And we still had a top 5 defence somehow
Draft Review 2014 - Redo the 2014 AFL Draft
eth-dog
Tier 1 WW Player
If I were to do a best 22 of this draft:
Jake Lever - Harris Andrews - Brayden Maynard
Bailey Dale - Darcy Moore - Adam Saad
Ed Langdon - Touk Miller - Angus Brayshaw
Jordan De Goey - Jeremy Finlayson - Kyle Langford
Isaac Heeney - Peter Wright - Daniel Butler
Reilly O'Brien - Christian Petracca - Jack Steele
Caleb Daniel - Jack Sinclair - Jayden Short - Toby McLean
Jake Lever - Harris Andrews - Brayden Maynard
Bailey Dale - Darcy Moore - Adam Saad
Ed Langdon - Touk Miller - Angus Brayshaw
Jordan De Goey - Jeremy Finlayson - Kyle Langford
Isaac Heeney - Peter Wright - Daniel Butler
Reilly O'Brien - Christian Petracca - Jack Steele
Caleb Daniel - Jack Sinclair - Jayden Short - Toby McLean
That's a very good effort.
I'd probably have any one of Kane Lambert, Liam Duggan, or Alex Neal-Bullen ahead of Toby McLean, but that's splitting hairs.
Then there's Mason Cox and Lachie Weller.
McLean had good years, but they seem an eternity ago.
- Dec 2, 2014
- 18,585
- 31,310
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- Essendon
That defense is elite. That wins a flag.
Chaisa
Brownlow Medallist
- Jun 2, 2013
- 14,644
- 14,425
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- Sydney
- Other Teams
- The Exers
TBF most draft sides would.
- May 28, 2013
- 25,333
- 27,161
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- North Melbourne
- Other Teams
- Seattle Seahawks
Not sure if you could find a better one. That’s as good as it gets from a draft class.
Ripping side that
Chaisa
Brownlow Medallist
- Jun 2, 2013
- 14,644
- 14,425
- AFL Club
- Sydney
- Other Teams
- The Exers
Reckon the forward line lets it down compared to some of the other ones.
KissKiss
Norm Smith Medallist
- Nov 26, 2012
- 7,766
- 8,837
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- Brisbane Lions
Multiple AAs for talls and smalls in the backline. Most of these guys are right in their prime so will probably add a few more as well.
Also Moore and Andrews are club captains as well
- May 28, 2013
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- 27,161
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- North Melbourne
- Other Teams
- Seattle Seahawks
Everyone in the back line is an All Australian - plus Sinclair and Daniel - All Australian defenders on the bench. No other draft could match this quailty of defenders.
- Dec 2, 2014
- 18,585
- 31,310
- AFL Club
- Essendon
Maybe the KPF but Heeney, JDG and Petracca can all spend minutes down there and impact, would be a fun side to watch.
1. Christian Petracca
2. Touk Miller
3. Darcy Moore
4. Harris Andrews
5. Jack Steele
6. Jordan De Goey
7. Brayden Maynard
8. Jake Lever
9. Adam Saad
10. Isaac Heeney
11. Jack Sinclair
12. Ed Langdon
13. Caleb Daniel
14. Jayden Short
15. Kane Lambert
16. Peter Wright
17. Angus Brayshaw
18. Bailey Dale
20. Jeremy Finlayson
21. Kyle Langford
22. Dougal Howard
23. Dan Butler
24. Liam Duggan
25. Reilly O'Brien
26. Lachie Weller
27. Alex Neal-Bullen
28. Jayden Laverde
29. Mitch McGovern
30. Nic Newman
2. Touk Miller
3. Darcy Moore
4. Harris Andrews
5. Jack Steele
6. Jordan De Goey
7. Brayden Maynard
8. Jake Lever
9. Adam Saad
10. Isaac Heeney
11. Jack Sinclair
12. Ed Langdon
13. Caleb Daniel
14. Jayden Short
15. Kane Lambert
16. Peter Wright
17. Angus Brayshaw
18. Bailey Dale
20. Jeremy Finlayson
21. Kyle Langford
22. Dougal Howard
23. Dan Butler
24. Liam Duggan
25. Reilly O'Brien
26. Lachie Weller
27. Alex Neal-Bullen
28. Jayden Laverde
29. Mitch McGovern
30. Nic Newman
- May 28, 2013
- 25,333
- 27,161
- AFL Club
- North Melbourne
- Other Teams
- Seattle Seahawks
I would take Moore and Andrew’s over Miller. Brayshaw higher - has to be well in front of Wright who has had 1 good year in 9 years. Dale was an AA and another that should be higher.
Dale is tough to rank as he was lost for his first 6 years. Agree he is probably ahead of Brayshaw, Wright and possibly Short for his last three seasons.
- May 23, 2019
- 11,363
- 27,222
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- Western Bulldogs
Dale and Daniel with picks in the 40s was just beautiful drafting.
My thoughts:
Feel like there’s a huge gap between 27 and 28.
Based on his last 30-40 games Sinclair is clearly 7th for me. Obviously his early career is dragging him down a little.
Would shift Langdon to the bottom of the 12-18 group.
Would bring in Castagna and McKenna behind ANB at 27/28 (you skipped 19). Then push out one of Laverde, McGovern or Newman to make 30.
Players not mentioned who are roughly equal to the Laverde Newman McGovern crew are; Soldo, Pittonet, McGovern and Frampton. Could see Frampton pushing up the list given the value he provides as a utility KP
eth-dog
Tier 1 WW Player
Remember how this was supposedly a weak draft? Could have genuinely 16 AA players from it in three weeks time
00Stinger
100 - 7
16?
I can count 9 that already have AA's (Trac, Miller, Moore, Andrews, Steele, Lever, Saad, Heeney & Daniel)
Sinclair will be AA in a few weeks, so that is 10
Who are the 6 that are going to make it this year? or are you counting squad guys too? or have I missed a few?
eth-dog
Tier 1 WW Player
Maynard and Sinclair made it last year. Bailey Dale the year before. I thought Short and De Goey had made it, and got the wrong Brayshaw. Regardless, De Goey and Langford could make it this year (both fringe, De Goey due to missing games, Langford due to being the second best small/medium forward and unclear on how many forwards theynpick).
00Stinger
100 - 7
Yeah fair. Forgot about Dale and Maynard
Brayshaw and DJG have been in the squad though, so close enough. Neither should make the team this year
Langford is a good shout for this year
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- Aug 23, 2010
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- 29,623
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- Essendon
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- Exers, Gryffindor, Rich+Ess AFLW, Tassie
The surviving players from this draft are in pre-season No. 10.
That's flown by quickly hey.
That's flown by quickly hey.
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