Draft Expert Davo-27's 2024 Draft Thread

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Yeah, trading down and taking multiple player's who fill more pressing needs makes some sense, but taking a 195cm beast with skill and some acceleration makes way more sense imo. Hardest thing to find are A+ talents
That’s fine but you can’t play with an entire team of mids on the field. Take him by all means but then they have to trade out someone like LUD who has enough high end capital to acquire a decent tall. Trying to trade Will Phillips at this point wouldn’t cut it - they have to cut loose an A-grade mid for capital if they draft yet another mid in Smille.
 
Wasn't asking with us in mind, just more a general question with how many kids they already have in those positions. Going to be soon when players like Will Phillips, Tom Powell, Eddie Ford, etc start asking to be traded out, because North have traded in players who also play in the same positions in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
 

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Yep have Will to come back + Levi and Marshall next year. Think there may be a top 10 academy mid as well in '25
Wasn't asking with us in mind, just more a general question with how many kids they already have in those positions.

Going to be soon when players like Will Phillips, Tom Powell, Eddie Ford, etc start asking to be traded out, because North have traded in players who also play in the same positions in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
 
Wasn't asking with us in mind, just more a general question with how many kids they already have in those positions. Going to be soon when players like Will Phillips, Tom Powell, Eddie Ford, etc start asking to be traded out, because North have traded in players who also play in the same positions in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
ask to be traded where?
beggars can't be choosers
 
Can I ask why you have Bo Allen so low?

Seems the prototypical big mid/flanker that teams are now leaning into.
I'm judging him mostly on his key defender form over the last 2 years, have not seen his midfield form this year, but by all reports he is a much better midfield prospect than defender.
 

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Updated top 50


1. Finn O'Sullivan - Oakleigh (VC) - 182cm
2. Levi Ashcroft - Sandringham (Bris FS) - 179cm
3. Josh Smillie - Eastern - 194cm
4. Leonardo Lombard - GCS A - 178cm
5. Jack Whitlock - Murray - 200cm
6. Harry O'Farrell - Calder - 196cm
7. Jobe Shanahan - Bendigo (NSW) - 194cm
8. Jagga Smith - Oakleigh - 181cm
9. Sid Draper - Sth Adel - 180cm
10. Luke Trainor - Sandringham - 194cm
11. Tobie Travaglia - Bendigo - 187cm
12. Jonty Faull - GWV - 195cm
13. Josh Murphy - Murray - 190cm
14. Tyler Welsh - WWT (Adel FS)- 191cm
15. Taj Hotton - Sandringham - 182cm (acl injury)
16. Christian Moraes - Eastern - 183cm
17. Ben Camporeale - Glenlg (Carl FS) - 186cm
18. Zaydyn Lockwood - Bendigo - 198cm
19. Joe Berry - Murray - 180cm
20. Phoenix Hargrave - Sth Adel - 182cm
21. Tom Gross - Oakleigh - 181cm
22. Xavier Lindsay - Gippsland - 183cm
23. Noah Mraz - Dandenong - 198cm
24. Lucas Camporeale - Glenlg (Carl FS) - 185cm
25. Harvey Langford - Dandenong - 190cm
26. Cooper Hynes - Dandenong - 190cm
27. Bo Allan - Peel - 191cm
28. Matt Whitlock - Murray - 197cm
29. Lucas McInerney - Northern - 180cm
30. Isaac Kako - Calder (Ess NGA) - 175cm
31. Sam Lalor - GWV - 187cm
32. Jesse Dattoli - Northern - 179cm
33. Murphy Reid - Sandringham - 180cm
34. Benny Barrett - Sth Adel (Port NGA) - 174cm
35. Sam Marshall - Sandringham (Bris A) - 185cm
36. Kayle Gerryn - West Perth - 199cm
37. Zak Johnson - Northern - 185cm
38. Patrick Retschko - Oakleigh - 186cm
39. Joe Harrison - Syd A - 179cm
40. Louis Montgomery - Nth Adel (Port FS) - 184cm
41. Malakai Champion - Subiaco - 172cm
42. Austin Van Der Struyf - Claremont - 178cm
43. Damon Hollow - Calder - 180cm
44. Nathaniel Sulzberger - Sandringham/Tas - 184cm
45. Kade Herbert - WWT - 184cm
46. Lucca Grego - Western - 184cm
47. Doug Kerr - Oakleigh - 192cm (acl injury Coll NGA?)
48. Nash King - Calder - 181cm
49. Archer Day-Wicks - Bendigo - 186cm
50. Hugh Boxshall - Clare - 187cm

more to keep an eye on...

