Competitions PHANTOM DRAFT 2014 - Carlton Edition

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#39 Western Bulldogs – Daniel McKenzie (VIC – Def/Mid)


Height: 186cm, Weight: 75kg, DOB: 17/05/1996
Recruited from: Oakleigh Chargers
Range: 20-50
Profile: Damaging rebounding defender.


I had this guy ready to go at #26 but DeGoey fell to there, so am more than happy to take him here.

Selecting him specifically as a quality HB flanker or at a pinch a winger. The Dogs have shipped out Higgins, and Murphy is in his last year or so, and in their building young outfit they only really have Johanison(who is a nice prospect) as a back flanker.

McKenzie reminds me in playing style a touch of Birchall and KK although obviously not rated quite so high. McKenzie doesn't quite have the size of those 2, but he has their dash and decisive play. I like the way he makes decisions quickly and decisively when committing in the air or dashing off in possession.

Also a very good trait is that he performed best when it counts most...under the heat...in the Finals. Named best for his team in the Grand Final and in the best in the other final.

Tested extremely well at the Combine so has the athleticism too for AFL ranks.

Here is his tape: http://www.afl.com.au/video/2014-09-15/draft-prospect-daniel-mckenzie
 
#40 Melbourne - Harrison Wigg (SA, precision kicking small defender/outside midfielder)

If there is one thing Melbourne need it is elite foot skills and good decision makers, Wigg is very much an outside player but I feel has a heap of upside, he was All Australian, is a ball magnet and the perfect half back for the modern game.

179 cm, 74 kg, 14/10/96
Range: Top 50
Style: Matt Suckling
Comparison: Nick Suban/Sam Colquhoun

Widely considered the best half back of the championships, his footskills are a defining feature of his game. Technically his kick is okay. He’s not going to be unleashing Hurn style 55-60 metre darts that pick out a teammate nobody saw. He’s not at a Suckling level either (though he does play a similar role in the side). It’s the mental aspect of kicking where Wigg excels. He’s composed, he’s got good vision with his ability to spot a target excellent and his decision making is also top notch. When those three are present it’s difficult not to be a great kick. His read of the play is pretty good and he’s able to drop into holes and intercept reasonably well.

There’s also a lot not to like about Wigg. He’s outside. Even in defence he’s fed the ball more often than not. Through the middle he’s very outside too. His high numbers in the championships were rather inflated by playing on from the kick-in. If there’s a short target he nailed it and if there wasn’t he hit it long to the contest – both defined as effective disposals. There was one game where I reckon over half his disposals came from kick-in play ons. That said at SANFL u/18s level he’s racked up high numbers playing a role with much more midfield time. As a defender he’s only 5’11 with a small frame. On size alone he’ll struggle to take the taller smalls and he’s not incredibly quick so he’ll be found out against the speedy forward pocket types. Defensively he’s limited in who he can match up on and he’s too small to really fill the loose man effectively. I think he’s probably going to want to move into the midfield where he won’t have as much of a need to have a good defensive matchup but even then his only average pace will hold him back. Right now I think he’s probably the most highly rated half back in the crop but I wouldn’t be surprised to see him slide.
 
Pick #41 - St. Kilda

Dean Gore
(SA – Mid)
183cm, 86kg, 26/06/1996
Sturt
Draft range: 20-60
Midfield

Saints need a running mate for Dunstan and the like to build around.

Gore is a strong contested ball winner and attacks the ball at pace, more often than not coming out with it. He is strong over the ball and is clean with his pickups off the deck and can take it off the deck on the move. His contested ball winning numbers were strong both through the U18 Championships and at SANFL League level. Gore has a strong body and uses it to his advantage. He seemingly never goes to ground. He uses his strength over the ball to firstly win the contested ball but then can also bully his way through the contest with his forward momentum. He hits the contest at pace and has the strength and low centre of gravity to stand up in the tackle and the forward momentum to keep moving forward with the ball even through the tackle, such is his strength through the hips or get a clean handball off to a target. He will bury guys in his tackles and do some real damage when he takes guys to ground. He has the strength in the 1v1 contest to beat his guy. Gore also for such a big bodied midfielder has some explosiveness, really in traffic almost always moving at full pace and going on 10m to 15m high speed bursts, exploding through the contest. He seems to have very good pace over 20m and also overs the ground well and has good endurance which is pleasing for a big bodied midfielder. Gore has excellent tackle numbers but in addition to that he also attacks the man with real ferocity really burying guys in his tackles and knocking the stuffing out of them making it a real strength of his game. Gore has a very good skillset by position. He has a long 55m kick on him and can finish on goal from range. To a target Gore is very good over short and medium distances and can when he has time and space lower his eyes but over long distances he has shown a tendency too often to blast away to a contest. By hand Gore is reliable in finding his targets consistently and in delivering cleanly. Gore is a strong mark overhead and has a real strength of hands overhead. He can take marks on the lead and is also a strong mark 1v1 and can out-body his opponent in the contest for the mark. Gore while a midfielder first can also play in the front half and present as a marking target, provide some tackling pressure and hit forward 50 targets or hit the scoreboard. It is also not out of the question that he could as required play in the back half as he has a strong body but then also athletically and from a skill standpoint is more than good enough to make that transition into the back half if required.
Who he can become?I see Gore developing into someone similar to Josh Caddy as that similar big bodied midfielder who can at times rotate forward.
When will he be ready to play?Gore has the ability to play as soon as season one and fit in at AFL level given his proven performance at SANFL League level.
How to best utilise him?Through the midfield on the ball with occasional stints in the front half.
Interpretation of his numbers:Numbers through the U18 Championships were strong collecting excellent contested ball numbers and tackle numbers.

