List Mgmt. Mid Season Draft 2023

[manureid]

They sound good, but so did Skinner, who then turned out to be running in quicksand.

 

[Port2Power]

They sound good, but so did Skinner, who then turned out to be running in quicksand.

True, but its always going to be a hit & miss. Both these guys can make their debut this season and both have never been delisted, unlike Skinner delisted by the Lions in 2020 after 5 years.

 

[Ant Bear]

What is Baker-Smith's first name?

 

[Schulzenfest]

What is Baker-Smith's first name?

Roller.

 

[longdonkey]

Could get him just to make commentators lives difficult with a hyphenated name

 

[Ford Fairlane]

 

[Ant Bear]

Their fathers must be so proud.

 

[Bevoman]

True, but its always going to be a hit & miss. Both these guys can make their debut this season and both have never been delisted, unlike Skinner delisted by the Lions in 2020 after 5 years.

Former Sydney ruckman Sam Naismith is building a strong case for receiving a potential AFL lifeline as he continues to piece together a dominant 2023 season with VFL outfit Port Melbourne. Naismith has started tenure in style, averaging 45.5 hit-outs per game from his four appearances with the Borough.

He recorded 48 hit-outs along with 16 possessions, seven clearances and four inside 50s in Saturday's win over the Northern Bullants, a performance that added to a prolific run of form that has come against formidable direct opponents in North Melbourne-listed tall Hamish Free, Collingwood recruit Oscar Steene and former GWS ruckman Tom Downie.

Naishmith recorded 62-hit-outs against Steene in Round 2 of the VFL season, a timely reminder to list managers with ruck issues (hot Pies)?
Last year saw seven of the 22 Mid-Season Draft recruits listed as ruckmen, with clubs to potentially come calling for taller players in this year's count.

 

[robbo1981]

Drafting for the future or this yr ? Future for me unless someone jumps out.
How's Kobe Ryan been traveling?

 

[davesnothere]

Mid Season Draft hopefulls take on Vic Country today.

Clay Tucker might be worth a watch?

Young Guns go Country in final clash

The Young Guns take on Vic Country on Saturday in a second showcase fixture ahead of the AFL Mid-Season Draft.

central.rookieme.com

 

[1954]

If Port go for the short term fix (highly likely) I believe they would take Naismith if he is still available (highly unlikely).

If it's a longer term type, I would hope it's a 195 cm plus defender with a strong physique and at least some chance of debuting this season.

More likely though is a 180 cm flanker type, or even the possibility of no selection at all.

 

[Just this once]

Kobe Ryan's updated stats from yesterdays SANFL league game. 28 possessions, 13 kicks, 15 handballs, 16 tackles, 11 clearances, 136 ranking points.

 

[Bevoman]

Kobe Ryan's updated stats from yesterdays SANFL league game. 28 possessions, 13 kicks, 15 handballs, 16 tackles, 11 clearances, 136 ranking points.

Short term fix needs somone taller than 183cm

 

[VineValerian]

Kobe Ryan's updated stats from yesterdays SANFL league game. 28 possessions, 13 kicks, 15 handballs, 16 tackles, 11 clearances, 136 ranking points.

Halve those stats when he plays to our Hink-ball game plan.
We get in big accumulaters and they play like complete novices under the Port system. We delist them and they go beast mode again when they play for other sides

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

Port were looking at Ethan Phillips as a mature age rookie last year:

Age: 23 Position: Key defender (198cm)

Phillips thrived under new VFL coach Adam Skrobalak in 2022, taking on the role of the general in defence and becoming both an elite one-on-one defender and interceptor. By season’s end, Phillips led the VFL in both marks per game and intercept possessions. He took home the Fothergill-Round-Mitchell Medal in September and given the last 15 winners have gone on to play at AFL level, it’s a promising omen for the 23-year-old, on top of selection in the VFL Team of the Year. At least three AFL clubs have shown interest per the Herald Sun.

