This is from the Bound For Glory website (
http://boundforglorynews.com/?s=phantom&searchsubmit= )where they have their phantom draft. They had us at picks 8, 28, 45 & 62
Pick 8: West Coast – Jarrod Pickett
Position: Midfielder/utility
Height: 179 cm, Weight: 76 kg, DOB: 18/08/1996
Club: South Fremantle
Player comparison: Lewis Jetta (more consistent)
Jarrod Pickett’s acquisition would suit the Eagles’ to a tee from a list management perspective. Pickett adds speed, flair and energy and perhaps the missing link of the West Coast midfield. What you see is what you get with Pickett. He is electrifying, and it’s that trait that sets him apart and allows him break open a game, with both his run and carry and his nous to take the game on. Best described as a tear-away, Pickett has the ability to break open a game and swing momentum into his team’s favour, and can kick important goals in succession to stamp his name on the game. Pickett has a bag of tricks, but he’s more than adept to winning his own ball and featuring in the clearances: this was the case against South Australia, where Pickett produced a 21 disposal, five clearance game and added a bit of cream with three classy goals. Although it was an inconsistent championships from Pickett, he’s got runs on the board after a good showing in last year’s championships, as well as big plaudits during his time in the level on AFL-AIS academy. Pickett finished the championships with an average of 13.3 disposals (six contested), including 2.6 marks, two tackles and 3.5 inside 50s per game. He has since returned to the WAFL, and notched up 22 disposals, four mark and one goal in round 18, before earning a league game in Round 19 with 10 disposals and two goals.
Pick 28: West Coast - Connor Blakely
Position: Midfielder
Height 187 cm, Weight: 81 kg, DOG: 2/3/1996
Club: Swan Districts
Player comparison: Callan Ward
Winning All-Australian honours this year, Connor Blakely made a statement in game one of the National Championships, accumulating 26 disposals, seven tackles, nine clearances, 17 contested possessions and seven inside 50s. The Swan Districts product has featured in seven senior WAFL games this year after making his debut as a 17-year-old in 2013, going onto averaged 18 disposals and two tackles a game in 2014. Blakely has been praised for his courage and has no qualms matching it with opposition much older than he is. He ticks the boxes in terms of tackling, contested possessions and clearances, and he can also push forward to make an impact. Blakely certainly hangs his hat on his inside game and his work around the stoppages, but that isn’t to undersell his ability on the outside. Blakely is quick to make good decisions by hand or foot and has shown he’s more than capable of playing in defence or up forward, adding versatility to his game. He averaged 21 disposals at an impressive 79 per cent disposal efficiency off four games, along 5.5 tackles, 6.7 clearances, 12 contested possessions and 7.7 inside 50s, and poses as one of the best inside midfielders available this year.
Pick 45: West Coast – Dan Howe
Position: Utility
Height: 191 cm, Weight: 84 kg, DOB: 12/04/1995
Club: Murray Bushrangers
Player comparison: Tom Langdon
Looming as the Tom Langdon of this year’s draft, Dan Howe is a tall utility who has really found a home at half back this year for the Bushrangers. In particular, he has starred in the role for Vic Country in the Championships. The 19-year old prospect has gone from rangy forward to a rebounding defender, who – like Langdon – isn’t afraid to take an overhead mark in defence and use the ball confidently by foot under pressure. He links up well with a chain of handballs, and is another player whose lateral movement is quite good. He’s comfortable at ground level, rarely fumbling while also tackling hard and holding his own in one-on-one battles. His instincts as a forward come to the fore in defence, where he takes a higher than average amount of defensive marks. He uses the ball quickly, but his composure in particular is terrific. The way in which he has evolved himself into a more damaging and versatile player since being overlooked last year points to positive signs for further development.
Pick 62: West Coast – Alec Waterman
Position: Midfielder
Height: 183 cm, Weight: 87 kg, DOB: 19/08/1996
Club: Claremont
Player comparison: Luke Ball
A high-production accumulator and high-volume tackler, Alec Waterman isn’t blessed with speed or a huge amount of versatility: however, he is a contested-ball winning machine who thrives at the stoppages. He has strong hands, and although he isn’t the most polished of kicks, he does enough to ensure his disposal gets to the favoured destination. Waterman has a big endurance base, rarely missing a tackle while also standing up strongly in them. Despite being rated a strong chance to slip through to the rookie draft, he has calmness in his disposal, is aggressive and often finds space when there isn’t any. He just lacks those real top-end traits like speed and goal-kicking ability that limit his ceiling for progression or development.