Draft Expert Davo-27's 2025 Draft Thread

[WCEswift]

I'll pm you my address in case it happens

im 6'9 bearded with calluses. make your choice.

 

[Cactus_]

im 6'9 bearded with calluses. make your choice.

The calluses at a bonus

(So I’ve heard)

 

[Cactus_]

Phantom Draft

Pick 1 - WCE - Willem Duursma
Pick 2 - GCS - bid - Zeke Uwland
Pick 3 - WCE - Dyson Sharp
Pick 4 - GCS - bid - Dylan Patterson
Pick 5 - Rich - Sullivan Robey
Pick 6 - Carl - bid - Harry Dean
Pick 7 - Bris - bid - Dan Annable
Pick 8 - Rich - Sam Grlj
Pick 9 - Ess - Cooper Duff-Tytler
Pick 10 - Ess - Xavier Taylor
Pick 11 - Melb - Sam Cumming
Pick 12 - Melb - Latrelle Pickett
Pick 13 - Haw - Josh Lindsay
Pick 14 - GWS - Jacob Farrow
Pick 15 - Carl - Aidan Schubert
Pick 16 - WCE - Lachy Dovaston
Pick 17 - Western - Hugo Mikunda
Pick 18 - Adel - Harley Barker
Pick 19 - Syd - bid - Max King
Pick 20 - Geel - Oliver Greeves
Pick 21 - Syd - bid - Lachlan Carmichael
Pick 22 - Frem - Mitch Marsh
Pick 23 - Ess - Blake Thredgold
Pick 24 - Haw - Cam Nairn

Pretty keen on the Robey / Grjl combo so I’d be happy with this

 

[Davo-27]

What's the deal with Nairn? Why has he all of a sudden powered up the rankings? Is melb playing mind games and are after someone similar ? Like Marsh or Cumming?

Clubs want what they want and it looks like Melb want Nairn, he is unique as a high disposal mid who plays wing and is a talented med forw, unique skill sets.

 

[Lance Uppercut]

im 6'9 bearded with calluses. make your choice.

ribbed for his pleasure

 

[To the Hawk]

How many of this year's projected top 10 would have made last year's top 10, Davo? Would any have made 2023?

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Getting in early Davo.

Fingers crossed a 2026 thread is in earnest and declare 2025 a write-off.

TBH, you couldn't've picked a better draft to have the bulk of your attention diverted elsewhere.

Have a good Wednesday and Thursday night.

 

[theGav56]

Phantom Draft

Pick 1 - WCE - Willem Duursma
Pick 2 - GCS - bid - Zeke Uwland
Pick 3 - WCE - Dyson Sharp
Pick 4 - GCS - bid - Dylan Patterson
Pick 5 - Rich - Sullivan Robey
Pick 6 - Carl - bid - Harry Dean
Pick 7 - Bris - bid - Dan Annable
Pick 8 - Rich - Sam Grlj
Pick 9 - Ess - Cooper Duff-Tytler
Pick 10 - Ess - Xavier Taylor
Pick 11 - Melb - Sam Cumming
Pick 12 - Melb - Latrelle Pickett
Pick 13 - Haw - Josh Lindsay
Pick 14 - GWS - Jacob Farrow
Pick 15 - Carl - Aidan Schubert
Pick 16 - WCE - Lachy Dovaston
Pick 17 - Western - Hugo Mikunda
Pick 18 - Adel - Harley Barker
Pick 19 - Syd - bid - Max King
Pick 20 - Geel - Oliver Greeves
Pick 21 - Syd - bid - Lachlan Carmichael
Pick 22 - Frem - Mitch Marsh
Pick 23 - Ess - Blake Thredgold
Pick 24 - Haw - Cam Nairn

Once again enjoyed your thread this year.

Just a minor question: Fremantle seem to have been tagged to KPFs, which with 3 on the books in the early part of their careers, plus Jackson, surprises me.

I do like Marsh, especially if he has some potential on the wing.

In your draft Nairn would be the name I would be itching to hear called out. Great list fit and value around our selection.

 

[Barrybran]

Once again enjoyed your thread this year.

Just a minor question: Fremantle seem to have been tagged to KPFs, which with 3 on the books in the early part of their careers, plus Jackson, surprises me.

I do like Marsh, especially if he has some potential on the wing.

In your draft Nairn would be the name I would be itching to hear called out. Great list fit and value around our selection.