 

[Powerage]

Port were looking at Ethan Phillips as a mature age rookie last year:

Age: 23 Position: Key defender (198cm)

Phillips thrived under new VFL coach Adam Skrobalak in 2022, taking on the role of the general in defence and becoming both an elite one-on-one defender and interceptor. By season’s end, Phillips led the VFL in both marks per game and intercept possessions. He took home the Fothergill-Round-Mitchell Medal in September and given the last 15 winners have gone on to play at AFL level, it’s a promising omen for the 23-year-old, on top of selection in the VFL Team of the Year. At least three AFL clubs have shown interest per the Herald Sun.

Yeah I ranted a bit about why the **** he didn't merit a spot on our list somewhere given

1. Michael J Fox would almost get a shot as a key defender for us
2. He seems like a less speculative pick than some of our other previous efforts given he ticks all of the young, right physique and lack of injuries boxes (which none of our current KPD's do) and won the Fothergill-Round-Mitchell Medal.

Admittedly I haven't seen him play a lot. I do hear and read a lot about the trophies he wins, some of the absurd stats he is getting and those close to him who say he is worthy of a shot etc etc.

The point was rightly raised, why did every other team also pass him up? No doubt scouts have been to see him play. Victorian scouts probably talked to forwards in their reserves teams who have played on him. No one was prepared to drop a throwaway draft pick nor a rookie pick to throw him a lifeline.

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

The AFL have sounded out clubs on whether players who have played state league football this season should be allowed to nominate for the mid-season draft scheduled for May 31.
Multiple recruiters, who preferred to remain anonymous, confirmed to The Age that the change in the eligibility criteria was canvassed with clubs recently, as they contemplate whether to make a selection in the mid-season draft.
Under existing rules players are eligible for the mid-season draft if they nominated for last year’s national draft and were not selected, were delisted or are a retired player who has not been on an AFL list for one season.

 

[Sir Watchalot]

if he’s available at out pick, draft Naismith

Here we come
Walking down the street
We get the funniest looks from
Ev'ryone we meet…

 

[Sir Watchalot]

... Michael J Fox would almost get a shot as a key defender for us ...

He'd be hard to predict

 

[davesnothere]

Noticed we end up with Kobe Ryan in the Big Footy phantom draft on the BF Midseason Draft thread.


Yeah why not.


Add him waiting for a mid spot along with Jackson **** that's depth.


Do we have 2 spots?

 

[Schulzenfest]

The AFL have sounded out clubs on whether players who have played state league football this season should be allowed to nominate for the mid-season draft scheduled for May 31.
Multiple recruiters, who preferred to remain anonymous, confirmed to The Age that the change in the eligibility criteria was canvassed with clubs recently, as they contemplate whether to make a selection in the mid-season draft.
Under existing rules players are eligible for the mid-season draft if they nominated for last year’s national draft and were not selected, were delisted or are a retired player who has not been on an AFL list for one season.

... huh?

If we're not allowed to draft players from the state league, where the hell else will we draft players from?

 

[Jonts]

Isnt the rule change they have to have nominated for a national draft at least once prior?

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

... huh?

If we're not allowed to draft players from the state league, where the hell else will we draft players from?

The rule change would be they can be drafted from state league even if they did not nominate for the national draft.

