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Patrick Walker is the highest available player on my draft board, so I'll take him.
Rookie Pick 17: Patrick Walker (General Defence/Tasmania) (Height: 187cm, Weight: 76kg)
I couldn't go a whole draft without picking a Tasmanian boy could I? Patrick Walker is the best available player on my draft board and someone who can potentially fit well into Geelong's lineup. He's a utility in the sense that you could play him anywhere from half back, to the wing to half forward and develop in any of those areas. The main highlight of his game is his skill and decision making, which means he's one of the players that you can trust with the ball at all times. In the long term he can probably develop into an outside midfielder, but for now his work off half back over the past 2 years has been what's impressed me the most. He's still a player that needs to find consistency and work on his inside game, but given the tools he already has to work with, he's too good to pass up, especially in the rookie draft
Bring us home Smythe
Rookie Pick 17: Patrick Walker (General Defence/Tasmania) (Height: 187cm, Weight: 76kg)
I couldn't go a whole draft without picking a Tasmanian boy could I? Patrick Walker is the best available player on my draft board and someone who can potentially fit well into Geelong's lineup. He's a utility in the sense that you could play him anywhere from half back, to the wing to half forward and develop in any of those areas. The main highlight of his game is his skill and decision making, which means he's one of the players that you can trust with the ball at all times. In the long term he can probably develop into an outside midfielder, but for now his work off half back over the past 2 years has been what's impressed me the most. He's still a player that needs to find consistency and work on his inside game, but given the tools he already has to work with, he's too good to pass up, especially in the rookie draft
Bring us home Smythe
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With Richmonds rookie pick, and 3 of my top choices gone, several still worth a shot but unfortunately I cannot accommodate them.
With our list now choc full of mid to small size mid, fwd, running def, I am going to give a rookie spot to Campbell Edwardes as a developing tall def/utility.
Campbell Edwardes
Height 196cm
Weight 81kg
Current Team : Calder Cannons
Birthday - October 7, 2002
POSITION: Tall Utility
DRAFT ANALYSIS: “Edwardes is a tall utility with clean hands and skills, who suits the modern game in his ability to play just about anywhere.” – Michael Alvaro (AFL Draft Central)
Adelaide wrap-up
National Draft
1. Elijah Hollands
12. Finlay Macrae
25. Caleb Poulter
26. Tom Powell
38. Kaine Baldwin
PSD
1. Jackson Hately
Rookie Draft
1. Henry Smith
Essentially the aim here was to drastically rebuild the crows midfield and snare a couple of talls. I feel I achieved this largely bar a couple of near misses pick wise but no biggie at the end of the day.
Hollands a no brainer for me at pick 1 even after a knee, he's a star and you cannot ignore his ability and gives something the crows haven't had since Dangerfield left - x factor and star potential in the middle.
Macrae perhaps this ruffled a few feathers but after a bid on Jones, I stayed true to my talent order, very, very good footballer is Finlay and someone who will makes waves at AFL level fairly swiftly once inserted into that environment. Dual sided, dynamic and attackingwith a football brain.
Poulter and Powell sort of a 1 2 package here - local lads with upside and ball winning ability to compliment the x factor from Hollands. Did want Berry but was gone just before.
Baldwin to finish the National - despite two knees, his talent speaks for itself, worth a punt down here and a nice tall to round out 4 mids.
Hately is a formality and a very handy one at that and Smith is a young project ruck who can take a very big grab and play forward too, quite mobile and plenty of size to build a monster man mountain one day. Project for 3-4 years, might be a reward at the end.
National Draft
1. Elijah Hollands
12. Finlay Macrae
25. Caleb Poulter
26. Tom Powell
38. Kaine Baldwin
PSD
1. Jackson Hately
Rookie Draft
1. Henry Smith
Essentially the aim here was to drastically rebuild the crows midfield and snare a couple of talls. I feel I achieved this largely bar a couple of near misses pick wise but no biggie at the end of the day.
Hollands a no brainer for me at pick 1 even after a knee, he's a star and you cannot ignore his ability and gives something the crows haven't had since Dangerfield left - x factor and star potential in the middle.
Macrae perhaps this ruffled a few feathers but after a bid on Jones, I stayed true to my talent order, very, very good footballer is Finlay and someone who will makes waves at AFL level fairly swiftly once inserted into that environment. Dual sided, dynamic and attackingwith a football brain.
Poulter and Powell sort of a 1 2 package here - local lads with upside and ball winning ability to compliment the x factor from Hollands. Did want Berry but was gone just before.
Baldwin to finish the National - despite two knees, his talent speaks for itself, worth a punt down here and a nice tall to round out 4 mids.
Hately is a formality and a very handy one at that and Smith is a young project ruck who can take a very big grab and play forward too, quite mobile and plenty of size to build a monster man mountain one day. Project for 3-4 years, might be a reward at the end.
Brisbane draft wrap.
# 28 Max Heath
# 46 Jake Bowey
# 50 Connor Stone
# Rookie Draft: Carter Michael (prelisted academy selection)
Brisbane’s draft philosophy is to draft talent with early picks, and look to fill any needs with later picks.
With my first pick, I didn’t really follow the clubs mantra, as I definitely drafted for need, and left some talented players on the board.
I believe there’s little chance of Brisbane passing on Blake Coleman if he’s bid on before our first pick.
I believe the club would look to trade out our second round pick for a future second round pick. Probably targeting one of Geelong’s future second round pick. Sending our pick 25 and a future 4th round pick to Geelong for their current 4th round pick and a future second round pick tied to GWS.
As for my selections in this draft.
In the short term we’re going to need a back or developing ruck, an outside mid with good skills and a strong contested game, and some pace off the back flank.
My personal opinion of where our first pick is situated, is that it’s likely just outside of what I view as the third tier of draft prospects. And this was reflected in the players I liked for our first pick all off the board 3 or 4 picks before our turn.
So I went with what I felt was our most pressing need, a young ruck.
I’ll be honest I haven’t seen Max Heath play, but I’ve read and heard reports from draft watchers and ex recruiters, that he’s the best genuine ruck this year.
If I didn’t go for Heath, I had three other players in mind for our first pick, Jake Bowey, Isiah Winder and Fraser Rosman.
I was banking on one of Bowey, Winder or Rosman falling to our second pick. I could genuinely see Brisbane selecting one of Winder or Bowey at our first pick, on a purely talent basis, and the likelihood of fitting the clubs playing style.