Who does Freo take if Marsh is off the board?

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Davo.

Better laugh at Essendon and Farrow now.

 

[SSSSSS]

Here's is my first real top 50 + 6 for this year's draft, better late than never, warning differing opinions may offend, so take a deep breath and enjoy

1. Dyson Sharp
2. Willem Duursma
3. Zeke Uwland (gc)
4. Dylan Patterson (gc)
5. Aidan Schubert
6. Harry Dean (carl)
7. Sullivan Robey
8. Cooper Duff-Tytler
9. Josh Lindsay
10. Oliver Greeves
11. Sam Grlj
12. Dan Annable (bris)
13. Mitch Marsh
14. Lachlan Carmichael (syd)
15. Beau Addinsall (gc)
16. Blake Thredgold
17. Xavier Taylor
18. Sam Cumming
19. Lachy Dovaston
20. Jesse Mellor (geel)
21. Koby Coulson (gc)
22. Hugo Mikunda
23. Harley Barker
24. Cam Nairn
25. Riley Onley
26. Jacob Farrow
27. Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves
28. Max King (syd)
29. Adam Sweid (ess)
30. Felix Kneipp
31. Charlie Banfield (wce)
32. Avery Thomas
33. Hunter Holmes
34. Koby Evans (wce)
35. Wes Walley (wce)
36. Hussein El Achkar (ess)
37. Archie Ludowyke
38. Matt LeRay
39. Zac McCarthy (coll)
40. Louis Kellaway (rich)
41. Taj Murray
42. Louis Emmett
43. Cody Curtin
44. Thomas McGuane
45. Jevan Phillipou
46. Oskar Taylor
47. Jack Miller
48. Talor Byrne
49. Sam Ainsworth
50. Latrelle Sumner-Pickett
51. Blake Oudshoorn-Bennier
52. Blake Kelly
53. Fred Rodriguez
54. Sam Swaddling
55. Tairon Ah-Mu
56. Liam Hetherton

These are 56 players I think will be drafted...

You must be over the moon with our draft.

 

[blueiris]

So what’s next in line for teams that have nothing picks like the Lions who do we draft early in the 3rd round

 

[geelongrecruit5]

You must be over the moon with our draft.

Here's is my first real top 50 + 6 for this year's draft, better late than never, warning differing opinions may offend, so take a deep breath and enjoy

1. Dyson Sharp
2. Willem Duursma
3. Zeke Uwland (gc)
4. Dylan Patterson (gc)
5. Aidan Schubert
6. Harry Dean (carl)
7. Sullivan Robey
8. Cooper Duff-Tytler
9. Josh Lindsay
10. Oliver Greeves
11. Sam Grlj
12. Dan Annable (bris)
13. Mitch Marsh
14. Lachlan Carmichael (syd)
15. Beau Addinsall (gc)
16. Blake Thredgold
17. Xavier Taylor
18. Sam Cumming
19. Lachy Dovaston
20. Jesse Mellor (geel)
21. Koby Coulson (gc)
22. Hugo Mikunda
23. Harley Barker
24. Cam Nairn
25. Riley Onley
26. Jacob Farrow
27. Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves
28. Max King (syd)
29. Adam Sweid (ess)
30. Felix Kneipp
31. Charlie Banfield (wce)
32. Avery Thomas
33. Hunter Holmes
34. Koby Evans (wce)
35. Wes Walley (wce)
36. Hussein El Achkar (ess)
37. Archie Ludowyke
38. Matt LeRay
39. Zac McCarthy (coll)
40. Louis Kellaway (rich)
41. Taj Murray
42. Louis Emmett
43. Cody Curtin
44. Thomas McGuane
45. Jevan Phillipou
46. Oskar Taylor
47. Jack Miller
48. Talor Byrne
49. Sam Ainsworth
50. Latrelle Sumner-Pickett
51. Blake Oudshoorn-Bennier
52. Blake Kelly
53. Fred Rodriguez
54. Sam Swaddling
55. Tairon Ah-Mu
56. Liam Hetherton

These are 56 players I think will be drafted...

Tom Burton? believe he may of captained metro for a game or two.

 

[Davo-27]

You must be over the moon with our draft.

