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Who will you be happy with Hawthorn selecting with their first pick?

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National AFL draft Monday November 28(first round only).
All other selections to be held on Tuesday November 29.
The pre-season and rookie drafts will then take place at 3pm (AEST) on Wednesday November 30.




 
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Ok, doesn't seem like McKenzie is the type we're looking for. Maybe I'm missing something but I dare say, there'll be better options at 6 for us. No to Scully, busslinger or Lemmy as they seem too far back in development terms but Cadman seems likely to play senior footy almost straight up.
 
I've warmed to Cadman a lot recently.
I would like us to be in a position to get Cadman and Phillipou but I'm not sure that would be possible (I think those two will be best available at our pick).
Ideally we trade in/up some how but it will depend on how keen we are on this year and next years draft- especially with the talk being that next years draft is deeper.
 
Nothing has changed for me.

I still think we need a mid with x-factor and goal-scoring capability, or the other way around(forward with x-factor that can mix it in the middle).
 

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Strapping Young Lad said:
Nothing has changed for me.

I still think we need a mid with x-factor and goal-scoring capability, or the other way around(forward with x-factor that can mix it in the middle).
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If Cadman is there and we rate him as BPA, we should take him. Don't make me get the MJ analogies.
 
theiaofseed said:
I feel its much easier to pluck a KPF from free agency than build a midfield which needs multiple drafts
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I just really want us to get one in this draft that kicks goals, and can break from centre clearances with a bit of toe and power.
 
My hope is to get at least one gun mid and one good tall.
Ideally an extra first rounder, so 3 picks in the top 30.
Any of Sheezel, Tsatas, McKenzie, Hollands or Humphries sounds good to me. I will trust the club to choose the best available.
Of the talls we might get, I like Barnett. I would see him as a KPP and back-up Ruck.
 
More likely to get a good KPF as a slider this year than a dynamic mid/fwd IMO. Few big boys that haven't come along as we'd hope who would be ripe for the taking at our second pick.

Go for a Rolls Royce in the middle at our first selection.
 

TOP-10 BOLTER TURNS HEADS​


GIPPSLAND Power captain Bailey Humphrey looks set to be this year's draft bolter, with the talented forward/midfielder storming into top-10 contention.


Humphrey started his season in strong form, booting three goals in round one and four in round three of the NAB League season, but missed the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships with a knee injury.

He returned in round 14 after six weeks out with a best-on-ground performance against the Northern Knights, kicking 4.5 from 31 disposals and 12 marks.

The 185cm talent started Sunday's Power clash in a similar vein, kicking 1.3 in the first term in a dominant display. He finished with 1.4 from 16 disposals but was off the field for much of the second half after receiving a knock to the head.

Recruiters are excited by Humphrey's power and explosiveness, with the 17-year-old showing exciting traits in the forward line as well as through the midfield. He will likely line up for Vic Country in the carnival decider against Vic Metro in Grand Final week.

He could have a similar rise to Clayton Oliver, who didn't feature in Vic Country's mid-year carnival but stormed into clubs' thoughts as a top-10 selection with a strong back half of the season before Melbourne drafted him with pick No.4 in 2015.

Gippsland sits on top of the NAB League ladder so Humphrey will also have finals to press his claims as clubs assess his early credentials. – Callum Twomey


NO.1 CONTENDER BACK IN ACTION​

GUN midfielder George Wardlaw is set to return to the field this week after missing the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships with injury.

Wardlaw has had an interrupted season, first with illness at the start of the year and then a hamstring strain which saw him have a setback and spend more time on the sidelines.

The Oakleigh Chargers midfielder sat out Vic Metro's carnival in an extended layoff but is set to play at school level this week for St Kevin's in Melbourne, with recruiters tracking him closely.

Wardlaw's power, competitiveness and explosive streak around the ball has seen him impress in key games this season, with the 18-year-old best afield in round one of the NAB League season against Sandringham and then being named best on ground for the NAB AFL Academy in its clash with Collingwood's VFL side.

