BigFooty Official 2024 BIGFOOTY OFFICIAL PHANTOM DRAFT

[PMBangers]

Round 1
Pick 1 - Richmond - Sam Lalor (GWV Rebels/ VIC C)
Pick 2 - North Melbourne - Finn O'Sullivan (Oakeigh Chargers/ VIC C)
Pick 3 - Brisbane - Levi Ashcroft (Sandringham Dragons/ VIC M) [Matched Bid, used Picks 27, 34,42 and 43, receive Pick 3 and 230 points for Marshall bid)
Pick 4 - Carlton - Sid Draper (South Adelaide/ SA)
Pick 5 - Adelaide - Jagga Smith (Oakleigh Chargers/ VIC M)
Pick 6 - Melbourne - Harvey Langford (Dandenong Stingrays/ VIC C)
Pick 7 - Richmond - Alix Tauru (Gippsland Power/ VIC C)
Pick 8 - St Kilda - Josh Smillie (Eastern Ranges / VIC M)
Pick 9 - St Kilda - Harry Armstrong ( Sandringham Dragons/ VIC M)
Pick 10 - Melbourne - Murphy Reid (Sandringham Dragons/ VIC M)
Pick 11 - Richmond - Bo Allan (Peel Thunder/ WA)
Pick 12 - Essendon - Isaac Kako (Calder Cannons/ VIC M) [Matched Bid, used Picks 28 and 31, receive Pick 12]
Pick 13 - Richmond - Tobie Travaglia (Bendigo Pioneers/ VIC C)
Pick 14 - Gold Coast Suns - Leonardo Lombard (Gold Coast Academy, VFL/ QLD) [Matched Bid, used Picks 37 and 39, receive Pick 14]
Pick 15 - West Coast - Xavier Lindsay (Gippsland Power/ VIC C)
Pick 16 - Port Adelaide - Taj Hotton (Sandringham Dragons/ VIC M)
Pick 17 - Fremantle - Joe Berry (Murray Bushrangers/ VIC C)
Pick 18 - GWS - Harrison Oliver (Sandringham Dragons/ VIC M)
Pick 19 - GWS - Jack Whitlock (Murray Bushrangers/ VIC C)
Pick 20 - Western Bulldogs - Ollie Hannaford (GWV Rebels/ VIC C)
Pick 21 - Richmond - Cooper Hynes (Dandenong Stingrays/ VIC C)
Pick 22 - Sydney - Jobe Shanahan (Bendigo Pioneers/ NSW)
Pick 23 - Richmond - Alex Dodson (Sturt/ SA)
Pick 24 - GWS - Tom Gross (Oakleigh Chargers/ VIC M)
Pick 25 - Brisbane - Sam Marshall (Sandringham Dragons/ QLD) [Matched Bid, Used Picks 44 and 55]
Pick 26 - Sydney - Luke Trainor (Sandringham Dragons/ VIC M)
Pick 27 - Richmond - Jonty Faull (GWV Rebels/ VIC C)

Round 2
Pick 28 - Richmond - Thomas Sims (Northern Knights/ VIC M)
Pick 29 - Western Bulldogs - Hamish Davis (Claremont/ WA)
Pick 30 - West Coast - Christian Moraes (Eastern Ranges/ VIC M)
Pick 31 - Port Adelaide - Jesse Dattoli (Northern Knights/ VIC M)
Pick 32 - Fremantle - Angus Clarke (Glenelg/ SA)
Pick 33 - St Kilda - Matt Whitlock (Murray Bushrangers/ VIC C)
Pick 34 - Hawthorn - Hugh Boxshall (Claremont/ WA)
Pick 35 - Carlton - Ben Camporeale (Glenelg/SA) [Matched Bid, used Pick 38)
Pick 36 - Western Bulldogs - Jasper Alger (Oakleigh Chargers/ VIC C)
Pick 37 - Hawthorn - Cody Anderson (Eastern Ranges) [Matched bid, used picks 65 & 71)
Pick 38 - Port Adelaide -Will Hayes

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(Claremont/ WA)
Pick 39 - GWS - Jack Ough (GWV Rebels / VIC C)
Pick 40 - Essendon - James Barrat (Bendigo Pioneers/ VIC C)

