2017 Draft thread

[briztoon]

I feel I am going to be disappointed with the Port pick with Coffield off the board inside the top 8.

 

[M Malice]

I feel I am going to be disappointed with the Port pick with Coffield off the board inside the top 8.

Thought the same, O'Brien or Higgins now?

 

[briztoon]

Thought the same, O'Brien or Higgins now?

O'Brien. Higgins and Dow will all be gone by then.
It'll come down to Hunter Clark or James Worpel. And Worpel basically replicates LDU and Mathieson.

 

[briztoon]

National Draft Order


ROUND ONE

# 1 Brisbane Lions - Luke Davis-Uniacke
# 2 North Melbourne - Adam Cerra
# 3 Carlton - Cameron Rayner
# 4 Collingwood - Will Sutherland
# 5 Gold Coast - Jaidyn Stephenson
# 6 St Kilda (received from Hawthorn) - Charlie Constable
# 7 Fremantle - Darcy Fogarty
# 8 Western Bulldogs - Nick Coffield
# 9 Essendon - Paddy Dow
# 10 West Coast - Lochie O'Brien
# 11 Sydney - Jarrod Brander
# 12 St Kilda - Hunter Clark
# 13 Richmond - Sam Hayes
# 14 Melbourne - Jack Petruccelle
# 15 Brisbane Lions (received from Port Adelaide) - James Worpel
# 16 Richmond (received from Geelong, via Carlton and GWS on-trades) - Matt Ling
# 17 Adelaide - Jack Higgins

 

[buttermuffs]

O'Brien. Higgins and Dow will all be gone by then.
It'll come down to Hunter Clark or James Worpel. And Worpel basically replicates LDU and Mathieson.

Clark is the running mid we could use, is also versatile with his ability to play the flanks.

 

[Kevvo]

National Draft Order


ROUND ONE

# 1 Brisbane Lions - Luke Davis-Uniacke
# 2 North Melbourne - Adam Cerra
# 3 Carlton - Cameron Rayner
# 4 Collingwood - Will Sutherland
# 5 Gold Coast - Jaidyn Stephenson
# 6 St Kilda (received from Hawthorn) - Charlie Constable
# 7 Fremantle - Darcy Fogarty
# 8 Western Bulldogs - Nick Coffield
# 9 Essendon - Paddy Dow
# 10 West Coast - Lochie O'Brien
# 11 Sydney - Jarrod Brander
# 12 St Kilda
# 13 Richmond
# 14 Melbourne
# 15 Brisbane Lions (received from Port Adelaide)
# 16 Richmond (received from Geelong, via Carlton and GWS on-trades)
# 17 Adelaide

Gold Coast drafting a skinny flanker? Can't see it

 

[briztoon]

For those interested, Bigfooty Phantom draft is on the Draft board. Quigley has chosen LDU for us, Rayner slid to pick 3.

Quigley done good for us.

 

[POBT]

Not having to worry about KPPs and having a few picks in and around the first round will take a lot of stress out of this draft.

 

[chopperduck]

I just hope we can manufacture 2 top 20 picks for mids as well as Ballenden.

 

[SizeMatters]

Is will sutherland that good? Bit of a risk to him IMO.

 

[BuntonRules]

Is will sutherland that good? Bit of a risk to him IMO.

It is Collingwood. What could possibly go wrong?

 

[Cockliff38]

Quigley done good for us.

Personally I would've gone Higgins at that point. Pretty confident Worpel would still be there at 18

 

[Dylan12]

Do these mock drafts take account of probable trades i.e. pick for Charlie Cameron, if in fact that is at all likely.

 

[M Malice]

Do these mock drafts take account of probable trades i.e. pick for Charlie Cameron, if in fact that is at all likely.

No, or academy and father/sons.

 

[briztoon]

ROUND TWO

# 18 Brisbane Lions - Patrick Naish
# 19 North Melbourne - Aaron Naughton
# 20 Geelong (received from Carlton) - Noah Balta
# 21 Greater Western Sydney (received from Collingwood) - Andrew Brayshaw
# 22 Gold Coast - Joel Garner
# 23 Gold Coast (received from Hawthorn) - Oscar Allen
# 24 Gold Coast (received from Fremantle) - Lachlan Fogarty
# 25 Western Bulldogs - Zac Bailey
# 26 Essendon - Brayden Ainsworth
# 27 West Coast - Sam Taylor
# 28 Sydney - Stefan Giro
# 29 Greater Western Sydney (received from St Kilda) - Nathan Kreuger
# 30 Gold Coast (received from Richmond) - Oscar Clavarino
# 31 Melbourne - Harry Petty
# 32 Port Adelaide - Conner Ballenden
# 33 Geelong - Callum Coleman-Jones
# 34 Hawthorn (received from GWS, via Carlton on-trade) - Jordan Houlahan
# 35 Adelaide - Ryle Stoddart

 

[M Malice]

ROUND TWO

# 18 Brisbane Lions - Patrick Naish
# 19 North Melbourne - Aaron Naughton
# 20 Geelong (received from Carlton) - Noah Balta
# 21 Greater Western Sydney (received from Collingwood)
# 22 Gold Coast
# 23 Gold Coast (received from Hawthorn)
# 24 Gold Coast (received from Fremantle)
# 25 Western Bulldogs
# 26 Essendon
# 27 West Coast
# 28 Sydney
# 29 Greater Western Sydney (received from St Kilda)
# 30 Gold Coast (received from Richmond)
# 31 Melbourne
# 32 Port Adelaide
# 33 Geelong
# 34 Hawthorn (received from GWS, via Carlton on-trade)
# 35 Adelaide

I like Quigleys selections of Worpel and Naish considering the players that were available at those selections and our needs but I would have gone for Rayner with pick 1.