The 182cm midfielder is seen as the biggest challenger to Will Ashcroft in the race to be the No.1 pick. – Callum Twomey
 

AFL Draft: Why talls are rising, falling after champs​

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/...s/news-story/63ddfbd8c66ad0c4d791385d0b3cc2e8

Chris Cavanagh

All but one game of the 2022 AFL under-18 national championships has been played and clubs are beginning to get their draft boards in order ahead of November’s national draft.

Here are some players who have moved up the order on their back of their performances on the national stage, as well as some players who remain strong draft chances but have slid down the order just a little.

CLIMBERS

Lewis Hayes (Vic Metro/Eastern Ranges)​

A 197cm intercepting defender, Hayes hit some red-hot form at the right time of year during the national championships. A finger injury on the eve of Round 1 meant he had a slow start to the NAB League season, but AFL clubs had kept a close eye on him over the past two years and were excited by what they saw when Hayes lined up for Vic Metro. The younger brother of Port Adelaide ruckman Sam Hayes, he was particularly impressive against Western Australia in Vic Metro’s second game, when he logged 19 disposals, five marks, eight rebound 50s and six intercepts. Across three championship matches so far, he has averaged 15.7 disposals, 5.3 rebound 50s, five marks and 7.3 intercept possessions.

Matthew Jefferson (Vic Metro/Oakleigh Chargers)​

Jefferson was marked as a promising draft prospect late last year when he was included in the initial NAB AFL Academy squad. However, the 194cm key forward has pushed himself up into top-10 calculations after a sizzling national championships campaign with Vic Metro. Jefferson has drawn comparisons to young Essendon forward Harrison Jones – who is an AFL player that he looks up to. His marking ability in the air has been a feature of his year, while his goal kicking has also improved and recruiters have been impressed with his ability to keep himself in games. Jefferson has averaged 10.3 disposals, four marks and kicked 12 goals from three national championships games.

Mattaes Phillipou (South Australia/Woodville-West Torrens)​

A damaging midfielder-forward who stands 191cm, Phillipou stamped himself as a first-round draft prospect after he was one of South Australia’s top performers in the national championships. Phillipou was best-on-ground in his state’s first match against the Allies, logging 23 disposals, six marks, five clearances, six tackles and two goals to catch the eyes of recruiters. The son of Sam Phillipou – who played with the Western Bulldogs and was a prominent player in the SANFL – he is a strong contest player and good overhead mark. Phillipou is viewed as South Australia’s best prospect in this year’s draft pool.

Aaron Cadman (Vic Country/GWV Rebels)​

A lead-up key forward who has drawn comparisons to Geelong’s Jeremy Cameron, the Darley product made an up and down start to the year in the NAB League but showed what he is capable of on the big stage in the national championships. He logged 19 disposals, took eight marks and kicked 3.3 among nine score involvements in Vic Country’s third game against Western Australia. Standing 194cm tall, Cadman is a strong runner with good speed, marks the ball well and has a damaging left-foot kick. Some recruiters have Cadman pinned as the best key position prospect in this year’s draft and a potential top-five selection in a pool stacked with midfielders but short on talls.

Josh Weddle (Vic Metro/Oakleigh Chargers)​

A 191cm defender, a significant growth spurt over the past 18 months has seen Weddle jump into the frame as a potential top-30 draft prospect this year. He is a good interceptor down back – generally used as a third-tall – and uses the ball well when he wins it back. Weddle is athletically very strong, has explosive speed and can play on talls or smalls. He has also shown an ability to play forward and even have a run through the midfield. Weddle has averaged 14.7 disposals, 4.7 marks and 6.7 intercept possessions across three under-18 national championships games.

Olli Hotton (Vic Metro/Sandringham Dragons)​

A 181cm small forward, Hotton has great footy smarts and has emerged as a top-30 draft prospect after a strong national championships campaign for Vic Metro. Hotton did not start the NAB League season on fire for the Dragons by any stretch, but showed a few glimpses of his potential. He is clean around stoppages and has good speed. Hotton has averaged 19.3 disposals, 3.3 marks, 6.3 score involvements and two goals across three national championships matches, including 24 disposals and 3.2 in the third of those games against South Australia. He is the son of former Collingwood and Carlton forward Trent Hotton, who played 78 AFL games in the 1990s and early 2000s.

