Preview 2020 AFL National Draft thread

[King Corey]

Spoiler: Lore's 2020 Draft Order

 

[Rooboy 96]

I think it comes down to how highly we rate him compared to whoever is left after the Crows pick.

if Sydney want to pony up to move from 3 to 2 this isn't even an issue anymore

 

[Thewlis Dish]

I think it comes down to how highly we rate him compared to whoever is left after the Crows pick.

Yes. If we don't trade down, we're not going to bid on Campbell unless we see him as the best player available.

We might bluff to try and facilitate a trade though.

 

[Star]

Yes. If we don't trade down, we're not going to bid on Campbell unless we see him as the best player available.

We might bluff to try and facilitate a trade though.

As someone said, send him a North jumper...

 

[Clarke is King]

Yes. If we don't trade down, we're not going to bid on Campbell unless we see him as the best player available.

We might bluff to try and facilitate a trade though.

I wouldn't want to trade down unless we know for sure they aren't going to take Hollands (operating under the assumption that McDonald goes to Adelaide)

 

[big lad skips]

And perhaps Phillips...

I reckon hawks might take him but if not I can't see any other clubs taking him before your pick except us and the bombers.

 

[Joshen]

I reckon hawks might take him but if not I can't see any other clubs taking him before your pick except us and the bombers.

Do you think Hawks look past Thilthorpe if he is there?

 

[Thewlis Dish]

I wouldn't want to trade down unless we know for sure they aren't going to take Hollands (operating under the assumption that McDonald goes to Adelaide)

Well yeah if we want Hollands then I can't see us trading out of pick 2.

 

[muttley45]

Any way we could land Hollands and Phillips, or is that too far a reach ?

 

[Shinboner1]

Any way we could land Hollands and Phillips, or is that too far a reach ?

not a big reach but philips will be gone by the time we choose again.

 

[Harris 10]

Do you think Hawks look past Thilthorpe if he is there?

I think the Hawks go DGB

 

[big lad skips]

Do you think Hawks look past Thilthorpe if he is there?

mmmm id think so due to the fact that Clark doesn't like taking ruckman with very picks because look at Luke Jackson. its gonna take him 8 years to be a solid player.

 

[big lad skips]

I think the Hawks go DGB

maybe

 

[Star]

mmmm id think so due to the fact that Clark doesn't like taking ruckman with very picks because look at Luke Jackson. its gonna take him 8 years to be a solid player.

8 months maybe. Quality player.

*unless they demonise him

 

[Rad Roo]

Holland is certain more versatile than a mcdonald. Also top draftee as key forward are few and far in between. Nick Riewoldt was the only one to reached potential as a no.1 pick. Jack Watt, Boyd, Patton all flopped. Darling was the only other pick 2 as a key forward. Holland is far more likely to establish as an genuine A grade in short time as he is ready to play round 1 in 2021 as a forward with midfield stint.

 

[Palpatine]

Not sure if this has been posted, Callow is listed as 193.8cm and 101.3 kgs on Draft Central profile (HUN draft profile he is listed as 94kg)

Height 193.8cm Weight 101.3kg
Current Team Allies, Tasmania Devils
BirthdayJune 11, 2002

POSITION: Key Forward
DRAFT ANALYSIS: “Callow is a predominant key forward who possesses an elite contested mark and reliable set shot.” – Peter Williams
Jackson Callow is somewhat of an old school centre half-forward with natural football abilities and is proven at senior level. Plying his trade at North Launceston, Callow is an elite contested mark – arguably the best in this year’s draft crop – and often out-muscles his opponents. He is not the most athletic player going around, which is the tradeoff from his sensational strength and goalkicking prowess, but could slot into a senior line-up sooner rather than later.
STRENGTHS:

• Contested marking
• Strength
• Leading patterns
• Set shot goalkicking
• One-on-ones

IMPROVEMENTS:

• Agility
• Athleticism

A big knock coming into the year on Callow was him being pigeonholed as a pure key position forward who had dominated against smaller defenders. In 2020, Callow not only stepped up to continue his late season form with North Launceston as a middle-ager, but even spent time in defence and pinch-hit through the middle. In a starring performance against fellow title contender Launceston under lights, Callow was best on ground playing as a rebounding defender, something he had only done in seldom.
While his ability to clunk marks and read the ball in flight has never been questioned, Callow is also an accurate set shot for goal, and one player who can really kick through the ball regardless of distance. He keeps it simple, and often when taking his set shots, even the ones he misses remain straight. One-on-one inside 50 he is hard to dislodge, and with his velcro hands, Callow will hardly drop a mark.
The only way for a defender who is not a monster key position player to stop Callow marking it is to allow him to have front position and lead, or to have a third-man come across to spoil. Callow is okay in terms of his straight line running, he recorded a 3.08-second 20m sprint which for a player who tips the scales at more than 100kg and 194cm, is pretty good. But speedier, smaller defenders will give him the chance to lead and back themselves to close him down. If he engages in a one-on-one then it is pretty much game over for any opposition.
Callow’s biggest area of improvement is his agility and athleticism, so while his speed is okay for a big man, his agility clocked in at nine seconds flat. Given his strengths, the tradeoff is his mobility, but that is not what you would be getting him for. What Callow offers is a reliable leading key position player who can clunk grabs and then go back and make the set shot from any distance with reliable accuracy.
DRAFT PROJECTION: 30-60
At this stage while it is hard to predict where many prospects will fall, Callow is viewed as a mid-to-late draft prospect. The top key position forwards such as Jamarra Ugle-Hagan, Riley Thilthorpe (dual position ruck) and Kaine Baldwin are all rated inside the top 30 on pure ability, and then comes a number of even key position options after that, of which Callow is in that group.
If you are looking at consistency at senior level, then Callow has provided that through the TSL, and while it is unfortunate his season ended abruptly due to injury a few weeks ago, he put together enough body of work to suggest he can have an impact at AFL level and even provide value for a team that is perhaps closer to being a contender in the near future and wants a key forward with medium-term impact rather than long-term development

 

[eDPS]

Not sure if this has been posted, Callow is listed as 193.8cm and 101.3 kgs on Draft Central profile (HUN draft profile he is listed as 94kg)

Those are his latest combine measurements

 

[krakouers]

Also said he was 193cm.

Have seen numerous outlets report both 196cm and 193cm

I think he was listed at 193cm in his WAFL stats, I’d go with the 196cm as that was what was recorded at the Combine

 

[roos_fanatic08]

What exactly is the knock on Callow? Bit undersized as a genuine FF?

 

[giantroo]

What exactly is the knock on Callow? Bit undersized as a genuine FF?

No leap.

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[Supreme_Chancellor]

Those power rankings were designed to stress our entire board out.

 

[giantroo]

2020 WAFL Colts Team of the Year

 

[Supreme_Chancellor]

Elijah Hollands has played at the MCG on Grand Final Day.

 

[giantroo]

 

[Waussie]

I think he was listed at 193cm in his WAFL stats, I’d go with the 196cm as that was what was recorded at the Combine

WAFL are notoriously poor at updating stats

 

[Clarke is King]

Has Mcdonald and Thilthorpe as the next best after JUH. Interesting.