List Mgmt. 2020 Young Talent time

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[mightymouse75]

Yeah there's a reason he gets a lot more accurate the closer it gets to draft day.

I find WA fans often overrate WA talent (me included - but as happens in every state and it should!) and Twomey often starts considerably underrating the WA players and then over time they move up in his lists. He always seems to overrate the Northern academy guys because he is exposed to them so much more than any other prospects. By the time it gets to draft day the WA prospects will have moved up.

I had O'Driscoll about where Twomey has him until I watched him play for Perth against Subi the other day. I think he should be a top 10 prospect and probably around our pick. Jack Carroll is considerably underrated and I'm not sure why?

Having said all that I agree with Paracleet we need a mid with some serious speed but still some size.

Jack is an outside mid with a bit of dash & an eye for a goal ??

 

[eastfreo75]

Looks like Motlop could be in danger based on that article above.

AFL never gives us a leg up.

 

[nurries]

What’s the point of an NGA if you get no benefit

 

[AstonSouffle]

What’s the point of an NGA if you get no benefit

They should just tighten NGA rulings, as in you must live in certain postcodes that are not metro to eligible.

They used such a bloody huge scope that players that have no business being in the academy instead of the draft ended up there. The only scope NGA's should have is developing areas that flat out truly need the help in the far reaches of Australia.

There's weak stuff such as 'born in another country' despite having Australian parents or having one overseas parent (this is extremely common). This is nonsense and it's why it's captured a whole array of people who should be drafted normally.

 

[Van_Dyke]

the fact that Chris Johnson’s son is a NGA player at Essendon shows just how much of a farce the nga rules are

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Have to agree, its infuriating the AFL cant get this right. Any sane person can see the main issue is the qualification criteria.

I imagine the board meeting went something like
Board exec 1: "What is the main aim of the NGA?"
Gil: "Getting kids into the AFL system that might have played a different sport or had trouble getting into pathways otherwise"
Board exec 1: "Are we meeting that aim?"
Gil: "Yes and no, kids like Jason Carter got a gig when they wouldnt have otherwise but Joel Western was always going to play AFL anyway"
Board exec 1: "How can we fix that?"
Gil: "Remove 1st and 2nd round access to said kids"
Board exec 2: "The **** Gil, how does that address the issue"
Gil: "I dont know but i cant be ****ed wasting any more time on these shit heads. First they complain they dont have an NGA, then they complain they have too much NGA. **** em"
Board exec 3: "How about we tighten qualification criteria, like making kids exempt if their parents played state league football or above, or restricting overseas players to only those who started football at age 15 or over?"
Gil: "..."
Gil: "Who the **** is this new guy, get security in here"

 

[eastfreo75]

I rate Twomey.

Seems to have a decent understanding of the players all over the country instead of just in Vic.
Plus he seems a likeable guy and always puts his hand up and admits when he was wrong.

Knightmare on the other hand...

Total agree.

Tombstone has his own thoughts but he is in continued being feed by recruiters.

I really like him and he is a good source of information especially closer to the draft.

 

[Wilksyy]

Freo get NGA picks from Claremont, South and East Freo right? Yeah, nah I don’t mind it. That’s where most quality WA footballers come from.

 

[Van_Dyke]

I'm not really trying to rank blokes myself this year given how little footage we have but I want O'Driscoll to be our guy simply because stylistically, he is exactly what we don't have. Being from WA is a bonus.

ditto, from what I’ve seen O’Driscoll suits what we need in the midfield very well. The fact that he’s from WA and has a sister already in the AFLW team is a nice bonus

 

[Dockeroo]

If we do indeed choose O’Driscoll, we should trade down if Twomey is correct and he only ends up a pick 15 or so. Hate to see us use pick 8 on a player that would still be available 7 or 8 picks later.

 

[nurries]

If we do indeed choose O’Driscoll, we should trade down if Twomey is correct and he only ends up a pick 15 or so. Hate to see us use pick 8 on a player that would still be available 7 or 8 picks later.

