BigFooty Official 2021 OFFICIAL BIGFOOTY PHANTOM DRAFT

[PMBangers]

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Pick 1 - North Melbourne - Jason Horne-Francis
Pick 2 - Western Bulldogs MATCHED BID - Sam Darcy
Pick 3 - Collingwood MATCHED BID - Nick Daicos
Pick 4 - GWS - Josh Gibcus
Pick 5 - Gold Coast Suns - Neil Erasmus
Pick 6 - Adelaide - Finn Callaghan
Pick 7 - Hawthorn - Ben Hobbs
Pick 8 - Fremantle - Josh Rachele
Pick 9 - Richmond - Josh Ward
Pick 10 - Fremantle - Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera
Pick 11 - St Kilda - Matthew Johnson
Pick 12 - West Coast - Josh Goater
Pick 13 - Essendon - Tyler Sonsie
Pick 14 - Port Adelaide - Josh Sinn
Pick 15 - GWS - Mac Andrew
Pick 16 - Brisbane - Jye Amiss
Pick 17 - Richmond - Jacob Van Rooyen
Pick 18 - Sydney - Darcy Wilmot
Pick 19 - Melbourne - Campbell Chesser
Pick 20 - Brisbane - Mitch Owens

Pick 21 - Fremantle - Mitch Knevitt

Pick 22 - North Melbourne - Tom Brown
Pick 23 - Hawthorn - Rhett Bazzo
Pick 24 - GWS Giants MATCHED BID - Josh Fahey
Pick 25 - Geelong - Arlo Draper
Pick 26 - Hawthorn - Conor Macdonald
Pick 27 - Carlton - Angus Sheldrick
Pick 28 - Richmond - Zac Taylor
Pick 29 - Richmond - Cooper Murley

Pick 30 - Richmond - Blake Howes
Pick 31 - West Coast Eagles - Toby Conway
Pick 32 - Geelong - Sam Butler

Multiple players found. Use birthday to differentiate. eg [PLAYERCARD="23/11/1962"]Joe Smith[/PLAYERCARD]

Pick 33 - Sydney - Ned Long
Pick 34 - Geelong - Leek Alleer
Pick 35 - Adelaide - Matty Roberts
Pick 36 - Geelong - Brady Hough
Pick 37 - West Coast Eagles - Jesse Motlop

Pick 38 - Melbourne - Judson Clarke
Pick 39 - Sydney - Paul Curtis

Pick 40 - Brisbane - Alastair Lord
Pick 41 - North Melbourne - Jack Williams
Pick 42 - North Melbourne - Arthur Jones
Pick 43 - Melbourne - Charlie Molan
Pick 44 - Collingwood - Kai Lohmann
Pick 45 - Geelong - Kade Dittmar
Pick 46 - Essendon - Shay Linke
Pick 47 - Brisbane - Hugh Jackson
Pick 48 - Collingwood - Taj Woewodin
Pick 49 - Essendon - Corey Warner
Pick 50 - Melbourne - Youseph Dib
Pick 51 - Collingwood - Lachlan Rankin

Pick 52 - Hawthorn - Joshua Browne
Pick 53 - Brisbane - Miller Bergman
Pick 54 - Fremantle - Anthony Caminiti
Pick 55 - St Kilda - Bailey Rogers
Pick 56 - Port Adelaide - Sam Breuer
Pick 57 - Carlton - Luke Polson
Pick 58 - Western Bulldogs (Darcy bid residual points) - Morgan Ferres
Pick 59 - Hawthorn - Jake Soligo
Pick 60 - St Kilda - Jack Avery
Pick 61 - St Kilda - Charlie Dean
Pick 62 - West Coast - James Tunstill
Pick 63 - Fremantle - Eric Benning
Pick 64 - Sydney - Justin Davies

Justin Davies

Age

40

Ht

184cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.4

2star

K

4.6

2star

HB

3.8

3star

M

2.2

2star

T

2.0

4star

No current season stats available

D

9.8

3star

K

4.0

2star

HB

5.8

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

2.8

5star

Pick 65 - North Melbourne - Sam Banks
Pick 66 - Port Adelaide - Harvey Harrison
Pick 67 - Port Adelaide - Oscar Adams
Pick 68 - Adelaide - Jordan Lukac
Pick 69 - Brisbane - Marcus Windhager

(Selections to meet minimum of 3 criteria) note: this is for the phantom only, in the real draft rookie upgrades and such will happen to meet the minimum criteria

