Competitions 2015 PHANTOM DRAFT

[Sin City]

Reckon we'll be able to get input from Paul brodie in time for the back half of the phantom

Odds on I'd say.

 

[zeeCFC]

Can we just assume the gun will match the bid and move on?

 

[HARKER]

Can we just assume the gun will match the bid and move on?

That will do.........let's go.

 

[Coona Blues]

With the matched bid, Adelaide will revert to best available South Australian talent.
This becomes a coin toss with Riley Bonner, tall HBF come outside mid, regarded as perhaps the
best kick in the draft or the mercurial undersized KPF/3rd tall Ryan Burton, who has also expressed
the desire to build a tank and become a big bodied midfielder. Burton was a standout performer as
an underager in 2014 before missing the 2015 season with injury.

Given that Adelaide has a well rounded list and has traded in some significant rebounding flankers, and
with no glaring weakness we therefore select the more speculative player with potentially greater upside.

17. Adelaide – Ryan Burton (SA – FWD)
Height: 191cm, Weight: 90kg, DOB: 31/01/1997
Recruited from: North Adelaide

Draft been waiting for hours

 

[HARKER]

With the matched bid, Adelaide will revert to best available South Australian talent.
This becomes a coin toss with Riley Bonner, tall HBF come outside mid, regarded as perhaps the
best kick in the draft or the mercurial undersized KPF/3rd tall Ryan Burton, who has also expressed
the desire to build a tank and become a big bodied midfielder. Burton was a standout performer as
an underager in 2014 before missing the 2015 season with injury.

Given that Adelaide has a well rounded list and has traded in some significant rebounding flankers, and
with no glaring weakness we therefore select the more speculative player with potentially greater upside.

17. Adelaide – Ryan Burton (SA – FWD)
Height: 191cm, Weight: 90kg, DOB: 31/01/1997
Recruited from: North Adelaide

Adelaide would be very happy with that outcome........you'd think. Very happy.

zeeCFC you're next......FFS......hurry up Interesting position here.

 

[THE_GUN]

Brisbane does Match the bid by Adelaide (Coona Blues)

Sorry guys just noticed i was tagged but for some strange reason didnt show an alert - Apologies to all

Brisbane (assumed bid) - Eric Hipwood (QLD – BRISBANE ACADEMY - KPP)
Height: 200cm, Weight: 82kg, DOB: 13/09/1997
Recruited from: Caloundra

 

[zeeCFC]

Saints have quality developing players in most positions covered and the only weakness I can see is a lack of outside run once Montagna goes. It's hard to find a good one like him and you can probably patch up the KPD hole with Delaney types a little longer.

Pick 18. ST KILDA - RYAN CLARKE

Gut running, ball gathering midfielder who had a brilliant end to the season and really bolted. Question marks on his kicking but I think he can tidy that up.

 

[zeeCFC]

Hawthorn and Cringle next with pick 19

 

[Funk]

Reckon we'll be able to get input from Paul brodie in time for the back half of the phantom

You can bet on that!!!

 

[Sin City]

Pick 18. ST KILDA - RYAN CLARKE

Steal!

 

[Cringle]

Hawthorn are in a very handy position with two picks in the top 20 (before academy). Although I have a few names in my head for this selection... I still may be able to snag another with my following pick.

Call me Cringle Rogers but I'm going to select the best player available... for Hawthorn.

Thus...

Pick 19: Mitchell Hibberd (TAS – DEF/MID)
Height: 191cm, Weight: 85kg, DOB: 23/09/1996

Hibberd is a 191cm half back/winger with elite kicking and a perfect balance between size and speed. Doesn't play too different to Hawthorns very own Grant Birchall. His style IMO already suits the Hawthorn gamestyle... precision kicking, ability to beat his direct opponent in the air and on the deck and having the ability to read the play well enough to leave his man when needed.

 

[Cringle]

Blue and Silver with pick 20.

 

[gandaal]

Hawthorn are in a very handy position with two picks in the top 20 (before academy). Although I have a few names in my head for this selection... I still may be able to snag another with my following pick.

