[/I]I've decided to update my current Phantom draft based on a few results from draft camp/state screenings and because of my knowledge on team needs.
Priority selection
1. Melbourne- Tom Scully - Pretty easy to see why this kid will be going number one, had a stellar year and he just has amazing leadership qualities.
First round
2. Melbourne- Jack Trengove - Stellar under 18's carnival, tough customer, who has excellent skills and footy smarts.
3. Richmond- Dustin Martin - Had him going to the roos at pick 5 before the carnival, but i highly doubt the tigers will let him slip past.
4. Fremantle-Anthony Marobito - Local boy who has the potential to become a champion. Tall midfielder with a touch of class.
5. North Melbourne- Ben Cunnington - Tough on-baller with good skills. Will definately suit Scott's style. Can drift forward and kick goals.
6. Sydney Swans- John Butcher - Will form a formidable tag team with Lewis Johnstone. Excellent hands, rated him a bit higher but wasn't too flash this season. Needs to work on his kicking.
7. West Coast- Kane Lucas - Local boy. Wouldn't be surprised if he goes higher, end of season form was firt class. Will play round one next year IMO.
8. Port Adelaide-Luke Tapscott- Port Will be tempted with Rohan here, but i think they will take the local boy with the booming kick. Will partner up well with hamish hartlett.
9. Port Adelaide- Gary Rohan - I definately think that these guys will take two mids here. With Salter, Stewart and the westoff's already on there list, a KP forward isn't their requirement as much as i first thought.
10. Essendon- Koby Stevens - Will give all the essendon supporters what they want. Copped a bit of criticism for having Rohan here, but Jobe Watson definately needs help in the middle.
11. Melbourne- Daniel Talia - Go with the 2nd best KP in the draft. Talia could be groomed as a CHF or CHB. I think he will slip straight in and have an impact, similar to Michael Hurly last year.
12. Carlton- Matthew Panos- Get the next best available forward. Will develop every quickly IMO, has the body to play first year. Excellent hands, and a good, penetrating kick.
13. Adelaide- Jordan Gysberts - No real needs. Pick up a quality mid who has an excellent football brain and leadership qualities. He will thrive in the Adelaide football environment.
14. Sydney Swans- Andrew Moore - Pick up the versatile Moore who can play all over the ground. Has excellent vision and ball skills.
15. Western Bulldogs- Brad Sheppard- Have the Bulldogs going with Sheppard, because of the way they have drafted in the past couple of years. Have a lot of developing talls on the list, so they decide to get a running flanker who could replace Eagleton.
16. Port Adelaide- Nathan Vardy - Simple. Need a ruckman to replace Lade. Very capable around the ground and has good skills for a big man. Will take time.
17. Geelong- Allen Christensen - Go with the best avaiable. Speedy outside mid with good skills and smarts. Could settle as a rebounding defender, who replace Wojinski.
Second round
18. Melbourne- Mitch Duncan- Excellent midfielder with good work ethic and hands. Very hard at the contest, he will possibly replace Brock Mclean, will be suited to a flank in the early years though.
19. Richmond- Aaron Black - Pick up a KP forward with huge potential, has an excellent work-rate and could possibly be something special.
20. Fremantle- Jake Carlilse - Freo need Talls. They don't have too many on the list, and they drafted mid's last year. Carlilse will love the wide open expanses of Subiaco. Can play either end, his endurance and work ethic and first rate.
21. North Melbourne- Ryan Bastinac - Roos pick up another mid with good skills, to go with Cunnington. Plays a bit more outside, and has excellent finishing skills. His endurance is a major factor.
22. West Coast- Lewis Jetta - Get their wish of a small forward. Can't see him going an earlier. I think he will be too much of a risk for interstate clubs.
23. West Coast- Nate Fyfe - Potential KP/HF with some serious X-factor. Kicked bags on several occasions at Colts level this year. Is a long term project, but could be something very very special.
24. Essendon- Jake Melksham - Excellent mid, with good closing speed and skills. Works hard around the ground, and is good around the stoppages.