Pick 70 - Gold Coast Suns - Jase Burgoyne
Pick 71 - Carlton - Isaac Birt
Pick 72 - Gold Coast Suns - Ethan Regan
Pick 73 - Western Bulldogs (Darcy bid residual pick) - Luke Nankervis
Pick 74 - Western Bulldogs (Darcy bid residual pick) - Hugh Stagg
Pick 75 - Western Bulldogs (Darcy bid residual pick) - Dante Visentini
Pick 78 - GWS (list spots left after Fahey bid) - Ronald Fejo Jnr

Rookie Draft (1 Round for fun xx)
RD Pick 1 - North Melbourne - Jahmal Stretch
RD Pick 2 - Collingwood - Lukas Cooke
RD Pick 3 - Gold Coast Suns - Max Chipper
RD Pick 4 - Adelaide - James Willis
RD Pick 5 - Hawthorn - Toby Murray
RD Pick 6 - Carlton - Mani Liddy
RD Pick 7 - Richmond - Lewis Rayson
RD Pick 8 - Fremantle - Luca Whitelum
RD Pick 9 - St Kilda - Blake Schlensog
RD Pick 10 - West Coast Eagles - Lochie Paton
RD Pick 11 - Essendon - Dylan Landt
RD Pick 12 - Sydney
RD Pick 13 - GWS - Corey Preston
RD Pick 14 - Brisbane - Oscar Morrison
RD Pick 15 - Geelong - Kaden Harbour
RD Pick 16 - Port Adelaide - Zavier Maher
RD Pick 17 - Western Bulldogs - Zac Becker
RD Pick 18 - Melbourne - Jamieson Ballantyne

Bids in more detail
Pick 2 - GWS bid on Sam Darcy - (Requires 2014 points to match, Dogs use 23, 43, 44, 45, 52. Gain 2, 60)
Pick 3 - GWS bid on Nick Daicos - (Requires 1787 to match, Pies use 36, 38, 40, 43. Gain 3 [pretty sure this is about bang on])
Pick 24 - Geelong bid on Josh Fahey - (Requires 690 to match, GWS use 46 and 65. Gain 24. 200-odd point deficit)

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Pick 18 - Sydney Swans

Darcy Wilmot - Northern Knights /Vic Metro
182cm - General defender

Write up to follow
eDPS

Dang...i wanted him to get to geelongs picks. Huge ceiling this kid.

 

[RUNVS]

Dang...i wanted him to get to geelongs picks. Huge ceiling this kid.

I don't think it is likely Sydney will pick him in reality. Does not fill a need at all.

 

[JasRulz63]

Pick 20 - Brisbane - Mitch Owens
190cm
Sandringham Dragons

I'm sorry Saints fans. I'll try and shift the blame to andleanback & eDPS who took the two players I wanted at this pick.

I am a big Owens fan though and as much as I think he'll probably end up at the Saints, it's hard to justify having him so high on my board and not taking him here. I was very close to going in another direction but I'll keep that under wraps in case something crazy happens later in the draft.

Owens has a pretty intriguing skill set. I see him as a defensive winger early days where I can see his intercept marking being a real asset. I think it'll be important for him to really build up his tank and so the first few preseasons will be really key for him. The defensive part of his game is solid so I think that raises his floor. The real value comes if his offensive output develops even further.

I've quoted a short comment from after the Victorian Challenge game below which highlights a few other features of his game that I really value.



Chris25

Reading that description of him, I can see Owens as someone that could fit our needs long term. If the comments above about his character are reflected at the interview, that would score major points with our recruiting team as we seem to look for that.

Robinson is probably in his last season next year, and I wonder if we'd move McCluggage more on ball at some point, so there's definitely room on our wings. The fact that he doesn't mind the contested ball is good too as we like to play our skinny side wing just off the defensive side of the stoppage.

 

[jackess]

Great picks with who was available ModernArtillery

Pretty close to a worst case scenario for us with who was taken before our first and between our first and second

 

[Chris25]

I know Fremantle posters aren't too happy with me going small early. I probably won't be let back onto the board if I don't go tall here, so at 193cm and 81kg...

Pick 21 Fremantle - Mitch Knevitt (midfielder, Geelong Falcons/Vic Country)

Okay, so a few notes first...

