Adam's Somewhat Occasionally Updated Phantom Draft 2016

[adammania9]

I'm not the biggest draft nut out there but I like to stay knowledgeable about the future stars and seeing how they're tracking. Current Update: Post-Round 15

Write-ups thanks to Knightmare. I like to watch the games however my knowledge on players individually is limited, but I still like to do these anyway

Picks are different as academy selections apply so basically only GWS and GCS don't get open selections in the first round.

1st round:
Pick 1 (Essendon bid)
Gold Coast - Jack Bowes | Inside midfielder
187cm/76kg - Gold Coast academy
Comparison: Nick Dal Santo
Knightmare Profile:

Bowes is a clean, classy and evasive midfielder who consistently does something constructive with ball in hand. He makes excellent decisions and displays fantastic vision, often finding targets by foot that others may not notice. Bowes is very quick getting ball onto boot and hits his targets consistently over a variety of distances, and similarly can delivery by hand very quickly. He is reliable in front of goal and makes the most of his opportunities both from set shots and general play. He also has the ability to absorb tackles and still get off a clean disposal to a target. Bowes also has excellent ability at ground level with his clean groundball pickups and his ability to rove at the bottom of packs. Bowes has the versatility to play inside/outside, forward or back but is mostly plays as an inside midfielder, winning first possession regularly and using it cleanly from stoppages. Bowes also has the ability to take some strong intercept marks and offers some one-on-one marking ability. The missing element for Bowes at the moment is a relative lack of pace, although it doesn't limit his game, as he is mobile and evasive enough to sidestep tackles in traffic, which make him look quicker than he is.

Pick 2
Essendon - Will Brodie | Inside midfielder
189cm/82kg - Murray Bushrangers
Comparison: Ryan Griffen
Reasoning: Bombers need to continue to rejuvenate their side and Brodie looks to be the best available mid at this point in time.
Knightmare Profile:

Brodie has a strong inside game, often winning first possession leading to clearances and winning lots of contested ball around the ground. He offers strong tackling pressure and can chase guys down or lay strong tackles. For an inside player, he has an excellent outside balance, offering terrific overlap run. On the outside in space Brodie likes to run with ball in hand when there is the opportunity, and his ball use is good. Brodie would benefit from looking to move the ball on more quickly, as the ball can get stuck in his hands and become stagnant after a mark. Brodie is an overall very good athlete for a tall midfielder, displaying good pace and he has excellent workrate, working hard both ways and looking to run into space and provide overlap run offensively on drives forward. Brodie's ball use by hand and foot is good but not great overall. He can hit his targets for the most part and is a capable finisher from general play in the forward 50m, where he offers good scoreboard impact, but what is missing at times when under pressure is composure in traffic. Brodie has a nice sidestep but in traffic he can get caught with the ball and also often feels pressured, leading to errant disposals by both hand and foot and poor decisions at other times. Overhead Brodie is a clean mark who reads the flight well, getting to the drop of the ball which allows him at times to take some intercept marks, but despite being a tall midfielder he is not yet a contested marking threat which is something Brodie should look to add to his game as a further weapon to his arsenal.

Pick 3
Brisbane Lions - Sam Petrevski-Seton | Utility
180cm/73kg - Claremont
Comparison: Shaun Burgoyne
Reasoning: Flight risk to be ignored. Classy outside winger and exactly what Brisbane need.
Knightmare Profile:

Petrevski-Seton has excellent acceleration and displays rare evasiveness and agility. He takes the game on frequently with ball in hand and avoids would-be tacklers with ease. The versatile youngster has the ability to play midfield (outside or inside), back or forward and his tackling and pressure areas are very good. Petrevski-Seton is an ambidextrous and damaging kick of the footy who uses the ball by foot just as well on either side of his body over short and medium distances. He has a tendency to play on regularly, and just like star Hawk Sam Mitchell, it is so hard to prevent him from hitting targets because he uses both sides so easily. Petrevski-Seton has excellent finishing ability around goal as someone with great goal sense in general play. The major question marks with Petrevski-Seton is, his numbers at this stage lack consistency and are overall only moderate rather than high which isn't ideal for a potential top selection. But the key understanding with Petrevski-Seton is he is a high impact per possession player who doesn't need to find a lot of the ball to have an impact on the game.

