Snooperclyde
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Pick the Draftee's and their new club
First round
1. Melbourne - Tom Scully, 182cm 74kg, will go to Dees. All Australian rover. There is no need to promote Scully, he will be selected top two.
2. Melbourne - Jack Trengove, 185cm 82kg, will go to Dees and play AFL in 2010. (these two picks could go either way). All Australian ruck rover.The finals series by Trengove not only ensured he will be taken by Melbourne but also has him challenging for the number one selection. He will be at the Dees.
3. Richmond - Dustin Martin, 187cm 86kg, draft camp results excellent, tigers are mad keen on this bloke. All Australian Centreman. Martin is a very confident young man and has shown he has the appetite for hard work. It is not inconceivable that the Tigers will select another player but with so many holes to fill - players with determination will take preference over talented erratic players, the Tigers need to learn from past mistakes. Will consider Butcher but may balk at the risk of him leaving to his beloved Saints after his initial contract is up.
4. Fremantle - Anthony Morabito, 190cm 90kg, Morabito is most likely to land at the Dockers unless fate has Trengove still available. All Australian wing. Morabito has been likened to Goodes and the Dockers are keen to pick a player capable of making an impact in their first year, a well developed player. Morabito has played senior footy in the WAFL and can push for selection early next year.
5. North Melbourne - Ben Cunnington, 186cm 84kg, tough midfielder Roos need. All Australian forward pocket. North are a tall side with a talented midfield of past years falling away. This is the key to this years draft, Kanga's must select genuine hard at the pill midfielders and allow Wells to provide the flair. This is no overnight fix but the process must continue in earnest in this draft.
6. Sydney Swans - Gary Rohan, 186cm 79kg, Raw but talented forward who can do amazing things in the football arena. All Australian half forward. Rohan represents some x-factor with good size, he also has been more committed to his footy in the last few years and it is reasonable to expect genuine improvement still left in the tank.
7. West Coast - Lewis Jetta, 178cm 72kg, dangerous goal sneak required and should get the nod ahead of his hometown rivals Lucas and Black. Vying for BOG state game. Lewis has come from the clouds in the past twelve months although his ability was recognized at the start of this year by the Eagles. Producing a serviceable game in January in the WCE scratch match, Jetta was quick to establish his position in Swan Districts WAFL team.
It would take several games in the back half before Jetta was released to the wing and then an onball role. Again a player who was well behind (experience wise) than your average draftee twelve months ago, Jetta has now become a serious first round selection. Brad Sheppard could also be a surprise selection.
8. Port Adelaide - John Butcher 197cm 84kg, Arguably the best player in the draft and definately the best key forward. Choco will have Butcher in his sights and back himself to convince Butcher to remain a Power player. The touted No1 draft pick sliding no further. Butcher has a great pair of hands and reads the play well, he has all the elements of a power forward in his tool set. Port fans can consider themselves lucky that Butcher slid this far. Others in the mix Talia and Vardy.
9. Port Adelaide - Luke Tapscott, 180cm 86kg, SA player should land here. Port will find it hard to pass him up. All Australian interchange. Tapscott has quality disposal by foot (best in this draft), can find the goals, wins plenty of the footy and is powerfully built. Tapscott will likely play AFL in 2010. Jetta, Lucas, Melksham and Stevens also in the mix.
10. Essendon - Jake Melksham, 182cm 69kg, classy midfielder is a priority for Bombers and with Ball likely to be taken by Melbourne, Melksham has returned to the top of their wish list. Melksham is a ball magnet with silky disposal and boosted his ranking with a BOG effort in the finals.
11. Melbourne - Nathan Vardy, 198cm 89kg, ruckman needed for Dees and this bloke is the best available. Key Ruckmen are likely to be snapped up by GWS and GC17 in the next couple of drafts so good ruckmen may be hard to come by. Vardy has a good leap, has a very good one grab mark and is a good tap ruckman, dare I say a slightly smaller version of Dean Cox.
I think Vardy is mobile enough to play a KP forward role as well, he marks strongly and kicks well, this gives Vardy extra appeal. Expect this pick to take a tall with Butcher and Talia also in the mix.
