Draft Review 2018 - The 2018 Superdraft

[ItsAllAboutMe]

So many good players.. Walsh & Smith are stars.. Lukoscious looks super composed.. King boys will improve with more footy, Rankine off injury interputed preseason has tapered.. and Bobby Hill looking an absolute jet.

 

[Virgin Dog]

Got a lot of water to go under the bridge before it catches 2008.

Naitanui
Stephen Hill
Hartlett
Hurley
Rich
Ziebell
Phil Davis
Sidebottom
Cordy
Shoenmakers
Shuey
Ballantyne
Jack Trengove
Zaharakis
Suban
Redden
Dave Beams
Hannebery
Liam Shiels
Jamie Bennell
Steven Motlop
Mitch Robinson
Rory Sloane
Rhys Stanley
Taylor Hunt
Neville Jetta
Michael Walters
Shane Savage

I recognise you would have just scanned the list for names, but did you actually list Ayce Cordy and not Liam Picken?

 

[E Shed]

I recognise you would have just scanned the list for names, but did you actually list Ayce Cordy and not Liam Picken?

Yes I'm not completely familiar with all the players from that year. Obviously Picked belongs. Not sure what happened to Cordy.

 

[Adz2332]

so this draft now would have to be pushing the 2001 draft as best ever!! And its only a couple years on. and one of those years was a shit interrupted season!

You could put the top 20 players on a dart board and hit any of there names and be happy to pick them! And could argue a dozen could have gone at 1 in many other years

Walsh Luko King rozee king smith thomas blakey caldwell butters Duursma

plus plenty of time for the others to step up

 

[Supersuns]

If I had the number 1 pick im taking Lukosius, his footskills are incredible for a player his size. Still think he will end up a CHF with his mobility and surprisingly decent marking ability. Going to to be a star.

 

[GWS Goose]

so this draft now would have to be pushing the 2001 draft as best ever!! And its only a couple years on. and one of those years was a sh*t interrupted season!

You could put the top 20 players on a dart board and hit any of there names and be happy to pick them! And could argue a dozen could have gone at 1 in many other years

Walsh Luko King rozee king smith thomas blakey caldwell butters Duursma

plus plenty of time for the others to step up

The more exposure they get, the more it is looking this way.

 

[Ambrosia]

I’m taking Butters at 1

 

[Chaisa]

Crazy to think Sholl went #65. And I thought Sydney got a steal with McInerney at #49!

 

[JHF1870]

Got a lot of water to go under the bridge before it catches 2008.

Naitanui
Stephen Hill
Hartlett
Hurley
Rich
Ziebell
Phil Davis
Sidebottom
Cordy
Shoenmakers
Shuey
Ballantyne
Jack Trengove
Zaharakis
Suban
Redden
Dave Beams
Hannebery
Liam Shiels
Jamie Bennell
Steven Motlop
Mitch Robinson
Rory Sloane
Rhys Stanley
Taylor Hunt
Neville Jetta
Michael Walters
Shane Savage

That draft was very wide indeed. RN there aren't really any Elites from that draft however.



Top 7 are spot on. hard to argue those selections

Could have so many AA's in that list.
Have played better than their selection

Butters
Duursma
Koschitzke

 

[E Shed]

That draft was very wide indeed. RN there aren't really any Elites from that draft however.

Dane Beams? Luke Shuey? Sidebottom? Michael Walters? Nick Nat? not elite? You're a hard marker.

Hurley, Hill, Rich, Hanneberry Hartlett, Sloane, Ballantyne, Zaharakis, Shiels, have all played at an elite level at times.

Seriously, count the AA jumpers and other awards in the list I wrote and get back to me when this draft catches up.

 

[Instincts]

This draft has an extraordinarily talented top 8

 

[Sphynx]

Thomas' last 2 months have been exceptional, really starting to break out. Been a real reason for our turnaround.

Averaging 19 disposals 1.5 goals and almost 5 clearances a game since Noble moved him into the center square. There's only a handful of mids that average 20+1 in the league. That compares very favourably with the likes of 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

and Connor Rozee

1

Connor Rozee

Age

26

Ht

185cm

Wt

79kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.6

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

7.0

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.6

5star

MG

189.2

3star

D

12.8

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

5.3

3star

M

2.9

3star

T

2.4

3star

MG

189.2

3star

D

16.4

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

8.4

5star

M

4.2

4star

T

3.4

5star

who the media fawn over.

His ball use and breakaway speed from the center is a thing of beauty.

Going to be a monster when fully physically developed, he's still just a baby.

