Phantom Draft First Round.

[Bulldogs_6]

1. Matt Kreuzer- Carlton. Obviously seems to be locked in as the number 1 pick. Ruckman with good skills and is extremely mobile for his size. Relatively good tap work and is a good size and is well developed for a kid of his age. (Ruck). Height: 199cm Weight: 91kg

2. Trent Cotchin- Richmond. Seems to be the best midfielder of the draft, has extremely silky skills. Big part of his game is the ability to use both feet to kick. (Mid). Height: 184cm Weight: 81kg

3. Chris Masten- West Coast. One of W.A's standouts in their successful under 18's championships. He has good work ethic and quick hands. Not the quickest going around but an excellent clearance player. (Mid). Height: 179cm Weight: 80kg

4. Cale Morton- Melbourne. To me Melbourne are likely to pick up Cale as they were generally going to pick up a KPP with pick 4 but since gaining another first rounder they are surely going to pick up a midfielder, although Cale can have the occasional hit up foward. Probably the best skills of the bunch this year. (Mid). Height: 194cm Weight: 79kg

5. Lachie Henderson- Bulldogs. The Bulldogs are surely going to draft for needs this year and pick up the best available KPP at pick 5. Lachie is a genuine CHF with great hands and reads the play extremely well. Relatively good kicking but doubts whether the Bulldogs will pick him or Ben McEvoy up due to Lachie's on-going injury troubles. (Key Foward). Height: 195cm Weight: 90kg

6. Brad Ebert- Essendon. South Australian boy who is a great in and under midfield prospect for Essendon. Great work rate and works hard to win his own ball each time he plays. Good mark of the ball which is important if he is to occasionally sneak foward and kick a goal. (Mid). Height: 187cm Weight: 86kg

7. Rhys Palmer- Fremantle. Freo are likely to pick up one of Rhys Palmer or Chris Masten but to me Rhys is the obvious choice as he is probably the better chance to slide out of the 2.W.A boy that shone in the Championships with great skills and goal kicking ability. (Mid). Height: 180cm Weight: 76kg

8. David Myers- Brisbane. Dashing defender who is also very capable of playing along the wing. His ball skills are fantastic, he can read the play well and wins a lot of the ball. Also has good hands. (Dashing Defender- Wing). Height: 190cm Weight: 85kg

9. Ben McEvoy- St Kilda. Foward who is tall enough to play foward. Perhaps what the Saints are looking for after gaining a quick fix ruckman in Steven King in the trade week, but will think long term. The best asset of his game is undoubtedly is contested marking. Good size and endurance, however, not very quick off the mark. (Ruck-KP Foward). Height: 199cm Weight: 90kg

10. Cyril Rioli- Adelaide. Greatest asset to his game is his pressure. Can't see him being introduced into the midfield so early in his career, maybe because of his lack of endurance. Early on maybe as a defensive foward such as Alwyn Davey. Quick off the mark and also a good user of the ball. (Mid). Height: 178cm Weight: 76kg

11. Tayte Pears- Sydney.CHB for the under 18's competition. Good overhead and has good defensive skills. Good user of the ball with excellent rebound. (Backman). Height: 192cm Weight: 90kg

12. Alex Rance- Hawthorn. Probably the best backman of the bunch in this years draft. Played in my brothers team as a kid and has always been well suited as a backman. Excellent hands, reads the play well, good kicking skills and good pace off the mark. Good attacking backman who has shown he is capable of sneaking foward and kicking a goal or 2. (KP Back). Height: 194cm Weight: 87kg

13. Jarryd Grant- West Coast. Small framed foward who is a more then capable mark. Explosive pace off the mark which will suit the Demons needs. Kicks a lot of goals and averaged something like 3.4 goals a game. Despite his frame he uses his body well. (Key Fwd). Height: 191cm Weight: 77kg