Jak Ryan - Eastern - 176
Adrian Cole - Sandringham - 195
Lachie Jaques - Geelong - 184
Max Stobie - Gippsland - 180
River Stevens - Geelong - 176
Cohen Paul - Murray - 193
James Barratt - Bendigo - 193
Flynn Penry - GWV 201cm
Ned Atkinson - Sturt 181cm
Jacob Newton - Norwood 176cm
Chayse Martinson - Swan Dist - 180cm
Otis Harvey - Swan Dist - 182cm
 
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Hey Davo, nice work. Have you seen enough of Jack Michalanney to have an opinion on whether he'd be worth picking up late in the draft, or potentially as a rookie?
 
Both played welled today in Tassie's big win today. Lenny and Sulzberger are our best chances in the draft this year.
Lenny was always a very crafty type. He'll be a later pick at this stage, could fly up with a good champs. Geordie won't make it to the champs with mid season draft in my opinion, will get picked up. Sulzberger looks good too, albeit know more about the rest who i played with, and against.
 
Hey Davo, nice work. Have you seen enough of Jack Michalanney to have an opinion on whether he'd be worth picking up late in the draft, or potentially as a rookie?
I don't know what Davo thinks but for mine rookie at this point, hasn't made even the early SA State squad or the final cut State Squad for the Nationals starting next week against the Allies which is a fair indicator of where they're rated at this point. It would appear he will need to elevate his form to get drafted at this point, of course that's not out of the question but he looks to be coming from a fair way back.
 
I don't know what Davo thinks but for mine rookie at this point, hasn't made even the early SA State squad or the final cut State Squad for the Nationals starting next week against the Allies which is a fair indicator of where they're rated at this point. It would appear he will need to elevate his form to get drafted at this point, of course that's not out of the question but he looks to be coming from a fair way back.
Cheers Mutineer, figured as much. Hopefully he can put himself into contention in the back half of the year.
 
Updated top 50


1. Finn O'Sullivan - Oakleigh (VC) - 182cm
2. Levi Ashcroft - Sandringham (Bris FS) - 179cm
3. Josh Smillie - Eastern - 194cm
4. Leonardo Lombard - GCS A - 178cm
5. Jack Whitlock - Murray - 200cm
6. Harry O'Farrell - Calder - 196cm
7. Jobe Shanahan - Bendigo (NSW) - 194cm
8. Jagga Smith - Oakleigh - 181cm
9. Sid Draper - Sth Adel - 180cm
10. Luke Trainor - Sandringham - 194cm
11. Tobie Travaglia - Bendigo - 187cm
12. Jonty Faull - GWV - 195cm
13. Josh Murphy - Murray - 190cm
14. Tyler Welsh - WWT (Adel FS)- 191cm
15. Taj Hotton - Sandringham - 182cm (acl injury)
16. Christian Moraes - Eastern - 183cm
17. Ben Camporeale - Glenlg (Carl FS) - 186cm
18. Zaydyn Lockwood - Bendigo - 198cm
19. Joe Berry - Murray - 180cm
20. Phoenix Hargrave - Sth Adel - 182cm
21. Tom Gross - Oakleigh - 181cm
22. Xavier Lindsay - Gippsland - 183cm
23. Noah Mraz - Dandenong - 198cm
24. Lucas Camporeale - Glenlg (Carl FS) - 185cm
25. Harvey Langford - Dandenong - 190cm
26. Cooper Hynes - Dandenong - 190cm
27. Bo Allan - Peel - 191cm
28. Matt Whitlock - Murray - 197cm
29. Lucas McInerney - Northern - 180cm
30. Isaac Kako - Calder (Ess NGA) - 175cm
31. Sam Lalor - GWV - 187cm
32. Jesse Dattoli - Northern - 179cm
33. Murphy Reid - Sandringham - 180cm
34. Benny Barrett - Sth Adel (Port NGA) - 174cm
35. Sam Marshall - Sandringham (Bris A) - 185cm
36. Kayle Gerryn - West Perth - 199cm
37. Zak Johnson - Northern - 185cm
38. Patrick Retschko - Oakleigh - 186cm
39. Joe Harrison - Syd A - 179cm
40. Louis Montgomery - Nth Adel (Port FS) - 184cm
41. Malakai Champion - Subiaco - 172cm
42. Austin Van Der Struyf - Claremont - 178cm
43. Damon Hollow - Calder - 180cm
44. Nathaniel Sulzberger - Sandringham/Tas - 184cm
45. Kade Herbert - WWT - 184cm
46. Lucca Grego - Western - 184cm
47. Doug Kerr - Oakleigh - 192cm
48. Nash King - Calder - 181cm
49. Archer Day-Wicks - Bendigo - 186cm
50. Hugh Boxshall - Clare - 187cm

