BigFooty Official 2018 Big Footy Phantom Draft

[Davo-27]

What happened to pick 65?

its there, Carlton - Tom Joyce, scroll up

 

[eDPS]

Monocle

 

[LemmingMaster]

Pick 61 - Melbourne - Tom McKenzie


Another player at around the 25-50 ranking mark in my books and I could see going a lot higher come draft night than this mock draft. Is coming home with a wet sail with regards to development.


Has shown plenty across the HBF where his decision making ability and kicking skills being a real highlight to his game. He does have midfield ability and will most likely be on the wings at AFL level. Is one of the quicker players in this draft class and this will help Melbourne with some outside speed. Like most players that require someone else to get the ball, he can go missing at times during a game but even with limited disposals he will be damaging.

Picking at this point in the draft, you basically look for enough AFL attributes to give a player a chance.

- Kicking
- Speed
- Decision making

All those attributes are in the top 20% of his draft class, so a nice selection at this point in the draft.

Snoop Dog

 

[LemmingMaster]

Pick 65 - Carlton - Tom Joyce

Cripps certainly needs some help on the inside and picking up Setterfield made me less concerned about adding another smallish midfielder to our list. All information can only be based on his 2017 form as injuries have ruined this year. He was a standout midfielder, averaging 21 disposals 4 tackles and 5 marks. His height has not stopped his desire to get his hands dirty on the inside and once he has possession, his hands are clean and quick in traffic. Will need plenty of time in the weights room to allow him to stay competitive at AFL level. Carlton are building a nice WA group of mids and this will add further depth to their ranks.

All reports suggest before his injury, he was in the running to be WA captain, so leadership is also another bonus. I am hoping he develops along the lines of Sloane. (Nice high bar to set)

Snoop Dog

 

[Wizard17]

ROOKIE DRAFT

1 Carlton
2 Gold Coast - Brad Scheer
3 St Kilda
4 Brisbane
5 Fremantle
6 Western Bulldogs
7 Adelaide
8 Essendon
9 Port Adelaide
10 North Melbourne
11 Geelong
12 Swans
13 GIANTS
14 Hawthorn
15 Melbourne
16 Richmond
17 Collingwood - Sam Murray
18 West Coast
19 Carlton
20 Gold Coast - Harrison Wigg
21 St Kilda - PASS
22 Brisbane
23 Fremantle - PASS
24 Western Bulldogs - PASS
25 Adelaide - PASS
26 Essendon - PASS
27 Port Adelaide
28 North Melbourne
29 Geelong
30 Swans
31 GIANTS
32 Hawthorn
33 Melbourne
34 Richmond

Dogs have 3 rookie picks Snoop

 

[Monocle]

Pick # 69. West Coast.

Sam Fletcher. 187cm 79kg. Midfielder. Dandenong Stingrays.

There is no question about Fletchers ability to play, rather the question is can he stay on the park. Injuries have robbed him of a bit of TAC Cup game time over the past few years.
Fletcher is a player who’s best work often goes unnoticed because it’s done in close and it's done in the blink of an eye. Has good pace and has a pretty good all round skill set for making it at the next level.

You only need look at his last game to see the quality that he brings, he was judged BOG in the TAC Cup grand final, where he was instrumental in ensuring that the Stingrays won their first Cup.

 

[eDPS]

giantroo

 

[giantroo]

#70 - North Melbourne select Dillon O'Reilly | 194cm 79kg | Key Forward | East Fremantle FC

The son of Fremantle, Geelong and Carlton's Stephen O'Reilly, Dillon is a promising, athletic key position player who can also assist in the ruck. He showed signs during the 2018 championships of being able to play multiple roles for Western Australia.

Dillon can provide another target for the North Melbourne forward line to fill the massive gap left by the departing Jarrad Waite and to assist the lonely Ben Brown.



Thunderstruck

 

[Toadvine]

Pick # 69. West Coast.

Sam Fletcher. 187cm 79kg. Midfielder. Dandenong Stingrays.

There is no question about Fletchers ability to play, rather the question is can he stay on the park. Injuries have robbed him of a bit of TAC Cup game time over the past few years.
Fletcher is a player who’s best work often goes unnoticed because it’s done in close and it done in the blink of an eye. Has good pace and has a pretty good all round skill set for making it at the next level.

You only need look at his last game to see the quality that he brings, he was judged BOG in the TAC Cup grand final, where he was instrumental in ensuring that the Stingrays won their first Cup.

He'll be great value for whoever gives him his chance on the big day. Can see him being a real value selction like Jack Graham or Worpel in recent years.

 

[THE_GUN]

Pick # 69. West Coast.

Sam Fletcher. 187cm 79kg. Midfielder. Dandenong Stingrays.

There is no question about Fletchers ability to play, rather the question is can he stay on the park. Injuries have robbed him of a bit of TAC Cup game time over the past few years.
Fletcher is a player who’s best work often goes unnoticed because it’s done in close and it done in the blink of an eye. Has good pace and has a pretty good all round skill set for making it at the next level.

You only need look at his last game to see the quality that he brings, he was judged BOG in the TAC Cup grand final, where he was instrumental in ensuring that the Stingrays won their first Cup.

Really like this kid and hope Richmond have taken notice and consider him with one of our later picks or at least a Rookie selection if he doesnt get selected.