- there's next to no chance Fremantle takes this pick. It'll be used to move down the order and probably try to pick up a future second rounder in the process. So it's a difficult one for 'realism'

- going small early was more just an experiment as such, since Fremantle posters are so focused on going tall early. So I wanted to look at another option and what could happen, and I did suspect all the big name talls would be gone by now. I've floated the idea on the Fremantle board that if we rate Jack Williams then maybe we get a goal kicker like Rachele and outside skill in NWM early, and then position ourselves for Williams in the second round. If I could trade down, I'd consider that

- if this was the real thing, I think it's unlikely we'd have passed up on Mac Andrew if he was available (which I doubt he will be)

But onto the pick...

I really like Mitch Knevitt, probably more than most on here - although I suspect he'll get some more attention the closer we get to the draft. He's one of a host of Victorian players that would have been really interesting to watch play a full season, because I think he was primed for big things. And he definitely made the most of his opportunities this year, winning big time numbers in the midfield and consistently being one of his teams best.

I know Josh Goater has his fans who highlight his athleticism and potential, but I reckon Knevitt is right up there. His upside is huge and it looks like he's only just getting started. I also think he has a more defined primary position. His Combine testing proved his athleticism too. And while Matt Johnson is arguably the 'big body' midfielder of note in this draft and he's no doubt better and more composed now, Knevitt does things that Johnson just can't. When you think of guys like Petracca, Bontempelli, Cripps and Fyfe, what sets them apart from other midfielders? Contested marking. And that's where Knevitt has the other two covered, and makes him such an attractive option in the modern game.

He's still improving as a player. He has the endurance base, and he's starting to utilise it more in games. His inside game is developing from pure strength to incorporating more finesse and positioning as well.

If I was going to justify this pick to Fremantle fans, I would highlight there was no KPF that I rated around this mark available and also we'll be unlikely to be picking here. And that while Knevitt is absolutely a midfielder, he's one that could definitely play forward too - allowing Fyfe to also go forward more often too. I've also got a couple of talls up my sleeve still.

giantroo

 

[giantroo]

Pick 22 - Tom Brown - Medium defender - 186cm/77kg - Murray/Vic Country



Sorry, Geelong fans, Paul’s son is North bound.

Brown is another exciting prospect that would fit very well into North Melbourne’s defence. Tom is an athletic half-back flanker who has ‘mercurial-type ability’ through traffic, who knows how to read the play well and is a very good mark above his head. He is a great interceptor, having rated elite for intercept possessions this season and rarely wastes the ball by foot.

In preseason testing, he finished in the top 10 for the standing vertical jump, running vertical jumps and agility tests while finishing 3rd in the 20 metre sprint during the recent Vic Country Combine. He will need to add some size to his frame, but otherwise a great prospect that North fans would love.

2021 NAB League (5 games)
16.8 disposals, 5 marks, 7 intercept possessions, 93 ranking points.

Combine testing

Standing vertical jump (75cm)
Running vertical jump (94cm)
Agility test (8.02sec)
20m Sprint (2.983 sec)



Davo-27

 

[Davo-27]

pick 23 - Rhett Bazzo - Swan Dist - 195cm 81kg

i think he is the best KPD in the draft, although Gibcus has been favoured by most for most of the year and some like Leek Alleer i favour Bazzo, his dominant displays for WA and in the WAFL Colts GF when put on JVR and limiting his impact after he had a dominant first quarter, these performances after having a little bit of criticism and trying out unsuccessfully as a forward, have made me realise he has some character and drive to succeed so i brought him back into my top 20 after starting the year there or at least early in the year was there, good height, defends well as well as floating off his man to intercept, he is a good balance between the 2 roles(defender and interceptor) and we could do with a pairing for DGB for the future.

Bastyy you're up

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

I know Fremantle posters aren't too happy with me going small early. I probably won't be let back onto the board if I don't go tall here, so at 193cm and 81kg...

Pick 21 Fremantle - Mitch Knevitt (midfielder, Geelong Falcons/Vic Country)

Okay, so a few notes first...

- there's next to no chance Fremantle takes this pick. It'll be used to move down the order and probably try to pick up a future second rounder in the process. So it's a difficult one for 'realism'

- going small early was more just an experiment as such, since Fremantle posters are so focused on going tall early. So I wanted to look at another option and what could happen, and I did suspect all the big name talls would be gone by now. I've floated the idea on the Fremantle board that if we rate Jack Williams then maybe we get a goal kicker like Rachele and outside skill in NWM early, and then position ourselves for Williams in the second round. If I could trade down, I'd consider that

- if this was the real thing, I think it's unlikely we'd have passed up on Mac Andrew if he was available (which I doubt he will be)

But onto the pick...

