Phantom Draft Bastyy's 2020 Draft Watch

[Bastyy]

Another year, another draft. Been working at this for the past few months, finally feel like I'm able to show off my Top 50 and start talking about players in the Draft

Rankings
1. Logan McDonald (Tall Forward/Western Australia)
2. Jamarra Ugle-Hagan (Tall Forward/Vic Country) (Western Bulldogs NGA)
3. Denver Grainger-Barrss (Tall Defender/Western Australia)
4. Elijah Hollands (General Forward/Vic Country)
5. Will Phillips (Inside Midfielder/Vic Metro)
6. Braedan Campbell (Inside Midfielder/New South Wales) (Sydney Academy)
7. Riley Thilthorpe (Tall Forward/South Australia)
8. Archie Perkins (General Forward/Vic Metro)
9. Tanner Bruhn (Inside Midfielder/Vic Country)
10. Lachlan Jones (General Defence/South Australia) (Port Adelaide NGA)

11. Jackson Callow (Tall Forward/Tasmania)
12. Alex Davies (Inside Midfielder/Queensland) (Gold Coast Academy)
13. Nathan O'Driscoll (Inside Midfielder/Western Australia)
14. Zane Trew (Inside Midfielder/Western Australia)
15. Oliver Henry (General Forward/Vic Country)
16. Joel Western (General Forward/Western Australia) (Fremantle NGA)
17. Finlay Macrae (Outside Midfielder/Vic Metro)
18. Jack Carroll (Outside Midfielder/Western Australia)
19. Brayden Cook (General Forward/South Australia)
20. Eddie Ford (General Forward/Vic Metro)

21. Nik Cox (Tall Defender/Vic Metro)
22. Errol Gulden (Small Forward/New South Wales) (Sydney Academy)
23. Heath Chapman (Tall Defender/Western Australia)
24. Reef McInnes (Inside Midfielder/Vic Metro)
25. Bailey Laurie (Small Forward/Vic Metro)
26. Joel Jeffrey (Utility/Northern Territory) (Gold Coast Academy)
27. Brandon Walker (General Defence/Western Australia) (Fremantle NGA)
28. Isiah Winder (Small Forward/Western Australia)
29. Oliver Davis (Inside Midfielder/Tasmania)
30. Tom Powell (Inside Midfielder/South Australia)

31. Caleb Poulter (General Forward/South Australia)
32. Corey Durdin (Small Forward/South Australia)
33. Zach Reid (Tall Defender/Vic Country)
34. Shannon Neale (Ruckman/Western Australia)
35. Sam Berry (Inside Midfielder/Vic Country)
36. Brodie Lake (Outside Midfielder/Northern Territory) (Gold Coast Academy)
37. Zavier Maher (Inside Midfielder/Vic Country)
38. Kaine Baldwin (Tall Forward/South Australia)
39. Connor Stone (General Forward/Vic Metro)
40. Kalin Lane (Ruckman/Western Australia)

41. Blake Coleman (Small Forward/Queensland) (Brisbane Academy)
42. Patrick Walker (Utility/Tasmania)
43. Connor Downie (Outside Midfielder/Vic Metro) (Hawks Academy)
44. Liam McMahon (Tall Forward/Vic Metro)
45. Jake Bowey (Outside Midfielder/Vic Metro)
46. Max Heath (Ruckman/Vic Metro)
47. Jack Ginnivan (Small Forward/Vic Country)
48. Fraser Rosman (Tall Forward/Vic Metro)
49. Cameron Fleeton (Tall Defender/Vic Country)
50. Zac Dumensy (General Defence/South Australia)

51. Cody Brand (Tall Defender/Vic Metro) (Essendon NGA)
52. Luke Pedlar (General Forward/South Austrralia)
53. Tom Highmore (Tall Defender/South Australia)
54. Carter Michael (Outside Midfielder/Queensland) (Brisbane Academy)
55. Sam Collins (General Defence/Tasmania)
56. Aiden Fyfe (Outside Midfielder/Tasmania) (Gold Coast Academy)
57. Liam Kolar (Tall Forward/Vic Metro)
58. James Borlase (Tall Defender/South Australia) (Adelaide NGA)
59. Seamus Mitchell (Small Forward/Vic Country)
60. Matt Allison (Tall Forward/Vic Metro)

 

[Bastyy]