Pick 4
Fremantle - Todd Marshall | Key Forward
198cm/87kg - Murray Bushrangers
Comparison: Darcy Moore
Reasoning: Todd Marshall is the cream of the talls this year. Dockers will be right on his back.
Knightmare Profile:

Marshall is a tall goal-kicking forward who plays his best footy close to goal. What makes Marshall such an appealing prospect is at his height, Marshall still has excellent agility, explosiveness and is also extremely clean hands below his knees. Overhead Marshall is very good, taking marks strongly. However, physically he is still developing and needs to put more size onto his frame, and build up his strength in the one-on-one contests. In front of goal Marshall is reliable and able to use the ball around the ground by hand and foot cleanly.

Pick 5 (Carlton bid)
GWS Giants - Will Setterfield | Inside midfielder
190cm/79kg - GWS Academy
Comparison: David Mundy
Knightmare Profile:

Setterfield is a tall midfielder who thrives at stoppages with his contested ball-winning ability. With ball in hand, he demonstrates excellent composure and does significant damage with his vision and quality execution by foot, consistently lowering his eyes and finding good targets. Athletically, Setterfield is a very fluid mover with a really nice sidestep which he calls upon at will. Setterfield has a nice leap and is strong overhead, meaning he is a marking threat when he pushes forward and is able to provide strong scoreboard impact. He also reads the play well behind the ball and is a very good intercept mark. Given his skills, marking ability and athletic profile, Setterfield has the versatility to play not only through the midfield but also forward or back if required. Setterfield plays his footy in Victoria for Sandringham Dragons and Caulfield Grammar.

Pick 6 (Carlton bid)
GWS Giants - Harry Perryman | Inside midfielder
184cm/75kg - GWS Academy
Comparison: Joel Selwood
Knightmare Profile:

Perryman is among the youngest in this draft class with a December birthday but has produced the most impactful and productive games of any this year. He is a dominant stoppage player who wins as many clearances as anyone in this draft, often gaining first possession. Despite only weighing 75kg, he wins a high contested to uncontested ball ratio. Perryman is a very good kick who can hit his targets over a variety of distances and also has very quick and clean hands. Perryman overall covers the ground well, displaying a high workrate, but his pace is only average overall.

Pick 7
Carlton - Ben Ainsworth | Forward pocket
179cm/74kg - Gippsland Power
Comparison: Jamie Elliott
Reasoning: Carlton need to rebuild a competitive list and a quality goalkicking small forward is a need.
Knightmare Profile:

Highly productive, strong-marking small forward with good ground level ability who can take a hanger, provide strong scoreboard impact and offer good tackling pressure in the front half. Ainsworth will need to work on conversion in front of goal with his conversion rate of below 50 percent in 2015 which is not where it needs to be for a small forward.

Pick 8
Richmond - Hugh McCluggage | Outside midfielder
185cm/75kg - North Ballarat Rebels
Comparison: Jason Akermanis
Reasoning: Tigers screaming out for guns and here you have one. If they fetch him, they win big.
Knightmare Profile:

