AFL 2007 Draft Table Talk Mock Draft: Pick 6
6. Hawthorn:
Mitchell Thorp. 195cm, 85kg. Key Position Player/Midfielder (Northern Bombers)
The Hawks are going to have a Tasmanian home ground advantage for the next few years and they can please those fans by adding some more talent from there. Thorp probably starts at full back for Hawthorn, but they could also try him in many other spots. An onball group that included Thorp, Hodge and Mitchell would have plenty of strength. Hawthorn might consider another midfielder with this pick or a key position player, drafting Thorp might mean they can cover both areas.
Jack Riewoldt: The Hawks may want to pick a player they could put at full forward next season and Riewoldt could do that for them. While Riewoldt is also a defensive option, his best spot might be up forward as a big-marking player. With a bit more bulk, his ability to crash into the packs could give the forward line something extra, and a compliment to the smaller Williams and the uniquely-skilled Franklin. Like Thorp, Riewoldt has been starring in Tasmania and with Hawthorn playing games there for the next few years it makes sense to add a player from the region.
Nathan Brown: Another option for a key position pick. The Hawks haven't settled on a regular full forward or full back and Brown could play either spot. A forward line of Franklin, Williams and Brown would have plenty of speed. Or Hawthorn could put Brown down back along with Roughead, Jacobs or Croad and they would have enough talls to cover most opposition teams. For what Hawthorn could be looking for, Thorp would be rated higher than Brown for their full back spot while Riewoldt might give them something extra compared to Brown at full forward. But Nathan Brown will also be considered, and his brother might also be an option for Hawthorn with their next selection.
1. Carlton: Bryce Gibbs
2. Essendon: Scott Gumbleton
3. Kangaroos: Lachlan Hansen
4. Brisbane Lions: Joel Selwood
5. Port Adelaide: Matthew Leuenberger
Mitchell Thorp. 195cm, 85kg. Key Position Player/Midfielder (Northern Bombers)
The Hawks are going to have a Tasmanian home ground advantage for the next few years and they can please those fans by adding some more talent from there. Thorp probably starts at full back for Hawthorn, but they could also try him in many other spots. An onball group that included Thorp, Hodge and Mitchell would have plenty of strength. Hawthorn might consider another midfielder with this pick or a key position player, drafting Thorp might mean they can cover both areas.
Jack Riewoldt: The Hawks may want to pick a player they could put at full forward next season and Riewoldt could do that for them. While Riewoldt is also a defensive option, his best spot might be up forward as a big-marking player. With a bit more bulk, his ability to crash into the packs could give the forward line something extra, and a compliment to the smaller Williams and the uniquely-skilled Franklin. Like Thorp, Riewoldt has been starring in Tasmania and with Hawthorn playing games there for the next few years it makes sense to add a player from the region.
Nathan Brown: Another option for a key position pick. The Hawks haven't settled on a regular full forward or full back and Brown could play either spot. A forward line of Franklin, Williams and Brown would have plenty of speed. Or Hawthorn could put Brown down back along with Roughead, Jacobs or Croad and they would have enough talls to cover most opposition teams. For what Hawthorn could be looking for, Thorp would be rated higher than Brown for their full back spot while Riewoldt might give them something extra compared to Brown at full forward. But Nathan Brown will also be considered, and his brother might also be an option for Hawthorn with their next selection.
1. Carlton: Bryce Gibbs
2. Essendon: Scott Gumbleton
3. Kangaroos: Lachlan Hansen
4. Brisbane Lions: Joel Selwood
5. Port Adelaide: Matthew Leuenberger