The way he is going in a league team, he would project as top 10 prospect I would think.

 

[Vimal Anand]

His current position is after nga bid match. Basically he may be top 10 available.. so it may not be good idea to drop down in pick...right?

The way he is going in a league team, he would project as top 10 prospect I would think.

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We should also find out the 12 WA players invited to the combine today.

 

[Freo88]

Where have the last 5-6 pages of this thread gone - all the discussion about Cleary's draft rankings etc??

 

[Van_Dyke]

Where have the last 5-6 pages of this thread gone - all the discussion about Cleary's draft rankings etc??

BF is having issues with posts being out of order, being fixed atm

 

[Bastyy]

Hey Dale147 can we get text for this?

Pick-one fancy headlines WA draft combine invites

Potential No.1 pick Logan McDonald headlines WA’s 12-player national draft combine contingent, set to be announced by the AFL today.

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[Dale147]

Hey Dale147 can we get text for this?

Pick-one fancy headlines WA draft combine invites

Potential No.1 pick Logan McDonald headlines WA’s 12-player national draft combine contingent, set to be announced by the AFL today.

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AFL draft 2020: Pick-one fancy Logan McDonald headlines WA draft combine invites

Jordan McArdleThe West Australian
Wed, 2 September 2020 2:00AMComments

Potential No.1 pick Logan McDonald headlines WA’s 12-player national draft combine contingent, set to be announced by the AFL today.

The Perth key forward has climbed the draft calculations after a stunning start to his senior WAFL career and is now a serious chance to be the first name read out in the December national draft.

The 18-year-old is leading the Bernie Naylor Medal race heading into the final fortnight of the season, booting 17 majors in six games.
Bottom-placed Adelaide, which currently holds the top selection in the national draft, have shown significant interest in the 196cm talent who has drawn comparisons with St Kilda great Nick Riewoldt.

McDonald is one of several first-round draft hopefuls in WA including Demons teammate Nathan O’Driscoll, Swan Districts pair Denver Grainger-Barras and Zane Trew, West Perth’s Heath Chapman, East Fremantle’s Jack Carroll and Fremantle Next Generation Academy members Brandon Walker (East Freo) and Joel Western (Claremont).
All up, more than 90 draft hopefuls have earned an invite with Victoria leading the way.

Unlike previous years the national draft combine will be split into states, instead of being held in Melbourne, due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The WA combine will be held at Wesley College on September 30, with players involved on WAFL grand final day that weekend to test at a later date.

There will also be a pair of under-18 All-Star matches involving the State’s best draft talent on October 10 and 17.

The WA squad will be selected in the coming weeks with AFL recruiters putting in their nominations and talent managers and colts coaches also having a say.

A total of 25 West Aussies were added to AFL lists last year including 14 in the national draft.

 

[Dale147]

AFL Draft 2020: The Top 25 prospects outside Victoria present a key position goldmine
Chris CavanaghHerald Sun
Wed, 2 September 2020 10:42AM
If your side is in the hunt for a key forward or defender to help propel it up the ladder in the future, you’re in luck — there is a veritable smorgasbord of key position talent running around outside of Victoria. Here are the 25 best.

Western Australia under-18s coach and former West Coast forward Peter Sumich had Perth’s Logan McDonald flagged as a likely first-round draft pick entering this year.
Many recruiters now have the key forward as a top-three selection.
Unlike draft hopefuls in Victoria, McDonald has been able to play football in the WAFL this year and has grabbed the opportunity with both hands.

From six games playing against men, the 18-year-old has kicked 17 goals to lead the competition’s goalkicking table.

He is also averaging 13.2 disposals, five marks (2.8 contested) and 112 SuperCoach ranking points.

“If you’re talking about a bolter in the top-end, he’s the one,” Sumich told News Corp.

“He’s just really taken the next step. We’d seen that in his pre-season camps. We had a camp either side of Christmas and you could see that he was developing from the year before.