NB: once again taken from Knightmares draft.
 

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Pick 42– Melbourne: Billy Stretch – father-son (SA, line breaking outside mid)

182 cm, 71 kg, 8/9/96
Range: Melbourne’s 3rd
Comparison: Tendai Mzungu (less of a hard edge)

While he was spoken about as a prospect last year, this year Billy Stretch has absolutely smashed down the door. A very outside player, Stretch can play off a flank or wing to a high standard. His speed is a highlight, and he enjoys breaking the lines. His kicking is okay but not excellent, however unlike most, his kicking does not suffer when running at his top speed. He possesses excellent endurance and some good evasion. His performances in the SANFL seniors this season have been excellent, with several 20+ disposal games and his 26 touch, 12 mark and two goal game against the Adelaide Crows reserves a particular highlight.

While he has the runs on the board at senior level, he still has a lot to work on. He lacks an inside game, with most of his possessions being fed to him. He lacks composure under pressure, with his disposal occasionally rushed and panicked, and his hands aren’t completely clean; he’s prone to dropping or two-grabbing marks and below the knees he fumbles. At the next level he looks a safe bet to be a role player at the absolute worst but he lacks something dominant and clinical to project as someone who’s really going to be an elite player. He projects as a lower level Andrew Gaff type player, with his output and impact being similar to a Tendai Mzungu type.
 
Pick #44 – Liam Dawson
QLD
Position: Utility
Born: 23/01/1996
Height: 188cm Weight: 81kg

Creative running player, who loves to run through the centre and take the game on. Athletic, courageous and a good mark, Dawson usually makes the right decisions and executes well by foot and hand. He’s the type of player that could potentially play in the backline at AFL level from day dot, with the scope to move into the midfield in the future. We’re very excited about the type of player Liam can become at our club.

Player comparison: Dyson Heppell
 
Pick 43: Adelaide – Matthew Goodyear

Position: Midfielder
Height: 185 cm, Weight: 77 kg, DOB: 20/07/1996
Club: Calder Cannons
Projected Draft Range: 40-late
Plays like:

Matt Goodyear has been a consistent performer for the Cannons, and a player who has gotten better as the season has progressed. The now balanced midfielder was awarded a Vic Metro jumper, playing three games, while finishing the TAC Cup season averaging 25 disposals from 14 games. Goodyear is a ball winner but his disposal needs improvement. His kicking can be errant and whilst he has super clean hands, his kick to handball ratio favours the former rather than the latter. While averaging 2.6 marks per game, his bread and butter is the defensive side of his game, with his tackling among the best. In that particular statistic, Goodyear averages a touch under four tackles per game. One thing Goodyear has on his side is that he is blessed with speed. He is explosive and constantly breaks lines and it is an area of his game which he’s beginning to fine-tune, bringing about some composure to take a few settling steps before hitting the ball. Internally rated by those at the Cannons, Goodyear would’ve played more than just eight games last year as a bottom-ager had it not been for a foot injury. Despite being more of an outside player, Goodyear doesn’t shy away from winning his own ball and his contested numbers have increased significantly from 2013, winning 50 per cent of Calder’s contested ball this year alone.


Stolen from Paige but really like this guy and position is about right, will replace Danger in a way when danger joins Carlton for 2016 as a FA;)
 
# 45 Western Bulldogs - Declan Hamilton (SA – Fwd/Mid)


Height: 183cm, Weight: 68kg, DOB: 18/03/1996
Recruited from: Port Adelaide
Range: 40-rookie
Profile: Efficient ball user.


I really like the prospects for this guy.

Clean hands and reads the play. Often bloodlines don't work, but when they do, you can get a ripper. Sometimes the higher the standard of competition, the more the genes kick in. Declan is a part of the Jarman clan , being the son of their sister who was a top sportswoman herself.