I really like Mitch Knevitt, probably more than most on here - although I suspect he'll get some more attention the closer we get to the draft. He's one of a host of Victorian players that would have been really interesting to watch play a full season, because I think he was primed for big things. And he definitely made the most of his opportunities this year, winning big time numbers in the midfield and consistently being one of his teams best.

I know Josh Goater has his fans who highlight his athleticism and potential, but I reckon Knevitt is right up there. His upside is huge and it looks like he's only just getting started. I also think he has a more defined primary position. His Combine testing proved his athleticism too. And while Matt Johnson is arguably the 'big body' midfielder of note in this draft and he's no doubt better and more composed now, Knevitt does things that Johnson just can't. When you think of guys like Petracca, Bontempelli, Cripps and Fyfe, what sets them apart from other midfielders? Contested marking. And that's where Knevitt has the other two covered, and makes him such an attractive option in the modern game.

He's still improving as a player. He has the endurance base, and he's starting to utilise it more in games. His inside game is developing from pure strength to incorporating more finesse and positioning as well.

If I was going to justify this pick to Fremantle fans, I would highlight there was no KPF that I rated around this mark available and also we'll be unlikely to be picking here. And that while Knevitt is absolutely a midfielder, he's one that could definitely play forward too - allowing Fyfe to also go forward more often too. I've also got a couple of talls up my sleeve still.

giantroo

Any highlights on Knevitt? The testing results with his size are mouth watering and feels like off raw numbers that he's someone that will push higher come draft night

 

[Gosaints12]

That was uncalled for.


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[philthy05]

Swans fan underrating wilmot.

He would become a fan favourite ten minutes after getting there

 

[Pure_Ownage]

I know Fremantle posters aren't too happy with me going small early. I probably won't be let back onto the board if I don't go tall here, so at 193cm and 81kg...

Pick 21 Fremantle - Mitch Knevitt (midfielder, Geelong Falcons/Vic Country)

Okay, so a few notes first...

- there's next to no chance Fremantle takes this pick. It'll be used to move down the order and probably try to pick up a future second rounder in the process. So it's a difficult one for 'realism'

- going small early was more just an experiment as such, since Fremantle posters are so focused on going tall early. So I wanted to look at another option and what could happen, and I did suspect all the big name talls would be gone by now. I've floated the idea on the Fremantle board that if we rate Jack Williams then maybe we get a goal kicker like Rachele and outside skill in NWM early, and then position ourselves for Williams in the second round. If I could trade down, I'd consider that

- if this was the real thing, I think it's unlikely we'd have passed up on Mac Andrew if he was available (which I doubt he will be)

But onto the pick...

I really like Mitch Knevitt, probably more than most on here - although I suspect he'll get some more attention the closer we get to the draft. He's one of a host of Victorian players that would have been really interesting to watch play a full season, because I think he was primed for big things. And he definitely made the most of his opportunities this year, winning big time numbers in the midfield and consistently being one of his teams best.

I know Josh Goater has his fans who highlight his athleticism and potential, but I reckon Knevitt is right up there. His upside is huge and it looks like he's only just getting started. I also think he has a more defined primary position. His Combine testing proved his athleticism too. And while Matt Johnson is arguably the 'big body' midfielder of note in this draft and he's no doubt better and more composed now, Knevitt does things that Johnson just can't. When you think of guys like Petracca, Bontempelli, Cripps and Fyfe, what sets them apart from other midfielders? Contested marking. And that's where Knevitt has the other two covered, and makes him such an attractive option in the modern game.

He's still improving as a player. He has the endurance base, and he's starting to utilise it more in games. His inside game is developing from pure strength to incorporating more finesse and positioning as well.

If I was going to justify this pick to Fremantle fans, I would highlight there was no KPF that I rated around this mark available and also we'll be unlikely to be picking here. And that while Knevitt is absolutely a midfielder, he's one that could definitely play forward too - allowing Fyfe to also go forward more often too. I've also got a couple of talls up my sleeve still.

giantroo

Dang it...he was my second choice for #24 after wilmot. Great get.

 

[RUNVS]

Swans fan underrating wilmot.

He would become a fan favourite ten minutes after getting there

It isn't that we don't rate him, the problem is we don't really need a halfback right now. We desperately need a key defender and an inside mid.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

No wilmot knevitt and brown hurts but theres some good options left. Reckon i know who basty might go for.

