Preview 2020 AFL National Draft thread

[King Corey]

Spoiler: Lore's 2020 Draft Order

 

[Snake_Baker]

Sounds like Brad McKenzie...

If you crossed him with Anthony Stevens

Anthony Stevens

Age

54

Ht

178cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.3

5star

K

15.7

5star

HB

5.6

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.0

5star

No current season stats available

D

25.2

5star

K

17.8

5star

HB

7.4

5star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.8

4star

.

 

[tiltraise]

As reported by AFL.com.au on Monday, Gold Coast is considering taking as little as just one live selection into this year's draft as the Suns aim to trade up from pick No.5. - Riley Beveridge


Should we consider the following trade?

NM: 5, 24, 33
GC: 2

If we rate Phillips as equal to the likes of McDonald, Hollands, Thilthorpe and DBG then we dont lose a lot by dropping down the order.

 

[giantroo]

As reported by AFL.com.au on Monday, Gold Coast is considering taking as little as just one live selection into this year's draft as the Suns aim to trade up from pick No.5. - Riley Beveridge


Should we consider the following trade?

NM: 5, 24, 33
GC: 2

If we rate Phillips as equal to the likes of McDonald, Hollands, Thilthorpe and DBG then we dont lose a lot by dropping down the order.

If we get forced down by the Adelaide compo pick, then yes, otherwise no.

 

[Shinboner1]

As reported by AFL.com.au on Monday, Gold Coast is considering taking as little as just one live selection into this year's draft as the Suns aim to trade up from pick No.5. - Riley Beveridge


Should we consider the following trade?

NM: 5, 24, 33
GC: 2

If we rate Phillips as equal to the likes of McDonald, Hollands, Thilthorpe and DBG then we dont lose a lot by dropping down the order.

Do it on one condition: ask GC to bid on campbell haha

 

[pupstar]

Do it on one condition: ask GC to bid on campbell haha

No way we give up 2 that easy even if we rate the whole lot equal. Make them REALLY earn it or simple keep 2. We can do better that 24 and 33 i reckon. Lets make Brady and co earn their money. There is a few posters on here that could get a better deal than that.

 

[Shinboner1]

No way we give up 2 that easy even if we rate the whole lot equal. Make them REALLY earn it or simple keep 2. We can do better that 24 and 33 i reckon. Lets make Brady and co earn their money. There is a few posters on here that could get a better deal than that.

drop down 3 positions to net 2 2nd rounders. Who wouldn't do that when we could potentially use them to move back down the order again.

 

[LB2Snake]

You can all make fun of Rendell, but he is arguably the greatest recruitment manager of all time. He had four first rounds picks with Adelaide and the only one who didn't make an All Australian team was Phil Davis

1

Phil Davis

Age

35

Ht

197cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.0

3star

K

7.6

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

5.2

5star

T

1.7

4star

MG

55.5

1star

D

8.5

2star

K

4.4

2star

HB

4.1

3star

M

3.4

3star

T

1.3

2star

MG

55.5

1star

D

14.0

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

6.0

4star

M

5.8

5star

T

1.4

4star

.

He also snagged Rory Laird

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Rory Laird

Age

32

Ht

178cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

25.4

5star

K

12.9

5star

HB

12.5

5star

M

5.4

5star

T

2.3

4star

MG

367.5

5star

D

19.6

5star

K

10.9

4star

HB

8.7

4star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.4

3star

MG

255.3

4star

D

14.6

4star

K

7.4

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

3.2

4star

T

4.0

5star

, Rory Sloane

9

Rory Sloane

Age

35

Ht

183cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.7

5star

K

11.7

4star

HB

11.9

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

6.6

5star

CL

5.7

5star

D

15.3

4star

K

7.3

3star

HB

8.0

4star

M

1.3

1star

T

3.3

4star

CL

4.2

5star

D

22.2

5star

K

8.6

4star

HB

13.6

5star

M

3.2

4star

T

6.0

5star

CL

4.6

5star

, Jarryd Lyons

17

Jarryd Lyons

Age

33

Ht

184cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

20.5

5star

K

11.8

4star

HB

8.7

5star

M

2.9

3star

T

4.4

5star

CL

4.8

5star

D

21.7

5star

K

14.7

5star

HB

7.0

4star

M

3.4

3star

T

5.1

5star

CL

4.7

5star

D

11.0

3star

K

5.2

2star

HB

5.8

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.0

4star

CL

1.6

4star

and Jack Gunston

19

Jack Gunston

Age

34

Ht

193cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.5

4star

K

10.5

4star

HB

5.0

4star

M

5.7

5star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.9

5star

D

10.6

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

2.6

2star

M

4.3

4star

T

1.7

3star

G

1.6

5star

D

11.2

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

2.6

4star

G

0.6

3star

with later picks as well as plenty of other handy types. All of that in only five years too.

