If we choose King with pick 4

[mightysainters]

We are completely inept.. top end midfield talent in this draft is the best it’s been for a long long time and our midfield is crap. I will be disillusioned that might be it for me.. this club will be absolutely in the toilet run into the ground by the worst admin in the league. Under resourced and under skilled.

King isn’t even the best player in his position (its Lukosius) coming off an ACL with a questionable workrate...

Please please please pickup Smith, Walsh or Rankine

[Jacks Back]

I have no idea who any of the potential draftees are but what if those three are taken ahead of our pick? Who do you get then?

[mightysainters]

Lukosius will go pick 1-3, we will land one of those 3 mids

[Zed]

We got scared into recruiting Paddy over Petracca by the bulldogs paying overs for Tom Boyd
Now we’ve been mesmerised by Mason Cox dominating the air in the Prelim and the likes of Joe Daniher threatening to kick a bag whenever he can get in the park fully fit.
I reckon if Max King is there at 4 we will call his name.
And our midfielders will kick it over his head , at his feet, or 5 metres either side of him next year.

[rodgerfox]

We got scared into recruiting Paddy over Petracca by the bulldogs paying overs for Tom Boyd
Now we’ve been mesmerised by Mason Cox dominating the air in the Prelim and the likes of Joe Daniher threatening to kick a bag whenever he can get in the park fully fit.
I reckon if Max King is there at 4 we will call his name.
And our midfielders will kick it over his head , at his feet, or 5 metres either side of him next year.

Not sure Petracca is the answer though regardless.

[mightysainters]

We got scared into recruiting Paddy over Petracca by the bulldogs paying overs for Tom Boyd
Now we’ve been mesmerised by Mason Cox dominating the air in the Prelim and the likes of Joe Daniher threatening to kick a bag whenever he can get in the park fully fit.
I reckon if Max King is there at 4 we will call his name.
And our midfielders will kick it over his head , at his feet, or 5 metres either side of him next year.

This is so much truth and what I fear... these dinosaur players are absolutely rubbish and completely useless in today’s football. Cox averaged less than a goal a game as FF and was putrid for most games

[saintadamski]

If our recruiters don't pick Rankine , they haven't learnt a thing

[the dome]

Building the engine aka the Midfield will serve the club & team better going fwd I believe.
We need significantly more wherewithal in the engine room. Adding a potentially solid or even great MID to the likes of Hunter & Coffield creates more intensity & a better spirit going fwd. This increases the likelihood that St.Kilda's planning for a better midfield succeeds.
We have to be bringing in the likes of Banger & Montagna if we are to seriously compete.
One of those King boys isn't going to improve our midfield I suspect.

[samoht]

We have enough tall forwards, we just need quality delivery into our F50. We need to finally draft a quality genuine midfielder with elite kicking skills.

[bigred]

We got scared into recruiting Paddy over Petracca by the bulldogs paying overs for Tom Boyd
Now we’ve been mesmerised by Mason Cox dominating the air in the Prelim and the likes of Joe Daniher threatening to kick a bag whenever he can get in the park fully fit.
I reckon if Max King is there at 4 we will call his name.
And our midfielders will kick it over his head , at his feet, or 5 metres either side of him next year.

I laughed.

Quite a bit actually.

Because you are 100% right.

[mightysainters]

Our club is a joke.. looks likely this will occur and expect this rabble of an admin to drive us into the ground. Lethlean will be gone in a year or two and we will be picking up the pieces... never been so disillusioned in my life for a club I would bleed for.

[derby Street]

If our recruiters don't pick Rankine , they haven't learnt a thing

Not sure what you are on about - Rankine will be gone before our pick.

[guitars4]

I doubt that Rankine & Lukosius will be there at pick 4 any way but if either are I think we will either trade up or take them. There is a lot of ducks & drakes happening ,Saints are into Rozze , Port are into Max King but when push comes to shove every club will do what is in the best interests of their clubs . IMO we will go with Max but he may be gone before we even have a say in it .I'm nervous & I have no inside information so it's going to be a long few days

[mightysainters]

No one is taking King before 4 ffs.. he’s coming off an ACL and he’s a tall dinosaur who is by concensus the second best KPF in this mid draft.
Rankine
Smith
Walsh
Rozee
Hell even Dawkins Collier.. TAKE ONE OF THEM

[guitars4]

No one is taking King before 4 ffs.. he’s coming off an ACL and he’s a tall dinosaur who is by concensus the second best KPF in this mid draft.
Rankine
Smith
Walsh
Rozee
Hell even Dawkins Collier.. TAKE ONE OF THEM

I would be happy with Smith. Walsh & Rankine both would be fantastic but can't see either being there at 4. Don't know a lot about Dawkins Collier so I really can't comment .

[Crossy66]

No one is taking King before 4 ffs.. he’s coming off an ACL and he’s a tall dinosaur who is by concensus the second best KPF in this mid draft.
Rankine
Smith
Walsh
Rozee
Hell even Dawkins Collier.. TAKE ONE OF THEM

I would be happy with Smith. Walsh & Rankine both would be fantastic but can't see either being there at 4. Don't know a lot about Dawkins Collier so I really can't comment .

Could easily see GC taking both Kings at say 2 & 6. If so, Saints take Rozee.
Silly to raise Kings ACL as a reason not to draft him, plenty of players do them and come back 100%. King will be training by Feb and not likely to get a go until very late in the year.
I would prefer a mid if only for risk mitigation, but honestly, i dont think any of the top 7 will be a mistake. Also whilst we may have plenty of tall forwards, none are setting the world on fire so why persevere with average if there is a superstar in the wings. Wouldnt get too stressed, If we take Max it will work out ok

[avid]

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Could easily see GC taking both Kings at say 2 & 6. If so, Saints take Rozee.
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No
Saints would take Rankine or Lukosius -- which ever CG didn't pick at 3
Unlikely to happen, but good if it did.

[why didn't that quote thing work?]

[mightysainters]

No one is taking King before 4 ffs.. he’s coming off an ACL and he’s a tall dinosaur who is by concensus the second best KPF in this mid draft.
Rankine
Smith
Walsh
Rozee
Hell even Dawkins Collier.. TAKE ONE OF THEM

I would be happy with Smith. Walsh & Rankine both would be fantastic but can't see either being there at 4. Don't know a lot about Dawkins Collier so I really can't comment .

Could easily see GC taking both Kings at say 2 & 6. If so, Saints take Rozee.
Silly to raise Kings ACL as a reason not to draft him, plenty of players do them and come back 100%. King will be training by Feb and not likely to get a go until very late in the year.
I would prefer a mid if only for risk mitigation, but honestly, i dont think any of the top 7 will be a mistake. Also whilst we may have plenty of tall forwards, none are setting the world on fire so why persevere with average if there is a superstar in the wings. Wouldnt get too stressed, If we take Max it will work out ok

ACL is a big factor because we’re basing his potential on when he was 16.. hasn’t played in a loooong time and potentially slower. This compounded with the fact that KPF’s take 5 years on average to actually look good.