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Since phantom drafts are the topic of the week, i thought i may aswell do my own for round 1, with a bit of info to boot.
Credit goes to Footydraft.com and theorangeapple for info.
Pick 1: Richmond - Brett Deledio (189cm, 80kgs)
Midfielder/Forward
Deledio is the type of player that can fit into any team, the complete package if you will.
The only query with him amongst tiger fans is will he pull a "fiora" and not physically develop.
I severly doubt this will happen at all.
Pick 2: Hawthorn - Richard Tambling (181cm, 74kgs)
Midfielder/Flanker
Hawks won't turn down a midfielder as good as Tambling.
Pace and agility reserved for comic books, but nowhere near as versatile as Deledio and needs to physically develop aswell.
Pick 3: Bulldogs - Ryan Griffen (187cm, 85kg)
Midfielder
Bulldogs have enough KPP, although some aging, have enough young ones coming through the ranks.
Griffen as a class act who could play Round 1 2005.
Pick 4: Richmond - Jarryd Roughead (193cm, 85kgs)
Centre Half Forward/Centre Half Back
KPP is what Richmond now needs, especially one that can play at both ends of the ground.
Very young, victorian, aggressive, i can't see why Richmond would pick Franklin over him.
Pick 5: Hawthorn - Lance Franklin (196cm, 89kgs)
Centre Half Forward
While Hawthorn's KPP problem isn't as big as Richmond's, it's still there.
Very Risky, however athletic ability is astonishing, and could easily be able to Ruck, which the Hawks wouldn't mind either.
Pick 6: Bulldogs - Angus Monfies (180cm, 70kgs)
Onballer/Midfielder
Simply put, the best midfielder available at this stage.
I can't see Bulldogs taking a ruckmen, as they already have two young developing ruckmen in Minson and Wright.
Pick 7: Hawthorn - John Messon (200cm, 88kgs)
Ruckman
Hawthorn would rather a ruckmen in 2006 rather than 2008, Messon probably only needs a year, Wood will need years to be able to ruck in AFL.
Messon also has a level of stamina not usually seem in Ruckmen.
Pick 8: Adelaide - Cameron Wood (204cm, 86kg)
Ruckman
Key factor here is that Wood is from SA, and Adelaide will need a good ruckman in a few years time.
An excellent tap ruckman who is still very young.
Pick 9: Carlton - Fabian Deluca (203cm, 96kgs)
Ruckman
Carlton have two ruckmen, French (29yo) and Deluca (22yo).
Add in the fact that Fabian is Adrians' brother, you have a very predictable pick.
Fabian will need a few years, and even if Carlton get Knobel, it will work out well for Carlton having a late, mid and early 20's ruckmen on their list in a fwe years time.
Pick 10: Collingwood - Ben Eckerman (178cm, 77kgs)
Onballer/Midfielder
Collingwood need midfielders with speed, he is the best one available at this stage.
Pick 11: Port Adelaide - Ryan Jackson (186cm,77kgs)
Onballer/Flanker
Port need to start repleneshing their midfield stocks, after losing Stevens, Carr and Schofield.
They'll even go for Jackson or Meyer, but Jackson is younger and a bit more developed physically than Meyer.
Jackson is a bit of a risky pick though.
Port have enough young talls (Chaplin, Gilham, Pettigrew) and won't take one at this stage.
Pick 12: Richmond - Matthew Bate (190cm, 85kg)
Centre Half Back/Full Forward
Bate is a tall that can play at both ends of the ground, and has plenty of scope of improvement due to his young age.
Needs to grow a couple of cm's though so a little bit of a risk.
Pick 13: Melbourne - Alan Toovey (190cm, 78kgs)
Defender
Melbourne want talls, Toovey is very young and although being only 190cm only needs to grow a couple of cm's to play KP in AFL.
Will take a bit of time to develop though, a bit of a risky pick.
Pick 14: Essendon - Danny Meyer (183cm, 70kgs)
Midfielder/Wingmen
Honestly i have no idea what the Bombers would want.
I'm simply going on the fact that i've read a few times that Bombers need a midfielder, preferably with some speed.
Meyer would be the best available at this stage.
Pick 15: Melbourne - Heath Grundy (190cm, 86kgs)
Center Half Forward/Full Back
Again Melbourne will take a tall, and since Grundy played full-back in the SANFL, Melbourne will draft him ahead of the likes of Willits and Kirkby.
He is also a good CHF though but will need to grow a couple of cm's.
Pick 16: Richmond - Jordan Lewis (187cm, 87kgs)
Onballer
Considering Saints and Port are unlikely to take a tall, Richmond will probably run the risk of one of Kirkby, Willits and Williams being available at 20.
Lewis is an aggressive onballer who could easily become a cult figure at punt road.