25. North Melbourne- Ben Griffiths - North won't pass on the oppurtunity to pick up a good key forward prospect.
26. Essendon- Jesse Crichton - Best available, hard at it mid from Tassie. Good endurance, and will suit Matthew Knights game style.
27. Brisbane Lions-Travis Coyler- Super Quick small forward/wingman. I think the lions will go with a small forward here to counter the loss of Rhan Hooper.
28. Geelong- Jack Fitzpatrick - With Mumford heading up to Sydney I think its best they take a punt on the raw but talented Fitzpatrick. I originally had him slipping further but i think he suits the cats needs.
29. Adelaide- Alex Carey - Very very lucky that he is still around. Will add to their inside mids and will love the fact that he gets to stay home. Tough midfielder with smarts around the contest.
30. Collingwood- Troy Taylor - Will go with a player who could become something special. Hails from the Northern Territory and could be something special. Plays HF but could develop into a wingman. Daniel Motlop-esque with his ability to find the goals.
31. Western Bulldogs- -Joseph Dare- Go after the tall athletic flanker, can play forward and kick goals. His line breaking abilit is his feature, he will suit the bulldogs game style.
32. St Kilda- Andrew Hooper - Get a tough, ready made player, who could replace the ageing Steven Baker.
33. Essendon- Roland Ah Chee - Get another speedy midfielder with good skills. I could see them taking Harwood here, but speed seems to be their thing!
Third round
34. Melbourne- Tom Hill - Atheletic FF, was tipped to go in the draft last year but was overlooked. Definately has potential but has been up and down this season.
35. Richmond- Ayden Kennedy - Bit of a lottery from here on in. Tigers pick up another good mid with leaderhsip qualities, and excellent endurance.
36. Fremantle- James Craig - Freo pick up a talented tap ruckman who works very hard around the ground. Need another ruckman to develop with Sandilands.
37. North Melbourne- Mark Hutchings - Could take Temel here, as another KP prospect. The oppurtunity for Hutchings however is too good to pass up. Outstanding leader, who puts his body on the line. Can play an outside role if needed.
38. Sydney Swans- Nicholas Winmar - Pick up an indigenous lad, who will provide the swans with some spark. Would be a good pick up if they decide to overlook Rohan at pick 6.
39. Hawthorn- Max Gawn - Hawks pick up a good tap ruckman who is athletic and tall. Could take over from one of Taylor or Renouf. Definately need a ruckman with the pre-mature retirement of Robbie Campbell
40. Geelong- Kyle Hartigan - Look to go big again. With Tom Harley retiring, i can see them picking another tall defender. I know they have Gillies, but Scarlett, Harley and Milburn ageing, they look to shore up their defence with another tall. AIS academy graduate who athletic and skillful.
41. North Melbourne- Derrick Wanganeen - Take a half forward who has serious flair and X-Factor. Will fit the roos nicely with his outside game.
42. Geelong- Daniel Menzel- Take a small, who has good pace and quality ball handling skills.
43. Carlton- David Astbury - Take a punt on another key forward. Need to find another replacement for Fev. Could be developed into a Key back too.
44. Richmond- Callum Bartlett - Have recently changed my mind on Bartlett, simply due to his injuries. Will definately be worth a pick in this round. Richmond will be very happy with another mid with good speed.
45. Adelaide -Ryan Harwood - His stock slid a fair bit after a less than impressive final series in the TSL. Very hard at it, and with good skill will be a very good pick-up for Adelaide.
46. Hawthorn- Dylan Grimes - Sure up their defensive unit with another defensive option. Can play tall or small, and has good endurance.
47. Brisbane Lions- Joel Houghton - Brisbane look to sure up the KP stocks after trading Hendo. They do so with a very capable big man in Houghton. Very Important pick now that Bradshaw has decided to move on.
48. Fremantle- Serhat Temel - Freo pick up another Tall in Temel. A power forward who has good hands and a very accurate kick.
49. Fremantle- Dylan McNeil- Tough nut, who is highly rated in NSW.
Fourth round
50. Melbourne- Johnny Rayner - Athletics background. National 800m runner, has incredible endurance, and will be picked up. Was surprised he was overlooked last year, simply based on his athletic capabilities.