 

[Bastyy]

Geelong bid on Josh Fahey with Pick 24

PMBangers

 

[PMBangers]

Geelong bid on Josh Fahey with Pick 24

PMBangers

PICK 24 - Josh Fahey - Queanbeyan
186 cm 77 kg
General Defender

Strength: Rebound Game
Rationale: Pretty easy one to lock in all things considered, I did know that a few guys I had higher on my board would be available at the later selections but think it's good to reward academy products who have put in the work. Josh has earnt a lot of praise for his run and carry out of defence, with his long penetrative kick catching the eye everytime he plays. Most notably Josh shot himself into the eyes of many against the Geelong VFL side, where he was one of the few players to have a good performance, earning the MCC Presidents Medal for BOG in the process. Outside of that thought Josh had a quiet year due to the COVID lockdowns and has slipped down most boards ever since.

He's a pretty safe prospect really, if he can stay uninjured he'll play a lot of footy, but I expect him to be one that frustrates GIANTS fans as he tries to bite off kicks that are too hard, or runs himself straight into trouble, but that's the fun of his style of play

 

[Bastyy]

Matched, write up after my nap

I was hoping you wouldn’t match so I could nap

 

[Davo-27]

Geelong bid on Josh Fahey with Pick 24

PMBangers

i forgot to bid on Fahey with my pick, cheers

 

[PMBangers]

I was hoping you wouldn’t match so I could nap

Just pick Arlo Draper or Sam Butler, it'll get a thumbs up from me

 

[Bastyy]

Pick 25 - Geelong - Arlo Draper (South Australia/General Utility)

Draper here is a case of "best available" and someone I'd be shocked to see here on draft night. He's number 12 on my power rankings and has been one that throughout the year I've been impressed with. His versatility and ability to play a wide range of positions has been on show this year and has played in the midfield, in the forward line and in the back line all with great results. His time in the back line for South Australia let him show his class and his time in the forward line let him show his x-factor, looking like genuine threats in both areas.

In all honesty Draper was probably 3rd-4th of who I wanted for this pick (Half because I wasn't expecting him to land here) and was behind Tom Brown, Josh Fahey, Rhett Bazzo and Mitch Knevitt in terms of what I wanted

Also Considered: Leek Alleer, Brady Hough, Sam Butler

Multiple players found. Use birthday to differentiate. eg [PLAYERCARD="23/11/1962"]Joe Smith[/PLAYERCARD]

 

[Bastyy]

Arr0w you're up

 

[Bastyy]

Arr0w you're up

Actually scratch that, Davo-27 is up

 

[BCrocker37]

Pick 25 - Geelong - Arlo Draper (South Australia/General Utility)

Draper here is a case of "best available" and someone I'd be shocked to see here on draft night. He's number 12 on my power rankings and has been one that throughout the year I've been impressed with. His versatility and ability to play a wide range of positions has been on show this year and has played in the midfield, in the forward line and in the back line all with great results. His time in the back line for South Australia let him show his class and his time in the forward line let him show his x-factor, looking like genuine threats in both areas.

In all honesty Draper was probably 3rd-4th of who I wanted for this pick (Half because I wasn't expecting him to land here) and was behind Tom Brown, Josh Fahey, Rhett Bazzo and Mitch Knevitt in terms of what I wanted

Also Considered: Leek Alleer, Brady Hough, Sam Butler

Steal of the draft

 

[ModernArtillery]

Great picks with who was available ModernArtillery

Pretty close to a worst case scenario for us with who was taken before our first and between our first and second

Yeah as soon as Wilmot went I knew I was in serious trouble.. Tom Brown was the other I was strongly considering with that second pick.

 

[Big_Newon]

I thought Hawthorn would have taken Draper in a heartbeat.

 

[Eastcoasteagle]

Pick 25 - Geelong - Arlo Draper (South Australia/General Utility)

Draper here is a case of "best available" and someone I'd be shocked to see here on draft night. He's number 12 on my power rankings and has been one that throughout the year I've been impressed with. His versatility and ability to play a wide range of positions has been on show this year and has played in the midfield, in the forward line and in the back line all with great results. His time in the back line for South Australia let him show his class and his time in the forward line let him show his x-factor, looking like genuine threats in both areas.

In all honesty Draper was probably 3rd-4th of who I wanted for this pick (Half because I wasn't expecting him to land here) and was behind Tom Brown, Josh Fahey, Rhett Bazzo and Mitch Knevitt in terms of what I wanted

Also Considered: Leek Alleer, Brady Hough, Sam Butler

Way too late for this class act. Absolute steal.