Draft Expert eDPS’s Cream Of The Crop 2021

[eDPS]

Hello all and welcome back to another exciting year for potential AFL draftees, this thread will be dedicated to all things draft in 2021 and beyond. Be on the lookout for player notes, rankings and a rolling mock draft which have become a staple and as always I’m happy to answer any draft questions you may have.

 

[Mutineer]

Been injured unfortunately, I’ve brought him back in because I feel he would have projected to be in most top 20s if he played any games like he had so far this year while playing for Metro. Ward was able to enhance his stocks and Long sadly didn’t get the opportunity due to injury, he could have sank playing from Metro though so he is certainly touch and go for me still.

Is he likely to play any footy before the draft?
Do you know the nature of his injury?

 

[eDPS]

Is he likely to play any footy before the draft?
Do you know the nature of his injury?

I don’t know the nature but I would hope so

 

[Polo342]

Hey mate, just wondering why you don't have Mac Andrew in the top 20

 

[dnbassador]

Doesn’t look like a strong year for key position players by the looks of your top 20.

Interesting what way we go on what we need

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Doesn’t look like a strong year for key position players by the looks of your top 20.

Interesting what way we go on what we need

Last year (and maybe 2018-19 too) it was mentioned that this year's draft was a midfielder's draft.

 

[dnbassador]

Last year (and maybe 2018-19 too) it was mentioned that this year's draft was a midfielder's draft.

If that’s the case are we better of trying to split our first into two picks or stick with the best available

 

[blueiris]

Doesn’t look like a strong year for key position players by the looks of your top 20.

Interesting what way we go on what we need

We’ll know more on the KPP’ers come the championships but it’s looking very much like a midfielders draft early

 

[eDPS]

My current further 10, any one of them I could make a case for going top 20

Mac Andrew
Jye Amiss
Cooper Murley
Jesse Motlop
Mitchell Knevitt
Zac Taylor
Tom Brown
Sam Butler

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Josh Browne
Blake Howes

 

[briztoon]

My current further 10, any one of them I could make a case for going top 20

Mac Andrew
Jye Amiss
Cooper Murley
Jesse Motlop
Mitchell Knevitt
Zac Taylor
Tom Brown
Sam Butler
Josh Browne
Blake Howes

Hey eDPS how would you compare/contrast Tom Brown to Oliver Henry?

 

[eDPS]

Hey eDPS how would you compare/contrast Tom Brown to Oliver Henry?

Henry is a bit more effective overhead and plays with a bit more confidence. Brown needs a good run with injury and I’d hope he finds that confidence to help elevate him into the first round for me.

 

[Ticky009]

We’ll know more on the KPP’ers come the championships but it’s looking very much like a midfielders draft early

Well that's a bugger. Was hoping to pick up a KPD this draft.

 

[Boots73]

G’day Knight Eagles first pick looks like being around pick 8.
Ben Hobbs pure inside mid & can find a lot of the ball,Josh Ward & Neil Erasmus all look being availabl.
Who do you see as being the best pick for Wc or is there someone else.
Bit if of a shame as it’s looking unlikely we are going to see much of these draft hopefuls play in the next couple of months

 

[briztoon]

G’day Knight Eagles first pick looks like being around pick 8.
Ben Hobbs pure inside mid & can find a lot of the ball,Josh Ward & Neil Erasmus all look being availabl.
Who do you see as being the best pick for Wc or is there someone else.
Bit if of a shame as it’s looking unlikely we are going to see much of these draft hopefuls play in the next couple of months

Are you lost or confused?

 

[0utsider]

Hi Edps, interested to hear your thoughts on Mac Andrews. I've personally (as someone with a lot let expertise than yourself) got him top 5 or so with the potential to sneak into the elite top category with Darcy, Horne and Daicos. He's clearly an incredible athlete but on top of that his skills and the way he moves look about as good as you can ask for from a player of that size. All this in a draft with a lack of high end talls make him seriously stand of from the pack in my view.

Would love to know what knocks you've got on him to have him outside not only your top 10 but your top 20.