51. Richmond - Zach Ledin - Tough onballer, whose endurance is a contributing factor.
52. Fremantle- Anthony Delborello- Gone tall for the majority of the draft. Pick up a local boy who has good speed, and contested football ability.
53. North Melbourne- Michael Barlow - Runner-up in the VFL for the league best and fairest. A late bloomer, who runs hadr and has good disposal
54. Sydney- Chris Luff- Athletic KP backman who can play small. Pretty fast for his size. Rarely gets beaten one on one.
55. Sydney- Brayden Norris -Originally had him going in the rookie draft. Very good draft camp, i could see him going a lot higher than this due to his outstanding athletic background.
56. Geelong- Josh Thomas- Underage kid who decided not to join GC. Will be a very good footballer, tough at it and with good skills.
57. Hawthorn -Gerrick Weedon- Athletic mid with good visability. Rarely gets tackled, and is composed under pressure.
58. Hawthorn - Myles Sewell - Joins his brother at the hawks. Very light, but makes up for it with his attitude and ability to win the contested ball. The reigning JJ liston trophy winner, will benefit from an AFL pre-season.
59. Carlton- Sean Tighe - Pick up the Western Jets B and F. Very very agile footballer, can play all around the ground, has excellent endurance for a kid his size, very similar to Jayden Post. Has very very strong hands.
60. St.Kilda- Miles Pitt- CHF or FF who has good clean hands. His contested marking was a feature.
61. Adelaide - Josh Donaldson - Pick up local ruckman who has an influence around the ground. Is a long-term prospect.
62. Collingwood- Joshua Giddings- Talented FF, who is avery agile. Could play a lead up role along side Travis Cloke.
63. Western Bulldogs - Mitch Taylor - KP backman from the NT. Is very raw but had some special talents.
64. St.Kilda - Kallen Geary - Endurance athlete, who has good skills on both sides of the body. Gets the oppurtunity to play with his brother down at the saints.
65. Geelong- Jasper McMillan Pittard- Athletic Line breaking mid, who has a penetrating kick and good vision. Needs to work on consistancy.
Priority selection
1. Melbourne- Tom Scully - Pretty easy to see why this kid will be going number one, had a stellar year and he just has amazing leadership qualities.
First round
2. Melbourne- Jack Trengove - Stellar under 18's carnival, tough customer, who has excellent skills and footy smarts.
3. Richmond- Dustin Martin - Had him going to the roos at pick 5 before the carnival, but i highly doubt the tigers will let him slip past.
4. Fremantle-Anthony Marobito - Local boy who has the potential to become a champion. Tall midfielder with a touch of class.
5. North Melbourne- Ben Cunnington - Tough on-baller with good skills. Will definately suit Scott's style. Can drift forward and kick goals.
6. Sydney Swans- John Butcher - Will form a formidable tag team with Lewis Johnstone. Excellent hands, rated him a bit higher but wasn't too flash this season. Needs to work on his kicking.
7. West Coast- Kane Lucas - Local boy. Wouldn't be surprised if he goes higher, end of season form was firt class. Will play round one next year IMO.
8. Port Adelaide-Luke Tapscott- Port Will be tempted with Rohan here, but i think they will take the local boy with the booming kick. Will partner up well with hamish hartlett.
9. Port Adelaide- Gary Rohan - I definately think that these guys will take two mids here. With Salter, Stewart and the westoff's already on there list, a KP forward isn't their requirement as much as i first thought.
10. Essendon- Koby Stevens - Will give all the essendon supporters what they want. Copped a bit of criticism for having Rohan here, but Jobe Watson definately needs help in the middle.
11. Melbourne- Daniel Talia - Go with the 2nd best KP in the draft. Talia could be groomed as a CHF or CHB. I think he will slip straight in and have an impact, similar to Michael Hurly last year.
12. Carlton- Matthew Panos- Get the next best available forward. Will develop every quickly IMO, has the body to play first year. Excellent hands, and a good, penetrating kick.
13. Adelaide- Jordan Gysberts - No real needs. Pick up a quality mid who has an excellent football brain and leadership qualities. He will thrive in the Adelaide football environment.
