Draft Expert eDPS Draft Thread - 2025 Edition

[eDPS]

no greeves?

Nope I have concerns on how his game translates at the next level.

 

[Mutineer]

I think he is underrated, I have him in my top 30 he has plenty of good attributes with his height, marking and versatility. His kicking can be inconsistent though so still plenty to work on.

Where is Taylor Byrne now in your rankings.

Inside your top 30?

 

[eDPS]

Where is Taylor Byrne now in your rankings.

Inside your top 30?

Yep he is in that next batch, had a really poor last game but has shown enough traits to be seriously looked at.

 

[Mutineer]

Yep he is in that next batch, had a really poor last game but has shown enough traits to be seriously looked at.

You put him in the Eastern Ranges with the class around him and play him mostly forward like Dovaston IMO he would perform as well, maybe better because again IMO he is a fair bit quicker, better pressure and more athletically gifted. The Rebels this season were a team of scrappers, gave everything they had but had a big class deficit.

 

[Jack Richards]

Hey eDPS whats the knock on Addinsall? Seems well down the pecking order

 

[eDPS]

Hey eDPS whats the knock on Addinsall? Seems well down the pecking order

He is about where I’ve always considered him in that 20-30 range, his size could be considered a knock and his kicking is only ok but I rate his clean hands at stoppages and ability to play an outside role when needed.

 

[Morro]

Nope I have concerns on how his game translates at the next level.

What are those concerns mate? He looks very capable to me in the small sample size I have seen.

 

[eDPS]

What are those concerns mate? He looks very capable to me in the small sample size I have seen.

He is a bit too big for the modern game, fairly slow and doesn’t run hard to defend. Not sure his clearance work and tackling is good enough to compensate either

 

[Morro]

He is a bit too big for the modern game, fairly slow and doesn’t run hard to defend. Not sure his clearance work and tackling is good enough to compensate either

Thanks mate, I had heard speed could be an issue.

 

[eDPS]

I’ve made my rankings into tiers

Pick 1
Willem Duursma 1 HB/E
Zeke Uwland 1-4 HB/E Bid

Pick 2-4
Cooper Duff-Tytler 2-4 R/E
Sullivan Robey 2-4 F/M
Sam Cumming 2-4 SF/M
Dan Annable 2-4 M Bid
Dylan Patterson 2-4 HB/E Bid

Pick 5-9
Dyson Sharp 5-9 M
Xavier Taylor 5-9 KD
Aidan Schubert 5-9 KF
Lachlan Dovaston 5-9 SF
Sam Grlj 5-9 M/E
Harry Dean 5-9 KD Bid

Pick 10-17
Josh Lindsay 10-17 HB/W
Mitch Marsh 10-17 KF/W
Matthew LeRay 10-17 W/U
Jacob Farrow 10-17 HB/W
Harley Barker 10-17 W/E
Jevan Phillipou 10-17 M/SF
Oskar Taylor 10-17 HB
Archie Ludowyke 10-17 KF
Lachlan Carmichael 10-17 HB/M Bid

Pick 18-30
Oliver Greeves 18-30 M
Jack Dalton 18-30 M/SF
Talor Byrne 18-30 SF/M
Max Kondogiannis 18-30 HB
Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves 18-30 W/F
Jesse Mellor 18-30 F/M
Louis Emmett 18-30 R/E
Fred Rodriguez 18-30 M/E
Hugo Mikunda 18-30 SF/W
Hunter Holmes 18-30 M/E
Rory Wright 18-30 HB/W
Latrelle Pickett 18-30 SF
Blake Thredgold 18-30 KD
Beau Addinsall 18-30 M/SF Bid
Adam Sweid 18-30 M/SF Bid
Max King

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18-30 W/E Bid
Jack Ison 18-30 M/F Bid
Charlie Banfield 18-30 KF/E Bid
Koby Coulson 18-30 M/SF Bid
Zac McCarthy 18-30 R/KF Bid
Harry Kyle 18-30 HB/Wing Bid

 

[LemmingMaster]

I’ve made my rankings into tiers

Pick 1
Willem Duursma 1 HB/E

Pick 2-4
Dylan Patterson 2-4 HB/E Bid

Pick 5-9
Dyson Sharp 5-9 M

Pick 10-17
Josh Lindsay 10-17 HB/W
Jacob Farrow 10-17 HB/W

Pick 18-30
Fred Rodriguez 18-30 M/E
Latrelle Pickett 18-30 SF
Max King 18-30 W/E Bid

Duursma - I just keep thinking about every sibling and how they've just not translated to AFL as we would hope and what makes this version different?
Patterson - Just feel he is a game changer and we might look back and wonder why he was not pick 1.
Sharp - While I do have concerns, to think last year we would have him as a pick 5 onwards, I would have thought the person slightly crazy.
Lindsay and Farrow - These players have a feeling of playing 200 games and you plug a play them every week. I really like these players and would often have them in the 5-10 range.

Fred - I just feel like he was poorly managed in the under 18's, just struggle to change my perception of him being a very handy AFL player. Place him in an AFL environment and he should improve a lot, ticks plenty of boxes for me.

