Draft Expert Davo-27's 2023 Draft Thread

[Davo-27]

So another years draft is done and dusted, I thought I would give people an early indication of the talent for next year, I have worked on this list for most of the year, it is still early and I expect some players to either develop or come back from injury, but here's an early look at my top 50 for 2023, I will fill in more details in the coming weeks, but right now I will list the names to look out for next year.

1. Harley Reid - Bendigo - 185cm 82kg - really shun at the champs, has been excellent all year in a variety of positions
2. Daniel Curtin - Claremont - 195cm 91kg - best afield in the u17s pre GF game, terrific game after being injured for a large chunk of the yr
3. Jed Walter - GC A - 195cm 91kg - wonderful season showing off surprising athleticism and kicking 9 goals in 4 games for the Allies at the champs
4. Koltyn Tholstrup - Subiaco - 188cm 80kg - one of the best for WA in the champs, forward who can rotate in midfield
5. Zane Duursma - Gippsland - 188cm 73kg - a real danger in front of goals, can also rotate through midfield, he was a real weapon for Vic country that they missed in the finale
6. Archer Reid - Gippsland - 201cm 85kg - athletic and flexible KPF, had a huge trials game, was ok at the champs, but has heaps of potential
7. Nick Watson - Eastern - 169cm 66kg - tough, electric small forward, loves a goal and can kick them from anywhere
8. Jack Delean - Sth Adel - 181cm 73kg - was great last season and had a good champs this yr, but didnt dominate the sanfl u18
9. Nate Caddy - Northern - 190cm 83kg - high flying medium forward, took a tonne of huge pack marks this yr, excited to see him fly high again next yr
10. Ashton Moir - Glenlg - 186cm 78kg - had a good sanfl u18 season, had 1 good and 1 poor champs games
11. Nathan Philactides - Oakleigh - 180cm 80kg - fantastic defender from Oakleigh, match saving efforts in the trials got him some champs games where he performed well for VM
12. Will Lorenz - Oakleigh - 186cm - really stood out in a u17 game earlier in the season, smooth moving midfielder, Grandson of Hawk Legend Graham Arthur
13. Ben Ridgeway - Glenlg - 181cm 78kg - tough inside mid with some good run and spread, had an impressive game in midfield at the champs
14. Riley Hardeman - Swan Dist - 185cm 70kg - quality winger who was good in the wafl colts GF in 2021 and has since shown a lot of quality at the champs and u17 games
15. Colby McKercher - Tamania - 182cm 72kg - Allies winger who had some good moments in the champs this yr and for Tassie in the NAB League
16. Koen Sanchez - East Frem - 176cm 65kg - midfielder/forw who was dominating the wafl colts in 2021, injured this yr, but still had a good champs as a goal kicking forw
17. George Stevens - GWV - 190cm 90kg - good forward who was a standout in 2021, got injured and missed 2022, big season ahead
18. Will Brown - Sandringham - 192cm 80kg - was a stand out in the Sandringham Premiership team this yr, tall mid, could rise up the order
19. Archie Roberts - Sandringham - 183cm 71kg - good winger from Sandy, had some injuries this yr, but also had a good GF performance
20. Jack Callinan - Tasmania - 177cm - performed well in the u17s game prior to the AFL GF, impressive forw performance
21. Reece Torrent - Peel - 182cm 82kg - forw/mid, had a big finals series for Peel and was one of the best in the wafl colts GF
22. Jake Rogers - GC A - 172cm 67kg - energetic small midfielder, had great NAB League games and a good champs, in the mold of Darcy Jones who went pick 21 this yr
23. Kobe Shipp - Dandenong - 186cm 79kg - good season as a defender for Dand and had a great game for the u17s in the game before the AFL GF
24. Mitch Edwards - Freo NGA(Peel) - 205cm 85kg - really good ruck option, very athletic and a good mark, could go higher, had a good wafl colts GF
25. Luamon Lual - WB NGA(GWV) - 181cm 70kg - athletic defender played great off hbf in the trials game and in general uses it intelligently
26. Chad Reschke - Sturt - 187cm 88kg - medium forward who came on the radar kicking 68 goals as an underager in the sanfl u18s and kicked 3 goals in 2 reserves games this yr
27. Ryley Sanders - Sandringham/Tas - 185cm 80kg - he has the talent and speed to be higher, but has yet to put it all together performance-wise
28. Alex Holt - Sturt - 180cm 73kg - quick hbf who had some good moments playing for SA in the champs and trials
29. Sam Frangalas - Dandenong - 187cm 84kg - big bodied midfielder, can have some moments where he kicks goals outside 50 and goes for some good runs
30. Will McCabe - Haw FS(C Dist) - 196cm 75kg - slim, but brave KPF/KPD, won the SA MVP in the u16s as an overager, looks like a good athletic but raw KPP
31. Alex Molan - GWV - 177cm - when he gets the ball good things happen, i just like how he plays, he has an x-factor i like
32. Luca Slade - Sturt - 180cm 69kg - good SA winger prospect, had some good moments in the 1 champs game and the u17s games he played
33. Clay Hall - Peel - 189cm 80kg - i've seen a fair bit of him and he has played well in WA Gold v WA Black, u17s games, wafl colts GF, accumulator with skill and a burst of pace
34. Caiden Cleary - SYD A - 180cm 77kg - inconsistent midfielder, but he has some raw talent to work with
35. Logan Morris - Western - 192cm - was really competitive in the trials for the champs, got selected for the squad, kicked 29 goals in 14 games as an underager
36. Oliver Badr - Oakleigh - 177cm 71kg - played some ok games, trials and champs, i have him here to see if he has some improvement in him
37. Will Patton - West Adel - 191cm 74kg - KPD who played for SA in the champs
38. Cooper Simpson - Dandenong - 181cm 74kg - goal kicking midfielder
39. Cody James - Murray - 176cm 69kg - really impressed me with his speed off the hbf and skill in the trials game
40. Darcy Weeks - Western - 178cm 64kg - had a great u17's game alongside Lorenz and Billy Wilson in a u17s game midway through the year
41. Ethan Read - GC A - 200cm - athletic KPP or Ruck, could go higher as he does have some x-factor, which he showed in the champs
42. Riley Weatherill - Eastern - 195cm 87kg - another who impressed at the trials, but he missed out on the squad, also had a good NAB League season
43. Billy Wilson - Dandenong - 181cm 66kg - played hbf and wing for Dandenong and in u17s games, looks dynamic at times
44. Mahmoud Taha - Ess NGA(Cald) - 182cm - solid midfielder who again had a good trials game
45. Cam Nyko - Eastern - 178cm 72kg - outside player who popped up and had some good games in 2022
46. Kynan Brown - Melb FS(Oak) - 180cm 78kg - midfielder who had some good games in 2022
47. Xavier Walsh - East Perth - 193cm 84kg - played well in the u16s as an overager making the AA team i think? then followed it up with a good game in the WA Black v WA Gold u17s game, but i think he was injured or played mostly school footy?(PSA) but one to keep an eye on i think
48. Caleb Windsor - Eastern - 184cm 74kg - performed well earlier in the yr and i think he got injured?
49. James Lugsdin - SYD A - 176cm - solid midfielder for Sydney, a bit inconsistent, but showed something imo
50. Darcy Wilson - Murray - 184cm 66kg - highly touted forw/mid, high marking player, yet to see him dominate a game

