Opinion 2023 AFL Draft Prospects

[weltschmerz]

Sam Frangalas is one I'd like to see, maybe with our second. He's pure bull. I came into this year with Lorenz and Frangalas as the ones I wanted, and I'd still be happy to bring those two in.

 

[Mofra]

Agreee re Baz. That’s why i’m not too keen to bring in an outside mid/winger in Freijah. Not going to win too many finals with those types filling the Centre bounce roles.

I doubt we'd consider him as CBA mid anyway. Wing is a fairly specialised position at AFL level these days, instinctively it's almost the opposite (hold width vs get ball)

 

[LittleG]

I'm very cautious about Tassie players, but McKercher would be hard to pass by if he slid to our pick. He's just about ideal.

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He wouldn’t be worth taking top 10 with the Tassie team on its way…. But with our picks, he is almost a must draft.

 

[LittleG]

With the top 3-4 picks this year, IF I were a list manager, I would be trading them. All of Hawks, North & WC need multiple top end players to get themselves better faster. Their holes are not the same but I know the maths may not support it in points terms, these are the trades they should be looking at:

Trade to GWS for picks 4 & 5 (or whatever they end up as)
Dees trade 3 first rounders (inc. future first)
Dogs trade 3 first rounder (inc. future first)

OR in WC case:
Trade pick 1 for picks 3 & ~10 to North. Then trade pick 3 for 2-3 later picks. That would set WC up for a huge haul over 2 years and they can then also trade their first next year for a similar return.


Does anyone see any reason for these teams to not be trading for multiple firsts?

 

[Bulldogs85]

Can someone please post the article it’s behind paywall

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/afl-draft-guru-kevin-sheehan-reveals-and-rates-his-top-prospects-for-2023/news-story/c2e142ad6a4e37842e40228fd79d58c7

 

[BulldogMuscle]

Can someone please post the article it’s behind paywall

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/afl-draft-guru-kevin-sheehan-reveals-and-rates-his-top-prospects-for-2023/news-story/c2e142ad6a4e37842e40228fd79d58c7

AFL draft guru Kevin Sheehan reveals and rates his top prospects for 2023​

The No. 1 pick in this year’s AFL Draft was all but locked in a while ago, but one young gun is pushing his way up draft boards to be pick 2. Plus see more draft bolters on clubs’ radars here.
It might still be more than six months until the AFL National Draft, but the No. 1 pick is all but locked in.

Recruiters believe that Harley Reid is a standout in this year’s pool and there is daylight between him and the next best available talent.
A versatile player from the Bendigo Pioneers, Reid looks up to AFL midfielder-forwards like Dustin Martin and Christian Petracca.
However, he has played significant football in defence in the Coates Talent League, with the AFL Academy side and in the VFL with Carlton, where he has also shone brightly with the run and rebound he can create.
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Some recruiters can’t yet put a finger on who the second-best talent is this year, but Nick Watson is in that conversation.
A livewire small forward, the Eastern Ranges product has been kicking goals but has also been deployed across half-back at stages this season where he has shown plenty of class.
South Australian forward Ashton Moir had been considered a top-five prospect entering this year, but the AFL Academy squad member has battled a hip issue and has had a relatively quiet start to his top-age season.


Tasmanian Colby McKercher has not had that problem, staring through the midfield at all levels in the early part of the year to push his case to be a potential top-five pick.

McKercher has been likened to Essendon’s Zac Merrett, but is quicker.

He has an athletics background, with the 100m and 200m sprints being his speciality.

“He (Merrett) is a jet and I’m very grateful for people saying that but I just want to make my own name and play my own way,” McKercher said.

“You take parts of every elite AFL player but I just want to be me at the end of the day and play to my strengths.”

A Western Bulldogs father-son prospect has been one draft bolter in the early part of the year.

Jordan Croft – the son of 186-game Bulldog Matthew Croft – only gave football his full attention last year after pursuing volleyball as his sport.

Standing 200cm, he has excelled in the early part of this season with his athleticism, marking capabilities and goalkicking.