Could play next year which is what Richmond probably need.
Credit goes to Footydraft.com and theorangeapple for info.
Pick 1: Richmond - Brett Deledio (189cm, 80kgs)
Midfielder/Forward
Deledio is the type of player that can fit into any team, the complete package if you will.
The only query with him amongst tiger fans is will he pull a "fiora" and not physically develop.
I severly doubt this will happen at all.
Pick 2: Hawthorn - Richard Tambling (181cm, 74kgs)
Midfielder/Flanker
Hawks won't turn down a midfielder as good as Tambling.
Pace and agility reserved for comic books, but nowhere near as versatile as Deledio and needs to physically develop aswell.
Pick 3: Bulldogs - Ryan Griffen (187cm, 85kg)
Midfielder
Bulldogs have enough KPP, although some aging, have enough young ones coming through the ranks.
Griffen as a class act who could play Round 1 2005.
Pick 4: Richmond - Jarryd Roughead (193cm, 85kgs)
Centre Half Forward/Centre Half Back
KPP is what Richmond now needs, especially one that can play at both ends of the ground.
Very young, victorian, aggressive, i can't see why Richmond would pick Franklin over him.
Pick 5: Hawthorn - Lance Franklin (196cm, 89kgs)
Centre Half Forward
While Hawthorn's KPP problem isn't as big as Richmond's, it's still there.
Very Risky, however athletic ability is astonishing, and could easily be able to Ruck, which the Hawks wouldn't mind either.
Pick 6: Bulldogs - Angus Monfies (180cm, 70kgs)
Onballer/Midfielder
Simply put, the best midfielder available at this stage.
I can't see Bulldogs taking a ruckmen, as they already have two young developing ruckmen in Minson and Wright.
Pick 7: Hawthorn - John Messon (200cm, 88kgs)
Ruckman
Hawthorn would rather a ruckmen in 2006 rather than 2008, Messon probably only needs a year, Wood will need years to be able to ruck in AFL.
Messon also has a level of stamina not usually seem in Ruckmen.
Pick 8: Adelaide - Cameron Wood (204cm, 86kg)
Ruckman
Key factor here is that Wood is from SA, and Adelaide will need a good ruckman in a few years time.
An excellent tap ruckman who is still very young.
Pick 9: Carlton - Fabian Deluca (203cm, 96kgs)
Ruckman
Carlton have two ruckmen, French (29yo) and Deluca (22yo).
Add in the fact that Fabian is Adrians' brother, you have a very predictable pick.
Fabian will need a few years, and even if Carlton get Knobel, it will work out well for Carlton having a late, mid and early 20's ruckmen on their list in a fwe years time.
Pick 10: Collingwood - Ben Eckerman (178cm, 77kgs)
Onballer/Midfielder
Collingwood need midfielders with speed, he is the best one available at this stage.
Pick 11: Port Adelaide - Ryan Jackson (186cm,77kgs)
Onballer/Flanker
Port need to start repleneshing their midfield stocks, after losing Stevens, Carr and Schofield.
They'll even go for Jackson or Meyer, but Jackson is younger and a bit more developed physically than Meyer.
Jackson is a bit of a risky pick though.
Port have enough young talls (Chaplin, Gilham, Pettigrew) and won't take one at this stage.
Pick 12: Richmond - Matthew Bate (190cm, 85kg)
Centre Half Back/Full Forward
Bate is a tall that can play at both ends of the ground, and has plenty of scope of improvement due to his young age.
Needs to grow a couple of cm's though so a little bit of a risk.
Pick 13: Melbourne - Alan Toovey (190cm, 78kgs)
Defender
Melbourne want talls, Toovey is very young and although being only 190cm only needs to grow a couple of cm's to play KP in AFL.
Will take a bit of time to develop though, a bit of a risky pick.
Pick 14: Essendon - Danny Meyer (183cm, 70kgs)
Midfielder/Wingmen
Honestly i have no idea what the Bombers would want.
I'm simply going on the fact that i've read a few times that Bombers need a midfielder, preferably with some speed.
Meyer would be the best available at this stage.
Pick 15: Melbourne - Heath Grundy (190cm, 86kgs)
Center Half Forward/Full Back
Again Melbourne will take a tall, and since Grundy played full-back in the SANFL, Melbourne will draft him ahead of the likes of Willits and Kirkby.
He is also a good CHF though but will need to grow a couple of cm's.
Pick 16: Richmond - Jordan Lewis (187cm, 87kgs)
Onballer
Considering Saints and Port are unlikely to take a tall, Richmond will probably run the risk of one of Kirkby, Willits and Williams being available at 20.
Lewis is an aggressive onballer who could easily become a cult figure at punt road.
Could play next year which is what Richmond probably need.
