BigFooty Official 2025 BIGFOOTY PHANTOM DRAFT - TRIAL RUN

[PMBangers]

Round 1
Pick 1 - Brisbane Lions (MATCHED BID) - Dan Annable (Brisbane Lions Academy/ QLD) [Picks 16, 37, 40, 46, 48 used for a total of 1695 Points, Brisbane incur a 1005 Point Deficit]
Pick 2 - West Coast - Dyson Sharp (Central Districts/ SA)
Pick 3 - Richmond - Willem Duursma (Gippsland Power/ VIC C)
Pick 4 - Gold Coast (MATCHED BID) - Zeke Uwland (Gold Coast Academy/ QLD) [Picks 7 & 13 Used for a surplus of 857 points]
Pick 5 - Gold Coast (MATCHED BID) - Dylan Patterson (Gold Coast Academy/ QLD) [Pick 16 Used + 857 surplus from Uwland match used, get Pick 45 back)
Pick 6 - Richmond (FROM NM) - Sam Grjl (Oakleigh Chargers/ VIC M)
Pick 7 - Essendon - Cooper Duff-Tytler (Calder Cannons/ VIC M)
Pick 8 - Essendon (FROM MELB) - Sam Cumming (North Adelaide/ SA)
Pick 9 - St Kilda - Josh Lindsay (Geelong Falcons/ VIC C)
Pick 10 - Hawthorn (FROM CARL) - Xavier Taylor (Eastern Ranges/ VIC M)
Pick 11 - Sydney - Aidan Schubert (Central Districts/ SA)
PIck 12 - Carlton (Matched Bid) - Harry Dean (Murray Bushrangers/ VIC C) [Picks 33 and 41 Used, 424 point defecit]
Pick 13 - Western Bulldogs - Lachy Dovaston (Eastern Ranges/ VIC M)
Pick 14 - West Coast (FROM HAW) - Mitch Marsh (West Adelaide/ SA)
Pick 15 - Fremantle - Jacob Farrow (West Perth/ WA)
Pick 16 - GWS - Harley Barker (Sturt/ SA)
Pick 17 - Geelong - Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves (Dandenong Stingrays/ VIC C)
Pick 18 - Adelaide - Oliver Greeves (Eastern Ranges/ VIC M)

Round 2
Pick 19 - West Coast - Jevan Phillipou (WWT Eagles/ SA)
Pick 20 - North Melbourne (FROM RIC) - Riley Onley (Murray Bushrangers/ VIC C)
Pick 21 - North Melbourne - Louis Emmett (Oakleigh Chargers/ VIC M)
Pick 22 - Essendon - Matt LeRay (Central Districts/ SA)
Pick 23 - Melbourne - Archie Ludowyke (Sandringham Dragons/ VIC M)
Pick 24 - Sydney (MATCHED BID) - Max King

Multiple players found. Use birthday to differentiate. eg [PLAYERCARD="23/11/1962"]Joe Smith[/PLAYERCARD]

(Sydney Academy/ NSW) [Pick 27 Used]
Pick 25 - Port Adelaide - Blake Oudshoorn-Bennier (North Adelaide/ SA)
Pick 26 - Sydney (MATCHED BID) - Lachie Carmichael (Sydney Academy/ NSW)
Pick 27 - Sydney (MATCHED BID) - Harry Kyle (Sydney Academy/ NSW) [Pick 40 used, incur 803 Point deficit over both bid matches]
Pick 28 - Essendon (FROM STK) - Max Kondogiannas (Oakleigh Chargers/ VIC M)
Pick 29 - Gold Coast (MATCHED BID) - Beau Addinsall (Gold Coast Academy/ QLD) [ Picks 44 + 51 used, defecit tbc]
Pick 30 - Gold Coast (MATCHED BID) - Jai Murray (Gold Coast Academy/ QLD)
Pick 31 - Essendon (MATCHED BID) - Adam Sweid (Calder Cannons/ VIC M)
Pick 32 - Hawthorn (FROM CARL) - Fred Rodriguez (South Fremantle/ WA)
Pick 33 - Western Bulldogs - Avery Thomas (Tasmania/ TAS)
Pick 34 - West Coast (FROM HAW) - Sam Ainsworth (Norwood/ SA)
Pick 35 - Fremantle - Oskar Taylor (Eastern Ranges/ VIC M)
Pick 36 - Collingwood (MATCHED BID) - Zac McCarthy (Oakleigh Chargers/ VIC M)
Pick 37 - Carlton (MATCHED BID) - Jack Ison (Oakleigh Chargers/ VIC M)
Pick 38 - GWS - Talor Byrne (GWV Rebels/ VIC C)
Pick 39 - Geelong - Sam Swadling (West Perth/ WA)
Pick 40 - GWS (FROM ADL) - Hunter Holmes (Oakleigh Chargers/ VIC M)