As I mentioned on the Lions board recently, Bowey is a slightly more talented version of Zorko, when Zorko was a draftee.
When I look at Bowey, I can see he has the frame to carry the same build as Zorko. He has elite speed and athleticism that smaller players must have in the modern game, and he’s probably ahead of Zorko in his skills.
Bowey would probably spend a year playing reserves to start with, building his body and stamina, before potentially competing for a spot on a wing, while being able to rotate forward. Eventually, if he develops as Zorko did, Bowey would spend more time on ball in the midfield.
I really hoped Winder would fall to our third pick, as I could see the club developing him along the same lines as Brandon Ah Chee. A defensive and intercepting orientated small defender, who can rebound the ball at pace, with quality delivery inside the forward 50.
Alas I just missed out.
I almost took Carter Michael with my third pick, but felt it would be smarter to draft from the open pool.
I have only read reports on Connor Stone. Again this was a pick about drafting talent others smarter than me rate highly. And from my limited knowledge, he appeared to be the best talent still on board
I would prefer for Stone to have a similar speed and athletic profile to Archie Perkins, but if he did, he’d probably be up there in first round conversations.
Finally I took Carter Michael in the rookie draft as an academy pre-selection.
Michael is very similar to Jaxon Prior, who we drafted last year. Both are tall, left footed half back flankers, who can play on a wing. Michael possibly has a stronger contested and defensive side to his game than Prior.
# 28 Max Heath
# 46 Jake Bowey
# 50 Connor Stone
# Rookie Draft: Carter Michael (prelisted academy selection)
Brisbane’s draft philosophy is to draft talent with early picks, and look to fill any needs with later picks.
With my first pick, I didn’t really follow the clubs mantra, as I definitely drafted for need, and left some talented players on the board.
I believe there’s little chance of Brisbane passing on Blake Coleman if he’s bid on before our first pick.
I believe the club would look to trade out our second round pick for a future second round pick. Probably targeting one of Geelong’s future second round pick. Sending our pick 25 and a future 4th round pick to Geelong for their current 4th round pick and a future second round pick tied to GWS.
As for my selections in this draft.
In the short term we’re going to need a back or developing ruck, an outside mid with good skills and a strong contested game, and some pace off the back flank.
My personal opinion of where our first pick is situated, is that it’s likely just outside of what I view as the third tier of draft prospects. And this was reflected in the players I liked for our first pick all off the board 3 or 4 picks before our turn.
So I went with what I felt was our most pressing need, a young ruck.
I’ll be honest I haven’t seen Max Heath play, but I’ve read and heard reports from draft watchers and ex recruiters, that he’s the best genuine ruck this year.
If I didn’t go for Heath, I had three other players in mind for our first pick, Jake Bowey, Isiah Winder and Fraser Rosman.
I was banking on one of Bowey, Winder or Rosman falling to our second pick. I could genuinely see Brisbane selecting one of Winder or Bowey at our first pick, on a purely talent basis, and the likelihood of fitting the clubs playing style.
As I mentioned on the Lions board recently, Bowey is a slightly more talented version of Zorko, when Zorko was a draftee.
When I look at Bowey, I can see he has the frame to carry the same build as Zorko. He has elite speed and athleticism that smaller players must have in the modern game, and he’s probably ahead of Zorko in his skills.
Bowey would probably spend a year playing reserves to start with, building his body and stamina, before potentially competing for a spot on a wing, while being able to rotate forward. Eventually, if he develops as Zorko did, Bowey would spend more time on ball in the midfield.
I really hoped Winder would fall to our third pick, as I could see the club developing him along the same lines as Brandon Ah Chee. A defensive and intercepting orientated small defender, who can rebound the ball at pace, with quality delivery inside the forward 50.
Alas I just missed out.
I almost took Carter Michael with my third pick, but felt it would be smarter to draft from the open pool.
I have only read reports on Connor Stone. Again this was a pick about drafting talent others smarter than me rate highly. And from my limited knowledge, he appeared to be the best talent still on board
I would prefer for Stone to have a similar speed and athletic profile to Archie Perkins, but if he did, he’d probably be up there in first round conversations.
Finally I took Carter Michael in the rookie draft as an academy pre-selection.
Michael is very similar to Jaxon Prior, who we drafted last year. Both are tall, left footed half back flankers, who can play on a wing. Michael possibly has a stronger contested and defensive side to his game than Prior.
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Draft Review - Carlton
National Draft
Pick 34 - Bailey Laurie
Pick 36 - Brodie Lake
Pick 65 - Charlie Lazzaro
Rookie Draft
Pick 8 - Riley Holder
Carlton made a big splash through the trade period bringing in Saad, Williams and Fogarty meaning that I wasn't going to be making a selection inside the top 30. My strategy was always going to be to take the players that I believed had the best chance of establishing themselves as a best 22 player at AFL level, and if I could add forward/midfield class and a key position defender in the process then that would be a bonus.
I'm a huge fan of both Bailey Laurie, Brodie Lake and Jack Ginnivan so having all three on the board for my selections at 34 and 36 meant that I was a lock to at least get two of them. Ironically Ginnivan went with pick 35 so the decision between him and Lake was an easy one.
With Laurie I see a crafty mid/forward who makes really quality decisions with the ball and has the skills to execute consistently at a high level. He's the type that you want executing that last kick heading into forward 50 because you know he's at least going to kick it to the forward's advantage. He's got talent and a high footy IQ and I really value those qualities.
Lake is more the athlete with good size and speed as a midfielder but he's got plenty of footy talent as well. When sent forward he can be a strong, athletic marking forward and when he goes through the midfield he offers a nice inside/outside balance. Both Laurie and Lake offer valuable mid/forward flexibility and have weapons that give them a real chance to transition to AFL footy.
I strongly considered Patrick Walker at Pick 65 (and with my rookie selection) but I valued Lazzaro's combination of ability and character with this late selection. He's a productive midfielder that wins the footy on the inside and evades tacklers to get the ball to outsider runners and users. He's a really strong tackler and an impressive endurance athlete that will just keep going all day. He'll be hellbent on having an AFL career and he's the type of character that you won't regret bringing into your club.