Reuben Ginbey (Western Australia/East Perth) ​

One of Western Australia’s top draft prospects, Ginbey had primarily been a medium-sized defender before being used through the midfield during the under-18 national championships. Recruiters were excited by what he was able to show as a big-bodied onballer. Standing 188cm, he is a player with elite speed and endurance but is also a bull in the content. Across four national championships games, he averaged 20.8 disposals, 2.8 clearances, 5.5 score involvements and four tackles to win his state’s most valuable player award and stamp himself as a first-round draft prospect.

Tom McCullum (Allies/Clarence)​

A 192cm defender, McCullum shot up the rankings in the eyes of recruiters with what he was able to do down back for the Allies during the under-18 national championships. Known for his intercept marking, the Tasmanian averaged 7.3 marks including 3.8 intercept marks across his four matches. He also showed great composure with ball in hand when he won it back, rarely wasting a disposal by hand or foot. An elite runner, McCullum also has the ability to break the lines with bursts of speed and averaged four rebound 16.8 disposals and four rebound 50s during the tournament. He sits as one of Tasmania’s top draft prospects, alongside fellow defender Lachie Cowan.

SLIDERS​

Harry Lemmey (South Australia/West Adelaide)​

A 199cm key forward, Lemmey was a strong performer for West Adelaide as a bottom-age player in the SANFL under 18s last year and made a good start to this season which included a taste of senior football. However, he did not perform as he would have liked for South Australia in the under-18 national championships. Across three games, the AFL Academy member averaged only 5.3 disposals and kicked one goal. Recruiters are still confident Lemmey will find a home in November’s national draft, but just not as the top-30 selection he might have been earmarked for at the start of the year. At the end of the day, though, where you are picked is just a number.

Tom Scully (South Australia/West Adelaide)​

A 202cm key forward, Scully was added to the AFL Academy squad in May after a super start to the season in the SANFL under 18s which saw him kick 22 goals from his first four games. However, his form has not been quite so good since and he was picked for only one of South Australia’s four games in the under-18 national championships. Scully managed just eight disposals, two marks and two behinds in that match. Big men take time and there is no doubt there is some talent there. Like Lemmey, recruiters are still confident Scully will be picked up in the national draft, but just not as high in the order as he was tracking early in the year.

Jackson Broadbent (Western Australia/Peel Thunder)​

There was a bit of excitement about the 204cm ruckman leading into the under-18 national championships, but unfortunately he was picked for only two games for Western Australia and didn’t produce the kind of performances he is capable of. Broadbent averaged only eight disposals and 11 hitouts from his two matches, well short of his eye-catching efforts in the WAFL Colts competition this year. Broadbent was, however, a strong performer for the Australian under-18 team in its match against Collingwood’s VFL side in May, recording 17 disposals and 15 hitouts. That match won’t be forgotten by recruiters when they sit down to assess where he stands in the order.

The Sidelined Stars (Various) ​

Injuries robbed a number of players of the opportunity to show what they’ve got against the country’s best in the under-18 national championships.
But many might not be too greatly affected by their absences.
Vic Metro pair Elijah Tsatas (foot) and George Wardlaw (hamstring) are still in calculations to be top-three picks in the national draft.
However, recruiters are keen to see some more of other highly-rated prospects including Luke Teal (collarbone), Jack O’Sullivan (collarbone), Brayden George (knee) and Bailey Humphrey (knee) to assist in working out where they sit in the draft order.
 

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chopflop said:
Yeh I am convinced. It's Humphrey or bust for us
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I must admit a midfield duo of Humphrey and Newcombe is an exciting concept.

You could rotate those two so they play mid / forward and it would give other teams all kinds of headaches.

Always rate midfielders who can go forward and take a strong mark and kick a goal.
 
Simon Crawshay said:
Great set of hands on the kid in the marking contest.

