Draft Expert Davo-27's 2025 Draft Thread

[WCE777]

I was completely right
Have to be registered at 15 with nga to be drafted under the rules

the right decision to reject Hawks application on Greaves

 

[bulldogs201616]

Hey Davo could you do a quick top 5?

 

[GreyCrow]

2027 names featured on this page:

Taj Garrett.

Keen Gold Coast fan -toured the facilities last year when the U16 champs were on

Just a runner who has good athletic traits

If he doesnt drop out to chase girls he will be a wing

 

[Davo-27]

Hey Davo could you do a quick top 5?

i did a top 5 on the first post

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Welcome back Davo.

 

[GreyCrow]

Taj Garrett Captain of Sturts U/16

 

[bulldogs201616]

i did a top 5 on the first post

No William Duursma?

 

[Davo-27]

No William Duursma?

I think he is a wonderful athlete and a good height for a mainly outside type, good tall flexible type that can play anywhere, I just saw some small faults In his game at the u16s that has made me cautious on over rating him, I know Twomey rates him very highly, I liked that he pushed forward and played wing a bit more as he looked more comfortable in that role, whereas in defense he got caught out and turned it over at times, I think the other 5 players are better than he is(most of them are midfielders which is where most of the best prospects end up), I personally have him around 6-10 approx and that's after he impressed me last year, but as you know it's their draft year that really matters.

 

[Davo-27]

Taj Garrett Captain of Sturts U/16

He is really good, he should be playing u18s at some time this year imo.

 

[eaglevision]

I think he is a wonderful athlete and a good height for a mainly outside type, good tall flexible type that can play anywhere, I just saw some small faults In his game at the u16s that has made me cautious on over rating him, I know Twomey rates him very highly, I liked that he pushed forward and played wing a bit more as he looked more comfortable in that role, whereas in defense he got caught out and turned it over at times, I think the other 5 players are better than he is(most of them are midfielders which is where most of the best prospects end up), I personally have him around 6-10 approx and that's after he impressed me last year, but as you know it's their draft year that really matters.

The other question of Duursma is which position is he playing to crack the top 5? If we’re talking bout versatility sure, but otherwise I agree 6-10 is more his range to date. I like your top 5, I’d leave Onley out until he (hopefully) improves his kicking and I think Sam Cumming is going to get to a top 5 level if he isn’t thereabouts already. So many strings to his bow. Look forward to your comments on the cohort this year, looks like a strong top end albeit without the depth of 2024.

 

[Thunderstruck]

He is really good, he should be playing u18s at some time this year imo.

Beyond his years that is for sure and a great size too. Has that forward lean about him at times.

 

[Byron_Clanger]

Being an Eagles fan with potentially a couple picks in the top 5 this year (If Oscar Allen departs) I'll be keeping an eye on this thread throughout the year.

 

[mustang]

Davo-27, Can I ask a question, I saw you posted at the start of the thread, that Hodge will be one of the players you will be keeping an eye on this year, for next year.

Do Brisbane have any highly rated kids that are draft age next year in their academy, that may push Hodge to us(Hawks). As Brisbane will prioritise getting them over Cooper that you will be looking out for this year.

 

[Davo-27]

Davo-27, Can I ask a question, I saw you posted at the start of the thread, that Hodge will be one of the players you will be keeping an eye on this year, for next year.

Do Brisbane have any highly rated kids that are draft age next year in their academy, that may push Hodge to us(Hawks). As Brisbane will prioritise getting them over Cooper that you will be looking out for this year.

They have Matthew Owen who should go highish, they also have Caylen Murray they might pick up who some rate in the same part o the draft as Cooper, maybe Hamish MacPherson could be a possible pick up for Brisbane? but not 100% sure at this early stage.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Davo.

You were probably the only one I saw having Seth Campbell ranked as highly as you did at the start of 2022.


He's done a backflip after kicking a game icing goal.

 

[Davo-27]

Davo.

You were probably the only one I saw having Seth Campbell ranked as highly as you did at the start of 2022.


He's done a backflip after kicking a game icing goal.

he fell to the rookie draft and played 21 AFL games in his 2nd season last year, had a 2 goal game to start this season, hes doing OK so far.

Big Debuts by Lalor and Trainor, grats the Tigers on a good win.

 

[Davo-27]

I thought i would do a top 25 prospects prior to the season starting to give some people an idea to where i see them placed coming into the season.


