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What a number one draft pick!
Does anyone think that Marc Murphy is the best number 1 draft pick ever?
By Chad (Blues supporter), 6 Jun 2008 13:27
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Aaron from Perth (Blues supporter), 8 Jun 2008 22:42 hide comment
Marc Murphy is a dead set gun. However I think he is got Joel Selwood or Daniel Kerr syndrome. He doesn't pick up a big tag, as people catch on and do tage him it will be interesting to see if he is still as good
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James from Mildura (Blues supporter), 9 Jun 2008 14:08 hide comment
He had the main tag last year because Stevens was injured, and i think he still averaged about 20 posesstions. That was only in his second year of AFL football as well.
Kim from Melbourne (Blues supporter), 9 Jun 2008 11:28 hide comment
That is the difference between this year and last. Last year he copped the big tag every week as we didn't have Judd and Stevens. He was put under that pressure last year and this year he has been released as the big tags go to them. That is not going to change so unless they get injured Murphy should be allowed a free reign which will be great.
Tarrant from Melbourne (Blues supporter), 9 Jun 2008 13:30 hide comment
Captaincy does seem likely for the future. He has that same on-field presence as Judd and he does the team things. They're four years apart on age, and since players rarely seem to stay captain until retirement anymore (unless, like at Melbourne, there's nobody suitable to give it to), you'd expect Murphy to get the nod for a few years.
Kosta from Melbourne (Blues supporter), 9 Jun 2008 12:45 hide comment
he will be a future captain!
Kim from Melbourne (Blues supporter), 8 Jun 2008 20:04 hide comment
He definately helped that thought tonight against Port. He was fantastic the whole game offensively and defensively
Tarrant from Melbourne (Blues supporter), 7 Jun 2008 19:11 hide comment
Buckley wasn't a #1 selection - he was a zone-selection to Brisbane.

I think he fits the mould of a Buckley/Judd type of player, so the potential exists. Tough to make those sorts of judgements so early, though.

Mal from Melbourne (Blues supporter), 6 Jun 2008 22:08 hide comment
Even though I hate him Nathan Buckley would have to be.
Kim from Melbourne (Blues supporter), 6 Jun 2008 17:57 hide comment
I think he has been great this year as he is probably number 3 to be tagged. Whereas in his first few years he got tagged all of the time, which I think has helped him as a player, but now he is released because of Judd and Stevens.
Adrian from Melbourne (Blues supporter), 6 Jun 2008 17:13 hide comment
Definatly. Hes amazing. A player shouldnt be that good after 30 games.
Chad (Blues supporter), 6 Jun 2008 13:27 hide comment
marc murphy is a JET!
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