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OK, here we go. I've been looking forward to this.
I have done my research and I'm finding this year particularly difficult to evaluate.
For mine there's a clear top 2 in this draft. The Hyphens sit head and shoulders above all other prospects this year and outside of them you can throw a blanket over a heap.
As a result my rankings are probably a bit different to most and whilst I'm not as invested picking for GWS as I was last year for Carlton (I really should have backed myself in and taken Philp and Honey) I'm not quite prepared to go for a bolter with a pick as high as 11.
GWS need to once again replenish their midfield but to be honest I'm not in love with any of the mids talked about as going in this range and I think with my next picks I can look to that area of the ground. I'm all about value and I think there's plenty of it around.
So I'm going tall here because not only do the Giants need to bolster their midfield but they also need to look to their defensive key position stocks. Davis is a club stalwart and a warrior but he's injury prone and getting on now. Corr has just left. Keeffe is big but I don't rate him at all.
It's slim pickings and I actually am semi expecting the Giants to look to move up the order on draft night if DGB is still available around pick 4/5.
Instead though I'll go a guy who I rate in that 5-10 bracket and who could be anything. I've sort of pigeon-holed him as a defender but the reality is he's so raw that he could be developed to play just about anywhere on the park.
His disposal and movement is terrific for someone of 200cm but he's very raw and needs a few years to fill out and settle into a position I feel.
But the talent is clearly there so I'll jump on him as clearly the best tall remaining on the board IMO.
I think probably North and Fremantle don't pick him before my next pick but I won't take that risk here.
Pick 11: GWS - Nik Cox
Next up Coona Blues with North Melbourne.
OK, here we go. I've been looking forward to this.
I have done my research and I'm finding this year particularly difficult to evaluate.
For mine there's a clear top 2 in this draft. The Hyphens sit head and shoulders above all other prospects this year and outside of them you can throw a blanket over a heap.
As a result my rankings are probably a bit different to most and whilst I'm not as invested picking for GWS as I was last year for Carlton (I really should have backed myself in and taken Philp and Honey) I'm not quite prepared to go for a bolter with a pick as high as 11.
GWS need to once again replenish their midfield but to be honest I'm not in love with any of the mids talked about as going in this range and I think with my next picks I can look to that area of the ground. I'm all about value and I think there's plenty of it around.
So I'm going tall here because not only do the Giants need to bolster their midfield but they also need to look to their defensive key position stocks. Davis is a club stalwart and a warrior but he's injury prone and getting on now. Corr has just left. Keeffe is big but I don't rate him at all.
It's slim pickings and I actually am semi expecting the Giants to look to move up the order on draft night if DGB is still available around pick 4/5.
Instead though I'll go a guy who I rate in that 5-10 bracket and who could be anything. I've sort of pigeon-holed him as a defender but the reality is he's so raw that he could be developed to play just about anywhere on the park.
His disposal and movement is terrific for someone of 200cm but he's very raw and needs a few years to fill out and settle into a position I feel.
But the talent is clearly there so I'll jump on him as clearly the best tall remaining on the board IMO.
I think probably North and Fremantle don't pick him before my next pick but I won't take that risk here.
Pick 12: GWS - Nik Cox
Next up Coona Blues with North Melbourne.
Was really hoping you wouldn't do that was starting to hope for an early Christmas present.
A couple of names for me now, and I have to go out for a couple of hours soon so might just, for the sake of realism....
North Melbourne - Bid on Lachie Jones
Eiffel 65
If you think back to last year's phantom draft you'll probably remember I wasn't particularly happy with how things transpired.
I was huge on Philp but didn't have a pick suitable for him, and I think it was Coona Blues who swooped on Honey when I was letting him slide, certain nobody else was going near him.
Put simply...I'm not making the same mistake this year. And even with a few picks here in quick succession I'm not willing to hold off and risk my guy being taken from under my nose. Not again.
As I said at my last pick I think there are to standout prospects in this draft. Beyond them though there's a large group and they're all pretty hard to separate.
I took a tall with my first but did mention I'd be looking to replenish the GWS midfield. But there's one problem with that...I'm not overly keen on a lot of the mids being taken in this range. Campbell is clearly the best of them IMO but he's tied to the Swans.