I'm optimistic about what Holder could do with a bit of time in an AFL system. He projects as an athletic third tall that regularly takes strong, contested marks and can accumulate the footy a bit around the ground. His ability to push up the ground and impact contests in the air and follow up with tackles on the ground are traits that I value at AFL level. He plays well within himself as a key position type, eagerly getting the ball in the hands of outside users or taking his time to spot up the right target by foot. He has the athletic profile to play behind the ball as an intercept defender too which offers him another pathway to an AFL career. He's not going to be ready to go right away but I think a few years in the system could help him develop into a role as a best 22 forward or defender.
Overall I feel it's a pretty successful draft for Carlton. In an ideal world there's enough quality KPD talent that I can add to those stocks but I just didn't feel confident enough at any of these selections that those available would have a better chance at an AFL career over the players I selected. There may be opportunities to address any KPD gaps in the list with additional rookie, supplementary or mid-season draft selections.
National Draft
Pick 34 - Bailey Laurie
Pick 36 - Brodie Lake
Pick 65 - Charlie Lazzaro
Rookie Draft
Pick 8 - Riley Holder
Carlton made a big splash through the trade period bringing in Saad, Williams and Fogarty meaning that I wasn't going to be making a selection inside the top 30. My strategy was always going to be to take the players that I believed had the best chance of establishing themselves as a best 22 player at AFL level, and if I could add forward/midfield class and a key position defender in the process then that would be a bonus.
I'm a huge fan of both Bailey Laurie, Brodie Lake and Jack Ginnivan so having all three on the board for my selections at 34 and 36 meant that I was a lock to at least get two of them. Ironically Ginnivan went with pick 35 so the decision between him and Lake was an easy one.
With Laurie I see a crafty mid/forward who makes really quality decisions with the ball and has the skills to execute consistently at a high level. He's the type that you want executing that last kick heading into forward 50 because you know he's at least going to kick it to the forward's advantage. He's got talent and a high footy IQ and I really value those qualities.
Lake is more the athlete with good size and speed as a midfielder but he's got plenty of footy talent as well. When sent forward he can be a strong, athletic marking forward and when he goes through the midfield he offers a nice inside/outside balance. Both Laurie and Lake offer valuable mid/forward flexibility and have weapons that give them a real chance to transition to AFL footy.
I strongly considered Patrick Walker at Pick 65 (and with my rookie selection) but I valued Lazzaro's combination of ability and character with this late selection. He's a productive midfielder that wins the footy on the inside and evades tacklers to get the ball to outsider runners and users. He's a really strong tackler and an impressive endurance athlete that will just keep going all day. He'll be hellbent on having an AFL career and he's the type of character that you won't regret bringing into your club.
I'm optimistic about what Holder could do with a bit of time in an AFL system. He projects as an athletic third tall that regularly takes strong, contested marks and can accumulate the footy a bit around the ground. His ability to push up the ground and impact contests in the air and follow up with tackles on the ground are traits that I value at AFL level. He plays well within himself as a key position type, eagerly getting the ball in the hands of outside users or taking his time to spot up the right target by foot. He has the athletic profile to play behind the ball as an intercept defender too which offers him another pathway to an AFL career. He's not going to be ready to go right away but I think a few years in the system could help him develop into a role as a best 22 forward or defender.
Overall I feel it's a pretty successful draft for Carlton. In an ideal world there's enough quality KPD talent that I can add to those stocks but I just didn't feel confident enough at any of these selections that those available would have a better chance at an AFL career over the players I selected. There may be opportunities to address any KPD gaps in the list with additional rookie, supplementary or mid-season draft selections.
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Collingwood Draft recap:
#16 Reef McInnes
#19 Eddie Ford
#57 Tariek Newchurch
#59 Ollie Lord
#61 Ryan Angwin
It was never going to be an easy draft given Collingwood's draft hand - thanks Ned Guy - but personally I think I got say 7-8/10 of what I would have liked in a perfect world. Reef is not bad valye at #16 by any means, and the big thing was upside with what I wanted to target with the picks, knowing full well that with the late picks particularly, you go for the ones who might improve the greatest in the long term.
I think all five players have the potential to improve, with Newchurch remarkable value at that pick if everything can click at the top level. Lord is one who I had additionally pegged as the value late, which is why I didn't want to reach with say a Callow/Baldwin (though I do like both) with Pick 19. Instead, it means we can pair up Ford with McInnes and then Angwin as that midfield group that is versatile enough to play other positions.
While Ford and Angwin due to endurance and size respectively are predominantly outside players, and flanks and wings respectively, they both have good aggression at the ball carrier and contest ball, so have that extra edge over the players the Pies lost in the Trade Period. I think they fill those gaps left by the players, and Newchurch is of course a different forward to Ford, and could be anything. Then throw in Lord as the key forward and we've finally drafted one!
Overall considering the odds, I'm fairly happy with what I managed to pull off there, it was never going to be massive but I don't have regrets with the selections.
#16 Reef McInnes
#19 Eddie Ford
#57 Tariek Newchurch
#59 Ollie Lord
#61 Ryan Angwin
It was never going to be an easy draft given Collingwood's draft hand - thanks Ned Guy - but personally I think I got say 7-8/10 of what I would have liked in a perfect world. Reef is not bad valye at #16 by any means, and the big thing was upside with what I wanted to target with the picks, knowing full well that with the late picks particularly, you go for the ones who might improve the greatest in the long term.
I think all five players have the potential to improve, with Newchurch remarkable value at that pick if everything can click at the top level. Lord is one who I had additionally pegged as the value late, which is why I didn't want to reach with say a Callow/Baldwin (though I do like both) with Pick 19. Instead, it means we can pair up Ford with McInnes and then Angwin as that midfield group that is versatile enough to play other positions.
While Ford and Angwin due to endurance and size respectively are predominantly outside players, and flanks and wings respectively, they both have good aggression at the ball carrier and contest ball, so have that extra edge over the players the Pies lost in the Trade Period. I think they fill those gaps left by the players, and Newchurch is of course a different forward to Ford, and could be anything. Then throw in Lord as the key forward and we've finally drafted one!
Overall considering the odds, I'm fairly happy with what I managed to pull off there, it was never going to be massive but I don't have regrets with the selections.
eDPS
Brownlow Medallist
Essendon Draft Review
Pick 8 - Archie Perkins
Pick 9 - Nikolas Cox
Pick 10 - Nathan O’Driscoll
Pick 39 - Liam McMahon
Pick 56 - Cody Brand (NGA)
Rookie - Josh Eyre (NGA)
I couldn’t be happier with the haul I got, not only was I able to address some key areas I was also lucky to get late bids on Brand and Eyre who are two quality developing talls at either end of the ground which Essendon certainly needs to bolster with the exit of Joe Daniher and the ageing Hooker and Hurley.