 

[Chaisa]

1. Sam Walsh

18

Sam Walsh

Age

25

Ht

184cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

25.1

5star

K

13.5

5star

HB

11.6

5star

M

5.1

5star

T

3.2

5star

CL

3.4

5star

No current season stats available

D

26.2

5star

K

15.4

5star

HB

10.8

5star

M

6.0

5star

T

3.2

5star

CL

4.8

5star

2. Zak Butters

9

Zak Butters

Age

25

Ht

181cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.3

4star

K

7.7

3star

HB

6.7

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.8

3star

D

14.7

4star

K

8.9

4star

HB

5.9

3star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.1

3star

D

17.0

5star

K

9.0

4star

HB

8.0

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.6

4star

CL

0.6

3star

3. Ben King

34

Ben King

Age

25

Ht

202cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.2

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

2.2

2star

M

3.5

4star

T

0.5

3star

G

1.3

5star

D

7.5

2star

K

5.6

2star

HB

1.9

1star

M

3.6

4star

T

0.3

1star

G

1.5

5star

D

6.8

2star

K

4.4

2star

HB

2.4

3star

M

3.2

4star

T

0.2

3star

G

1.0

4star

4. Bailey Smith

3

Bailey Smith

Age

25

Ht

185cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

8.5

3star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.8

5star

CL

2.7

4star

D

19.8

5star

K

9.6

4star

HB

10.2

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.2

4star

CL

3.2

4star

D

14.8

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

3.4

5star

CL

1.6

4star

5. Max King

Multiple players found. Use birthday to differentiate. eg [PLAYERCARD="23/11/1962"]Joe Smith[/PLAYERCARD]