Yeah I can put a name down and they're names we've all read plenty of times now but I just don't see the upside with them that others do.
Instead I'm going to trust my gut and pick a guy who I believe has all the tools to be one of the best players in this draft, and certainly one of the best mids to come out of it.
May be seen as a bit of a reach but he's going late first - second round in most mocks now I reckon.
I look forward to reviewing a few years down the track to see how accurate or far off I was here.
With pick 16 GWS selects "my guy" in the 2021 draft: Caleb Poulter.
RoyalParade next up with Collingwood's first selection.
If you think back to last year's phantom draft you'll probably remember I wasn't particularly happy with how things transpired.
I was huge on Philp but didn't have a pick suitable for him, and I think it was Coona Blues who swooped on Honey when I was letting him slide, certain nobody else was going near him.
Put simply...I'm not making the same mistake this year. And even with a few picks here in quick succession I'm not willing to hold off and risk my guy being taken from under my nose. Not again.
As I said at my last pick I think there are to standout prospects in this draft. Beyond them though there's a large group and they're all pretty hard to separate.
I took a tall with my first but did mention I'd be looking to replenish the GWS midfield. But there's one problem with that...I'm not overly keen on a lot of the mids being taken in this range. Campbell is clearly the best of them IMO but he's tied to the Swans.
Yeah I can put a name down and they're names we've all read plenty of times now but I just don't see the upside with them that others do.
Instead I'm going to trust my gut and pick a guy who I believe has all the tools to be one of the best players in this draft, and certainly one of the best mids to come out of it.
May be seen as a bit of a reach but he's going late first - second round in most mocks now I reckon.
I look forward to reviewing a few years down the track to see how accurate or far off I was here.
With pick 16 GWS selects "my guy" in the 2021 draft: Caleb Poulter.
RoyalParade next up with Collingwood's first selection.
If you think back to last year's phantom draft you'll probably remember I wasn't particularly happy with how things transpired.
I was huge on Philp but didn't have a pick suitable for him, and I think it was Coona Blues who swooped on Honey when I was letting him slide, certain nobody else was going near him.
Put simply...I'm not making the same mistake this year. And even with a few picks here in quick succession I'm not willing to hold off and risk my guy being taken from under my nose. Not again.
As I said at my last pick I think there are to standout prospects in this draft. Beyond them though there's a large group and they're all pretty hard to separate.
I took a tall with my first but did mention I'd be looking to replenish the GWS midfield. But there's one problem with that...I'm not overly keen on a lot of the mids being taken in this range. Campbell is clearly the best of them IMO but he's tied to the Swans.
Yeah I can put a name down and they're names we've all read plenty of times now but I just don't see the upside with them that others do.
Instead I'm going to trust my gut and pick a guy who I believe has all the tools to be one of the best players in this draft, and certainly one of the best mids to come out of it.
May be seen as a bit of a reach but he's going late first - second round in most mocks now I reckon.
I look forward to reviewing a few years down the track to see how accurate or far off I was here.
With pick 16 GWS selects "my guy" in the 2021 draft: Caleb Poulter.
RoyalParade next up with Collingwood's first selection.
No current season stats available
Excellent pick, wouldn't be surprised to see him go around this mark on draft night.
After the build-up, i thought we were gonna get a Blaine Boekhorsttype selection lol.PLAYERCARDSTARTBlaine Boekhorst
- Age
- 30
- Ht
- 187cm
- Wt
- 78kg
- Pos.
- M/F
CareerSeasonLast 5
- D
- 13.9
- 4star
- K
- 8.2
- 3star
- HB
- 5.7
- 4star
- M
- 3.3
- 3star
- T
- 2.4
- 4star
- CL
- 0.7
- 3star
No current season stats available
- D
- 12.0
- 3star
- K
- 6.4
- 3star
- HB
- 5.6
- 4star
- M
- 3.2
- 4star
- T
- 2.2
- 4star
- CL
- 0.6
- 3star
PLAYERCARDEND
But Poulter around there is more than reasonable if you're an admirer. There will be plenty of divergence on even the pro's boards this year.
You should check the sheet before you post.Jimmae spreadsheet update please.
Good that you're active here too, just need Ninja Worrier keeping an eye out and we should rattle through to 30 pretty quickly.Jeremias is up after the Baldwin selection