Round 3
Pick 41 - Sydney - Luke Urquhart (East Fremantle/ WA)
Pick 42 - Geelong - Lachie Jacques (Geelong Falcons/ VIC C)
Pick 43 - Essendon - Lennox Hofman (Sandringham Dragons/ VIC M) [St Kilda elected not to match]
Pick 44 - St Kilda - Kayle Gerreyn (West Perth/ WA)
Pick 45 - Western Bulldogs - Harry O'Farrell (Calder Cannons/ VIC M)
Pick 46 - Port Adelaide - Noah Mraz (Dandenong Stingrays/ VIC C)
Pick 47 - Gold Coast - Archer Day-Wicks (Bendigo Pioneers/ VIC C)
Pick 48 - Collingwood - Charlie Nicholls (Central Districts/ SA)
Pick 49 - Essendon - Sam Davidson (Richmond VFL)
Pick 50 - Essendon - Charlie West (WWT Eagles/ SA)
Pick 51 - GWS - Logan Smith (GWS Academy/ ACT) [Matched Bid, Used pick 52 to match)
Pick 52 - Collingwood - Josh Dolan (Sandringham Dragons/Vic M)
Pick 53 - Geelong - Clancy Dennis (Claremont/WA)
Pick 54 - Adelaide - Tyler Welsh (WWT Eagles/ SA) [Matched Bid, using pick 59]
Pick 55 Collingwood - Floyd Burmeister (GWV Rebels/VIC C)
Pick 56 - Sydney - Zak Johnson (Northern Knights/ VIC M)

Round 4
Pick 57 - Gold Coast - Rhys Unwin (GWV Rebels/ VIC C)
Pick 58 - West Coast - Malakai Champion (Subiaco/ WA) [Matched Bid, used pick 67]
Pick 59 - North Melbourne - Gabriel Stumpf (Northern Knights/ VIC M)
Pick 60 - Carlton - Jaxon Artemis (South Fremantle/ WA)
Pick 61 - Essendon - Jacob Newton (Norwood/ SA)
Pick 62 - Brisbane - Harry Charlson (GWV Rebels/ VIC C)
Pick 63 - Fremantle - Bailey McKenzie (Sandringham Dragons/ VIC M)
Pick 64 - Carlton - Tom Bell

Tom Bell

Age

34

Ht

188cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.0

4star

K

10.4

4star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.4

3star

T

3.5

5star

G

0.8

4star

No current season stats available

D

14.0

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

5.0

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

4.2

5star

G

0.6

3star

(South Fremantle/ WA)
Pick 65 - Carlton - Lucas Camporaele (Glenelg/ SA)
Pick 66 - Gold Coast - Phoenix Hargrave (South Adelaide/ SA)
Pick 67 - Carlton - Adrian Cole (Sandringham Dragons/ VIC M) [Saints no more picks]
Pick 68 - GWS - Cody Angove (Claremont/ WA)
Pick 69 - Geelong - Sam Toner (Dandenong Stingrays/ VIC C)
Pick 70 - Gold Coast - Nathaniel Sulzberger (Sandringham Dragons/ TAS)
Pick 71 - Gold Coast - Lucas Ravenhill (Claremont/ WA)
Pick 72 - Hawthorn - Rome Burgoyne (WWT Eagles/ SA)

 

[LemmingMaster]

Pick 41 Luke Urquhart 184cm Midfielder

I am a East Fremantle homer, so this may be a case of rating a player a little higher than he should be rated. Would be one of the stronger players in the draft class. (This is who I would have taken instead of Ben Camp for Carlton). Has top end speed mixed in with a solid body and amazing clearance player. He has 50m+ kicking ability and did not look outclassed against top ten picks in the carnival.
While his long kicking looks good, his ability to hit targets is a slight concern, along with his durability. He reminds me a little of Warner, the Swans have had very good contacts in WA and this kid will hopefully be on their radar. I remember Warner was an explosive player that lacked polish by boot as well.
When you're picking a player in the 40's, you're hoping for a few AFL attributes and hopefully the weaknesses will be solved.
He will need to work on kicking and endurance to a certain extent.
Monocle

 

[eaglevision]

Pick 41 Luke Urquhart 184cm Midfielder

I am a East Fremantle homer, so this may be a case of rating a player a little higher than he should be rated. Would be one of the stronger players in the draft class. (This is who I would have taken instead of Ben Camp for Carlton). Has top end speed mixed in with a solid body and amazing clearance player. He has 50m+ kicking ability and did not look outclassed against top ten picks in the carnival.
While his long kicking looks good, his ability to hit targets is a slight concern, along with his durability. He reminds me a little of Warner, the Swans have had very good contacts in WA and this kid will hopefully be on their radar. I remember Warner was an explosive player that lacked polish by boot as well.
When you're picking a player in the 40's, you're hoping for a few AFL attributes and hopefully the weaknesses will be solved.
He will need to work on kicking and endurance to a certain extent.
Monocle