“Not too many kids at 18 can go to WAFL level and average two or three goals and take half a dozen marks as a power forward. I don’t like putting a lot of pressure on, but you’d think he would go in the top-five if not top-three right now.”

McDonald is one of a healthy crop of West Australian talent this year, with as many as five players considered potential top-20 selections.

South Australia also has no shortage of gems that have been given their chance to shine in the SANFL this year, while Tasmania, New South Wales and Queensland also have plenty of top-40 talent in a draft that is considered to be strong, particularly when it comes to key-position players.

“There’s good depth. It’s strong for key position,” one recruiter said.

“It’s a pretty good draft for a whole range of different types of players.”

25 OF THE BEST KIDS FROM OUTSIDE VICTORIA
LOGAN MCDONALD (PERTH/WA)

Forward

H: 196cm

W: 85kg

Has lifted his name on the draft boards of many clubs after an outstanding start to the WAFL season this year. From six games, the key forward has kicked 17 goals to lead the competition’s goalkicking table, while also averaging 13.2 disposals, five marks (2.8 contested) and 112 SuperCoach ranking points. A member of the Australian under-17 side last year, McDonald is mobile, a great mark above his head and has good goal sense. He also played three games for Western Australia at the under-18 national championships last year as a 17-year-old, rating above-average for ranking points (75 a game), score involvements (five a game) and goals (one a game).

Plenty of clubs are tipped to be wild about Riley Thilthorpe. Credit: News Corp Australia, Sarah Reed
RILEY THILTHORPE (WEST ADELAIDE/SOUTH AUSTRALIA)

Key forward

H: 201cm

W: 102kg

Widely considered South Australia’s best prospect this year, Thilthorpe is expected to be a top-five draft selection. The athletic key forward can also spend time in the ruck and has drawn comparisons to Collingwood star Brodie Grundy for his athleticism and ball-winning ability. From nine senior SANFL games this year, Thilthorpe has averaged 11.9 disposals, 4.1 marks (1.6 contested), 3.4 score involvements and kicked five goals despite often playing high up the ground as a marking target on a wing. Recruiters view Thilthorpe as a player with enormous upside.

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DENVER GRAINGER-BARRAS (SWAN DISTRICTS/WESTERN AUSTRALIA)

Key defender

H: 195cm

W: 78kg

Like fellow West Australian product Logan McDonald, Grainger-Barras has impressed playing senior WAFL football this year. The backman has averaged 9.8 disposals, 4.3 marks, 6.8 intercept possessions, 4.5 spoils and 73 SuperCoach ranking points to rank as one of the best key defenders in the competition despite having only turned 18 in April. He reads the play well and is good one-on-one but is still considered a little skinny and is working to develop his and fill out his big frame. Grainger-Barras had also played two games for Western Australia as a bottom-age player at the under-18 national championships last year, averaging eight intercept possessions and five intercepts marks to rate elite in both categories.

Sydney Swans Academy member Braeden Campbell is a classy midfielder. Credit: Supplied, AFL Photos)
BRAEDEN CAMPBELL (SWANS ACADEMY/ALLIES)

Midfielder

H: 179cm

W: 71kg

It is shaping as another bumper draft for Sydney, which could have a top-four pick as well as snapping up two highly rated Next Generation Academy members in Campbell and Errol Gulden. A talented midfielder, Campbell won the best-on-ground medal in the U17 All Stars game on AFL Grand Final Day last year with a 14-disposal and three-goal performance. The best-on-ground in the corresponding game in 2018 was none other than Gold Coast Suns gun Matt Rowell. Campbell joined the Swans Academy at under-11s level and recruiters see him as a player with elite attacking traits, genuine speed and a strong goal sense. He averaged 15.8 disposals, two goals and 123 SuperCoach ranking points from four NAB League games last year, while also impressing during three senior NEAFL matches late in the season.

