BigFooty Phantom Draft

[Mego Red]

Sorry - I didn't realize it was my pick.

I'll take Patrick Lipinsky.

 

[Mego Red]

Due to points, is it now Sydney?

 

[Andre the Giant]

Due to points, is it now Sydney?

No I'm up! still have points!

 

[Andre the Giant]

Update:

Pick 1 (Essendon):
Will Setterfield (unmatched bid)

Pick 2 (GWS):
Andrew McGrath

Pick 3 (Brisbane):
Hugh McCluggage

Pick 4 (Gold Coast):
Ben Ainsworth

Pick 5 (Gold Coast):
Jack Bowes (matched bid)

Pick 6 (Carlton):
Sam Petrevski-Seton

Pick 7 (Fremantle):
Tim Taranto

Pick 8 (Gold Coast):
Will Brodie

Pick 9 (Sydney):
Jy Simpkin

Pick 10 (Gold Coast):
Griffin Logue

Pick 11 (North Melbourne):
Jack Scrimshaw

Pick 12 (GWS):
Harry Perryman (matched bid)

Pick 13 (West Coast):
Sam Powell-Pepper

Pick 14 (Adelaide):
Jarrod Berry

Pick 15 (Port Adelaide):
Alex Witherden

Pick 16 (Brisbane):
Daniel Venables

Pick 17 (Port Adelaide):
Todd Marshall

Pick 18 (Western Bulldogs):
Will Hayward

Pick 19 (Sydney):
Jordan Gallucci

Pick 20 (Essendon):
Tim English

Pick 21 (Brisbane):
Jordan Ridley

Pick 22 (Brisbane):
Josh Battle

Pick 23 (St Kilda):
Oliver Florent

Pick 24 (Geelong):
Cedric Cox

Pick 25 (Gold Coast):
Brad Scheer (matched bid)

Pick 26 (Carlton):
Shai Bolton

Pick 27 (GWS):
Isaac Cumming (matched bid)

Pick 28 (Western Bulldogs):
Jack Maibaum

Pick 29 (Richmond):
Harry Macreadie (unmatched bid)

Pick 30 (Collingwood):
Brennan Cox

Pick 31 (GWS):
Kobe Mutch (matched bid)

Pick 32 (Essendon):
Dylan Clarke

Pick 33 (Port Adelaide):
Luke Ryan

Pick 34 (Port Adelaide):
Jack Graham

Pick 35 (North Melbourne):
Josh Williams (unmatched bid)

Pick 36 (North Melbourne):
Zac Fisher

Pick 37 (West Coast)
Josh Rotham

Pick 38 (Fremantle)
Patrick Kerr

Pick 39 (St Kilda)
Josh Begley

Pick 40 (Geelong)
Myles Poholke

Pick 41 (Fremantle)
Sam Walker

Pick 42 (Collingwood)
Callum Brown (matched bid)

Pick 43 (Essendon)
Willem Drew

Pick 44 (Geelong)
Jonty Scharenberg

Pick 45 (Adelaide)
Patrick Lipinsky

 

[Andre the Giant]

Pick 46 (GWS)
Tony Olango

Rationale - although we have big Mummy and Lobby as a dynamic duo, Shane isn't getting any younger and Rory is more a Forward who can ruck so the depth chart is skinny. We do have young Flynn coming through who looks good and Downie is serviceable but another big man would be nice.

Olango is extremely raw having just come into the game late from soccer but he is super quick and jumps like a grasshopper. He will take 3-4 years to be the finished product but if he maintains improvement he can be a weapon. We also have a burgeoning Sudanese/African community building in the west so he can be a leader and hopefully convince more kids to give AFL a go. Who knows if it all worked out we could limit our Academy to Western Sydney and keep everyone from bleating!!

 

[Andre the Giant]

Sydney Swans you are on the clock - SincMagic

 

[Roo Beauty]

Hey guys if you want to see the board of who's been selected already, I've been updating the OP after every pick.

 

[cooperg]

Roo Beauty - Like someone said earlier, This draft drags out way too long should give an allotted 5 mins, and do it in 2hours on a night like tonight for example, thoughts?

 

[Mego Red]

Roo Beauty - Like someone said earlier, This draft drags out way too long should give an allotted 5 mins, and do it in 2hours on a night like tonight for example, thoughts?