McCluggage is one of those rare midfielder/forwards with excellent ability at ground level and overhead. He is freakish at ground level, so clean with his groundball pickups, and is lightning fast at disposing of the ball under pressure. When utilised in the front half, he consistently gets front and centre in pack situations, invariably winning the ball when it spills. McCluggage is also a genuine marking target in the front half with his very strong and clean hands overhead, making him a threat one-on-one and on the lead. McCluggage is reliable in front of goal both from general play and set shots and is someone you can count on to consistently make the most of his opportunities. He often looks to play on or move the ball on quickly which generates meaningful offense and scoring opportunities. His tackling and pressure game is good. Through the midfield McCluggage has the ability to win first possession from ruck contests and is also capable of winning the ground balls and generating clearances. He works hard into space on the outside and also can offer some overlap run at times. McCluggage has good acceleration and his ball use in the most part is strong. However, his disposal efficiency is lower than it should be, possibly due to spending so much time in the front half. In time - as McCluggage grows stronger and starts to build more confidence attacking the ball harder, further developing the contested side of his game - he should spend less time forward and more time through the midfield.

Pick 9 (Gold Coast bid)
GWS Giants - Harrison Macreadie | Key defender
196cm/89kg - GWS Academy
Comparison: Cale Hooker
Knightmare Profile:

What most stands out with Macreadie is what he does with ball in hand. Macreadie can avoid would-be tacklers by selling candy and implementing a sharp sidestep but then has the ability to do something with the ball. He uses the footy well under pressure and has an excellent overall skillset. The Giants Academy prospect is a relatively penetrating kick who uses it well over short, medium and long distances, has the vision to find good targets and has the decision-making ability with ball in hand. Macreadie with space in front of him is also willing to provide run and carry and overlap run on some offensive drives. Macreadie is a very good intercept mark, reading the flight well, getting to the drop off the ball, working off his man at suitable times and often working for front position to take one-on-one marks. From a development standpoint, it would be interesting to see if Macreadie has the ability to play as a forward. Given his athletic profile and mix of attributes, he should theoretically also be a very effective forward as he has good aerial marking ability and can win the ball at ground level. The area of growth for Macreadie will be taking his intercept marking ability and one-on-one game to another level, which by position would enable him to become a dominant key defender at the next level.

Pick 10
Gold Coast - Jarrod Berry | Tall Defender
191cm/80kg - North Ballarat Rebels
Comparison: Kade Kolodjashnij
Reasoning: A couple of academy mids on their way, I see the defence as a requirement to bolster in the future.
Knightmare Profile:

Berry is a high-production rebounding defender who reads the play well, uses the footy efficiently and can provide some run and carry from the back half. What is missing is a lack of contested-ball winning ability.

Pick 11
St Kilda - Daniel Venables | Mid-sized forward/midfielder
186cm/81kg - Western Jets
Comparison: Jack Crisp
Reasoning: Saints to continue developing a class midfield with this fella. Could be a suitable replacement for Montagna.
Knightmare Profile:

Venables has missed time with injury in the past but in the games he has played, his impact has been strong. Venables offers heavy scoreboard impact forward of centre and what stands out is his marking ability, ground ball-winning ability and his finishing skills around goal. Venables also displays the attributes to be an excellent inside midfielder. He is a high-level contested-ball winner and can win first possession, while he has the cleanness at ground level and ability by hand to dish the ball out effectively. He is also very good by foot and is able to hit his targets around the ground. Venables also has excellent acceleration and can burst powerfully away from the contest. From here, Venables just needs to stay healthy and prove that as well as having all the tricks, he also can put the performances on the board.

Pick 12
Port Adelaide - Josh Battle | Key Forward
192cm/90kg - Dandenong Stingrays
Comparison: Jack Darling
Reasoning: Direct replacement for Jay Schulz. Is ready made and could play immediately.
Knightmare Profile:

Battle is a strong-bodied, strong contested-marking key forward with a real presence to him. He has some quality performances on the board with impressive mark, contested mark and goal-per-game numbers. Where Battle is lacking is in mobility and versatility, as a genuine key forward.

Pick 13
North Melbourne - Andrew McGrath | Outside midfielder
179cm/75kg - Sandringham Dragons
Comparison: Chris Masten
Reasoning: Best available selection, McGrath would go very well in a North Melbourne midfield.
Knightmare Profile:

McGrath is a midfielder with the versatility to play multiple positions who shows a willingness to take on the game with his run and carry but also has the ability to win his own ball. He also displays class and composure with ball in hand and is a reliable ball user who uses the ball particularly well by foot.