LACHLAN JONES (POWER ACADEMY/WOODVILLE-WEST TORRENS/SA)

Defender/midfielder

H: 185cm

W: 88kg

A member of Port Adelaide’s Next Generation Academy, Jones is expected to attract an early bid. A rebounding defender, he made his senior SANFL debut for Woodville-West Torrens in Round 1 this year and has not missed a game since. From his 10 matches he is averaging 11.3 disposals, 3.2 rebound 50s, 5.7 intercept possessions and 3.5 tackles. A penetrating and quality kick, Jones is also quick, strong and thrives in one-on-one contests. In the SANFL under-18s in 2019 he was the second-ranked defender in the league, rating elite for disposals (19.7 a game), intercept possessions (8.8 a game), contested possessions (10.2 a game) and spoils (3.5 a game).

NATHAN O’DRISCOLL (PERTH/WA)

Midfielder

H: 187cm

W: 76kg

A competitive beast in the midfield, O’Driscoll is continuing to take his game to new heights. He made his senior WAFL debut this year and was relatively quiet with seven disposals and one goal. But the very next week O’Driscoll came out and had 20 disposals (14 contested), as well as winning four clearances, six tackles and recording two score assists. There are still areas for O’Driscoll to work on, but his ball-winning ability and fierce tackling and pressure game has him in the conversation as a top-15 prospect. As a bottom-age player last year, he also played three games for WA at the under-18 national championships, ranking above average for contested possessions (eight a game), pressure points (58 a game) and tackles (6.7 a game).

Alex Davies had been training with the Gold Coast Suns earlier this year as a member of their Academy. Credit: News Corp Australia, Brendan Radke
ALEX DAVIES (GOLD COAST ACADEMY/CAIRNS/ALLIES)

H: 191cm

W: 85kg

Midfielder

A free kick for the Gold Coast Suns, who are able to automatically list this Academy talent before the draft under concessions they received in 2019. The Suns did the same thing with 2020 Rising Star nominee and long-time Academy member Connor Budarick last year. Davies has not had as much exposed form as some players this year due to an elbow injury which saw him miss the Northern Academy Series. However, recruiters still see him as a modern day big-bodied midfielder that every club would be interested in. Across four NAB League games in 2019, Davies showed his knack of winning the ball at stoppages and using it cleanly, averaging 18 disposals and 3.8 clearances. The former junior basketball star also played seven senior NEAFL games last year.

HEATH CHAPMAN (WEST PERTH/WA)

H: 193cm

W: 81kg

Key defender

Some have Chapman in the conversation to be a top-10 pick after taking huge strides forward with his game this year. Unlike some West Australian state Academy teammates, he is not playing senior WAFL football. However, the reason for that is put down to the fact West Perth is flying in second spot on the ladder. Instead captaining West Perth’s Colts team, Chapman is averaging 23 disposals, 7.5 marks, 10.5 intercept possessions and 4.8 spoils. He sits as the second-ranked player in the competition by the statisticians, averaging 139 SuperCoach ranking points. Injury was the only reason Chapman did not play for his state in the under-18 national championships last year, but he did feature in the under-17 All Stars game on AFL Grand Final day.

ERROL GULDEN (SYDNEY SWANS ACADEMY/ALLIES)

Midfielder/forward

H: 171cm

W: 71kg

The second of two talented members of the Sydney Swans Academy this year. A high-impact small forward or midfielder, Gulden has been a member of the Academy since under-11s. During the under-16 national championships in 2018 he was best afield against Northern Territory, logging 38 disposals and five goals in a match that put him on the map. While on the smaller side at just 171cm, recruiters like his competitive edge. Gulden played four games of the national under-18 championships as a bottom-age player last year, averaging 15 disposals, 3.8 inside-50s. 4.3 score involvements and kicking three goals. He also spent time last season playing senior NEAFL football and NAB League.