12. Carlton - Aaron Black, 193cm 78kg, a talented forward with all round skills Black is agile, fast to react and reads the play superbly. A feature of his play is his marking, contested or on the lead. Tall forwards are a priority for Blues and Black will be the equal of any available (barring Butcher) and is a smokey to be taken at 7. Others in the mix Talia, Griffiths and Carlisle.
13. Adelaide - Kane Lucas, 188cm 79kg, midfielders will be aim for Crows and Lucas is a very athletic player with good skills, taking the draft camp by storm. Tapscott likely if Port passes him, others in the frame Lewis Jetta, Jake Melksham, Koby Stevens and Ryan Bastinac. All Australian HF.
14. Sydney - Bradley Sheppard, 186cm 78kg, ball carrying defender that can develop into midfielder, wins plenty of the football. Sydney have been impressed with Sheppard and after considering several options Sheppard is their man should he be available. All Australian BP.
15. Western Bulldogs - Daniel Talia, 194cm 89kg, Doggies will jump at Talia taking best available. All Australian centre half back. Talia looks to be a ready made AFL prospect, 194cms, 89kgs and agile. Talia plays most of his footy in the back half but when he has gone forward he has proven very useful. I thought Talia would be taken earlier than 15 but circumstances have changed.
16. Port Adelaide - Koby Stevens, 187cm 83kg, a medium inside midfielder that hunts the football with aggression. Stevens has good size at 187cms and Choco will find him hard to pass. I had Port needing a ruckman but now that Vardy is likely to be taken by the Dees and the Port club are in talks with Cameron Cloke, Stevens looks suited just ahead of Sheppard and Bastinac.
17. Geelong - Andrew Moore, 188cm 81kg, The younger brother of Tiger Kel looks set to be a first-rounder and the Cats will take him should he be available. The versatile Moore, has been likened to Ryan O'Keefe and Andy Otten. Vardy, Gawn and Fitzpatrick in the mix but Geelongs second pick at 28 could still see a ruckman available .
Second Round
18. Melbourne - Luke Ball unlikely to be taken earlier and Melbourne are going to take him against his wishes. The Dees see Ball as a leader for their young players and believe he will come to the party if they pick him.
19. Richmond - Benjamin Griffiths, 198cm 99kg, big forward strong overhead. Griffiths has had an injury plagued season but there is no denying his talent. Some punters have him as rivaling Butcher as the best power forward in this draft. Swans gained two young midfield options from Hawks in Kennedy and McGlynn so expect a power forward to be added with this pick. A look at Sydney's list reveals the need for forwards as a priority especially if Morabito is taken with pick 6. Carlisle, Sheppard and Moore also in the mix.
20. Fremantle - Troy Taylor, 188cm 75kg, A clever and talented forward, Taylor would add an exciting, high leaping player with one touch hands. Troy is a work in progress though and it is unlikely he will play AFL in 2010. Troy is however one of the most untapped talents in this years draft, and the risk is well worth the price. Sheppard was expected here but Freo has a number of HB options already and McPhee is also on his way to the Dockers so the forward line needs attention. Mathew Panos also in the mix.
21. North Melbourne - Ryan Bastinac, 183cm 74kg, will take best available mid. While Bastinac has lived in the shadow of his illustrious team mate in Scully he has not slid under the radar. Ryan is highly thought of by his coach and represents a solid midfield selection for the Kangaroos here. Stevens, Colyer and Bartett are other options.
22. West Coast - Callum Bartlett 179cm 75kg, fast and attacking mid/forward that has overcome a serious knee injury. Bartlett was touted as a first round selection at the start of 2009 before his knee reco. The Eagles buoyed by the progress of Swift will have some confidence with Bartlett's knee. Christensen, Colyer and Duncan will also be in the mix.
23. West Coast - Dylan Robertson 190cm 78kg, a no frills defender with good poise, a strong grab and good disposal, Robertson has good awareness and reads the play well, a solid selection for the Eagles and a player I rate very highly, will become a good quality AFL player.
24. Essendon - Daniel Menzel 185cm 77kg, Menzel is a rebounding defender with a good grab that shows poise under pressure. He uses the ball intelligently and runs to help his team mates out. Menzel will be a welcome addition to the half back line in the absence of McPhee.
