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[Claythesmiths]

Mock Draft: What your club needs with its top picks this year

Join Callum Twomey, Nat Edwards and Kevin Sheehan as they go through the potential top 30 picks at this year's NAB AFL Draft, based on each club's needs

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1. Gws - Cadman
2. Brisbane - Ashcroft
3. North - Wardlaw
4. North - Sheezel
5. Essendon - Tsatas
6. Suns - Ginbey
7. Hawks - Phillipou
8. Geelong - Humphrey
9. West Coast - Clark
10. Saints - Mackenzie
11. Blues - Hewett
12. Bulldogs - Busslinger
13. West Coast - Jefferson
14. Melbourne - Allan
15. Sydney - Hollands
16. GWS - Hayes
17. Brisbane - Fletcher
18. Collingwood - Hotton
19. Sydney - Barnett
20. Giants - Konstanty
21. Giants - Cowan
22. West Coast - Ryan
23. Giants - Rowston
24. Bulldogs - George
25. Essendon - Weddle
26. Essendon - Davey
27. North - Burgiel
28. Hawks - Hustwaite
29. Adelaide - Michalanney
30. Collingwood - Gruzewski

 

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1. Greater Western Sydney - Aaron Cadman
2. Brisbane - Will Ashcroft
3. North Melbourne - George Wardlaw
4. North Melbourne - Harry Sheezel
5. Essendon - Elijah Tsatas
6. Gold Coast - Bailey Humphrey
7. Hawthorn - Mattaes Phillipou
8. Geelong - Jhye Clark
9. West Coast - Reuben Ginbey
10. St Kilda - Jedd Busslinger
11. Brisbane - Jaspa Fletcher
12. Carlton - Oliver Hollands
13. Western Bulldogs - Ed Allan
14. West Coast - Cam Mackenzie
15. Melbourne - Matthew Jefferson
16. Sydney - Josh Weddle
17. Greater Western Sydney - Elijah Hewett
18. Collingwood - Jakob Ryan
19. Sydney - Harry Barnett
20. Greater Western Sydney - Charlie Clarke
21. Greater Western Sydney - Lewis Hayes
22. Essendon - Alwyn Davey

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23. West Coast - Darcy Jones
24. Adelaide - Max Michalanney
25. Western Bulldogs - Brayden George
26. North Melbourne - Lachie Cowan
27. Hawthorn - Max Gruzewski
28. Collingwood - Henry Hustwaite
29.West Coast - Kaleb Smith
30. Collingwood - Joe Richards

 

[Stamos]

Predicting the order: How the AFL draft might play out

The best young footballers in the country are set to find AFL homes in this year’s draft. Here are The Age’s predictions on how the first round may unfold.

www.theage.com.au

Aside from the placement of the bid for Fletcher, McGowan's Phantom Draft only has 1 pick different to Twomey's Late Mail in the first round, being Sydney's pick at #20 (Barnett vs Cowan).

1. GWS Giants - Aaron Cadman
2. Brisbane Lions - Will Ashcroft (bid)
3. North Melbourne - George Wardlaw
4. North Melbourne - Harry Sheezel
5. Essendon - Elijah Tsatas
6. Gold Coast - Bailey Humphrey
7. Hawthorn - Cam Mackenzie
8. Geelong - Jhye Clark
9. West Coast Eagles - Reuben Ginbey
10. St Kilda - Mattaes Phillipou
11. Carlton - Oliver Hollands
12. Brisbane - Jaspa Fletcher (bid)
13. Western Bulldogs - Jedd Busslinger
14. West Coast Eagles - Edward Allan
15. Melbourne - Matthew Jefferson
16. Sydney Swans - Josh Weddle
17. GWS Giants - Jacob Konstanty
18. Collingwood - Jakob Ryan
19. Adelaide - Max Michalanney (bid)
20. Sydney Swans - Harry Barnett
21. GWS Giants - Brayden George

 

[Lore]

For the sake of posterity;