Good get

 

[Snoop Dog]

i have text Thunderstruck

 

[Snoop Dog]

# 71 - Adelaide - Jordan Sweet

Thunderstruck

Pie 4 Life you are up

 

[Pie 4 Life]

Richmond select Harry Reynolds. Write up to come, but versatile 190cm defender/mid who had nice skills and knows how to find the call.

 

[eDPS]

Richmond select Harry Reynolds. Write up to come, but versatile 190cm defender/mid who had nice skills and knows how to find the call.

Been mulling over this player since my picks in the 40s, I’m certain he gets drafted

 

[eDPS]

Monocle

 

[LemmingMaster]

Richmond select Harry Reynolds. Write up to come, but versatile 190cm defender/mid who had nice skills and knows how to find the call.

Good at answering phones is he?

 

[briztoon]

I just pm'd you. Think you have taken to many picks so am going to take Garoni out and stick back in the pool and mark that last selection as a pass. When the Lions took Lyons they went back to 3 live selections. I may have that wrong so will leave until you confirm.

Pretty sure the Lions will de-list a player, with the intention of taking them in the rookie draft, to open up a list spot.

Noble mentioned this on the clubs podcast.

 

[Monocle]

Been mulling over this player since my picks in the 40s, I’m certain he gets drafted

Comes a point where the talent alone just can’t be ignored any longer.
Let’s be honest if he had not been injured so often the last two years he would have been off the Board many picks ago.
IMO he has a mid to late second round grade on him , that has seen him drift out to a very late pick.
Just could not overlook the talent and the risk / reward was way too tempting.

Time will tell , but hope a Club takes a punt on him.

 

[eDPS]

Comes a point where the talent alone just can’t be ignored any longer.
Let’s be honest if he had not been injured so often the last two years he would have been off the Board many picks ago.
IMO he has a mid to late second round grade on him , that has seen him drift out to a very late pick.
Just could not overlook the talent and the risk / reward was way too tempting.

Time will tell , but hope a Club takes a punt on him.

Don’t forget your pick aswell mate haha

 

[Pie 4 Life]

Comes a point where the talent alone just can’t be ignored any longer.
Let’s be honest if he had not been injured so often the last two years he would have been off the Board many picks ago.
IMO he has a mid to late second round grade on him , that has seen him drift out to a very late pick.
Just could not overlook the talent and the risk / reward was way too tempting.

Time will tell , but hope a Club takes a punt on him.

He’s in my top 50. Can very easily see him going mid-draft from say, 40 onwards.

 

[Monocle]

Pick # 73. West Coast.

Oliver Eastland. 196cm 86kg . Claremont.

This pick may raise a few eyebrows, it’s a bit left field.

Just where The Claremont ruckman plays in the AFL is the question that many will ask and rightfully so , as he is to short to be an AFL ruckman.
He has done a lot of the ruck work at Claremont this year simple because that’s a positional area of very little depth at the Club , and at 196 whilst undersized Eastland has been impressive when asked to go into the ruck averaging 28 hit outs per game.

The tall leftie brings a lot of athleticism to the game. Strong overhead with pretty sticky self assured hands and he is a good kick both stationary and on the run. For a guy his size he is very nimble and clean below his knees. Doesn’t mind putting his body on the line and won’t shirk a physician confrontation, I would say he shows controlled aggression when he attacks the ball and contest. Averages 15 possessions per game 4 marks and cover the ground well with both speed and endurance.
I see him as a player with a skill set that can be adapted to a KPD role.

Being a Claremont Member I have watched a lot of Claremont over the years and what I see is a skill set not that dissimilar to Jeremy McGovern ( Not saying as good as , saying plays like ) at the same point in his career.
Eastland is only 20 and the comparisons to Gov at the same age are uncanny.
West Coast will need another KPD in at the end of next season when Schofield retires. It’s a position of need but not an urgent one.
Eastland has already shown that he can match it with the AFL tall's from both Fremantle and West Coast when they came back to play in the WAFL.

It’s West Coasts last pick and as such I am happy to punt on Eastland as I rate his football talent. He has a good skill set and it’s now up to the coaching staff to work out how to best utilise and harness that talent.

I think Eastland would thrive in a professional environment and unlike Gov at the same age , Oliver is a much harder worker.

 

[foj1]

Richmond select Harry Reynolds. Write up to come, but versatile 190cm defender/mid who had nice skills and knows how to find the call.

great pick.
i think this kid has real upside.

 

[eDPS]

LemmingMaster

 

[Snoop Dog]

Richmond select Harry Reynolds. Write up to come, but versatile 190cm defender/mid who had nice skills and knows how to find the call.

yeah nice one. Goes earlier in my list.

 

[ArdentEagle]

Pick # 69. West Coast.

Sam Fletcher. 187cm 79kg. Midfielder. Dandenong Stingrays.

There is no question about Fletchers ability to play, rather the question is can he stay on the park. Injuries have robbed him of a bit of TAC Cup game time over the past few years.
Fletcher is a player who’s best work often goes unnoticed because it’s done in close and it's done in the blink of an eye. Has good pace and has a pretty good all round skill set for making it at the next level.

You only need look at his last game to see the quality that he brings, he was judged BOG in the TAC Cup grand final, where he was instrumental in ensuring that the Stingrays won their first Cup.

This guy sounds a really likely type from your write up and Googling...I've tried to find videos but I can't unfortunately.
I don't know if it's just me or not but does this draft have a lot more potential hidden gems than normal?