an article on the Herald Sun...so please everyone have a BUCKET of salt ready.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/a ... 7132256899
It said....EDIT: and it seems they have removed the comment... That Melbourne were going to throw a curve ball into the draft by taking Brayshaw and Wright with picks two and three. Meaning, one would imagine, that GWS would jump on Petracca. in that event who would Collingwood take? a juicy conundrum
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swoop42 wrote:http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-11-26/late-mail-top10-bolter
interesting Swoop... it is a little bit like the final turn at the Melbourne Cup...no one quite knows what will happen. I think this draft more then any in recent memory.
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Emma Quayle has a very good record on picking the top ten and tonight she went for:
1. McCartin
2. Petracca
3. Brayshaw
4. Pickett
5. DaGoey
1. McCartin
2. Petracca
3. Brayshaw
4. Pickett
5. DaGoey
After the epic draw comes the decisive knockout!
Collingwood rules the world again and Mick Malthouse fulfils his destiny with the twenty ten premiership and can you hear the people sing!
Collingwood rules the world again and Mick Malthouse fulfils his destiny with the twenty ten premiership and can you hear the people sing!
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The thing is she wasn't committed to any of her comments. It was her best guess. The list managers are not giving anything away & the commentators have not much to go with. They still aren't 100% sure who goes at pick 1 yet.Neil Appleby wrote:Emma Quayle has a very good record on picking the top ten and tonight she went for:
1. McCartin
2. Petracca
3. Brayshaw
4. Pickett
5. DaGoey
I think there may be some surprises.
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They be 100% sure now on who is Number 1.woftam wrote:The thing is she wasn't committed to any of her comments. It was her best guess. The list managers are not giving anything away & the commentators have not much to go with. They still aren't 100% sure who goes at pick 1 yet.Neil Appleby wrote:Emma Quayle has a very good record on picking the top ten and tonight she went for:
1. McCartin
2. Petracca
3. Brayshaw
4. Pickett
5. DaGoey
I think there may be some surprises.
She is not 100% backing them but she would have a Fair Idea though
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They be 100% sure now on who is Number 1.woftam wrote:The thing is she wasn't committed to any of her comments. It was her best guess. The list managers are not giving anything away & the commentators have not much to go with. They still aren't 100% sure who goes at pick 1 yet.Neil Appleby wrote:Emma Quayle has a very good record on picking the top ten and tonight she went for:
1. McCartin
2. Petracca
3. Brayshaw
4. Pickett
5. DaGoey
I think there may be some surprises.
She is not 100% backing them but she would have a Fair Idea though
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I wouldn't be shocked if Petracca got past Melbourne's picks. The rumors suggest they are more keen on Brayshaw, and with guys like Tyson, Viney, Toumpas, Vince and Jones, they certainly have enough to build a midfield without having to take two top midfielders. With Frawley gone, and lets face it Dawes is only meant to be a 2nd tall, they would have to be mad not to take say a Wright or Lever. Hogan and Wright are the makings of a serious forward line for them along with Gawn.
GWS are in a very interesting boat here. They could benefit greatly from a player like Pickett who along with a quality key back (who I assume they will go after with their pick 6) seems to be the missing link for them. Obviously they boast one of the best young midfield's in the game and a lot could be made for the case that they don't necessarily need Petracca, however I think if they decide to take him it's going to have more to do with their fears of the potential walk out of Treloar/Shiel etc.
If they are confident they can retain their midfield in the coming years, it's not too crazy to think Petracca or potentially Brayshaw could slide down to our pick.
GWS are in a very interesting boat here. They could benefit greatly from a player like Pickett who along with a quality key back (who I assume they will go after with their pick 6) seems to be the missing link for them. Obviously they boast one of the best young midfield's in the game and a lot could be made for the case that they don't necessarily need Petracca, however I think if they decide to take him it's going to have more to do with their fears of the potential walk out of Treloar/Shiel etc.
If they are confident they can retain their midfield in the coming years, it's not too crazy to think Petracca or potentially Brayshaw could slide down to our pick.