There is a good chance in the real thing that pick 39 isn’t used but is instead traded for a future pick live on draft night but getting another developing key forward in Liam McMahon is a fantastic result especially as he is already good friends with fellow draftee and key forward Josh Eyre. A forward partnership of Josh Eyre, Liam McMahon and Harrison Jones is a line up with huge potential with 3 players 196cm+ and all great athletes to boot with McMahon at FF, Jones at CHF and Eyre the roamer who would pinch hit ruck.
Cox on the other hand has versatility but I would play him down back with a future line up of Cox, Brand and Ridley another exciting spine. The likes of Zerk-Thatcher and Francis are still unproven but add to a very decent future for when Hooker and Hurley retire.
Every man and their dog knows that Essendon need size in their midfield and just so happens Perkins (188cm) and O’Driscoll (187cm) bring that. Both have their own strengths that Essendon require with Perkins the dangerous attacker and O’Driscoll the elite defensive midfielder. The midfield depth at Essendon starts to take shape especially with Merrett, Parish, Caldwell, Langford and McGrath all still young and the mix now starts to look better.
As an Essendon supporter I would be thrilled with this outcome in the real thing but those picks at 6/7/8 could be very different but still worthy players like Bruhn, Henry, Reid and a potential slide of Phillips. Bids on Campbell, McInnes and Jones would be worthy aswell.
Pick 8 - Archie Perkins
Pick 9 - Nikolas Cox
Pick 10 - Nathan O’Driscoll
Pick 39 - Liam McMahon
Pick 56 - Cody Brand (NGA)
Rookie - Josh Eyre (NGA)
I couldn’t be happier with the haul I got, not only was I able to address some key areas I was also lucky to get late bids on Brand and Eyre who are two quality developing talls at either end of the ground which Essendon certainly needs to bolster with the exit of Joe Daniher and the ageing Hooker and Hurley.
There is a good chance in the real thing that pick 39 isn’t used but is instead traded for a future pick live on draft night but getting another developing key forward in Liam McMahon is a fantastic result especially as he is already good friends with fellow draftee and key forward Josh Eyre. A forward partnership of Josh Eyre, Liam McMahon and Harrison Jones is a line up with huge potential with 3 players 196cm+ and all great athletes to boot with McMahon at FF, Jones at CHF and Eyre the roamer who would pinch hit ruck.
Cox on the other hand has versatility but I would play him down back with a future line up of Cox, Brand and Ridley another exciting spine. The likes of Zerk-Thatcher and Francis are still unproven but add to a very decent future for when Hooker and Hurley retire.
Every man and their dog knows that Essendon need size in their midfield and just so happens Perkins (188cm) and O’Driscoll (187cm) bring that. Both have their own strengths that Essendon require with Perkins the dangerous attacker and O’Driscoll the elite defensive midfielder. The midfield depth at Essendon starts to take shape especially with Merrett, Parish, Caldwell, Langford and McGrath all still young and the mix now starts to look better.
As an Essendon supporter I would be thrilled with this outcome in the real thing but those picks at 6/7/8 could be very different but still worthy players like Bruhn, Henry, Reid and a potential slide of Phillips. Bids on Campbell, McInnes and Jones would be worthy aswell.
Lore
Draft Review - Fremantle
National Draft
Pick 15 - Heath Chapman
Pick 31 - Brandon Walker
Pick 48 - Liam Kolar
Pick 49 - Finn Gorringe
Rookie Draft
Pick 7 - Hugh Dixon
That strategy that I focussed on what I felt was best available early and trying to address needs later. In doing the latter a key part was that I traded one of the options of taking NGA player Joel Western in exchange for focussing on the needs for an athletic tall forward / ruck prospect, although to be honest I felt I lost significant certainty attached to a player in Western and possibly quality in doing so (although much of this maybe to do with the lack of visibility of where Kolar is at for this year). Would I want them to do this in the real thing? TBH not sure I do in hindsight.
On the other hand (Despite a number of Freo fans not liking that particularly Chapman doesn't feel like addressing a need) though I really like what I got quality-wise with Heath Chapman and Brandon Walker; they are much more all-round versatile players who I can see easily fitting in in different roles (Walker does also add to the target area of needing speed). Last year's success with Serong reiterated to me that with first round picks 15 or lower you should just go with the best available player if you want to "win" at recruiting; Freo didn't majorly need a player like him but he has certainly already proven to be worth the low pick.
I was not so satisfied with Liam Kolar as a raw athletic player with a bit of potential to work with over a longer period but nevertheless still a lot of question marks; but TBH the other player I was thinking of in not taking Western was Shannon Neale, who is also a very raw athletic type. Finn Gorringe put in some decent work this year, has similar numbers to Western, better size and is hard nosed but I can understand if Freo supporters are disappointed in not getting the speed of Western.
Hugh Dixon whilst dropped for not meeting fitness targets IMO can be an AFL forward if he can turn around on the fitness side; not getting my hopes up that he can but with the loss of visibility of vic players he feels as probable as any to take at a rookie pick. Between him, Kolar and Chapman there is a bit to work with (with each having advantages in different areas in potentially being able to fill the gap) in the process of trying to find a tall to play up forward.
Draft Review - Fremantle
National Draft
Pick 15 - Heath Chapman
Pick 31 - Brandon Walker
Pick 48 - Liam Kolar
Pick 49 - Finn Gorringe
Rookie Draft
Pick 7 - Hugh Dixon
That strategy that I focussed on what I felt was best available early and trying to address needs later. In doing the latter a key part was that I traded one of the options of taking NGA player Joel Western in exchange for focussing on the needs for an athletic tall forward / ruck prospect, although to be honest I felt I lost significant certainty attached to a player in Western and possibly quality in doing so (although much of this maybe to do with the lack of visibility of where Kolar is at for this year). Would I want them to do this in the real thing? TBH not sure I do in hindsight.
On the other hand (Despite a number of Freo fans not liking that particularly Chapman doesn't feel like addressing a need) though I really like what I got quality-wise with Heath Chapman and Brandon Walker; they are much more all-round versatile players who I can see easily fitting in in different roles (Walker does also add to the target area of needing speed). Last year's success with Serong reiterated to me that with first round picks 15 or lower you should just go with the best available player if you want to "win" at recruiting; Freo didn't majorly need a player like him but he has certainly already proven to be worth the low pick.