Riak Andrew - Dandenong - 192cm 70kg - Mac Andrews brother, injured, athletic potential?
Michael Rudd - Geelong - 191cm 83kg - potential kpp option?
Will Green - Northern - 202cm 83kg - potential Ruck option?
Charlie Hillier - Bendigo - 180cm - good run on outside, potential Allies player?
Tom Wheaton - South Adel
Patrick Weckert - WWT
Kane MacAuliffe - Nth Adel - 187cm 90kg
Tyzreise Clark - Subi
Mitch Williams - E Perth
Coen Livingstone - Perth
Billy Richardson - Allies (Bris)
Harvey Thomas - Allies (GWS)
Beau Nash - Allies (Tas)
Arie Schoenmaker - Allies (Tas)
Oliver Horlock - VM/East
Iliro Smit - VM/East
Luke Lloyd - VM/Sand
Rohan McKenzie - VM/North
Charlie Naish - VM/North
Jude Georgievski - VM/North
Diesel Moloney - VM/West
Sam Phillips - VM/Oak
Kade Mueller - VM/Cald
Harrison Kelly - VC/Bend
Malik Gordon - VC/Bend
Oliver Poole - VC/Bend
Ethan McKercher - VC/GWV
Joel Freijah - VC/GWV
Lachlan Charleson - VC/GWV
Josh Hamilton - VC/Gipps
Tobyn Murray - VC/Geel
Patrick Hughes - VC/Geel
Liam Kershaw - VC/Geel
Kade De La Rue - VC/Dand

