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It’s not great but we will get picks back in the way of Clark/NWM next year.
If we kill it and make top 6. Then we are laughing with the decision.
If Clark and Nas cement themselves enough to get a high pick, we probably don't want to lose one.
There's a question over just how many can be absorbed into the senior team this year. We need to put games into Wang, Windy, Chito, Coops, Leo and maybe others.It’s not great but we will get picks back in the way of Clark/NWM next year.
If we kill it and make top 6. Then we are laughing with the decision.
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Knightmare has Pou number 2 in his power rankings. Looks like he spent a lot of time in the midfield this year. Some decent numbers.
2. Mattaes Phillipou (SANFL - Woodville-West Torrens)
The son of Sam, Mattaes is a 192cm, dual position impact player who is arguably this year's most damaging prospect through the midfield and up forward.
As a forward, Phillipou hits the scoreboard at will, sets up teammates inside 50 with precise entry kicks, is a strong overhead mark, powerful ground ball winner and uses his pace to create meaningful separation on the lead and kicks goals on the burst.
Through the midfield, Phillipou is a powerful contested ball winner who regularly wins first possession at stoppages and displays a burst of speed and class with ball in hand. Phillipou's most influential performance this year came for South Australia during the Under-18 Championships against the Allies where he amassed 24 disposals, 17 contested possessions, six marks (one contested), five clearances, two goals and two score assists. The same dominant football was played by Phillipou against Victoria Metro where he was the most influential player early and picked up nine disposals in the first 15 minutes of play before leaving the field under serious duress and requiring treatment on his lower back.
Phillipou was a star performer in the SANFL this year with averages of 33 disposals, 8.3 inside 50s and 3.3 shots on goal over his last four SANFL Under-18 matches, and in his final SANFL Reserves match kicked a game-high three goals. With a December 27th birthday, Phillipou qualifies for this year's draft as one of its youngest. With his performances on the board, mix of attributes, influence on games across multiple positions, rapid rate of improvement and very late-year birthday, Phillipou arguably possesses the highest ceiling in this year's draft.
Phillipou at No. 2 is a decision unique to this draft board.
Not lazy, just maybe not as invested as some.Lazy
I am more interested in the players stats than the author!
All will be revealed tomorrow night.
Early whispers suggest we will select someone in the top 15
Looks like we've been speaking to the same people mateWith Pick 10 I'm hearing

Would gladly swap 9 for WC F1 and other picks back and forth for the very reasons you statedThere's a question over just how many can be absorbed into the senior team this year. We need to put games into Wang, Windy, Chito, Coops, Leo and maybe others.
Would we not be better off even waiting a year to clear a path for the kids drafted?
If Buzz and Ginbey were all that's left and WC were prepared to bend over would you do it? Coz l would.
Oh yuckPhantom in the HUN today had us taking Busslinger
You say that like you’re on the coaching staff, you don’t know what his development will look like in 6 months.. No one thought Windy would be in centre bounces this year the night of the draft.He won’t be a mid next year though.
He will need 2/3 pre seasons before we can expect him to be or consider him a “mid”.
Heard he got lapped by several players in the Combine 2k. Was a loooooooooong way off it.Not lazy, just maybe not as invested as some.
Not goodHeard he got lapped by several players in the Combine 2k. Was a loooooooooong way off it.
2 other suitors, boo hooST KILDA
Draft picks: 9, 28, 32, 47, 73, 81
List needs: Match-winning midfielders/forwards, elite ball-users, key position depth
Who do they get at first pick: Cam Mackenzie (NGA), Elijah Tsatas, Jedd Busslinger, Ed Allan, Ollie Hollands, Mattaes Phillipou
St Kilda’s first choice will hinge on the dominoes that fall before them, including which way Essendon and Hawthorn go, which makes it difficult to know exactly who they will land. The Saints have been strongly linked to quick and poised midfielder Cam Mackenzie, and it’s not just the Next Generation Academy tie that makes sense. Key defender Jedd Busslinger, 194cm bolter Ed Allan and running machine Ollie Hollands are others who they have shown interest in for their first choice. Don’t be surprised to see electric ball-magnet Elijah Tsatas, who wishes to remain in Victoria, slide all the way to St Kilda’s selection — and if he does, expect him to be snapped up. It’s a similar story for forward/midfielders Bailey Humphrey and Mattaes Phillipou, who would help address their lack of matchwinners, but both may be gone by then.
Who’s in the mix after that: Coby Burgiel, James Van Es, Jaxon Binns, Harvey Gallagher, Noah Long, Angus McLennan (NGA), Clay Tucker
It is believed the Saints are among several clubs looking to get another pick in the second round of the draft. The Saints are fans of speedster Coby Burgiel if he gets to 28, but he may not get past a host of suitors before them. The draft range of key defender James Van Es begins at their third choice at 32, while they have shown interest in 19-year-old distributor Harvey Gallagher, wingman Jaxon Binns and small forward Noah Long, who could all come into the equation in the second-half of the draft.
Late mail: While they are no guarantee to get Mackenzie through their NGA, they are likely to secure forgotten defender Angus McLennan as a Category B rookie. McLennan has endured a wretched run with injury but the 19-year-old, who has also played for St Kilda’s VFL affiliate the Sandringham Zebras along with NAB League footy this year, does have two other suitors.
It seems it'll be one of those three.Tstas
Phillipou
CMack
Anyone else
Phantom in the HUN today had us taking Busslinger
This guy seems to be pretty close to what’s going on.It sounds like order is locked in outside of Essendon.
Cadman
Ashcroft
Sheezel
Wardlaw
Tsatas/Phillipou
Humphrey
Cmac
Clark
Gibney
Tsatas/Phillipou
They would be close to family and friends as this would be the area they grew up in.I would have thought also, until there trade's etc this year, they have a number of younger kids that will now come through.
Isn't it very different living in Geelong or anywhere near that area to living bayside