I'm happy for it to take a few days. We're filling time til the draft.

If could move a BIT faster ...

 

[Bemoreboyddog]

Roo Beauty - Like someone said earlier, This draft drags out way too long should give an allotted 5 mins, and do it in 2hours on a night like tonight for example, thoughts?

Just start another phantom, give different players a chance at drafting and set those rules. Bit late to change the rules of this draft half way through.

 

[cooperg]

SincMagic way over time... Roo Beauty Andre the Giant pick for him.

 

[King_Steele]

Sydney Swans you are on the clock - SincMagic

Sorry guys

 

[King_Steele]

I'll take Brennan Cox

 

[Andre the Giant]

I'll take Brennan Cox

He was taken pick 30

 

[briztoon]

Update:
Pick 3 (Brisbane):
Hugh McCluggage

Pick 16 (Brisbane):
Daniel Venables

Pick 17 (Port Adelaide):
Todd Marshall

Pick 18 (Western Bulldogs):
Will Hayward

Pick 19 (Sydney):
Jordan Gallucci

Pick 20 (Essendon):
Tim English

Pick 21 (Brisbane):
Jordan Ridley

Pick 22 (Brisbane):
Josh Battle

Pick 23 (St Kilda):
Oliver Florent

As much as I am a Ainsworth fan, picking McCluggage at 3 is the most likely move. Can't fault this pick.

However, as another poster mentioned on the Brisbane board, these players picked at 16, 21 and 22 for Brisbane represent our absolute worse case scenario from this years draft.

At 16, with Berry, Simpkin and Witherden gone, Florent is probably at the top of our board. I just can't see Brisbane passing on Oliver Florent if he is still on board at pick 16. If Brisbane did not pick Florent at 16 and he was still on board at picks 21 & 22 there is no chance Brisbane would pass on him.

Venables has been discussed a little as a possible selection at picks 21 & 22 if he's still on board. But he's far from a fan favourite, with some very respected posters really down on him, particularly due to the problems Venables has with his feet.

Players in the mix at 21 and 22 if still on board, especially if we went McCluggage and Florent early would be Shai Bolton, Venables, Ridley, Rotham, Cedric Cox . Maybe even a big bodied mid such as Dylan Clarke. Battle would be a (very) outside chance as a third tall option.

 

[bergholt]

I'll take Brennan Cox

He's gone, how about Zach Sproule?

 

[Andre the Giant]

He's gone, how about Zach Sproule?

Oi

 

[bergholt]

At 16, with Berry, Simpkin and Witherden gone, Florent is probably at the top of our board. I just can't see Brisbane passing on Oliver Florent if he is still on board at pick 16. If Brisbane did not pick Florent at 16 and he was still on board at picks 21 & 22 there is no chance Brisbane would pass on him.

Word on our board has been that interstate clubs might not pick him on compassionate grounds, because it would be hard on the kid to be away from his family at this point. No idea how true that is.

 

[bergholt]

Oi

He should have been gone 15 picks ago! Will cost you basically nothing at this point so I think you had a good run.

 

[Andre the Giant]

Ok SincMagic selects Zachary Sproule at selection 47 for Sydney. Will GWS Match?

 

[Andre the Giant]

Pick 47 (GWS)
Zachary Sproule (matched bid)

And with that GWS complete their 2016 shopping. We will pass on our other selections.

Over to you to run the rest of this Roo Beauty!

 

[briztoon]

Word on our board has been that interstate clubs might not pick him on compassionate grounds, because it would be hard on the kid to be away from his family at this point. No idea how true that is.

I have read this, but would still back our player welfare team to help the kid and his family.

Just don't get the pampered attitude of so many kids/players in AFL. In most sports world wide, kids/players know they have to move to make it in the sport, and not just interstate. Many kids have to move overseas, and will make many moves during their careers. Can't wait until the AFL brings in more NBA style draft and trade rules.

 

[Roo Beauty]

SincMagic Back to you, select by 7pm.

 

[DaveLister]

Was considering bidding on Sproule at Fremantle's pick 41 but I couldn't justify the risk that it would go unmatched after taking Kerr at 38, also really wanted Walker

 

[King_Steele]

Sydney - Joe Atley