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    • eth-dog

    eth-dog

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    Normally eDPS would be running the show but he's a little time poorer this year so I've offered to do this for him. Ideally we'd have 18 people sign up but if we don't get that by Friday, one or two might have to double up.

    Rules:

    1. Pick trading is allowed, but the points difference have to be within 200 points per the AFL rules or include future picks.
    2. You have 8 hours between 8 am and 10 PM AEDT to make your pick. Otherwise you get the next player on eDPS rankings
    3. Bids can be made and matched.
    4. You sign up, the teams will be randomized using random.org

    Sign ups:

    1. eth-dog - Fremantle and Melbourne
    2. Zach Package - Essendon and Brisbane
    3. boncer34 - Adelaide and Richmond
    4. ghostdog - Carlton and Port Adelaide
    5. Duckworth - North Melbourne and St. Kilda
    6. Vindicater - Geelong and Sydney
    7. Megabattimus - Gold Coast and West Coast
    8. eDPS - Collingwood and Western Bulldogs
    9. Tippa43 - Greater Western Sydney and Hawthorne

    Draft order:
    1. Collingwood - Nick Daicos (bid matched)
    2. North Melbourne - Jason Horne-Francis
    3. Western Bulldogs - Sam Darcy (bid matched)
    4. Richmond - Finn Callaghan
    5. Gold Coast - Josh Rachele
    6. Adelaide - Josh Gibcus
    7. Hawthorn - Neil Erasmus
    8. Fremantle - Jye Amiss
    9. GWS - Mac Andrew
    10. Fremantle - Ben Hobbs
    11. St Kilda - Matthew Johnson
    12. West Coast - Arlo Draper
    13. Essendon - Josh Goater
    14. Richmond - Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera
    15. GWS - Jacob van Rooyen
    16. Brisbane - Josh Ward
    17. GWS - Josh Sinn
    18. Sydney - Mitch Knevitt
    19. Melbourne - Tyler Sonsie
    20. Brisbane - Darcy Wilmot
    21. St. Kilda - Michito Owens (bid matched)
    22. GWS - Josh Fahey (bid matched)
    23. Fremantle - Campbell Chesser


    24. North Melbourne - Matthew Roberts
    25. Hawthorn - Ned Long
    26. Geelong - Sam Butler
    27. Hawthorn - Judson Clarke
    28. Carlton - Zac Taylor
    29. Port Adelaide - Angus Sheldrick
    30. Port Adelaide - Jase Burgoyne
    31. Richmond - Rhett Bazzo
    32. West Coast - Samuel Banks
    33. Geelong - Tom Brown
    34. Sydney - Blake Howes
    35. Geelong - Toby Conway
    36. Melbourne - Jack Williams
    37. Geelong - Leek Alleer
    38. West Coast - Jesse Motlop
    39. Adelaide - Kai Lohmann
    40. Sydney - Alistair Lord


    41. Gold Coast - Bodi Uwland
    42. Brisbane - Charlie Dean
    43. North Melbourne - Josh Rentsch
    44. North Melbourne - Cooper Murley
    45. Melbourne - Noah Pegoraro
    46. Geelong - Lachlan Rankin
    47. Essendon - Corey Warner
    48. St. Kilda - Marcus Windhager (bid matched)
    49. Fremantle - Paul Curtis
    50. Essendon - Corey Preston
    51. Adelaide - Brady Hough


    52. Hawthorn - Connor MacDonald
    53. Brisbane - Blake Schlensog
    54. Western Bulldogs - James Willis
    55. Port Adelaide - Josh Browne
    56. Carlton - Ronald Fejo jr
    57. Western Bulldogs - Charlie Molan
    58. North Melbourne - Zac Becker
    59. Port Adelaide - Jake Soligo
    60. Port Adelaide - Martin Gleeson
    61. Adelaide - Jordan Lukac
    62. Brisbane - Joel Trudgeon


    63. North Melbourne - Jackson Archer
    64. Collingwood - Jamieson Ballantyne
    65. Melbourne - Taj Woewodin (bid matched)
    66. Fremantle - Eric Benning
    67. Carlton - Hugh Jackson
    68. Collingwood - Miller Bergman
    69. Essendon - Bailey Rodgers
    70. Collingwood - Luke Nankervis
    71. Melbourne - Lewis Rayson


    72. Adelaide
    73. Carlton
    74. Fremantle - Ethan Regan
    75. Western Bulldogs - Tyreece Leiu
    76. Melbourne - Jahmal Stretch
    Lore is this able to be stickied?
     
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    • Nick Daicos
    • Pick 1: North Melbourne selects Nick Daicos.
    eDPS I have to ask if you will incur the wrath of the Collingwood faithful.

    I will save the write-up.
     