I actually don’t mind him. Think he is far more succinct than most......barring the zoo-har call

 

[tiltraise]

drop down 3 positions to net 2 2nd rounders. Who wouldn't do that when we could potentially use them to move back down the order again.

Yeah potentially we could package up 24 + 25 for the Dogs 12.

Giving us 5, 9, 12, 33.

 

[Pykie]

As reported by AFL.com.au on Monday, Gold Coast is considering taking as little as just one live selection into this year's draft as the Suns aim to trade up from pick No.5. - Riley Beveridge


Should we consider the following trade?

NM: 5, 24, 33
GC: 2

If we rate Phillips as equal to the likes of McDonald, Hollands, Thilthorpe and DBG then we dont lose a lot by dropping down the order.

Thats a terrible trade considering what they traded 11 away for last year.


If they want #2, they can trade #5 and their 2021 first round pick.

It's irrelevant who we rate there, we have the leverage and GC have form in overpaying in this scenario to move up.

I don't consider that enough.

#2 for #5 & #11 would have been perfect if they still had it.


Or else its #5, #24, #33 and Fiorini/Powell.

I'm perfectly comfortable taking Hollands or McDonald in this draft. The fact that a few teams want to trade up should tell you plenty.

Essendon with 6 & 7 is probably a better option.

 

[pupstar]

drop down 3 positions to net 2 2nd rounders. Who wouldn't do that when we could potentially use them to move back down the order again.

So what is your plan with the 2 second rounders then

 

[Thewlis Dish]

Yeah if I was giving up 2 for 5 I would want another first coming back with it, either this year or next year.

 

[Star]

He reminds me of 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

So he's also on pretty good terms with himself?

 

[roos_fanatic08]

So he's also on pretty good terms with himself?

Don't know. I don't mind players with a bit of arrogance. Wish we had more of them on our list.

 

[Star]

Don't know. I don't mind players with a bit of arrogance. Wish we had more of them on our list.

As long as they can back it up, 100%

Duck, Aker, Derm all walked the walk

 

[Shermanator]

This kid is showing traits that guys like Sidebottom and the Bont did with timing their run to the draft with some great games leading up. He sounds like a beauty, we need another top 12 pick..

Prolific ball-winner Tom Powell tore the SANFL under-18 competition to shreds, winning the McCallum Tompkins Medal as league best-and-fairest and averaging a lazy 33.5 disposals, 14.6 contested possessions, eight clearances and 154 SuperCoach points from 15 games for Sturt.

He also played a pivotal role in their finals series, including 25 touches and a goal in the Grand Final, boosting his draft stocks in the process – the only negative being for SuperCoaches, who may have to snap him up at a more expensive price.

 

[The acurate one]

So we rate 35 players and then feel its fall away from there. That of course doesn't mean you won't find hidden gems later.
Will though be interesting to see how many picks we can cram in before 35

 

[Thewlis Dish]

So we rate 35 players and then feel its fall away from there. That of course doesn't mean you won't find hidden gems later.
Will though be interesting to see how many picks we can cram in before 35

Is that 35 open prospects or 35 including those tied to academies etc?

 

[Passmore]

So we rate 35 players and then feel its fall away from there. That of course doesn't mean you won't find hidden gems later.
Will though be interesting to see how many picks we can cram in before 35

Hopefully some of those 35 find there way to pick 50 odd. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, as it were.

 

[giantroo]

 

[HakunaMatata]

A quick rundown of what I think would be a good haul for us. I am aware all the picks will move down due to bids but just to make it a bit easier to follow I'll put what they sit at now
Pick 2: Elijah Hollands
Pick 9: Nik Cox
Pick 23(Brown pick): Eddie Ford
Pick 25: Jackson Callow
Pick 34 (Higgins pick): Isiah Winder
Pick 57: Sam Collins

Open to discuss but I feel all these players would be available around those spots

 

[Pykie]

A quick rundown of what I think would be a good haul for us. I am aware all the picks will move down due to bids but just to make it a bit easier to follow I'll put what they sit at now
Pick 2: Elijah Hollands
Pick 9: Nik Cox
Pick 23(Brown pick): Eddie Ford
Pick 25: Jackson Callow
Pick 34 (Higgins pick): Isiah Winder
Pick 57: Sam Collins

Open to discuss but I feel all these players would be available around those spots

My only query with that group is their positions.

Not a single one of them is a full time midfielder yet at underage level.