1. Dyson Sharp 188cm Central Dist - midfielder/forward
2. Fred Rodriguez 183cm South Frem - contested midfielder
3. Riley Onley 194cm Murray - tall midfielder/flanker
4. Oliver Greeves 191cm Eastern - tall midfielder/forward (did play KPF at u16s pretty well, on same team as Smillie last year looked his equal in midfield)
5. Zeke Uwland 178cm GCS A - endurance midfielder/hbf
6. Cody Curtin 197cm Clarem - KPD
7. Cooper Duff-Tytler 199cm Calder - KPD/Ruck
8. Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves 185cm Dand - midfielder/forward
9. Willem Duursma 191cm Gipps - outside mid/flanker
10. Sam Cumming 184cm Nth Adel - midfielder/forward
11. Daniel Annable 183cm Bris A - accumulator mid
12. Blake Kelly 182cm Swan Dist - midfielder/forward
13. Archie Ludowyke 195cm Sand - KPF
14. Louis Emmett 199cm Oakleigh - Ruck
15. Noah Chamberlain 192cm Syd A - tall hbf/mid
16. Lachlan Carmichael 183cm Syd A - hbf/mid
17. Sam Swadling 187cm Wst Perth - midfielder/forward
18. Blake Oudshoorn-Bennier 182cm Nth Adel - midfielder
19. Dylan Patterson 183cm GCS A - forward
20. Jack Dalton 177cm Sand - accumulator mid
21. Thomas McGuane 177cm Western (Coll FS) - quick mid/forw
22. Toby Whan 182cm Sth Frem (Frem NGA) - quick hbf/winger, outside type who loves a running goal
23. Felix Kneipp 177cm Calder - tough midfielder/tagger
24. Wes Walley 181cm Subi (WCE NGA) - clever forward
25. Max King 191cm Syd A - good mark and tackle medium forward/ mid


Thomas Burton, Basil Hart, Lachy Dovaston, Josh Lindsay, Charlie Banfield and a few others were stiff, but i thought id give a top grouping a shot prior to the season kicking off soon.....

 

[Maybe Tomorrow]

I thought i would do a top 25 prospects prior to the season starting to give some people an idea to where i see them placed coming into the season.


1. Dyson Sharp 188cm Central Dist - midfielder/forward
2. Fred Rodriguez 183cm South Frem - contested midfielder
3. Riley Onley 194cm Murray - tall midfielder/flanker
4. Oliver Greeves 191cm Eastern - tall midfielder/forward (did play KPF at u16s pretty well, on same team as Smillie last year looked his equal in midfield)
5. Zeke Uwland 178cm GCS A - endurance midfielder/hbf
6. Cody Curtin 197cm Clarem - KPD
7. Cooper Duff-Tytler 199cm Calder - KPD/Ruck
8. Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves 185cm Dand - midfielder/forward
9. Willem Duursma 191cm Gipps - outside mid/flanker
10. Sam Cumming 184cm Sth Adel - midfielder/forward
11. Daniel Annable 183cm Bris A - accumulator mid
12. Blake Kelly 182cm Swan Dist - midfielder/forward
13. Archie Ludowyke 195cm Sand - KPF
14. Louis Emmett 199cm Oakleigh - Ruck
15. Noah Chamberlain 192cm Syd A - tall hbf/mid
16. Lachlan Carmichael 183cm Syd A - hbf/mid
17. Sam Swadling 187cm Wst Perth - midfielder/forward
18. Blake Oudshoorn-Bennier 182cm Nth Adel - midfielder
19. Dylan Patterson 183cm GCS A - forward
20. Jack Dalton 177cm Sand - accumulator mid
21. Thomas McGuane 177cm Western (Coll FS) - quick mid/forw
22. Toby Whan 182cm Sth Frem (Frem NGA) - quick hbf/winger, outside type who loves a running goal
23. Felix Kneipp 177cm Calder - tough midfielder/tagger
24. Wes Walley 181cm Subi (WCE NGA) - clever forward
25. Max King 191cm Syd A - good mark and tackle medium forward/ mid


Thomas Burton, Basil Hart, Lachy Dovaston, Josh Lindsay, Charlie Banfield and a few others were stiff, but i thought id give a top grouping a shot prior to the season kicking off soon.....

Great list Davo.

I know this isn't how you think they will be drafted, but the Suns would be delighted if Addinsall slips that far.

 

[Davo-27]

Great list Davo.

I know this isn't how you think they will be drafted, but the Suns would be delighted if Addinsall slips that far.

I like Addinsall and he will get drafted, good contested accumulator that lacks a bit of hurt factor for me to put him in my top 25, unless he improves that part of his game I think he is a pick 20-40 type, but if he shows he can hurt opposition teams I will change my ranking of him. I know he had a relatively good u17s futures game and got a rep boost, but I've seen a bit of him play and he often isn't clean or hurt opposition, he could improve enough under the pressure of his draft year and change my mind?

 

[ROYAL EAGLE]

I thought i would do a top 25 prospects prior to the season starting to give some people an idea to where i see them placed coming into the season.


