Draft Watcher Knightmare's 2018 AFL Draft Almanac

[Freoforever86]

Re Swans Blakey and pick 13.

Will someone bid on Blakey prior to 13 and force the Swans to use that pick?

If so wouldn' it be smart for the Swans to trade 13 for two later picks?

I can see Freo bidding with their pick. Would be all over him if he wasn’t Academy

 

[Knightmare]

With Rozee flying up the draft boards, I wonder how Hately is going to go.
Also, is Rankine slipping due to potential leave factor? Luko and Rankine are also mates, they go to the same school.

Hately is seen as a mid-late first rounder. He isn't in that top choice mix.

Rankine is still seen as a top 10 choice who may still go top 5. Saints are believed a chance.

Re Swans Blakey and pick 13.

Will someone bid on Blakey prior to 13 and force the Swans to use that pick?

If so wouldn' it be smart for the Swans to trade 13 for two later picks?

I'd think someone bids on Blakey prior to 13. He's one of in my view at least the clear best 8 - after which point the draft flattens out quite a bit. Too talented for clubs if they've seen enough of him not to bid inside the top 10.

 

[IdDinglHisDangl]

Hey mate, been reading your stuff for years and have wanted to make my own proper phantom draft with more informed decisions for a while. So I was wondering what you do to make these choices and is it something I can do from home at my computer? Cheers

 

[Knightmare]

Hey mate, been reading your stuff for years and have wanted to make my own proper phantom draft with more informed decisions for a while. So I was wondering what you do to make these choices and is it something I can do from home at my computer? Cheers

It's a combination of having a feel for:
1. Where players are roughly rated (it helps if you regularly watch junior footy + then you can include your own bios of players)
2. What clubs need

Integrate those two ideas as well as you can and see what you come up with.

 

[MITSUHIRATO]

Hi Knightmare -

Are you able to provide any information re: Josh Corbett (VFL).

The word around the traps is that Carlton are keen on selecting him in the up coming draft.

Is there anyone he plays similar to at AFL level?

 

[Knightmare]

Hi Knightmare -

Are you able to provide any information re: Josh Corbett (VFL).

The word around the traps is that Carlton are keen on selecting him in the up coming draft.

Is there anyone he plays similar to at AFL level?

Good marking key forward. Undersized, but strong contested mark.

Perhaps looking at as an alternative to Mitch McGovern if a deal can't be reached with Adelaide.

I look at him as fairly similar to McGovern at that height/size/project role.

 

[briztoon]

Hey mate, been reading your stuff for years and have wanted to make my own proper phantom draft with more informed decisions for a while. So I was wondering what you do to make these choices and is it something I can do from home at my computer? Cheers

It's a combination of having a feel for:
1. Where players are roughly rated (it helps if you regularly watch junior footy + then you can include your own bios of players)
2. What clubs need

Integrate those two ideas as well as you can and see what you come up with.

Did you forget to add, going to lots of junior footy every weekend.

 

[tenderwarrior]

Did you forget to add, going to lots of junior footy every weekend.

Did you forget to read what he answered? Read point 1 again

 

[Shai]

Did you forget to read what he answered? Read point 1 again

Not wrong but for those who are situated Nth of the border, it's a huge outlay in regards of cost & time.

You tend to rely on 2nd hand news & the rare visual.

 

[tenderwarrior]

Not wrong but for those who are situated Nth of the border, it's a huge outlay in regards of cost & time.

You tend to rely on 2nd hand news & the rare visual.

Yep. He still mentioned it though...

 

[briztoon]

Did you forget to read what he answered? Read point 1 again

You can watch lots of junior footy on Fox Footy U18 Champs, and YouTube TAC Cup game/s of the round.

 

[LittleG]

You can watch lots of junior footy on Fox Footy U18 Champs, and YouTube TAC Cup game/s of the round.

Can't see where players are leading or positioning without the ball. It makes evaluations only focus on one part of the game.... makes them flawed.

 

[briztoon]

Can't see where players are leading or positioning without the ball. It makes evaluations only focus on one part of the game.... makes them flawed.

yup.

 

[Eastcoasteagle]

KM, what type of growth do you think Duursma has? He's got all the attributes for me.

Is Butters still injured since SA vs Metro game?

 

[Knightmare]

KM, what type of growth do you think Duursma has? He's got all the attributes for me.

Is Butters still injured since SA vs Metro game?

Duursma is good. He's been a solid 15-25 power rankings player from the start of the season. He's on the fringe of my 20 and I'm strongly considering bringing him back in, in October. I have him going first round in the draft.

I have a similar view on his game. Great all-around game. Has the skills, pace. Good inside/outside/back. Able enough ball winner. Good leader - captaining Gippsland and he's one of those guys you can hear out on the field. He could be something like a lower impact Brendon Goddard.

Butters following the injury was considered out for the season. Hasn't returned. Another good talent who is set to get drafted. Another with the skills, pace and agility but not as prolific of a ball winner compared to Duursma.

 

[eastfreo75]

I can see Freo bidding with their pick. Would be all over him if he wasn’t Academy

Totally.

 

[ash84]

KM u watching Tarryn Thomas in the TSL Final, playing a game.

 

[SumTingWong]

How did Luke Foley go the second half of this year? His national championship was great but I never hear anyone talk about him.

 

[Knightmare]

KM u watching Tarryn Thomas in the TSL Final, playing a game.

If you provide me a link, I'll put it on my to watch list.

How did Luke Foley go the second half of this year? His national championship was great but I never hear anyone talk about him.

Has played very little which is why he hasn't been topic over the last few months.

Was back last week and was the best in win against Swan Districts. Otherwise had not played since round 15 and before that round 12.

 

[SumTingWong]

If you provide me a link, I'll put it on my to watch list.



Has played very little which is why he hasn't been topic over the last few months.

Was back last week and was the best in win against Swan Districts. Otherwise had not played since round 15 and before that round 12.

Could he last as long Richmond's 2nd pick?

 

[Knightmare]

Could he last as long Richmond's 2nd pick?

Foley?

The talk earlier in the year was he goes late first or early second.

 

[GrommoT]

If you provide me a link, I'll put it on my to watch list.

Looks like this one...

 

[thefreodockers]

Knightmare what do you think of Damon Greaves and is he a good chance of being drafted?

 

[Knightmare]

Looks like this one...

No first half?

A haphazard attempt at making grand final video stream.

Knightmare what do you think of Damon Greaves and is he a good chance of being drafted?

A draft chance. Consistent year. Draft combine invite. In the draft mix without being a certainty.

 

[Pieeyeinthesky]

Whatever happened to Matthew Green from the NT? Haven't heard a peep about him since early in the year.

Finished off the season with NT Thunder in the NEAFL.



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