AFL 2007 Draft Table Talk Mock Draft: Pick 28
28. Collingwood:
Jarryd Allen. 192cm, 85kg. Tall Forward (Calder Cannons)
A big centre half forward that Collingwood needs. Will take some of the pressure off big Rocca as Allen can also accumulate marks. Rocca in the goalsquare, Allen at centre half forward, and Josh Fraser going forward too, would mean Collingwood would have too much height for a lot of teams to stop. A different type of player than Tarrant, but Allen could replace him as a marking target around half forward. If Allen and Rocca don't work together in the forward line then Allen might be an option as a tall defender for them, which is another area that Collingwood need to address. Not tall enough to be a ruckman all the time, but Allen might be able to play against the other team's backup ruckmen, and allow Fraser to either go forward or have a short rest on the bench. While Allen should be played as a forward, if Collingwood need his height elsewhere on the ground he might be also be effective.
Travis Boak: Collingwood could draft another midfield prospect, and with at least one midfielder also going to the Magpies in the first round they could suddenly have a lot of youth in the middle there. Boak gets plenty of kicks and they usually hit their target. The Magpies are going to lose a lot of their veteran midfielders in the next year or two so a player like Boak is needed there. Boak would be a good contributor for the Magpies playing on a wing.
Bachar Houli: A player who could be ready to play for Collingwood next season. Possibly as a small forward who also gets some time in the middle too. Not a tall player but is strong, and Collingwood might want that. But his strength could also go against him as teams will wonder if he has room to improve. Could be a player to step in for Licuria or Burns in a season or two.
Jarryd Allen. 192cm, 85kg. Tall Forward (Calder Cannons)
A big centre half forward that Collingwood needs. Will take some of the pressure off big Rocca as Allen can also accumulate marks. Rocca in the goalsquare, Allen at centre half forward, and Josh Fraser going forward too, would mean Collingwood would have too much height for a lot of teams to stop. A different type of player than Tarrant, but Allen could replace him as a marking target around half forward. If Allen and Rocca don't work together in the forward line then Allen might be an option as a tall defender for them, which is another area that Collingwood need to address. Not tall enough to be a ruckman all the time, but Allen might be able to play against the other team's backup ruckmen, and allow Fraser to either go forward or have a short rest on the bench. While Allen should be played as a forward, if Collingwood need his height elsewhere on the ground he might be also be effective.
Travis Boak: Collingwood could draft another midfield prospect, and with at least one midfielder also going to the Magpies in the first round they could suddenly have a lot of youth in the middle there. Boak gets plenty of kicks and they usually hit their target. The Magpies are going to lose a lot of their veteran midfielders in the next year or two so a player like Boak is needed there. Boak would be a good contributor for the Magpies playing on a wing.
Bachar Houli: A player who could be ready to play for Collingwood next season. Possibly as a small forward who also gets some time in the middle too. Not a tall player but is strong, and Collingwood might want that. But his strength could also go against him as teams will wonder if he has room to improve. Could be a player to step in for Licuria or Burns in a season or two.
