List Mgmt. 2017 Draft Prospects

[Wizard17]

Height could help with down the wing marks, which we could use.

Reminds me of Macrae.

 

[goodcop badcop]

Ground level isn't great.

Brander has the most tools to his game as a tall forward & I would not be disappointed if he is selected, as long as he has the right attitude.
His game against Metro was really impressive; contested marks, smart leads, kicking set shots, setting up scoring shots, picking the ball up below his knees. The one question that I have is can he do this consistently. I personally don't like him at all as a key defender.

I agree with everything you just said.

I agree Brander isn't really a key defender, I think he could be a good 3rd tall defender though. As a tall forward, if he's used as a 2nd or 3rd tall I think he will go well. His attitude has to be right as you said though.

 

[Doggy]

I agree with everything you just said.

I agree Brander isn't really a key defender, I think he could be a good 3rd tall defender though. As a tall forward, if he's used as a 2nd or 3rd tall I think he will go well. His attitude has to be right as you said though.

With everything we know about Brander, is there a chance he's there at #9?

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-09-21/draft-hopeful-patmore-sheds-10kgs-after-frank-advice

Can anybody give me a bit more information on this lad? I like the sound of him.

 

[goodcop badcop]

With everything we know about Brander, is there a chance he's there at #9?

I think he's a chance. He's been inconsistent this year and there's a few question marks on him.
That said, he would have to be a big chance at Collingwood who are desperate for talls.

 

[goodcop badcop]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-09-21/draft-hopeful-patmore-sheds-10kgs-after-frank-advice

Can anybody give me a bit more information on this lad? I like the sound of him.

On what I've seen of him which isn't much, I find I'm a bit negative on him. I don't particularly like his kicking style, he butchers it a lot. He's not an overly penetrating or long kick either. And while he is very pacey, I'd like to see him take the game on a bit more. Certainly finds a lot of it, but some of his turnovers are bad.

Here's some highlights
https://www.youtube.com/xlmNGs7Qqn0

 

[Wizard17]

I think he's a chance. He's been inconsistent this year and there's a few question marks on him.
That said, he would have to be a big chance at Collingwood who are desperate for talls.

Fremantle and Saints (they have two picks so they can afford a risk) big chances too.

 

[goodcop badcop]

Fremantle and Saints (they have two picks so they can afford a risk) big chances too.

True. I tend to think that the Saints will go tall with one their picks and I've always thought that Naughton would be a good fit to replace Brown. They could go with Brander instead.

 

[TempletonTheRat]

On what I've seen of him which isn't much, I find I'm a bit negative on him. I don't particularly like his kicking style, he butchers it a lot. He's not an overly penetrating or long kick either. And while he is very pacey, I'd like to see him take the game on a bit more. Certainly finds a lot of it, but some of his turnovers are bad.

Here's some highlights
https://www.youtube.com/xlmNGs7Qqn0

sounds a little like JJ in his early days

 

[goodcop badcop]

sounds a little like JJ in his early days

Possibly. He grubbers quite a few of his kicks, so you could say he's a bit like Jarrod Harbrow too.

 

[JAMES_B_101]

Don't really go on the trade threads at all but saw a link to Crozier mentioned somewhere. Could be a good option that would come cheap and is not afraid to take his shots at goal. I would like that move and it would help with our first round pick plans.

 

[Pugz89]

So, the 18yr old Tom Mills from Ararat who played in the young guns game is intriguing. Just spoke to him and the reason he got the invite to play was due to interest from AFL club(s). Has an 18-year-old ever been drafted outside of TAC Cup/school footy?

 

[CaptainMurphy]

With everything we know about Brander, is there a chance he's there at #9?

I reckon he's there at 9 and we pass on him. Freo the only risk top ten I reckon.

 

[Doggy]

I reckon he's there at 9 and we pass on him. Freo the only risk top ten I reckon.

We need players like him

 

[goodcop badcop]

So, the 18yr old Tom Mills from Ararat who played in the young guns game is intriguing. Just spoke to him and the reason he got the invite to play was due to interest from AFL club(s). Has an 18-year-old ever been drafted outside of TAC Cup/school footy?

Sam Murray, a couple years ago was rookie listed by Sydney. Played all year in the Ovens and Murray league.

Interesting. What type of player is Mills?

 

[LittleG]

So, the 18yr old Tom Mills from Ararat who played in the young guns game is intriguing. Just spoke to him and the reason he got the invite to play was due to interest from AFL club(s). Has an 18-year-old ever been drafted outside of TAC Cup/school footy?

