Draft Expert eDPS Draft Thread - 2025 Edition

[Keystone agony]

Phantom Draft 2025

1 - WEST COAST - Willem Duursma
2 - GOLD COAST - Zeke Uwland (Bid Matched)
3 - WEST COAST - Cooper Duff-Tytler
4 - BRISBANE - Daniel Annable (Bid Matched)
5 - CARLTON - Harry Dean (Bid Matched)
6 - RICHMOND - Sullivan Robey
7 - RICHMOND - Xavier Taylor
8 - GOLD COAST - Dylan Patterson
9 - ESSENDON - Sam Cumming
10 - ESSENDON - Dyson Sharp
11 - MELBOURNE - Sam Grlj
12 - MELBOURNE - Jacob Farrow
13 - HAWTHORN - Josh Lindsay
14 - GWS - Oskar Taylor
15 - WEST COAST - Aidan Schubert
16 - WESTERN BULLDOGS - Lachlan Dovaston
17 - ADELAIDE - Jevan Phillipou
18 - GEELONG - Harley Barker
19 - ESSENDON - Adam Sweid (Bid Matched)
20 - GOLD COAST - Beau Addinsall (Bid Matched)
21 - FREMANTLE - Latrelle Pickett
22 - HAWTHORN - Mitch Marsh
23 - SYDNEY - Harry Kyle (Bid Matched)
24 - SYDNEY - Lachlan Carmichael (Bid Matched)
25 - NORTH MELBOURNE - Matthew LeRay
26 - NORTH MELBOURNE - Max Kondogiannis
27 - ESSENDON - Rory Wright
28 - CARLTON (Dean match) - Archie Ludowyke
29 - ESSENDON - Hussein El Achkar
30 - WEST COAST - Tylah Williams (Bid Matched)
31 - WESTERN BULLDOGS - Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves
32 - SYDNEY - Max King (Bid Matched)
33 - GWS - Cameron Nairn
34 - CARLTON - Jack Ison (Bid Matched)
35 - MELBOURNE - Oliver Greeves
36 - COLLINGWOOD - Zac McCarthy (Bid Matched
37 - RICHMOND - Louis Emmett
38 - GEELONG - Hugo Mikunda
39 - WEST COAST - Charlie Banfield (Crows would bid)
40 - GOLD COAST - Jai Murray (Bid matched)
41 - COLLINGWOOD - Blake Thredgold
42 - ST KILDA - Kye Fincher (Bid Matched)
43 - NORTH MELBOURNE - Jack Dalton
44 - GEELONG - Jesse Mellor (Bid matched)
45 - GOLD COAST - Koby Coulson (Bid Matched)
46 - FREMANTLE - Talor Byrne
47 - ADELAIDE - Blake Oudshoorn-Bennier
48 - PORT ADELAIDE - Zane Peucker
49 - BRISBANE - Fergus McFadyen
50 - COLLINGWOOD - Fred Rodriguez
51 - BRISBANE - Tyan Prindable
52 - COLLINGWOOD - Sam Swadling
53 - HAWTHORN - Riley Onley


Rookie Draft and Pre-Season Draft

GOLD COAST - Leon Kickett
ADELAIDE - Callum Ah Chee


WEST COAST - Hunter Holmes
RICHMOND- Louis Kellaway
MELBOURNE - Kalani White
PORT ADELAIDE - Cody Curtin
ST KILDA- Zac Harding
WESTERN BULLDOGS - Will Darcy
FREMANTLE - Oskar Ainsworth
COLLINGWOOD- Thomas McGuane
HAWTHORN - Tom Burton
ADELAIDE - Mitchell Stevens

WEST COAST- Koby Evans
ST KILDA- Avery Thomas
FREMANTLE- Marcus Krasnadamskis
HAWTHORN- Jasper Hay

HAWTHORN- Liam Hetherton


Cat B
ADELAIDE - Indy Cotton
BRISBANE- Isaac Waller
FREMANTLE- Toby Whan & Ryda Luke
GEELONG - Ben Rongdit
SYDNEY- Noah Chamberlain & Kaiden McNamara
WEST COAST- Wes Walley & Koby Evans

Eerily similar to mine

So hard to argue with much

Lindsay i dont rate so id be surprised if hawks go that high on him, but i did have GWS taking not long after aswell

Eagle fans i reckon will say with CDT they dont need another tall fwd, but maybe hes just that much the best talent.

