Team AFL Draft Review: Hawthorn Hawks
Draft Table Talk:
Hawthorn mentioned they had Thorp ranked at 5 in the draft, but out of all the top picks he was the best fit for them.
Renouf might not have been the plan but for Hawthorn they felt he was too good not to pick.
Pick 33 had a few options instead of Morton. They could have taken Schmidt for his goalkicking, Goldstein for his potential or Hawksley for his name. But before the draft it was rumoured that Hawthorn wanted Morton and they got him.
Pick 40 would have been worth it just to grab another generation of the Kennedy family, but they don't just continue a tradition as they get a very versatile player who should be a regular contributor next season.
The Hawks had plenty of options at pick 56, they could have gone tall with Allen or picked a different midfielder like Hogan or Connors. Moss was a steal so late in the draft.
2006 Draft vs 2005 Draft:
Hawthorn dominated the 2005 draft, but the 2006 draft should be just as valuable for them. Ellis, Dowler, Birchall and Bailey went in the top 18 picks in 2005. Although the Hawks only had Thorp as an early pick this time, they still drafted great prospects with their other picks too. The Hawks continued with adding father/son picks as they took Travis Tuck in 2005 and Josh Kennedy in 2006.
Player: Pick 6 Mitchell Thorp, 194cm 86kg (Tassie Mariners)
Comparison: Chris Langford
ETA: Round 1 2007
Possible position: Centre Half Forward, Full Back, Centre Half Back
Player: Pick 24 Brent Renouf, 200cm 93kg (Southport)
Comparison: Stephen Lawrence
ETA: Middle Rounds of 2007
Possible position: Ruckman, Centre Half Back
Player: Pick 33 Jarryd Morton, 191cm 81kg (Claremont)
Comparison: Brendan Krummel
ETA: 2008
Possible position: Medium Forward
Player: Pick 40 (father/son) Josh Kennedy, 186cm 88kg (Sandringham Dragons)
Comparison: Anthony Condon
ETA: Early Rounds of 2007
Possible position: Medium Forward, Midfielder
Player: Pick 56 Garry Moss, 180cm 70kg (East Perth)
Comparison: Daniel Harford
ETA: Late Rounds of 2007
Possible position: Midfielder
Hawthorn mentioned they had Thorp ranked at 5 in the draft, but out of all the top picks he was the best fit for them.
Renouf might not have been the plan but for Hawthorn they felt he was too good not to pick.
Pick 33 had a few options instead of Morton. They could have taken Schmidt for his goalkicking, Goldstein for his potential or Hawksley for his name. But before the draft it was rumoured that Hawthorn wanted Morton and they got him.
Pick 40 would have been worth it just to grab another generation of the Kennedy family, but they don't just continue a tradition as they get a very versatile player who should be a regular contributor next season.
2006 Draft vs 2005 Draft:
Hawthorn dominated the 2005 draft, but the 2006 draft should be just as valuable for them. Ellis, Dowler, Birchall and Bailey went in the top 18 picks in 2005. Although the Hawks only had Thorp as an early pick this time, they still drafted great prospects with their other picks too. The Hawks continued with adding father/son picks as they took Travis Tuck in 2005 and Josh Kennedy in 2006.
Player: Pick 6 Mitchell Thorp, 194cm 86kg (Tassie Mariners)
Comparison: Chris Langford
ETA: Round 1 2007
Possible position: Centre Half Forward, Full Back, Centre Half Back
Player: Pick 24 Brent Renouf, 200cm 93kg (Southport)
Comparison: Stephen Lawrence
ETA: Middle Rounds of 2007
Possible position: Ruckman, Centre Half Back
Player: Pick 33 Jarryd Morton, 191cm 81kg (Claremont)
Comparison: Brendan Krummel
Possible position: Medium Forward
Player: Pick 40 (father/son) Josh Kennedy, 186cm 88kg (Sandringham Dragons)
Comparison: Anthony Condon
ETA: Early Rounds of 2007
Possible position: Medium Forward, Midfielder
Player: Pick 56 Garry Moss, 180cm 70kg (East Perth)
Comparison: Daniel Harford
ETA: Late Rounds of 2007
Possible position: Midfielder