Hey Pugzy, tell us about your local boy? Who is he a fan of and what can he bring to the Bulldogs next year?

 

[goodcop badcop]

All star squads have been announced

NAB AFL Under-18 All Stars
Saturday September 30, 10am, MCG

Team Enright
1 Dylan Moore – Eastern Ranges
2 Lachlan Fogarty – Western Jets
3 Patrick Naish – Northern Knights
4 Matthew Ling – Geelong Falcons
5 Matthew McGannon – Gippsland Power
6 Brayden Ainsworth – Subiaco
7 Andrew Brayshaw – Sandringham Dragons
8 Jack Petruccelle – Northern Knights
9 Gryan Miers – Geelong Falcons
10 Joel Garner – Eastern Ranges
21 Jordan Houlahan – Sturt
22 Hunter Clark – Dandenong Stingrays
23 Nicholas Shipley – St George
24 James Worpel – Geelong Falcons
25 Bailey Henderson – Bendigo Pioneers
26 Nicholas Coffield – Northern Knights
27 Oscar Allen – West Perth
28 Mitchell Podhajski – Calder Cannons
29 Jordan Butts – Murray Bushrangers
30 Noah Balta – Calder Cannons
31 Harrison Petty – Norwood
32 Sam Hayes – Eastern Ranges
33 Sam Taylor – Swan District
34 Lloyd Meek – GWV Rebels
35 Ned Reeves – Oakleigh Chargers

Team Harvey
1 Brent Daniels – Bendigo Pioneers
2 Jack Higgins – Oakleigh Chargers
3 Ben Paton – Murray Bushrangers
4 Alex Martini – Glenelg
5 Zac Bailey – Southern District
6 Ryley Stoddart – Eastern Ranges
7 David Handley – Geelong Falcons
8 Ed Richards – Oakleigh Chargers
9 Lochie O’Brien – Bendigo Pioneers
10 Luke Davis-Uniacke – Dandenong Stingrays
21 Matthew Day – Oakleigh Chargers
22 Brandon Starcevich – East Perth
23 Jaidyn Stephenson – Eastern Ranges
24 Jackson Ross – Eastern Ranges
25 Jack Payne – Noosa
26 Nathan Murphy – Sandringham Dragons
27 Aiden Bonar – Dandenong Stingrays
28 Oscar Clavarino – Sandenong Stingrays
29 Jarrod Brander – Bendigo Pioneers
30 Hayden McLean – Sandringham Dragons
31 Charlie Ballard – Sturt
32 Hugh Dixon – Kingsborough Tigers
33 Ben Miller – Subiaco
34 Brayden Crossley – Labrador Tigers
35 Connor Ballenden – Wests Juniors

NAB AFL Under-17 Future Stars
Friday September 29, 1.30pm, Simonds Stadium

Team Enright
1 Zac Butters – Western Jets
2 Tom Lewis – Sturt
3 Izak Rankine – West Adelaide
4 Will Hamill – Dandenong Stingrays
5 James Peatling – Pennant Hills
6 Isaac Quaynor – Oakleigh Chargers
7 Tom McKenzie – Northern Knights
8 Connor Rozee – North Adelaide
9 Bailey Smith – Sandringham Dragons
10 Luke Valente – Norwood
11 Sam Walsh – Geelong Falcons
21 Michael Mummery – Southern Districts
22 Lachlan Gadomski – Kingborough Tigers
23 Connor Idun – Geelong Falcons
24 Stefan Radovanovic – Western Jets
25 Jackson Hately – Cantral Districts
26 Riley Bowman – Dandenong Stingrays
27 Bailey Schmidt – Dandenong Stingrays
28 Mark Marriott – Murray Bushrangers
29 Ben King – Sandringham Dragons
30 Max King – Sandringham Dragons
31 Zane Barzen – Murray Bushrangers
32 Matthew Green – Sporties Spitfires
33 Caleb Graham – Cairns Saints
34 Hugo Munn – Sturt