I was not so satisfied with Liam Kolar as a raw athletic player with a bit of potential to work with over a longer period but nevertheless still a lot of question marks; but TBH the other player I was thinking of in not taking Western was Shannon Neale, who is also a very raw athletic type. Finn Gorringe put in some decent work this year, has similar numbers to Western, better size and is hard nosed but I can understand if Freo supporters are disappointed in not getting the speed of Western.
Hugh Dixon whilst dropped for not meeting fitness targets IMO can be an AFL forward if he can turn around on the fitness side; not getting my hopes up that he can but with the loss of visibility of vic players he feels as probable as any to take at a rookie pick. Between him, Kolar and Chapman there is a bit to work with (with each having advantages in different areas in potentially being able to fill the gap) in the process of trying to find a tall to play up forward.
Geelong Draft Wrap Up
Pick 45. Kalin Lane (Ruckman/Western Australia) (ALSO CONSIDERED: Henry Walsh/Conor Stone/James Borlase)
Pick 67. Cameron Fleeton (Tall Defender/Vic Country) (ALSO CONSIDERED: Chad Pearson/Charlie Ham/Nick Stevens)
Rookie Pick 17. Patrick Walker (General Defence/Tasmania) (ALSO CONSIDERED: Sam Collins/Xavier Robins/Heath Ramshaw/Jacob Wehr)
Overall I did what I wanted to do. A developing ruckman, a developing tall defender and a general defender with skills were all my main targets and all 3 picks weren't second choices, so I'm happy with all 3.
I originally wanted to grab a mature-ager. I considered both Chad Pearson and Jacob Wehr and Pick 67, and almost went for Wehr again with my rookie pick, but both Fleeton and Walker were too good to pass up. I do like a lot of the mature options this year and I think the only ones we saw were Tom Highmore and Jackson Ramsay.
Of the players who didn't get drafted, Sam Collins was the only player from my top 50 who missed out.
Pick 45. Kalin Lane (Ruckman/Western Australia) (ALSO CONSIDERED: Henry Walsh/Conor Stone/James Borlase)
Pick 67. Cameron Fleeton (Tall Defender/Vic Country) (ALSO CONSIDERED: Chad Pearson/Charlie Ham/Nick Stevens)
Rookie Pick 17. Patrick Walker (General Defence/Tasmania) (ALSO CONSIDERED: Sam Collins/Xavier Robins/Heath Ramshaw/Jacob Wehr)
Overall I did what I wanted to do. A developing ruckman, a developing tall defender and a general defender with skills were all my main targets and all 3 picks weren't second choices, so I'm happy with all 3.
I originally wanted to grab a mature-ager. I considered both Chad Pearson and Jacob Wehr and Pick 67, and almost went for Wehr again with my rookie pick, but both Fleeton and Walker were too good to pass up. I do like a lot of the mature options this year and I think the only ones we saw were Tom Highmore and Jackson Ramsay.
Of the players who didn't get drafted, Sam Collins was the only player from my top 50 who missed out.
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Pick 13 - Tanner Bruhn
Classy, Composed, hard at it and high impact player from Geelong who should see early games next year health permitting, fills a need for high quality users of the footy in our midfield
Pick 17 - Oliver Henry
Good reader of the player, athletic and good user of the footy, another Falcons lad who could realistically get a few games next year, as a utility option and our need for players either end it's exciting to wonder what he'll develop into
Pick 18 - Jack Carroll
Classy, Composed, high impact WA boy with versatility to play a variety of roles, one that uses his game smarts more so than athleticism to find space and separation
Pick 23 - Errol Gulden
Smart footballer that wins plenty of ball, on the shorter side so will likely have to ply his trade as a small forward until he adds some more contested game, then could be unleashed into the middle
Pick 32 - Tom Highmore
Mature aged KPD that can lockdown as well as he can rebound and set up counter attacks, last season showed we have a harsh drop off for KPD depth, if we persist with 3-4 tall defenders he could see games from Round 1
Pick 13 - Tanner Bruhn
Classy, Composed, hard at it and high impact player from Geelong who should see early games next year health permitting, fills a need for high quality users of the footy in our midfield
Pick 17 - Oliver Henry
Good reader of the player, athletic and good user of the footy, another Falcons lad who could realistically get a few games next year, as a utility option and our need for players either end it's exciting to wonder what he'll develop into
Pick 18 - Jack Carroll
Classy, Composed, high impact WA boy with versatility to play a variety of roles, one that uses his game smarts more so than athleticism to find space and separation
Pick 23 - Errol Gulden
Smart footballer that wins plenty of ball, on the shorter side so will likely have to ply his trade as a small forward until he adds some more contested game, then could be unleashed into the middle
Pick 32 - Tom Highmore
Mature aged KPD that can lockdown as well as he can rebound and set up counter attacks, last season showed we have a harsh drop off for KPD depth, if we persist with 3-4 tall defenders he could see games from Round 1
Hawthorn wrap-up
National Draft
Pick 5 - Denver Grainger-Barras
Pick 27 - Jackson Callow
Pick 40 - Luke Edwards
Pick 41 - Zane Trew
Pick 43 - Connor Downie
Rookie
Pick 4 - Jackson Ramsay
Hawthorn needs to rebuild in a lot of areas except for sml/med defenders as most of our good young talent is stacked in that area of the field, my strategy was to pick the best tall that fell to our pick or grab Phillips, luckily enough DGB was available and so i picked him up, i think he is going to be a good defender in the AFL based on his game style and his mental attributes, like being super competitive ect
my second pick i was hoping Callow would be available, Callow has been impressive in many games i've seen and has added versatility to his game by going into defence this season in the TSL, his best skill is his marking under pressure or better known as contested marking, he is also good at creating separation, good at ground ball pick ups and can be agile with his snaps at goal in open play, he is also pretty accurate shot at goal and can be quick on a lead after standing still creating separation on a lead, either long or short leads, can play stay at home goal kicker or lead onto a wing.
my other picks were at the back end of where the talent starts to thin out, but i think i got some good value from those picks, Edwards has been quality everytime i have seen him play, mostly as a half back, but also through the wings and midfield, strong bodied and medium height, he is just a lot of value at this spot, Trew was being talked up as a first rounder earlier in the year by a few people, but has slid to the 2nd round contention, he has good numbers at WAFL colts and good performances for the AFL Academy v NZL, i think he is decent value at this point as well, then i had to take Downie at the last pick because i couldnt allow him to be taken by another team as i couldnt match any bids after that pick, Downie is a good wing prospect from our NGA with good long range goal kicking attributes.
as for the rookie pick up, i had seen a couple of games from Jackson Ramsay this year which sparked my interest and then on researching him i found that he had been a Collingwood defender for a few years and had become a midfielder once joining the WAFL in where he won 2 bests and fairests and ended up 3rd in the Sandover Medal, love his pick up from the ground, good disposal, smart player as well, obviously too good for the WAFL, really stands out, he just turned 26 so theres at least 5 years of AFL from him and he could definitely play a big role in an AFL team, possibly a Tim Kelly type of pick up, which is the hope.