CDT
A.Reid
B.Williams
J.Williams

Then the locked Waterman and Shanahan

Theyd say midfielder Pou instead id say

Love the Max Ko climb

The depth of where guys like Onley, Holmes, C.Curtin, Swadling, Thredgold,K.Evans, Greeves, Nairn, NHH are landing here tells me the depth is nor here nor there for their spots compared to previous drafts

 

[eDPS]

Great effort mate. I think the Tiges have an extra rookie spot there if your phantom pans out?

Wonder if so how that works if we gotta take Kellaway at that pick 2 or if we can take him at the other.

Nah with 38 on the main list Kellaway takes tigers rookie list to 4 which is the maximum.

 

[eDPS]

Eerily similar to mine

So hard to argue with much

Lindsay i dont rate so id be surprised if hawks go that high on him, but i did have GWS taking not long after aswell

Eagle fans i reckon will say with CDT they dont need another tall fwd, but maybe hes just that much the best talent.

CDT
A.Reid
B.Williams
J.Williams

Then the locked Waterman and Shanahan

Theyd say midfielder Pou instead id say

Love the Max Ko climb

The depth of where guys like Onley, Holmes, C.Curtin, Swadling, Thredgold,K.Evans, Greeves, Nairn, NHH are landing here tells me the depth is nor here nor there for their spots compared to previous drafts

The point of the exercise is a list balance draft rather than going for exact accuracy with players taken more the roles taken. I have CDT down as a ruck to fill the spot needed there and Schubert for the forward spot. The club by club summary and reasonings are on RMC where I did the article but plan to put all that out in its own thread when I’m feeling up to it.

 

[Wooshaaaa]

Phantom Draft 2025

1 - WEST COAST - Willem Duursma
2 - GOLD COAST - Zeke Uwland (Bid Matched)
3 - WEST COAST - Cooper Duff-Tytler
4 - BRISBANE - Daniel Annable (Bid Matched)
5 - CARLTON - Harry Dean (Bid Matched)
6 - RICHMOND - Sullivan Robey
7 - RICHMOND - Xavier Taylor
8 - GOLD COAST - Dylan Patterson
9 - ESSENDON - Sam Cumming
10 - ESSENDON - Dyson Sharp
11 - MELBOURNE - Sam Grlj
12 - MELBOURNE - Jacob Farrow
13 - HAWTHORN - Josh Lindsay
14 - GWS - Oskar Taylor
15 - WEST COAST - Aidan Schubert
16 - WESTERN BULLDOGS - Lachlan Dovaston
17 - ADELAIDE - Jevan Phillipou
18 - GEELONG - Harley Barker
19 - ESSENDON - Adam Sweid (Bid Matched)
20 - GOLD COAST - Beau Addinsall (Bid Matched)
21 - FREMANTLE - Latrelle Pickett
22 - HAWTHORN - Mitch Marsh
23 - SYDNEY - Harry Kyle (Bid Matched)
24 - SYDNEY - Lachlan Carmichael (Bid Matched)
25 - NORTH MELBOURNE - Matthew LeRay
26 - NORTH MELBOURNE - Max Kondogiannis
27 - ESSENDON - Rory Wright
28 - CARLTON (Dean match) - Archie Ludowyke
29 - ESSENDON - Hussein El Achkar
30 - WEST COAST - Tylah Williams (Bid Matched)
31 - WESTERN BULLDOGS - Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves
32 - SYDNEY - Max King (Bid Matched)
33 - GWS - Cameron Nairn
34 - CARLTON - Jack Ison (Bid Matched)
35 - MELBOURNE - Oliver Greeves
36 - COLLINGWOOD - Zac McCarthy (Bid Matched
37 - RICHMOND - Louis Emmett
38 - GEELONG - Hugo Mikunda
39 - WEST COAST - Charlie Banfield (Crows would bid)
40 - GOLD COAST - Jai Murray (Bid matched)
41 - COLLINGWOOD - Blake Thredgold
42 - ST KILDA - Kye Fincher (Bid Matched)
43 - NORTH MELBOURNE - Jack Dalton
44 - GEELONG - Jesse Mellor (Bid matched)
45 - GOLD COAST - Koby Coulson (Bid Matched)
46 - FREMANTLE - Talor Byrne
47 - ADELAIDE - Blake Oudshoorn-Bennier
48 - PORT ADELAIDE - Zane Peucker
49 - BRISBANE - Fergus McFadyen
50 - COLLINGWOOD - Fred Rodriguez
51 - BRISBANE - Tyan Prindable
52 - COLLINGWOOD - Sam Swadling
53 - HAWTHORN - Riley Onley