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

TOP MID-SEASON PROSPECTS
A host of Victoria’s top mid-season draft prospects have had a chance to push their cases across the past fortnight in the 2023 Young Guns Series.
The two-game series pitted the ‘Young Guns’ — a team made up of eligible mid-season draft prospects (eligible for the AFL draft prior to this year and aged 19 or under as of January 1, 2023) selected by AFL recruiters — against a selection of Victoria’s best country and metro Under 18 boys footballers.
Ample eyes were on Gippsland Power’s Ryan Maric (193cm), who’s the prospect that has excited recruiters the most with his goal nous and efficient kick. Maric didn’t have his kicking radar on in the first game against Vic Metro (1.3 from 9 disposals), but impressed as a defender against Vic Country, racking up 23 disposals, seven marks and eight rebound 50s while going at 76 per cent by foot.
Eastern Ranges’ 204cm ruck Clay Tucker had a strong second game against Country, pushing forward to kick two goals while also finishing with 13 disposals, five marks and 14 hit-outs. He’s a strong chance to be taken by an AFL club in a fortnight’s time.
Maric and Tucker are viewed as the two best Young Guns prospects and should get picked up. 203cm Oakleigh Chargers big man William Elliott – the son of former Australian Test cricketer Matthew Elliott – also has AFL attributes. After kicking one goal in each game for the Young Guns, he’s still a chance to get picked up.


Then there’s a few speculative picks on the cusp of being picked.
Richmond VFL’s Luke Teal was one of the most impressive performers across both Young Guns games. A 188cm prospect that played as a defender in previous years, Teal racked up 18 disposals, eight tackles and three clearances as a midfielder against Metro before collecting a whopping 32 touches, 12 contested possessions and eight marks (three contested) against Country. Teal was considered one of the unluckiest not to get picked up in last year‘s drafts after his 18th year was curtailed by injury.
Jedd Longmire, a 188cm prospect who’s been playing for Collingwood’s VFL side this year after being overlooked in his top-age draft year in 2022, had a big game in the wet against Vic Metro, finishing with 23 disposals, five clearances, five tackles and seven inside 50s. He backed it up with 17 disposals and 10 contested possessions against Country.
Geelong Falcons’ Archie Sinnott — a winger with a booming left foot kick and turn of speed — had 23 and 17 disposals respectively in the two games.
Defender Jack Cleaver (188cm), who’s been with Essendon’s VFL side this year, also had two solid games, finishing with 18 disposals and six marks against Metro before a 27-disposal display against Country. Could the Bombers upgrade him from their VFL list to their AFL list?
Nicholas Newton (187cm, Murray Bushrangers) impressed as a midfielder across both games, Rye Penny (186cm, Calder Cannons) provided good drive to do his chances no harm and Archie May peppered the goals with 1.4 and 2.1.
Of the state league players in the mid-season draft mix, luckless ex-Swan Sam Naismith

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Sam Naismith

Age

31

Ht

205cm

Wt

108kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.9

2star

K

3.6

1star

HB

5.3

4star

CL

2.0

4star

HO

25.5

5star

D

9.5

2star

K

7.5

3star

HB

2.0

1star

CL

3.0

4star

HO

26.5

5star

D

9.2

3star

K

3.2

2star

HB

6.0

4star

CL

1.4

4star

HO

25.4

5star

is a good chance to get picked up after three knee reconstructions during his stint at Sydney. Geelong has been heavily linked to Naismith, who’s become one of the VFL’s most dominant rucks this season, while Collingwood and Sydney are also monitoring.
However the Swans have also been linked to ex-Demon and Blues utility Oscar McDonald

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Oscar Mcdonald

Age

28

Ht

196cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.2

3star

K

7.9

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.6

4star

MG

191.4

3star

D

11.3

3star

K

7.7

3star

HB

3.7

3star

M

3.7

4star

T

1.7

3star

MG

157.7

3star

D

14.8

4star

K

5.4

2star

HB

9.4

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

0.4

3star

MG

138.4

3star

, who’s had a strong start to his 2023 VFL campaign with Williamstown.
North Adelaide 191cm forward Noah Casalini, who won the best on ground medal for six-goal, 10-mark display in an Anzac Day victory over Norwood, is one of the SANFL’s best chances, while 199cm Claremont key forward Jack Buller reportedly has interest from the two WA clubs.

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www.foxsports.com.au

 

[melanChronic]

Wouldn't that rule change mean Harley Reid is eligible? Played some VFL already I think.