Round 3
Pick 41 - Fremantle (FROM RIC) - Latrelle Pickett (Glenelg/ SA)
Pick 42 - North Melbourne - Jett Dahlitz (Sturt/ SA)
Pick 43 - Adelaide (FROM MELB) - Cameron Nairn (Central Districts/ SA)
Pick 44 - Port Adelaide - Blake Thredgold (Sturt/ SA)
Pick 45 - Collingwood (MATCHED BID)- Tom McGuane (Western Jets/ VIC M)
Pick 46 - Essendon (MATCHED BID) - Hussein Al Ackar (Calder Cannons/ VIC M)
Pick 47 - St Kilda - Cody Curtin (Claremont/ WA)
Pick 48 - West Coast (FROM HAW) - Jack Dalton (Sandringham Dragons/ VIC M)
Pick 48 - Fremantle - Koby Evans (Perth/ WA)
Pick 49 - Adelaide (FROM GWS) - Sullivan Robey (Eastern Ranges/ VIC M)
Pick 50 - St Kilda - Kye Fincher (Sandringham Dragons/ VIC M)
Pick 51 - Melbourne (FROM BRIS) - Tom Burton (Western Jets/ VIC M)
Pick 52 - Geelong - Liam Hetherton (Murray Bushrangers/ NSW)
Pick 53 - Adelaide - Jack Cook (WWT Eagles/ SA)

Round 4
Pick 54 - Hawthorn (FROM WCE) - Koby Coulson (GCS ACADEMY/ QLD)
Pick 55 - North Melbourne - Finnegan Davis (Western Jets/ VIC M)
Pick 56 - Melbourne - Zane Peucker (WWT Eagles/ SA)
Pick 57 - Port Adelaide - Felix Kneipp (Calder Cannons/ VIC M)
Pick 58 - Fremantle (MATCHED BID) - Toby Whan (South Fremantle/ WA)
Pick 59 - Brisbane (FROM STK) - Kalani White (GCS ACADEMY/ QLD)
Pick 60 - Western Bulldogs - Will Darcy (Oakleigh Chargers/ VIC M)
Pick 61 - Hawthorn - Noah Roberts-Thomson (Sturt/ SA)
Pick 62 - Adelaide (FROM GWS) -
Pick 63 - Collingwood
Pick 64 - Brisbane -
Pick 65 - Geelong -
Pick 66 - Adelaide -

 

[noobermensch]

Pick 1: Brisbane Lions - Daniel Annable (matching bid by West Coast for 2700 points)

Annable is a powerful and hard working midfielder with strong leadership skills. Reasonable size and athletic profile without wowing in either area. He leans more inside with strong contested ball winning at the coalface and defensive pressure around stoppage, but has an underrated outside game with the endurance to spread hard and an attacking mindset to take territory which results in a reasonably high rate of score involvements as well as the ability to chip in with a goal or two. His only slight weakness is his kicking which can vary from tidy to wayward at times. Having mentioned that he's not my top pick, I do still have him comfortably inside the top 10 and he's probably the most certain from this pool to end up a strong AFL player and (injuries permitting) a locked in 200 gamer with future club captain potential.

Back to Monocle

 

[Monocle]

Pick 2. West Coast - Dyson Sharp. 187 cm Midfielder . Central Districts.






The selection of Sharp is one that both is a mix of best available whilst also being a player who fills a real list need.
No secret that over the past few years West Coast have been exposed badly in the centre clearances and stoppage phases of the game, clearly their midfield cohort's lack of production has been their achilles heal.

Sharp has excelled over the past two season as one of, if not the best midfielders, who's centre square work is of the highest order. His work in this years Championship was recognised with him winning the Larke Medal.
He is a player who has elite hands and he uses them to extricate the ball from stoppage situations with accuracy and ease.

Has also been a regular at hitting the score board, at all levels where he has played and I rate goal kicking midfielder highly, as they are hard to find and prised and valved when they are.

Sharp does have some position versatility as he has not looked out of place in the forward line.

