My Own Phantom Draft

[The Ironist]

Ok well it seemed like a bit of Fun, so ive done a Phantom Draft. Im sure it will change after trade week and as we head into november. Comments welcome

1st Round

Melbourne - Pick 1 - Jack Watts – 194cm, 85kg – Sandringham Dragons/Brighton Grammar Melbourne Need a Key Forward, And Watts will be a 200+ Player

West Coast - Pick 2- Daniel Rich – 183cm, 83kg – Subiaco Local Lad, In and Under, reads the game well

Fremantle - Pick 3 - Jack Ziebell – 188cm, 84kg – Murray Bushrangers Bolter - Freo lack midfield class, with Ziebell they are forming a formidable Midfield

Pt. Adelaide - Pick 4 - Tyrone Vickery – 200cm, 86kg – Sandringham Dragons/Hailebury College Surprise - Recovering from an ACL, but is the best ruckman seen in a long while

Essendon - Pick 5 - Nick Naitanui – 197cm, 95kg - Swan Districts. Slider - Nick Nat will surprise some falling to five, could be a star, or could fail worth a shoot

Carlton - Pick - 6 - Michael Hurley – 192cm, 92kg – Northern Knights Key FB/CHB - One of the best defenders to come from Under 18's in a while

Brisbane Pick - 7 - Hamish Hartlett – 182cm, 74kg – West Adelaide - Best midfielder available, will add polish to the lions middle

Richmond Pick - 8 - Chris Yarran – 180cm, 84kg – Swan Districts Surprise - Goal kicking, smart player. Will allow Deledio to play permanently in the Middle

North Melbourne - Pick9 - Steele Sidebottom – 182cm, 79kg – Murray Bushrangers - Impressive late form will see him rise the order, gives North a genuine midfielder to help Harvey

Adelaide Pick - 10 - Lewis Johnston – 192cm, 87kg – North Adelaide - Need a KPP, Has potential, Hopefully comes along better than Sellar has so far

Collingwood - Pick 11 -Sam Blease – 183cm, 72kg – Eastern Rangers - Had the potential to go top 10, with the lose of Burns, will complement Collingwoods stocks

Sydney Pick - 12 - Steve Hill – 182cm, 72kg – West Perth - Bolter - Hill was arguable the best player at the Carnival and will add to sydneys one dimensional midfielders

St Kilda - Pick 13 - Mitch Robinson – 188cm, 77kg – Lauderdale – Tasmania - Fantastic potential, Has the potential to play On-ball next season

Western Bulldogs - Pick 14 - Ayce Cordy - 202cm, 77kg - Geelong Falcons -(FS) Hopefully will develop in time to partner Minson when Hudson retirees

Geelong - Pick 15 - Shaun McKernan – 196cm, 95kg – Calder Cannons Risk - Hard to place him, Don’t know if he will be a ruck or KP but geelong may take the risk

Hawthron Pick 16 - Jordan Lisle – 196cm, 87kg – Oakleigh Chargers/Carey Grammar KPP, could develop as a handy defender
Priority Pick

Melbourne - Pick 17 - Tom Swift – 190cm, 84kg – Claremont - Best Available, After getting Watts with first pick, will add to Melbournes on ball, or HBF

West Coast - Pick 18 - Clancee Pearce – 183cm, 85kg – Swan Districts Bolter - Local kid Runs hard from HB, allow Waters, Hurn to take more Midfield roles