Pick 14 (Bid by West Coast not matched by GWS)
West Coast - Kobe Mutch | Outside midfielder
188cm/78kg - North Ballarat Rebels
Comparison: Steele Sidebottom
Reasoning: Eagles look good in all areas, but their midfield could use a bit of youthening up. Kobe is versatile and he's quality.
Knightmare Profile:

Mutch is another GWS Academy player who has made the move down to Victoria to play TAC Cup football for the Bendigo Pioneers. He is highly productive, runs all day, can win the contested ball, uses the footy well and has the versatility to play midfield, forward or back.

Pick 15
Sydney Swans - Josh Rotham | Key Defender
192cm/79kg - West Perth
Comparison: Troy Chaplin
Reasoning: Swans to cover that Michael Talia sacking with the best open key defender of the draft.
Knightmare Profile:

Rotham is a highly productive rebounding key defender who uses the footy very well by foot. Will need to become stronger and develop his one-on-one game and ability to negate the impact of his direct opponent.

Pick 16
Western Bulldogs - Jack Graham | Mid-sized defender
183cm/85kg - North Adelaide
Comparison: Marley Williams
Comparison: Defence could use a bit of a tighten here. It'll be a best available selection for sure as Dogs are solid in all areas. I don't expect them to have a first rounder this year anyway.
Knightmare Profile:

Graham is a strong-bodied backman who can push through the midfield and win his own ball. He offers good run out of the back half but his big strength is his ground-ball winning ability and ability to win the 50-50 balls which is among the best in this draft class.

Pick 17 (Adelaide bid)
Gold Coast - Brad Scheer | Inside midfielder
184cm/82kg - Gold Coast Academy
Comparison: Luke Parker
Knightmare Profile:

One of the more dominant inside midfielders in this draft class, Scheer was brilliant at under-16 level but then missed much of 2015 with injury. He is a strong-bodied contested-ball winning midfielder who does his best work inside the contest, often winning first possession from ruck contests and winning clearances. Further to offering inside grunt, Scheer also offers composure with ball in hand and can find targets by hand and foot reliably. Forward of centre, Scheer can prove to be a threat as a relatively strong mark overhead and is able to offer a goal or two a game when he gets time in the front half. Where Scheer is relatively lacking is his run and carry ability, endurance and workrate, which in the AFL system is developable.

Pick 18
Adelaide - Jonty Scharenberg | Inside Midfielder
185cm/79kg - Glenelg
Comparison: Callan Ward
Reasoning: Crows to start rebuilding their depleted midfield with this clearance and contested ball winning machine.
Knightmare Profile:

Scharenberg is a productive midfielder with strong contested-ball winning ability and can use the footy well. Scharenberg is an only average athlete and relatively lacks an x-factor, separating him from the next midfield prospect.

Pick 19
Hawthorn - Jordan Gallucci | Inside Midfielder
183cm/75kg - Eastern Ranges
Comparison: Hamish Hartlett
Reasoning: Hawks to continue renewing their ageing midfield. Very smart with ball in hand, similar to the man Sam Mitchell.
Knightmare Profile:

Gallucci is among the classiest ball users in this draft class with an astounding ability to lower his eyes and find short to medium targets off one or two steps. He also has the ability to accelerate away from contests at will. What will take Gallucci's game to the next level is a stronger ability to win his own ball in the contest.

