2025 Draft Thread

[dogwatch]

We’ve got up to four kids next year, yeah? West, Cooney, Marial, El Souki

Unless the AFL decides that 2026 is the year you can only have preferential access to one.

 

[VitalDread]

We’ve got up to four kids next year, yeah? West, Cooney, Marial, El Souki

yep

West and El Souki are likely top 30 players based on this years form

 

[Bald Headed Flog]

yep

West and El Souki are likely top 30 players based on this years form

I watched majority of Kako's bottom age games because he incidentally played in the same forward line as Croft. Kako seriously impressed me, and was a better player than Croft despite being a year younger.

El Souki looks better than bottom age Kako. Still a long way to go, but he's a way more exciting prospect than any of our father sons imo

 

[Mofra]

I watched majority of Kako's bottom age games because he incidentally played in the same forward line as Croft. Kako seriously impressed me, and was a better player than Croft despite being a year younger.

El Souki looks better than bottom age Kako. Still a long way to go, but he's a way more exciting prospect than any of our father sons imo

I do wonder if we'd pass on Dovaston knowing El Souki is available next year.

I really like Dovaston this year.

 

[weltschmerz]

I do wonder if we'd pass on Dovaston knowing El Souki is available next year.

I really like Dovaston this year.

Me too, but is a defender more of an immediate need? Wasn't there that WA defender we were looking at?

 

[goodcop badcop]

Me too, but is a defender more of an immediate need? Wasn't there that WA defender we were looking at?

Jacob Farrow? I wouldn't be surprised if he's a top 10 pick, has all the attributes.

 

[weltschmerz]

Jacob Farrow? I wouldn't be surprised if he's a top 10 pick, has all the attributes.

I like the comparison to Hayden Young, kind of player who would improve every team in the league

 

[In Repair]

bit of an unpopular opinion

i would love for our acadmey to become strong enough that we only have to use our first rounder on outside talent

With the remaining picks being kids in our system over the last 5+ years

Def help ease players into roles since the pre-development is all done

I believe that as a smaller club and the implications of less (nil) marquee games and a smaller membership base, this is the way forward. An academy program that is elite and circumvents the difficulties in recruiting superstar players from other teams and instead creating our own. Our own version of La Masia (Barcelona youth academy)

 

[Mojorisin]

Me too, but is a defender more of an immediate need? Wasn't there that WA defender we were looking at?

Yeah Farrow. He played senior WAFL last week was in terrible condition so not much to take out of the match, he was arguably the best of the WA kids at the carnival though, both off of half back and in the middle.
The club are huge on him, I don't know the internal draft rankings but from what I was told I suspect Farrow is currently held higher then Dovaston.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

We’ve got up to four kids next year, yeah? West, Cooney, Marial, El Souki

Tethloach Dach Liem is another. (However his name is spelled.)

 

[BulldogMuscle]

Tethloach Dach Liem is another. (However his name is spelled.)

Sounds like we're drafting someone straight from the Aztec period.

 

[House_of_Dahl]

Yeah Farrow. He played senior WAFL last week was in terrible condition so not much to take out of the match, he was arguably the best of the WA kids at the carnival though, both off of half back and in the middle.
The club are huge on him, I don't know the internal draft rankings but from what I was told I suspect Farrow is currently held higher then Dovaston.

Would be happy with this.

 

[JohnnySteel]

Anyone know of any mature age key defenders we could potentially draft?

 

[Mojorisin]

Anyone know of any mature age key defenders we could potentially draft?

Tomlinson is still kicking around.

 

[Mojorisin]

Rookie me's write up from last week. This is the key defender I've wanted for months now, unfortunately climbing draft boards though. At over 200cms and full of athleticism, he has what it takes to match modern day full forwards.

#25 Jett Elek
Key Defender | 201cm | 17/04/2007

Stats: 16 disposals, 3 marks, 4 rebound 50s

Elek continues to push for a Vic Country recall having been recast as a defender, leaning on his rare athleticism at 201cm. He displayed great agility with ball in hand, chaining up possessions on the rebound and supporting transitional moves like a much smaller player. Elek also used his aerial range to pluck three intercept marks and wasn’t afraid to bite off risking inboard kicks, again showing great skill for a player his size. He could perhaps play to his limits more often, but doesn’t have many if his recent form is anything to go by.

