Prediction 2021 Draft Predictions

[Lore]

For those who aren’t quite in a position to do a full phantom draft, but who would still like to have a go at predicting the draft, please use this thread to post your predictions

The current draft order is available in the pinned thread, here:

Resource - 2021 AFL Draft Order

Every trade as it happens!

www.bigfooty.com

In accordance with board rules, phantom drafts which do not fulfil the requirements of a full first round using the current draft order (at time of posting), and preferably with a bit of explanation and willingness to explain your decisions, may also be merged into this thread.

Following the Trade Period, the current order for the first round of the draft is:

1. North Melbourne
2. GWS Giants
3. Gold Coast Suns
4. Adelaide
5. Hawthorn
6. Fremantle
7. Richmond
8. Fremantle
9. St Kilda
10. West Coast Eagles
11. Essendon
12. Port Adelaide
13. GWS Giants
14. Brisbane Lions
15. Richmond
16. Sydney Swans
17. Melbourne
18. Brisbane Lions

 

[anotherletdown]

Alternatively, why bother interview someone when a club is 100% certain to match anyway.

Already establish via media and a 4 year contract on the table. No point wasting time

Exactly... plus they probably got a whiff of his sense of entitlement from 900 kms away and thought bugger that

 

[Dogga6]

Has a sook because a club didn't bother to interview him knowing that he was 110% locked in at another club.

Yeah looks like someone has extremely high tickets on himself here.

 

[yyou]

Here is my NFI first round Phantom, but I'm going to have some fun with it by inventing nicknames.
As an old fella, I remember my TAE maths 2/3 class (in current Vic = Methods & Specialist) in 1983/4 having guys with nicknames: Fungus, Nuts, Flapper, Bendy, Psycho, to name a few.
I have had at least 5 different nicknames over the years!
Nowadays, kids are generally called by their first name or last name, but thankfully sporting clubs keep the nicknames alive.
Admittedly my previous attempts were not successful here: I called Paul Medhurst, Cat As A Hat & Steve Johnson, Cletus (Simpsons reference), but nobody took them up, so I expect all of these nicknames to disappear into the ether as well.
Oh, well, here goes & I mean no offence to any of the fine, young men.

1. NM - Ultra - short for Ultra High Frequency (UHF) - from JHF - I reckon Ultra even suits this impressive player. (JHF)
2. Coll (matched bid) - MJ - Marvel Junior - Macedonian Marvel Junior (apologies to older brother Josh who is a fine player, but Nick is extra special) (Daicos)
3. GWS - Shark - Finn (pretty obvious) (Callaghan)
4. WB (matched bid) - SOSTA - Son Of Say That Again (Darcy)
5. GC - Whopper - Big Mac (Andrews)
6. A - Klein - Calvin - Calvin & Hobbes (sh1t comic strip, & the first surprise besides the bids) (Hobbs)
7. H - Shine - Matte - Matt (Johnson)
8. F - Kundera - Milan - Milan to Minsk - Rochelle Rochelle - Seinfeld reference (Rachele)
9. R - Something (Amiss)
pick swap Brisbane give 16, 20 to Freo for 10
10. B - Burt (Ward)
11. St.K - Apollo - Hyacinthus - Discus (Gibcus)
12. WC - Gavtez - combination of Gavin & Terry (NWM)
13. E - Rastus (Erasmus)
14. PP - Chief - Kaiser Chiefs - Keyser Soze (Sonsie)
pick swap St.K swap future first with GWS for pick 15
15. St.K - City - Sin City (great movie IMO) (Sinn)
16. F - Millhouse - Millhouse Van Houten (JVR)
17. R - Exotic - play on the kid having a very common name (T.Brown)
18. S - Alfred - Batman's butler (I know this is my second Batman reference, but he isn't my favourite superhero by a long shot, & interestingly a batman is a type of butler, so Alfred would be Batman's batman. Also, I reckon the little park near the Yarra across from Batman park should be named Robin Park) (Butler)
19. M - TI - Stephen Michael - greatest footy player ever IMO - the GOAT (Goater)
20. F - John - John Curtin - curtains - drapes (Draper)

And before you all "shout" that I have been too Freo friendly, please know that I want Amiss with our first pick & either Erasmus or Johnson with our second, but I wanted to mix things up.
Anyway, for those who haven't had a go, why not have a ping. It's fun!

To make it easier, here are each team's haul from the first round
A - Hobbs
B - Ward
C - sorry
Coll - Daicos
E - Erasmus
F - Rachele, Van Rooyen, Draper
G - not this time
GC - Andrew
GWS - Callaghan, St Kilda future 1st
H - Johnson
M - Goater
NM - Horne-Francis
PP - Sonsie
R - Amiss, Brown
St.K - Gibcus, Sinn
S - Butler
WC - Wanganeen-Milera
WB - Darcy

OK, come at me!!!

