AFL 2007 Draft Table Talk Mock Draft: Pick 1
ROUND 1
1. Carlton:
Bryce Gibbs. 188cm, 79kg. Midfielder (Glenelg)
The Blues have probably made their choice but everyone else will have to wait a few more weeks. The media experts say it is Gibbs and there are plenty of reasons why he will be the first name called. He has been playing plenty of senior football and will be one of Carlton's best players as soon as he takes the field in 2007. Carlton have also seen him play at Princes Park, during the 2006 Under 18 games, and they would have been impressed by how much he had the ball and how well he used it. The Kernahan link to his family goes close to sealing the pick, and as Kernahan proved as a player not all South Australians will go back and play for the Crows. If Carlton are going with the popular pick then Gibbs is their player.
Matthew Leuenberger: The constant "Need vs BPA" draft dilemma, the big need is a star ruckman with size while most consider Gibbs to be the BPA, best player available. Ackland and McLaren can compete in the ruck and also drift forward to kick a goal, but Leuenberger has the size and potential to be a player that dominates his position and also the overall game. Leuenberger also has publicly said that Melbourne, and in particular Carlton, is a favourable destination for him. Carlton will look at their list of very young players which includes Murphy, Kennedy, Bentick, Betts, Blackwell and Walker and they will see a big hole in the ruck spot. Maybe they fix that with this pick, or hope a later pick in this draft is the answer or go big in the 2007 draft.
Joel Selwood: There are a lot of things to like for a team drafting Selwood. Not only do they get a future star, but they also get the chance to reunite the brothers in the future. This will possibly increase his value to a Victorian club. Carlton would have Selwood behind Gibbs in their rankings in several areas, but Selwood is above him in leadership ability and there won't be the "going home" factor to worry about. If Carlton think the other possible picks might not stay for their entire careers then Selwood is a "safe pick" for them, and if he wasn't injured this season he might have been the consensus number 1 pick anyway.
Leading up to the 2006 AFL National Draft will be this mock draft that not only guesses at a selection but also provides a couple of other possibilities. Some of the reasoning behind the picks that could influence who the teams select is also included. Every day there will be another couple of picks posted.
1. Carlton:
Bryce Gibbs. 188cm, 79kg. Midfielder (Glenelg)
The Blues have probably made their choice but everyone else will have to wait a few more weeks. The media experts say it is Gibbs and there are plenty of reasons why he will be the first name called. He has been playing plenty of senior football and will be one of Carlton's best players as soon as he takes the field in 2007. Carlton have also seen him play at Princes Park, during the 2006 Under 18 games, and they would have been impressed by how much he had the ball and how well he used it. The Kernahan link to his family goes close to sealing the pick, and as Kernahan proved as a player not all South Australians will go back and play for the Crows. If Carlton are going with the popular pick then Gibbs is their player.
Matthew Leuenberger: The constant "Need vs BPA" draft dilemma, the big need is a star ruckman with size while most consider Gibbs to be the BPA, best player available. Ackland and McLaren can compete in the ruck and also drift forward to kick a goal, but Leuenberger has the size and potential to be a player that dominates his position and also the overall game. Leuenberger also has publicly said that Melbourne, and in particular Carlton, is a favourable destination for him. Carlton will look at their list of very young players which includes Murphy, Kennedy, Bentick, Betts, Blackwell and Walker and they will see a big hole in the ruck spot. Maybe they fix that with this pick, or hope a later pick in this draft is the answer or go big in the 2007 draft.
Joel Selwood: There are a lot of things to like for a team drafting Selwood. Not only do they get a future star, but they also get the chance to reunite the brothers in the future. This will possibly increase his value to a Victorian club. Carlton would have Selwood behind Gibbs in their rankings in several areas, but Selwood is above him in leadership ability and there won't be the "going home" factor to worry about. If Carlton think the other possible picks might not stay for their entire careers then Selwood is a "safe pick" for them, and if he wasn't injured this season he might have been the consensus number 1 pick anyway.
Leading up to the 2006 AFL National Draft will be this mock draft that not only guesses at a selection but also provides a couple of other possibilities. Some of the reasoning behind the picks that could influence who the teams select is also included. Every day there will be another couple of picks posted.
