Lions spoiled for choice with No.8

Brisbane could target small forward Troy Menzel, who plays for Central District in the SANFL. He is the brother of Geelong's Daniel Menzel. Picture: Sarah Reed Source: adelaidenow

DRAFT guru Kevin Sheehan says Brisbane will be spoilt for choice at pick No.8 in tomorrow night's national draft on the Gold Coast.

Sheehan, the AFL national talent manager, said this year's draft was blessed with one of the deepest pools of talent for several years.

"Its depth is fantastic," Sheehan said.

"We've tested 220 players from all over the country and 150 to 180 of them you could entertain as good enough to be drafted or rookie listed, so some good young footballers are going to miss out at that bottom end.

"We are rapt with what we've got up front with the top 30 or 40 kids who are certain to be drafted.

"Some years it falls away after the top 20 and it gets a bit thin but we are quite bullish on the depth in this draft.

"There's some terrific talent out there.

"A club like St Kilda is happy to have two picks in the twenties and two picks in the forties because they know they will get some good kids into the club with those picks."

Sheehan said Brisbane had plenty of options at pick No.8 and it depended on what style of players the Lions are after most.

The Lions showed during the trade period that they are keen to bolster both their midfield stocks and recruit some tall timber with captain Jonathan Brown nearing the end of his outstanding career.

"Most of the clubs will have that discussion about whether they go for a tall or a midfielder and Brisbane will certainly be one of those clubs," Sheehan said.

"There's a bunch of midfielders there and some quality talls as well and GWS can't get them all (GWS has five picks in the first 14 selections, including the first three)."

Sheehan said the likes of 194cm-tall key position player Kristian Jaksch, 192cm-tall defender Lachie Plowman or 195cm-tall defender Aidan Corr could come under Brisbane's microscope.

Mid-sized forwards such as SA product Sam Mayes, WA junior Josh Simpson and the 187cm-tall Troy Menzel, the brother of Geelong's Daniel Menzel, could loom as possible recruits for the Lions depending on what other clubs do on the night.

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