List Mgmt. Mid Season Draft 2023

[Long live PAFC]

The mid season draft is coming up and, sadly, with Mitch’s injury we have a spot.

How depth cupboard is bare. We have about 11 AFL ready players and more holes in our set up than Swiss cheese. Now is the time to find the missing piece. A player we can hang our collective hopes and dreams on. This player, this champion who we pick up in this mid season draft will be the one to take us to the promised land. Or he’ll clog our list like a bog after 10 too many Guinness and join McEntee and Teakle as players no one quite knows how they remain on the list and what they’re there for.


So a thread for all things Port’s mid season draft.

 

[RossFC]

Probably will end up being Hagan.

 

[Coobk001]

Probably will end up being Hagan.

Hopefully not.

 

[Traveling_Power]

with MG out we could raid the SANFL / WAFL / VFL for a 196cm+ KPD (aged between 20 - 23)

 

[RossFC]

with MG out we could raid the SANFL / WAFL / VFL for a 196cm+ KPD (aged between 20 - 23)

We've already got a high quantity of KPDs, but we need quality. We won't get quality via the state league.

 

[JUSTWORK]

Unless we find someone who can have an impact at AFL level (at a high level) in an area we need, which is extremely unlikely.

Let’s find the best available mid to prop up the SANFL side, because at the moment we are ridiculously uncompetitive.

 

[Port2Power]

We have to get KPD 196cm and above! We have enough 191-193cm size defenders.
There wont be any good quality Rucks in the mid season draft.
7 clubs so far including ours have a spot available for the draft on 31st of May.
Jonas and McKenzie both have contracts ending this season with Jonas highly likely delisted. Therefore it does leave us room for another KPD.
Don't think the club will select Jed Hagan in the mid season draft after 11 rounds, reason being its a small sample size to give him the spot.

If McKenzie gets injured we are f**ked! The club has to pick a KPD that has the body to play straight away.
Pasini is still building form and is another 192cm defender
Kyle Marshall, Tom McCallum are not ready yet whilst Brynn Teakle is still learning his craft at the SANFL level

 

[NoddyHolder]

Probably will end up being Hagan.

Poor man's Frank Evans

 

[Visenfest]

The best KPD we can find please. If we can’t find one, best small forward. Failing that, high production mid.

 

[davesnothere]

The best long term option out there is Sam Gilbey.

Good defensive skills Left foot athletic. Nice height around 190cm.

Decision making gets talked up and reasonable judges had him a 1st round pick before breaking his leg.

That said he's probably more of what we have plenty of but could be better than some.

We won't pick up a Ruck the only realistic options out there behind Sam Naismith

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Sam Naismith

Age

31

Ht

205cm

Wt

108kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.9

2star

K

3.6

1star

HB

5.3

4star

CL

2.0

4star

HO

25.5

5star

D

9.5

2star

K

7.5

3star

HB

2.0

1star

CL

3.0

4star

HO

26.5

5star

D

9.2

3star

K

3.2

2star

HB

6.0

4star

CL

1.4

4star

HO

25.4

5star

would be light years behind Dante.


Ethan Phillips tall defender 196cms 94kg
Gets talked up as a late developer coming good. 23 yrs old
Noticed Harley Bennell

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Harley Bennell

Age

31

Ht

185cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.4

5star

K

11.9

4star

HB

9.5

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.3

4star

CL

2.7

4star

D

12.7

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

6.7

4star

M

2.0

2star

T

0.3

1star

CL

1.0

3star

D

17.6

5star

K

8.2

4star

HB

9.4

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.6

4star

CL

1.8

4star

is on Port Melbourne's list as well

 

[Long live PAFC]

Jack Buller is a 199cm 99kg forward in the WAFL. Would give us depth at either end.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Can't see a quality KPD or ruck being available.

Not much point getting another undersized young mid who missed out on all the drafts.

