Opinion Melbourne Board 2012 Mock Draft

[Eth]

So, with the AFL draft drawing closer and closer, it's probably the time of the year when us posters robotically eye off the top prospects with our high draft picks in hands, scouting for 'potential', in the hope that some day they would come good and help turn our club's fortunes around (looking at you, Cale). With that in mind, and with enough people around here who know their stuff in regards to the juniors coming through, I thought it'd only suit if we held a mock draft.

The way this works is that each poster, from a group of eighteen (including myself, because I damn well can) puts their name down. First in, best dressed. From that eighteen, the group is randomised and allocated a team, which they control throughout the draft. We then run through the draft, pick by pick, selecting what players we want, until we get down to near the end - I'm hoping five rounds but if we're all bored enough we can go further as there's enough talent, plus mature age players or what have you.

For the sake of no complexity, we'll ignore rookie upgrades so whoever chooses Melbourne won't have to consider the rookies that we could potentially place on the main list. I doubt we'll factor in places on the list as lodgements are yet to completely commence - we don't know how many spots will be free on, again, Melbourne's list, and as such how many picks is the maximum - but this can all be discussed openly to sort out what we all want.

I also think, of the variables, that we include father-son bidding (so whoever has the Suns, feel free to take that dagger straight to whoever has Melbourne's heart) and ignore free agency compensation and traded picks, as it creates an ever-changing complexity. Unless we were to wait until the end of October, but frankly, I'm eager...

Posters
Adelaide: SuburbanMe
Brisbane: High Flying Flag
Carlton: DeeWong6996
Collingwood: Demon 16
Essendon: Brock 'n' Roll
Fremantle: Eth
Geelong: Aenimence
Gold Coast: Andy_Mac
GWS: Dory_77
Hawthorn: Jordie_tackles
Melbourne: Blackas87
North Melbourne: ThePuppetMaster
Port Adelaide: deeman87
Richmond: lanky_wes
St Kilda: DrMubutu
Sydney: PitchBlease
West Coast: CowboyFromHell
Western Bulldogs: LBJ6

Father-son picks
Joe Daniher (Essendon) - highest bid, pick 1 (GWS)
Jack Viney (Melbourne) - highest bid, pick 2 (Gold Coast)
Lachie Hunter (Western Bulldogs) - highest bid, pick 44 (Gold Coast)
James Stewart (Collingwood) - passed
Jordan Bourke (Geelong) - passed

Draft picks (to be updated)
1. GWS - Lachlan Whitfield
2. Gold Coast - Jimmy Toumpas
3. Melbourne - Jack Viney (F/S)
4. Melbourne - Jonothan O'Rourke
5. Western Bulldogs - Brodie Grundy
6. Western Bulldogs - Lachlan Plowman
7. Port Adelaide - Oliver Wines
8. Brisbane - Jake Stringer
9. Richmond - Jackson Macrae
10. Essendon - Joe Daniher (F/S)
11. Carlton - Dayle Garlett
12. St Kilda - Kristian Jaksch
13. Melbourne - Ben Kennedy
14. North Melbourne - Tim Membrey
15. Geelong - Sam Mayes
16. Fremantle - Mason Shaw
17. West Coast - Tom Clurey
18. Collingwood - Nick Vlastuin
19. Adelaide - Yannick Crowder
20. GWS - Troy Menzel
21. Hawthorn - Matthew Haynes
22. Sydney - Nathan Wright
23. Brisbane - Taylor Garner

24. GWS - James Stewart
25. Gold Coast - Tanner Smith
26. Melbourne - Tom Lee
27. Western Bulldogs - Tim Broomhead
28. Port Adelaide - Josh Simpson
29. Richmond - Nick Graham
30. Brisbane - Liam McBean
31. Richmond - Marco Paparone
32. Essendon - Jesse Lonergan
33. Carlton - Spencer White
34. St Kilda - Sam Colquhoun
35. North Melbourne - Nathan Hrovat
36. Geelong - Paul Marschall
37. Fremantle - Dean Towers
38. West Coast - Jason Pongracic
39. Collingwood - Tim Sumner
40. Adelaide - Michael Close
41. Hawthorn - Rory Atkins
42. Sydney - Clay Cameron

