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!

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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

 

[joydivision22]

WA players don't tend to do that. You're thinking of Vic Metro boys.

Haha yeah true. Thought I heard it somewhere though. Most likely read it on here so meaningless.

 

[RanaNaved]

1. North - JHF
2. Collingwood - Daicos
3. Dogs - Darcy
4. GWS - Callaghan
5. GC - Hobbs
6. Adelaide - Sinn
7. Hawks - Johnson
8. Freo - Rachele
9. Richmond - Ward
10. Freo - Andrew
11. St Kilda - NWM
12. WC - Erasmus
13. Essendon - Amiss
14. Port - Sonsie
15. GWS - Gibcus

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

1. North - JHF
2. Collingwood - Daicos
3. Dogs - Darcy
4. GWS - Callaghan
5. GC - Hobbs
6. Adelaide - Sinn
7. Hawks - Johnson
8. Freo - Rachele
9. Richmond - Ward
10. Freo - Andrew
11. St Kilda - NWM
12. WC - Erasmus
13. Essendon - Amiss
14. Port - Sonsie
15. GWS - Gibcus

Interesting.

 

[Swiggy]

Similar height and athletic profile with pace of the mark. Both very good on the lead with pace and hands and would probably play a similar position (not to say they couldn’t both play together eventually) but not sure they could right away. Obviously the biggest trait is a repeatable simplistic set shot action. Plenty of differences too of course but my feeling is that JVR projects as less likely to be a bust? Don’t really know but my view from afar

From what I’ve seen for amiss he’s not much like treacy at all just my opinion tho

 

[Smythe]

1. North - JHF
2. Collingwood - Daicos
3. Dogs - Darcy
4. GWS - Callaghan
5. GC - Hobbs
6. Adelaide - Sinn
7. Hawks - Johnson
8. Freo - Rachele
9. Richmond - Ward
10. Freo - Andrew
11. St Kilda - NWM
12. WC - Erasmus
13. Essendon - Amiss
14. Port - Sonsie
15. GWS - Gibcus

couldnt even finish round 1…………cmon man

 

[pK75]

1. North - JHF
2. Collingwood - Daicos
3. Dogs - Darcy
4. GWS - Callaghan
5. GC - Hobbs
6. Adelaide - Sinn
7. Hawks - Johnson
8. Freo - Rachele
9. Richmond - Ward
10. Freo - Andrew
11. St Kilda - NWM
12. WC - Erasmus
13. Essendon - Amiss
14. Port - Sonsie
15. GWS - Gibcus

Haha, nice attempt to get Erasmus to WC

 

[theGav56]

Haha yeah true. Thought I heard it somewhere though. Most likely read it on here so meaningless.

I think something was reported. But most WA boys accept that it's a national competition.

 

[ArdentEagle]

Thought Id have a crack. I think its pure genius but thats probably just the beer!


1. North Melbourne - Horne-Francis
2. Collingwood - Daicos (Bid Matched)
3. Western Bulldogs - Darcy (Bid Matched)
4. GWS - Callaghan
5. Gold Coast - Gibcus
6. Adelaide - Rachele
7. Hawthorn - Hobbs
8. Fremantle - Erasmus
9. Richmond - Ward
10. Fremantle - JVR
11. St Kilda - Goater
12. West Coast - Johnson
13. Essendon - Knevitt
14. Port Adelaide - Wangeneen-Milera
15. GWS - Andrew
16. Brisbane - Sinn
17. Richmond - Amiss
18. Sydney - Bazzo
19. Melbourne - Sonsie
20. Brisbane - Taylor

 

[GWS Goose]

Trying to do this whilst working isn't conducive to a thorough draft!!

I like what you did for us

 

[RUNVS]

People keep assigning Wilmot to the Swans. We really do not need a running defender as we have plenty of them already.

 

[ArdentEagle]

People keep assigning Wilmot to the Swans. We really do not need a running defender as we have plenty of them already.

What do you need mate? I found you guys very hard to pick.

 

[RUNVS]

What do you need mate? I found you guys very hard to pick.

Inside mid or Key Defender would be the most needed I would say.

Oddly enough the fact we are hard to pick for is probably a good thing as it means we don't have too many holes in our list.

 

[Hazardinho]

I'm thinking the draft order for the first round could look something like this.
1: North Melbourne = Jason Horne-Francis
2: Collingwood = Nicholas Daicos
3: Western Bulldogs = Sam Darcy
4: Greater Western Sydney = Mac Andrew
5: Gold Coast = Finn Callaghan
6: Adelaide = Josh Rachele
7: Hawthorn = Josh Ward
8: Fremantle = Jye Amiss
9: Richmond = Ben Hobbs
10: Fremantle = Neil Erasmus
11: St Kilda = Josh Gibcus
12: West Coast = Mathew Johnson
13: Essendon = Josh Sinn
14: Port Adelaide = Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera
15: Greater Western Sydney = Arlo Draper
16: Brisbane = Josh Goater
17: Richmond = Zach Taylor
18: Sydney = Jacob Van Rooyen
19: Melbourne = Tyler Sonsie
20: Brisbane = Darcy Wilmot

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[exxcessivve]

In my dream last night I saw Ken Hinkley in a car park with Mitchito Owens.

 

[ArdentEagle]

Inside mid or Key Defender would be the most needed I would say.

Oddly enough the fact we are hard to pick for is probably a good thing as it means we don't have too many holes in our list.

Edited. I like RB.
Not sure if you're happy or not?

 

[RanaNaved]

Haha, nice attempt to get Erasmus to WC

Thanks. It's not outlandish though.