more to keep an eye on...

Jak Ryan - Eastern - 176
Adrian Cole - Sandringham - 195
Lachie Jaques - Geelong - 184
Max Stobie - Gippsland - 180
River Stevens - Geelong - 176
Cohen Paul - Murray - 193
James Barratt - Bendigo - 193
Flynn Penry - GWV 201cm
Ned Atkinson - Sturt 181cm
Jacob Newton - Norwood 176cm
Chayse Martinson - Swan Dist - 180cm
Otis Harvey - Swan Dist - 182cm
It’s a very even top 50. I’d still have Smillie at pick 1. And I reckon Otis Harvey has a spot in the top 50 as well.
 
Updated top 50


1. Finn O'Sullivan - Oakleigh (VC) - 182cm
2. Levi Ashcroft - Sandringham (Bris FS) - 179cm
3. Josh Smillie - Eastern - 194cm
4. Leonardo Lombard - GCS A - 178cm
5. Jack Whitlock - Murray - 200cm
6. Harry O'Farrell - Calder - 196cm
7. Jobe Shanahan - Bendigo (NSW) - 194cm
8. Jagga Smith - Oakleigh - 181cm
9. Sid Draper - Sth Adel - 180cm
10. Luke Trainor - Sandringham - 194cm
11. Tobie Travaglia - Bendigo - 187cm
12. Jonty Faull - GWV - 195cm
13. Josh Murphy - Murray - 190cm
14. Tyler Welsh - WWT (Adel FS)- 191cm
15. Taj Hotton - Sandringham - 182cm (acl injury)
16. Christian Moraes - Eastern - 183cm
17. Ben Camporeale - Glenlg (Carl FS) - 186cm
18. Zaydyn Lockwood - Bendigo - 198cm
19. Joe Berry - Murray - 180cm
20. Phoenix Hargrave - Sth Adel - 182cm
21. Tom Gross - Oakleigh - 181cm
22. Xavier Lindsay - Gippsland - 183cm
23. Noah Mraz - Dandenong - 198cm
24. Lucas Camporeale - Glenlg (Carl FS) - 185cm
25. Harvey Langford - Dandenong - 190cm
26. Cooper Hynes - Dandenong - 190cm
27. Bo Allan - Peel - 191cm
28. Matt Whitlock - Murray - 197cm
29. Lucas McInerney - Northern - 180cm
30. Isaac Kako - Calder (Ess NGA) - 175cm
31. Sam Lalor - GWV - 187cm
32. Jesse Dattoli - Northern - 179cm
33. Murphy Reid - Sandringham - 180cm
34. Benny Barrett - Sth Adel (Port NGA) - 174cm
35. Sam Marshall - Sandringham (Bris A) - 185cm
36. Kayle Gerryn - West Perth - 199cm
37. Zak Johnson - Northern - 185cm
38. Patrick Retschko - Oakleigh - 186cm
39. Joe Harrison - Syd A - 179cm
40. Louis Montgomery - Nth Adel (Port FS) - 184cm
41. Malakai Champion - Subiaco - 172cm
42. Austin Van Der Struyf - Claremont - 178cm
43. Damon Hollow - Calder - 180cm
44. Nathaniel Sulzberger - Sandringham/Tas - 184cm
45. Kade Herbert - WWT - 184cm
46. Lucca Grego - Western - 184cm
47. Doug Kerr - Oakleigh - 192cm
48. Nash King - Calder - 181cm
49. Archer Day-Wicks - Bendigo - 186cm
50. Hugh Boxshall - Clare - 187cm

more to keep an eye on...

