Draft Review 2016 - Revisiting the 2016 AFL Draft

[scott_the_man]

Bloody deep draft. Quite a few have a strong case for top 10

 

[Jcpdragonx]

I’d take mcluggage over Stewart. Stew is overrated because his stats are inflated due to how useless the rebounders are around him.

 

[Holy Rioli]

For mine, this is my current Top 40 (remarkable how many players are still playing that were picked in this draft - really is a deep one):

1. T. Stewart
2. Taranto
3. McLuggage
4. S. Bolton
5. S. Darcy
6. Simpkin
7. Ridley
8. English
9. J. Henry
10. J. Graham
11. R. Marshall
12. L. Ryan
13. Bowes
14. Perryman
15. Berry
16. Florent
17. McGrath
18. Larkey
19. B. Cox
20. O. McInerney
21. Scrimshaw
22. Hayward
23. Cumming
24. Parfitt
25. J. Daicos
25. Zuurhaar
26. Drew
27. M. Lewis
28. S. Draper
29. Logue
30. SPP
31. Battle
32. W. Rioli
33. Lipinski
34. Ainsworth
35. Z. Fisher
36. M. O'Connor
37. Rotham
38. Witherden
39. Setterfield
40. Ladhams

Reckon Harry Morrison has outperformed 75% of those names

 

[Shadow89]

Reckon Harry Morrison has outperformed 75% of those names

Knew I'd forget someone...though I wouldn't say 75% of the names, lol. Put him at 29th and everyone slides down one, with Ladhams making way

 

[Shadow89]

I’d take mcluggage over Stewart. Stew is overrated because his stats are inflated due to how useless the rebounders are around him.

Given Henry was Runner up B+F and Bews has dramatically improved - I'm not exactly sure that's correct...

 

[eth-dog]

Reckon Harry Morrison has outperformed 75% of those names

Having a laugh, surely?

 

[Haychh]

Reckon Harry Morrison has outperformed 75% of those names

I'd have him above Setterfield, Ladhams and maybe O'Connor.

On Setterfield he needs to move again, I think the ceiling is still there but he isn't breaking back into that midfield.

 

[RonnieRaven]

I like English's chances of moving up this ladder over the next couple of years. Strong start to the season, was dominant last week and is starting to find a lot of the ball around the ground playing an intercept role, as well as his clearance numbers going through the roof (6th in the league right now, averaging 7.33 per game).

Rucking is still a work in progress, but is notably stronger this year in holding his ground and will evolve to probably be good, not great in that department.

I said it before the season started that pre knock out he was looking good after he looked lost if he could move on from that and get his head right he will be an elite ground covering ruckman like cox and white.
He will finish in the 10 by the end looking this year that his getting over the head trauma.
It was a massive incident

 

[conrad_437]

I said it before the season started that pre knock out he was looking good after he looked lost if he could move on from that and get his head right he will be an elite ground covering ruckman like cox and white.
He will finish in the 10 by the end looking this year that his getting over the head trauma.
It was a massive incident

100%. People forget how well he was playing early last year before he missed over a month with a concussion. It clearly affected him in a big way.

Listened to a podcast with Adam Treloar a few weeks ago where he mentioned Timmy as a potentially All Australian this year. Obviously he was probably dealing in hyperbole and I'd be pleasantly surprised if he made the squad of 40, it is quite redeeming to have your teammates speak highly of you in a public forum based on pre-season form and perceived improvement from last year.

 

[scott_the_man]

Daicos probably the one flying under the radar the most. He's starting to become an absolute jet.

 

[Marcel Proust]

Shai Bolton is Gary junior combined with Buddy and Nat Fyfe except better

Akermanis as well

 

[RonnieRaven]

Brodie Logue cox Ryan and Darcy held their own tonight!

 

[Angak]

Shai Bolton is Gary junior combined with Buddy and Nat Fyfe except better

He really might me.

Was excellent last night. Has easily the most talent in this draft. Might be the best player in the comp in a few yrs.

 

[Marcel Proust]

He really might me.

Was excellent last night. Has easily the most talent in this draft. Might be the best player in the comp in a few yrs.

