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Phantom Draft Dinna Time: 2022 Draft Compendium
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Dinna Time: 2022 Draft Compendium
So this year I’m throwing my hat in the ring to make the bold calls and be critiqued by the masses. Along with my own phantom draft, I’ll keep a record of pertinent data throughout the season in one place.
In my opinion, most phantom drafts basically boil down to a lot of intergroup bias and what rumors are leaked leading up to draft day, and less on predicting good players and a clubs needs and particular tendencies. Trying to find insight on a player as a footy fan & looking to dig up info on the newest draftees it was frustrating to say the least. I really respect the work that many others do to provide their own views so I’ll continue in that vein. This year I’ll try to keep away from the group think as much as possible however it’s always a good idea to keep an ear to the ground.
I have my own personal thoughts on identifying talent and naturally will have varying degrees of success- some good calls some bad. The goal is to see if I can’t improve each year.
My methods and theories:
There can be up to something like 18 games a week at top level 18s over the states, NAB League, WAFL Colts, SANFL U18s- not to mention u18 champs games, state league games and AFL. This means I won’t be able to see every game each week and being from WA only attend local games and some champs games if I’m lucky.In no particular order I watch a lot of games of footy, take notes & look at the stats. I’m a believer that stats are facts and reinforce what you see but they don’t tell the whole truth. Some players have great impact off only a few possessions and vice versa. You can usually ascertain strength and weaknesses of a player off just a few viewings, things like being one touch at ground level, marking ability, skills etc
The first few games of the year I watch for entertainment and to get a general feel, spread the net wide. After that ill follow a few chosen players much more closely each match. That’s not to say I won’t still have an open mind about other players. Form and getting back up to speed after an injury throughout the year are always a consideration.
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May Rankings
With the weekend off from a lot of games I’ve caught up on a few games and put together a real rough top 25. Complete with a few surprises!!1 | East Perth | Jedd Busslinger |
2 | Oakleigh Chargers | Elijah Tsatas |
3 | Sandringham Dragons | Harry Sheezel |
4 | Sandringham Dragons | Will Ashcroft |
5 | East Fremantle | Jed Hagan |
6 | Oakleigh Chargers | George Wardlaw |
7 | Gippsland Power | Bailey Humphrey |
8 | Swan Districs | Elijah Hewett |
9 | Oakleigh Chargers | Blake Drury |
10 | Woodville-West Torrens | Mattaes Phillipou |
11 | Peel | Jackson Broadbent |
12 | West Adelaide | Harry Lemmey |
13 | Geelong Falcons | Olivier Northam |
14 | Brisbane Lions | Jaspa Fletcher |
15 | Oakleigh Chargers | Jack O'Sullivan |
16 | West Adelaide | Kobe Ryan |
17 | Glenelg | Jakob Ryan |
18 | West Adelaide | Harry Barnett |
19 | Greater Western Victoria Rebels | Aaron Cadman |
20 | West Adelaide | Tyson Coe |
21 | West Adelaide | Tom Scully |
22 | North Adelaide | Billy Dowling |
23 | Dandenong Stingrays | Taj Campbell-Farrell |
24 | Oakleigh Chargers | Matthew Jefferson |
25 | Geelong Falcons | Ted Clohesy |
1. Jedd Busslinger- East Perth, WAFL Colts:
Key defender who intercepts well. Good overhead and is rarely beaten, I really like how he knows when to fly for the grab and when to spoil. Distributes well by foot pulling off some terrific kicks and can take the game on from deep in defence. Isn’t super quick but has the agility to weave through a bit of traffic.
Has played to a high standard each game and in my eyes is the most influential player so far this year. When the opposition kicks it forward you just expect him to be on the other end of it.
2. Elijah Tsatas- Oakleigh Chargers , Nab League:
Outside midfielder who plays a lot on the wing but can also get involved at stoppages. Reads the ball well at the contest and has quick clean hands in tight. Has a good burst of speed and really takes the game on. Will also work hard around the ground to provide an option.
Some games it seems like he is everywhere and while there might be a few cheap disposals there he is really quite dynamic around stoppages as well. As an outside inclined type, it helps to be in a good team like Oakleigh so it will be interesting to see if he can continue to hold the high standards set now over the whole season.