Additionally he has also shown that he can play amoungst men, as he has done at the back end of this season when he had played in the seniors for Central Districts. This suggests that a transition to the next level is closer than some of his cohort.

I genuinely believe that he comes into the West Coast side next year and plays from day one, he will be a valuable counter punch to Harley Reid going forward and whilst the are both midfielders I feel that they have slightly different, but complimentary skills. Some times in a list build it is the compatibility and combination of the moving parts that make it work, mores so that the talent mix as you want in your players is wanting them to be seamlessly working with each other.

Considered Duursma with this pick, he has probably got more upside and a potential higher a ceiling, and maybe is I had had a second early pick this may well have been the way I would have gone.

 

[Smythe]

Pick 3 - Richmond - Willem Duursma - 191cm Mid/Def


Will has great body shape, size, athleticism and top tier traits that will translate to the higher level.
His body of work has been very good and his multi-positional output has given rise to his solid claims for the number one pick this year, if WCE do not take him i would be shocked and the tigers would snatch him up here as has happened in this mock.

 

[noobermensch]

Pick 4: Gold Coast Suns - Zeke Uwland (matching bid by Richmond) - 180cm HBF/Wing/Util

Zeke has popped up in a couple of draft ranking lists at pick 1, and I'm not as big on him as that. More comfortable at pick 4 although I'd probably rank him lower than this in a vacuum... but of course its the same story as with Annable, GCS will definitely match for a host of reasons.

Getting the negatives out of the way first, Uwland the younger is a bit undersized, and lacks elite foot speed. His kicking I find to be a little overrated. If you value penetration then he's your man, able to roost the ball 60 meters with ease, but his accuracy tends to be more middle of the pack, perhaps slightly above average.

On to the positives. Uwland loves to attack off the backline, with elite endurance to roam up the ground which combined with his booming kick allows him to bypass layers of defense to hit up F50 targets or kick goals himself. He very much reminds me of a left footed version of Dan Houston

9

Dan Houston

Age

28

Ht

186cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

11.8

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

3.0

5star

MG

289.2

4star

D

17.6

4star

K

11.6

4star

HB

6.0

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.4

4star

MG

319.9

5star

D

16.6

4star

K

12.4

5star

HB

4.2

4star

M

7.0

5star

T

2.6

4star

MG

279.8

5star

when he was at port, only perhaps even more capable of bouncing out of the back line to kick a long running goal. Given he's only 180cm tall, Uwland is surprisingly strong in the air, typically able to mark himself or disrupt taller opponents. He plays with immense self confidence, taking on opponents and backing his ability and reading of the play. Given his somewhat lacking pace, this can lead to him getting caught with the ball, or getting into situations where he needs to rush a quick disposal, and probably makes him more suited to roles like half back or wing where he can naturally find more space to operate. Uwland reportedly has a strong leadership presence among his peer group.

 

[noobermensch]

Pick 5: Gold Coast Suns - Dylan Patterson (matching bid by Richmond) - 183cm HBF/Wing

There are elite athletes and then there's Dylan Patterson, whose combination of pace, agility and power needs to be seen to be believed. His build and athletic profile draw obvious comparisons to rugby wingers, and its probably no surprise that he's had rugby talent scouts sniffing around throughout his junior development.

Currently he operates at his best in the open field where he can take meters by foot, burning off chasing opponents, making tacklers miss with his incisive and lightning quick changes of direction. His kicking technique doesn't strike me as ideal, and he can blow what appear to be straight forward options at times, but with Dylan just about every option ends up being straight forward, with his ability to burn off opponents meaning that he's rarely ever under pressure when it comes time to execute, and this diminishes the impact of any technical flaws.

The major criticism I have with Dylan is his, at times, disregard for the defensive aspects of his role. Its a rare small defender that can get away with completely disregarding his matchup at AFL level, so some adjustment will be needed. However, we have on occasion seen that his ultra elite athleticism allows him to make some spectacular disruptive defensive plays, so we're likely only scratching the surface of his potential.

 

[Smythe]

Pick 6 - Richmond - Sam Grjl - 183cm Mid

Sam has many AFL traits, including speed. He has a high football IQ and decision making skills along with clean ball use and the ability to get his hands free for a disposal if tackled, all very coachable at the higher level and the burst of speed through the middle the tigers need

eDPS

 

[eDPS]

Pick 7 - Essendon - Cooper Duff-Tytler
200cm - Ruck/Key Forward

I consider Cooper to be among the elite level talent in this draft and can’t ignore him here. He is a 200cm player who moves and uses the ball like a midfielder and although his ruck craft and marking are inconsistent I feel those can be easily developed especially the marking with the likes of Cloke and Hurley currently at Essendon.

