Whilst I don't disagree that we need some additional talls, I think it's important to realise that the success rate of KP players in the rookie draft is very low indeed. This is the point where I'd be inclined to rejig the rankings a little and focus on player types who naturally lend themselves to rookie success stories. Big bodied midfielders would be high on the agenda, especially those who stand a realistic chance of playing senior football in two years. The rookie draft must be like a well oiled machine with rapid turnover, calls must be made early which lends itself to a quantity over quality paradigm. For talls, I think you have to grab them in the first & second round, in the meantime I'd be more focused on ensuring we leave no stone unturned in getting Elton, McBean, Griffiths, Astbury & McIntosh up to speed. If we go down the mature-age route then Thorp or Tippett could be worth a look, both would be appear to be AFL-ready in 2014.
