Mega Thread 2021 Draft

[Lore]

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[Macca19]

Roberts potentially dropping to our pick would be amazing

 

[philthy05]

Roberts potentially dropping to our pick would be amazing

How do you see a wines drew roberts midfield working together? Any concern about speed / spread from stoppages and containing other quick stoppage mids?


Or think we can get around that by rotating butters / rozee / Amon / Bergman through the middle and splitting those three up when needed ?

Or just not see it as an issue?



I’ve brought up that with boak and gray near the end that’s nearly 10 clearances a game we need to replace.

Reckon grays (as a impact guy rather than starter through there 3 clrs get collectively replaced by improvement and more midfield time from butters drew rozee Amon and co.

But we still need a top clearance player that can get those 5-7 clearances a game for life post boak. But I do worry about balance with that mid not being too similar to wines and drew.

I’ve only watched 2 games from ward, what would he be like as a fit for our midfield?

 

[Macca19]

How do you see a wines drew roberts midfield working together? Any concern about speed / spread from stoppages and containing other quick stoppage mids?


Or think we can get around that by rotating butters / rozee / Amon / Bergman through the middle and splitting those three up when needed ?

Or just not see it as an issue?



I’ve brought up that with boak and gray near the end that’s nearly 10 clearances a game we need to replace.

Reckon grays (as a impact guy rather than starter through there 3 clrs get collectively replaced by improvement and more midfield time from butters drew rozee Amon and co.

But we still need a top clearance player that can get those 5-7 clearances a game for life post boak. But I do worry about balance with that mid not being too similar to wines and drew.

I’ve only watched 2 games from ward, what would he be like as a fit for our midfield?

I like Ward and think he'd be a good Boak replacement if we were to get him. I reckon he'll be gone by then though.

I don't see an issue with Roberts fitting into our midfield either. The best part about him is he can play anywhere. He's good up forward, he's good in the backline and he's good in the midfield. Can easily see him fitting in somewhere else and then moving to the midfield later on. As i've said before, I reckon Roberts is match quick in terms of his smarts. By the time he's really ready to play as a regular midfielder Boak & Gray will be gone and Wines will be pushing 30.

He would absolutely be best player available if he was to fall to our pick as it stands right now

 

[charcolechaddy]

If we can get Roberts I will be ecstatic , seems to be dropping on many phantoms. Ive watched him for the past 5 years the kid is a jet and a born leader.

 

[charcolechaddy]

I like Ward and think he'd be a good Boak replacement if we were to get him. I reckon he'll be gone by then though.

I don't see an issue with Roberts fitting into our midfield either. The best part about him is he can play anywhere. He's good up forward, he's good in the backline and he's good in the midfield. Can easily see him fitting in somewhere else and then moving to the midfield later on. As i've said before, I reckon Roberts is match quick in terms of his smarts. By the time he's really ready to play as a regular midfielder Boak & Gray will be gone and Wines will be pushing 30.

He would absolutely be best player available if he was to fall to our pick as it stands right now

I’d move up to get him, getting him or Draper means a better chance of getting Horne home as well.

 

[RedEffingBull]

Any chance at all to get Bodhi?

8. Bodhi Uwland (Gold Coast - Academy)
Best position: Inside midfield/general defence
Height, weight:185cm, 84kg
Recruited from: Gold Coast
Projected draft range: 20-60
Plays like: Luke Hodge
July ranking: 12
Rationale: With the way he has shown he can impact games in his two NAB League matches and with how he has held his own and progressed in the VFL since, Uwland's stocks should only continue to rise as scouts in clubland see more of him. With his damaging and penetrating kick, contested ball winning and how he bursts through stoppages and shrugs tackles so easily, there is sizeable scope to develop.
Strengths:
Penetrating and damaging but reliable kick
Kicks placed out to the advantage side for teammates to lead onto
Decision making with ball in hand
Vision
Contested ball winning
Powerful shrugging of tackles
Aggression
Physical edge
Evasion
Agility
Acceleration
Leap
Versatility to impact games either through the midfield, defence or across half-forward
Weaknesses:
Endurance
Work rate

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

WESTERN Australia looks set for one of its strongest draft crops after the state had 18 players invited to the NAB AFL Draft Combine later this year.