Melbourne also has a father-son prospect in Kynan Brown, an inside midfielder from the Oakleigh Chargers who is the son of 146-game Demon Nathan Brown.

As far as Academy prospects go, Gold Coast looks set to hit the jackpot with three highly-rated players set to graduate from the Suns’ Academy this season.

Midfielder Jake Rogers, key forward Jed Walter and forward-ruckman Ethan Read are all part of the AFL Academy squad and are considered to be top-30 picks.

 

[Bulldogs85]

AFL draft guru Kevin Sheehan reveals and rates his top prospects for 2023​

The No. 1 pick in this year’s AFL Draft was all but locked in a while ago, but one young gun is pushing his way up draft boards to be pick 2. Plus see more draft bolters on clubs’ radars here.
It might still be more than six months until the AFL National Draft, but the No. 1 pick is all but locked in.

Recruiters believe that Harley Reid is a standout in this year’s pool and there is daylight between him and the next best available talent.
A versatile player from the Bendigo Pioneers, Reid looks up to AFL midfielder-forwards like Dustin Martin and Christian Petracca.
However, he has played significant football in defence in the Coates Talent League, with the AFL Academy side and in the VFL with Carlton, where he has also shone brightly with the run and rebound he can create.
SCROLL DOWN FOR THE FULL ANALYSIS OF THE TOP 78 PROSPECTS
Some recruiters can’t yet put a finger on who the second-best talent is this year, but Nick Watson is in that conversation.
A livewire small forward, the Eastern Ranges product has been kicking goals but has also been deployed across half-back at stages this season where he has shown plenty of class.
South Australian forward Ashton Moir had been considered a top-five prospect entering this year, but the AFL Academy squad member has battled a hip issue and has had a relatively quiet start to his top-age season.


Tasmanian Colby McKercher has not had that problem, staring through the midfield at all levels in the early part of the year to push his case to be a potential top-five pick.

McKercher has been likened to Essendon’s Zac Merrett, but is quicker.

He has an athletics background, with the 100m and 200m sprints being his speciality.

“He (Merrett) is a jet and I’m very grateful for people saying that but I just want to make my own name and play my own way,” McKercher said.

“You take parts of every elite AFL player but I just want to be me at the end of the day and play to my strengths.”

A Western Bulldogs father-son prospect has been one draft bolter in the early part of the year.

Jordan Croft – the son of 186-game Bulldog Matthew Croft – only gave football his full attention last year after pursuing volleyball as his sport.

Standing 200cm, he has excelled in the early part of this season with his athleticism, marking capabilities and goalkicking.

Melbourne also has a father-son prospect in Kynan Brown, an inside midfielder from the Oakleigh Chargers who is the son of 146-game Demon Nathan Brown.

As far as Academy prospects go, Gold Coast looks set to hit the jackpot with three highly-rated players set to graduate from the Suns’ Academy this season.

Midfielder Jake Rogers, key forward Jed Walter and forward-ruckman Ethan Read are all part of the AFL Academy squad and are considered to be top-30 picks.

Thank you

 

[CaptainMurphy]

Sam Frangalas is one I'd like to see, maybe with our second. He's pure bull. I came into this year with Lorenz and Frangalas as the ones I wanted, and I'd still be happy to bring those two in.

Lorenz seems to divide opinion, what's he like?

 

[Charlie Bucket]

I doubt we'd consider him as CBA mid anyway. Wing is a fairly specialised position at AFL level these days, instinctively it's almost the opposite (hold width vs get ball)

That was kind of my point. He’s not a desperate need, I wouldn’t be giving him midfield minutes as an inside or outside/inside player in the Bont, Macrae mould.

If we took him with one of our firsts we come out of the draft with maximum one genuine mid if we take one with our other pick.

 

[weltschmerz]

Lorenz seems to divide opinion, what's he like?