3. Harry Sheezel- Sandringham Dragons, Nab League:
Goalkicking forward who can also play onball. Gets on the move at stoppages and always seems to get to dangerous spots. Isn’t overly freakish or athletic but is always involved.
Has had great consistency across the season starting the season well and then booting 10 goals in the last couple of games. Huge!
4. Will Ashcroft- Sandringham Dragons, Nab League:
Balanced midfielder although not overly physical, tackles well and has good skills. Is really clean at ground level and has decent speed to burst out of stoppages. Is a good decision maker and seems really balanced to weave through traffic or kick off one step.
Has transferred from playing super consistently well in the nab league to playing the same way at VFL level albeit in a few easy wins with a strong midfield around him.
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June Rankings- (Pre National Championships)
At state level not a lot has changed, the regular performers have kept going along well. However taking into account the AIS representative game which I always find is a great way to see how performance stacks up when up against it. As well as that, there have been a handful of warm up/squad games for the upcoming championships which are a higher standard but in my eyes don't amount to much as you have managed minutes, extended benches and generally throw the magnets around as you work out the best team going ahead.Im pretty happy with my top 20 with the top 10 clearly a tier above.
| 1 | Jedd Busslinger | KEY DEF | East Perth |
| 2 | Will Ashcroft | MID | Sandringham Dragons |
| 3 | Harry Sheezel | MID/FWD | Sandringham Dragons |
| 4 | George Wardlaw | MID | Oakleigh Chargers |
| 5 | Elijah Tsatas | OUTSIDE MID | Oakleigh Chargers |
| 6 | Mattaes Phillipou | MID | Woodville-West Torrens |
| 7 | Jed Hagan | MID/DEF | East Fremantle |
| 8 | Harry Barnett | RUCK | West Adelaide |
| 9 | Lewis Hayes | KEY DEF | Eastern Ranges |
| 10 | Jackson Broadbent | RUCK | Peel |
| 11 | Bailey Humphrey | MID | Gippsland Power |
| 12 | Aaron Cadman | KEY FWD | Greater Western Victoria Rebels |
| 13 | Jakob Ryan | DEF | Glenelg |
| 14 | Jhye Clark | INS MID | Geelong Falcons |
| 15 | Elijah Hewett | MID | Swan Districs |
| 16 | Oliver Hollands | INS MID | Murray Bushrangers |
| 17 | Lachlan Cowan | MID/DEF | Tasmania Devils |
| 18 | Adam D’Aloia | MID | Woodville-West Torrens |
| 19 | Jaspa Fletcher | MID | Brisbane Lions |
| 20 | Tom Scully | FULL FWD | West Adelaide |
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NAB AFL Academy squad announced for clash with Collingwood VFL
The NAB AFL Academy team that will represent Australia against Collingwood VFL has been announced ahead of Saturday's match at Frankston's Skybus Stadium.
www.afl.com.au
So this weekend is one of the bests matches to see if you are interested in junior talent. The AIS academy will come together and play a one off game against a VFL opposition, in 2022 its Collingwood. This time last year the squad were totally annihilated by a strong Geelong team by 20 goals
. You could still see glimpses of how good some of these guys are when up against seasoned bodies. In particular in the midfield with Daicos offensively, Horne-Francis's tackling, up forward Rachele & Erasmus were lively and in defence Gibcus locking down & Fahey attempting to break the game open. Later on these players were drafted 1,4,6,9,10,42 so its a real indicator of the top end talent this year.Throwing a rough lineup out there:
FB | HUSTWAITE | TEAL | HAGAN |
CHB | MICHALANNEY | BUSSLINGER | COWAN |
C | TSATAS | ASHCROFT | HEWETT |
CHF | FLETCHER | LEMMEY | SHEEZEL |
FF | GILLBEE | SCULLY | DAVEY |
FOL | BROADBENT | WARDLAW | D'ALOIA |
Bench:
| FWD | MUNKARA |
| MID | HOLLANDS |
| MID | CLARK |
| MID | SZYBKOWSKI |
| KEY DEF | JEFFERSON |
| KEY FWD | CADMAN |
| DEF | GILBEY |
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I’d much prefer Fletcher on a wing opposite Tsatas.NAB AFL Academy squad announced for clash with Collingwood VFL
The NAB AFL Academy team that will represent Australia against Collingwood VFL has been announced ahead of Saturday's match at Frankston's Skybus Stadium.