Phantom Draft late mail: Dons weigh up huge late trade, Dees lurk

Draft guru Cal Twomey reveals the last minute draft whispers ahead of the 2022 NAB AFL Draft

www.afl.com.au

LATE MAIL PHANTOM DRAFT​

Pick 1 – Greater Western Sydney – Aaron Cadman

Pick 2 – Brisbane (matching North Melbourne's bid) – Will Ashcroft

Pick 3 – North Melbourne – Harry Sheezel

Pick 4 – North Melbourne – George Wardlaw

Pick 5 – Essendon – Elijah Tsatas

Pick 6 – Gold Coast – Bailey Humphrey

Pick 7 – Hawthorn – Cameron Mackenzie

Pick 8 – Geelong – Jhye Clark

Pick 9 – West Coast – Reuben Ginbey

Pick 10 – St Kilda – Mattaes Phillipou

Pick 11 – Carlton – Oliver Hollands

Pick 12 – Western Bulldogs – Jedd Busslinger

Pick 13 – West Coast – Ed Allan

Pick 14 – Melbourne – Matthew Jefferson

Pick 15 – Sydney – Josh Weddle

Pick 16 – Greater Western Sydney – Jacob Konstanty

Pick 17 – Brisbane (matching Collingwood's bid) – Jaspa Fletcher

Pick 18 – Collingwood – Jakob Ryan

Pick 19 – Adelaide (matching Sydney's bid) – Max Michalanney

Pick 20 – Sydney – Lachie Cowan

Pick 21 – Greater Western Sydney – Brayden George

Pick 22 – Greater Western Sydney – Darcy Jones

Pick 23 – West Coast – Elijah Hewett

Pick 24 – Western Bulldogs – Charlie Clarke

Pick 25 – Essendon – Lewis Hayes

Pick 26 – North Melbourne – Tom McCallum

Pick 27 – Hawthorn – Max Gruzewski

Pick 28 – Collingwood – Harry Barnett

Pick 29 – West Coast – Coby Burgiel

Pick 30 – Collingwood – Olli Hotton

 

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AFL phantom draft 2022: Every first round pick and bid predicted in Fox Footy mock draft

Why Dons could favour Bont clone over star mid; Cats’ shock call: AFL first-round mock draft

www.foxsports.com.au

1. GWS Giants - Aaron Cadman
2. Brisbane Lions - Will Ashcroft (bid)
3. North Melbourne - George Wardlaw
4. North Melbourne - Harry Sheezel
5. Essendon - Mattaes Phillipou
6. Gold Coast - Bailey Humphrey
7. Hawthorn - Cameron McKenzie
8. Geelong - Elijah Tsatas
9. West Coast Eagles - Reuben Ginbey
10. St Kilda - Jhye Clark
11. Brisbane Lions - Jaspa Fletcher (bid)
12. Carlton - Oliver Hollands
13. Western Bulldogs - Jedd Busslinger
14. West Coast Eagles - Ed Allan
15. Melbourne - Matt Jefferson
16. Sydney Swans - Josh Weddle
17. GWS Giants - Brayden George
18. Adelaide - Max Michalanney (bid)
19. GWS Giants - Harry Rowston (bid)
20. Collingwood - Jakob Ryan
21. Sydney Swans - Harry Barnett
22. GWS Giants - ?

 

[Northernsoul74]

Cal Twomey's 2022 Phantom Draft: Top 30, late picks, club whispers

Who will your club take in this year's NAB AFL Draft? Our guru makes the call

www.afl.com.au

1. GWS Giants - Aaron Cadman
2. Brisbane Lions - Will Ashcroft (bid)
3. North Melbourne - Harry Sheezel
4. North Melbourne - George Wardlaw
5. Essendon - Elijah Tsatas
6. Gold Coast - Bailey Humphrey
7. Hawthorn - Cameron Mackenzie
8. Geelong - Jhye Clark
9. West Coast Eagles - Reuben Ginbey
10. St Kilda - Mattaes Phillipou
11. Carlton - Oliver Hollands
12. Western Bulldogs - Jedd Busslinger
13. West Coast Eagles - Ed Allan
14. Melbourne - Matt Jefferson
15. Sydney Swans - Josh Weddle
16. GWS Giants - Jacob Konstanty
17. Brisbane Lions - Jaspa Fletcher (bid)
18. Collingwood - Jakob Ryan
19. Adelaide - Max Michalanney (bid)
20. Sydney Swans - Lachie Cowan
21. GWS Giants - Brayden George