 

[PyrrhicVic]

Exactly... plus they probably got a whiff of his sense of entitlement from 900 kms away and thought bugger that

When you average 35 touches and 2 goals I think you've earned it... "entitlement" what a joke lol.

 

[Rusty Beam]

Has a sook because a club didn't bother to interview him knowing that he was 110% locked in at another club.

Yeah looks like someone has extremely high tickets on himself here.

Same could be said of JHF who explicitly said he wants the mantle of being number 1 pick.

Or of any other top draft pick, who also wants to be recognised for their performances amongst their peers.

Personally I think it’s a bit pointless seeking validation through external recognition though. Getting drafted is just a gateway into the system.

It really all means nothing once the player is on a list.

 

[RUNVS]

Not sure. Just going on what Nick said tonight. That they never even interviewed him and dont plan on bidding (I imagine you wouldn't bid if you never talked to the player at all)

That is super childish by Diacos. He is upset as a club is not acknowledging his greatness.

 

[blueiris]

Figjam mk 3 first Buckley than De Goey now Nick Diacos

 

[Bulldogs85]

Not sure. Just going on what Nick said tonight. That they never even interviewed him and dont plan on bidding (I imagine you wouldn't bid if you never talked to the player at all)

What a Sook

 

[Mofra]

Same could be said of JHF who explicitly said he wants the mantle of being number 1 pick.

Or of any other top draft pick, who also wants to be recognised for their performances amongst their peers.

Personally I think it’s a bit pointless seeking validation through external recognition though. Getting drafted is just a gateway into the system.

It really all means nothing once the player is on a list.

Maybe he just wants the $10k bonus no 1 draft picks get

 

[Big_Newon]

Maybe he just wants the $10k bonus no 1 draft picks get

Gee that is stingy considering he probably lives in Toorak.

 

[Mofra]

Gee that is stingy considering he probably lives in Toorak.

The bulk of kids drafted now seem to be private school kids from comfortable families. It actually should be a concern to the AFL.

 

[RUNVS]

The bulk of kids drafted now seem to be private school kids from comfortable families. It actually should be a concern to the AFL.

Kevin Sheehan keeps talking about the private school boys like they are so much better people than the public school boys.

 

[Shai]

Same could be said of JHF who explicitly said he wants the mantle of being number 1 pick.

Or of any other top draft pick, who also wants to be recognised for their performances amongst their peers.

Personally I think it’s a bit pointless seeking validation through external recognition though. Getting drafted is just a gateway into the system.

It really all means nothing once the player is on a list.

Not saying either 1 of these guys come across as entitled or that I believe everything reported is gospel (certainly depends on an individuals' interpretation) but JHF reads as a more balanced person.

 

[DragoDelph]

If you’re a public school kid, who’s good at footy, you generally pick up a scholarship to the private school anyway.

 

[Tbonefreo]

My prediction is Andrew will be a big slider. Maybe out of the first round completely

 

[eth-dog]

My prediction is Andrew will be a big slider. Maybe out of the first round completely

Melbourne FC like this

 

[WCE_phil]

Melbourne FC like this

If gold coast go gibcus instead he won't get past freo

 

[eth-dog]

If gold coast go gibcus instead he won't get past freo

Really? With Darcy, Meek and Treacy? A straight up key forward is better for them

 

[WCE_phil]

Really? With Darcy, Meek and Treacy? A straight up key forward is better for them

They see him as a key forward/second ruck to replace Lobb. I have this on good authority. He's Freos first choice for a tall with one of their two picks.

 

[Swiggy]

They see him as a key forward/second ruck to replace Lobb. I have this on good authority. He's Freos first choice for a tall with one of their two picks.

Yep agree think if he’s got to 8 Freo would take him.

cal twomey reckons top 6 is set

 

[Pure_Ownage]

My prediction is Andrew will be a big slider. Maybe out of the first round completely

No chance wont get past freo.

 

[Tbonefreo]

No chance wont get past freo.

I don't think we will pick him. I'd be surprised if we did

 

[exxcessivve]

Kevin Sheehan keeps talking about the private school boys like they are so much better people than the public school boys.

The Four Corner’s documentary about Jordan De Goey’s former school was very enlightening.

 

[HumanMeatball]

Johnson to Richmond is very likely

 

[SumaGodCoach]

Johnson to Richmond is very likely

So Richmond wants Amiss at 9 and they are trying to bait Freo into taking Johnson at 8 rather than 10?