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BigFooty Official 2018 Big Footy Phantom Draft
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Pick #15 Adelaide Chayce Jones - Tasmania 180cm 74kg
Knightmare
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I similarly passed up the chance at Brown and Daicos a couple of years ago and have no regrets.
I don't pick who I think will be Collingwood's picks, I'm picking who I believe will be best.
I'm not calling Quaynor a bust. I fully expect he plays in 2019 as he has a physically ready body. I'd just be more comfortable matching bids on him in the 50s or later than with one of Collingwood's earlier picks, even with an ordinary combination of picks.
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Pick 16 Fremantle - Sam Sturt (188cm, 78kg from Dandenong Stingrays/Vic Country)
Definitely not as left field as it would have been a couple of months back, but still around the top of his draft range I feel. I haven't seen as much of him as usual of the players I draft - but that's true for everyone involved here as he's only played 6 TAC Cup games. The sample size is small. But with the talk around him at the end of the season, he's one I went back and caught up on. And it's easy to see why he's considered one of the biggest draft bolters this year.
One thing I've always rated highly in draftees, particularly medium sized ones, is marking ability. If a skinny kid can take a one grab overhead mark, then it tends to translate well at the next level. Marking is something a player rarely learns to do. And Sturt looks a really good overhead mark to me. He's also got one of the best kicks in the draft, both over distance and hitting up forward 50 targets. Also killed the testing at the Combine - top 10 in the sprint and agility, and winning the running vertical.
Still has some way to go with his endurance, but most draftees do. Otherwise he's very much a potential pick, and his midfield game is largely unknown.
For Fremantle, I really wanted to add a fast and skilled medium forward at some stage. I feel it's the missing piece alongside Hogan and Lobb, while I would personally develop Cam McCarthy higher up the ground. So I did also consider Curtis Taylor, whereas Zac Butters and Ned McHenry didn't quite have the size I was after. Sam Sturt ticks nearly all the boxes, and I think could offer a similar output to Jaidyn Stephenson and Will Hayward.
Definitely not as left field as it would have been a couple of months back, but still around the top of his draft range I feel. I haven't seen as much of him as usual of the players I draft - but that's true for everyone involved here as he's only played 6 TAC Cup games. The sample size is small. But with the talk around him at the end of the season, he's one I went back and caught up on. And it's easy to see why he's considered one of the biggest draft bolters this year.
One thing I've always rated highly in draftees, particularly medium sized ones, is marking ability. If a skinny kid can take a one grab overhead mark, then it tends to translate well at the next level. Marking is something a player rarely learns to do. And Sturt looks a really good overhead mark to me. He's also got one of the best kicks in the draft, both over distance and hitting up forward 50 targets. Also killed the testing at the Combine - top 10 in the sprint and agility, and winning the running vertical.
Still has some way to go with his endurance, but most draftees do. Otherwise he's very much a potential pick, and his midfield game is largely unknown.
For Fremantle, I really wanted to add a fast and skilled medium forward at some stage. I feel it's the missing piece alongside Hogan and Lobb, while I would personally develop Cam McCarthy higher up the ground. So I did also consider Curtis Taylor, whereas Zac Butters and Ned McHenry didn't quite have the size I was after. Sam Sturt ticks nearly all the boxes, and I think could offer a similar output to Jaidyn Stephenson and Will Hayward.
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Xavier Duursma Gippsland Power (Vic Country)
Height, weight: 185cm, 71kg
Position: Midfielder (inside and outside)/HBF/HFF
Plays comparison: Brad Sheppard and Dyson Heppell
Stand out Attributes: Mr Versatile. The Power captain has shown he can play in many positions which in the modern game is a great attribute. Not only can he play those positions, he has delivered in those positions. He is still quite light framed so will take some time before being AFL ready.
He satisfies the need for speed with good endurance, demonstrated line breaking speed and good on the burst. Exactly what Port are going to need. He wins his own ball whilst being a great link from defence to attack with ability to take a decent overhead mark. Decent kick without being elite and knows how to stay engaged all game.
Easy to project him to a wing with decent pace, great decision making and top skills. Will he make it in the AFL system as an inside mid? Not sure but the fall-back will be a great wingman, a line breaking HBF in the quarterback role and is very comfortable going forward and impacting the scoreboard.
Rationale: Having taken Rankine and Stocker, I was tempted with Collier Dawkins but chose to go for versality. The Port midfield will be tough to break into and Duursma will need a couple of years to develop. Xavier would round out a great trio of first round picks that possesses differentiation for Port and would set them up with a core group to develop together.
Thunderstruck you are up again
Xavier Duursma Gippsland Power (Vic Country)
Height, weight: 185cm, 71kg
Position: Midfielder (inside and outside)/HBF/HFF
Plays comparison: Brad Sheppard and Dyson Heppell
Stand out Attributes: Mr Versatile. The Power captain has shown he can play in many positions which in the modern game is a great attribute. Not only can he play those positions, he has delivered in those positions. He is still quite light framed so will take some time before being AFL ready.
He satisfies the need for speed with good endurance, demonstrated line breaking speed and good on the burst. Exactly what Port are going to need. He wins his own ball whilst being a great link from defence to attack with ability to take a decent overhead mark. Decent kick without being elite and knows how to stay engaged all game.
Easy to project him to a wing with decent pace, great decision making and top skills. Will he make it in the AFL system as an inside mid? Not sure but the fall-back will be a great wingman, a line breaking HBF in the quarterback role and is very comfortable going forward and impacting the scoreboard.
Rationale: Having taken Rankine and Stocker, I was tempted with Collier Dawkins but chose to go for versality. The Port midfield will be tough to break into and Duursma will need a couple of years to develop. Xavier would round out a great trio of first round picks that possesses differentiation for Port and would set them up with a core group to develop together.
Thunderstruck you are up again
Give me a little bit I am quite torn here
Ohhh This hurts, When your own pick gets used against you - Well Played
At Least its where he went as predicted and trading out picks would have been a good call
I would of been happy to take Thomas at 11 if Norf did not match it.
Very Surprised with Pies not matching but i can see where KM is coming from but dont agree
He may not be in your top 30 but Pies would have knowingly traded out 1st pick and he just needs to be worth the picks #39 +#42
But making things interesting
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It goes against all plans the Pies have in reality. All the trades they've made indicate matching bids for Quaynor (and Kelly) suggesting their opinion of Quaynor is different to my own.
Pick #18 Adelaide Riley Collier-Dawkins - Oakleigh 193cm 88kg
Write-ups to come when I'm not at work, hopefully later.
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Don't see Port bidding on him. If anything, it'll be Adelaide at 13 that will bid.
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Richmond turn even further West after missing out and select Ian Hill
Write up to come.
Write up to come.
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You just had to do it ............. didnt you
Big inside mid would have been nice P4L
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Being inside he may just get a few more touches
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