With uncertainty that Draper is still at the club next year Essendon could use a high level talent who could help assist Nick Bryan or even surpass him down the line, his game as a forward in his VFL debut for Essendon shows what he can do in that role aswell.

Pick 8 - Essendon - Sam Cumming
186cm - Midfielder/Forward

Tough choice between Lindsay and Cumming but have gone with Cumming here who should help compliment Essendon’s current group of midfielders and with his ability forward a big selling point.

He shares some traits with Port stars Butters and Rozee and even a bit of Heeney and when you have potential to play like those players your certainly worth the risk of the top 10 pick.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Pick 9 - St.Kilda - Josh Lindsay - 183cm Defender.

Saints go best available here and get some
real class behind the ball, which will work out well with NAS moving into the midfield permanently. Lindsay is a prototype half back who has high footy IQ, excellent decision making, composure and the skill level to cut teams apart.

Considered Schubert & Dovaston here, but Lindsay’s class was just too good to overlook.

Pie 4 Life Hawks are on the clock.

 

[Pie 4 Life]

Pick 10 - Hawthorn - Xavier Taylor (Eastern Ranges/Vic Metro)

Defender | 191cm | 30/01/2007

Spare a thought for those who line up inside forward 50 and see Taylor walking over at the start of the game, they’re probably in for a bad day. The Eastern Ranges prospect is as competitive as they come, boasting solid defensive attributes which are complimented by deceptively good athletic traits. Running the 20m sprint in under three seconds, Taylor is capable of intercepting the ball or beating his opponent one-on-one before taking off on the rebound. At 191cm he has the versatility to play on talls and smalls, looming as a potential Mr Fix It for clubs looking to bolster their backlines. After a consistent start to the season at Coates Talent League level, Taylor became one of the many versatile rebound defenders who helped Vic Metro transition the ball so fluently. His reliability belies his statistical output, which is by no means poor, and a lack of defensive talent in the draft only boosts his stocks.

Reasoning:

I was looking to grab someone who is versatile with great run-and-carry and goes both ways which Taylor certainly does. I can see him having hte capability of playing up on a wing as well as half-back, freeing up the potential of Josh Weddle to do the opposite. I considered a few here, with Josh Lindsay and Taylor the two main ones I had on the board. With Lindsay gone the pick before, it made my choice easy.

Over to eDPS again who has more top 10 picks than Richmond last year.

 

[eDPS]

Pick 11 - Sydney - Aidan Schubert
198cm - Key Forward

For the swans im looking at potential top end key position talent and Schubert seems perfect with his contested marking and upside. His workrate and willingness to get better will hold him in good stead at the next level.

He has the tools to also play as a key defender and could be moulded into a gun at either end of the ground. I considered a bid on Dean but happy to just take Schubert here

 

[Thunderstruck]

Pick 12 - Dogs bid on Harry Dean

Thunderstruck

Whoops didn't see this sneaky bid. Blues will match. Consider this about right for Dean.

Pick 12 - Harry Dean - Carlton Murray Bushrangers 193cm

This kid is a ripper and Carlton won't hesitate to match a bid here or even earlier. He's what I describe as an aggressive intercepting defender. I like him a little bit to Cal Wilkie in how he goes about it, a little taller but a supreme reader of the flight of the ball and positions himself accordingly. Carlton have relied far too much on Weitering for too long but this bloke should come in and develop quickly into a capable support act. Good hands, good leap and can be creative on the offensive as well, not just a pure stopper with solid skills by foot and ha effective leadership potential. A true for Carlton fans, you will enjoy this lad.

 

[goodcop badcop]

Pick 13 - Western Bulldogs - Lachy Dovaston
177cm, Small forward

Dovaston has been shifted around over the years. Previously was an All Australian wing at u16 level and then was used as a small defender for the majority of last year, Dovaston has found another home this year as a small forward to tremendous effect.

A very creative, high energy player, Dovaston possesses a strong work rate pushing high up the ground then involving himself in attacking chains on the way back. He also has very good goal sense and some swagger about him averaging above 2 goals at nationals and over 3 goals at Coates league level. His defensive pressure is also exciting, averaging 5.6 tackles at Coates league level. His agility is also elite as shown by his 7.81 time in pre season testing.