LUKE EDWARDS (GLENELG/SA)

Midfielder/defender

H: 187cm

W: 78kg

The son of Adelaide dual-premiership player Tyson Edwards — who played 321 games for the Crows — the younger Edwards is eligible as a father-son selection. However, he is yet to commit to Adelaide. Edwards caught the eye for South Australia as a bottom-age player at the under-18 national championships last year, averaging 18.8 disposals and 86 SuperCoach ranking points. He played the first three rounds in the under-18s for Glenelg this year but has since stepped up to make his senior SANFL debut in Round 7. Considered a smooth mover and elite decision maker who reads the play well, Edwards is hard-at-it and can also go forward and kick a goal.

Luke Edwards is a father-son prospect for Adelaide. Credit: News Corp Australia, Dean Martin
JOEL JEFFREY (GOLD COAST SUNS ACADEMY/WANDERERS/NT)

Forward/defender

H: 192cm

W: 78kg

There are no shortage of clubs interested in Jeffrey, but the Suns will get first crack as a member of their Academy. The Darwin product is the son of Russell Jeffrey, who played 42 games for St Kilda and eight games for the Brisbane Bears between 1987 and 1992. Recruiters see the swingman as a special talent given his ability to play at either end of the ground and his marking ability and silky skills. Jeffrey made his senior NTFL debut for Wanderers at just age 16 in the 2018/19 season and continued his improvement last year. He averaged three marks, 2.7 intercept marks and 5.7 intercept possessions from three matches at the under-18 national championships in 2019.

ZANE TREW (SWAN DISTRICTS/WA)

Midfielder

H: 187cm

W: 78kg

The tough inside midfielder logged 41 disposals (21 contested), six clearances and 10 tackles in his last game of 2019 in the WAFL Colts before a shoulder injury ended his season. However, that has not put recruiters off, with Trew still considered a potential first-round pick. Likened to Richmond captain Trent Cotchin, Trew has bounced back to play five WAFL Colts games so far this year. He is averaging 24.2 disposals, 4.8 clearances, 5.2 tackles and 113 SuperCoach ranking points. A good size for a modern midfielder and classy by hand and foot, Trew is seen by some as an ultimate professional who works hard and loves the contest.

KAINE BALDWIN (GLENELG/SA)

Key forward

H: 194cm

W: 93kg

On talent, Baldwin is seen as one of the best in this year’s draft pool. But he is expected to slip down the order a little due to injury, with a second knee reconstruction in as many years wiping out his 2020 campaign. Baldwin has been on the radar of many clubs since he captained South Australia in the under-16 national championships in 2018 and averaged 15 disposals, 6.7 marks, 117 SuperCoach ranking points and kicked six goals from three games. Likened to Richmond’s Tom Lynch, Baldwin is an elite runner with strong hands and also boasts leadership skills. But how AFL clubs view him now given the injury history remains to be seen.

JACK CARROLL (EAST FREMANTLE/WA)

Midfielder

H: 188cm

W: 79kg

Yet another West Australian product in the mix to be a top-30 pick and potentially even first-round selection. Carroll is a consistent, composed and makes good decisions. He has also taken his game to another level this year. The midfielder has played six WAFL Colts games for East Fremantle, averaging 24 disposals, 5.3 clearances, six score involvements and 130 SuperCoach ranking points. The numbers put Carroll as the fourth-ranked player in the under-18s competition this year and a Round 7 game in which he logged 31 disposals, eight clearances, seven score involvements and kicked two goals certainly helped further push his case as a top prospect.

Central District forward Corey Durdin has been highly touted since under-16s. Credit: News Corp Australia, Mike Burton
COREY DURDIN (CENTRAL DISTRICTS/SA)

Forward/midfielder

H: 172cm

W: 71kg

Durdin won the Kevin Sheehan Medal as the best player at the 2018 under-16 national championships and has continued to grow and develop as a player ever since. While on the smaller side, he makes up for what he lacks in height with elite skills, clean hands and an excellent ability to win contests at ground level. Durdin models his game on former North Melbourne champion Brent Harvey and has an explosiveness in the way he plays. He played three games for South Australia as a bottom-age player at the under-18 national championships last year, averaging 7.3 disposals, four tackles and kicking four goals. He has spent this year playing senior SANFL football and is averaging 11.3 disposals, three marks, 3.4 score involvements and 0.9 goals from eight games

