Whitfield is clearly the best player in this year’s draft pool. Whitfield is a hard running midfielder with great endurance who wins a lot of the football and when Whitfield gets the ball he uses it well to help bring his teammates into the game. Whitfield is a fantastic young player and will be an elite midfielder for the Giants for many years to come as he is a nice kick, has a high footy IQ and has great endurance.
Why the Giants will pick him – Whitfield is the best player in the draft, so it’s a no-brainer that will take him straight away at Pick 1. Whitfield will be part of a formidable midfield at GWS in the coming years.
SuperCoach 2013 – Whitfield will be the most expensive rookie next year, as he will be priced at around $200k. But he will be worth it, as he is a ball magnet and a safe rookie midfield option.
Pick 2 – GWS – Jimmy Toumpas – 182cm/78kg – Midfielder/Backmen
Toumpas is one of the top midfielders in the draft, but he can also play down back, similar to how Luke Hodge or