 

[dogsuperfan]

Is there a Blakey/Weddle type olayer in this years draft? And around where would he fall. I think Bevo’s current defensive gamelan can use that type of player, which I hope Croft can build into but who knows what the club has in mind.

 

[willofwest]

Rookie me's write up from last week. This is the key defender I've wanted for months now, unfortunately climbing draft boards though. At over 200cms and full of athleticism, he has what it takes to match modern day full forwards.

#25 Jett Elek
Key Defender | 201cm | 17/04/2007

Stats: 16 disposals, 3 marks, 4 rebound 50s

Elek continues to push for a Vic Country recall having been recast as a defender, leaning on his rare athleticism at 201cm. He displayed great agility with ball in hand, chaining up possessions on the rebound and supporting transitional moves like a much smaller player. Elek also used his aerial range to pluck three intercept marks and wasn’t afraid to bite off risking inboard kicks, again showing great skill for a player his size. He could perhaps play to his limits more often, but doesn’t have many if his recent form is anything to go by.

Yes please. Need to think about a kpd to replace jones and Lobb.

 

[iambrilliant]

Well looks like it’s time to start reading up on this thread . Who are some players I should keep an eye on? Any small forwards or key defenders?

 

[Bald Headed Flog]

Well looks like it’s time to start reading up on this thread . Who are some players I should keep an eye on? Any small forwards or key defenders?

Hard to feel enthusiastic when so many are tied to academies and father/son now. The standouts in the open draft have been a Luke Jackson type ruck/forward (Cooper Duff-Tyler) that almost certainly goes to West Coast, and a whole bunch of midfielders which I doubt we'd have a lot of interest in.

Around our pick, there's:

• Josh Lindsay is an intercepting half-back who could be an elite distributor at AFL level. Best kick in the draft, left footer
• Lachy Dovaston is the obvious choice for us as a small forward. In terms of recent players, he's a bit like Nick Watson
• Xavier Taylor (might be closer to 2nd round pick right now) is strong 1v1 as a shorter KPD, good read of the play and has some pace. Probably the closest thing to a Weddle-type from what I've seen

 

[weltschmerz]

Jevan Phillipou's worth a look, and Jacob Farrow's been compared to [PLAYERCARD]Hayden Young[/PLAYERCARD] in the backline.

 

[Mojorisin]

Hard to feel enthusiastic when so many are tied to academies and father/son now. The standouts in the open draft have been a Luke Jackson type ruck/forward (Cooper Duff-Tyler) that almost certainly goes to West Coast, and a whole bunch of midfielders which I doubt we'd have a lot of interest in.

Around our pick, there's:

• Josh Lindsay is an intercepting half-back who could be an elite distributor at AFL level. Best kick in the draft, left footer
• Lachy Dovaston is the obvious choice for us as a small forward. In terms of recent players, he's a bit like Nick Watson
• Xavier Taylor (might be closer to 2nd round pick right now) is strong 1v1 as a shorter KPD, good read of the play and has some pace. Probably the closest thing to a Weddle-type from what I've seen

Taylor is one I haven't seen spoken about as much as I feel he should be. His intercept ability is a real weapon. Alot of the better interceptors aren't capable of damaging rebounds instead choosing to bite off dinky kicks or Handballs but Taylor blends intercepting and rebounding better then most of the Vic talent.

Jevan Phillipou's worth a look, and Jacob Farrow's been compared to Hayden Young in the backline.

Two players I'm huge on. Farrow is getting alot of love and will go top 15, potentially even before our selection.
Phillipou however is getting criminally underrated due to missing the Champs through injury, he is as dangerous HFF as there is in this draft though and has an X factor we currently lack.

 

[Bulldogs85]

 

[Foxman98]

Brisbane getting a free top 5 draftee will hopefully kill off the academy system,

Absolute rort

 

[Bulldogs85]

Brisbane getting a free top 5 draftee will hopefully kill off the academy system,

Absolute rort

Gold Coast Suns have a few in this year’s draft

 

[Foxman98]

Gold Coast Suns have a few in this year’s draft

Whilst annoying they're not coming off a flag and 2 elite F/S picks in the last 3 years