Nick's Collingwood Bulletin Board

How good does Pickett look Wow he is something special, He is exactly what Colligwood needs he has got X Factor written all over him. We need his pace and foot skills

Laverde for mine.

Stinger wrote:Laverde for mine.

Like the look of him too. Moves smoothly in traffic and seems a natural footballer, with (dare i say it) a touch of pendles about him.

Has good height too and some nice pace over the first few yards and once he bulks up i think he's a perfect type for the much admired notion of a a big bodied midfielder, who can run, win his own ball but take a nice mark as well.

^^ Agreed.

I liked Pickett too but not for pick 5. If he is there at pick 30, then yes please...but he won't be, so it's not worth worrying about.

5 = Wright if not there Laverde ( I think someone outside the top 6 may push in and give us a hard choice. Could in fact be Laverde )

From those I think could be there at 30. (doubt Picket or Cockatoo will)
30 = R. Mckenzie ( could we be that lucky) Duggan, Vickers-Willis or Lamb - all have great strengths but worrying weakness.

48 = Langdon. Think he could be around. Some early TAC games I listened to he was in everything and he could be there at 48.

Wright looks a ready made power forward who could play round 1 next year.

However, given we've already got Cloke, Reid, Moore, Grundy/Witts and possibly Mason Cox as our KPFs, I'm not sure we need another loping giant of a full forward.

Laverde would give us much more flexibility all over the ground (except the ruck) and he oozes class a la Pendles and Botempelli.

In my new opinion (It is Monday after all) change no 5 so far:

If Wright is available take him first. He's too good to pass up

If Wright is unavailable take Laverde.

If neither Wright, Laverde (and McCartin / Brayshaw) are not available then who is the new no 5 that we want?

Possibly Weller.

RudeBoy wrote:Wright looks a ready made power forward who could play round 1 next year.

However, given we've already got Cloke, Reid, Moore, Grundy/Witts and possibly Mason Cox as our KPFs, I'm not sure we need another loping giant of a full forward.

Laverde would give us much more flexibility all over the ground (except the ruck) and he oozes class a la Pendles and Botempelli.

I've seen Wright play live a couple of times in 2014. Don't think he is anywhere near ready for seniors in 2015 to be honest. I reckon Moore is better as well.
Seen Laverde a few times as well. Reminds me of a Malceski more than a Pendles or Bonts.

watt price tully wrote:In my new opinion (It is Monday after all) change no 5 so far:

If Wright is available take him first. He's too good to pass up

If Wright is unavailable take Laverde.

If neither Wright, Laverde (and McCartin / Brayshaw) are not available then who is the new no 5 that we want?

Possibly Weller.

One of them will be there...... if not Petracca will.

Thanks for putting those up

I like Laverde and Pickett from those.

Laverde looks to have real grunt and toughness - pretty fearless by the looks.

While Pickett has a ton of pace & skill.

If we got either of 'em it'd be a good day at the draft. As to which one suits our needs the best, others will know more than me - I do like toughness at the top level though.

watt price tully wrote:In my new opinion (It is Monday after all) change no 5 so far:

If Wright is available take him first. He's too good to pass up

If Wright is unavailable take Laverde.

If neither Wright, Laverde (and McCartin / Brayshaw) are not available then who is the new no 5 that we want?

Possibly Weller.

Anyone but Weller. Not another Southport mid thanks. We just got rid of one of those.

AN_Inkling wrote:

watt price tully wrote:In my new opinion (It is Monday after all) change no 5 so far:

If Wright is available take him first. He's too good to pass up

If Wright is unavailable take Laverde.

If neither Wright, Laverde (and McCartin / Brayshaw) are not available then who is the new no 5 that we want?

Possibly Weller.

Anyone but Weller. Not another Southport mid thanks. We just got rid of one of those.

That's true to a point. His brother is in Melbourne playing at St Kilda - young Maverick which may well mitigate the go home factor. Then again it could be Cain & Able, Peter & Tim, Liam & Noel...

I think Leverde has a bit of X factor and what I like most is his leap and attack in the air.
Haven't had a mid do that since Wellers.

That's why scharenberg when fit will be a gun.

AN_Inkling wrote:

watt price tully wrote:In my new opinion (It is Monday after all) change no 5 so far:

If Wright is available take him first. He's too good to pass up

If Wright is unavailable take Laverde.

If neither Wright, Laverde (and McCartin / Brayshaw) are not available then who is the new no 5 that we want?

Possibly Weller.

Anyone but Weller. Not another Southport mid thanks. We just got rid of one of those.

Apparently his family is planning on moving back to Melbourne in the likely scenario that he is drafted by a vic club, given his brother already plays for the saints.
No go home factor there folks.

woftam wrote:

RudeBoy wrote:Wright looks a ready made power forward who could play round 1 next year.

However, given we've already got Cloke, Reid, Moore, Grundy/Witts and possibly Mason Cox as our KPFs, I'm not sure we need another loping giant of a full forward.

Laverde would give us much more flexibility all over the ground (except the ruck) and he oozes class a la Pendles and Botempelli.

I've seen Wright play live a couple of times in 2014. Don't think he is anywhere near ready for seniors in 2015 to be honest. I reckon Moore is better as well.
Seen Laverde a few times as well. Reminds me of a Malceski more than a Pendles or Bonts.

I'll bow to your opinion woftam, as I haven't seen any of them play, but based my opinion solely on their highlights reels. Based solely on that I reckon Laverde would suit our needs better.