 

[Davo-27]

2024 Draft early reads

Elite: Finn O'Sullivan (Sid Draper, only played 1 game before injured, but looked elite from the small sample)
Top Tier 1: Josh Smillie, Jagga Smith, Levi Ashcroft, Sam Lalor, Xavier Ivisic, Deian Roberts, Chayse Martinson, Lucas Camporeale, Phoenix Hargrave, Benny Barrett, Tyler Welsh
Top Tier 2: Lucas McInerney, Luke Wilson, Ty Kitchell, Zak Johnson, Isaac Kako, Xavier Lindsay, Tobie Travaglia, Otis Harvey, Hugh Boxshall, Malakai Champion, Harry Jones, Jacob Newton, Ned Atkinson, Louie Montgomery, Oliver Warburton, Damon Hollow, Jayden Nguyen

Jesse Dattoli - North, Josh Galstians - East



2024 early guide

1. Finn O'Sullivan - Oak and VC
2. Sid Draper - SA
3. Josh Smillie - Eastern and VM
4. Phoenix Hargrave - SA
5. Tyler Welsh - SA Adel F/S KPF
6. Xavier Ivisic - VC
7. Lucas Camporeale - SA Carl F/S
8. Benny Barrett - SA
9. Deian Roberts - Peel and WA
10. Levi Ashcroft - VM and Sand Bris F/S
11. Jagga Smith - VM
12. Sam Lalor - VC and GWV
13. Caleb Nancarrow - GCS A
14. Chayse Martinson - WA
15. Lucas McInerney - VM
16. Zak Johnson - VM
17. Otis Harvey - WA
18. Ty Kitchell - VM
19. Luke Wilson - VM
20. Jacob Newton - SA
21. Ned Atkinson - SA
22. Xavier Lindsay - VC
23. Oliver Warburton - VC
24. Isaac Kako - VM and Ess NGA?
25. Aiden O'Connor - Tas

 

[Davo-27]

2025 Draft early reads

1. Dyson Sharp - SA - hbf - highly skilled and composed player, interceptor, reads the play well, seems to have good athletic qualities, could go high, dominated at the u16s champs as an underager
2. Jai Murray - GCS A - mid - composed, smart and skilful player, another who could be in 1st round contention in his draft year potentially
3. Raphael Geesu - Bris A - sml forw - very quick pressure forw, not sure yet, but could be a mid draft type player, but could also go higher if he improves

 

[briztoon]

So another years draft is done and dusted, I thought I would give people an early indication of the talent for next year, I have worked on this list for most of the year, it is still early and I expect some players to either develop or come back from injury, but here's an early look at my top 50 for 2023, I will fill in more details in the coming weeks, but right now I will list the names to look out for next year.

