Mega Thread 2021 Draft

[Lore]

Hey guys, scuse the intrusion. Thought you might like to have this resource on your board (mods might like to sticky):

 

[davesnothere]

That would have Josh Ward in play for Port.
Don’t see it but if it happens…

 

[Ford Fairlane]

ESPN (Chris Doerre/Knightmare) final top 20 rankings.

Angus Sheldrick is a new name who has bolted to 11 in his rankings. His weaknesses are a concern.

11. Angus Sheldrick
Best position: Inside midfield
Height, weight: 179cm, 88kg
Recruited from: Claremont
Projected draft range: 25-late
Plays like: Lachie Neale
October ranking: Outside-20
Rationale: Building his draft resume late in the season, Sheldrick has earned a reputation as this draft's ultimate competitor. From winning a midfield matchup against Horne-Francis during the Under-19 Championships, to copping a physical beating in the WAFL Colts Grand Final and still playing to an arguably best-afield standard, Sheldrick's close to the season has been among this draft's most impressive. A contested beast, Sheldrick led the Under-19 Championships for contested possessions, averaged two goals per game during the WAFL Colts finals and has displayed a serious burst of acceleration at stoppages.
Strengths:
Performances on the big stage
Competitiveness
Aggression
Toughness
First possession winner at stoppages
Contested ball winning
Distribution by hand
Strength to shrug tackles
Strong tackler
Burst of speed with ball in hand
Receives on the move at high speed
Scoreboard impact
Two-way game
Negates the influence of opponents
Work rate
Weaknesses:
Inconsistent kick
Poor decision maker with ball in hand

https://www.espn.com.au/afl/story/_...-jason-horne-francis-locked-draft-night-nears

 

[Wargreymon90]

Matthew Johnson seems like the perfect fit for us

 

[Willsy10]

We seem to get phantom drafts and rankings from every Tom, Dick and Harry these days. I find them a bit repetitive and boring, lost interest completely this year due to our terrible draft hand.

 

[robbo1981]

I've landed on Sinn has the most upside in my opinion could be anything.
As bad as the lahdams trade was I think the 4 pick upgrade has got us in the top bracket.
I wonder if 33 was an option instead of the future pick but we were worried about were Jase would be bidded on?

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

We seem to get phantom drafts and rankings from every Tom, Dick and Harry these days. I find them a bit repetitive and boring, lost interest completely this year due to our terrible draft hand.

Pick 12 + Jase of interest.

Then late on Thursday we will get to pick 63 and for the scraps.
Friday arvo for the rookies which in a weak draft year we could pass on and wait to what happens in 2022.

 

[Willsy10]

Pick 12 + Jase of interest.

Then late on Thursday we will get to pick 63 and for the scraps.
Friday arvo for the rookies which in a weak draft year we could pass on and wait to what happens in 2022.

pick 12 is of interest, but i haven't seen any of these kids play so i'm clueless as to who we should be picking up. But i do think it should be the best available midfielder.

 

[Andre]

ESPN (Chris Doerre/Knightmare) final top 20 rankings.

Angus Sheldrick is a new name who has bolted to 11 in his rankings. His weaknesses are a concern.

11. Angus Sheldrick
Best position: Inside midfield
Height, weight: 179cm, 88kg
Recruited from: Claremont
Projected draft range: 25-late
Plays like: Lachie Neale
October ranking: Outside-20
Rationale: Building his draft resume late in the season, Sheldrick has earned a reputation as this draft's ultimate competitor. From winning a midfield matchup against Horne-Francis during the Under-19 Championships, to copping a physical beating in the WAFL Colts Grand Final and still playing to an arguably best-afield standard, Sheldrick's close to the season has been among this draft's most impressive. A contested beast, Sheldrick led the Under-19 Championships for contested possessions, averaged two goals per game during the WAFL Colts finals and has displayed a serious burst of acceleration at stoppages.
Strengths:
Performances on the big stage
Competitiveness
Aggression
Toughness
First possession winner at stoppages
Contested ball winning
Distribution by hand
Strength to shrug tackles
Strong tackler
Burst of speed with ball in hand
Receives on the move at high speed
Scoreboard impact
Two-way game
Negates the influence of opponents
Work rate
Weaknesses:
Inconsistent kick
Poor decision maker with ball in hand

https://www.espn.com.au/afl/story/_...-jason-horne-francis-locked-draft-night-nears

A mid under 180cm with poor decision making and kicking. Pass. Hopefully he does go high, before our pick, so there's an extra player I wouldn't mind getting still available.

 

[all seeing eye]

A mid under 180cm with poor decision making and kicking. Pass. Hopefully he does go high, before our pick, so there's an extra player I wouldn't mind getting still available.

Massive over reach for what is essentially a man child who beat up on the lightly built SA u18s. Late 2nd to 3rd i would have thought.