Some improvement I'd like to see from him is his disposal can be a tad scrappy, I think because he plays at such a fast pace and high energy he can lose some composure and just throws it on to the boot. Also his straight line speed could get better. Whilst not bad, it's only about average for the position he plays.

Monocle

 

[Monocle]

Pick 14 - West Coast - Mitch Marsh - 191 cm - Forward - West Adelaide.





Mitch Marsh is a third tall forward thats had a prolific year kicking goals at every level that he has played at.
An accurate left footer that gets good depth to his kicks and is in the main, a reliable shot at goal.
One of the attributes of his game is his ability to read the play well ahead of him and this is an elite feature of his game, as it enables him to lead firstly into good spaces to advantage, but also with precise timing.
His over head marking is also strong and he plays taller that his 191 cm.

Over the Championship he was the most productive of all the forwards and lead the goal tally.
He has followed that up at Under 18 level in the SANFL and in 13 games has kicked 37 goals.

An interesting feature of his play with The Bloods has been Marsh's ability to play on a wing in some of the games and done well in that position, which presents another variable to consider when predicting his future in the AFL.

• Accurate kick at goal.
• Leads well into space.
• Picks good leading lanes.
• Play's taller than his height.
• Is a consistent goal scorer.
• Strong over head.
• Cunning and crafty at the goal face.

Ticks most of the desirable features you would want of a forward, and with West Coast having lost Darling, last year, most probably Ryan this year and Cripps at the end of next year, there is an immediate need and a spot up for grabs.




Chris25 you are up.

 

[Chris25]

I’ll keep it nice and simple.

Pick 15 Fremantle - Jacob Farrow (188cm mid/def from Western Australia)

I have him at #7 overall at the moment and think he has one of the higher ceilings among the group of midfielders. Someone will take him early with dreams of him being the next Young or Dawson. Start down back, move into the middle. Good overhead, nice left foot kick. He’d add some class to Fremantle’s ball movement.

It was either him or Harley Barker here for me.

PMBangers

 

[PMBangers]

Pick 16 - GWS - Harley Barker
SA - Sturt

Thanks for making the decision for me Chris25, was Farrow or Barker for me too!

Barker's one that impressed a lot in the Champs with his ability to cover the ground and link up in transition, thriving as a winger both on and off side. His elite athleticism is the foundation of his game, regularly taking territory with his speed, evading opponents with his side step and agility, and proving effective overhead with his leap. There's some inconsistency in his ball use, but given the previously mentioned athletic traits and ability to drive forward and gain territory, I can overlook some untidy moments.

Overall I think there's a lack of genuinely elite traits within the draft, so getting someone with one is a win, and the fact he's suited to a transition gameplan he's a near perfect fit

Also considered; Oskar Taylor

Smythe up

 

[Smythe]

Pick 17 - Geelong - Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves - 187cm - Mid/Fwd

Noah is a very clean user of the ball, regularly kicking goals and spreading from contests first. He is dangerous in the link up play and knows where the ball is going to be before most others do, playing up on the wing, half fwd and in the fwd 50 he has talent that should get better with a few pre seasons and a full time professional environment

Thunderstruck

 

[PMBangers]

It's been nearly 23 hours with no pick, we'll give Adelaide Oliver Greeves (highest rated player available per Twomeys rankings) and move on to Monocle with West Coast

 

[Monocle]

Pick19 - West Coast - Jevan Phillipou - 183cm - Midfield / Forward - Woodville-West Torrens.




I think I speak for all draft watchers, in saying that it was a real disappointment that we never got to watch Jevan play at the Championships, due to a broken arm.
Always a good point of calibration in assessing these young kids, when they go head to head with the best across the land.
I suspect it might have been a blessing in disguise for all the other teams that he didn't play for SA, otherwise they may well have been even more dominant.

Has some similarities to his brother Mattaes ( St Kilda ) and also has some differences.

Jevan started the season on fire as a midfielder with the Under 18 at Woodville-West Torrens where hit racked up the possessions and kicked goals.
He plays with more grunt and less flair than his brother, but he does share the similarity that things happen when they are around the ball, in other words he is an impactful player and has some X factor.
Strong in the air and a good kick that gets distance, kicks well on the run or with a set kick.
Has a hunger for the contest, is a bit of a burst player and thats always a desirable attribute for any prospective draftee.