So this weekend is one of the bests matches to see if you are interested in junior talent. The AIS academy will come together and play a one off game against a VFL opposition, in 2022 its Collingwood. This time last year the squad were totally annihilated by a strong Geelong team by 20 goals
Throwing a rough lineup out there:
Bench:
FWD MUNKARA MID HOLLANDS MID CLARK MID SZYBKOWSKI KEY DEF JEFFERSON KEY FWD CADMAN DEF GILBEY
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Not sure why they didn’t add either Hudson O’Keefe or Harry Barnett to the squad. Although it would be good to see how Broadbent goes playing ruck full time against a senior side he seemed to handle himself well last year when he got the chance
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I guess they think Scully can do the fwd line, or pinch hit at center bounces. There's a few spare KPF in the squad. Could have added in Olivier Northam as a hybrid, Harry Barnett or Nick Madden.
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AIS Academy vs Collingwood
24 a side so there were a lot of rotations which means we get to see more players in their preferred spots Was close on the scoreboard all day long despite Collingwood tending to generally have the ascendancy. Impressively there were plenty of players ready to get down and dirty especially compared to last year where only a few of the academy players got stuck in. As to be expected a lot of AIS players slowed down significantly in the final term as Collingwood put the game away.
My bests were Wardlaw, Ashcroft, Clark, Busslinger & Hagan. So apparently im the supercoach as they agree with me. And these are the only concrete stats I could find
24 a side so there were a lot of rotations which means we get to see more players in their preferred spots
Was close on the scoreboard all day long despite Collingwood tending to generally have the ascendancy. Impressively there were plenty of players ready to get down and dirty especially compared to last year where only a few of the academy players got stuck in. As to be expected a lot of AIS players slowed down significantly in the final term as Collingwood put the game away.My bests were Wardlaw, Ashcroft, Clark, Busslinger & Hagan. So apparently im the supercoach as they agree with me. And these are the only concrete stats I could find
| George Wardlaw | 126 |
| Jhye Clark | 110 |
| Will Ashcroft (C) | 109 |
| Jed Hagan | 97 |
| Judd Busslinger | 91 |
| Adam D’Aloia | 77 |
| Jaspa Fletcher | 76 |
| Jackson Broadbent | 76 |
| Henry Hustwaite | 67 |
| Oliver Hollands | 65 |
| Anthony Munkara | 63 |
| Harry Sheezel | 62 |
| Mitch Szybkowski | 61 |
| Max Michalanney | 58 |
| Elijah Tsatas | 58 |
| Lachlan Cowan | 54 |
| Jason Gillbee | 51 |
| Luke Teal | 48 |
| Elijah Hewett | 48 |
| Matthew Jefferson | 46 |
| Aaron Cadman | 43 |
| Alwyn Davey Jnr | 37 |
| Tom Scully | 30 |
| Harry Lemmey | 20 |
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George Wardlaw:
Was involved all day, however it wasn’t always making an impact with winning the ball. His 1st half with his terrific pressure and hard tackling while playing through the midfield was superb against seasoned opponents. Played fwd for some time and then absolutely turned it on in the 3rd quarter after a quiet start. Took a great leaping mark and showed pace to break the lines to give a good glimpse of his athleticism and skills away from stoppages.
Hit every contest at pace and while got pinged a few times holding the ball has a strong core and can gets his arms free to dish off a handball while being tackled.
Jedd Busslinger:
Played in front of his opponent as is his style, ready to mark any ball coming in. However with the ball entering the D50 with speed and precision he really struggled with defending his direct opponent and a few times was beaten trying to mark the ball rather than spoiling. Still took his share of intercept grabs and showed really smart body positioning at times. For a big guy has great hands at ground level and while a few kicks were chopped off by diligent opposition players has a good kick.
Jed Hagan:
Had great versatility rotating between playing through the backline and midfield. Was involved all day whether it was defending 1 on 1 staunchly, plugging up a hole in the D50 or racking up the footy further up the ground. Had good positioning for any crumbs around packs and was clean and precise with handballs at ground level. Had some really impressive moments tackling as well. Kicking was generally unconvincing but I think he’s not necessarily a bad kick just chose a few poor options and had a couple of kicks chopped of last minute by experienced opponents reading it well. Clanger of the day was kicking in straight to the full forward on the mark.