His clean hands and composure in traffic reminds me of a kid i liked last year, George Hewitt, who went mid 30's to the Swans and is really pleasing them from reports.

Here is Chris25's write up of Hamilton:

Declan Hamilton
Height: 183cm
Weight: 68kg
From: Port Adelaide, South Australia
Position: Midfielder

One of the bigger surprises to come from not only the South Australian side, but the U18 Championships as a whole, was the form of Declan Hamilton. The nephew of football legends Darren and Andrew Jarman, Hamilton wasn't part of the initial SANFL U18 Academy which was picked towards the end of last year. It was only because of his form at the start of this season that he forced his way into the fold, and he never looked back having played in every game for South Australia.

Unlike a lot of players who are splitting their time between school, club and higher academies, Hamilton has been a fixture of the SANFL U18 scene over the past two and a half years for Port Adelaide. Playing U18s as both a 16 and 17 year old, he has moved into the Reserves side this year - and it was his form here which saw him get a late call up to the SA side. For the Magpies, Hamilton played largely across half back and spent a bit of time in the midfield rotations on a wing. Consistently finishing with 20+ disposals, Hamilton was also able to kick more goals than he has in past seasons. So that was the form which saw him named in the Championships squad, but it's there where he really took his game up a level. Having switched positions, Hamilton was again allowed to run up the ground and play through the midfield but he started largely off of a half forward flank. The idea being that they could use his constant run to impact more plays, and his skills would be best utilised in finishing up front. And it obviously worked, because he was in All Australian form over the first four weeks before unfortunately dropping off a little in the two final televised games. In that first month, Hamilton was averaging just under 20 disposals a game at an efficiency of around 80%. But those last two games, saw his disposals drop to 12 a game with his efficiency around 60%. And the biggest thing was his 6 recorded clangers in those last two games, compared with 0 from the first four. It seemed to almost coincide with the form of Caleb Daniel, with Hamilton no longer being such a focus. But regardless of how it ended, he was still one of South Australia's best players and showed that he is more than just a Jarman nephew.

I think one thing that will draw recruiters to Declan Hamilton, is his versatility. He has proven himself down back, up forward and through the midfield. What I really like, is when a relatively skinny player can still impact on the clearances. It's all well and good for these 90kg midfielders to be racking up the clearances and contested ball, but when a 68kg kid does it it suggests there is something more to his game. And while Hamilton was only getting 1 or 2 clearances a game, he certainly showed something in close. And in terms of his disposal, his handballing is a feature. He has really quick hands even when under pressure, and can set up the play with some of his handballs. At times though, it looks to be his first preference when perhaps he should be kicking. Although I think a lot of that is because he is quite a selfless player, seems to be one of those who is more interested in an assist than a goal himself. As for his kicking, I would say it's neat - not elite. He doesn't make many mistakes, but he isn't the most powerful kick going around - 50m would be his limit.

I said before that he loves the goal assist more than the goal, and part of that may be his goal kicking. His set shot technique isn't exactly textbook. To get this far, it obviously works for him. But I can see an AFL club trying to tighten it up a bit. Because at the moment, his body almost looks to fall away to one side while he runs in the other way. Otherwise, Hamilton is usually good at picking the high percentage play but occasionally does try to force the play a bit too much. Maybe that's just the Jarman coming out in him. But in terms of his athleticism, he is good not great in terms of speed. Although he does have a good engine. And as his body develops and he puts on more muscle, his overhead marking game should develop even further.

There has been lots of talk about South Australia winning the U18 Championships, but not having many players considered early draft picks and Hamilton is exactly one of those players. For all his good performances, he still isn't really seen as a first round pick. He does have a bit of Troy Menzel about him, but in terms of his draft position I'd consider it somewhere around the second to third round - not unlike Essendon's Zach Merrett.


Here is his tape: http://www.afl.com.au/video/2014-09-13/declan-hamilton-highlights
 
#46 Western Bulldogs - Oleg Markov (SA– Fwd)


Height: 186cm, Weight: 69kg, DOB: 08/05/1995
Recruited from: North Adelaide
Range: 35-rookie
Profile: Athletic forward.


For the Doggies 5th and final live pick, they choose a 2nd South Aussie to come across with Hamilton together.

Markov is rated highly but is a bit speculative due to missing most of the year with back to back broken collarbones. He adds extra pace and run to the Dogs squad.

Here is his tape: http://www.afl.com.au/video/2014-09-16/draft-prospect-oleg-markov

The Dogs haul is: Jordan DeGoey, Tyler Keitel, Daniel McKenzie, Declan Hamilton, Oleg Markov and Zaine Cordy.