14. Sydney Swans- Andrew Moore - Pick up the versatile Moore who can play all over the ground. Has excellent vision and ball skills.
15. Western Bulldogs- Brad Sheppard- Have the Bulldogs going with Sheppard, because of the way they have drafted in the past couple of years. Have a lot of developing talls on the list, so they decide to get a running flanker who could replace Eagleton.
16. Port Adelaide- Nathan Vardy - Simple. Need a ruckman to replace Lade. Very capable around the ground and has good skills for a big man. Will take time.
17. Geelong- Allen Christensen - Go with the best avaiable. Speedy outside mid with good skills and smarts. Could settle as a rebounding defender, who replace Wojinski.
Second round
18. Melbourne- Mitch Duncan- Excellent midfielder with good work ethic and hands. Very hard at the contest, he will possibly replace Brock Mclean, will be suited to a flank in the early years though.
19. Richmond- Aaron Black - Pick up a KP forward with huge potential, has an excellent work-rate and could possibly be something special.
20. Fremantle- Jake Carlilse - Freo need Talls. They don't have too many on the list, and they drafted mid's last year. Carlilse will love the wide open expanses of Subiaco. Can play either end, his endurance and work ethic and first rate.
21. North Melbourne- Ryan Bastinac - Roos pick up another mid with good skills, to go with Cunnington. Plays a bit more outside, and has excellent finishing skills. His endurance is a major factor.
22. West Coast- Lewis Jetta - Get their wish of a small forward. Can't see him going an earlier. I think he will be too much of a risk for interstate clubs.
23. West Coast- Nate Fyfe - Potential KP/HF with some serious X-factor. Kicked bags on several occasions at Colts level this year. Is a long term project, but could be something very very special.
24. Essendon- Jake Melksham - Excellent mid, with good closing speed and skills. Works hard around the ground, and is good around the stoppages.
25. North Melbourne- Ben Griffiths - North won't pass on the oppurtunity to pick up a good key forward prospect.
26. Essendon- Jesse Crichton - Best available, hard at it mid from Tassie. Good endurance, and will suit Matthew Knights game style.
27. Brisbane Lions-Travis Coyler- Super Quick small forward/wingman. I think the lions will go with a small forward here to counter the loss of Rhan Hooper.
28. Geelong- Jack Fitzpatrick - With Mumford heading up to Sydney I think its best they take a punt on the raw but talented Fitzpatrick. I originally had him slipping further but i think he suits the cats needs.
29. Adelaide- Alex Carey - Very very lucky that he is still around. Will add to their inside mids and will love the fact that he gets to stay home. Tough midfielder with smarts around the contest.
30. Collingwood- Troy Taylor - Will go with a player who could become something special. Hails from the Northern Territory and could be something special. Plays HF but could develop into a wingman. Daniel Motlop-esque with his ability to find the goals.
31. Western Bulldogs- -Joseph Dare- Go after the tall athletic flanker, can play forward and kick goals. His line breaking abilit is his feature, he will suit the bulldogs game style.
32. St Kilda- Andrew Hooper - Get a tough, ready made player, who could replace the ageing Steven Baker.
33. Essendon- Roland Ah Chee - Get another speedy midfielder with good skills. I could see them taking Harwood here, but speed seems to be their thing!
Third round
34. Melbourne- Tom Hill - Atheletic FF, was tipped to go in the draft last year but was overlooked. Definately has potential but has been up and down this season.
35. Richmond- Ayden Kennedy - Bit of a lottery from here on in. Tigers pick up another good mid with leaderhsip qualities, and excellent endurance.
36. Fremantle- James Craig - Freo pick up a talented tap ruckman who works very hard around the ground. Need another ruckman to develop with Sandilands.
37. North Melbourne- Mark Hutchings - Could take Temel here, as another KP prospect. The oppurtunity for Hutchings however is too good to pass up. Outstanding leader, who puts his body on the line. Can play an outside role if needed.
38. Sydney Swans- Nicholas Winmar - Pick up an indigenous lad, who will provide the swans with some spark. Would be a good pick up if they decide to overlook Rohan at pick 6.