1. Harley Reid
2. Daniel Curtin
3. Jed Walter
4. Koltyn Tholstrup
5. Zane Duursma
6. Archer Reid
7. Nick Watson
8. Jack Delean
9. Nate Caddy
10. Ashton Moir
11. Nathan Philactides
12. Will Lorenz
13. Ben Ridgeway
14. Riley Hardeman
15. Colby McKercher
16. Koen Sanchez
17. George Stevens
18. Will Brown
19. Archie Roberts
20. Jack Callinan
21. Reece Torrent
22. Jake Rogers
23. Kobe Shipp
24. Mitch Edwards
25. Luamon Lual
26. Chad Reschke
27. Ryley Sanders
28. Alex Holt
29. Sam Frangalas
30. Will McCabe
31. Alex Molan
32. Luca Slade
33. Clay Hall
34. Caiden Cleary
35. Logan Morris
36. Oliver Badr
37. Will Patton
38. Cooper Simpson
39. Cody James
40. Darcy Weeks
41. Ethan Read
42. Riley Weatherill
43. Billy Wilson
44. Mahmoud Taha
45. Cam Nyko
46. Kynan Brown
47. Xavier Walsh
48. Caleb Windsor
49. James Lugsdin
50. Darcy Wilson

Riak Andrew - Mac Andrews brother, injured, athletic potential?
Michael Rudd - potential kpp option?
Will Green - potential Ruck option?
Charlie Hillier - good run on outside, potential Allies player?

Can you highlight the academy and father son kids.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

CONFIRMED.

2023 is the year of the Will's.

 

[weltschmerz]

How much daylight is between 1 and 2?

 

[briztoon]

How much daylight is between 1 and 2?

Just a little shade.

 

[Davo-27]

Can you highlight the academy and father son kids.

I added it, but I'm not sure on all the NGAs.

 

[pushintheback]

So another years draft is done and dusted, I thought I would give people an early indication of the talent for next year, I have worked on this list for most of the year, it is still early and I expect some players to either develop or come back from injury, but here's an early look at my top 50 for 2023, I will fill in more details in the coming weeks, but right now I will list the names to look out for next year.

1. Harley Reid
2. Daniel Curtin
3. Jed Walter - GC A
4. Koltyn Tholstrup
5. Zane Duursma
6. Archer Reid
7. Nick Watson
8. Jack Delean
9. Nate Caddy
10. Ashton Moir
11. Nathan Philactides
12. Will Lorenz
13. Ben Ridgeway
14. Riley Hardeman
15. Colby McKercher
16. Koen Sanchez
17. George Stevens
18. Will Brown
19. Archie Roberts
20. Jack Callinan
21. Reece Torrent
22. Jake Rogers - GC A
23. Kobe Shipp
24. Mitch Edwards
25. Luamon Lual - WB NGA
26. Chad Reschke
27. Ryley Sanders
28. Alex Holt
29. Sam Frangalas
30. Will McCabe - Haw FS
31. Alex Molan
32. Luca Slade
33. Clay Hall
34. Caiden Cleary - SYD A
35. Logan Morris
36. Oliver Badr
37. Will Patton
38. Cooper Simpson
39. Cody James
40. Darcy Weeks
41. Ethan Read - GC A
42. Riley Weatherill
43. Billy Wilson
44. Mahmoud Taha
45. Cam Nyko
46. Kynan Brown
47. Xavier Walsh
48. Caleb Windsor
49. James Lugsdin - SYD A
50. Darcy Wilson

Riak Andrew - Mac Andrews brother, injured, athletic potential?
Michael Rudd - potential kpp option?
Will Green - potential Ruck option?
Charlie Hillier - good run on outside, potential Allies player?

Well done Davo-27 This is a fair effort to name 50. What i love about next years crop is there are so may variants in player positions and size. From what I've witnessed their attributes are off the charts. We've seen 59 national draft selections in 2022. In 2023 we could be back in the 70's for the number of selections. Delean and Watson will be an interesting battle to see who gets selected first. Both similar players with x factor.

