eth-dog
Tier 1 WW Player
Every year I try to do a "true" phantom, doing my best to calculate how many points every team uses. I'm no draft expert like eDPS or Pie 4 Life by any means but I have watched enough to have an okay idea as to where each player should go (though I invariably forget a very good prospect at some point). I'll probably end up doing 3 or 4 rounds.
First Round:
Pick 1, Gold Coast: Matthew Rowell (180 cm/78 kg, Inside Midfielder, Victoria Metro). Rowell just finds the ball and a lot of it, I feel like the guy Gold Coast will take with pick 2 is better but this was an excellent 2 year period for Oakleigh.
Pick 2, Gold Coast: Noah Anderson (191/86, IM, VM). Anderson is a clearance machine and the player I think will be the best in the draft. I can see him becoming a Patrick Cripps or Josh Kennedy type comfortably.
Pick 3, Melbourne: Caleb Serong (178/88, Small Forward/Midfielder, Victoria Country). Serong really has all the tools to be that Paul Chapman 20 possession a game and 30 goal a year between forward and middle, perfect type for the Dees.
Pick 4, Adelaide: Lachlan Ash (187/83, Half Back, VC). Tough spot to pick. I can definitely see GWS trying to get this pick to jump a bid from Sydney, but who do Adelaide go? I simply went with the player I think is the best available here.
Pick 5, Sydney: Brodie Kemp (192/89, Utility, VC). To bid or not to bid? I'm going with no bid. Sydney desperately need to get a midfielder in for 2021 and Kemp is the perfect Kennedy replacement, so expect them to go with him.
Pick 6, Greater Western Sydney: Sam Flanders (183/82, SF/IM, VC). Regardless of whether they trade up I think they'll go with Flanders, they needed more frontal pressure in that Grand Final and I feel like Flanders will bring that to the table.
Pick 7, Greater Western Sydney: Tom Green (190/89, IM, Allies). If he slips to here there's no way Fremantle don't bid on him. 1315 points needed, GWS match with picks 40, 59 and 60, go into a 582 point deficit in 2020.
Pick 8, Fremantle: Deven Robertson (184/81, IM, Western Australia). The captain of WA and the best player of the championships is an obvious choice here, Robertson will slide straight into Fremantle's side for me.
Pick 9, Melbourne: Hayden Young (188/83, HB, VC). Young is a fleet footed and skillful half back that suits Melbourne to a tee. I can see him projecting to be an outside midfielder at some point in the future.
Pick 10, Carlton: Trent Rivers (188/83, Utility, WA). Rivers is an intriguing one. He's Just a good all-round player and something Carlton can start looking at at this point in time. I see him eventually becoming a midfielder.
Pick 11, Fremantle: Elijah Taylor (187/77, Outside Midfielder/Forward, WA). Reach? Maybe. Fremantle do need to replace Hill, and I see Taylor being similar in a way. Good speed, good skills.
Pick 12, Hawthorn: Luke Jackson (199/94, Ruck, WA). The $729 dollar question is where Jackson goes. Hawthorn just lot Pittonet, and Jackson is a good shout to replace him and take over Big Boy's shoes in a couple of years.
Pick 13, Fremantle: Liam Henry (180/68, SF/OM, WA). Henry is a highly rated player and I can see him getting bid on by Port who need a lot of things really. This is an ideal draft for Freo, getting 2 picks in before the bid on Henry. 970 points to match, matched with pick 22 and 58, which moves back to pick 70.
Pick 14, Hawthorn: Finn Maginnes (189/82, Balanced Midfielder, VM). I can see Port doing a double bid because as I said, they need a lot of things. Hawthorn obviously match the highly rated prospect. 929 points to match, matched with picks 30 and 42, which moves back to pick 65.
Pick 15, Port Adelaide: Dylan Stephens (183/74 BM, South Australia). Late? Maybe. I rate him, I just don't see anyone picking him until now, except for maybe Carlton. Good inside midfielder and a home town boy to boot.
Pick 16, Western Bulldogs: Fischer McAsey (197/91 KPP swingman, VM). Guy is probably the next Cale Hooker or Jake Carlisle. Can play at both ends, tall enough to take monsters and has great hands. Perfect fit for the Dogs.
Pick 17, Geelong: Cody Weightman (178/75, SF, VC). Weightman is one I'm curious to see where he goes. Could go as high as 8, or as low as 25. I think Geelong take a punt on him here.
Pick 18, Gold Coast: Dylan Williams (186/81, General Forward, VM). I don't really see "it" with Williams whenever I've watched him hence his lower ranking but this is around the mark these types go anyway. I can also Gold Coast liking him because he's also a Chargers boy along with their first two picks.
Pick 19, Brisbane: Will Day (189/76, HB, SA). I can see Brissy going Day due to the fact they need speed off half back IMO, and he brings that and then some.
Pick 20, Geelong: Cooper Stephens (187/83, IM, VC). Geelong boy, they need more midfield depth with their aging centre, Stephens fits the mould. I wanted him at Essendon but there's little chance he slips.
Pick 21, Port Adelaide: Will Gould (192/106, Key Defender, SA). Good leader, strong hands, needs to lose weight. Port to jump on another local lad here.
Pick 22, Richmond: Miles Bergman (189/83, OM, VM). Richmond have a good list, I can see them just picking best available every time. Bergman runs hard both ways and is a good kick.