Rookie Draft and Pre-Season Draft

GOLD COAST - Leon Kickett
ADELAIDE - Callum Ah Chee


WEST COAST - Hunter Holmes
RICHMOND- Louis Kellaway
MELBOURNE - Kalani White
PORT ADELAIDE - Cody Curtin
ST KILDA- Zac Harding
WESTERN BULLDOGS - Will Darcy
FREMANTLE - Oskar Ainsworth
COLLINGWOOD- Thomas McGuane
HAWTHORN - Tom Burton
ADELAIDE - Mitchell Stevens

WEST COAST- Koby Evans
ST KILDA- Avery Thomas
FREMANTLE- Marcus Krasnadamskis
HAWTHORN- Jasper Hay

HAWTHORN- Liam Hetherton


Cat B
ADELAIDE - Indy Cotton
BRISBANE- Isaac Waller
FREMANTLE- Toby Whan & Ryda Luke
GEELONG - Ben Rongdit
SYDNEY- Noah Chamberlain & Kaiden McNamara
WEST COAST- Wes Walley & Koby Evans

No way the eagles take CDT and Schubert and no mid. Dov, barker poo or Addinsall would be 15 if the first 2 are as is. Personally, I hope they just take sharp at 2 and then take what falls into pick 15

 

[Calcium Man]

The point of the exercise is a list balance draft rather than going for exact accuracy with players taken more the roles taken. I have CDT down as a ruck to fill the spot needed there and Schubert for the forward spot. The club by club summary and reasonings are on RMC where I did the article but plan to put all that out in its own thread when I’m feeling up to it.

Any intel from sources/media rumours in the phantom? Or pure analytical this club needs this and that’s the player that’s ranked highest and closest to what they need?

 

[eDPS]

Any intel from sources/media rumours in the phantom? Or pure analytical this club needs this and that’s the player that’s ranked highest and closest to what they need?

No intel it’s basically just analytical as you say and using my own judgment on the talent.

 

[eDPS]

No way the eagles take CDT and Schubert and no mid. Dov, barker poo or Addinsall would be 15 if the first 2 are as is. Personally, I hope they just take sharp at 2 and then take what falls into pick 15

This is a list balance exercise, Eagles started the year with 8 centre mids and are going into 2026 with 8 centre mids already. There are two spots available for the wing but maybe one of those 8 centre mids move to a wing which allows a spot for a centre mid to be drafted? This whole thing is done to try and match the 2025 list for 2026 and making sure each position remains the same

 

[Wrenny]

Nah with 38 on the main list Kellaway takes tigers rookie list to 4 which is the maximum.

I’ve got 34 currently including the addition of Retschko & upgrade of Seth Campbell from RL.

