BigFooty Official 2022 OFFICIAL BIGFOOTY PHANTOM DRAFT

[Davo-27]

Hawthorn
Pick 7 2023
Archer Reid
201cm 85kg KPF
Gippsland Power

Brother of Essendons Reid, he moves well for a big man, tore apart the Trials game to qualify for the champs, marking everything and kicking a few goals, but had an average champs, his potential is through the roof with his height, movement and marking ability, if he can replicate some of his better games next year he could go high, picking him on potential here, Tholstrup and Caddy are also options at this pick, but I'll go with the big guy and hope he shows developmental improvement next year, could be a star if it all comes together.

roos_fanatic08 you're up

 

[roos_fanatic08]

2023 MINI DRAFT

North Melbourne
Pick 8
Nate Caddy
Northern Knights - VIC Metro
14/07/05 191cm 83kg

Write up to come.

TDS7 St.Kilda is up mate

 

[TDS7]

Pick 9 | St. Kilda | Koltyn Tholstrup | 188cm 80kg | General Forward/Midfielder

Disappointed Nate Caddy didn't make it here, but Koltyn is a worthwhile consolation prize. He's an athletic, dynamic medium forward who can pinch hit in the guts when his team needs to just get it forward. He's played games across halfback as well, but as a mid he tears games open with his core strength and a massive boot. Unsure of his potential as a flight risk, but just on skill and upside he's worth the pick right now. I will say this top ~15 is far more exciting than the 2022 group for mine, so much upside with athletic, skilled footballers that can play on pretty much every line.

Also Considered: Colby McKercher, Will Lorenz, Nathan Philactides

 

[Arr0w]

Pick 10 Carlton - Riley Hardeman Swan Districts

185cm 72kg Wingman

Write up to come

goodcop badcop

 

[goodcop badcop]

Pick 11 - Western Bulldogs - Jack Delean

Write up to follow

PMBangers

 

[PMBangers]

Mini Draft Pick 12 - GWS - Will Lorenz
Oakleigh Chargers | VIC Metro
186 cm
Midfielder / General Forward

Yeah write up to come

Also considered; Nathan Philactides, Patrick Weckert

TDS7

 

[ModernArtillery]

Pick 13 - Melbourne
Sam Frangalas
Midfielder/Forward
Dandenong

Justification
Frangalas is inside my top 10 at the moment and I'm pretty optimistic about what he can do in 2023. If you consider my 2022 haul for Melbourne (Jefferson, Sadler and Cole), a powerful, big bodied midfielder that can go forward really balances out the draft nicely.

Profile
Frangalas is a big unit with power and strength. He projects as a clean inside midfielder that can go forward and hit the scoreboard. He's strong in the air and capable below his knees, which makes him dangerous inside 50. A penetrating kick, at times Frangalas can be prone to bombing long out of the contest but with time and space he can be a pretty neat user. Without knowing his testing results, it feels like Frangalas will use strength and power rather than speed to get separation at stoppage and if he takes his contested ball winning to the next level, I think he's got every chance of being an early selection next year.

Others considered
Nathan Philactides, Kobe Shipp, Colby McKercher

 

[ModernArtillery]

Pick 14 - Melbourne
Nathan Philactides
Half back
Oakleigh

Justification
This may prove to be too early in 12 months time, but on exposed form Philactides looks to be a prospect who has every chance of making it at AFL level. Rivers and Bowey look to be the long term options across half back and Salem still has a few years left in him, but Phila has shown plenty of scope to be part of that defensive rotation long term.

Profile
Philactides has speed and class, two traits critical in today's game. Operating primarily across half back, he's shown that he can generate plenty of attack from the defensive half. Philactides can break the lines with his speed, he changes lanes effectively, and he gets great penetration on his kicks which is important in clearing/picking apart defensive zones.

Others considered
Kobe Shipp, Colby McKercher

goodcop badcop

 

[goodcop badcop]

Pick 15 - Western Bulldogs - Will Patton
Key defender

Write up to come

Pie 4 Life

 

[Pie 4 Life]

#16 - Collingwood - Cooper Simpson (Dandenong Stingrays)

Write up to come.

eDPS

 

[eDPS]

Pick 17 - Sydney - Riak Andrew
192cm - Tall Utility

Andrew missed this year because of a meniscus injury and even without he may not have featured much due to being so raw but make no doubt about it this kid is a special talent. The younger brother of Mac Andrew, Riak was 192cm in March of this year and could grow even more and he shares the same elite athleticism to his brother with an insane leap and perhaps even quicker than his brother. A goal he kicked in a practise match this year was something special and although he is raw and will be inconsistent his talent and upside is undeniable and I’m going early but reckon this will be a bargain when we look at 2023 at this time of year.

Players considered: Ben Hill/Will Brown

 

[Chris25]

#18 Geelong - Jayden Matz (196cm, 82kg from SA)

Could have gone with either of Luca Slade or Patrick Wenkert, but I thought Matz showed a fair bit this year. Played mostly ruck in the U18s because of his leap and athleticism, but played KPD for SA and I think that’s where he develops next year.