14. Tom Collier- Melbourne. Mobile Defender who has good enough skills and good work rate to play midfield. Whilst in defence he is an excellent rebound player with superb foot skills. Extremely handy player to have. (Key Back- Mid). Height: 192cm Weight: 86kg

15. Addam Maric- Kangaroos. Small foward with an excellent goal sense and is dead eye in front of goal. Kicks a lot of goals and is extremely dangerous if not given the right opponent. Ball skills away from goal are also dangerous. (Small Fwd). Height: 179cm Weight: 80kg

16. Dave Gourdis- Port Adelaide. Strong marking power foward who has relatively good pace for a man of his size. Uses the ball well and also has terrific skills. (Key Fwd). Height: 193cm Weight: 88kg

17. Jack Grimes- Geelong. Good Decision making flanker who isnt blessed with the greatest pace or foot skills. Great leader and should manage well at AFL level. (Flanker). Height: 187cm Weight: 76kg

[Lynch takes a mark]

Palmer & Myers, vrey very nice

don't know who I want more Masten & Grant or the first 2.

I HIGHLY doubt Myers would slip past the hawks, they rate him at #5

[Bulldogs_6]

Palmer & Myers, vrey very nice

don't know who I want more Masten & Grant or the first 2.

I HIGHLY doubt Myers would slip past the hawks, they rate him at #5
Swap Collier and Myers?
I'm happy to change places people so just let me know

[TOA.]

Not a bad effort :thumbsu:

Rance and Collier too high for me.

Myers too low.

[Lynch takes a mark]

Swap Collier and Myers?
I'm happy to change places people so just let me know
12. Myers
13. Grant
14. Collier

[micky_11]

Roos do not need another small foward, Ross, Thomas, Campbell and add grant to that list next year, we are inundated, hoping we take gourdis, very exciting prospect

[philhawk]

If Myers slips to Hawthorn, i'll run naked with joy down George Street.

[trumby]

11. Tayte Pears- Sydney. All-Australian CHB for the under 18's competition. Good overhead and has good defensive skills. Good user of the ball with excellent rebound. (Backman). Height: 192cm Weight: 90kg


although im a big fan of tayte i know he didnt make all australian

[Kangas_Div]

We dont need a small forward, no one gets this :confused:

What we need most is a KP Forward or back. If Gourdis fell to our pick we'd take him without a doubt

[Gets!]

If Myers slips to Hawthorn, i'll run naked with joy down George Street.

I said something similar last year with regards to Sellar falling to pick 14...low and behold.

[Tonche]

I reckon Essendon will take Masten if he gets to us.

[vinnie_vegas69]

We dont need a small forward, no one gets this :confused:
Yeah, it seems strange - With Corey Jones as well as Lindsey Thomas and Matty Campbell, it would seem as though you were pretty much right in that area.

[Vic Crow]

I said something similar last year with regards to Sellar falling to pick 14...low and behold.
That's a disturbing visual.

[BigCat2]

We dont need a small forward, no one gets this :confused:

What we need most is a KP Forward or back. If Gourdis fell to our pick we'd take him without a doubt


That's similar to many giving Brisbane a tall defender at pick 8 in phantom drafts, even though we've said we're going for the best available midfielder.

With tall defenders, we have Merrett, Patfull and Roe who are in our best 22, and developing players in Garner, Tyler, Clouston. Mills and Bradshaw could also play in defence next year. This year we were 3rd(?) best in Points Against as well, so our defence is holding up well.

[Prem87]

WC will take Cotchin or Masten with Pick 3. Not Palmer or Morton. WC will also most likely go with a Midfielder with Pick 13, or someone like Rance, Myers or Gourdis if available.

[philhawk]

I said something similar last year with regards to Sellar falling to pick 14...low and behold.

It's a risk i'm willing to take for the good of the team.

If you're reading this recruiters from Brisbane, St Kilda, Fremantle, Essendon, Swans and Adelaide - you know what to do.