National Draft
Pick 5 - Denver Grainger-Barras
Pick 27 - Jackson Callow
Pick 40 - Luke Edwards
Pick 41 - Zane Trew
Pick 43 - Connor Downie
Rookie
Pick 4 - Jackson Ramsay
Hawthorn needs to rebuild in a lot of areas except for sml/med defenders as most of our good young talent is stacked in that area of the field, my strategy was to pick the best tall that fell to our pick or grab Phillips, luckily enough DGB was available and so i picked him up, i think he is going to be a good defender in the AFL based on his game style and his mental attributes, like being super competitive ect
my second pick i was hoping Callow would be available, Callow has been impressive in many games i've seen and has added versatility to his game by going into defence this season in the TSL, his best skill is his marking under pressure or better known as contested marking, he is also good at creating separation, good at ground ball pick ups and can be agile with his snaps at goal in open play, he is also pretty accurate shot at goal and can be quick on a lead after standing still creating separation on a lead, either long or short leads, can play stay at home goal kicker or lead onto a wing.
my other picks were at the back end of where the talent starts to thin out, but i think i got some good value from those picks, Edwards has been quality everytime i have seen him play, mostly as a half back, but also through the wings and midfield, strong bodied and medium height, he is just a lot of value at this spot, Trew was being talked up as a first rounder earlier in the year by a few people, but has slid to the 2nd round contention, he has good numbers at WAFL colts and good performances for the AFL Academy v NZL, i think he is decent value at this point as well, then i had to take Downie at the last pick because i couldnt allow him to be taken by another team as i couldnt match any bids after that pick, Downie is a good wing prospect from our NGA with good long range goal kicking attributes.
as for the rookie pick up, i had seen a couple of games from Jackson Ramsay this year which sparked my interest and then on researching him i found that he had been a Collingwood defender for a few years and had become a midfielder once joining the WAFL in where he won 2 bests and fairests and ended up 3rd in the Sandover Medal, love his pick up from the ground, good disposal, smart player as well, obviously too good for the WAFL, really stands out, he just turned 26 so theres at least 5 years of AFL from him and he could definitely play a big role in an AFL team, possibly a Tim Kelly type of pick up, which is the hope.
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#21 - Zavier Maher
#22 - Blake Coleman
#30 - Fraser Rosman
Rookie - Callum Park
My draft might not be one that really stands out. I didn't get any big names or sliders, if anything I picked players at the top of their ranges - ideally a Henry or Cook would have slipped through to me, but it wasn't to be. Coming in my goals were to add to the outside run, get some true speed in and add avenues to goal. And I think I achieved that.
There's also enough versatility in there to keep things interesting. Especially with Rosman who could easily be developed in all 3 areas of the ground. I think Maher is an underrated prospect. Archie Perkins is getting a lot of love for his combination of power, speed and midfield potential. But that's the strength of Maher already. While a forward line of Pickett and Coleman might be enough to get me to a Melbourne game - best small forwards they'd have seen since Fremantle legend Jeff Farmer played a few games for them.
#21 - Zavier Maher
#22 - Blake Coleman
#30 - Fraser Rosman
Rookie - Callum Park
My draft might not be one that really stands out. I didn't get any big names or sliders, if anything I picked players at the top of their ranges - ideally a Henry or Cook would have slipped through to me, but it wasn't to be. Coming in my goals were to add to the outside run, get some true speed in and add avenues to goal. And I think I achieved that.
There's also enough versatility in there to keep things interesting. Especially with Rosman who could easily be developed in all 3 areas of the ground. I think Maher is an underrated prospect. Archie Perkins is getting a lot of love for his combination of power, speed and midfield potential. But that's the strength of Maher already. While a forward line of Pickett and Coleman might be enough to get me to a Melbourne game - best small forwards they'd have seen since Fremantle legend Jeff Farmer played a few games for them.
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North Melbourne wrap-up
National Draft
Pick 2 - Riley Thilthorpe
Pick 14 - Zach Reid
Pick 33 - Joel Western
Pick 37 - Oliver Davis
Pick 62 - Malachy Carruthers
Rookie Draft
Pick 2 - Seamus Mitchell
The objectives were clear for North Melbourne:
- This was a two-year draft strategy.
- Get the best talent available early then fill needs with later picks.
At pick 2, It all came down to what the Crows did with their first pick. Once they took Hollands, it was to grab a tall and proceed from there. I decided to take the best tall in Riley Thilthorpe. He provides a flexible forward/ruck option for North. At Pick 11, the option was to take a midfielder or possibly a sliding tall and Zach Reid was an absolute bargain. He provides a intercepting defensive option. North Melbourne's KPP stocks are now set.
The next stage of the draft was to bring in needs based picks after picking up the KPP's early. The addition of speed, class and grunt across all lines was the focus. At picks 33 and 37, adding Freo NGA member Joel Western was a bonus with Freo not matching the bid on the speedy midfielder. Joel also adds some welcome speed and aggression to the forward line. With the selection of Davis, it continued the theme of adding aggression to the midfield with midfield bull providing plenty of attacking and defensive pressure.
With picks 62 and Pick 2 in the rookie draft, I've added some speed and attacking options for the defensive/wing halves. Malachy and Seamus both provide plenty of attacking options along with their great kicking skills.
Overall, I thought my selections covered most of North Melbourne's list needs with the KPP stocks now set along with adding some midfield speed, grunt and class across all the lines. The focus now turns to the plethora of classy midfielders in the 2021 draft.
National Draft
Pick 2 - Riley Thilthorpe
Pick 14 - Zach Reid
Pick 33 - Joel Western
Pick 37 - Oliver Davis
Pick 62 - Malachy Carruthers
Rookie Draft
Pick 2 - Seamus Mitchell
The objectives were clear for North Melbourne:
- This was a two-year draft strategy.