25. North Melbourne - Jake Carlisle, 196cms 87kgs and growing, a late maturing type and has potential to improve further. Jake has a good accurate kick and a one grab mark and moves quite well for his size, he also is surprisingly good below his knees and moves the ball on quickly by hand. Griffiths and Tom Hill also in the mix.
26. Essendon - Mathew Panos, 192cm 85kg, Panos is a strong leading player and his kicking for goal is excellent earning him AA selection in the champs. All Australian full forward. Lloyd and Lucas have retired so the Bombers are in need of suitable replacements.
27. Brisbane - Jordan Gysberts 188cm 83kg, Gysberts has good disposal by hand and foot and gets plenty of the footy, a good midfield option for the Lions. Jasper McMillan-Pittard and Sam Reid considered here.
28. Geelong - Max Gawn, 206cm 97kg, ruckman needed for Cats after Mumford was lost to Sydney. Gawn is 206cms and 97kgs, has a very good mark and is a very good tap ruckman. Gawn has no real leap but he has size with a capitol S. A project ruck is the most likely scenario, there are few good choices (4) so to pass a ruckman here could be a setback for the Cats knowing salary cap issues won't allow them to buy one any time soon.
29. Adelaide - Jasper McMillan-Pittard 185cm 70kg, an agile defender with good spring in his legs Jasper has firmed in the draft late in the season. While Jaspar has been linked to earlier picks it is likely that the Crows will take him with this pick and the mail is strong out of SA.
30. Collingwood - Tom Hill 199cm 82kg, very good contested mark who gets to position and uses his body well. Hill has a good long and accurate kick. Jasper McMillan-Pittard also in the mix.
31. Western Bulldogs - Mitchell Duncan, 188cm 81kg, Half forward with league experience in the WAFL, Duncan is a player that presents well and gets plenty of the football. Averaging 20 disposals per game at the championships, Duncan could be taken earlier in the draft (pick 23 WCE). All Australian wing.
32. St Kilda -James Craig 195cm 91kg, hard working ruckman earning All Australian selection. Another player that could be taken higher in the draft but his height (or lack of it) could be a stumbling block. A talented player that should be welcomed at St Kilda with their aging rucks in need of replacing.
33. Essendon - Allen Christensen 176cm 75kg, touted as a top ten pick mid year Christensen is likely to be the slider. Christensen gets plenty of contested footy and knows where the goals are, Bombers are keen to land more midfielders.
Third Round.
34. Melbourne - Jesse Critchton 183cms 66kgs, Critchton is a talented medium midfielder from Tassie, has been touted as a possible first round pick but more likely here as at 66kgs he needs time to develop, a long term mid. Taking Luke Ball at 18 will give the Dee's flexibility to draft Critchton and he is likely to repay them handsomely down the track. Arguably the midfield option with the most up-side in this draft.
35. Richmond - Ryan Harwood 184cm 79kg, Tasmanian midfielder that finds the football regularly, hard inside midfielder that excels at the clearances. Harwood was sixth overall in champion data's statistical rankings. All Australian interchange.
36. Fremantle - Nathan Fyfe 186cm 73kg, Fyfe is a clever forward with an accurate kick on goal courtesy of an excellent kicking action. He has good all round skills, is inconspicuously evasive and a strong mark over head.
37. North Melbourne - Joshua Cowan 183cm 71kg, outside midfielder that is suited playing on a wing, Josh has good skills, a feature is his disposal by foot primarily on the right boot is excellent and he likes to run with the ball.
38. Sydney Swans - Josh Thomas 178cm 70kg, in and under type, a natural rover who reads the ruck taps well and gets in the right positions at the ball-up. Thomas has good skills on both sides and delivers the footy accurately to the teams advantage. Josh appears suited to the Sydney game plan on the SCG.
39. Hawthorn - Jack Fitzpatrick 201cm 85kg, agile ruckman surprisingly quick over the ground Fitzpatrick has been a long time sufferer of chronic fatigue syndrome. Could easily be taken earlier in the draft without question and the Hawks would consider themselves lucky to snare Fitzpartick with this pick.
40. Geelong - Sam Reid 192cm 84kg, An attacking defender with good pace and skills, the Cats are looking to replace an aging defense and Reid looks a likely type.
