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The AFL draft order has now been set (forgetting about potential pick trades which are possible) so I thought it would be a good time to start a thread to discuss who you realistically want to draft at your club and why?
So when I say realistically I am for instance as a Swans fan not going to say "I really hope we pick up Cadman" as that isn't going to happen as he will be gone a long long long time before the Swans first pick at 14. I only mean players that are likely or possibly going to be around at your picks within the draft.
Also if you need any help for rankings
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For the Swans we have picks 14 and 17, which are not great but I am hoping for two of these players.
Mattaes Phillipou - An interesting name and likely going a bit too high for Swans pick 14 but I like the look of him. He is a good size for the Swans rather short midfield and seems to have no trouble finding the ball. I also like how young he is as he was born in December meaning he probably has more scope for improvement within him than some of the older kids in the draft. Him being South Australian helps too as they are more reliable than the Vic Metro kids in terms of not wanting to go home.
Lewis Hayes - Breaking my Vic Metro rule here but the Swans desperately need a really tall defender to take on the 200cm forwards that are appearing these days and whom our current defence really struggles with. He also seems like more of a shut down defender than an intercepting defender which is fine by me as we have plenty of intercepting defenders already. He is another younger player too, so more scope for improvement.
Jedd Busslinger - Another Key Defender though unlike Hayes he seems to get the ball a lot more and attack with it, which goes against what I said above but if he is good at it then he would be more than useful. He is older than Hayes but he seems to be more of a complete package, though I am not sure what he is like in a shut down role.
Henry Hustwaite - A good size and Swans really do need bigger mids. I am not sure if he can play in the centre but it would be really useful if he could. Twomey mentions he is a good kick and this really appeals to me as the Swans have really targetted good kicks in the last 5 or so years and I would really like to draft another good kick to the team, especially if he is a tall midfielder. Main concern though is he doesn't seem to be a prolific ball winner, though it isnt at dangerously low levels or anything.
I would only want one of either Hayes or Busslinger, not both, but I would really like 2 of these 4. I think all of them would fill a need at the Swans.
So who would you want to realistically draft at your club and why?
The AFL draft order has now been set (forgetting about potential pick trades which are possible) so I thought it would be a good time to start a thread to discuss who you realistically want to draft at your club and why?
So when I say realistically I am for instance as a Swans fan not going to say "I really hope we pick up Cadman" as that isn't going to happen as he will be gone a long long long time before the Swans first pick at 14. I only mean players that are likely or possibly going to be around at your picks within the draft.
Also if you need any help for rankings
Cal Twomey's Phantom Form Guide: Top draft prospects' September ranking
AFL.com.au's draft guru Cal Twomey rates takes a look at 2022's top 30 draft prospects
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For the Swans we have picks 14 and 17, which are not great but I am hoping for two of these players.
Mattaes Phillipou - An interesting name and likely going a bit too high for Swans pick 14 but I like the look of him. He is a good size for the Swans rather short midfield and seems to have no trouble finding the ball. I also like how young he is as he was born in December meaning he probably has more scope for improvement within him than some of the older kids in the draft. Him being South Australian helps too as they are more reliable than the Vic Metro kids in terms of not wanting to go home.
Lewis Hayes - Breaking my Vic Metro rule here but the Swans desperately need a really tall defender to take on the 200cm forwards that are appearing these days and whom our current defence really struggles with. He also seems like more of a shut down defender than an intercepting defender which is fine by me as we have plenty of intercepting defenders already. He is another younger player too, so more scope for improvement.
Jedd Busslinger - Another Key Defender though unlike Hayes he seems to get the ball a lot more and attack with it, which goes against what I said above but if he is good at it then he would be more than useful. He is older than Hayes but he seems to be more of a complete package, though I am not sure what he is like in a shut down role.
Henry Hustwaite - A good size and Swans really do need bigger mids. I am not sure if he can play in the centre but it would be really useful if he could. Twomey mentions he is a good kick and this really appeals to me as the Swans have really targetted good kicks in the last 5 or so years and I would really like to draft another good kick to the team, especially if he is a tall midfielder. Main concern though is he doesn't seem to be a prolific ball winner, though it isnt at dangerously low levels or anything.
I would only want one of either Hayes or Busslinger, not both, but I would really like 2 of these 4. I think all of them would fill a need at the Swans.
So who would you want to realistically draft at your club and why?