Phantom Draft

ROUND 1

Pick 1. Jamarra Ugle-Hagan (Tall Forward/Vic Country) (Western Bulldogs) (MATCHED BID)
Pick 2. Riley Thilthorpe (Tall Forward/South Australia) (Adelaide)
Pick 3. Logan McDonald (Tall Forward/Western Australia) (North Melbourne)
Pick 4. Denver Grainger-Barrass (Tall Defender/Western Australia) (Sydney)
Pick 5. Will Phillips (Inside Midfielder/Vic Metro) (Hawthorn)
Pick 6. Braedan Campbell (Inside Midfielder/New South Wales) (Sydney) (MATCHED BID)
Pick 7. Elijah Hollands (General Forward/Vic Country) (Gold Coast)
Pick 8. Oliver Henry (General Forward/Vic Country) (Essendon)
Pick 9. Nik Cox (Tall Defender/Vic Metro) (Essendon)
Pick 10. Archie Perkins (General Forward/Vic Metro) (Essendon)
Pick 11. Lachie Jones (General Defence/South Australia) (Port Adelaide) (MATCHED BID)
Pick 12. Finlay Macrae (Outside Midfielder/Vic Metro) (Adelaide)
Pick 13. Heath Chapman (Tall Defender/Western Australia) (GWS)
Pick 14. Zach Reid (Tall Defender/Vic Country) (North Melbourne)
Pick 15. Brayden Cook (General Forward/South Australia) (Fremantle)
Pick 16. Jack Carroll (Outside Midfielder/Western Australia) (GWS)
Pick 17. Connor Stone (General Forward/Vic Metro) (Collingwood)
Pick 18. Reef McInnes (Inside Midfielder/Vic Metro) (Collingwood) (BID MATCHED)
Pick 19. Tom Powell (Inside Midfielder/South Australia) (GWS)
Pick 20. Tanner Bruhn (Inside Midfielder/Vic Country) (Richmond)
Pick 21. Nathan O'Driscoll (Inside Midfielder/Western Australia) (Melbourne)
Pick 22. Isiah Winder (Small Forward/Western Australia) (Melbourne)
Pick 23. Jack Ginnivan (Small Forward/Vic Country) (GWS)
Pick 24. Max Heath (Ruckman/Vic Metro) (St Kilda)

ROUND 2
Pick 25. Luke Pedlar (Inside Midfielder/South Australia) (Adelaide)
Pick 26. Caleb Poulter (General Forward/South Australia) (Adelaide)
Pick 27. Errol Gulden (Small Forward/New South Wales) (Sydney) (MATCHED BID)
Pick 28. Eddie Ford (General Forward/Vic Metro) (Hawthorn)
Pick 29. Jake Bowey (Outside Midfielder/Vic Metro) (Brisbane)
Pick 30. Brandon Walker (General Defence/Western Australia) (Fremantle) (MATCHED BID)
Pick 31. Jackson Callow (Tall Forward/Tasmania) (GWS)
Pick 32. Liam McMahon (Tall Forward/Vic Metro) (Geelong)
Pick 33. Shannon Neale (Ruckman/Western Australia) (Melbourne)
Pick 34. Connor Downie (Outside Midfielder/Vic Metro) (Hawthorn) (MATCHED BID)
Pick 35. Sam Berry (Inside Midfielder/Vic Country) (North Melbourne)
Pick 36. Bailey Laurie (Small Forward/Vic Metro) (Carlton)
Pick 37. Liam Kolar (Tall Forward/Vic Metro) (Richmond)
Pick 38. Blake Coleman (Small Forward/Queensland) (Brisbane) (MATCHED BID)
Pick 39. Brodie Lake (Outside Midfielder/Northern Territory) (Carlton)
Pick 40. Oliver Davis (Inside Midfielder/Tasmania) (North Melbourne)
Pick 41. Tom Highmore (Tall Defender/South Australia) (Adelaide)

 

[Bastyy]

Phantom Draft Round 2


ROUND 3

Pick 42. Fraser Rosman (Tall Forward/Vic Metro) (Essendon)
Pick 43. Zane Trew (Inside Midfielder/ (Hawthorn)
Pick 44. Joel Western (General Forward/Western Australia) (Fremantle) (MATCHED BID)
Pick 45. Seamus Mitchell (Small Forward/Vic Country) (Western Bulldogs)
Pick 46. Matt Allison (Tall Forward/Vic Metro) (Fremantle)
Pick 47. Ryan Angwin (Outside Midfielder/Vic Metro) (Brisbane)
Pick 48. Zac Dumensy (General Defence/South Australia) (Port Adelaide)
Pick 49. Lachlan Carrigan (Outside Midfielder/Vic Metro) (Richmond)

