Team AFL Draft Review: Fremantle Dockers
Draft Table Talk:
It would have been a restful day for the Dockers compared to the other teams on draft day. Pick 31 eventually came around and with local star Collard still available it was an easy decision. Maybe Morton was considered, but couldn't go past Collard.
When they got to pick 52 O'Brien was still there, so another easy pick. The Dockers could have taken O'Brien or Moss there.
The Dockers took some more time when considering pick 77. Mourish at 77 was a good pick by the Dockers, little risk that late in the draft.
2006 Draft vs 2005 Draft:
The Dockers only had 3 picks in 2005 as well, they went on Drum, Ibbotson and Warnock. The Dockers went for more height in the 2005 draft than the 2006 one. The 2006 draft might be as valuable to the Dockers as the 2005 could prove to be, even though the Dockers traded away early picks this time. But if you also take into account that Tarrant and Solomon were brought in this offseason, the Dockers have improved their list a lot.
Player: Pick 31 Clayton Collard, 182cm 86kg (South Fremantle)
Comparison: Des Headland
ETA: Middle Rounds of 2007
Possible position: Midfielder/Small Forward
Player: Pick 52 Brock O'Brien, 181cm 75kg (Peel)
Comparison: Luke Toia
ETA: Later Rounds of 2007
Possible position: Midfielder
Player: Pick 77 Calib Mourish, 190cm 85kg (Towns)
Comparison: Steven Koops
ETA: 2008
Possible position: Medium Forward
It would have been a restful day for the Dockers compared to the other teams on draft day. Pick 31 eventually came around and with local star Collard still available it was an easy decision. Maybe Morton was considered, but couldn't go past Collard.
When they got to pick 52 O'Brien was still there, so another easy pick. The Dockers could have taken O'Brien or Moss there.
The Dockers took some more time when considering pick 77. Mourish at 77 was a good pick by the Dockers, little risk that late in the draft.
2006 Draft vs 2005 Draft:
The Dockers only had 3 picks in 2005 as well, they went on Drum, Ibbotson and Warnock. The Dockers went for more height in the 2005 draft than the 2006 one. The 2006 draft might be as valuable to the Dockers as the 2005 could prove to be, even though the Dockers traded away early picks this time. But if you also take into account that Tarrant and Solomon were brought in this offseason, the Dockers have improved their list a lot.
Player: Pick 31 Clayton Collard, 182cm 86kg (South Fremantle)
Comparison: Des Headland
ETA: Middle Rounds of 2007
Possible position: Midfielder/Small Forward
Player: Pick 52 Brock O'Brien, 181cm 75kg (Peel)
Comparison: Luke Toia
ETA: Later Rounds of 2007
Possible position: Midfielder
Player: Pick 77 Calib Mourish, 190cm 85kg (Towns)
Comparison: Steven Koops
ETA: 2008
Possible position: Medium Forward