 

[briztoon]

I'm thinking the draft order for the first round could look something like this.
1: North Melbourne = Jason Horne-Francis
2: Collingwood = Nicholas Daicos
3: Western Bulldogs = Sam Darcy
4: Greater Western Sydney = Mac Andrew
5: Gold Coast = Finn Callaghan
6: Adelaide = Josh Rachele
7: Hawthorn = Josh Ward
8: Fremantle = Jye Amiss
9: Richmond = Ben Hobbs
10: Fremantle = Neil Erasmus
11: St Kilda = Josh Gibcus
12: West Coast = Mathew Johnson
13: Essendon = Josh Sinn
14: Port Adelaide = Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera
15: Greater Western Sydney = Arlo Draper
16: Brisbane = Josh Goater
17: Richmond = Zach Taylor
18: Sydney = Jacob Van Rooyen
19: Melbourne = Tyler Sonsie
20: Brisbane = Sam Butler

Love the Goater selection. Would prefer Chesser at our second selection, or Wilmot.

 

[Hazardinho]

I'm thinking the draft order for the first round could look something like this.
1: North Melbourne = Jason Horne-Francis
2: Collingwood = Nicholas Daicos
3: Western Bulldogs = Sam Darcy
4: Greater Western Sydney = Mac Andrew
5: Gold Coast = Finn Callaghan
6: Adelaide = Josh Rachele
7: Hawthorn = Josh Ward
8: Fremantle = Jye Amiss
9: Richmond = Ben Hobbs
10: Fremantle = Neil Erasmus
11: St Kilda = Josh Gibcus
12: West Coast = Mathew Johnson
13: Essendon = Josh Sinn
14: Port Adelaide = Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera
15: Greater Western Sydney = Arlo Draper
16: Brisbane = Josh Goater
17: Richmond = Zach Taylor
18: Sydney = Jacob Van Rooyen
19: Melbourne = Tyler Sonsie
20: Brisbane = Darcy Wilmot

 

[Hazardinho]

Love the Goater selection. Would prefer Chesser at our second selection, or Wilmot.

Fixed!!

 

[BrutThough]

I'm thinking the draft order for the first round could look something like this.
1: North Melbourne = Jason Horne-Francis
2: Collingwood = Nicholas Daicos
3: Western Bulldogs = Sam Darcy
4: Greater Western Sydney = Mac Andrew
5: Gold Coast = Finn Callaghan
6: Adelaide = Josh Rachele
7: Hawthorn = Josh Ward
8: Fremantle = Jye Amiss
9: Richmond = Ben Hobbs
10: Fremantle = Neil Erasmus
11: St Kilda = Josh Gibcus
12: West Coast = Mathew Johnson
13: Essendon = Josh Sinn
14: Port Adelaide = Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera
15: Greater Western Sydney = Arlo Draper
16: Brisbane = Josh Goater
17: Richmond = Zach Taylor
18: Sydney = Jacob Van Rooyen
19: Melbourne = Tyler Sonsie
20: Brisbane = Darcy Wilmot

I'd be very surprised if we took Gibcus over a mid considering our 2 picks last were are both tall defender types.

 

[RanaNaved]

couldnt even finish round 1…………cmon man

16. Brisbane - Wilmot
17. Richmond - Goater
18. Sydney - Draper
19. Melbourne - Murley
20. Brisbane - Owens

 

[Hazardinho]

I'd be very surprised if we took Gibcus over a mid considering our 2 picks last were are both tall defender types.

The thing is i agree with you, Saints need outside runners/more classier ball users. I have Gibcus in the 15-20 range, however i feel there's no way St Kilda let Gibcus slip through if he's there on the board. Imo if it was me selecting for your club, NWM would be who i choose. He's literally the guy you probs need the most. However, its a similar dilemma to my club, if someone like Amiss somehow got Essendon's pick, even though we have young key forwards that are developing in the likes of Eyre, Baldwin, Reid has been touted to play forward are on our list, we'd probably still take Amiss.

 

[BrutThough]

The thing is i agree with you, Saints need outside runners/more classier ball users. I have Gibcus in the 15-20 range, however i feel there's no way St Kilda let Gibcus slip through if he's there on the board. Imo if it was me selecting for your club, NWM would be who i choose. He's literally the guy you probs need the most. However, its a similar dilemma to my club, if someone like Amiss somehow got Essendon's pick, even though we have young key forwards that are developing in the likes of Eyre, Baldwin, Reid has been touted to play forward are on our list, we'd probably still take Amiss.

I think if he was there, we'd see if anyone else in the teens wanted to trade up to get him. He's a hard one to place because if he doesnt go at 3(5) to Gold Coast, it's difficult to find which club he fits at. Allison who we took last year (195cm) was originally a forward and was moved to defence, but if Gibcus was there, we might take him and move Allison back forward and really hope Owens makes it past 20 so we still get at least 2 mids in this draft.

I dont think NWM is a good fit for us either since he is a pure wing. We already have invested a lot of money and picks in our wings so using another first rounder on yet another wing would be underwhelming. Would prefer someone much more balanced, like Johnson, or Sinn who could replace Clark at half back (who would move into the middle) then move into the midfield himself in a few years

 

[Sidthehat]

1. North - JHF
2. Collingwood - Daicos
3. Dogs - Darcy
4. GWS - Callaghan
5. GC - Hobbs
6. Adelaide - Sinn
7. Hawks - Johnson
8. Freo - Rachele
9. Richmond - Ward
10. Freo - Andrew
11. St Kilda - NWM
12. WC - Erasmus
13. Essendon - Amiss
14. Port - Sonsie
15. GWS - Gibcus

No Hobbs?

 

[briztoon]

Fixed!!

lol you don’t have to change it for everyone.