[TheGeneral]

I HIGHLY doubt Myers would slip past the hawks, they rate him at #5
That's what all the clubs say when they have a lower draft pick and kid in their sights for that selection.
If Myers slips to Hawthorn, i'll run naked with joy down George Street.
Do Hawthorn need Myers when they have Birchall, Ellis and to a lesser extent Muston?

[sinepari]

People seriously should rate Myers more on BF. He will be a true steal in the years to come if taken after around pick 8.

If he's the best available at your pick, take him!! You won't regret it.

[Prem87]

What type of player is Myers?

[Gilly1972]

People seriously should rate Myers more on BF. He will be a true steal in the years to come if taken after around pick 8.

If he's the best available at your pick, take him!! You won't regret it.

Agreed mate, I rate him pretty highly too

[Skooks]

What type of player is Myers?

Gun.

[marcmurphy3]

Agreed mate, I rate him pretty highly too

I've heard that Pelchin from Hawthorn rates him at 5 behind, Kreuzer, Cotchin, Morton and McEvoy (in that order).

[Bulldogs_6]

Alright everyone, changes have been made. Thoughts? any think else i can change besides Maric going to Kangas?

[sinepari]

I don't really understand why people make changes so easily. Despite what others say, back your opinion.

[Lynch takes a mark]

Alright everyone, changes have been made. Thoughts? any think else i can change besides Maric going to Kangas?

I would be a very happy man if you are right :thumbsu:

[Bulldogs_6]

I don't really understand why people make changes so easily. Despite what others say, back your opinion.
That wasn't the point of this thread. My point was to make a Phantom Draft that pretty much everyone was happy with.

[Vic Crow]

I don't really understand why people make changes so easily. Despite what others say, back your opinion.
Maybe they haven't actually seen the players and are just basing their Phantom Drafts on popular opinion. Not that I'm saying we have seen about ten of these in the past week. ;)

[XD9X]

Can't see a bloke named Cyril ever making AFL standard, would be interesting to see:p The Rioli name can save him:o

[Tommyneu]

Not a bad effort :thumbsu:

Rance too high for me.

Myers too low.

Too high at 12? If anything he's too low.

[juddy_Like]

Maybe they haven't actually seen the players and are just basing their Phantom Drafts on popular opinion. Not that I'm saying we have seen about ten of these in the past week. ;)
Well alot of over-night sensations here lately.


People gotta realise that there is a stark difference between getting out of bed at 7 in the morning to watch a colts game compared to reading about a kid in the newspaper.

[mi_hrvati]

We dont need a small forward, no one gets this :confused:

What we need most is a KP Forward or back. If Gourdis fell to our pick we'd take him without a doubt


Did our club not say we would take best available with every pick? Maric prob best and most natural footballer that would still be available with scope to be a new brent harvey in that mid/foward role. I, however, like you, would be extremely suprised that, if gourdius dropped, we wouldnt pick him at 16.

We could do alot worse so either one would do me fine. Hope we stay alway from collier

[macca69]

Did our club not say we would take best available with every pick? Maric prob best and most natural footballer that would still be available with scope to be a new brent harvey in that mid/foward role. I, however, like you, would be extremely suprised that, if gourdius dropped, we wouldnt pick him at 16.

We could do alot worse so either one would do me fine. Hope we stay alway from collier

Why is that? You don't rate him, or he's not the sort of player the Kangaroos need?

[TOA.]

Too high at 12? If anything he's too low.

We'll see.

Every year people on bigfooty have these key defenders high, and every year the drop like nobodies business on draft day.

[The Magenius]

13. Jarryd Grant- West Coast. Small framed foward who is a more then capable mark. Explosive pace off the mark which will suit the Demons needs. Kicks a lot of goals and averaged something like 3.4 goals a game. Despite his frame he uses his body well. (Key Fwd). Height: 191cm Weight: 77kg
WTF ??

[Bulldogs_6]

WTF ??
soz mate edited a bit didnt look at the summaries.