Latrelle - Small forwards are on trend and this kid has a little bit of spunk about him, could be a bargain or a huge bust.
King - I rate this kid, nice bargain in that 18-30 range.

 

[Mutineer]

I’ve made my rankings into tiers

Pick 1
Willem Duursma 1 HB/E
Zeke Uwland 1-4 HB/E Bid

Pick 2-4
Cooper Duff-Tytler 2-4 R/E
Sullivan Robey 2-4 F/M
Sam Cumming 2-4 SF/M
Dan Annable 2-4 M Bid
Dylan Patterson 2-4 HB/E Bid

Pick 5-9
Dyson Sharp 5-9 M
Xavier Taylor 5-9 KD
Aidan Schubert 5-9 KF
Lachlan Dovaston 5-9 SF
Sam Grlj 5-9 M/E
Harry Dean 5-9 KD Bid

Pick 10-17
Josh Lindsay 10-17 HB/W
Mitch Marsh 10-17 KF/W
Matthew LeRay 10-17 W/U
Jacob Farrow 10-17 HB/W
Harley Barker 10-17 W/E
Jevan Phillipou 10-17 M/SF
Oskar Taylor 10-17 HB
Archie Ludowyke 10-17 KF
Lachlan Carmichael 10-17 HB/M Bid

Pick 18-30
Oliver Greeves 18-30 M
Jack Dalton 18-30 M/SF
Talor Byrne 18-30 SF/M
Max Kondogiannis 18-30 HB
Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves 18-30 W/F
Jesse Mellor 18-30 F/M
Louis Emmett 18-30 R/E
Fred Rodriguez 18-30 M/E
Hugo Mikunda 18-30 SF/W
Hunter Holmes 18-30 M/E
Rory Wright 18-30 HB/W
Latrelle Pickett 18-30 SF
Blake Thredgold 18-30 KD
Beau Addinsall 18-30 M/SF Bid
Adam Sweid 18-30 M/SF Bid
Max King 18-30 W/E Bid
Jack Ison 18-30 M/F Bid
Charlie Banfield 18-30 KF/E Bid
Koby Coulson 18-30 M/SF Bid
Zac McCarthy 18-30 R/KF Bid
Harry Kyle 18-30 HB/Wing Bid

How far off that list do you have Blake Oudshoon-Bennier, IMO one of the better all round skilled mids in this draft, never really got a fair midfield crack with SA's midfield depth and coming off some significant early season injuries?

 

[eDPS]

How far off that list do you have Blake Oudshoon-Bennier, IMO one of the better all round skilled mids in this draft, never really got a fair midfield crack with SA's midfield depth and coming off some significant early season injuries?

He is in the next batch, I’ll be rewatching the champs games in the lead up to the draft so may end up in the 18-30 tier I have still

 

[Calcium Man]

I’ve made my rankings into tiers

Pick 1
Willem Duursma 1 HB/E
Zeke Uwland 1-4 HB/E Bid

Pick 2-4
Cooper Duff-Tytler 2-4 R/E
Sullivan Robey 2-4 F/M
Sam Cumming 2-4 SF/M
Dan Annable 2-4 M Bid
Dylan Patterson 2-4 HB/E Bid

Pick 5-9
Dyson Sharp 5-9 M
Xavier Taylor 5-9 KD
Aidan Schubert 5-9 KF
Lachlan Dovaston 5-9 SF
Sam Grlj 5-9 M/E
Harry Dean 5-9 KD Bid

Pick 10-17
Josh Lindsay 10-17 HB/W
Mitch Marsh 10-17 KF/W
Matthew LeRay 10-17 W/U
Jacob Farrow 10-17 HB/W
Harley Barker 10-17 W/E
Jevan Phillipou 10-17 M/SF
Oskar Taylor 10-17 HB
Archie Ludowyke 10-17 KF
Lachlan Carmichael 10-17 HB/M Bid

Pick 18-30
Oliver Greeves 18-30 M
Jack Dalton 18-30 M/SF
Talor Byrne 18-30 SF/M
Max Kondogiannis 18-30 HB
Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves 18-30 W/F
Jesse Mellor 18-30 F/M
Louis Emmett 18-30 R/E
Fred Rodriguez 18-30 M/E
Hugo Mikunda 18-30 SF/W
Hunter Holmes 18-30 M/E
Rory Wright 18-30 HB/W
Latrelle Pickett 18-30 SF
Blake Thredgold 18-30 KD
Beau Addinsall 18-30 M/SF Bid
Adam Sweid 18-30 M/SF Bid
Max King 18-30 W/E Bid
Jack Ison 18-30 M/F Bid
Charlie Banfield 18-30 KF/E Bid
Koby Coulson 18-30 M/SF Bid
Zac McCarthy 18-30 R/KF Bid
Harry Kyle 18-30 HB/Wing Bid

What position does E refer to?

 

[eDPS]

What position does E refer to?

