First Attempt at Phantom Draft (1st/2nd rounds)

[Ryan Dixon Webb]

Here goes nothing...


PP #1 Jack Trengove (Melbourne) - I rate him above Scully, seems like he will adapt to AFL quicker than most.
#2 Tom Scully (Melbourne) - Elite talent, very professional.
#3 Dustin Martin (Richmond) - Prolific ball winner, who knows how to use it.
#4 Anthony Morabito (Fremantle) - WA boy.
#5 Ben Cunnington (North Melbourne) - Tough as nails midfield utility, Scott will love him.
#6 Daniel Talia (Sydney) - They need to bring in a young defender to take over from Bolton & Barry.
#7 Kane Lucas (West Coast) - Best available Mid.
#8 John Butcher (Port Adelaide) - Replacement for Tredrea. Will defiantly pick him up If he's still avaliable here.
#9 Gary Rohan (Port Adelaide) - Great prospect, will add some flair & pace to Port's lineup. Fill the void the Burgoyne's have left.
#10 Lewis Jetta (Essendon) - Possibly an upgrade on Lovett.
#11 Matthew Panos (Melbourne) - True full-forward, great hands/great kick. Will compliment Watts nicely.
#12 Luke Tapscott (Carlton) - Elite kick, built a bit like Campbell Brown and very tough. Concerns on his pace. I think it'll be a toss up between Tapscott, Black & Carlisle.
#13 Jordan Gysberts (Adelaide) - Need a tough inside mid to replace veterans.
#14 Koby Stevens (Sydney) - Quality midfielder.
#15 Jake Carlisle (Western Bulldogs) - Versatile KPP, will need time to develop though.
#16 Nathan Vardy (Port Adelaide) - Quality ruckman to replace the Brogan/Lade combo.
#17 Brad Sheppard (Geelong) - Able to play on the ball or in defence, sets up defence along with Drum, Gilles etc.
#18 Jack Fitzpatrick (Melbourne) - A KPF/ruckman to add to their talls.
#19 Aaron Black (Richmond) - KPF prospect, after taking a mid in Martin. Could be anything, and they've got the time to develop.
#20 Ben Griffiths (Fremantle) - Could do with a big man, KPF prospect and has plenty of potential.
#21 Ryan Bastinac (North Melbourne) - Likened to Dal Santo and Cotchin, but needs to work on his consistency.
#22 Andrew Moore (West Coast) - Can play midfield or forward, been likened to Ryan O'Keefe.
#23 Travis Colyer (West Coast) - Attacking small forward/midfielder.
#24 Jake Melksham (Essendon) - seems like a quality midfielder and a quality person.
#25 Jesse Chrichton (North Melbourne) - Quality inside mid, provides great tackling pressure - reminds a bit of another Tassie young gun in Mitch Robinson.
#26 James Craig (Essendon) - Could do with a decent ruckman, ready to replace Hille.
#27 Mitch Duncan (Brisbane) - Need to bolster the midfielder.
#28 Joseph Groenewegan (Geelong) - Would be happy to grab a quality ruckman here.
#29 Allen Christensen (Adelaide) - Pint sized midfielder, in and under but with pace.
#30 Josh Thomas (Collingwood) - Small pacy midfielder, with clean disposal and wins plenty of ball.
#31 Alex Carey (Western Bulldogs) - Skillful inside mid with really good disposal.
#32 Nat Fyfe (St Kilda) - Unique forward, could add an extra dimension to their already dangerous forward line.
#33 Roland Ah Chee (Essendon) - Could go anywhere, quick and talented midfielder and noted ball winner.

 

[KING-JAMES]

I dont mind it but Tom Rockliff?
Have a feeling Jetta will go to the eagles earlier than expected and Black may be highly sort after.

 

[Lions1024]

Tom Rockliff was picked up in the PSD last year. He played his first AFL game this year................

 

[#14Ward]

Dont think we'll go inside mid with our second round, got one coming up in F/S next year

 

[KING-JAMES]

Dont think we'll go inside mid with our second round, got one coming up in F/S next year

And a gun one at that

 

[Ryan Dixon Webb]

I think Port will do well in this draft.

 

[deledio7]

Great effort mate. Would be stoked with Martin and Black.

 

[richoatthedisco]

Melbourne will take a key forward at 11.

 

[folester41]

martin and black is exactly what we need so i hope your on the money

 

[Ryan Dixon Webb]

I see Talia as a versatile KPP. He played much of the championships in the backline, but he is also able to go forward and have an impact. I think Melbourne will take him before Butcher, Panos or Carlisle.

 

[Ryan Dixon Webb]

I also wouldn't be surprised if Carlton took Aaron Black at Pick 12.

 

[CharlieM]

Think your top 20 are pretty spot on but I think Black and Jetta will go higher.

 

[mitchzz]

Nice effort, I'd be pretty filthy if Jetta and Bastinac were taken in the two picks leading up to ours. I think we'd take Colyer aswell.

 

[kjzuidema]

Why does everybody have Essendon taking Koby Stevens. Just looking at his videos (I know, prob not the best indicator), but I dont rate him that highly. I am still holding out for Tapscott.

 

[Ryan Dixon Webb]

Why does everybody have Essendon taking Koby Stevens. Just looking at his videos (I know, prob not the best indicator), but I dont rate him that highly. I am still holding out for Tapscott.

Well, Essendon seem to be fairly confident in their KPP stocks and a lot of people believe that they still need to bolster their midfield. Koby Stevens looks a likely type and is probably next best midfielder after Tapscott. That's just my theory though.

 

[GrandBlue]

Melbourne would rather take a foward with pick 11. Whilst Talia can play forward, he's mostly adept in defence whilst players like Carlisle, Black and Panos would be better choices to suit Melbourne's foward line. Not to mention, Melbourne seem to be stocked on KP Defenders in Frawley, Rivers, Warnock, Garland, Martin etc

You also have Vardy slipping WAY too much. He's a much better option as a ruckman than both Fitzpatrick and Craig.

 

[Trav 20]

Outside of Butcher I don't rate the talls in this draft.

Talia is a defender and won't make a good forward, imo. He's not a great kick, despite some views to the contrary, and is overrated.

Carlisle has lots of upside, but will take a long time to develop. Very athletic, but pick 11 would be too early for him.

Panos doesn't do much for me.

I've never seen Black play. If he looks a likely prospect at Peels then he maybe the bolter. He doesn't have much to beat.

I'd rather Melb take a mid at pick 11 than just take a tall for the sake of it.

 

[Ryan Dixon Webb]

I think If someone like Tapscott slips then Melbourne will take him at pick 11, otherwise they'll take a big bloke.

 

[lionshine]

Dont think we'll go inside mid with our second round, got one coming up in F/S next year

Who?

 

[GrandBlue]

Who?

Tom Liberatore

 

[Danog]

Black, Carlisle or Griffiths for pick 19, and I'd be over the moon.

 

[Ryan Dixon Webb]

Updated version up now.

 

[Toadvine]

I like it. Ideal picks from a Richmond perspective.

I like Talia going a 6 he definitely has the potential to be the best tall in the draft. And it also shows a bit of originality on your behalf.

 

[Demon 16]

Good effort mate.

My main suggestion is that Panos could slide outside the top 25 - and is highly unlikely to go as early as 11.

 

[Tulip]

If Tapscott falls to pick 11 and Melbourne don't pick him up then I, and many others, will be fuming. (Unless Butcher slips which makes it a toss-up)