You can fix a kicking action (to a certain degree) but I reckon contested marking is something you are even born with or you are not.

Good size on him as well.
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Cal Twomey on radio today said he is a Jordan De Goey type. That's the type we need minus d*ckhead. Power, pace and explosiveness. Perfect to rotate with newk as you say
 
TDS7 said:

TOP-10 BOLTER TURNS HEADS​


GIPPSLAND Power captain Bailey Humphrey looks set to be this year's draft bolter, with the talented forward/midfielder storming into top-10 contention.


Humphrey started his season in strong form, booting three goals in round one and four in round three of the NAB League season, but missed the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships with a knee injury.

He returned in round 14 after six weeks out with a best-on-ground performance against the Northern Knights, kicking 4.5 from 31 disposals and 12 marks.

The 185cm talent started Sunday's Power clash in a similar vein, kicking 1.3 in the first term in a dominant display. He finished with 1.4 from 16 disposals but was off the field for much of the second half after receiving a knock to the head.

Recruiters are excited by Humphrey's power and explosiveness, with the 17-year-old showing exciting traits in the forward line as well as through the midfield. He will likely line up for Vic Country in the carnival decider against Vic Metro in Grand Final week.

He could have a similar rise to Clayton Oliver, who didn't feature in Vic Country's mid-year carnival but stormed into clubs' thoughts as a top-10 selection with a strong back half of the season before Melbourne drafted him with pick No.4 in 2015.

Gippsland sits on top of the NAB League ladder so Humphrey will also have finals to press his claims as clubs assess his early credentials. – Callum Twomey


NO.1 CONTENDER BACK IN ACTION​

GUN midfielder George Wardlaw is set to return to the field this week after missing the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships with injury.

Wardlaw has had an interrupted season, first with illness at the start of the year and then a hamstring strain which saw him have a setback and spend more time on the sidelines.

The Oakleigh Chargers midfielder sat out Vic Metro's carnival in an extended layoff but is set to play at school level this week for St Kevin's in Melbourne, with recruiters tracking him closely.

Wardlaw's power, competitiveness and explosive streak around the ball has seen him impress in key games this season, with the 18-year-old best afield in round one of the NAB League season against Sandringham and then being named best on ground for the NAB AFL Academy in its clash with Collingwood's VFL side.

The 182cm midfielder is seen as the biggest challenger to Will Ashcroft in the race to be the No.1 pick. – Callum Twomey
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Where is wardlaw playing this weekend? Hasn’t school footy finished and NAB has a bye.
 
Yes Humphrey sounds very much the type we need. But I think the same of Phillipou (size and ability to go forward) and Hewett (explosive and ability to go forward, plus I loved the one game of his I watched). What is great is that there seems to be a number of guys who fit our most pressing need who will in the range of our pick.
 
Bailey Humphrey with De Goey comparisons.

Twomey says Humphrey plays as a forward who spends time in the midfield and possesses dynamic traits, similar to Collingwood’s Jordan De Goey.
Humphrey, 17, is now in the mix for an unlikely top-10 spot in this year’s draft.


“Put this name down in your book - Bailey Humphrey,” Twomey said on SEN Breakfast.

“He started the year in red-hot form. I saw his Round 1 game for Gippsland Power and he starred.

“He continued to play good footy at NAB League level, then he got injured with a knee issue. He missed the under-18 carnival for Vic Country, but he’s back in a big way the past couple of weeks.

“He kicked four goals and five behinds from 31 disposals a couple of weeks ago. Last week he kicked 1.4 from 16 touches and missed a bit of the second half with a head knock.

“He was everywhere in the first quarter. All the talk amongst the recruiters during that game was about Bailey Humphrey and how good this guy could be.

“A 185-centimetre forward/midfielder, genuine power, explosiveness, excitement. A lot of clubs were there on Sunday watching him and seeing what he could do given he’s missed some carnival time.

“There’s a bit of Jordan De Goey to the way he plays, so think about that type of player.”

The top-10 draft bolter with a bit of De Goey about him

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