2nd Round
Melbourne Pick 19 Jackson Trengove – 196cm, 77kg – Calder Cannons

West Coast Pick 20 Matt Deboer – 187cm, 85kg – Claremont

Fremantle Pick 21 Neville Jetta – 178cm, 75kg – Swan Districts

Pt. Adelaide Pick 22 Matthew Broadbent – 189cm, 81kg – Woodville-West Torrens

Essendon Pick 23 Nick Suban – 179cm, 82kg – North Ballarat

Carlton Pick 24 Aaron Cornelius – 192cm, 84kg – Glenorchy/Tasmania

Brisbane Pick 25 Luke Shuey – 185cm, 81kg – Oakleigh Chargers/Marcellin College

Richmond Pick 26 Jordan Roughead – 199cm, 87kg – North Ballarat

North Melb Pick 27 Tom Rockliff – 183cm, 83kg – Murray Bushrangers

Adelaide Pick 28 Ryan Schoenmakers – 189cm, 85kg – Norwood

Collingwood Pick 29 David Zaharakis – 180cm, 73kg – Northern Knights

Sydney Pick 30 Kade Klemke – 180cm, 78kg –NSW/ACT Rams /Murray Bushrangers

St Kilda Pick 31 Rhys O’Keefe – 187cm, 80kg – North Adelaide

Western Bulldogs Pick 32 Nick Heyne – 187cm, 79kg – Gippsland Power

Geelong Pick 33 Tom Lynch – 191cm, 84kg – Sandringham Dragons / Haileybury College

Hawthron Pick 34 Xavier Gotch – 175cm, 71kg – Oakleigh Chargers/De La Selle

Thoughts, Comments?

 

[The Ironist]

100 views no comments hmm

 

[Nooka]

Would love Ziebell at freo if the eagles take rich, and hopefully WC pass up on Debeor but can't see it happening in the second round, hopefully melbourne offer pick 17 for warnock, or even 19

 

[coke_zero]

yarran over sidebottom
hole over toilet
carlton over richmond
no way

 

[sinepari]

Yarran is an awesome footballer who is chronically underrated.

 

[coke_zero]

Yarran is an awesome footballer who is chronically underrated.

yes but i would prefer sidebottom

 

[The Ironist]

yarran over sidebottom
hole over toilet
carlton over richmond
no way

No one seems to like yarran, i think hes pretty skillful at ground and takes a decent overhead mark. reads the play well. Then again richmond did get tambling and Oakley Nicholls early so i can see the reservations.

if richmond took sidebottom at 8 i think the order would go
Pick 8 - Ric - Sidebottom
Pick 9 - NM - Blease
Pick 10 - Ade - Johnston
Pick 11 - Coll - Robinson
Pick 12 - Syd - Hill
Pick 13 - St's - Yarran

 

[LemmingMaster]

yarran over sidebottom

Have you seen Yarran play?

Remember, Yarran has been kicking goals and playing against MEN not boys.

This is a major problem when comparing players sometimes.

Yarren has spent most of the year playing against men and was injured mid season. He also played a major role in helping the swans into the finals, once again, against MEN!

If Yarran was playing in the TAC, he would have seriously dominated.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Rather Hurley over Nat. I'd take a footballer over a athlete every day of the week

 

[The Ironist]

Yeah i agree. Everyone rates him very highly, but i can see him slidding. We still dont no what his best position is. and i no essendon could go for a FB. But in the end i thought Ryder and Nat in the same team could be very scary for an opposition

 

[sydney eagle]

Once again a "phantom draft" that seems to have the Eagles taking nothing but midfielders. (Is Pearce a midfielder ?) Please explain why this would happen ? While we may need as many as two midfielders (if Kerr goes, and then I would expect another first round pick as part of the trade, at least !) The Eagles also have deficiencies in other positions (small forward being one) so an "all midfielder" draft does not addres the Eagles requirements.

 

[LemmingMaster]

(Is Pearce a midfielder ?) Please explain why this would happen ?

Pearce is currently a halfback and a very good one at that.

I've also seen many phantom drafts with NickNat as your first selection.

As for small forwards, the best going around is Yarran and pick 2 is paying slightly over the odds for that selection.

LeCras is your small forward, surely if he gets on the field he is good enough.

 

[The Ironist]

Once again a "phantom draft" that seems to have the Eagles taking nothing but midfielders. (Is Pearce a midfielder ?) Please explain why this would happen ? While we may need as many as two midfielders (if Kerr goes, and then I would expect another first round pick as part of the trade, at least !) The Eagles also have deficiencies in other positions (small forward being one) so an "all midfielder" draft does not addres the Eagles requirements.

Actually i did consider that but as this is a pre-trade week draft, it is hard to guess what might happen. I was considering at Pick 20 someone like Ryan Shoenmaker, who i rate very highly nearly equal with Johnston. I think Yarran would be a perfect match but i feel he will be drafted between your first and second pick

 

[The Ironist]

Pearce is currently a halfback and a very good one at that.