41. North Melbourne - Travis Colyer 175cm 73kg, speedy type with good goal sense and an appetite for the contest, Colyer could be seen as a replacement for Brent Harvey when that time comes. All Australian interchange.
42. Geelong - Ayden Kennedy 191cm 79kg, Kennedy is a good decision maker with a very good kick and sure hands, a feature of his play is eyes for the ball only and courage standing under the high ball or backing into packs, can play at either end of the ground.
43. Carlton - Joe Dare 188cm 81kg, a versatile defender that can play either end of the ground, the sort of swing man that the Blues need on their list. Dare has risen into prominence in 2009 improving as the season unfolded and is now a good AFL prospect.
44. Richmond - Marcus Davies 187cm 81kg, Tasmanian defender that attacks the football and the man, Davies has good all round skills, he likes to run the ball out of defense given the opportunity and he delivers the ball well.
45. Adelaide - Andrew Hooper 172cm 78kg, this small defender/mid made the All Australian team in the back pocket and will repay the Crows handsomely for selecting him. Hooper plays beyond his height and weight with a solid contested mark and he gets the pill with relentless monotony. A short player but coach Neil Craig is an astute judge and will snap him up.
46. Hawthorn - Dylan Grimes 192cm 81kg, younger brother of Jack, Grimes has good pace and agility making the top ten in the repeat sprints, agility test and the 20m sprint at the draft camp, his delivery by foot is largely good but can be erratic.
47. Brisbane Lions - Mark Hutchings 180cm 82kg, tough as nails and hard at the ball inside midfielder who captained WA at the championships, Hutchings will be exactly the type of player Vossy wants at the Lions.
48. Fremantle - Gerrick Weedon 186cm 80kg, Weedon is a stylish mover across the park and reads the play well, he seems to find his way through heavy traffic and although his kicking action is a little awkward at times he is accurate on most occasions.
49. Fremantle - Serhat Temel 195cm 95kg, Temel has come right into draft calculations after proving a big occasion player after his dominant performance in the TAC Cup finals, booting 22 goals in four matches, including five in the grand final win. McPhee will be taken in the PSD.
This is where I stop, it is too hard to pick from here with the obvious talent taken and the draftee's left start to have some question marks in their skill set or application. The delisted players get their chance from this point on with only Ball and McPhee taken so far. After much research I think the draft is quite strong to this point.
Finally the first three rounds have taken shape, how has your team fared?
Adelaide - Pick 13 Kane Lucas (mid, All Australian HF), Pick 29 Jaspar McMillan-Pittard (medium defender), pick 45 Andrew Hooper (sml defender/mid, All Australian BP).
Brisbane - pick 27 Jordan Gysberts (medium mid), pick 47 Mark Hutchings (medium forward).
Carlton - pick 12 Aaron Black (tall forward), pick 43 Joe Dare (medium defender).
Collingwood - pick 30 Tom Hill (tall forward).
Essendon - pick 10 Jake Melksham (medium mid), pick 24 Daniel Menzel (medium defender), pick 26 Mathew Panos (All Australian FF), pick 33 Allen Christensen (sml mid).
Fremantle - pick 4 Anthony Morabito (medium mid, All Australian wing), pick 20 Troy Taylor (tall Forward), pick 36 Nathan Fyfe (medium forward), pick 48 Gerrick Weedon (medium forward), pick 50 Serhat temel (tall forward).
Geelong - pick 17 Andrew Moore (Versatile, medium forward/defender), pick 28 Max Gawn (ruck), pick 40 Sam Reid (rebounding tall defender), pick 42 Ayden Kennedy (versatile tall defender/forward).
Hawthorn - pick 39 Jack Fitzpatrick (ruck), pick 46 Dylan Grimes (tall defender).
Melbourne - pick 1 Tom Scully (All Australian rover), pick 2 Jack Trengove (All Australian RR), pick 11 Nathan Vardy (ruck), pick 18 Luke Ball, pick 34 Jesse Critchton (medium midfielder).