ROUND 4

Pick 50. Corey Durdin (Small Forward/South Australia) (West Coast)
Pick 51. Luke Cleary (General Defence/Vic Metro) (St Kilda)
Pick 52. Cody Brand (Tall Defender/Vic Metro) (Essendon) (MATCHED BID)
Pick 53. Kaine Baldwin (Tall Forward/South Australia) (Collingwood)
Pick 54. Patrick Walker (Utility/Tasmania) (St Kilda)
Pick 55. Ollie Lord (Tall Forward/Vic Metro) (Collingwood)
Pick 56. Cam Fleeton (Tall Defender/Vic Country) (Sydney)
Pick 57. Carter Michael (Outside Midfielder/Queensland) (Collingwood)
Pick 58. Max Pescud (Small Forward/Queensland) (North Melbourne)
Pick 59. James Borlase (Tall Defender/South Australia) (Port Adelaide)
Pick 60. James Rowe (Small Forward/South Australia) (Carlton)
Pick 61. Logan Young (Inside Midfielder/Western Australia) (West Coast)

 

[Mister Snrub]

Can't help but notice a trend of WA players ranked quite high, while SA players are ranked quite low (I see you mention you haven't seen much of SA, so I guess that makes sense). For example, McDonald, Trew and Winder all seem a little high, while Dumesny and Poulter are both fairly low.

It's nice getting different perspectives, particularly from those outside Victoria - would you say you're watching considerably more of the WA boys, and that's why they tend to be ranked higher than where some others have them, or do you watch a fairly even spread and just feel the WA crop is particularly strong this year?

I like seeing you rank O'Driscoll so high, I think he'll end up the 2nd best midfielder in this group (behind Phillips)

 

[Bastyy]

Can't help but notice a trend of WA players ranked quite high, while SA players are ranked quite low (I see you mention you haven't seen much of SA, so I guess that makes sense). For example, McDonald, Trew and Winder all seem a little high, while Dumesny and Poulter are both fairly low.

It's nice getting different perspectives, particularly from those outside Victoria - would you say you're watching considerably more of the WA boys, and that's why they tend to be ranked higher than where some others have them, or do you watch a fairly even spread and just feel the WA crop is particularly strong this year?

I like seeing you rank O'Driscoll so high, I think he'll end up the 2nd best midfielder in this group (behind Phillips)

I definitely want to start watching a few more SA kids, Poulter and Dumensy are really interesting players who could end up ranking in my top 20 as time goes on

WA players are definitely my second most watched after Tasmanian products, which is mainly to do with the fact coming from the Freo board where we all hope we get some sort of WA player that doesn't leave after 3-4 years. I really like the crop this year, O'Driscoll and Trew are both quality midfielders and McDonald has proven that he can play against WAFL League quality players after scoring 3 goals for Perth last week. Winder is one of my personal favourites, he really impressed me playing as a Small Forward for Peel last year, but he's managed 32 disposals playing in the guts last week, showing he has some versatility.

Definitely a big O'Driscoll fan, I could see him going top 5 depending on form considering the lack of Victorian football we'll be seeing.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

Nice to see Trew rated so highly. I really want him at the Cats.

 

[Bastyy]

Nice to see Trew rated so highly. I really want him at the Cats.

Trew is up in contention for one of my favourite players in this draft group, just seems to do it all.

Think he'd be a great fit for Geelong's midfield. I think considering a lot of eyes will be on WA colts, with no Victorian football taking place at the moment, that means he could move further up in the top 10, potentially falling out of Geelong's pick range.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

Trew is up in contention for one of my favourite players in this draft group, just seems to do it all.

Think he'd be a great fit for Geelong's midfield. I think considering a lot of eyes will be on WA colts, with no Victorian football taking place at the moment, that means he could move further up in the top 10, potentially falling out of Geelong's pick range.

Geelong won't win many more games so we're a chance.

 

[Mutineer]

Tanner Bruhn seems a little low to me but nice effort all the same.

 

[Bastyy]

Tanner Bruhn seems a little low to me but nice effort all the same.

