Competitions 2015 PHANTOM DRAFT

[Jeremias]

Let's get the academy picks sorted before we go any further.

I have not yet got my head around the points system so will defer to someone who has, but we know there will be a few early bids on these academy boys.

The only one bid on here thus far has been by Blugazi who bid on Hopper without providing Blue__Balls with an opportunity to match that bid before proceeding. Odds are yes it would have been but if we're going down the bidding path....let's do it properly.

 

[Blue__Balls]

Let's get the academy picks sorted before we go any further.

I have not yet got my head around the points system so will defer to someone who has, but we know there will be a few early bids on these academy boys.

The only one bid on here thus far has been by Blugazi who bid on Hopper without providing Blue__Balls with an opportunity to match that bid before proceeding. Odds are yes it would have been but if we're going down the bidding path....let's do it properly.

Happy to help with the Academy calculations, mate.

Pick 4 is now owned by GWS, and Jacob Hopper is selected.
Picks 5 + 6 are now owned by Essendon (Parish + Curnow).
Pick 7 Gold Coast (Milera).
Pick 8 Melbourne (McKay)
Pick 9 Carlton.
Pick 10 Adelaide.
Pick 11-33 unchanged.

GWS's Pick 34 moves back to Pick 48, and everyone currently between 35 and 48 moves up one place.

 

[HereComesJuddy]

Let's get the academy picks sorted before we go any further.

I have not yet got my head around the points system so will defer to someone who has, but we know there will be a few early bids on these academy boys.

The only one bid on here thus far has been by Blugazi who bid on Hopper without providing Blue__Balls with an opportunity to match that bid before proceeding. Odds are yes it would have been but if we're going down the bidding path....let's do it properly.

Just pick Weideman Jeremias you know you want to

 

[Blue__Balls]

Just pick Weideman Jeremias you know you want to

Or tidy it up and bid on Mills first

 

[Magruder]

nah, bid on a GWS academy kid - they've got pick 10 and would have to use that. (Improves #11 or you get Mills)

 

[Blue__Balls]

nah, bid on a GWS academy kid - they've got pick 10 and would have to use that. (Improves #11 or you get Mills)

Hopper already took care of that

 

[Jeremias]

I'll be putting in a bid for Mills, here.

From all reports a top talent and certainly a bid will have been made by this point in the draft.

Let's see if beowulf matches....certainly will but let's wait for confirmation regardless.

 

[HARKER]

How are we going beowulf?

 

[beowulf]

How are we going beowulf?

Definitely! The Swans want Mills more than a drunkard wants a beer. They would have gone for him as high as pick 3 (and may have to on Draft Day).
Match it they must, as Mills is a class player.

 

[HARKER]

Definitely! The Swans want Mills more than a drunkard wants a beer. They would have gone for him as high as pick 3 (and may have to on Draft Day).
Match it they must, as Mills is a class player.

Beowulf takes Mills here. Carlton have next selection....Go Blues

 

[Jeremias]

Pick one was fairly straight forward but it has already become quite difficult at this juncture, despite still being relatively early.

We won't select a player based on the position they play here (or anywhere else in the first round), but I am drawn to the big forward at this pick.

We do need a forward but having lost so much through the middle of the ground, no doubt midfield depth will be high on the agenda as well.

Not knowing Player A from Player B other than what I see on very limited viewing, it becomes more palatable to select based on perceived needs rather than on who projects as the best player.

With that in mind I'm going with the key forward. Schache, Curnow and McKay are all gone which leaves Weideman as the next cab off the rank. Most seem to think he'll be gone by the time this pick comes around, so I'll take him and look to bolster the midfield over the next couple of selections.

Pick 10: Carlton - Sam Weideman

Coona Blues

 

[HARKER]

Who said we wouldn't get a KPF.......you see.

 

[HereComesJuddy]

Called it

 

[Coona Blues]

Adelaide in need of some elite midfield talent to offset the loss of Dangerfield.
Some supporters stating the need for another KPF, however Tex, Jenkins and Lynch likely
to form a combo for a few years ye.t Mitch McGovern and Harry Dear developing and have
picked up vaunted young KPP turned cricketer Alex Keath as a Cat B rookie.
Greatest need for a mid and the best "available" is Matthew Kennedy. 187cm, can take a grab,
kick a goal, a yard slower than Danger, but the same predominantly inside traits.

Adelaide therefore bids on academy prospect Matthew Kennedy.

Over to Blue_Balls to match or otherwise.

 

[gandaal]

Blue_balls obviously couldn't handle the discomfort any longer because he's gone and got himself suspended.