Team Harvey
1 Ed McHenry – Geelong Falcons
2 Mitch Anderton – Lauderdale
3 Sydney Stack – Perth
4 Tom Matthews – Coorparoo
5 Jye Caldwell – Bendigo Pioneers
6 Jarrod Cameron – Swan Districts
7 Bailey Scott – Broadbeach
8 Xavier Duursma – Gippsland Power
9 Xavier O’Neill – Oakleigh Chargers
10 Curtis Taylor – Calder Cannons
11 Mitch Riordan – Dandenong Stingrays
21 Oscar Brownless – Geelong Falcons
22 Matt Walker – Murray Bushrangers
23 Jack Bytel – Calder Cannons
24 Buku Khamis – Western Jets
25 Tarryn Thomas – North Launceston
26 Mason Fletcher – Calder Cannons
27 Jack Lukosius – Woodville West-Torrens
28 Xavier Peacock – Subiaco
29 Ben Kelly – Murray Bushrangers
30 Bailey Williams – Dandenong Stingrays
31 Jacob Atley – Bendigo Pioneers
32 Hudson Garoni – Murray Bushrangers
33 Dillon O’Reilly – East Fremantle

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2017/09/21/afl-all-star-squads-unveiled/

 

[Pugz89]

Hey Pugzy, tell us about your local boy? Who is he a fan of and what can he bring to the Bulldogs next year?

189cm lead up forward. Won the Ararat Rats goalkicking for the seniors in the Wimmera Footy League as an 18-year-old. Strong overhead and has reasonable skills. Not sure on why he didn't make the Rebels squad this year though. Despite having enough interest from club(s) to get a spot in the game, no club has directly approached him yet he said. If he gets picked, it'll be real late/rookie I would say.

 

[Pugz89]

All star squads have been announced

NAB AFL Under-18 All Stars
Saturday September 30, 10am, MCG

Team Enright
1 Dylan Moore – Eastern Ranges
2 Lachlan Fogarty – Western Jets
3 Patrick Naish – Northern Knights
4 Matthew Ling – Geelong Falcons
5 Matthew McGannon – Gippsland Power
6 Brayden Ainsworth – Subiaco
7 Andrew Brayshaw – Sandringham Dragons
8 Jack Petruccelle – Northern Knights
9 Gryan Miers – Geelong Falcons
10 Joel Garner – Eastern Ranges
21 Jordan Houlahan – Sturt
22 Hunter Clark – Dandenong Stingrays
23 Nicholas Shipley – St George
24 James Worpel – Geelong Falcons
25 Bailey Henderson – Bendigo Pioneers
26 Nicholas Coffield – Northern Knights
27 Oscar Allen – West Perth
28 Mitchell Podhajski – Calder Cannons
29 Jordan Butts – Murray Bushrangers
30 Noah Balta – Calder Cannons
31 Harrison Petty – Norwood
32 Sam Hayes – Eastern Ranges
33 Sam Taylor – Swan District
34 Lloyd Meek – GWV Rebels
35 Ned Reeves – Oakleigh Chargers

Team Harvey
1 Brent Daniels – Bendigo Pioneers
2 Jack Higgins – Oakleigh Chargers
3 Ben Paton – Murray Bushrangers
4 Alex Martini – Glenelg
5 Zac Bailey – Southern District
6 Ryley Stoddart – Eastern Ranges
7 David Handley – Geelong Falcons
8 Ed Richards – Oakleigh Chargers
9 Lochie O’Brien – Bendigo Pioneers
10 Luke Davis-Uniacke – Dandenong Stingrays
21 Matthew Day – Oakleigh Chargers
22 Brandon Starcevich – East Perth
23 Jaidyn Stephenson – Eastern Ranges
24 Jackson Ross – Eastern Ranges
25 Jack Payne – Noosa
26 Nathan Murphy – Sandringham Dragons
27 Aiden Bonar – Dandenong Stingrays
28 Oscar Clavarino – Sandenong Stingrays
29 Jarrod Brander – Bendigo Pioneers
30 Hayden McLean – Sandringham Dragons
31 Charlie Ballard – Sturt
32 Hugh Dixon – Kingsborough Tigers
33 Ben Miller – Subiaco
34 Brayden Crossley – Labrador Tigers
35 Connor Ballenden – Wests Juniors