Everywhere More to say they could potentially play a range of roles

 

[plays tall 1]

I’m surprised that CDT is holding such a high position in so many drafts. As a ruckman he appears undersized (at this stage) and his ruckwork didn’t appear to me to be exceptional at the championships. His overhead marking looks to be only average for his size at this stage and he doesn’t appear to have a prodigious leap. Obviously he’s very agile for his height but I’d view that as a secondary consideration for a ruckman.

For a player to go at pick 1 or 2 I’d like to see an obvious position for them at AFL level and demonstrated excellence in that role against their peers. The talls who have gone early appear to me to be quite distinguishable from CDT as they had demonstrated high level ruck craft or strong marking capabilities (NicNat, Jackson, Kreuzer, Darcy and Thilthorpe).

I respect your opinion. What role do you see him playing at the next level?

 

[eDPS]

I’m surprised that CDT is holding such a high position in so many drafts. As a ruckman he appears undersized (at this stage) and his ruckwork didn’t appear to me to be exceptional at the championships. His overhead marking looks to be only average for his size at this stage and he doesn’t appear to have a prodigious leap. Obviously he’s very agile for his height but I’d view that as a secondary consideration for a ruckman.

For a player to go at pick 1 or 2 I’d like to see an obvious position for them at AFL level and demonstrated excellence in that role against their peers. The talls who have gone early appear to me to be quite distinguishable from CDT as they had demonstrated high level ruck craft or strong marking capabilities (NicNat, Jackson, Kreuzer, Darcy and Thilthorpe).

I respect your opinion. What role do you see him playing at the next level?

I think he will be a ruck that plays as an extra midfielder a lot like Jackson and like Jackson was starting to show late in the year that he could be very handy forward aswell. CDT is an incredible athlete who moves stupidly well for his size, he is well suited to the modern game and for me is still a top 5 in the open pool comfortably.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Hey Ed.

Who are you looking forward to the most in tomorrow's future's game?

 

[eDPS]

Hey Ed.

Who are you looking forward to the most in tomorrow's future's game?

I don’t game much out of these games but always keen to see more of the non-Victorian players as I get to see them more often

 

[Mutineer]

I don’t game much out of these games but always keen to see more of the non-Victorian players as I get to see them more often

Ethan Drever worth a look...

 

[Joose]

I’ve made my rankings into tiers

Pick 1
Willem Duursma 1 HB/E
Zeke Uwland 1-4 HB/E Bid

Pick 2-4
Cooper Duff-Tytler 2-4 R/E
Sullivan Robey 2-4 F/M
Sam Cumming 2-4 SF/M
Dan Annable 2-4 M Bid
Dylan Patterson 2-4 HB/E Bid

Pick 5-9
Dyson Sharp 5-9 M
Xavier Taylor 5-9 KD
Aidan Schubert 5-9 KF
Lachlan Dovaston 5-9 SF
Sam Grlj 5-9 M/E
Harry Dean 5-9 KD Bid

Pick 10-17
Josh Lindsay 10-17 HB/W
Mitch Marsh 10-17 KF/W
Matthew LeRay 10-17 W/U
Jacob Farrow 10-17 HB/W
Harley Barker 10-17 W/E
Jevan Phillipou 10-17 M/SF
Oskar Taylor 10-17 HB
Archie Ludowyke 10-17 KF
Lachlan Carmichael 10-17 HB/M Bid

Pick 18-30
Oliver Greeves 18-30 M
Jack Dalton 18-30 M/SF
Talor Byrne 18-30 SF/M
Max Kondogiannis 18-30 HB
Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves 18-30 W/F
Jesse Mellor 18-30 F/M
Louis Emmett 18-30 R/E
Fred Rodriguez 18-30 M/E
Hugo Mikunda 18-30 SF/W
Hunter Holmes 18-30 M/E
Rory Wright 18-30 HB/W
Latrelle Pickett 18-30 SF
Blake Thredgold 18-30 KD
Beau Addinsall 18-30 M/SF Bid
Adam Sweid 18-30 M/SF Bid
Max King 18-30 W/E Bid
Jack Ison 18-30 M/F Bid
Charlie Banfield 18-30 KF/E Bid
Koby Coulson 18-30 M/SF Bid
Zac McCarthy 18-30 R/KF Bid
Harry Kyle 18-30 HB/Wing Bid

what does E stand for?

 

[eDPS]

what does E stand for?

Everywhere, debated using U for utility aswell might have been the better choice lol

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Everywhere, debated using U for utility aswell might have been the better choice lol

I endorse just calling them "utes"

It's australian footy after all

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Hey Ed, how does Dovaston compare to the Wiz and Kako? Both in terms of talent and playstyles.

 

[eDPS]

Hey Ed, how does Dovaston compare to the Wiz and Kako? Both in terms of talent and playstyles.

All 3 are very good Watson is my favourite of the 3 but it’s not a huge gap between all 3. I think Dovaston is slightly behind Kako but for me is looking a worthy top 10 chance.

I think all 3 have similar playstyles although Watson is easily the best overhead the other two have better fitness to get up the ground more. Dovaston has the best pressure game of the 3 but not by much.