ZAC DUMESNY (SOUTH ADELAIDE/SA)

Midfielder/Defender

H: 188cm

W: 80kg

An ankle injury has interrupted Dumesny’s season, which had started a little up and down playing senior SANFL football. But he remains a highly-rated player who is composed, classy, great in the air and reads the play well. A ball-winning but largely outside midfielder now, Dumesny is seen as a player who could eventually become a quality rebounding halfback at AFL level. From six senior SANFL games this year he has averaged 13.7 disposals, 5.7 marks and 2.8 score involvements.

Clarence's Oliver Davis has attracted plenty of interest since a huge 2019 season. Credit: News Corp Australia, Zak Simmonds
OLIVER DAVIS (CLARENCE/TASMANIA DEVILS/ALLIES)

Midfielder

H: 182cm

W: 75kg

A midfield bull, Davis is attracting a bit of interest after being among the best-performing bottom-age players in the country last year. One of three co-captains for the Tasmanian Devils, Davis played 13 NAB League games and was a runaway winner of the NAB League side’s best-and-fairest award. Strong and agile in the contest, the onballer rated elite last season for total ranking points (130 a game), clearances (5.5 a game) and tackles (7.8 a game). He has again caught the eye of recruiters while playing senior football in the Tasmanian State League this year and has been named among the best players for Clarence in three of his six games.

TOM POWELL (STURT/SA)

Midfielder

H: 180cm

W: 70kg

The son of former Adelaide player Matthew Powell, who played 16 games for the Crows before becoming a premiership player for Sturt. After an injury-riddled past two years, the ball magnet is finally fit and firing and has already been interviewed by all 18 AFL clubs, such is the interest. Clean and great in traffic, Powell has yet to earn a senior SANFL debut but has been tearing up the under-18 competition. From nine games this year, he has averaged 37.3 disposals, 5.8 inside-50s, 9.1 clearances, 10.7 score involvements and 4.3 tackles. He has also booted seven goals and logged 15 score assists. The numbers have Powell as the top-ranked player in the competition, averaging 166 SuperCoach ranking points.

CALEB POULTER (WOODVILLE-WEST TORRENS/SA)

Midfielder/forward

H: 191cm

W: 74kg

Poulter is a unique player who can rack up the ball through the midfield but is also a strong overhead mark in attack. His long left-foot kick is a major strength and he has improved his contested ball work at ground level. Poulter has played nine SANFL under-18s games this year, averaging 25.9 disposals, 5.8 marks, four clearances and 0.9 goals a game. He is the third-ranked player in the competition for total output, averaging 137 SuperCoach ranking points to attract high levels of interest from AFL clubs.

JACKSON CALLOW (NORTH LAUNCESTON/TASMANIAN DEVILS/ALLIES)

Key forward

H: 193cm

W: 94kg

A mobile and agile key forward, Callow is quick on his feet and strong above his head. He proved to be one of the best bottom-age key forwards in the NAB League last season, kicking 24 goals from 14 games while also ranking elite for disposals (13.5 a game), contested marks (2.7 a game) and forward-50 marks (3.1 a game). Callow has stepped up to senior football in the Tasmanian State League this year and continues to impress, kicking eight goals from seven matches and being named among North Launceston’s two best players on the ground on three separate occasions.

BRANDON WALKER (FREMANTLE ACADEMY/EAST FREMANTLE/WA)

Defender

H: 184cm

W: 75kg

A rebounding half-back flanker, Walker possesses serious speed, has a great vertical leap and is considered by some to be a top-40 pick or higher. He reads the play well and has been going nicely in the WAFL Colts, averaging 18.8 disposals, five marks, 5.3 intercept possessions and 2.3 tackles a game. A member of Fremantle’s Next Generation Academy — which produced classy forward Liam Henry last year — Walker has been on the radar of many since earning All-Australian honours at under-16 level.