Bigfooty "average player"

Paid afl commentators " one of the most dangerous players in the game "

 

[Purple_Turtle]

Will Brodie

23

Will Brodie

Age

27

Ht

190cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.0

5star

K

8.2

3star

HB

10.8

5star

M

3.1

3star

T

4.9

5star

CL

4.1

5star

D

14.0

3star

K

4.0

1star

HB

10.0

5star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.0

2star

CL

3.0

4star

D

13.8

4star

K

7.4

3star

HB

6.4

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

5.4

5star

CL

2.8

5star

making a lot out of his time at Freo so far.

Averaged more than 20 disposals across the four games this season. Career best 36 disposals last night, along with 20 contested possessions and 6 clearances.

 

[KissKiss]

Will Brodie making a lot out of his time at Freo so far.

Averaged more than 20 disposals across the four games this season. Career best 36 disposals last night, along with 20 contested possessions and 6 clearances.

Crazy that he didn't get more game time at the Suns. Like Lyons seems just nuts that they didn't want either of them

 

[blaisee]

Shai Bolton

10

Shai Bolton

Age

27

Ht

176cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.3

3star

K

6.9

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.4

4star

D

12.7

3star

K

9.2

4star

HB

3.5

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.7

4star

CL

1.8

4star

D

9.2

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

4.6

4star

M

2.0

3star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.0

1star

currently ranked the 7th best player in the league atm , yet some don’t rate him the best player of the 2016 draft lol

 

[s_wd6]

Shai Bolton currently ranked the 7th best player in the league atm , yet some don’t rate him the best player of the 2016 draft lol

Because he's not lol. Maintain that for a full season and he'll be in conversations.

 

[Wild Bill]

Shai Bolton currently ranked the 7th best player in the league atm , yet some don’t rate him the best player of the 2016 draft lol

So this is how you rate them?

1 - Bolton
2 - Williem Drew
3 - Will Brodie
4 - Issac Cummings
5 - Jy Simpkin

This is your top 5?

 

[Wild Bill]

Because he's not lol. Maintain that for a full season and he'll be in conversations.

Correct - looked like a star in the 1st of of 2021 - 2nd half he looked bush league.

 

[Angak]

So this is how you rate them?

1 - Bolton
2 - Williem Drew
3 - Will Brodie
4 - Issac Cummings
5 - Jy Simpkin

This is your top 5?

I don't care about AFL rankings. Is there any player right now you'd want with the ball in thier hands ahead of Shai?

 

[Wild Bill]

I don't care about AFL rankings. Is there any player right now you'd want with the ball in thier hands ahead of Shai?

Issac Heeney.


Bolton's good is very good - no doubt but he did this last year. Started the season strongly before falling right away. He can't do that if he want to be one of the best players in the comp or from his draft year.

29 coaches votes round 1 - 12
6 coaches votes round 13 - 22.

Consistency is key.

McCluggage had 66 coaches votes V 35 from Bolton. Its clear who was better.

 

[Haychh]

I don't care about AFL rankings. Is there any player right now you'd want with the ball in thier hands ahead of Shai?

Plenty. A couple that play for your club I'd rather have the ball in hand.

 

[Angak]

Issac Heeney.


Bolton's good is very good - no doubt but he did this last year. Started the season strongly before falling right away. He can't do that if he want to be one of the best players in the comp or from his draft year.

29 coaches votes round 1 - 12
6 coaches votes round 13 - 22.

Consistency is key.

McCluggage had 66 coaches votes V 35 from Bolton. Its clear who was better.

I completely agree regarding Shai consistency. Fell away massively last year. Issac Heeney has also not been a picture of consistency throughout his career either plus he is 3yrs older.

McCluggage is also ahead of Shai in his body of work at this stage in thier careers. But Shai has the potential to be the number one player in the game in the next 3yrs. How hard does he want to work for it is the big question.

 

[blaisee]

Interesting that the measure of a player now seems to be coaches votes.

Shai Bolton

10

Shai Bolton

Age

27

Ht

176cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.3

3star

K

6.9

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.4

4star

D

12.7

3star

K

9.2

4star

HB

3.5

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.7

4star

CL

1.8

4star

D

9.2

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

4.6

4star

M

2.0

3star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.0

1star

is the only one that has received coaches votes while playing in a grand final, a premiership in fact

He also has finished 4th in the best and fairest in a premiership year, and he did it as a 21 year old

I think that means he must have been pretty consistent and brilliant.

Its also weird that Shai is being judged on his consistency when his ceiling is higher than any other player in his draft pool and perhaps the league

I mean if he played to his ability every week, he would win the brownlow and the coleman, he is after all human, judge him against his peers, not against his potential.