gringo wrote:Con Gorozidis wrote:stjay wrote:From all accounts the club is keen on Mathieson as the stand out although unlikely he makes it to our first pick.
The others are Tucker, Gresham & Bonner. Oliver is a fan fav although unclear how the club rates him - draft bolter for sure & may also not be there @ #14.
It is interesting because if we go on Twomey's prediction - and I think he is quite accurate normally - then we will get Mathieson as he will still be there at 14.
People might say this is great because he is a 'slider' but it also means other clubs dont think much of him. Do we need another slow midfielder?
Seems like Tucker might also be a big possibility. I like the looks of Bonner.
According to the insiders on Big footy it sounds like the list you put together is how we rate the players who might be there at the selection we have. We have an unnatural love of Matho. Some see Lenny Hayes. I'm not sure which bit but I'm not getting it. I probably prefer Tucker of the two even. Oliver and Ryan Clarke are guys I would be keen on. Milera seems to have jumped up the order late.
From the few games I have seen Matho was a stand out. Constantly getting the ball going for Vic Country either first or second in the possession chain.
The teams that are likely to take him earlier than #14 are either Carlton or Adelaide.
They either have a specific need for a Matho type OR they have multiple picks in front of us which gives them the latitude to fill their initial need to then go after an inside mid like Matho.
Got to remember he's a two time AA - he's genuine quality and if he is still around @ #14 he will most likely be the best available talent.
Big fan of Ryan Clarke, Oliver looks good, Jade Gresham would be a lock for me if he was 3 inches taller (but then he wouldn't be available @ #14) even Hibberd seems to have huge up side.
I don't know about Tucker. Outside of the romance of him being a Saints fan, by his own admission he struggled under expectations this year which is a big worry for me.
I know he had the ankle injury which interrupted his pre-season but how is he going to fare when he is in the big league?