Picks 3, 4 & 38 brings it to 37.

Lefau, Tresize & Gray still on the rookie list.

So that’s 37 & 3. We either go Kellaway late in ND which allows us to take pick 2 to in RD to make it 38 & 4 or we keep 37 on main list and add 1 rookie & Kellaway?

 

[eDPS]

I’ve got 34 currently including the addition of Retschko & upgrade of Seth Campbell from RL.

Picks 3, 4 & 38 brings it to 37.

Lefau, Tresize & Gray still on the rookie list.

So that’s 37 & 3. We either go Kellaway late in ND which allows us to take pick 2 to in RD to make it 38 & 4 or we keep 37 on main list and add 1 rookie & Kellaway?

Actually yeah your right, glad I have all the lists already written down to confirm these things

 

[Keystone agony]

The point of the exercise is a list balance draft rather than going for exact accuracy with players taken more the roles taken. I have CDT down as a ruck to fill the spot needed there and Schubert for the forward spot. The club by club summary and reasonings are on RMC where I did the article but plan to put all that out in its own thread when I’m feeling up to it.

Personally i dont think clubs are taking a planned ruck at 2 anymore

Id say thats fallback plan D before E which is being delisted

As much as i think Duursma is aimed to be a genuine mid, i think they can still add a guy like Pou there

 

[Wooshaaaa]

This is a list balance exercise, Eagles started the year with 8 centre mids and are going into 2026 with 8 centre mids already. There are two spots available for the wing but maybe one of those 8 centre mids move to a wing which allows a spot for a centre mid to be drafted? This whole thing is done to try and match the 2025 list for 2026 and making sure each position remains the same

We don't have 8 legit centre mids

If we did, we wouldn't be last in the comp for ground balls, contested, post clearance contested, clearances.

Yeo is cooked
Harley sure
Hewitt good signs
Gross maybe
Kelly is pure outside now
Graham stop gap
Hough tagger only
Hall ??
Bo Allen maybe
Baker pinch hit


I mean really it's pathetic.

 

[eDPS]

We don't have 8 legit centre mids

If we did, we wouldn't be last in the comp for ground balls, contested, post clearance contested, clearances.

Yeo is cooked
Harley sure
Hewitt good signs
Gross maybe
Kelly is pure outside now
Graham stop gap
Hough tagger only
Hall ??
Bo Allen maybe
Baker pinch hit


I mean really it's pathetic.

The exercise doesn’t really factor in the quality just the amount this was hard work as it is to do let alone trying to factor that in aswell lol

 

[Keystone agony]

We don't have 8 legit centre mids

If we did, we wouldn't be last in the comp for ground balls, contested, post clearance contested, clearances.

Yeo is cooked
Harley sure
Hewitt good signs
Gross maybe
Kelly is pure outside now
Graham stop gap
Hough tagger only
Hall ??
Bo Allen maybe
Baker pinch hit


I mean really it's pathetic.

And is 3 years time

Yeo, Kelly, Harley, Baker, Graham arent in there much

I know everyone likes Ginbey back, but thats an easier position to replace and thought he was solid learning in years 1 and 2. He was always going to take time. In 3-5 years time id say hes a midfielder again. Id like to see it almost next year tbh

Eagle fans hate that, but at worst hes Dunkley

 

[txbyhull]

The exercise doesn’t really factor in the quality just the amount this was hard work as it is to do let alone trying to factor that in aswell lol

I think both view points are pretty reasonable here. Love your work and given your stated logic of matching lists for positions no one can fault you, but I think there’d be an absolute uproar if the eagles walked away with no midfielder from any pick. Not a reflection of you, love your work nonetheless mate

 

[txbyhull]

And is 3 years time

Yeo, Kelly, Harley, Baker, Graham arent in there much

I know everyone likes Ginbey back, but thats an easier position to replace and thought he was solid learning in years 1 and 2. He was always going to take time. In 3-5 years time id say hes a midfielder again. Id like to see it almost next year tbh

Eagle fans hate that, but at worst hes Dunkley

More like at absolute best. Hes best suited for the time being being able to impact the game with his athleticism and absolute dog mentality. He won’t be able to use that in midfield any time soon considering he has no clue or skill regarding the position. Would be a miracle imo if he ends up as a full time mid in the next 5 years

 

[Wrenny]

Actually yeah your right, glad I have all the lists already written down to confirm these things

Just give us Leon Kickett, suns don’t need him. Could he be picked up in PSD as you’ve mentioned?