A lot to like but also think Luke has a very broad draft range. A team pulling the trigger in the 30s wouldn’t surprise but neither would him getting through to the 4R. Looked really good in stages at the champs, particularly early in the U18 clash vs vic country but then faded. Definitely needs to address his disposal but can find the footy and exit the contest. Bit harsh on the endurance, ran a 6:25 2km (top 10) after a hip osteotomy!

 

[LemmingMaster]

A lot to like but also think Luke has a very broad draft range. A team pulling the trigger in the 30s wouldn’t surprise but neither would him getting through to the 4R. Looked really good in stages at the champs, particularly early in the U18 clash vs vic country but then faded. Definitely needs to address his disposal but can find the footy and exit the contest. Bit harsh on the endurance, ran a 6:25 2km (top 10) after a hip osteotomy!

A few games I watched, he started amazing and then died in the second half a little.

 

[Monocle]

Pick 42 - Geelong - Lachie Jaques - 184 cm - Defender - Geelong Falcons.







Geelong go local here with a kid who has a lot of AFL traits and I am thrilled that he is available with this pick.

Mr Consistent and reads the game well, plays a lot taller than his 184 cm, his intercept over head marking is a real feature of his skill set, can run and carry when needed and generally makes good decisions.
The kid has some dash and a high footy IQ.

He really emerged as a good player as the season unfolded, featured in the Falcons best in most games, made the AA under 18 team and the CTL team of the year.

Joint Co-Captain at Falcons

Cats fans should be happy with this pick.


Essendon are on the clock eDPS

 

[eDPS]

Pick 43 - Essendon - Lennox Hofmann
190cm - Medium Defender

Essendon has a history of bidding on later NGA/FS picks, not a good history but one none the less. Hofmann imo is exactly the type of player that Essendon is missing on its list now that Kelly has retired but even if he hadn’t I feel Hofmann was still an area of need.

Hofmann is an athletic player able to play on tall, medium and smalls and he has done some solid jobs on some
very good players most recently shutting down Cooper Hynes completely.

Hofmann is strong overhead and a measured ball user who should be a great understudy for Ridley who is really the only other player on the Essendon list who can play tall and small.

ModernArtillery

 

[ModernArtillery]

eDPS he’s all yours.

Pick 44 - St Kilda
Kayle Gerreyn
West Perth / Western Australia

The plan was originally to go small here but I really like Gerreyn and couldn't pass. Whilst his size and strength suggest he's not far off competing at AFL level, I think his endurance will be a barrier through the first few years of his career. If he can improve in that regard, I find it hard to believe he can't have a career at the next level.

Others considered: Josh Dolan

goodcop badcop

 

[Giant Strides]

I would be very surprised if Kayle Gerryn goes this late in the real draft. Just IMHO.

 

[goodcop badcop]

Pick 45 - Western Bulldogs - Harry O'Farrell

Surprised he and Mraz are still here.

eDPS

 

[eDPS]

Surprised he and Mraz are still here.

eDPS

Well about that….


Pick 46 - Port Adelaide - Noah Mraz
198cm - Key Defender/Utility

I’ve had a strategy so far for Port Adelaide to target more midfield depth and really wanted to go another midfielder aswell but there wasn’t any I was willing to take here when a potential genuine AA calibre tall was still on the board with Noah Mraz.

Mraz has had a very interrupted season which has held him from being a potential late first/early second round selection. Mraz is a competitive and mobile tall who crashes packs and plays with intent not unlike Darcy Moore. His endurance and strong leap would also lend him well to play a potential key forward/pinch hit ruck role aswell.

Monocle

 

[Monocle]

Pick 47. Gold Coast - Archer Day-Wicks - 186 cm - Midfielder/Forward - Bendigo.




Reviewing A D-W is not an easy task, as there are times when he is a bit of an enigma.
When he is on song, he looks quite a player, what I would like to see from him, is him staying more in the contest for longer, because there is no questioning his raw talent and ability, I just want to see it more consistently.