I would have a crack at a medium sized marking forward who is a bit older and physically mature. Someone with mobility and good hands who can unbalance a defence.

Lachlan Hosie is the type of player I'm thinking of, not sure if he is the actual player I would target.

 

[Shaucob_Burjan]

Any good rucks?

 

[Enviable Tradition]

Can't see a quality KPD or ruck being available.

Not much point getting another undersized young mid who missed out on all the drafts.

I would have a crack at a medium sized marking forward who is a bit older and physically mature. Someone with mobility and good hands who can unbalance a defence.

Lachlan Hosie is the type of player I'm thinking of, not sure if he is the actual player I would target.

We don't need a quality KPD or a quality ruck.

We just need a big lump of both who can run and compete.

We have a good enough midfield if a ruck can break even and a good enough CHB in Aliir that we just need a big negating FB.

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[JUSTWORK]

We don't need a quality KPD or a quality ruck.

No. What we need is quality.

 

[Long live PAFC]

Any good rucks?

Clay Tucker has been killing it at a junior level. Sam Naighsmith, former Sydney swan, carving up the VFL but injury prone to say the least.

 

[Chachi]

Unless we find someone who can have an impact at AFL level (at a high level) in an area we need, which is extremely unlikely.

Let’s find the best available mid to prop up the SANFL side, because at the moment we are ridiculously uncompetitive.

Any player we pick has to be what’s best for the AFL side not the snafl.

 

[JUSTWORK]

Clay Tucker has been killing it at a junior level. Sam Naighsmith, former Sydney swan, carving up the VFL but injury prone to say the least.

If Collingwood have a list spot available, they'd be mad not to take a punt on Naismith if he's available at their pick.

 

[JUSTWORK]

Any player we pick has to be what’s best for the AFL side not the snafl.

I agree.

All iv'e been saying is if there's no one suitable for what we need for our AFL side, id then be picking the best midfield option to top up the SANFL side (and provide some AFL depth - Rather than just passing) because getting smashed ever week doesn't help develop our young players and just saps their confidence generally. Who wants to roll out every week and get smashed.

What does a culture of losing convincing every week and not being competitive achieve ?

Not having a midfield in the SANFL also means there is no midfield depth for the AFL side if we need it.

 

[240volt]

Jack Buller is a 199cm 99kg forward in the WAFL. Would give us depth at either end.

Seen him play 2 weeks ago, tall good hands moves pretty quick for his size.
Plays as a forward for Claremont.
Definitely better than some of the horse meat we have going around in the Magpies.

 

[It Just Is]

I’d be looking for a ruck.

Lycett won’t get another contract and neither will Hayes

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Will Hayes

Age

28

Ht

181cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.6

4star

K

8.6

3star

HB

7.0

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.3

5star

CL

0.9

3star

No current season stats available

D

15.8

4star

K

8.4

4star

HB

7.4

5star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.4

3star

if we aren’t going to play him. That leaves just Teakle and Visentini come year end.

Might as well have 6 months to get a look at someone and get them in the gym full time.

 

[all seeing eye]

Brinn Little 196cm defender from Qld, gold coast academy was u18s allies kid last year who wasnt drafted , he was picked up by Centrals and is already playing league with 2 bogs already. Good on both talls and smalls apparently.

 

[Schulzenfest]

I hope we don't even take a pick. Our three previous MSD picks have been Sutcliffe, McEntee and Teakle; all three have done more harm than good by being on our list.

 

[El_Scorcho]

I hope we don't even take a pick. Our three previous MSD picks have been Sutcliffe, McEntee and Teakle; all three have done more harm than good by being on our list.

It's sad isn't it. It should be a decent opportunity to take a punt but Ken Hinkley won't be able to help to give a player an extended shot at it even if he's a spud

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Whatever happened to Kade Dittmar? He was on train on lists for a couple of years and on the unlucky not to be drafted lists.

Is he playing WAFL?