Lachie Plowman could be the draft surprise at pick three. Picture: Robert Mckechnie Source: Herald Sun
GREATER Western Sydney is set to spring the surprise of this year's national draft, allowing Melbourne and Western Bulldogs to secure their dream midfield targets.
With their No. 3 pick, the Giants are eyeing Calder Cannons defender Lachie Plowman, who has impressed despite missing four months with a dislocated elbow.
Plowman, 18, was thought to be drifting down the order when he missed the national carnival after surgery restricted him to just six games this year.
But the Giants, who are intent on bolstering their defensive stocks, are set to swoop on the rebounding backman after calling the names of midfield pair Lachie Whitfield and Jimmy Toumpas with the first two picks next Thursday night.
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Cannons regional manager Ian Kyte said the 191cm defender, likened to Geelong's Andrew Mackie, had the potential to play on the ball and would have rivalled Whitfield for the No. 1 spot had he remained fit this year.
"He's so reliable down back and I think he can develop to go through the midfield," Kyte said.
"His ability to read the game, play off his man and judge when to go impact a contest is fantastic."
The draft shock will ensure the Dees land ferocious onballer Ollie Wines, who is the best mate of father-son gem Jack Viney, at No. 4.
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The pair would slot into coach Mark Neeld's Round 1 side next year, injecting the Dees engine room with some desperately needed grunt.
The Bulldogs are poised to add the speed and polish they crave by using pick No. 5 on Jono O'Rourke, a slick ball-user from Calder Cannons, and are happy to roll the dice on agile half-forward Troy Menzel at No. 6.
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High AFL draft pick hopeful Jono O'Rourke breaks a tackle. He could be headed for the Western Bulldogs. Source: Herald Sun
The goalkicker had LARS surgery on his knee as a 16-year-old and damaged the posterior cruciate ligament in his other knee late this year, but on talent alone is widely rated in the top two.
South Australian ruckman Brodie Grundy has tumbled down the order and is fancied to land at Port Adelaide with pick No. 7.
One source said the Giants' reluctance to take a big man with an early choice would hand the Power a steal.
"He could kick 50 or 60 goals playing in the ruck after two or three years, he's that good," the scout said.
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