He has very good skills and has a very a effective left foot on him and his ability to play taller than his 186cm makes his a difficult match up. Kid has some tricks and can be very elusive and hard to contain when the ball hits the ground, he is an opportunist.

If he can find some consistency to his game he will be a steal at the point in the draft, if he cant he probably doesn't make it.

He has all the tricks, he just needs to learn to put them together on a regular basis.





Pie 4 Life

 

[eth-dog]

We saw it Pie 4 Life

 

[Pie 4 Life]

Pick 48 - Collingwood - Charlie Nicholls (Central District/South Australia)

Like him as a developing tall option, showed signs in all the key roles so happy to spec.

eDPS

 

[Pie 4 Life]

We saw it Pie 4 Life

Yeah blame PMBangers who updated to #39, then this most recent page went from #41 onwards. The absolute shocking luck of the player being taken at #40 haha

 

[eth-dog]

Yeah blame PMBangers who updated to #39, then this most recent page went from #41 onwards. The absolute shocking luck of the player being taken at #40 haha

I will happily blame PMBangers for anything as you well know.

 

[eDPS]

Pick 49 - Essendon - Sam Davidson
191cm/Medium Forward

Essendon were close to taking him in the MSD but won’t pass on him this time. Winner of the best young player in the VFL which has been almost a free pass into AFL with the amount of players who have won it to go on and get drafted.

Davidson is exactly the type of player Essendon need as a hard running and athletic medium forward with the potential for versatility aswell. Davidson is strong overhead and nimble at ground level with his speed and running capacity a great mix for the role he plays.

Pick 50 - Essendon - Charlie West
194cm/Key Forward

West is a real goer and despite delisting a similar sort of player in Pat Voss last year I feel West has a bit more potential. West is competitive in the air and surprisingly clean and nimble at ground level with a pretty decent football brain to boot.

Essendon need a more competitive player inside 50 which Jones and Wright really aren’t and West fits the bill here.

 

[Pie 4 Life]

Speaking of PMBangers I'll place a bid on Logan Smith. Let me know

 

[eth-dog]

Kako, Barrat, Hoffman, Davidson and West. Where do I sign?

 

[Yoda_]

Kako, Barrat, Hoffman, Davidson and West. Where do I sign?

Get Zac Johnson in the rookie draft with Jayden Nguyen as a Cat B and id be ecstatic with this too

 

[eth-dog]

Get Zac Johnson in the rookie draft with Jayden Nguyen as a Cat B and id be ecstatic with this too

Ned Bowman for me

 

[Yoda_]

Ned Bowman for me

If we got Davidson in the national draft, probably no need to double up in a niche position

 

[Anythings_sipposible]

Dang. Saints going tall. Don't need a midfield if it never hits the ground I guess

 

[PMBangers]

Speaking of PMBangers I'll place a bid on Logan Smith. Let me know

I knew it'd be you, matched

Logan Smith | RUCK
202 cm

Essentially a less built Nick Madden at this stage, but with Preuss gone and Keefe getting on we're due a ruck to come onto the list. I do like Smith's follow up work immediately from stoppage as a bit of POD to your standard U18s ruck, so that's nice

I did also consider passing given I had the next pick and Burmeister would've been a guarantee for me, but I've essentially taken Whitlock earlier for the same role I'd put Burmeister in

 

[PMBangers]

Yeah blame PMBangers who updated to #39, then this most recent page went from #41 onwards. The absolute shocking luck of the player being taken at #40 haha

Sorry, was busy carrying the country on my back (worked the day prior to cup day)

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Pick 42 - Geelong - Lachie Jaques - 184 cm - Defender - Geelong Falcons.



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Geelong go local here with a kid who has a lot of AFL traits and I am thrilled that he is available with this pick.

Mr Consistent and reads the game well, plays a lot taller than his 184 cm, his intercept over head marking is a real feature of his skill set, can run and carry when needed and generally makes good decisions.
The kid has some dash and a high footy IQ.

He really emerged as a good player as the season unfolded, featured in the Falcons best in most games, made the AA under 18 team and the CTL team of the year.

Joint Co-Captain at Falcons

Cats fans should be happy with this pick.


Essendon are on the clock eDPS

Love this pick. Is raw but will be a really good defender I think.

 

[Pie 4 Life]

Pick 53 - Collingwood - Josh Dolan (Sandringham Dragons/Vic Metro)

Classy forward, write up to come later.

Monocle with Geelong I believe