- Get the best talent available early then fill needs with later picks.
At pick 2, It all came down to what the Crows did with their first pick. Once they took Hollands, it was to grab a tall and proceed from there. I decided to take the best tall in Riley Thilthorpe. He provides a flexible forward/ruck option for North. At Pick 11, the option was to take a midfielder or possibly a sliding tall and Zach Reid was an absolute bargain. He provides a intercepting defensive option. North Melbourne's KPP stocks are now set.
The next stage of the draft was to bring in needs based picks after picking up the KPP's early. The addition of speed, class and grunt across all lines was the focus. At picks 33 and 37, adding Freo NGA member Joel Western was a bonus with Freo not matching the bid on the speedy midfielder. Joel also adds some welcome speed and aggression to the forward line. With the selection of Davis, it continued the theme of adding aggression to the midfield with midfield bull providing plenty of attacking and defensive pressure.
With picks 62 and Pick 2 in the rookie draft, I've added some speed and attacking options for the defensive/wing halves. Malachy and Seamus both provide plenty of attacking options along with their great kicking skills.
Overall, I thought my selections covered most of North Melbourne's list needs with the KPP stocks now set along with adding some midfield speed, grunt and class across all the lines. The focus now turns to the plethora of classy midfielders in the 2021 draft.
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Conclusion;
RICHMOND FOOTBALL CLUB
Brayden Cook FWD/WING - Match winner, high ceiling, scoreboard impact, creativeness, evasive through traffic, projected HF/WING position
Richmond similarities - Martin style fwd play (not his 1v1 ability yet though) and Caddy (at his best) style Hf/wing play
With a good preseason this summer Brayden may play a few games next year if chances open up, but his tank will need to improve, and I see him possibly becoming a regular 1-2 seasons down the track.
Jack Ginnivan FWD/UTILITY - Class, evasive, scoreboard impact, meters gained, efficiency, projected swingman HB/WING/HF
Richmond similarities - Short/Houli style Def/wing play and Edwards style hf play
Jack is similar to some recent draftees of ours, he maybe ready for some senior games next year and regular games in 2022 but will need to bide his time with the senior core going well at the moment.
Josh Treacy FWD/UTILITY - Great hands, athletic, multi-positional, big kick, good body profile, effective and efficient, projected Riewoldt game style replacement.
Richmond similarities - closest to young Riewoldt style
Could be 2-3 Seasons before gets regular senior spot if all goes right for his progression and depending on the impending Riewoldt retirement.
Maurice Rioli Jnr FWD - fierce tackler, hunter, goal nous, creative, elusive, fast, raw talent, big upside, projected fwd pocket-defensive fwd style.
Richmond similarities - goal hunger and nous of ex Tiger Higgins, is a fiercer hunter than Castagna inside fwd 50 and has more tackle desperation than Graham (which is saying something)
Maybe 2-3 preseasons from being regular senior player week in week out if all goes right maybe 4 seasons given our current depth And he is still lightly framed and raw.
This, I believe, leaves us with 1 open spot on our list going into next season which I think is ideal given the 3 mini drafts that will happen next year,
If anything goes wrong with someone or someone at the level below is tearing it up and providing evidence that they belong at the top level, we will have a position open to grab them if needed.
I personally think Rioli will be bid on much earlier than in this phantom draft so Richmond may get 2 picks then match a bid, but he may even be bid on earlier, giving the Tigers 1 pick before matching, then leaving us with a late pick in the draft to get a slider or a raw developable talent, which is not that bad either.
I do believe the Tigers intend on leaving at least 1 spot open on the list.
RICHMOND FOOTBALL CLUB
Brayden Cook FWD/WING - Match winner, high ceiling, scoreboard impact, creativeness, evasive through traffic, projected HF/WING position
Richmond similarities - Martin style fwd play (not his 1v1 ability yet though) and Caddy (at his best) style Hf/wing play
With a good preseason this summer Brayden may play a few games next year if chances open up, but his tank will need to improve, and I see him possibly becoming a regular 1-2 seasons down the track.
Jack Ginnivan FWD/UTILITY - Class, evasive, scoreboard impact, meters gained, efficiency, projected swingman HB/WING/HF
Richmond similarities - Short/Houli style Def/wing play and Edwards style hf play
Jack is similar to some recent draftees of ours, he maybe ready for some senior games next year and regular games in 2022 but will need to bide his time with the senior core going well at the moment.
Josh Treacy FWD/UTILITY - Great hands, athletic, multi-positional, big kick, good body profile, effective and efficient, projected Riewoldt game style replacement.
Richmond similarities - closest to young Riewoldt style
Could be 2-3 Seasons before gets regular senior spot if all goes right for his progression and depending on the impending Riewoldt retirement.
Maurice Rioli Jnr FWD - fierce tackler, hunter, goal nous, creative, elusive, fast, raw talent, big upside, projected fwd pocket-defensive fwd style.
Richmond similarities - goal hunger and nous of ex Tiger Higgins, is a fiercer hunter than Castagna inside fwd 50 and has more tackle desperation than Graham (which is saying something)
Maybe 2-3 preseasons from being regular senior player week in week out if all goes right maybe 4 seasons given our current depth And he is still lightly framed and raw.
This, I believe, leaves us with 1 open spot on our list going into next season which I think is ideal given the 3 mini drafts that will happen next year,
If anything goes wrong with someone or someone at the level below is tearing it up and providing evidence that they belong at the top level, we will have a position open to grab them if needed.
I personally think Rioli will be bid on much earlier than in this phantom draft so Richmond may get 2 picks then match a bid, but he may even be bid on earlier, giving the Tigers 1 pick before matching, then leaving us with a late pick in the draft to get a slider or a raw developable talent, which is not that bad either.
I do believe the Tigers intend on leaving at least 1 spot open on the list.
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ND:
24. St Kilda - Sam Berry
Best available player. Helps Saints midfield. High volume, high % contested ball winner and has the skills and run to go with it. He's one of the best mids in the pool. Year 1 ready and if drafted by the Saints is good enough to become a regular in 2021.
55. St Kilda - Jackson Cardillo
Midfielder who with two years of solid development has the attributes to suggest he comes good. Likely to start career as a forward and become more a mid as an explosive, high % contested ball winner.