I think Bruhn will go up in the rankings the more I see of him. He had a pretty quiet game in the Futures u17's last year but he had only just come back from injury at that point. I like his class and averaging 17 disposals from 2 NAB League games when you've been out so long is particularly impressive. My top 10 is pretty set in stone at the moment but he's one of the 3-4 players I can see breaking in over the next few months

 

[Bruce0912]

Another year, another draft. Been working at this for the past few months, finally feel like I'm able to show off my Top 50 and start talking about players in the Draft

Rankings V1
1. Will Phillips (Inside Midfielder/Vic Metro)
2. Denver Grainger-Barrass (Tall Defender/Western Australia)
3. Braeden Campbell (Inside Midfielder/Allies) (Sydney Academy)
4. Elijah Hollands (General Forward/Vic Country)
5. Riley Thilthorpe (Tall Forward/South Australia)
6. Jamarra Ugle-Hagan (Tall Forward/Vic Country) (Western Bulldogs NGA)
7. Nathan O'Driscoll (Inside Midfielder/Western Australia)
8. Jackson Callow (Tall Forward/Tasmania)
9. Logan McDonald (Tall Forward/Western Australia)
10. Zane Trew (Inside Midfielder/Western Australia)

11. Reef McInnes (Inside Midfielder/Vic Metro) (Collingwood NGA)
12. Errol Gulden (Small Forward/Allies) (Sydney NGA)
13. Eddie Ford (General Forward/Vic Metro)
14. Alex Davies (Inside Midfielder/Allies) (Gold Coast Academy)
15. Archie Perkins (General Forward/Vic Metro)
16. Tanner Bruhn (Inside Midfielder/Vic Metro)
17. Oliver Davis (Inside Midfielder/Tasmania)
18. Luke Edwards (General Midfielder/South Australia) (Adelaide F/S)
19. Kaine Baldwin (Tall Forward/South Australia)
20. Sam Berry (Inside Midfielder/Vic Country)

21. Finlay Macrae (Outside Midfielder/Vic Metro)
22. Nik Cox (Tall Defender/Vic Metro)
23. Zach Reid (Tall Defender/Vic Country)
24. Oliver Henry (General Forward/Vic Country)
25. Joel Western (Inside Midfielder/Western Australia) (Fremantle NGA)
26. Corey Durdin (Small Forward/South Australia)
27. Isiah Winder (Small Forward/Western Australia)
28. Heath Chapman (Tall Defender/Western Australia)
29. Bailey Laurie (Small Forward/Vic Metro)
30. Zac Dumensy (General Defence/South Australia)

31. Caleb Poulter (General Forward/South Australia)
32. Joel Jeffrey (Utility/Allies) (Gold Coast Academy)
33. Saxon Crozier (Outside Midfielder/Allies) (Brisbane Academy)
34. Taj Schofield (Outside Midfielder/South Australia) (Port Adelaide F/S)
35. Carter Michael (Outside Midfielder/Allies) (Brisbane Academy)
36. Connor Downie (Outside Midfielder/Vic Metro) (Hawks NGA)
37. Lachlan Jones (General Defence/South Austrlaia) (Port NGA)
38. Bailey Chamberlain (Inside Midfielder/South Australia)
39. Jack Carroll (General Defence/Western Australia)
40. Sam Collins (General Defence/Tasmania)

41. Connor Stone (General Forward/Vic Metro)
42. Tom Powell (Outside Midfielder/South Australia)
43. Brandon Walker (General Defence/Western Australia) (Fremantle NGA)
44. Cody Brand (Tall Defender/Vic Metro) (Essendon NGA)
45. Blake Coleman (Small Forward/Allies) (Brisbane Academy)
46. Jye Sinderberry (Medium Defender/South Australia)
47. Charlie Lazzaro (Small Forward/Vic Country)
48. Patrick Walker (General Defence/Allies)
49. Tariek Newchurch (Small Forward/South Australia) (Adelaide NGA)
50. Jack Ginnivan (Small Forward/Vic Country)


A few players I have limited vision of (Particularly the South Australians) and are more based off of reputation then anything.