At his best, silky skilled mid who can hit the scoreboard and has great agility and a good left boot. Seems to have been played out of position a bit this year

 

[LittleG]

At his best, silky skilled mid who can hit the scoreboard and has great agility and a good left boot. Seems to have been played out of position a bit this year

I don’t think he can handle pressure of playing inside. Outside he is good.


Divided opinions on the same player….

 

[doggiesin08]

With the top 3-4 picks this year, IF I were a list manager, I would be trading them. All of Hawks, North & WC need multiple top end players to get themselves better faster. Their holes are not the same but I know the maths may not support it in points terms, these are the trades they should be looking at:

Trade to GWS for picks 4 & 5 (or whatever they end up as)
Dees trade 3 first rounders (inc. future first)
Dogs trade 3 first rounder (inc. future first)

OR in WC case:
Trade pick 1 for picks 3 & ~10 to North. Then trade pick 3 for 2-3 later picks. That would set WC up for a huge haul over 2 years and they can then also trade their first next year for a similar return.


Does anyone see any reason for these teams to not be trading for multiple firsts?

They need to stop being *****es and use the PSD.

 

[goodcop badcop]

Does anyone see any reason for these teams to not be trading for multiple firsts?

In West Coast's case - Harley Reid. If they think he is a generational talent then you take him unless you get an offer you can't refuse.

 

[LittleG]

In West Coast's case - Harley Reid. If they think he is a generational talent then you take him unless you get an offer you can't refuse.

Will he stay in WA on a rebuilding eagles team?
I doubt it.

 

[goodcop badcop]

Will he stay in WA on a rebuilding eagles team?
I doubt it.

GWS touched on it last year when they said they were taking Cadman. The country boys stay around more often and Reid is one those. They can also afford to pay him quite well.

 

[Munnez]

He wouldn’t be worth taking top 10 with the Tassie team on its way…. But with our picks, he is almost a must draft.

Take him and back in the culture to keep him. Or if he comes on could be some quality compensation this time around if he does choose to go back.

 

[House_of_Dahl]

In West Coast's case - Harley Reid. If they think he is a generational talent then you take him unless you get an offer you can't refuse.

West Coast need a hard rebuild and they'll get huge offers for Harley Reid. It might make sense for them to load up on multiple first round picks instead.

 

[Northernsoul74]

He wouldn’t be worth taking top 10 with the Tassie team on its way…. But with our picks, he is almost a must draft.

Is the Tassie team really a threat? I love Tassie but I’m not sure kids in their early 20s will be rushing to return their. Playing afl in Victoria is still a huge draw.

 

[Nat Fyfe]

West Coast need a hard rebuild and they'll get huge offers for Harley Reid. It might make sense for them to load up on multiple first round picks instead.

I firmly believe it’s always best to take the monster offers rather than keep Pick 1. The JHF and Adelaide offer has been discussed to death, but even back in 2018 the rumoured offer from Gold Coast for Carlton’s pick was 2 (Rankine/Lukosius) + 6 (King)

 

[Mutt]

Some kid in the Albury district?

Ovens and Murray is an extremely strong country league. This is more likely than a district league.

 

[Mofra]

Ovens and Murray is an extremely strong country league. This is more likely than a district league.

Didn't Collingwood draft a kid directly from that league last year?

 

[Mutt]

Didn't Collingwood draft a kid directly from that league last year?

I'm not sure Mofra but the Ovens and Murray has provided hundreds of AFL/VFL footballers over the decades (including my grandfather, who signed from Benalla in the O&M to Footscray in about 1935.) It is a credible story for us to be watching a ruckman from the O&M for sure.

 

[Bulldogs85]

Didn't Collingwood draft a kid directly from that league last year?

Yes Joe Richards

 

[bobs head soup]

Yes Joe Richards

I suspect they only signed him because they can't have the Richards they really want

 

[hatescaptcha]

I firmly believe it’s always best to take the monster offers rather than keep Pick 1. The JHF and Adelaide offer has been discussed to death, but even back in 2018 the rumoured offer from Gold Coast for Carlton’s pick was 2 (Rankine/Lukosius) + 6 (King)

North couldn’t nabbed both Kings..


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