 

[eDPS]

Hi Edps, interested to hear your thoughts on Mac Andrews. I've personally (as someone with a lot let expertise than yourself) got him top 5 or so with the potential to sneak into the elite top category with Darcy, Horne and Daicos. He's clearly an incredible athlete but on top of that his skills and the way he moves look about as good as you can ask for from a player of that size. All this in a draft with a lack of high end talls make him seriously stand of from the pack in my view.

Would love to know what knocks you've got on him to have him outside not only your top 10 but your top 20.

He is in the 15-30 range for me at the moment and could find his way into my top 20 next month still. He is very raw I can’t recall a player as raw as him being talked about as a top 10 pick in my time of covering the draft, he will take a very long time to reach his peak and when you have all these midfielders who will no doubt come on a lot quicker it would take a brave club to take him ahead of day a Ben Hobbs who could be a high level midfielder for over 10 years where as Mac could be one of the best talls in the game in half that time.

No doubting his athletic ability and talent but for me he is far to raw to even consider in the top 10 when you have so many midfielders in this draft impressing.

 

[briztoon]

He is in the 15-30 range for me at the moment and could find his way into my top 20 next month still. He is very raw I can’t recall a player as raw as him being talked about as a top 10 pick in my time of covering the draft, he will take a very long time to reach his peak and when you have all these midfielders who will no doubt come on a lot quicker it would take a brave club to take him ahead of day a Ben Hobbs who could be a high level midfielder for over 10 years where as Mac could be one of the best talls in the game in half that time.

No doubting his athletic ability and talent but for me he is far to raw to even consider in the top 10 when you have so many midfielders in this draft impressing.

I’ve said pretty much the same on our board.

Always google to read one of the recognised draft watchers have the same opinion.

 

[0utsider]

He is in the 15-30 range for me at the moment and could find his way into my top 20 next month still. He is very raw I can’t recall a player as raw as him being talked about as a top 10 pick in my time of covering the draft, he will take a very long time to reach his peak and when you have all these midfielders who will no doubt come on a lot quicker it would take a brave club to take him ahead of day a Ben Hobbs who could be a high level midfielder for over 10 years where as Mac could be one of the best talls in the game in half that time.

No doubting his athletic ability and talent but for me he is far to raw to even consider in the top 10 when you have so many midfielders in this draft impressing.

To me he’s reminiscent of Luke Jackson who was also pretty raw but extremely talented and a rare kind of player. While Jackson wasn’t rated particularly highly for a lot of the year he shot into that top tier late and has adapted to AFL level very quickly.

I’m expecting something similar from Andrew, especially with a few of those teams at the top stocked in the midfield and crying out for rucks and key position players. I’d be surprised if he gets past both Gold Coast and GWS if they hold their picks in the top 10.

 

[eDPS]

To me he’s reminiscent of Luke Jackson who was also pretty raw but extremely talented and a rare kind of player. While Jackson wasn’t rated particularly highly for a lot of the year he shot into that top tier late and has adapted to AFL level very quickly.

I’m expecting something similar from Andrew, especially with a few of those teams at the top stocked in the midfield and crying out for rucks and key position players. I’d be surprised if he gets past both Gold Coast and GWS if they hold their picks in the top 10.

Body wise Jackson was a lot more advanced and ready to play senior football in his draft year with an extra 20kg atleast on Andrew.

 

[0utsider]

Body wise Jackson was a lot more advanced and ready to play senior football in his draft year with an extra 20kg atleast on Andrew.

Fair enough. Appreciate the response

 

[Polo342]

Hey EDPS. Can you tell me anything about Eric Benning?

 

[Mutineer]

Some minor adjustments needed to draft boards...

 

[eDPS]

Some minor adjustments needed to draft boards...

I know

 

[Mutineer]

I know

Whose the last hyphenated surname player to be any good?

Lewis Roberts-Thompson without thinking too hard?

 

[PMBangers]

Whose the last hyphenated surname player to be any good?

Lewis Roberts-Thompson without thinking too hard?

Davies-Uniacke has had a great year

 

[weltschmerz]

Whose the last hyphenated surname player to be any good?

Lewis Roberts-Thompson without thinking too hard?

Jamarra Ugle-Hagan and Denver Grainger-Barrass tracking well