 

[Panthera]

I just hope we can manufacture 2 top 20 picks for mids as well as Ballenden.

We already have 3 in the first 18 so unless Port Adelaide make the Grand Final or Ballenden attracts a Top 10 bid; our 20% discount on academy players ensures we'll have 2 x Top 20 picks + Ballenden

Best case scenario is that we trade out 18 for Charlie Cameron, Port go out in the first week of the finals and we don't have to use their pick for Ballenden at all

 

[13Beast]

Would be delighted with LDU (or whichever other mid is the unanimous no 1 by draft night), with as many as we can snare from the trio of Clark/Coffield/Worpel. Coffield and Clark elite classy ball users, with Worpel just being a ready made tank ready to rock n roll. Could be the SPP of this draft. Hope he slides to us.

 

[briztoon]

Would be delighted with LDU (or whichever other mid is the unanimous no 1 by draft night), with as many as we can snare from the trio of Clark/Coffield/Worpel. Coffield and Clark elite classy ball users, with Worpel just being a ready made tank ready to rock n roll. Could be the SPP of this draft. Hope he slides to us.

I've been reading a fair few of the draft scouting reports from amateur* watchers. All question Clark's disposal by foot and decision making. Coffield is climbing fast up all draft boards. Worpel from reports, and I've asked the question directly, is not up there with SPP, often said to be some where between SPP and Dylan Clarke from last years draft.

 

[buttermuffs]

Would be delighted with LDU (or whichever other mid is the unanimous no 1 by draft night), with as many as we can snare from the trio of Clark/Coffield/Worpel. Coffield and Clark elite classy ball users, with Worpel just being a ready made tank ready to rock n roll. Could be the SPP of this draft. Hope he slides to us.

Knightmare has said Worpel's kicking is not very good. I like the good qualities he would bring but I'm not confident we'd select him.

 

[buttermuffs]

I've been reading a fair few of the draft scouting reports from amateur* watchers. All question Clark's disposal by foot and decision making. Coffield is climbing fast up all draft boards. Worpel from reports, and I've asked the question directly, is not up there with SPP, often said to be some where between SPP and Dylan Clarke from last years draft.

So is it Clark's decision making? Because he's apparently great of both feet.

 

[briztoon]

So is it Clark's decision making? Because he's apparently great of both feet.

Reading Twomey's latest form guide, says Clark can kick with both feet, doesn't say he's good.

Doesn't make Knightmares top 20 so no write up.

This from AFL Draft Central

#24 Hunter Clark

Inside Midfielder/Medium Defender (Dandenong Stingrays/Vic Country)
26/03/1999 | 186cm | 79kg
Previous ranking: #18

Scouting notes: Has transitioned from a rebounding outside defender to a contested ball winning midfielder over the last 12 months. Coming out of defence his decision making and kicking could be better – and if he cleans this up it will help his draft stocks. Isn’t a big ball winner, but showed good promise on the inside for the Dandenong Stingrays. Possesses quick hands – a trait that can seperate him from others in this draft pool.

Last month: I was disappointed to see him play mostly in defence as he had shown some good signs on the inside for Dandenong. Had a few errors by foot throughout the carnival but his kicking efficiency of 72.5 per cent was promising considering it has been well below that throughout the TAC Cup. Averaged 15 disposals in the carnival and hopefully will move back into the midfield for the Stingrays.

 

[buttermuffs]

Reading Twomey's latest form guide, says Clark can kick with both feet, doesn't say he's good.

Doesn't make Knightmares top 20 so no write up.

This from AFL Draft Central

Fair enough, was being way too presumptuous.

 

[briztoon]

Fair enough, was being way too presumptuous.

Nah mate, always good to ask questions.

I'm no expert. I read and listen to all draft posters, whether they post here or elsewhere. Many of the draft watchers speak to team scouts so their lists will be influenced from their discussions.

 

[M Malice]

Wish this would have been kept quiet, want this bloke at the Lions, if we still have a pick in the 3rd/4th round I would take him before someone else does.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-07-11/worth-a-look-wafl-stars-pushing-their-draft-case

THE FOOTBALL future of mercurial Subiaco forward Liam Ryan is likely to dominate discussion among WAFL circles in the lead-up to this year's AFL drafts.

The 20-year-old was tipped to be hot property last year after he burst onto the scene and booted 40 goals from 16 games in a sensational debut season.

But despite having plenty of interviews with interested AFL clubs, Ryan was overlooked by recruiters.

However, the Geraldton product's form has been irresistible this season. Ryan leads the WAFL's goalkicking with 45 majors from 14 games, and boasts an incredible highlight reel of spectacular marks.

Many were disappointed when Ryan pulled out of WA's historic win over a VFL state team in Melbourne due to soreness, but the star Lion's body of work in his home state can't be denied.