JOEL WESTERN (FREMANTLE ACADEMY/CLAREMONT/WA)

Midfielder

H: 172cm

W: 67kg

Another Next Generation Academy member for the Dockers, Western is a wingman or onballer who is also producing a strong season at WAFL Colts level. He played in the under-17 All Stars match on AFL Grand Final Day last year and is an exciting player who possesses speed and agility. Western has played four under-18 games for Claremont this season, averaging 22 disposals, 3.5 clearances, 4.8 inside 50s and one goal a game.

Tasmania’s Sam Collins has been likened to Geelong star Tom Stewart. Credit: News Corp Australia, Nikki Davis-Jones
SAM COLLINS (NORTH HOBART/TASMANIAN DEVILS/ALLIES)

Defender

H: 188cm

W: 85kg

A defender who has been likened to Geelong’s Tom Stewart given his ability to read the ball well and, more importantly, intercept it. He is reliable one-on-one and will drop off where needed to help a teammate. Collins played 13 NAB League games last season and ranked elite for disposals (17.4 a game), marks (5.4 a game) and intercept marks (2.1 a game). He has played seven games of senior football in the Tasmanian State League this year and continues to improve.

PATRICK WALKER (NORTH HOBART/TASMANIAN DEVILS/ALLIES)

Defender

H: 186cm

W: 80kg

A rebounding defender, Walker is a clever ball user who can also play a role on a wing and shapes as one of the Apple Isle’s hottest talents this year. In his bottom-age year in the NAB League in 2019, Walker played all 16 games and averaged 16.6 disposals, 5.5 rebound 50s, 3.8 marks and 4.7 intercept possessions. He has been a consistent performer playing senior Tasmanian State League football this year and was best afield for North Hobart against Lauderdale in Round 8.

JARED DAKIN (LAUNCESTON/TASMANIAN DEVILS/ALLIES)

Midfielder

H: 182cm

W: 88kg

One of the older players still playing underage football, Dakin was eligible for last year’s draft but shoulder surgery in November 2018 wiped out most of his 2019 season. One of three co-captains for the Tasmanian Devils last year, he returned for only the final game of NAB League season but hit the ground running to record 25 disposals (12 contested), eight clearances, eight score involvements and kick one goal. An endurance athlete who can run all day, the 19-year-old has played all eight senior games for the ladder-leading Launceston in the Tasmanian State League and has caught the eye on more than one occasion.

 

[Joao]

If we do indeed choose O’Driscoll, we should trade down if Twomey is correct and he only ends up a pick 15 or so. Hate to see us use pick 8 on a player that would still be available 7 or 8 picks later.

I suspect that if he stays ranked at ~20 we just won't pick him.

 

[Scham]

Reckon Perkins would be a handy addition to our team and if McDonald, Tilthorpe, Hollands and Bruhn are off the board he should be our target. I also like the sound of Carroll but he might be a reach at our pick based on what I’ve read.

 

[Joao]

Reckon Perkins would be a handy addition to our team and if McDonald, Tilthorpe, Hollands and Bruhn are off the board he should be our target. I also like the sound of Carroll but he might be a reach at our pick based on what I’ve read.

I didn't realise that Bruhn did an ACL. Less appealing obviously.

 

[eDPS]

I didn't realise that Bruhn did an ACL. Less appealing obviously.

He didn’t do an ACL

 

[wayToGo_]

O'Driscoll made the WAFL team of the week this week. He really impressed me. I'm always hesitant with inside ball winners at u18/Colts level as sometimes they end up too vanilla for AFL (which is why I didn't want us to reach for Robertson last draft) but O'Driscoll seems much more rounded and looked up to it against senior bodies already. He'll climb the rankings quickly.

 

[Wizard]

Reckon Perkins would be a handy addition to our team and if McDonald, Tilthorpe, Hollands and Bruhn are off the board he should be our target. I also like the sound of Carroll but he might be a reach at our pick based on what I’ve read.

I don't see a way Tilthorpe gets past Adelaide.