A few notable players I don't know enough about but would probably make the 50 include
-Jameson Murphy (South Australia)
-Jackson Cardillo (Victoria)
-Max Heath (Victoria)

At best you would have 4 right in the top ten well done on putting it together though, it’s good to know a few people that work at clubs that’s where you still will only get half their intel

 

[Bastyy]

At best you would have 4 right in the top ten well done on putting it together though, it’s good to know a few people that work at clubs that’s where you still will only get half their intel

I'd definitely love to have more intel from clubs, most of my info regarding where players go comes from talk around people who know the players personally. Definitely harder in Tasmania where you have an average of 2-3 genuine options every year. This year it'll be nicer with Callow/Davis/Walker/Collins more likely than not to get drafted, as well as having some potential rookies in Jared Dakin and Isaac Chugg

 

[briztoon]

At best you would have 4 right in the top ten well done on putting it together though, it’s good to know a few people that work at clubs that’s where you still will only get half their intel

Do you mean you only regard 4 of his top 10 as actual top 10 prospects.

Or do you mean where he actually has them rated compared to club recruiters?

 

[Mutineer]

At best you would have 4 right in the top ten well done on putting it together though, it’s good to know a few people that work at clubs that’s where you still will only get half their intel

I beg to disagree, I think his top 6 are almost certainties and a very good case can be made for Logan McDonald also at this point

 

[Swansujelly]

So swans could end up with 3 top 15 talents? Noice

 

[PMBangers]

At best you would have 4 right in the top ten well done on putting it together though, it’s good to know a few people that work at clubs that’s where you still will only get half their intel

What a lovely comment

 

[Bastyy]

So swans could end up with 3 top 15 talents? Noice

It definitely looks up for the Swans draft wise!

I think Gulden is underrated and due to size will probably end up going around the 25-40 range, but I think he has all the skills to make it. When he’s on, he’s on an just looks electric at times

Campbell is a fantastic prospect too, showed a lot in the futures games and playing as an underager for the Allies, he’s one of those players who’s just going to get better with age a and hopefully have a fruitful career for the Swans

 

[GWS Goose]

At best you would have 4 right in the top ten well done on putting it together though, it’s good to know a few people that work at clubs that’s where you still will only get half their intel

These are subjective things, and are his ratings, not necessarily where they go in the draft.

Also where they go in the draft is not the same as where they'd be ranked by clubs, needs and all that.

I like to see people go a little away from what others have done.

 

[Bastyy]

Updated the my rankings in the OP after a pretty eventful week.

Notable changes include

-Logan McDonald to 6
-Zac Dumensy and Caleb Poulter in the Top 30
-Jamison Murphy and Jackson Cardillo added to the Top 50
-Archie Perkins to 11, McInnes to 14

 

[Bastyy]

Kalin Lane once again putting in another good performance for Claremont (15 Disposals, 3 Marks, 3 Tackles and 20 Hitouts), will probably slide into my top 50 in the next update.

Cameron Anderson played a good game too, 19 year old who I was a fan of last year, potential rookie list canidate.

 

[Goodguy72]

It definitely looks up for the Swans draft wise!

I think Gulden is underrated and due to size will probably end up going around the 25-40 range, but I think he has all the skills to make it. When he’s on, he’s on an just looks electric at times

Campbell is a fantastic prospect too, showed a lot in the futures games and playing as an underager for the Allies, he’s one of those players who’s just going to get better with age a and hopefully have a fruitful career for the Swans

Obviously those two having played Allies last year have proved they can match it with the best so deserve to be up there , this draft will be the biggest lottery in AFL history unless the Vic kids get back on the field

 

[Bastyy]

Obviously those two having played Allies last year have proved they can match it with the best so deserve to be up there , this draft will be the biggest lottery in AFL history unless the Vic kids get back on the field

Will make for an interesting 2021 draft as well to watch the players that don't get a chance this year.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Will make for an interesting 2021 draft as well to watch the players that don't get a chance this year.

2022 too as we don't have the U16's as an idea as to the quality of talent.

2023 even.

2024, 2025, 2026 and, possibly 2027 are the possible sure things I reckon.

 

[Bastyy]

2022 too as we don't have the U16's as an idea as to the quality of talent.

2023 even.

2024, 2025, 2026 and, possibly 2027 are the possible sure things I reckon.

We're definitely in for a few years of interesting draft choices

Won't be surprised if we see some blokes who get top 10 in the draft over the next few years that end up looking like absolute duds

 

[RedmanWasHere]

We're definitely in for a few years of interesting draft choices

Won't be surprised if we see some blokes who get top 10 in the draft over the next few years that end up looking like absolute duds

It'll be the early '90's again.