39. Hawthorn- Max Gawn - Hawks pick up a good tap ruckman who is athletic and tall. Could take over from one of Taylor or Renouf. Definately need a ruckman with the pre-mature retirement of Robbie Campbell
40. Geelong- Kyle Hartigan - Look to go big again. With Tom Harley retiring, i can see them picking another tall defender. I know they have Gillies, but Scarlett, Harley and Milburn ageing, they look to shore up their defence with another tall. AIS academy graduate who athletic and skillful.
41. North Melbourne- Derrick Wanganeen - Take a half forward who has serious flair and X-Factor. Will fit the roos nicely with his outside game.
42. Geelong- Daniel Menzel- Take a small, who has good pace and quality ball handling skills.
43. Carlton- David Astbury - Take a punt on another key forward. Need to find another replacement for Fev. Could be developed into a Key back too.
44. Richmond- Callum Bartlett - Have recently changed my mind on Bartlett, simply due to his injuries. Will definately be worth a pick in this round. Richmond will be very happy with another mid with good speed.
45. Adelaide -Ryan Harwood - His stock slid a fair bit after a less than impressive final series in the TSL. Very hard at it, and with good skill will be a very good pick-up for Adelaide.
46. Hawthorn- Dylan Grimes - Sure up their defensive unit with another defensive option. Can play tall or small, and has good endurance.
47. Brisbane Lions- Joel Houghton - Brisbane look to sure up the KP stocks after trading Hendo. They do so with a very capable big man in Houghton. Very Important pick now that Bradshaw has decided to move on.
48. Fremantle- Serhat Temel - Freo pick up another Tall in Temel. A power forward who has good hands and a very accurate kick.
49. Fremantle- Dylan McNeil- Tough nut, who is highly rated in NSW.
Fourth round
50. Melbourne- Johnny Rayner - Athletics background. National 800m runner, has incredible endurance, and will be picked up. Was surprised he was overlooked last year, simply based on his athletic capabilities.
51. Richmond - Zach Ledin - Tough onballer, whose endurance is a contributing factor.
52. Fremantle- Anthony Delborello- Gone tall for the majority of the draft. Pick up a local boy who has good speed, and contested football ability.
53. North Melbourne- Michael Barlow - Runner-up in the VFL for the league best and fairest. A late bloomer, who runs hadr and has good disposal
54. Sydney- Chris Luff- Athletic KP backman who can play small. Pretty fast for his size. Rarely gets beaten one on one.
55. Sydney- Brayden Norris -Originally had him going in the rookie draft. Very good draft camp, i could see him going a lot higher than this due to his outstanding athletic background.
56. Geelong- Josh Thomas- Underage kid who decided not to join GC. Will be a very good footballer, tough at it and with good skills.
57. Hawthorn -Gerrick Weedon- Athletic mid with good visability. Rarely gets tackled, and is composed under pressure.
58. Hawthorn - Myles Sewell - Joins his brother at the hawks. Very light, but makes up for it with his attitude and ability to win the contested ball. The reigning JJ liston trophy winner, will benefit from an AFL pre-season.
59. Carlton- Sean Tighe - Pick up the Western Jets B and F. Very very agile footballer, can play all around the ground, has excellent endurance for a kid his size, very similar to Jayden Post. Has very very strong hands.
60. St.Kilda- Miles Pitt- CHF or FF who has good clean hands. His contested marking was a feature.
61. Adelaide - Josh Donaldson - Pick up local ruckman who has an influence around the ground. Is a long-term prospect.
62. Collingwood- Joshua Giddings- Talented FF, who is avery agile. Could play a lead up role along side Travis Cloke.
63. Western Bulldogs - Mitch Taylor - KP backman from the NT. Is very raw but had some special talents.
64. St.Kilda - Kallen Geary - Endurance athlete, who has good skills on both sides of the body. Gets the oppurtunity to play with his brother down at the saints.
65. Geelong- Jasper McMillan Pittard- Athletic Line breaking mid, who has a penetrating kick and good vision. Needs to work on consistancy.