North Melbourne - pick 5 Ben Cunnington (medium forward, All Australian FP), pick 21 Ryan Bastinac (medium forward), pick 25 Jake Carlisle (tall forward/spare parts ruck), pick 37 Joshua Cowan (sml/med winger), pick 41 Travis Colyer (sml mid, All Australian int).
Port Adelaide - pick 8 John Butcher (tall forward), pick 9 Luke Tapscott (medium forward/mid, All Australian int), pick 16 Koby Stevens (medium mid)
Richmond - pick 3 Dustin Martin (All Australian centreman), pick 19 Ben Griffiths (tall forward), pick 35 Ryan Harwood (All Australian int, medium defender/mid), pick 44 Marcus Davies (medium defender).
Saint Kilda - pick 32 James Craig (ruck).
Sydney - pick 6 Gary Rohan (medium forward), pick 14 Brad Sheppard (medium defender, All Australian BP), pick 38 Josh Thomas (specialist rover).
West Coast Eagles - pick 7 Lewis Jetta (sml/med, mid/forward), pick 22 Callum Bartlett (sml mid/forward), pick 23 Dylan Robertson (tall defender).
Western Bulldogs - pick 15 Danial Talia (All Australian CHB), pick 31 Mitchell Duncan (medium forward All Australian wing).
First round
1. Melbourne - Tom Scully, 182cm 74kg, will go to Dees. All Australian rover. There is no need to promote Scully, he will be selected top two.
2. Melbourne - Jack Trengove, 185cm 82kg, will go to Dees and play AFL in 2010. (these two picks could go either way). All Australian ruck rover.The finals series by Trengove not only ensured he will be taken by Melbourne but also has him challenging for the number one selection. He will be at the Dees.
3. Richmond - Dustin Martin, 187cm 86kg, draft camp results excellent, tigers are mad keen on this bloke. All Australian Centreman. Martin is a very confident young man and has shown he has the appetite for hard work. It is not inconceivable that the Tigers will select another player but with so many holes to fill - players with determination will take preference over talented erratic players, the Tigers need to learn from past mistakes. Will consider Butcher but may balk at the risk of him leaving to his beloved Saints after his initial contract is up.
4. Fremantle - Anthony Morabito, 190cm 90kg, Morabito is most likely to land at the Dockers unless fate has Trengove still available. All Australian wing. Morabito has been likened to Goodes and the Dockers are keen to pick a player capable of making an impact in their first year, a well developed player. Morabito has played senior footy in the WAFL and can push for selection early next year.
5. North Melbourne - Ben Cunnington, 186cm 84kg, tough midfielder Roos need. All Australian forward pocket. North are a tall side with a talented midfield of past years falling away. This is the key to this years draft, Kanga's must select genuine hard at the pill midfielders and allow Wells to provide the flair. This is no overnight fix but the process must continue in earnest in this draft.
6. Sydney Swans - Gary Rohan, 186cm 79kg, Raw but talented forward who can do amazing things in the football arena. All Australian half forward. Rohan represents some x-factor with good size, he also has been more committed to his footy in the last few years and it is reasonable to expect genuine improvement still left in the tank.
7. West Coast - Lewis Jetta, 178cm 72kg, dangerous goal sneak required and should get the nod ahead of his hometown rivals Lucas and Black. Vying for BOG state game. Lewis has come from the clouds in the past twelve months although his ability was recognized at the start of this year by the Eagles. Producing a serviceable game in January in the WCE scratch match, Jetta was quick to establish his position in Swan Districts WAFL team.
It would take several games in the back half before Jetta was released to the wing and then an onball role. Again a player who was well behind (experience wise) than your average draftee twelve months ago, Jetta has now become a serious first round selection. Brad Sheppard could also be a surprise selection.
8. Port Adelaide - John Butcher 197cm 84kg, Arguably the best player in the draft and definately the best key forward. Choco will have Butcher in his sights and back himself to convince Butcher to remain a Power player. The touted No1 draft pick sliding no further. Butcher has a great pair of hands and reads the play well, he has all the elements of a power forward in his tool set. Port fans can consider themselves lucky that Butcher slid this far. Others in the mix Talia and Vardy.