With football continuing to be interrupted for prospects in Victoria, which produces on average more than half of every draft pool, AFL clubs have been closely tracking the talent in the west and have nominated the large group to show their wares.

There have been 90 players included at this stage for the Combine this year, although another 30 will be added across the country to be involved in athletic testing days to be staged at state-based events around Australia.

WA set for bumper draft crop after Combine list revealed

Eighteen players from Western Australia have been invited to the NAB AFL Draft Combine later this year

www.afl.com.au

 

[rumoursofwinter]

I started watching the nab academy v geelong vfl match...I want Gibcus. He is a freak intercept mark. So exciting. Daicos was good. I liked a few glimpses of Erasmus. Fahey from gws was a nice hbf. Mac Andrew had some tricks. Roberts looked good. Somewhat underwhelmed by Horne?

 

[Ford Fairlane]

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

Thanks Lore, very handy. Saves me looking for it endlessly on the draft board post-season.

 

[Long live PAFC]

Who has real speed in this crop? That Clarke, Petrucelli type speed?

If Draper or Roberts got to us, pants down lap around the table time. Goater too wouldn’t be bad and there are a couple of Vic midfielders who have shown promise and would be worth a shot if we some how got a second rounder.

I’m surprised by Burgoyne’s lack of rating. Maybe it’s a combination of some concerns but also know he is going to port so why put the time in and why bother?

Thoughts on Erasmus?

the WA talls would be great if we can a second rounder

 

[Macca19]

Who has real speed in this crop? That Clarke, Petrucelli type speed?

Sinn is super quick. Goater is quick. Green is quick. Wilmot is quick. Motlop too.

I’m surprised by Burgoyne’s lack of rating. Maybe it’s a combination of some concerns but also know he is going to port so why put the time in and why bother?

All the better for us. He's good. He may not make it at AFL level but he's got bucket loads of talent.

Thoughts on Erasmus?

I like. Will go top 6 imo.

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

Who has real speed in this crop? That Clarke, Petrucelli type speed?

If Draper or Roberts got to us, pants down lap around the table time. Goater too wouldn’t be bad and there are a couple of Vic midfielders who have shown promise and would be worth a shot if we some how got a second rounder.

I’m surprised by Burgoyne’s lack of rating. Maybe it’s a combination of some concerns but also know he is going to port so why put the time in and why bother?

Thoughts on Erasmus?

the WA talls would be great if we can a second rounder

Burgoyne skinny HBF. Pick in 20s or 30s.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

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

Thanks Lore. Will continue to watch your thread in the off season like previous years, as picks traded away and compo picks inserted.

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

South Australia’s best young footballers are set to finally get a chance on the national stage this weekend. These are the 12 draft prospects to watch in SA’s clash with WA.
After it was postponed – and cancelled altogether last year – due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the revised national Under-19 championships will, at this stage, begin with SA’s clash against Western Australian on on the weekend.
All eyes will be on captain, and No. 1 pick contender, Jason Horne-Francis but there are a number of other prospects who will be looking to make their case in front of recruiters.
For some, the carnival could make or break their draft chances.
Here are the 12 Croweaters – and not just the top prospects – to watch.

1. Jason Horne-Francis (South Adelaide) 18, midfielder/forward, 184cm, 77kg
All eyes will be on the No. 1 pick contender and South Australia’s captain. Described by one recruiter as the most complete player to come out of the state in more than decade, Horne-Francis has impressed at SANFL League level this season. The teenager, who models his game on Brownlow Medallist Nat Fyfe, starred at the under-16 national carnival in 2019 – where he averaged 123 Champion Data ranking points – kickstarting his rise through SANFL under-18s to senior footy. Is Horne-Francis the best player in the draft pool? He will get his chance to make the case, when the Croweaters take on Nick Daicos and Vic Metro next month.