Schubert has been a dominant figure in big games for 3 years now, kpfs are usually highly valued, I think he is a bargain at our pick, I'd had him around the top 10 since the u16s and his u18s champs confirmed him as a high quality prospect imo,Nairn and Marsh were very impressive medium forws for SA, Nairn has that turn of speed that gives him flexibility and is 188cm and I believe his endurance is good also, 2 good picks imo, we still need that midfielder, but maybe they have faith in McKenzie stepping up a gear or Anderson winning some contested hardball, but I was devastated when Sharp went to Ess, oh what could've been...

 

[Davo-27]

Tom Burton? believe he may of captained metro for a game or two.

Tom Burton is an OK running defender, not a guarantee to make it, but a possible late pick to give him a chance

 

[Davo-27]

Western Bulldogs pulling off a good little raid of Sydney Talent, Carmichael is a tough determined player that could make the Swans regret their decision.

 

[Davo-27]

So what’s next in line for teams that have nothing picks like the Lions who do we draft early in the 3rd round

There's a few talls available, do you need some kpp depth?

KPD - Thredgold
KPF - Curtin, Hetherton, Ludowyke, McCarthy(Coll) Mellor(Geel) Ah-Mu
Ruck - Emmett, Ainsworth, T.Murray, Krasmadamskis

Small forw - Mikunda, NHH, Byrne, Kickett, King(Syd), Miller, Evans(WCE), Williams(WCE), Banfield(WCE)
Mid - Allen, Greeves(forw/mid), Onley, LeRay(wing), McGuane, Coulson(GCS), Holmes(wing), Phillipou(wing), Kneipp(def/mid), Rodriguez, Kelly, BOB, Kellaway(Rich), Swaddling
Small def - Thomas, Kondogiannis

 

[Davo-27]

A few missed out, happens every year, maybe the AFL Clubs want to see the rucks in an extra year of junior footy before MSD or drafting them as 19 yos? im guessing 1 or 2 of these prospects will get SSP or MSD 2nd chance, but this is a list of the unlucky ones, NHH being the most unlucky with concussion and injury concerns are the rumours?, he must've failed medical tests at a guess as to why he missed out or something?

Rucks - Ah-Mu(kpp), Taj Murray, Krasmadamskis, S.Ainsworth

NHH
McGuane
Kneipp
Kelly
BOB
Kellaway
Burton

 

[RedmanWasHere]

34/83 kids to watch next year


Top 5 prospects imo (Early Prediction)
1. Dyson Sharp (SA) (pick 1 favourite)
2. Fred Rodriguez (WA)
3. Riley Onley (VC)
4. Oliver Greeves (VM)
5. Zeke Uwland (Allies)


VIC

Oliver Greeves 191cm Eastern VIC
Lachlan Dovaston 176cm Eastern VIC
Xavier Taylor 191cm Eastern VIC
Louis Emmett 198cm Oakleigh VIC
Sam Grlj 182cm Oakleigh VIC
Sam Allen 184cm Oakleigh VIC
Jack Dalton 177cm Sand VIC
Archie Ludowyke 195cm Sand VIC
Cooper Duff-Tytler 199cm Calder VIC
Hussein El Achkar (Ess NGA) 171cm Cald VIC
Riley Onley 194cm Murray VIC
Willem Duursma 191cm Gippsland VIC
Josh Lindsay 182cm Geelong VIC

WA

Fred Rodriguez 183cm Sth Frem WA
Toby Whan(Frem NGA) 182cm South Frem WA
Cody Curtin 197cm Clarem WA
Charlie Banfield(WCE FS) 188cm Clarem WA
Koby Evans(WCE NGA) 186cm Perth WA
Sam Swadling 187cm West Perth WA

SA

Dyson Sharp 188cm Central Dist SA
Aidan Schubert 194cm Central Dist SA
Sam Cumming 184cm Nth Adel SA
Noah Roberts-Thomson 180cm Sturt SA
Harley Barker 187cm Sturt SA
Blake Thredgold 193cm Sturt SA

Allies

Zeke Uwland(GCS) 178cm GCS Qld
Dylan Patterson(GCS) 183cm GCS Qld
Beau Addinsall(GCS) 180cm GCS Qld
Kalani White(Melb FS/GCS) 198cm GCS Qld
Daniel Annable(Bris) 183cm Bris Qld
Noah Chamberlain(Syd) 192cm Syd A NSW
Lachlan Carmichael(Syd) 183cm Syd A NSW
Max King(Syd) 191cm Syd NSW
Liam Hetherton 195cm Murray NSW

34/83 from your OP Davo.

Not too bad I reckon.