As a bit of indulgence for anyone who's interested, here is a young squad with a lot of depth of quality and potential to turn into the next Port Adelaide:).....................or alternatively Melbourne:eek: lol:

?????????? Roughead Cordy
Johanison Keitel McKenzie
Hrovat Bontempelli McCrae
DeGoey Crameri Hunter
Dalhaus Boyd Stringer

Campbell Wallis Liberatore

C.Smith Honeychurch Hamilton Markov Roberts Talia
 
#47 - Caleb Daniel (SA – Mid/Fwd)

Height: 167cm
Weight: 66kg
DOB: 07/07/1996

With other teams afraid of picking the little guy, Geelong reaps the rewards by picking up arguably the best footballer of the draft with pick 47, and they are stoked!… It is not a great surprise really. There is pressure on most clubs to play it conservatively, but Geelong, being Geelong, can afford to take the punt without suffering the scrutiny that a more unsuccessful team might face if they drafted Caleb. If Carlton, for instance, drafted Caleb and he turned out a flop, the spotlight would be well and truly on.


Caleb is a star footballer. He’s only small at 167cm, but what he lacks in size he makes up in skill and nous. An excellent kick on both feet, and with elite endurance, Daniel runs opponents off their feet, accumulating possessions easily. What adds so much to his game is his effectiveness with the ball, rarely wasting a possession. He is a midfielder that can rest forward and kick goals. His little legs offer him that low centre of gravity that allows him to duck and weave his way through traffic and past his opponents. If you watch his draft highlights video, you will see this in full effect when he kicks probably the best goal of any of the highlights packages, roving a ball in front of goal, seemingly trapped by opposition defenders, but then somehow finding space to run through and kick a ripper.


Daniel is a fantastic athlete. Apart from being one of the all time best endurance runners, he is also elite in sprinting, middle distance and agility. Despite his small stature, Geelong is prepared to back him in as a footballer. His nous, elite endurance and skill appeal greatly. Despite the arguments that his small body will not stand up against the bigger bodies of the AFL, Geelong counter by pointing out that Caleb has had to deal with being the little guy his entire career and if anything, it should hold him in better stead than the other draftees that have relied on their size to excel – a sound argument indeed. ;)


At pick 47, the Cats are thrilled, to be able to add Daniel, along with Lachie Weller to their list.


Probably the most impressive video of all the draft hopefuls, I recommend giving this a watch.





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fnm_just a man said:
#47 - Caleb Daniel (SA – Mid/Fwd)

Height: 167cm
Weight: 66kg
DOB: 07/07/1996

With other teams afraid of picking the little guy, Geelong reaps the rewards by picking up arguably the best footballer of the draft with pick 47, and they are stoked!… It is not a great surprise really. There is pressure on most clubs to play it conservatively, but Geelong, being Geelong, can afford to take the punt without suffering the scrutiny that a more unsuccessful team might face if they drafted Caleb. If Carlton, for instance, drafted Caleb and he turned out a flop, the spotlight would be well and truly on.


Caleb is a star footballer. He’s only small at 167cm, but what he lacks in size he makes up in skill and nous. An excellent kick on both feet, and with elite endurance, Daniel runs opponents off their feet, accumulating possessions easily. What adds so much to his game is his effectiveness with the ball, rarely wasting a possession. He is a midfielder that can rest forward and kick goals. His little legs offer him that low centre of gravity that allows him to duck and weave his way through traffic and past his opponents. If you watch his draft highlights video, you will see this in full effect when he kicks probably the best goal of any of the highlights packages, roving a ball in front of goal, seemingly trapped by opposition defenders, but then somehow finding space to run through and kick a ripper.


Daniel is a fantastic athlete. Apart from being one of the all time best endurance runners, he is also elite in sprinting, middle distance and agility. Despite his small stature, Geelong is prepared to back him in as a footballer. His nous, elite endurance and skill appeal greatly. Despite the arguments that his small body will not stand up against the bigger bodies of the AFL, Geelong counter by pointing out that Caleb has had to deal with being the little guy his entire career and if anything, it should hold him in better stead than the other draftees that have relied on their size to excel – a sound argument indeed. ;)


At pick 47, the Cats are thrilled, to be able to add Daniel, along with Lachie Weller to their list.


Probably the most impressive video of all the draft hopefuls, I recommend giving this a watch.





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With tuition from Selwood I can only imagine the amount of head highs this guy will receive every game.
 
Cringle said:
With tuition from Selwood I can only imagine the amount of head highs this guy will receive every game.
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It's a fair point and is something that he probably will get helped out with a lot. Regardless of whether he learns the art from Selwood or not, I suspect he'll receive plenty of free kicks for 'over the shoulder' ... given his effectiveness with the ball, it shouldn't be underestimated ... Good on him as well. The big blokes get to throw their weight around, the little blokes deserve the frees for over the shoulder.
 
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