Jhye Clark:
Had a great 1st half before fading out of the game later. Took up a really hard nosed approach and really influenced the game with his terrific talking pressure. I wouldn’t say he was the cleanest with every disposal but any mistakes he made were cleaned up with manically making up the ground and smashing the opposition. Also did a few little things such as body check an opposition rather than let them just run past for an easy handball or to create overlap run. Played well as a defensive sweeper a fair bit at stoppages where I feel he sacrificed his game for the team, where Wardlaw alternatively would get sucked in perhaps getting an ineffectual handball away 50% of the time but also allowing Collingwood midfielders to burst through the stoppage and hit up targets with ease.
Oliver Hollands:
Played on-ball as well as on the wing, and brought real physicality running through the football and was another who kept himself in the game with terrific tackling and pressure. Had no problem in giving 3 or 4 efforts at the coalface to tackle and harass opponents. Great at ground level to collect and give off a quick handball however some skills were a little bit hit and miss.
Will Ashcroft:
Was AIS’s most consistent player over the day and played exclusively on-ball. Is really nimble around stoppages and has a great ability to read the groundball and the quickly dish off to a teammate. Somehow creates a lot of space around himself an is the type to shrugs tackles rather than power through them. Physically seemed a little bit outmatched but didn’t take a step backwards either. Managed to provide a few moments of excitement bursting out of stoppages at breakneck speed and while not really showing any amazing high difficulty skills never wastes anything.
Harry Sheezel:
Played a lot forward on a tough day and also had a run through the midfield at times. Relatively quiet on the day but did his part in applying good defensive pressure while in the forward line. Had aa few good moments with great delivery inside 50 while at top speed and conversely being chased down from behind in a similar fashion later on highlighting the step up in level.
Jaspa Fletcher:
Played on the wing, and showed some great pace and smarts. Ran hard both ways and wasn’t afraid to give a few cheeky give and get handballs to break the lines. Showed an attacking mindset with brave kicks into the corridor and while they came off weren’t easy opportunities. Another who was up to the challenge of keeping up physically with the opposition and at one point chased down his opponent who looked to have sidestepped him.
Anthony Munkara:
Played forward, and was generally starved of opportunities but when he got his hands on the footy was exciting. While not overly large and powerful continually hit the football at pace and looked really evasive and athletic going for a fend off or busting through a tackle. Has a forwards mindset in that he would play on quickly and look to put it to advantage rather than be stationary and slow. Unfortunately in some exciting moments it seemed like he didn’t know what to do next and tends to waste a few opportunities even when not under a lot of pressure.
Elijah Tsatas:
Ran on the wing all day with a few brief spurts on-ball. Has great speed breaking away from stoppages especially swooping in and collecting the footy. Worked up and down the ground all day and kicked a goal early. Skills were generally fine, nothing game-breaking nor any disasters.
Had a few tentative moments but still tackled well and got back into defence to block it up. Plays the wing expertly but plays other areas of the ground the same way. One moment deep in the defence gave away a soft goal. Before being tackled gave away handball to space rather than absorbing the hit. Also tended to guard space rather than tightly man up when deep in defence. It’s what you would normally look for on the wing to keep the ball moving and to stop an opponent so just needs to make that adjustment.
Gathered less footy around the ground than you would expect from him which could be for any number of reasons and also seemed very one sided but apparently ended the game with a stress fracture in his foot.
Elijah Hewett:
Had a quiet day out playing on-ball and forward. Looked smart around contests with good positioning and looks to hit the footy at speed and break tackles. Was physically bullied out a few times which is to be expected but also hit a few strong tackles. When he went forward lead up at the footy well and showed a booming boot from 55. Delivery inside forward 50 was a little bit off but generally put it to good areas.
Harry Lemmey:
Key Forward. Barely got involved especially in the first half but kept at it and finished off well playing a bit further up the ground. With a well set opposition stifling the AIS forward movement the few chances he got were a mixed bag. Disappointingly ran under the footy a few times, a few dropped marks when on hard leads and was easily defended when stationary. Was surprisingly clean when the ball hit the deck with great pickups and handballs on the up.