Jevan had a solid six weeks at the back end of the season when he was elevated to the W-WT seniors for the last 6 game.
He played on the flank, again hitting the scoreboard and took chop out work in the midfield as and when required.
Certainly didn't look out of place in the seniors and gave a good account of himself at the higher level.
I see a lot of improvement in his game and skill set wise is a good fit for the Eagles needs.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Pick 20 - North Melbourne - Riley Onley -
194cm Midfielder.

North have invested heavily in their midfield, but despite that, they really lack a tall, big bodied inside type. Onley fits the bill there with his height and ability to cover the ground. While he needs to work on a few aspect of his game, the raw ingredients are there and he has the potential to be a clearance monster with his height and ability to move quickly from the spread.


Pick 21 - North Melbourne - Louis Emmett - 199cm Ruck/Key Forward

North desperately need high end KP depth to support their budding midfield talent. It was a toss up between Emmett and Ludowyke, but Emmet’s contested marking ability and mobility around the ground ultimately led me to picking him. Emmett, like Onley was highly touted and probably hasn’t reached the heights expected of him this year, but his form is nothing to be sneezed at often showing glimpses of his high end talent. At AFL level he is going to be a slow burn, but the foundations of a talented key forward who can pinch hit in the ruck are well and truly there. His combative and competitive nature will ensure he gets gets the absolute best out of himself.

Others considered here were Matt LeRay and Archie Ludowyke.

eDPS Essendon is up.

 

[eDPS]

Pick 22 - Essendon - Matthew LeRay
189cm - Utility

LeRay is exactly the type of player Brad Scott would like he is tough, versatile and a good user by foot. Looks good on a wing there he holds his line and can be a good marking option and use his long kicking to break the lines. Has played some time down back recently aswell and has looked good.

Unlike alot of Essendon youth he won’t take long to be AFL ready body wise.

 

[goodcop badcop]

Pick 23 - Melbourne - Archie Ludowyke
197cm, Key Forward

Unfortunately struck down with injury so we didn't see as much as we we would have liked. He was still able to show off his skills in the academy games kicking 5 goals from the 2 games and kicking 10 goals from 3 games at Coates league level. Disappointingly his national championship campaign was cut short due to injury.

Ludowyke is an athletic type with good footy IQ that works hard up and down the ground. What's also impressed me is his competitiveness in marking contests and fight to at least bring the ball to ground and at times clunk pack marks on occassions. Still has plenty of upside to come as his body has plenty of filling out to come and has a later birthday.

Chris25

 

[eDPS]

Pick 24 - Sydney - Max King

Multiple players found. Use birthday to differentiate. eg [PLAYERCARD="23/11/1962"]Joe Smith[/PLAYERCARD]

(Bid Match)
191cm - Forward/Midfielder

King has all the tools to be a star of the competition but his form this year would be below his standards which is why he has drifted so far despite his eye catching athleticism and game style.

Has great speed/leap and his marking overhead is a real weapon allowing him to play well above his frame so can play tall but also play small with his speed.

 

[Chris25]

Pick 25 Port Adelaide - Blake Oudshoorn-Bennier (182cm mid from South Australia)

I quite like this guy, not sure why he’s not being talked about more. Didn’t even get a mention in Twomey’s recent 45.

But he certainly has AFL traits. His kicking is in the top handful of all players in this draft. Foot skills can never be taken for granted. He reads the play well in the stoppages, has nice agility in close, good burst. Also just plays in a positive way. I think he’ll be a real handful in a couple of years once he gets bigger, arching his back and breaking away from contests.

Could see him doing the usual half back apprenticeship for a couple of seasons as well.

eDPS

 

[eDPS]

I bid on Carmichael and Kyle guess I’ll match them myself

Pick 26 - Sydney - Lachlan Carmichael
185cm - Defender

I really rate this guy his composure and skill of half back is among the best in the crop and can also defend to a reasonable level aswell. I can only see him being rated so low by the media currently for maybe a lack of athleticism but that doesn’t seem to effect Josh Lindsay so I don’t see why the same can’t be said for Carmichael to be rated highly.

Pick 27 - Sydney - Harry Kyle
188cm - Defender/Wingman

A player with plenty of exciting traits as a real dasher with the ball and the size to play a few different roles, I prefer him at half back but can easily play as a hard working wingman aswell. Would be interested to see where he would go if not academy tied I think he could have pushed top 20 with his traits.