I've also seen many phantom drafts with NickNat as your first selection.

As for small forwards, the best going around is Yarran and pick 2 is paying slightly over the odds for that selection.

LeCras is your small forward, surely if he gets on the field he is good enough.

I agree i rate Pearce as a HB very highly as it says in my Draft, so not all Mids? also i agree with Tarquin about LeCras.

Also with the pick ull get for seaby maybe ull get Roughead (JORDON) or even picks for kerr you might go for a player like Yarren

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Yeah i agree. Everyone rates him very highly, but i can see him slidding. We still dont no what his best position is. and i no essendon could go for a FB. But in the end i thought Ryder and Nat in the same team could be very scary for an opposition

I'd rather take the safer option with Hurley thanks. Ryder can play CHB anyway so it is not that big a deal. Hurley at FB, Ryder at CHB is what I'd like if Hurley is available. Hiwever that is a moot point..please explain how Tom Swift if available (and he won't- he'll be taken in the first round) was overlooked for our pick 23.

 

[The Ironist]

I'd rather take the safer option with Hurley thanks. Ryder can play CHB anyway so it is not that big a deal. Hurley at FB, Ryder at CHB is what I'd like if Hurley is available. Hiwever that is a moot point..please explain how Tom Swift if available (and he won't- he'll be taken in the first round) was overlooked for our pick 23.

Ugh well if you have a look i had Tom Swift at 17 going to melbourne, so i think he will already be taken

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Ugh well if you have a look i had Tom Swift at 17 going to melbourne, so i think he will already be taken

My honest mistake. But still NickNat is a glaring error. Look he may be awesome but I am not sure Essendon are in a position to take risks with athletes. If you picked someone like Ziebell or Sidebottom I could understand a bit- plus the fact is we have enough ruckmen on our list

 

[Porps_is_HOT_loz]

I like it.. except Yarren isnt there.
He is very underrated on bigfooty.

IMO I think Adelaide will take Trengove ahead of Johnston if he is available.

Good work

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I like it.. except Yarren isnt there.
He is very underrated on bigfooty.

IMO I think Adelaide will take Trengove ahead of Johnston if he is available.

Good work

If anything Yarran is overrated. He does nothing for most of the game. I honestly HATE watching him as he goes MIA when he should be doing something!

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Interesting to see Trengove slip out of the first round altogether in this one.

A bit different to many others on this board.

Thanks for the effort.

 

[LemmingMaster]

If anything Yarran is overrated. He does nothing for most of the game. I honestly HATE watching him as he goes MIA when he should be doing something!

Assuming that you live in Sydney, you must have missed a heap of WAFL games(Lucky for you since you hate watching him).

 

[doggies ftw]

Would LOVE too see rys okeefe last till pick 32

 

[The Ironist]

Interesting to see Trengove slip out of the first round altogether in this one.

A bit different to many others on this board.

Thanks for the effort.

Yeah it was tough, i got to geelong and choose, Mckernan because he is more versitle, and i dont no if Hawkins will play the role he would next year. And Mckernan could play back or ruck.
Pick 16 - Hawks, needed a defender
Pick 17 - Melb would go for Swift as they got watts with one
pick 18 -I think WC will go for a pearce
so it left pick 19 again with melbourne who get trengove


Also he was pick 19 so still in the top 20

 

[The Ironist]

My honest mistake. But still NickNat is a glaring error. Look he may be awesome but I am not sure Essendon are in a position to take risks with athletes. If you picked someone like Ziebell or Sidebottom I could understand a bit- plus the fact is we have enough ruckmen on our list

I agree essendon do have Hille and bellchambers....laycock, but Nat is not just a ruckman,he could play the richo wing role, or be a KPP

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I agree essendon do have Hille and bellchambers....laycock, but Nat is not just a ruckman,he could play the richo wing role, or be a KPP

I want pure footballers, not athletes end of story. The only 'athlete' I would be tempted to draft with a late pick would be Steven Gaertner. I do not want Naituai under any circumstances.