6. Jack Lukosius

12

Jack Lukosius

Age

25

Ht

195cm

Wt

91kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.8

4star

K

11.5

4star

HB

3.3

3star

M

3.4

3star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.4

3star

D

14.8

4star

K

11.5

4star

HB

3.3

2star

M

3.4

3star

T

1.8

3star

G

0.4

3star

D

13.6

4star

K

11.2

4star

HB

2.4

3star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.2

4star

G

0.4

3star

7. Xavier Duursma

28

Xavier Duursma

Age

25

Ht

186cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.5

5star

K

10.0

4star

HB

8.5

5star

M

5.4

5star

T

2.1

4star

CL

1.6

4star

D

13.0

3star

K

8.8

4star

HB

4.3

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.3

3star

CL

0.5

3star

D

16.8

4star

K

8.4

4star

HB

8.4

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

2.0

4star

CL

1.6

4star

8. Tarryn Thomas

26

Tarryn Thomas

Age

26

Ht

190cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.0

3star

K

5.3

2star

HB

5.7

4star

M

2.1

2star

T

3.3

5star

CL

0.9

3star

D

7.8

2star

K

4.0

1star

HB

3.8

3star

M

1.3

1star

T

3.2

4star

CL

0.2

2star

D

12.8

4star

K

6.2

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.8

5star

CL

0.4

3star

9. Lachlan Sholl
10. James Rowbottom

8

James Rowbottom

Age

25

Ht

186cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.0

4star

K

8.1

3star

HB

5.9

4star

M

2.2

2star

T

4.3

5star

CL

2.0

4star

D

14.6

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

5.6

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

3.4

4star

CL

2.5

4star

D

14.4

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.6

5star

CL

1.2

4star

11. Connor Rozee

1

Connor Rozee

Age

26

Ht

185cm

Wt

79kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.6

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

7.0

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.6

5star

MG

189.2

3star

D

12.8

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

5.3

3star

M

2.9

3star

T

2.4

3star

MG

189.2

3star

D

16.4

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

8.4

5star

M

4.2

4star

T

3.4

5star

12. Jacob Koschitzke
13. James Jordon
14. Justin McInerney

27

Justin Mcinerney

Age

25

Ht

189cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.2

3star

K

4.4

2star

HB

5.8

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.0

4star

CL

0.6

3star

D

12.5

3star

K

5.3

2star

HB

7.3

4star

M

2.3

2star

T

2.0

3star

CL

0.5

3star

D

10.2

3star

K

4.4

2star

HB

5.8

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.0

4star

CL

0.6

3star

15. Izak Rankine

23

Izak Rankine

Age

26

Ht

179cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.0

3star

K

9.0

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

2.7

4star

CL

1.7

4star

D

13.0

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

2.7

4star

CL

1.7

4star

D

13.0

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

2.7

5star

CL

1.7

4star

16. Isaac Quaynor

3

Isaac Quaynor

Age

26

Ht

180cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.7

4star

K

6.7

3star

HB

8.0

5star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.7

4star

MG

244.0

4star

D

14.7

4star

K

6.7

3star

HB

8.0

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.7

4star

MG

244.0

4star

D

14.7

4star

K

6.7

3star

HB

8.0

5star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.7

5star

MG

244.0

4star

17. Jordan Butts
18. Callum Wilkie

44

Callum Wilkie

Age

30

Ht

191cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.2

4star

K

9.8

4star

HB

4.4

3star

M

4.5

4star

T

1.8

4star

MG

221.3

3star

D

12.6

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

3.6

2star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.4

2star

MG

223.1

3star

D

14.0

4star

K

8.4

4star

HB

5.6

4star

M

4.6

5star

T

2.2

4star

MG

170.0

3star

19. Nick Blakey

22

Nick Blakey

Age

26

Ht

196cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.9

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

2.9

3star

M

2.3

2star

T

2.4

4star

MG

189.1

3star

D

8.1

2star

K

6.3

3star

HB

1.9

1star

M

2.1

2star

T

2.6

4star

MG

189.1

3star

D

7.2

2star

K

5.2

2star

HB

2.0

2star

M

1.2

2star

T

1.2

3star

20. Jordan Clark

6

Jordan Clark

Age

25

Ht

185cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.7

4star

K

9.4

4star

HB

4.3

3star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.6

4star

MG

172.0

3star

D

12.5

3star

K

8.5

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.5

2star

MG

172.0

3star

D

12.2

3star

K

10.4

4star

HB

1.8

2star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.4

4star

Top-end of the draft is ridiculous especially if they develop as they should. Depth a bit iffy but there have been bargains to be found, and I think the bargains will evolve over time.

 

[the big lebowski]

Not the best in the draft, and needs to work on his kicking, but i really like the look of Koschitzke.

 

[Daniltchenko You Beauty]

Tarryn Thomas

26

Tarryn Thomas

Age

26

Ht

190cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.0

3star

K

5.3

2star

HB

5.7

4star

M

2.1

2star

T

3.3

5star

CL

0.9

3star

D

7.8

2star

K

4.0

1star

HB

3.8

3star

M

1.3

1star

T

3.2

4star

CL

0.2

2star

D

12.8

4star

K

6.2

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.8

5star

CL

0.4

3star

coming like a train.

 

[Sphynx]

Tarryn Thomas coming like a train.

It's amazing how quickly things can change. His rate of improvement in a midfield role under Noble has been nuts.

I honestly wouldn't trade Thomas for a single player in this draft, even factoring the strength of it and quality of players.

He scopes to be a 190cm 25+1 goal a game midfielder with some of the most damaging foot skills in the league

The names in that 25+1 group at the moment are basically limited to Bontempelli, Petracca, Martin and Gray.

 

[GWS Goose]

It's amazing how quickly things can change. His rate of improvement in a midfield role under Noble has been nuts.

I honestly wouldn't trade Thomas for a single player in this draft, even factoring the strength of it and quality of players.

He scopes to be a 190cm 25+1 goal a game midfielder with some of the most damaging foot skills in the league

The names in that 25+1 group at the moment are basically limited to Bontempelli, Petracca, Martin and Gray.

He is a ripper. Reckon most clubs would be very happy with whoever they took in the top 10.
Except Adelaide, all would probably stick with what they have.

 

[Wild Bill]

Sam Walsh

18

Sam Walsh

Age

25

Ht

184cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

25.1

5star

K

13.5

5star

HB

11.6

5star

M

5.1

5star

T

3.2

5star

CL

3.4

5star

No current season stats available

D

26.2

5star

K

15.4

5star

HB

10.8

5star

M

6.0

5star

T

3.2

5star

CL

4.8

5star

is putting a gap on the rest.

The Blues got the best player with the number 1 pick. Practice does make perfect.

 

[TryAnHit]

Top 16 picks.... was 3 busts....
Hatley Jones McHenry.....

Adelaide got all 3 busts... what a club

 

[the big lebowski]

Top 16 picks.... was 3 busts....
Hatley Jones McHenry.....

Adelaide got all 3 busts... what a club

You did bid on Thomas though

 

[Chaisa]

Sam Walsh is putting a gap on the rest.

The Blues got the best player with the number 1 pick. Practice does make perfect.

Might be the first time it’s happened since Riewoldt.

 

[Wild Bill]

Might be the first time it’s happened since Riewoldt.

Goddard has a claim at 1 as well.

 

[Davo-27]

Top 16 picks.... was 3 busts....
Hatley Jones McHenry.....

Adelaide got all 3 busts... what a club

I didnt like Hately or Jones as much as most here pre draft, but i did like McHenry.

 

[GWS Goose]

Might be the first time it’s happened since Riewoldt.

I think Lachie Whitfield is probably the best player from 2012.

The only number 1 we got right

 

[Sphynx]

I think Lachie Whitfield is probably the best player from 2012.

The only number 1 we got right

Grundy, Macrae, Wines are better imo.

On par with Stringer, Danniher and Vlaustin imo.