58. St Kilda - Max Pescud
A medium forward with a lot of talent. Give him a couple of years to realise it and as with Cardillo has the scope to come good and add some x-factor to the front half.
RD:
14. St Kilda - Connor Ballenden
A KPP for a team needing more able talls. He has had a few years of development but in his time with Brisbane has lacked the continuity of a regular position. He has been thrown around the ruck, key forward, a little as a key back but not enough. For me he's easily best suited as a key back and I'd be looking at him to be Jake Carlisle's successor as an interceptor who uses it nicely in defence.
Despite best available selections at each pick, I felt like the picks added complement St Kilda's list well and provide something different. I didn't however get any guys with any of my picks who I rated twice as high as where I selected them which is disappointing from my perspective and suggests draft boards of other selectors are more similar to my own than I'd like.
ND:
24. St Kilda - Sam Berry
Best available player. Helps Saints midfield. High volume, high % contested ball winner and has the skills and run to go with it. He's one of the best mids in the pool. Year 1 ready and if drafted by the Saints is good enough to become a regular in 2021.
55. St Kilda - Jackson Cardillo
Midfielder who with two years of solid development has the attributes to suggest he comes good. Likely to start career as a forward and become more a mid as an explosive, high % contested ball winner.
58. St Kilda - Max Pescud
A medium forward with a lot of talent. Give him a couple of years to realise it and as with Cardillo has the scope to come good and add some x-factor to the front half.
RD:
14. St Kilda - Connor Ballenden
A KPP for a team needing more able talls. He has had a few years of development but in his time with Brisbane has lacked the continuity of a regular position. He has been thrown around the ruck, key forward, a little as a key back but not enough. For me he's easily best suited as a key back and I'd be looking at him to be Jake Carlisle's successor as an interceptor who uses it nicely in defence.
Despite best available selections at each pick, I felt like the picks added complement St Kilda's list well and provide something different. I didn't however get any guys with any of my picks who I rated twice as high as where I selected them which is disappointing from my perspective and suggests draft boards of other selectors are more similar to my own than I'd like.
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Sydney Draft Wrap up
Pick #4 - Logan Mcdonald
Pick #7 - Braeden Campbell
Pick #42 - Shannon Neale
Pick #60 - James Borlase
Rookie Pick #4 - Dominic Bedendo
Really successful draft for the swans managing to fill some major list needs. Sydney have finally got a key forward and ruckman for the future, got their gun academy prospect Campbell and managed to add some depth to their key position stocks with Borlase. Rookie player bedendo will take some development before he is ready to play but his athletic profile is quite exciting, with the future of Elijah Taylor questionable another dynamic medium forward would definitely add some spark to the sydney forward group.
Pick #4 - Logan Mcdonald
Pick #7 - Braeden Campbell
Pick #42 - Shannon Neale
Pick #60 - James Borlase
Rookie Pick #4 - Dominic Bedendo
Really successful draft for the swans managing to fill some major list needs. Sydney have finally got a key forward and ruckman for the future, got their gun academy prospect Campbell and managed to add some depth to their key position stocks with Borlase. Rookie player bedendo will take some development before he is ready to play but his athletic profile is quite exciting, with the future of Elijah Taylor questionable another dynamic medium forward would definitely add some spark to the sydney forward group.
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West Coast Draft Wrap.
National Draft.
Pick 53. Luke Pedlar.
Pick 66. Max Holmes,
Rookie Draft.
Pick 12. Jack Avery.
West Coast went to the draft with precious little in the way of Draft Picks, both picks being so late ensured that the haul was always going to be both thin and unspectacular.
Never the less my intentions were to add some much needed depth to West Coast's midfield.
I wanted to pick players that were genuine midfielders, not "hybrid flankers" that had essentially played in other positions, but that I thought had also shown traits to be able to transition into mids.
I broke this line of thought with Avery as I think he is such a good player and represented excellent value in the rookie draft.
As pick 53 was approaching I was in a bit of a dilemma, because as at Pick 49 Conor Stone was still on the board and I had him rated a bit higher than that so if he had been available at pick 53, I would have been tempted even though he didn't address the midfield need, so in all likelihood I probably would have taken the next player on my list Zac Dumesny.
As it happened Brisbane took Stone at 50 and then Port took Dumesny at 51.
The next best genuine midfielder on my list was Pedlar, so he was picked.
Rolling into pick 66, I again wanted a genuine mid so took Holmes who is a pure outside mid, I do acknowledge that this pick is highly speculative.
Also considered Jye Sinderberry but stuck with the genuine midfielder line of thought.
Come the Rookie Pick, I just took IMO, the best player available and having watched a lot of him and his progression in 2020 I took Avery.
I though he had some of the best foot skills in the WAFL Colts.
The only other I considered for this pick was Ira Jetta, but I could not get enough information as to how he had progressed with his injuries, the kids super talented but unfortunately he is also very injury prone.
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National Draft.
Pick 53. Luke Pedlar.
Pick 66. Max Holmes,
Rookie Draft.
Pick 12. Jack Avery.
West Coast went to the draft with precious little in the way of Draft Picks, both picks being so late ensured that the haul was always going to be both thin and unspectacular.
Never the less my intentions were to add some much needed depth to West Coast's midfield.
I wanted to pick players that were genuine midfielders, not "hybrid flankers" that had essentially played in other positions, but that I thought had also shown traits to be able to transition into mids.
I broke this line of thought with Avery as I think he is such a good player and represented excellent value in the rookie draft.
As pick 53 was approaching I was in a bit of a dilemma, because as at Pick 49 Conor Stone was still on the board and I had him rated a bit higher than that so if he had been available at pick 53, I would have been tempted even though he didn't address the midfield need, so in all likelihood I probably would have taken the next player on my list Zac Dumesny.
As it happened Brisbane took Stone at 50 and then Port took Dumesny at 51.
The next best genuine midfielder on my list was Pedlar, so he was picked.
Rolling into pick 66, I again wanted a genuine mid so took Holmes who is a pure outside mid, I do acknowledge that this pick is highly speculative.
Also considered Jye Sinderberry but stuck with the genuine midfielder line of thought.
Come the Rookie Pick, I just took IMO, the best player available and having watched a lot of him and his progression in 2020 I took Avery.
I though he had some of the best foot skills in the WAFL Colts.
The only other I considered for this pick was Ira Jetta, but I could not get enough information as to how he had progressed with his injuries, the kids super talented but unfortunately he is also very injury prone.
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