 

[Wooshaaaa]

The exercise doesn’t really factor in the quality just the amount this was hard work as it is to do let alone trying to factor that in aswell lol

Don't get me wrong. Love the work. Amazing list analysis, but the elephant in the room isn't what we lost, it's what we never had since the 18 granny....a competitive midfield.

 

[eDPS]

I think both view points are pretty reasonable here. Love your work and given your stated logic of matching lists for positions no one can fault you, but I think there’d be an absolute uproar if the eagles walked away with no midfielder from any pick. Not a reflection of you, love your work nonetheless mate

Yeah I can see it but that’s what I find fascinating about doing this, imagine if Eagles do exactly as I theorise and the supporters do burn the place down

This was an issue I always knew was coming from supporters, it’s not meant to make supporters happy more to stick to a theme and go all out with it

 

[eDPS]

Don't get me wrong. Love the work. Amazing list analysis, but the elephant in the room isn't what we lost, it's what we never had since the 18 granny....a competitive midfield.

I mean hopefully Duursma and Banfield can potentially become stars along with Reid in there. I would hope the club doesn’t give up on Bo Allan playing as a major midfielder aswell.

With 4 extra rookie picks you might just buck the list trend I’ve done anyway and take best talent available early

 

[Keystone agony]

More like at absolute best. Hes best suited for the time being being able to impact the game with his athleticism and absolute dog mentality. He won’t be able to use that in midfield any time soon considering he has no clue or skill regarding the position. Would be a miracle imo if he ends up as a full time mid in the next 5 years

Hes already done 2 years there at the absolute toughest period in his career, did some solid shutdown roles

His power, size, strength, speed, accountability is just suited there

You can find Stewart, Zuthrie, Sicily, Battle, Jsos, Hough, Maynards, Lesters, Wilkies, Rampes, Scrimshaws, Luke Ryans, H.Himmelberg, W.Powell, Grimes, D.Turner, Keane types either far deeper in the draft, swap from fwds to defs or get for dirt cheap trades

Not the same for the best mids in the game that are ~190

Bont, Trac, Noah, Ed Richards, Cripps, Cerra, Pendles, Danger, Rayner, Fyfe, Dusty, Green, Finn C ect

Anyway knew it would derail and shouldnt have gone there

 

[THE_GUN]

Actually yeah your right, glad I have all the lists already written down to confirm these things

Do you see Harry Scott fitting in there somewhere ?

 

[THE_GUN]

We don't have 8 legit centre mids

If we did, we wouldn't be last in the comp for ground balls, contested, post clearance contested, clearances.

Yeo is cooked
Harley sure
Hewitt good signs
Gross maybe
Kelly is pure outside now
Graham stop gap
Hough tagger only
Hall ??
Bo Allen maybe
Baker pinch hit


I mean really it's pathetic.

Sharp really does fit in perfectly with
Harley , Hewitt , Duursma , Sharp

 

[eDPS]

Do you see Harry Scott fitting in there somewhere ?

Potentially, I should have added Blamires somewhere aswell as it’s likely he gets taken but wanted to focus more on the draft age talent

 

[Keystone agony]

Youd have to think crows and power start to really consider a move for Schubert at 15/16

 

[eDPS]

Youd have to think crows and power start to really consider a move for Schubert at 15/16

I could see Port but Crows have enough tall forwards on the list already.