Jak Ryan - Eastern - 176
Adrian Cole - Sandringham - 195
Lachie Jaques - Geelong - 184
Max Stobie - Gippsland - 180
River Stevens - Geelong - 176
Cohen Paul - Murray - 193
James Barratt - Bendigo - 193
Flynn Penry - GWV 201cm
Ned Atkinson - Sturt 181cm
Jacob Newton - Norwood 176cm
Chayse Martinson - Swan Dist - 180cm
Otis Harvey - Swan Dist - 182cm
Matt Whitlock is 200 cms as well. Arguably a better forward than defender. Has some serious pace for a player of his height
 
Updated top 50


1. Finn O'Sullivan - Oakleigh (VC) - 182cm
2. Levi Ashcroft - Sandringham (Bris FS) - 179cm
3. Josh Smillie - Eastern - 194cm
4. Leonardo Lombard - GCS A - 178cm
5. Jack Whitlock - Murray - 200cm
6. Harry O'Farrell - Calder - 196cm
7. Jobe Shanahan - Bendigo (NSW) - 194cm
8. Jagga Smith - Oakleigh - 181cm
9. Sid Draper - Sth Adel - 180cm
10. Luke Trainor - Sandringham - 194cm
11. Tobie Travaglia - Bendigo - 187cm
12. Jonty Faull - GWV - 195cm
13. Josh Murphy - Murray - 190cm
14. Tyler Welsh - WWT (Adel FS)- 191cm
15. Taj Hotton - Sandringham - 182cm (acl injury)
16. Christian Moraes - Eastern - 183cm
17. Ben Camporeale - Glenlg (Carl FS) - 186cm
18. Zaydyn Lockwood - Bendigo - 198cm
19. Joe Berry - Murray - 180cm
20. Phoenix Hargrave - Sth Adel - 182cm
21. Tom Gross - Oakleigh - 181cm
22. Xavier Lindsay - Gippsland - 183cm
23. Noah Mraz - Dandenong - 198cm
24. Lucas Camporeale - Glenlg (Carl FS) - 185cm
25. Harvey Langford - Dandenong - 190cm
26. Cooper Hynes - Dandenong - 190cm
27. Bo Allan - Peel - 191cm
28. Matt Whitlock - Murray - 197cm
29. Lucas McInerney - Northern - 180cm
30. Isaac Kako - Calder (Ess NGA) - 175cm
31. Sam Lalor - GWV - 187cm
32. Jesse Dattoli - Northern - 179cm
33. Murphy Reid - Sandringham - 180cm
34. Benny Barrett - Sth Adel (Port NGA) - 174cm
35. Sam Marshall - Sandringham (Bris A) - 185cm
36. Kayle Gerryn - West Perth - 199cm
37. Zak Johnson - Northern - 185cm
38. Patrick Retschko - Oakleigh - 186cm
39. Joe Harrison - Syd A - 179cm
40. Louis Montgomery - Nth Adel (Port FS) - 184cm
41. Malakai Champion - Subiaco - 172cm
42. Austin Van Der Struyf - Claremont - 178cm
43. Damon Hollow - Calder - 180cm
44. Nathaniel Sulzberger - Sandringham/Tas - 184cm
45. Kade Herbert - WWT - 184cm
46. Lucca Grego - Western - 184cm
47. Doug Kerr - Oakleigh - 192cm
48. Nash King - Calder - 181cm
49. Archer Day-Wicks - Bendigo - 186cm
50. Hugh Boxshall - Clare - 187cm

more to keep an eye on...

Jak Ryan - Eastern - 176
Adrian Cole - Sandringham - 195
Lachie Jaques - Geelong - 184
Max Stobie - Gippsland - 180
River Stevens - Geelong - 176
Cohen Paul - Murray - 193
James Barratt - Bendigo - 193
Flynn Penry - GWV 201cm
Ned Atkinson - Sturt 181cm
Jacob Newton - Norwood 176cm
Chayse Martinson - Swan Dist - 180cm
Otis Harvey - Swan Dist - 182cm
Do you think Kerr's ACL rules him out of being drafted this year? (happened last week in school footy) He's a real mature kid and will come back better than ever, but this no doubt would be in the back of his mind. Wonder if the pies have seen enough one way or another.
 

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