2. Hugh Jackson (North Adelaide) 18, midfielder, 181cm, 70kg
Jackson’s rapidly developing all-round game has really caught the eye of AFL recruiters this year. The classy left-footer has gone from good outside ball user to one of the competition’s most prolific midfielders – at the contest and away from it. But, after averaging 34 disposals in the opening 11 rounds, Jackson has failed to win more than 22 in his past four matches, after copping some heavy opposition attention. His rapid rise into the first two rounds has been halted slightly, but Jackson’s performances at the national carnival should tell us – and recruiters – more about where he exactly fits in this draft.

3. Shay Linke (Central District) 18, midfielder, 190cm, 79kg
The tall midfielder has proven himself at senior level for Central District this year, highlighting his brilliant work in traffic and defensive attributes. But, unlike at under-18 level over the past two years, Linke hasn’t won a lot of the ball and it’s why his name hasn’t been up in lights like some. That could change at the championships, however, with the 18-year-old set to play a key role in coach Tony Bamford’s midfield.

4. Arlo Draper (South Adelaide) 18, midfielder/utility, 186cm, 75kg
Draper, on the other hand, has gained plenty of attention, after a strong return from injury at reserves level saw the classy, agile onballer make his senior debut in Round 17. The versatile 18-year-old, who is has plenty of time with ball in hand, booted a goal and had 11 disposals and five marks, playing a half-forward role in South’s win over North Adelaide. He averaged 140 Champion Data ranking points as a goalkicking midfielder in the first half of the year at under-18 level, so where does Bamford use one of his prime movers against WA? “His versatility is very rare and makes him so valuable. Some players can play multiple positions but they don’t do it all that well, whereas this guy does it at an above average level in all three parts of the ground,” the SA coach told The Advertiser.

5. Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (Glenelg) 18, wingman/forward, 188cm, 70kg
Bamford recently squashed the concern over the contested side of Wanganeen-Milera’s game. “There is no point trying to turn an apple into an orange, you’ve just got to appreciate what they are and Nasiah is an unbelievably good ball user whose running patterns, at the moment, are as good as anyone’s for a winger,” Bamford argued. But at senior level, against the bigger bodies, the lightly-built 18-year-old showed maybe the concern was overstated anyway, winning eight of his 13 possessions in a contest in Round 17 and highlighting his clean hands in the process. And, again underlining his talent, the athletically gifted 18-year-old put Glenelg in front late in the last quarter with a brilliant goal a week earlier.

6. Cooper Beecken (Glenelg) 18, defender, 190cm, 73kg
The versatile key utility has been forced to play more defensively at times this season, restricting his ability to intercept with his long arms and rebound with his strong, left-foot kick – the two keys to his game over the past 18 months. But the 190cm Beecken booted two goals from a wing in his reserves debut in Round 12 and starred in a similar role in two recent under-18 matches, recording a combined 43 disposals, 14 marks, 11 score involvements and four goals in Ronds 15 and 16. Will he get his chance to attack at national level?

7. Matthew Roberts (South Adelaide) 18, midfielder/forward, 184cm, 80kg
Despite an injury-interrupted season, Roberts is South Australia’s clear No. 2 prospect in this year’s draft, with the ball-magnet’s name well-and-truly in the top-10 mix. The 18-year-old, who boasts, arguably, the best footy IQ of any SA player in this year’s pool, hit the ground running in his return from injury, playing one game in the reserves before tallying 20 disposals at League level in Round 17. He’s not super quick by foot but he sees the game quicker than most, making the right decision and putting his teammates in a better position more often than not. Roberts has averaged 160 ranking points in his 10 under-18 games in the past two seasons so expect some big numbers at the carnival.