Pick 23, Gold Coast: Trent Bianco (178/73, OM, VM). I went with an outside player here because I can see the Suns wanting more balance in the draft than previous years.
First Round:
Pick 1, Gold Coast: Matthew Rowell (180 cm/78 kg, Inside Midfielder, Victoria Metro). Rowell just finds the ball and a lot of it, I feel like the guy Gold Coast will take with pick 2 is better but this was an excellent 2 year period for Oakleigh.
Pick 2, Gold Coast: Noah Anderson (191/86, IM, VM). Anderson is a clearance machine and the player I think will be the best in the draft. I can see him becoming a Patrick Cripps or Josh Kennedy type comfortably.
Pick 3, Melbourne: Caleb Serong (178/88, Small Forward/Midfielder, Victoria Country). Serong really has all the tools to be that Paul Chapman 20 possession a game and 30 goal a year between forward and middle, perfect type for the Dees.
Pick 4, Adelaide: Lachlan Ash (187/83, Half Back, VC). Tough spot to pick. I can definitely see GWS trying to get this pick to jump a bid from Sydney, but who do Adelaide go? I simply went with the player I think is the best available here.
Pick 5, Sydney: Brodie Kemp (192/89, Utility, VC). To bid or not to bid? I'm going with no bid. Sydney desperately need to get a midfielder in for 2021 and Kemp is the perfect Kennedy replacement, so expect them to go with him.
Pick 6, Greater Western Sydney: Sam Flanders (183/82, SF/IM, VC). Regardless of whether they trade up I think they'll go with Flanders, they needed more frontal pressure in that Grand Final and I feel like Flanders will bring that to the table.
Pick 7, Greater Western Sydney: Tom Green (190/89, IM, Allies). If he slips to here there's no way Fremantle don't bid on him. 1315 points needed, GWS match with picks 40, 59 and 60, go into a 582 point deficit in 2020.
Pick 8, Fremantle: Deven Robertson (184/81, IM, Western Australia). The captain of WA and the best player of the championships is an obvious choice here, Robertson will slide straight into Fremantle's side for me.
Pick 9, Melbourne: Hayden Young (188/83, HB, VC). Young is a fleet footed and skillful half back that suits Melbourne to a tee. I can see him projecting to be an outside midfielder at some point in the future.
Pick 10, Carlton: Trent Rivers (188/83, Utility, WA). Rivers is an intriguing one. He's Just a good all-round player and something Carlton can start looking at at this point in time. I see him eventually becoming a midfielder.
Pick 11, Fremantle: Elijah Taylor (187/77, Outside Midfielder/Forward, WA). Reach? Maybe. Fremantle do need to replace Hill, and I see Taylor being similar in a way. Good speed, good skills.
Pick 12, Hawthorn: Luke Jackson (199/94, Ruck, WA). The $729 dollar question is where Jackson goes. Hawthorn just lot Pittonet, and Jackson is a good shout to replace him and take over Big Boy's shoes in a couple of years.
Pick 13, Fremantle: Liam Henry (180/68, SF/OM, WA). Henry is a highly rated player and I can see him getting bid on by Port who need a lot of things really. This is an ideal draft for Freo, getting 2 picks in before the bid on Henry. 970 points to match, matched with pick 22 and 58, which moves back to pick 70.
Pick 14, Hawthorn: Finn Maginnes (189/82, Balanced Midfielder, VM). I can see Port doing a double bid because as I said, they need a lot of things. Hawthorn obviously match the highly rated prospect. 929 points to match, matched with picks 30 and 42, which moves back to pick 65.
Pick 15, Port Adelaide: Dylan Stephens (183/74 BM, South Australia). Late? Maybe. I rate him, I just don't see anyone picking him until now, except for maybe Carlton. Good inside midfielder and a home town boy to boot.
Pick 16, Western Bulldogs: Fischer McAsey (197/91 KPP swingman, VM). Guy is probably the next Cale Hooker or Jake Carlisle. Can play at both ends, tall enough to take monsters and has great hands. Perfect fit for the Dogs.
Pick 17, Geelong: Cody Weightman (178/75, SF, VC). Weightman is one I'm curious to see where he goes. Could go as high as 8, or as low as 25. I think Geelong take a punt on him here.
Pick 18, Gold Coast: Dylan Williams (186/81, General Forward, VM). I don't really see "it" with Williams whenever I've watched him hence his lower ranking but this is around the mark these types go anyway. I can also Gold Coast liking him because he's also a Chargers boy along with their first two picks.
Pick 19, Brisbane: Will Day (189/76, HB, SA). I can see Brissy going Day due to the fact they need speed off half back IMO, and he brings that and then some.
Pick 20, Geelong: Cooper Stephens (187/83, IM, VC). Geelong boy, they need more midfield depth with their aging centre, Stephens fits the mould. I wanted him at Essendon but there's little chance he slips.
Pick 21, Port Adelaide: Will Gould (192/106, Key Defender, SA). Good leader, strong hands, needs to lose weight. Port to jump on another local lad here.
Pick 22, Richmond: Miles Bergman (189/83, OM, VM). Richmond have a good list, I can see them just picking best available every time. Bergman runs hard both ways and is a good kick.
Pick 23, Gold Coast: Trent Bianco (178/73, OM, VM). I went with an outside player here because I can see the Suns wanting more balance in the draft than previous years.
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