1. Dyson Sharp 188cm Central Dist - midfielder/forward
2. Fred Rodriguez 183cm South Frem - contested midfielder
3. Riley Onley 194cm Murray - tall midfielder/flanker
4. Oliver Greeves 191cm Eastern - tall midfielder/forward (did play KPF at u16s pretty well, on same team as Smillie last year looked his equal in midfield)
5. Zeke Uwland 178cm GCS A - endurance midfielder/hbf
6. Cody Curtin 197cm Clarem - KPD
7. Cooper Duff-Tytler 199cm Calder - KPD/Ruck
8. Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves 185cm Dand - midfielder/forward
9. Willem Duursma 191cm Gipps - outside mid/flanker
10. Sam Cumming 184cm Sth Adel - midfielder/forward
11. Daniel Annable 183cm Bris A - accumulator mid
12. Blake Kelly 182cm Swan Dist - midfielder/forward
13. Archie Ludowyke 195cm Sand - KPF
14. Louis Emmett 199cm Oakleigh - Ruck
15. Noah Chamberlain 192cm Syd A - tall hbf/mid
16. Lachlan Carmichael 183cm Syd A - hbf/mid
17. Sam Swadling 187cm Wst Perth - midfielder/forward
18. Blake Oudshoorn-Bennier 182cm Nth Adel - midfielder
19. Dylan Patterson 183cm GCS A - forward
20. Jack Dalton 177cm Sand - accumulator mid
21. Thomas McGuane 177cm Western (Coll FS) - quick mid/forw
22. Toby Whan 182cm Sth Frem (Frem NGA) - quick hbf/winger, outside type who loves a running goal
23. Felix Kneipp 177cm Calder - tough midfielder/tagger
24. Wes Walley 181cm Subi (WCE NGA) - clever forward
25. Max King 191cm Syd A - good mark and tackle medium forward/ mid


Thomas Burton, Basil Hart, Lachy Dovaston, Josh Lindsay, Charlie Banfield and a few others were stiff, but i thought id give a top grouping a shot prior to the season kicking off soon.....

Just on Toby Whan is playing pure inside mid these days started end of colts last year
185cm now
And all preseason been training as a inside mid with Freddy at Souths
Was told they did a beep test at souths and he got a 16 so monster tank on him

 

[ROYAL EAGLE]

I thought i would do a top 25 prospects prior to the season starting to give some people an idea to where i see them placed coming into the season.


1. Dyson Sharp 188cm Central Dist - midfielder/forward
2. Fred Rodriguez 183cm South Frem - contested midfielder
3. Riley Onley 194cm Murray - tall midfielder/flanker
4. Oliver Greeves 191cm Eastern - tall midfielder/forward (did play KPF at u16s pretty well, on same team as Smillie last year looked his equal in midfield)
5. Zeke Uwland 178cm GCS A - endurance midfielder/hbf
6. Cody Curtin 197cm Clarem - KPD
7. Cooper Duff-Tytler 199cm Calder - KPD/Ruck
8. Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves 185cm Dand - midfielder/forward
9. Willem Duursma 191cm Gipps - outside mid/flanker
10. Sam Cumming 184cm Sth Adel - midfielder/forward
11. Daniel Annable 183cm Bris A - accumulator mid
12. Blake Kelly 182cm Swan Dist - midfielder/forward
13. Archie Ludowyke 195cm Sand - KPF
14. Louis Emmett 199cm Oakleigh - Ruck
15. Noah Chamberlain 192cm Syd A - tall hbf/mid
16. Lachlan Carmichael 183cm Syd A - hbf/mid
17. Sam Swadling 187cm Wst Perth - midfielder/forward
18. Blake Oudshoorn-Bennier 182cm Nth Adel - midfielder
19. Dylan Patterson 183cm GCS A - forward
20. Jack Dalton 177cm Sand - accumulator mid
21. Thomas McGuane 177cm Western (Coll FS) - quick mid/forw
22. Toby Whan 182cm Sth Frem (Frem NGA) - quick hbf/winger, outside type who loves a running goal
23. Felix Kneipp 177cm Calder - tough midfielder/tagger
24. Wes Walley 181cm Subi (WCE NGA) - clever forward
25. Max King 191cm Syd A - good mark and tackle medium forward/ mid


Thomas Burton, Basil Hart, Lachy Dovaston, Josh Lindsay, Charlie Banfield and a few others were stiff, but i thought id give a top grouping a shot prior to the season kicking off soon.....

Where do you see Judd Marcello ?

 

[Mutineer]

Sam Cumming is a North Adelaide Rooster mate.

Better keep an eye on a couple of WWT Eagles lads Jack Cook and Jevan Phillipou Davo.

 

[Davo-27]

Sam Cumming is a North Adelaide Rooster mate.

Better keep an eye on a couple of WWT Eagles lads Jack Cook and Jevan Phillipou Davo.

cheers, i need an editor tbh, Jevan Phillipou hasnt really impressed me in a few games, i will need to see more of him in action this year, i will keep an eye out for Jack Cook.

 

[Mutineer]

cheers, i need an editor tbh, Jevan Phillipou hasnt really impressed me in a few games, i will need to see more of him in action this year, i will keep an eye out for Jack Cook.

I posted the video of Jack Cook's 1st round MVP game in the 2025 draft thread if you're interested. His old man Tim Cook was a handy footballer for the Crows and Central Districts.

 

[Davo-27]

Where do you see Judd Marcello ?

he was a good player for the winning WA side at the u16s, good medium tall def/mid type, but i will have to see if he has improved or gone backwards, because last year i was big on some SA players who were looking good at u16s in their dominant year, but didnt develop or they became less athletic after the u16s champs, so i will need to see how they go against their peers this year.