Call me Cringle Rogers but I'm going to select the best player available... for Hawthorn.

Thus...

Pick 19: Mitchell Hibberd (TAS – DEF/MID)
Height: 191cm, Weight: 85kg, DOB: 23/09/1996

Hibberd is a 191cm half back/winger with elite kicking and a perfect balance between size and speed. Doesn't play too different to Hawthorns very own Grant Birchall. His style IMO already suits the Hawthorn gamestyle... precision kicking, ability to beat his direct opponent in the air and on the deck and having the ability to read the play well enough to leave his man when needed.

Perfect player for Hawthorn.

 

[HBF]

Weitering and Weidemann - yes please.

 

[HARKER]

OP now up to date.

It all get easier from here, so let's go

 

[Blue and Silver]

Pick 20- Kieran Collins

A handy pick up to act as a key position player to fill in for the loss of Dixon.

A very good defender who will fill a dour hole in the GC backline

 

[zeeCFC]

Reckon the Hawks missed a better half backman there....

 

[Sin City]

Pick 21 North Melbourne - Callum Ah Chee

Best available comfortably and with North loading up on talls last year Ah Chee is a perfect fit for a team that could do with a bit more brilliance on the outside. Lindsay Thomas is nearing the end and Nahas a bit limited, Ah Chee and Taylor Garner will make a handy forward pairing and both have the ability to push up the ground into the midfield.

Will play high hf, wing and forward pocket over his career. Has quick reflexes and can get the ball away very quickly by hand and foot which is necessary with huge numbers pushing back into defence these days, can also win his own ball and is very coachable.

Cringle you're up mate

 

[HARKER]

Those interviews have won me over a little with Ah Chee.
Really has his head screwed on and reckon he's a little harder than his demeanour make him out to be.

 

[Mezzoculo]

Reckon the Hawks missed a better half backman there....

MEh. They'll just trade him into the side once he hits the peak of his powers for another first round pick...

 

[Cringle]

I'm going to continue down the path of best player for Hawthorn.

Pick 22: Riley Bonner (SA – UTIL)
Height: 191cm, Weight: 80kg, DOB: 07/03/1997

Bonner is touted as the most accurate (on both sides of the body) and penetrating kick in this years draft pool. Not too dissimilar to my #19 selection Hibberd, Bonner has played his best football across halfback however has potential to become a tall winger in the future. As well as his major strength kicking, Bonner also possess both great aerial ability and cleanliness below his knees. This versatility allows him to match up against both short forwards and talls.

The objective in drafting both Mitchell Hibberd and Riley Bonner is to hopefully... with the right development... to allow one of them to be a Birchall replacement across halfback and the other a prototype tall outside midfielder. Personally I see Hibberd as the more likely type to become a midfielder.

 

[HARKER]

Yeah............Riley Bonner. Bastard.

Jeremias Do us proud.

 

[Cringle]

Jeremias your 'fav' may still be available.

There is a couple still available that I had in consideration.

 

[Cringle]

Reckon the Hawks missed a better half backman there....

Dammit!

 

[JustaBattler]

I'm going to continue down the path of best player for Hawthorn.

Pick 22: Riley Bonner (SA – UTIL)
Height: 191cm, Weight: 80kg, DOB: 07/03/1997

Bonner is touted as the most accurate (on both sides of the body) and penetrating kick in this years draft pool. Not too dissimilar to my #19 selection Hibberd, Bonner has played his best football across halfback however has potential to become a tall winger in the future. As well as his major strength kicking, Bonner also possess both great aerial ability and cleanliness below his knees. This versatility allows him to match up against both short forwards and talls.

The objective in drafting both Mitchell Hibberd and Riley Bonner is to hopefully... with the right development... to allow one of them to be a Birchall replacement across halfback and the other a prototype tall outside midfielder. Personally I see Hibberd as the more likely type to become a midfielder.

did you notice Sylvagni (playing defense) out body Francis and work him out of a contest - created by Bonner?