 

[Davo-27]

i updated the teams, heights and weights as well as highlighting their state and a little blurb on my thoughts on each player, i will probably add the rest of my list in the coming days.

 

[Davo-27]

How much daylight is between 1 and 2?

i think the top 2 are great prospects, Harley Reid dominated a couple of games at the champs including the finale, but Curtin dominated the u17s game on AFL GF Day, so they are both up there.

 

[Harlequin Dream]

Curtin must be great if he is ahead of Walter.

Walter is just hilariously powerful for his age. Absolute wrecking ball.

 

[pushintheback]

How much daylight is between 1 and 2?

I think the gap isn't as far as it was early in the season. Curtain will be right up there, as will Walter. Curtain was outstanding GF day. Then there were other players that had memorable moments. However, it is hard to see anyone knocking off H. Reid at this stage, but the top 15 is very very strong so i think we will definitely see some of the top 10 become top 20 and some of the 11-20 become top 10. TBH I'm already looking fwd to the Aust Academy vs VFL game as it looks like it will be a beauty. Hopefully, they play a Richmond or Box Hill on the G.

 

[TDS7]

i think the top 2 are great prospects, Harley Reid dominated a couple of games at the champs including the finale, but Curtin dominated the u17s game on AFL GF Day, so they are both up there.

I know it's really not what we need given our past few drafts, but if Dan Curtin is the consolation prize we get next year I'll be elated. I don't know where we play him but you cannot pass up that talent.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Elite: Finn O'Sullivan (Sid Draper, only played 1 game before injured, but looked elite from the small sample)
Top Tier 1: Josh Smillie, Jagga Smith, Levi Ashcroft, Sam Lalor, Xavier Ivisic, Deian Roberts, Chayse Martinson, Lucas Camporeale, Phoenix Hargrave, Benny Barrett, Tyler Welsh
Top Tier 2: Lucas McInerney, Luke Wilson, Ty Kitchell, Zak Johnson, Isaac Kako, Xavier Lindsay, Tobie Travaglia, Otis Harvey, Hugh Boxshall, Malakai Champion, Harry Jones, Jacob Newton, Ned Atkinson, Louie Montgomery, Oliver Warburton, Damon Hollow, Jayden Nguyen

Jesse Dattoli - North, Josh Galstians - East

Slight edit needs to be made on this.

This post of yours refers to 2024 names.

 

[pushintheback]

I know it's really not what we need given our past few drafts, but if Dan Curtin is the consolation prize we get next year I'll be elated. I don't know where we play him but you cannot pass up that talent.

Curtin is very versatile. While he's largely considered a key back, he is very athletic and could play multiple positions.

 

[TDS7]

Curtin is very versatile. While he's largely considered a key back, he is very athletic and could play multiple positions.

I haven't watched him outside of the futures game and his game against Peel this year, does he have any chops as a forward? He's incredibly developed for a young KPD, would love to see how he fairs in what seems like a very promising WA side next year.

 

[pushintheback]

I haven't watched him outside of the futures game and his game against Peel this year, does he have any chops as a forward? He's incredibly developed for a young KPD, would love to see how he fairs in what seems like a very promising WA side next year.

From what I've seen he could play fwd. He's incredibly athletic, you see this as he gets high up the ground as a defender. He kicked a couple of goals when he returned from injury which is a good sign.

 

[danster168]

amazing work. much appreciated

 

[Davo-27]

A few of the talls I want to see their improvement next year before I rate them too high like McCabe, Read and Edwards ect.