Edit: or the OP is linking to the wrong poster. Seems like it's an common affliction.

 

[zeeCFC]

I might have a look at 2016 prospects at this rate

 

[Blue__Balls]

I'll match the bid for Kennedy at Pick 11, using Picks 34, 41 and moving 52 back to 61.

Revised order with Academy calculations factored in below.

PHANTOM DRAFT
1 Carlton _______ Jacob Weitering
2 Brisbane ______ Joshua Schache
3 Melbourne _____ Aaron Francis
4 GWS _________ Jacob Hopper (Academy)
5 Essendon ______ Darcy Parish
6 Essendon ______ Charlie Curnow
7 Gold Coast _____ Wayne Milera
8 Melbourne ______ Harry McKay
9 Sydney ________ Callum Mills (Academy)
10 Carlton ________ Sam Weideman
11 GWS __________ Matthew Kennedy (Academy)
12 Adelaide
13 Carlton
14 Richmond
15 Adelaide
16 St Kilda
17 Hawthorn
18 Gold Coast
19 North Melbourne
20 Hawthorn
21 Carlton
22 Bulldogs
23 Bulldogs
24 Fremantle
25 West Coast
26 Essendon
27 Essendon
28 North Melbourne
29 Collingwood
30 North Melbourne
31 Gold Coast
32 Bulldogs
33 West Coast
34 Port Adelaide
35 Fremantle
36 Brisbane
37 Brisbane
38 Brisbane
39 Brisbane
40 Brisbane
41 Sydney
42 St Kilda
43 Sydney
44 Melbourne
45 North Melbourne
46 Hawthorn
47 Port Adelaide
48 Melbourne
49 Bulldogs
50 Richmond
51 Sydney
52 GWS
53 Gold Coast
54 Essendon
55 GWS
56 Carlton
57 Carlton
58 Fremantle
59 West Coast
60 GWS
61 GWS
62 GWS
63 GWS
64 Collingwood
65 Geelong
66 St Kilda
67 Sydney
68 GWS
69 Adelaide
70 Sydney
71 North Melbourne

 

[Coona Blues]

OK we are almost back on track, for the continuity of the exercise I will not bid on Keays who I rate as the
next best midfielder.

Adelaide
12. Clayton Oliver (VIC – MID)
Height: 187cm, Weight: 86kg, DOB: 22/07/1997
Recruited from: Murray Bushrangers

Stoppage specialist meeting the modern profile of big-bodied midfielder.
Hits the scoreboard and tested well at the combine. After missing out earlier in
his junior career, his focus and work rate resulted in a late season surge up the
junior rankings elevating him up the draft order.


Not sure about this "tagging", but back to Jeremias.

 

[Blue and Silver]

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[Jeremias]

OK we are almost back on track, for the continuity of the exercise I will not bid on Keays who I rate as the
next best midfielder.

If you don't, I will.

I'll put in a bid here for Keays who most project to go somewhere in the middle of the first round.

We of course have our own interests with the bidding process and may not want to push other clubs too much on draft day lest it come back to bite us, but I have no qualms about doing so for this exercise.

Someone will bid around this mark and so it may as well be me here. Brisbane will no doubt match a bid on draft day but for now it is over to THE_GUN to match or otherwise.

 

[THE_GUN]

Thanks for tagging me here jeremias

Brisbane will Certainly match this bid and Select Ben Keays as

Pick #13 Brisbane - Ben Keays (QLD – BRISBANE ACADEMY – MID/FWD)
Height: 185cm, Weight: 82.3kg, DOB: 23/02/1997
Recruited from: Brisbane Lions

 

[Blue__Balls]

Jeremias

Bid for Keays at 13 has been matched, using Brisbane's pick 36 (now 13) and 37 (now 73).

Carlton now have Pick 14.



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[Jeremias]

Will provide more of a write up later when I have a minute but with this pick I'll select Rhys Mathieson.

Have a 'favourite' of mine still on the draft board but can't go past Mathieson here who many believe will be a top 10 selection come draft day.

With Judd, Carrazzo & Bell now gone we've lost a fair bit of grunt through the middle of the ground heading into next year. Kerridge will help there but clearly we need to bolster that department even further - Mathieson won't necessarily be able to do so straight away but long-term he projects as a bull at senior level which will certainly come in handy.

Disposal is one query on him which may prevent us from taking him on the day but does sound like a very good inside prospect regardless.

 

[Cringle]

Have a 'favourite' of mine still on the draft board

No chance when I have 2 picks before your next.

 

[Blue__Balls]

gandaal

Welcome to the table!