NAB AFL Under-17 Future Stars
Friday September 29, 1.30pm, Simonds Stadium

Team Enright
1 Zac Butters – Western Jets
2 Tom Lewis – Sturt
3 Izak Rankine – West Adelaide
4 Will Hamill – Dandenong Stingrays
5 James Peatling – Pennant Hills
6 Isaac Quaynor – Oakleigh Chargers
7 Tom McKenzie – Northern Knights
8 Connor Rozee – North Adelaide
9 Bailey Smith – Sandringham Dragons
10 Luke Valente – Norwood
11 Sam Walsh – Geelong Falcons
21 Michael Mummery – Southern Districts
22 Lachlan Gadomski – Kingborough Tigers
23 Connor Idun – Geelong Falcons
24 Stefan Radovanovic – Western Jets
25 Jackson Hately – Cantral Districts
26 Riley Bowman – Dandenong Stingrays
27 Bailey Schmidt – Dandenong Stingrays
28 Mark Marriott – Murray Bushrangers
29 Ben King – Sandringham Dragons
30 Max King – Sandringham Dragons
31 Zane Barzen – Murray Bushrangers
32 Matthew Green – Sporties Spitfires
33 Caleb Graham – Cairns Saints
34 Hugo Munn – Sturt

Team Harvey
1 Ed McHenry – Geelong Falcons
2 Mitch Anderton – Lauderdale
3 Sydney Stack – Perth
4 Tom Matthews – Coorparoo
5 Jye Caldwell – Bendigo Pioneers
6 Jarrod Cameron – Swan Districts
7 Bailey Scott – Broadbeach
8 Xavier Duursma – Gippsland Power
9 Xavier O’Neill – Oakleigh Chargers
10 Curtis Taylor – Calder Cannons
11 Mitch Riordan – Dandenong Stingrays
21 Oscar Brownless – Geelong Falcons
22 Matt Walker – Murray Bushrangers
23 Jack Bytel – Calder Cannons
24 Buku Khamis – Western Jets
25 Tarryn Thomas – North Launceston
26 Mason Fletcher – Calder Cannons
27 Jack Lukosius – Woodville West-Torrens
28 Xavier Peacock – Subiaco
29 Ben Kelly – Murray Bushrangers
30 Bailey Williams – Dandenong Stingrays
31 Jacob Atley – Bendigo Pioneers
32 Hudson Garoni – Murray Bushrangers
33 Dillon O’Reilly – East Fremantle

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2017/09/21/afl-all-star-squads-unveiled/

Keen to see how our lad Buku goes.

 

[Wizard17]

Guessing that West is injured yet again...

 

[giblj]

Big couple of weeks for Tarryn Thomas and Mitch Anderton, playing against each other in the state league grand final on Saturday then with each other in Geelong next Friday

 

[goodcop badcop]

After watching the replay of round 4 & 9 in the TAC, I must admit Balta is very tempting. His contested marking and athleticism are impressive but the way in which he competes at ground level is equally impressive both from an attacking and defensive point of view. I hope he does get the chance to play up forward in the All stars game. Looks like with Petty, Butts, Podhajsk and Taylor he should get a chance.

 

[Th3 DoG FaTh3R]

Just finished watching the SA U18 GF.

First half from Houlihan was insane. His strength in the air is special. Faded though.

Charlie Ballard moves so well for a 195cm wingman too. Some of his pirouetting out of danger was class. Went into get the contest when he needed to too. I like him.

Big fan of Ballard, think he is well suited to the modern game with his mix of attributes. Intercept marking a strength, spatial awareness and evasive actions very good. Positioning around the contest very effective as a receiver and appears to go for the hardball or tackle when his turn. His movement, ground level and follow up play from a spilled contest for a guy his size is excellent and reminds me of Lynch (GC). What range can you see him going on draft day and position wise where do you see him most effective at AFL level?

 

[Wizard17]

Big fan of Ballard, think he is well suited to the modern game with his mix of attributes. Intercept marking a strength, spatial awareness and evasive actions very good. Positioning around the contest very effective as a receiver and appears to go for the hardball or tackle when his turn. His movement, ground level and follow up play from a spilled contest for a guy his size is excellent and reminds me of Lynch (GC). What range can you see him going on draft day and position wise where do you see him most effective at AFL level?

Around the second round. I think that he will become a midfielder at AFL level. Has all the tools to be a very good wingman, the height he has is a bonus.

 

[Th3 DoG FaTh3R]

I'm really attracted to guys that have the core skillet for their position, but have additional tools that others he would be competing agaInst in game don't have. In this instance Ballard's link up play, positioning to receive, running and ground level ability are sufficiently competent for the wing position, but additionally his height, which would allow him to be an ariel threat by position, giving his team a competitive advantage. Players that have these additional advantages are uncommon and for that reason I would consider him at our first round pick and value him in the range of 8-20