 

[Davo-27]

Very early top 20-odd for 2024 mostly from the u16s, I'm probably missing a few, so it's just an early guide for those interested

2024 early guide

1. Finn O'Sullivan - Oak and VC
2. Sid Draper - SA
3. Josh Smillie - Eastern and VM
4. Phoenix Hargrave - SA
5. Tyler Welsh - SA Adel F/S KPF
6. Xavier Ivisic - VC
7. Lucas Camporeale - SA Carl F/S
8. Benny Barrett - SA
9. Deian Roberts - Peel and WA
10. Levi Ashcroft - VM and Sand Bris F/S
11. Jagga Smith - VM
12. Sam Lalor - VC and GWV
13. Chayse Martinson - WA
14. Lucas McInerney - VM
15. Zak Johnson - VM
16. Otis Harvey - WA
17. Ty Kitchell - VM
18. Luke Wilson - VM
19. Jacob Newton - SA
20. Ned Atkinson - SA
21. Xavier Lindsay - VC
22. Oliver Warburton - VC

It might be the 1st time SA has 5 players in the top 10 for the draft? If I'm right?

 

[TDS7]

Very early top 20-odd for 2024 mostly from the u16s, I'm probably missing a few, so it's just an early guide for those interested

2024 early guide

1. Finn O'Sullivan - Oak and VC
2. Sid Draper - SA
3. Josh Smillie - Eastern and VM
4. Phoenix Hargrave - SA
5. Tyler Welsh - SA Adel F/S KPF
6. Xavier Ivisic - VC
7. Lucas Camporeale - SA Carl F/S
8. Benny Barrett - SA
9. Dean Roberts - Peel and WA
10. Levi Ashcroft - VM and Sand Bris F/S
11. Jaggy Smith - VM
12. Sam Lalor - VC and GWV
13. Chase Martinson - WA
14. Lucas McInerney - VM
15. Zak Johnson - VM
16. Otis Harvey - WA
17. Ty Kitchell - VM
18. Luke Wilson - VM
19. Jacob Newton - SA
20. Ned Atkinson - SA
21. Xavier Lindsay - VC
22. Oliver Warburton - VC

It might be the 1st time SA has 5 players in the top 10 for the draft? If I'm right?

Year of the Xaviers it seems. I can already see the XI11 and XL40 jerseys locked in.

 

[briztoon]

Very early top 20-odd for 2024 mostly from the u16s, I'm probably missing a few, so it's just an early guide for those interested

2024 early guide

1. Finn O'Sullivan - Oak and VC
2. Sid Draper - SA
3. Josh Smillie - Eastern and VM
4. Phoenix Hargrave - SA
5. Tyler Welsh - SA Adel F/S KPF
6. Xavier Ivisic - VC
7. Lucas Camporeale - SA Carl F/S
8. Benny Barrett - SA
9. Dean Roberts - Peel and WA
10. Levi Ashcroft - VM and Sand Bris F/S
11. Jaggy Smith - VM
12. Sam Lalor - VC and GWV
13. Chase Martinson - WA
14. Lucas McInerney - VM
15. Zak Johnson - VM
16. Otis Harvey - WA
17. Ty Kitchell - VM
18. Luke Wilson - VM
19. Jacob Newton - SA
20. Ned Atkinson - SA
21. Xavier Lindsay - VC
22. Oliver Warburton - VC

It might be the 1st time SA has 5 players in the top 10 for the draft? If I'm right?

No Caleb Nancarrow?

 

[Sphynx]

McKercher, Callinan, Sanders, Schoenmaker, Nash are all North NGA.

They are listed here - Next Generation Academy – Northern Tasmania | AFL Tasmania


Callinan is confirmed in here - https://www.themercury.com.au/sport...t/news-story/3740ca2492fbbc7d52edd0c17d0540ad

Again all listed here 5 years ago - Next Generation Academy squads Tasmania

All played in this NGA North vs South u/14's game in 2019 - U14 NGA North Boys team named for Game 2 | AFL Tasmania

Beau Nash also played - Final NGA Squads announced – U13 + U14 North West Boys | AFL Tasmania

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Year of the Xaviers it seems. I can already see the XI11 and XL40 jerseys locked in.

2018 had Duursma, O'Neill and O'Halloran.

An Xtravagant name.