Tom Scully:
Key Forward and ruck. Played mainly forward and then played a short time in the ruck each quarter as well as taking fwd line stoppages. Really relied on smart body positioning and long reach to win the footy. As a stationary i50 target read the ball really well as but couldn’t finish off a few chances. Playing around the ground looked a little lost, ran under the footy and was out-bodied a little too easily. In the ruck managed a few hitouts with his long reach but didn’t follow up at ground level all that much.
Jackson Broadbent:
Rucked all day with a few breathers on the bench. Did well to compete strongly all day against bigger bodies and still got to good spots around the ground. Spilled a few marks he would normally take and didn’t manage any hollywood taps either. Backed in his kicking a few times which were the right thing to do and technically fine, just poor choices.
Mitch Szybkowski:
Played on-ball and got into the thick of things but was one who handled the step up in pressure, pace and intensity poorly. Fumbled quite a few times but kept going all day long.
Alwyn Davey Jnr:
Forward and through the midfield. Had a quiet day up forward but was quite energetic applying pressure when further up the ground. Made a mess of a few opportunities.
Adam D’Aloia:
On-ball. Played well all day as a balanced midfielder going when it was his turn to extract the footy as well as getting on the outside a few times. Tackled and chased hard all day and capped off kicking a beauty of a goal after a few hard efforts.
Luke Teal:
Key Defence competed well all day. Early on backed himself in aerially and was horribly out of position but adjusted well to blanket his opponent for much of the day. Sometimes didn’t have the strength 1 on 1 but still stayed in the contest which was terrific.
Lachlan Cowan:
Defence, Was forced to be accountable for a lot of the day but still managed to generate a bit of drive with handball receives and long kicking. Also outplayed his direct opponent a few times with cunning bodywork. Skills were adequate as he kicked within himself but looked to lack a little direction at times.
Matthew Jefferson:
Key Forward. Tried hard all day and generally competed well but didn’t have a lot of luck. Missed a few opportunities but snapped a great goal from congestion.
Max Michalanney:
Defence and on-ball, competed hard all day and defended well. Read the ball well in the air and spoiled well. Got plenty of handball receives to generate forward movement but was generally a little untidy.
Jason Gillbee:
Defence, Was consistent all day with run and carry, defensive pressure and jumping for the footy in the air. Did a few baffling things at times and kicking was a bit loopy at times.
Aaron Cadman:
Key Fwd & Ruck, was strong in the air but looked a little off the pace once the ball was on the ground. Easily kicked 50m but didn’t have a lot of luck on the day.
Henry Hustwaite:
Def and wing. Did a few nice things but was a bit shaky deep in defence. Saved a goal with a great rundown tackle and once up the field had a bit of composure.
Was involved all day, however it wasn’t always making an impact with winning the ball. His 1st half with his terrific pressure and hard tackling while playing through the midfield was superb against seasoned opponents. Played fwd for some time and then absolutely turned it on in the 3rd quarter after a quiet start. Took a great leaping mark and showed pace to break the lines to give a good glimpse of his athleticism and skills away from stoppages.
Hit every contest at pace and while got pinged a few times holding the ball has a strong core and can gets his arms free to dish off a handball while being tackled.
Jedd Busslinger:
Played in front of his opponent as is his style, ready to mark any ball coming in. However with the ball entering the D50 with speed and precision he really struggled with defending his direct opponent and a few times was beaten trying to mark the ball rather than spoiling. Still took his share of intercept grabs and showed really smart body positioning at times. For a big guy has great hands at ground level and while a few kicks were chopped off by diligent opposition players has a good kick.
Jed Hagan:
Had great versatility rotating between playing through the backline and midfield. Was involved all day whether it was defending 1 on 1 staunchly, plugging up a hole in the D50 or racking up the footy further up the ground. Had good positioning for any crumbs around packs and was clean and precise with handballs at ground level. Had some really impressive moments tackling as well. Kicking was generally unconvincing but I think he’s not necessarily a bad kick just chose a few poor options and had a couple of kicks chopped of last minute by experienced opponents reading it well. Clanger of the day was kicking in straight to the full forward on the mark.