We certainly might be drafting them on potential and I certainly wouldn't be opposed to Ford at that pick, but jesz, we are going to have ALOT of half forward flankers that are "potential midfielders" on the list:

Tarryn Thomas

26

Tarryn Thomas

Age

25

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

Curtis Taylor

5

Curtis Taylor

Age

25

Ht

188cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

6.0

1star

K

3.0

1star

HB

3.0

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

2.0

4star

CL

0.0

1star

No current season stats available

D

6.0

2star

K

3.0

1star

HB

3.0

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

2.0

4star

CL

0.0

1star

Cam Zurhaar
Taylor Garner

6

Taylor Garner

Age

32

Ht

187cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.2

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

6.4

4star

M

3.5

4star

T

3.2

5star

G

0.7

4star

No current season stats available

D

9.6

3star

K

4.4

2star

HB

5.2

4star

M

1.6

2star

T

2.6

4star

G

0.4

3star

Will Walker

27

Will Walker

Age

26

Ht

186cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.8

2star

K

6.8

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.3

4star

CL

0.8

3star

No current season stats available

D

9.8

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.3

4star

CL

0.8

3star

Jack Mahoney

You could even lump Bailey Scott

8

Bailey Scott

Age

25

Ht

186cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.6

3star

K

5.8

2star

HB

4.9

4star

M

3.1

3star

T

1.5

3star

CL

0.9

3star

D

8.0

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

3.0

2star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.8

3star

CL

1.3

4star

D

11.8

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

5.8

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.2

3star

CL

0.6

3star

in that group at the moment.

Add Elijah Hollands, Eddie Ford and Isiah Winder.


Some players need to step into a midfield roll pretty quickly to make space.

 

[Groucho]

A quick rundown of what I think would be a good haul for us. I am aware all the picks will move down due to bids but just to make it a bit easier to follow I'll put what they sit at now
Pick 2: Elijah Hollands
Pick 9: Nik Cox
Pick 23(Brown pick): Eddie Ford
Pick 25: Jackson Callow
Pick 34 (Higgins pick): Isiah Winder
Pick 57: Sam Collins

Open to discuss but I feel all these players would be available around those spots

Well I like it. But I’m an absolute sucker for x-factor ( not the show though)

 

[HakunaMatata]

My only query with that group is their positions.

Not a single one of them is a full time midfielder yet at underage level.

We certainly might be drafting them on potential and I certainly wouldn't be opposed to Ford at that pick, but jesz, we are going to have ALOT of half forward flankers that are "potential midfielders"

I think Hollands will become a full time mid, he's got the frame and drive. Cox I see as a fullback and will take a couple of years to develop, could replace Taz when he retires. Ford was the tricky one and I based it purely on potential. He has alot of tricks and could be a solid half forward or an X Factor mid rotation. Callow I think could hold down a Key forward position with his marking and physicality. Winder ticks the box for a small forward with goal nous and Collins was quite highly regarded as a rebounding defender but could easily slide. I don't believe Curtis Taylor

5

Curtis Taylor

Age

25

Ht

188cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

6.0

1star

K

3.0

1star

HB

3.0

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

2.0

4star

CL

0.0

1star

No current season stats available

D

6.0

2star

K

3.0

1star

HB

3.0

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

2.0

4star

CL

0.0

1star

will run through the middle and I don't think Zurhaar should be put through there either. Thomas I think will play higher this year and possibly play more on the wing

 

[pitchster]

Rendell perfect for Trade Radio isn’t he. Real rent-a-quote type.

Remember when he was on Open Mike telling everyone Phillips will be as good as Rowell? Now we’ve got the best kick ever coming through. Shaping up as a super draft going by Matt’s opinions.

What part do you take offense with? Heaps of people have spoken about Campbells kicking ability being elite. Phillips was also playing great footy with Rowell as an underager and could be as good as Rowell.

Seems to be the constant bashing of anyone in the media who has an opinion gets bandied about too much around here. I have had no issues with most of what he has said regardless of whether he can say peoples names correctly(which he apologised the next day for i might add).

 

[Friday Night Lights]

What part do you take offense with? Heaps of people have spoken about Campbells kicking ability being elite. Phillips was also playing great footy with Rowell as an underager and could be as good as Rowell.

Seems to be the constant bashing of anyone in the media who has an opinion gets bandied about too much around here. I have had no issues with most of what he has said regardless of whether he can say peoples names correctly(which he apologised the next day for i might add).

Clearly he’s a passionate man and is pretty good at what he does. I just feel he might be prone to a bit of hyperbole which I’m sure is not a coincidence with Hutchy having him in high rotation at the moment.