 

[VineValerian]

Massive over reach for what is essentially a man child who beat up on the lightly built SA u18s. Late 2nd to 3rd i would have thought.

Hough from WA sounds interesting - although maybe not enough x-factor for a wingman. More a solid journeyman.

If we miss out on NWM then one of Sinn, Sonsie, Goater, Knevitt could be our go as first pick.

Reckon we target an explosive inside mid and at least one lightning fast small forward with our late picks.

And I reckon there's a real chance we can nab Burgoyne in the rookie draft just quietly.

 

[Addy23]

I've landed on Sinn has the most upside in my opinion could be anything.
As bad as the lahdams trade was I think the 4 pick upgrade has got us in the top bracket.
I wonder if 33 was an option instead of the future pick but we were worried about were Jase would be bidded on?

Yeah Sinn and Sonsie have the greatest upside imo. The only issue they could have are their injuries and what they've already sustained before entering the AFL landscape. Sinn imo has the perfect mix of skill and speed we need in the side and has the size to become an inside midfielder.

A future midfield mix of Bergman, Rozee, Butters and Sinn is something I'd love to see

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

CLUBS have been told that no potential draftee has informed the AFL they are not willing to be vaccinated against COVID-19 if they are selected at next week's NAB AFL Draft.

 

[Traveling_Power]

Very fast, solid defensive skills but questionable disposable. Really solid defensive small.

*Part of the Krakouer clan I notice as well so there’s that as a plus maybe?

thanks for the information

 

[Ford Fairlane]

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Arlo Draper has a bit of swagger about him.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

So when all these draft analysts and phantom drafters write things like;

LIST NEEDS:
+ Midfield speed/class
+ Medium-small forward/defender

Are they expecting players to be drafted to fix these problems straight away, given most players outside the top 10 only play a handful of games in their first year or two?? Do they expect a top 10 midfielder pick to fix up their mid field needs straight away? There is very little context given when they make these statements.

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

AFL Draft Power Rankings 26-50: The hidden gems your club could snap up at the draft

AFL Draft Power Rankings 26-50: The hidden gems your club could steal

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[Revan11]

Best preview for us that I've seen yet.

 

[Revan11]

If one of Hobbs/Erasmus/Johnson falls to us its pants off lap around the table time.

 

[Revan11]

Would also love one of Roberts or Williams to slide to a late second and we trade back in.

 

[VineValerian]

Jamieson Ballantyne
Billy Barnes, Echuca
Isacc Birt
Decaln Bren (typo/can't spell own name?)
Wylie Buzza
Jasper Conquest
Billy Cootee
Ingo Dammersmith
Talbn Delacey ??
Chance Doultree
Oskar Faulkhead
Braydon Fawcett
Felkix Flockart
Jed Foggo
Matthew Gook
Ferhus Greene
Deklyn Grocott
Keanu Haddow
Zdenek Hostalek, Tooleybuc Manangatang Football Club
Tyreece Leiu
Baynen Lowe
Arci Manton
Reed Maskell-Dobbyn
Dyane McGary
Orion Phillips
Stirling Phipps-Parsons, Old Xaverians
Liam Puncher
Zyton Santillo
Tristen Waack


I'll concede that there might be some typos in The Hun's list, for example:

Body Woodcock, Southport Sharks


I don't know if this year's delisted players have to nominate, but Trent Burgoyne and Hamish Hartlett aren't on the list. If so, they've got 15 minutes left as I type this.


EDIT: It looks like they do have to nominate:

Wednesday 17 November by 3.00pm – Delisted Primary List Draft Nomination Form Lodgement; Non–Retained Rookie Players NAB AFL Draft Nomination Form Lodgement; Players Not Registered or Played for 3 years Rookie List Form lodgement; International Players Inclusion on Rookie List Form Lodgement; AFL Father-Son Bidding Nominations lodged with AFL
NAB AFL Draft Nominations close

Waack.
Puncher.
Ingo Dammersmith.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Best preview for us that I've seen yet.

I like that they looked at a few options with our first pick and some interesting names with a late pick.

Is it you who thinks Kade Dittmar might feature late for us?

 

[Grave Danger]

Waack.
Puncher.
Ingo Dammersmith.

I think Stirling Phipps-Parsons, Old Xaverians thought he was signing up for the Rugger Buggers, although that probably just requires his Papa to put a word in.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Nothing here about Port, but crows interested in NWM and Sinn, could trade down pick 4.

FoxFooty think only 60 players will be drafted.

 

[davesnothere]

AFL Draft Power Rankings 26-50: The hidden gems your club could snap up at the draft

AFL Draft Power Rankings 26-50: The hidden gems your club could steal

www.foxsports.com.au

The agility test for Alastair Lord does carry a fair amount of currency. It's one of those tests when you look a players who post his numbers they do make the grade and you add his endurance numbers there's obviously athletic ablitiy to burn.