Jhye Clark:
Had a great 1st half before fading out of the game later. Took up a really hard nosed approach and really influenced the game with his terrific talking pressure. I wouldn’t say he was the cleanest with every disposal but any mistakes he made were cleaned up with manically making up the ground and smashing the opposition. Also did a few little things such as body check an opposition rather than let them just run past for an easy handball or to create overlap run. Played well as a defensive sweeper a fair bit at stoppages where I feel he sacrificed his game for the team, where Wardlaw alternatively would get sucked in perhaps getting an ineffectual handball away 50% of the time but also allowing Collingwood midfielders to burst through the stoppage and hit up targets with ease.
Oliver Hollands:
Played on-ball as well as on the wing, and brought real physicality running through the football and was another who kept himself in the game with terrific tackling and pressure. Had no problem in giving 3 or 4 efforts at the coalface to tackle and harass opponents. Great at ground level to collect and give off a quick handball however some skills were a little bit hit and miss.
Will Ashcroft:
Was AIS’s most consistent player over the day and played exclusively on-ball. Is really nimble around stoppages and has a great ability to read the groundball and the quickly dish off to a teammate. Somehow creates a lot of space around himself an is the type to shrugs tackles rather than power through them. Physically seemed a little bit outmatched but didn’t take a step backwards either. Managed to provide a few moments of excitement bursting out of stoppages at breakneck speed and while not really showing any amazing high difficulty skills never wastes anything.
Harry Sheezel:
Played a lot forward on a tough day and also had a run through the midfield at times. Relatively quiet on the day but did his part in applying good defensive pressure while in the forward line. Had aa few good moments with great delivery inside 50 while at top speed and conversely being chased down from behind in a similar fashion later on highlighting the step up in level.
Jaspa Fletcher:
Played on the wing, and showed some great pace and smarts. Ran hard both ways and wasn’t afraid to give a few cheeky give and get handballs to break the lines. Showed an attacking mindset with brave kicks into the corridor and while they came off weren’t easy opportunities. Another who was up to the challenge of keeping up physically with the opposition and at one point chased down his opponent who looked to have sidestepped him.
Anthony Munkara:
Played forward, and was generally starved of opportunities but when he got his hands on the footy was exciting. While not overly large and powerful continually hit the football at pace and looked really evasive and athletic going for a fend off or busting through a tackle. Has a forwards mindset in that he would play on quickly and look to put it to advantage rather than be stationary and slow. Unfortunately in some exciting moments it seemed like he didn’t know what to do next and tends to waste a few opportunities even when not under a lot of pressure.
Elijah Tsatas:
Ran on the wing all day with a few brief spurts on-ball. Has great speed breaking away from stoppages especially swooping in and collecting the footy. Worked up and down the ground all day and kicked a goal early. Skills were generally fine, nothing game-breaking nor any disasters.
Had a few tentative moments but still tackled well and got back into defence to block it up. Plays the wing expertly but plays other areas of the ground the same way. One moment deep in the defence gave away a soft goal. Before being tackled gave away handball to space rather than absorbing the hit. Also tended to guard space rather than tightly man up when deep in defence. It’s what you would normally look for on the wing to keep the ball moving and to stop an opponent so just needs to make that adjustment.
Gathered less footy around the ground than you would expect from him which could be for any number of reasons and also seemed very one sided but apparently ended the game with a stress fracture in his foot.
Elijah Hewett:
Had a quiet day out playing on-ball and forward. Looked smart around contests with good positioning and looks to hit the footy at speed and break tackles. Was physically bullied out a few times which is to be expected but also hit a few strong tackles. When he went forward lead up at the footy well and showed a booming boot from 55. Delivery inside forward 50 was a little bit off but generally put it to good areas.
Harry Lemmey:
Key Forward. Barely got involved especially in the first half but kept at it and finished off well playing a bit further up the ground. With a well set opposition stifling the AIS forward movement the few chances he got were a mixed bag. Disappointingly ran under the footy a few times, a few dropped marks when on hard leads and was easily defended when stationary. Was surprisingly clean when the ball hit the deck with great pickups and handballs on the up.