    • Jason Horne-Francis
    • Pick #2 - North select Jason Horne Francis

    North bid on Daicos early. I found Horne-Francis and Daicos hard to separate, and ultimately happy with either. I expect Collingwood and North to be in similar positions next year, by putting a bit more pressure on Collingwood, there is a chance to push them in to deficit and therefore maybe get a sneaky pick upgrade next year.
    Horne-Francis has been great all year. He is a dynamic midfielder with leadership potential. North will be able to build a team around this guy. He has already shown best on performances against men, playing for South Adelaide and will walk into North's round 1 team in 2022. We know that North is committed to him having passed on a very tempting offer from Adelaide.

    boncer34 for Pick 3
     
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    Josh Gibcus
    • Neil Erasmus
    • Hawks select Neil Erasmus.

    I did a big write up but the edit didnt save.

    Basically the kid is a jet. I think the hawks are pretty set with a decent backline so i focused on the midfield given the few forwards available would be a reach at this pick. This guy will add a point of difference to the midfield where he will later settle.
     
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    • Jye Amiss
    • Tippa43 said:
    Hawks take Neil Erasmus.

    Ive asked this before, but how do you tag people?
    Click to expand...
    Put '@' in front of their name.

    Pick 8: Jye Amiss (195 cm/83 kg, Key Forward, East Perth)

    The key forward or the midfielder? That was always the dilemma for me here and since Erasmus was taken earlier it made it obvious to take Amiss ahead of the potential midfielders that slip past here. Ironically, Amiss rarely misses in front of the big sticks which makes him a very attractive proposition for the Dockers who's biggest area of concern is a lack of young key forwards outside of Josh Treacy.

    Others considered: Matthew Johnson, Ben Hobbs, Josh Ward

    You're up again for GWS
     
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    • Mac Andrew
    • GWS take Mac Andrew.

    I dont mind him and would be happy to reach for hm. A good ruckman is hard to find, especially one with this guys traits. Bulk him up in the twos for a few years and see what happens.

    Would have liked Gibcus but he went early.

    I think theres no point in selecting another midfield that will have to bide his time in the twos and then ask for a trade in two years.


    eth-dog you're up
     
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    Ben Hobbs
    • Pick 12: Ben Hobbs (183 cm/80 kg, Inside Midfielder, Greater Western Victoria Rebels).

    Hobbs is probably the best "pure" inside midfielder of this draft, and I figured he would go earlier than this so I'm stoked to pick him here. An inside mid who bounces off tacklesand extracts the ball, he'll be a great addition to Angus Brayshaw and Caleb Serong in the middle.

    Others considered: Matthew Johnson, Josh Ward
     
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    • Matthew Johnson
    • Pick 11: St Kilda pick Matthew Johnson.
    I'm happy to take him here. Was clearly the best player in the recent WA U18s games that I saw. Tall midfielder, who can get out of traffic. Has good composure and my favourite around this mark in the draft.

    Megabattimus
     
    • Josh Goater
    • Essendon - 13 - Josh Goater

    Very close 4 way toss up for me but I’ve gone Goater in the end. Not without risk but another nice size, athletic kid who could easily develop into Jack Crisp, the forward version of Nat Fyfe or anything in between. Can take a grab and is a nice mover in traffic, could offer a great compliment in the middle, up forward with his marking and ground ball winning or his run from behind in defence.

    boncer34
     

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    Josh Ward
    • Brisbane - 16 - Josh Ward

    The luxury of best available. Can run like the clappers and use it, which are universal attributes but given the ball winners and big bodies Brisbane have he probably starts on a wing or flank, potentially in the VFL if they want to use him on ball a more.

    Truth be told if I was going absolute best available I’d have taken him for Essendon, he’s a more refined and ready to go prospect than Goater and even though Goater has massive potential due to his size and speed I definitely wouldn’t be mad if we took him.

    Back to GWS with Tippa43
     
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    • Tyler Sonsie
    • Pick 19: Tyler Sonsie

    So I was very sure that Jacob van Rooyen would be around and as such I'd take him to cover a small key forward issue. With that gone I had to think about whether to reach for Bazzo as a key defender, or take a midfielder here. I figured that there are some other key defenders that were going to be around my next couple of picks so I went for the best player and midfielder available here in Sonsie, someone who can play inside or outside to good effect and can have an immediate impact.

    Others considered: Campbell Chesser, Rhett Bazzo

    Zach Package with Brizvegas
     
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    • Darcy Wilmot
    • Pick 20 - Lions - Darcy Wilmot

    Reckon the Lions would have loved JVR to fall through because the consensus seems to be they want a tall but given none of them are worth it here I’ll go Wilmot as long term Birchall, Lester and/or Rich replacement. Looks a strong and competitive half back much like Starcevic but very late birthday combined with not a lot of footy this year means you’re potentially looking at a really good value selection here.

    Lions will not use 51 or 67 so if anyone is keen on those picks and can offer me an upgrade on pick 39 in return DM me.

    Back to Freo with eth-dog
     
    • Michito Owens
    • Bid on Michito Owens Duckworth

    22 will be available still if it gets matched guys
     
    • Michito Owens Matched
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