8. Mani Liddy (Sturt) 19, midfielder, 183cm, 80kg
The 19-year-old, who was overlooked in last year’s draft, has been named as one of South Australia’s vice captains after an impressive campaign for Sturt which has seen him dominate in the reserves before winning plenty of footy at SANFL League level. And the 183cm midfielder, who is terrific at the contest, was a standout in the recent state trial game. Can he convince recruiters to overlook his lack of speed and prove he can be damaging enough with the ball at the national carnival? He didn’t the same chance last year.

9. Lewis Rayson (Glenelg) 18, halfback, 183cm, 69kg
The long-kicking Glenelg young gun – SA’s other vice-captain – is another highly-rated prospect. Rayson has done his best work behind the ball, driving his team forward and setting up play with his neat skills and speed. But he’s also shown his ability as an onballer, who can break away from stoppages. Given the strength of the SA midfield, look for the left-footer, who tallied 21 disposals in his second reserves game in Round 17, to be a consistent ball-winner in defence.

10. Morgan Ferress (Sturt) 18, forward, 190cm, 80kg
The 190cm Ferress booted 25 goals in his bottom-age under-18 season and 13 in his two matches this year, before impressing in the reserves for Sturt. The clever forward, who marks well on the lead and holds his own in contested situations, has also dominated for St Peter’s in College Footy. So what can South Australia’s best forward do at national level?

11. Hugh Stagg (Glenelg) 18, midfielder, 180cm, 79kg
Stagg’s dynamic traits have been on show in his past two under-18 matches. The powerful, goalkicking midfielder had 36 disposals and eight clearances against Central in Round 16, before booting 4.3 from 19 disposals and three marks inside-50 the following week. Stagg, was one of 18 South Australians to receive an invite to the draft combine this week, can break the game open through the midfield and take it away from the opposition front of centre.

12. Jase Burgoyne (Woodville-West Torrens) 18, wingman/halfback, 186cm, 65kg
The highly-skilled Burgoyne put together a super consistent bottom-age season at under-18 level which saw him win the Eagles best-and-fairest after averaging 28 disposals, playing across halfback and through the midfield. The son of Power premiership player Peter, Burgoyne hasn’t been as dominant this year, after playing some League footy for Port Adelaide and in the reserves for the Eagles. But he was back to his prolific best in Round 16, tallying a season-high 40 disposals and 188 rankings points in the under-18s. He’ll have some eye-catching moments across halfback and through the middle at the national carnival.

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[robbo1981]

We're can we watch today's game?

 

[JakeNeadeFan]

We're can we watch today's game?

 

[JakeNeadeFan]

**** knows why they set it to be the same time as today's final.

 

[robbo1981]

Is that the AFL app M8?

 

[JakeNeadeFan]

Is that the AFL app M8?

It might be on the afl app but that is YouTube.

 

[rumoursofwinter]

These wa talls are way too good for Sa. Williams, Bazzo, Amiss, Van Rooyen. They are supposed to be late first rounders. Sa look very ordinary.

 

[philthy05]

These wa talls are way too good for Sa. Williams, Bazzo, Amiss. They are supposed to be late first rounders. Sa look very ordinary.

Sa midfield has been astonishingly bad

for some reason the Sa coach has stuck with a the same few in the centre who are getting smashed.

 

[rumoursofwinter]

Warner and Chipper look okay.

Burgoyne is one of the best for sa.

 

[philthy05]

I’ve liked bazzo. I’ve been hot on it all year saying that his move forward and slide down draft boards will result in him getting picked up by west coast with a nothing pick and then turn into a first 22 player and everyone asking why they didn’t pick him.
He’s exactly what our list needs. If he’s going to slide I hope we trade into a pick and nab him.

 

[rumoursofwinter]

I’ve liked bazzo. I’ve been hot on it all year saying that his move forward and slide down draft boards will result in him getting picked up by west coast with a nothing pick and then turn into a first 22 player and everyone asking why they didn’t pick him.
He’s exactly what our list needs. If he’s going to slide I hope we trade into a pick and nab him.

Where is he projected to go? He looks perfect for Port.

Johnson, Browne and Warner all look good.