Tom Scully:
Key Forward and ruck. Played mainly forward and then played a short time in the ruck each quarter as well as taking fwd line stoppages. Really relied on smart body positioning and long reach to win the footy. As a stationary i50 target read the ball really well as but couldn’t finish off a few chances. Playing around the ground looked a little lost, ran under the footy and was out-bodied a little too easily. In the ruck managed a few hitouts with his long reach but didn’t follow up at ground level all that much.
Jackson Broadbent:
Rucked all day with a few breathers on the bench. Did well to compete strongly all day against bigger bodies and still got to good spots around the ground. Spilled a few marks he would normally take and didn’t manage any hollywood taps either. Backed in his kicking a few times which were the right thing to do and technically fine, just poor choices.
Mitch Szybkowski:
Played on-ball and got into the thick of things but was one who handled the step up in pressure, pace and intensity poorly. Fumbled quite a few times but kept going all day long.
Alwyn Davey Jnr:
Forward and through the midfield. Had a quiet day up forward but was quite energetic applying pressure when further up the ground. Made a mess of a few opportunities.
Adam D’Aloia:
On-ball. Played well all day as a balanced midfielder going when it was his turn to extract the footy as well as getting on the outside a few times. Tackled and chased hard all day and capped off kicking a beauty of a goal after a few hard efforts.
Luke Teal:
Key Defence competed well all day. Early on backed himself in aerially and was horribly out of position but adjusted well to blanket his opponent for much of the day. Sometimes didn’t have the strength 1 on 1 but still stayed in the contest which was terrific.
Lachlan Cowan:
Defence, Was forced to be accountable for a lot of the day but still managed to generate a bit of drive with handball receives and long kicking. Also outplayed his direct opponent a few times with cunning bodywork. Skills were adequate as he kicked within himself but looked to lack a little direction at times.
Matthew Jefferson:
Key Forward. Tried hard all day and generally competed well but didn’t have a lot of luck. Missed a few opportunities but snapped a great goal from congestion.
Max Michalanney:
Defence and on-ball, competed hard all day and defended well. Read the ball well in the air and spoiled well. Got plenty of handball receives to generate forward movement but was generally a little untidy.
Jason Gillbee:
Defence, Was consistent all day with run and carry, defensive pressure and jumping for the footy in the air. Did a few baffling things at times and kicking was a bit loopy at times.
Aaron Cadman:
Key Fwd & Ruck, was strong in the air but looked a little off the pace once the ball was on the ground. Easily kicked 50m but didn’t have a lot of luck on the day.
Henry Hustwaite:
Def and wing. Did a few nice things but was a bit shaky deep in defence. Saved a goal with a great rundown tackle and once up the field had a bit of composure.
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On the 18s watch out for:
| Jakob Ryan | Tall blonde half back flanker with a bit of dash |
| Adam D'Aloia (c) | Well rounded midfielder |
| Mattaes Phillipou | Tall mid/flank, great overhead |
| Harry Barnett | Ruck, watch for him to take players on and get around the ground |
| Kobe Ryan | Outside leaning midfielder darting around packs |
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Something is wrong with your formatting as a number of players are missing that were listed on the AFL (vm, vc), SANFL etc websites.
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- #23
Darn gremlins! Got a link to the specific squads?
These listed are the latest teams rather than the larger squads posted at the start of the year.
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- #24
Pre-Champs
In my eyes its a below average draft in terms of raw number. Some years you have 30-35 or so really good options but its tough to find that this year. Saying that & you hear it all the time next year looks to have a higher than usual amount of guys playing well.
Right now halfway through the season-> the top end like 2017 isn't an outstanding player who is obviously ahead of the pack but there's good options for a range of positions in the top 10-15
WA: below average
SA: above average
Allies: Average
Vic Metro: Average
Vic Country: Slightly Below Average
In my eyes its a below average draft in terms of raw number. Some years you have 30-35 or so really good options but its tough to find that this year. Saying that & you hear it all the time next year looks to have a higher than usual amount of guys playing well.
Right now halfway through the season-> the top end like 2017 isn't an outstanding player who is obviously ahead of the pack but there's good options for a range of positions in the top 10-15
WA: below average
SA: above average
Allies: Average
Vic Metro: Average
Vic Country: Slightly Below Average
- May 15, 2012
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- 4,119
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- GWS
2023 is exciting mate...but this year may surprise us