Round 2

Pick 20
Essendon - Tim Taranto | Mid-sized forward

Pick 21
Brisbane Lions - Tim English | Ruckman

Pick 22
Carlton - Dylan Clarke | Inside midfielder

Pick 23
Richmond - Patrick Kerr | Key Forward

Pick 24
Collingwood - Sam Powell-Pepper | Utility

Pick 25 (Melbourne bid)
Brisbane Lions - Jacob Allison

Pick 26
Melbourne -

Pick 27
North Melbourne -

 

[theGav56]

In your scenario I would be keen for Fremantle to consider trading our 1st for GWS later first rounders, 12 and 14. Give us a crack at Rotham, Marshall or Powell-Pepper. There are others who would be excellent options too.

 

[scanlon]

In your scenario I would be keen for Fremantle to consider trading our 1st for GWS later first rounders, 12 and 14. Give us a crack at Rotham, Marshall or Powell-Pepper. There are others who would be excellent options too.

Doubt Powell-pepper goes that high. Will fall mid second-round, IMO

 

[eth-dog]

Doubt Powell-pepper goes that high. Will fall mid second-round, IMO

If SPP is at pick 19 I sincerely hope we take him. Big bodied inside mid who is fairly athletic? Fits us to a tee.

 

[scanlon]

If SPP is at pick 19 I sincerely hope we take him. Big bodied inside mid who is fairly athletic? Fits us to a tee.

Decison making and skill isnt great. Think there will be better options at 19 but wouldnt protest if we took him

 

[eth-dog]

Decison making and skill isnt great. Think there will be better options at 19 but wouldnt protest if we took him

Of course not but you can work on the decision making part at least. Midfielders his size are worth their weight in gold.

 

[scanlon]

Of course not but you can work on the decision making part at least. Midfielders his size are worth their weight in gold.

Would have though decision making is harder to work on than kicking? Hard to know whether or not his game will translate to AFL level or if hes just bullying himself through U18 level with his big size. Without polish in the contest and bad footskills, the big body becomes less valuable. Will gain a better understanding of where he sits over the next few weeks but at the moment I cant see him being taken in the first round (or at 19).

 

[Eastern Rangers]

Decison making and skill isnt great. Think there will be better options at 19 but wouldnt protest if we took him

If West Coast get SPP this year i'd be over the moon.

 

[theGav56]

If West Coast get SPP this year i'd be over the moon.

At which pick?

 

[Eastern Rangers]

At which pick?

If he goes lower than pick 10, then he's a steal.


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[scanlon]

If he goes lower than pick 10, then he's a steal.


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Brett Anderson is pretty adamant on SPP being a 25+ prospect. Personally havent thought his kicking has been all that bad but obviously something that needs improvement

edit: not sure why it posted like that. Just click on it and it should take you to the convo

 

[marty36]

If Sharenberg was available at ports first pick there would be no hope in hell of them passing on him, easily best player to come out of SA this year has been the best player in his age group for the past 5 years in a team that regularly has had wins against Vic over the years

 

[CrusaderAussie1]

If SPP is at pick 19 I sincerely hope we take him. Big bodied inside mid who is fairly athletic? Fits us to a tee.

"Fairly athletic" the stats read out on the commentary by Mick Ablett AFL Takent Manager were stunning from immediate speed, endurance thru to mid 15s BEP test.

Freak

 

[Monocle]

If SPP is at pick 19 I sincerely hope we take him. Big bodied inside mid who is fairly athletic? Fits us to a tee./QUOTE ]

eth-dog the thing is that SPP isn't a genuine midfielder he plays as a flanker, but can play at either end. He does have an occasional run through the midfield but he is best suited as a HBF or HFF.
If he was a genuine mid he would be snapped up by WC if he was still on the board for their first. Athletic he is no question about that. His kicking isn't as bad as its made out to be but its far from perfect.

 

[Monocle]

"Fairly athletic" the stats read out on the commentary by Mick Ablett AFL Takent Manager were stunning from immediate speed, endurance thru to mid 15s BEP test.

Freak

Yep he is an amazing athlete and his agility and ability to glide through traffic is a treat to watch.
He has that rare combination of both speed and endurance and the added agility of someone like Stephen Hill.