43. GWS - Jacob Ballard
44. Gold Coast - Sam Lowrie
45. Melbourne - Tom Langdon
46. Western Bulldogs - Lachie Hunter
47. Western Bulldogs - Cam Banfield
48. Port Adelaide - Tim O'Brien
49. Brisbane - Jacob Surjan
50. Richmond - Brodie Murdoch
51. Essendon - Jed Anderson
52. Carlton - Dom Barry
53. St Kilda - Tom Temay
54. North Melbourne - Adam Carter
55. Geelong - Matthew Dick
56. Fremantle - Sam Lowrie
57. West Coast - Dean Kent
58. Collingwood - Laine Wilkins
59. Adelaide - Aliir Aliir
60. Hawthorn - Harley Walshe
61. Sydney - Mason Wood

62. GWS - Tulio Demattais
63. Gold Coast - Andrew Boston
64. Melbourne - Matt McDonough
65. Western Bulldogs - Anthony Tipungwuti
66. Port Adelaide - Alex Howson
67. Brisbane - Will Hams
68. Richmond
69. Essendon
70. Carlton
71. St Kilda
72. North Melbourne
73. Geelong
74. Fremantle
75. West Coast
76. Collingwood
77. Adelaide
78. Hawthorn
79. Sydney

80. GWS
81. Gold Coast
82. Melbourne
83. Western Bulldogs
84. Port Adelaide
85. Brisbane
86. Richmond
87. Essendon
88. Carlton
89. St Kilda
90. North Melbourne
91. Geelong
92. Fremantle
93. West Coast
94. Collingwood
95. Adelaide
96. Hawthorn
97. Sydney

 

[Jordie_tackles]

In like sin

 

[Dory_77]

I'll give it a whirl.
Apologies in advance if I make some Morton-Tambling-esque blunders, not a huge reader on draft talks aside from the very top talents.

 

[CowboyFromHell]

I'll have a crack. Put me down mate.

 

[Blackas87]

I'll be in, number 1 recruiter in the land

 

[Marlowe]

Count me in.

 

[Demon 16]

In.

 

[Andy_Mac]

Yeah I'd like to have a shot at it.

 

[ThePuppetMaster]

Also am in.

 

[lanky_wes]

I'll give it a go. I don't have huge knowledge on the draft this year but will give me a bit of an excuse to do some research

 

[Brock 'n' Roll]

I would love to give it a go, count me in

 

[SuburbanMe]

I'll have a crack if there's room.
Woohoo! #12 - looks like I'm In!

 

[deeman87]

In please.

 

[PitchBlease]

In pls

 

[Eth]

I'll have a crack if there's room.
Woohoo! #12 - looks like I'm In!

Sure are.

Four spots left, fellas.

 

[DeeWong6996]

I'm keen

 

[DrMubutu]

Sign this n00b up.

I'll be proud to be proven utterly wrong in draft order come November.

 

[Eth]

Sign this n00b up.

I'll be proud to be proven utterly wrong in draft order come November.

You'll be right.

Two spots left.

 

[LBJ6]

 

[Jordie_tackles]

i cannot stop watching this!

 

[Jordie_tackles]

I dont want to assume anything but "purefooty"

said this,

Yep, we definately need to do a Mock Draft

may mean he is INNN?

this was in the draft thread you originally brought it up in Eth?

 

[Eth]

I dont want to assume anything but "purefooty"

said this,


may mean he is INNN?

this was in the draft thread you originally brought it up in Eth?

Might hold off a spot for PureFooty then, if he's interested...

Anyway, we need to discuss a few of the points I made in the OP with father-son bidding, how many rounds we'll go for, and so on.

 

[Tulip]

I'll do it, but when is it?

 

[lanky_wes]

Might hold off a spot for PureFooty then, if he's interested...

Anyway, we need to discuss a few of the points I made in the OP with father-son bidding, how many rounds we'll go for, and so on.

Personally I think 5 rounds might be a bit much, I liked the west coast boards 3 rounds, but I'll do whatever everybody else reckons. Think all father son bidding should be done at the start, so everyone knows who is available and who is not.

 

[Brock 'n' Roll]

i agree 3 rounds is spot on.