9. Port Adelaide - Luke Tapscott, 180cm 86kg, SA player should land here. Port will find it hard to pass him up. All Australian interchange. Tapscott has quality disposal by foot (best in this draft), can find the goals, wins plenty of the footy and is powerfully built. Tapscott will likely play AFL in 2010. Jetta, Lucas, Melksham and Stevens also in the mix.
10. Essendon - Jake Melksham, 182cm 69kg, classy midfielder is a priority for Bombers and with Ball likely to be taken by Melbourne, Melksham has returned to the top of their wish list. Melksham is a ball magnet with silky disposal and boosted his ranking with a BOG effort in the finals.
11. Melbourne - Nathan Vardy, 198cm 89kg, ruckman needed for Dees and this bloke is the best available. Key Ruckmen are likely to be snapped up by GWS and GC17 in the next couple of drafts so good ruckmen may be hard to come by. Vardy has a good leap, has a very good one grab mark and is a good tap ruckman, dare I say a slightly smaller version of Dean Cox.
I think Vardy is mobile enough to play a KP forward role as well, he marks strongly and kicks well, this gives Vardy extra appeal. Expect this pick to take a tall with Butcher and Talia also in the mix.
12. Carlton - Aaron Black, 193cm 78kg, a talented forward with all round skills Black is agile, fast to react and reads the play superbly. A feature of his play is his marking, contested or on the lead. Tall forwards are a priority for Blues and Black will be the equal of any available (barring Butcher) and is a smokey to be taken at 7. Others in the mix Talia, Griffiths and Carlisle.
13. Adelaide - Kane Lucas, 188cm 79kg, midfielders will be aim for Crows and Lucas is a very athletic player with good skills, taking the draft camp by storm. Tapscott likely if Port passes him, others in the frame Lewis Jetta, Jake Melksham, Koby Stevens and Ryan Bastinac. All Australian HF.
14. Sydney - Bradley Sheppard, 186cm 78kg, ball carrying defender that can develop into midfielder, wins plenty of the football. Sydney have been impressed with Sheppard and after considering several options Sheppard is their man should he be available. All Australian BP.
15. Western Bulldogs - Daniel Talia, 194cm 89kg, Doggies will jump at Talia taking best available. All Australian centre half back. Talia looks to be a ready made AFL prospect, 194cms, 89kgs and agile. Talia plays most of his footy in the back half but when he has gone forward he has proven very useful. I thought Talia would be taken earlier than 15 but circumstances have changed.
16. Port Adelaide - Koby Stevens, 187cm 83kg, a medium inside midfielder that hunts the football with aggression. Stevens has good size at 187cms and Choco will find him hard to pass. I had Port needing a ruckman but now that Vardy is likely to be taken by the Dees and the Port club are in talks with Cameron Cloke, Stevens looks suited just ahead of Sheppard and Bastinac.
17. Geelong - Andrew Moore, 188cm 81kg, The younger brother of Tiger Kel looks set to be a first-rounder and the Cats will take him should he be available. The versatile Moore, has been likened to Ryan O'Keefe and Andy Otten. Vardy, Gawn and Fitzpatrick in the mix but Geelongs second pick at 28 could still see a ruckman available .
Second Round
18. Melbourne - Luke Ball unlikely to be taken earlier and Melbourne are going to take him against his wishes. The Dees see Ball as a leader for their young players and believe he will come to the party if they pick him.
19. Richmond - Benjamin Griffiths, 198cm 99kg, big forward strong overhead. Griffiths has had an injury plagued season but there is no denying his talent. Some punters have him as rivaling Butcher as the best power forward in this draft. Swans gained two young midfield options from Hawks in Kennedy and McGlynn so expect a power forward to be added with this pick. A look at Sydney's list reveals the need for forwards as a priority especially if Morabito is taken with pick 6. Carlisle, Sheppard and Moore also in the mix.
20. Fremantle - Troy Taylor, 188cm 75kg, A clever and talented forward, Taylor would add an exciting, high leaping player with one touch hands. Troy is a work in progress though and it is unlikely he will play AFL in 2010. Troy is however one of the most untapped talents in this years draft, and the risk is well worth the price. Sheppard was expected here but Freo has a number of HB options already and McPhee is also on his way to the Dockers so the forward line needs attention. Mathew Panos also in the mix.
21. North Melbourne - Ryan Bastinac, 183cm 74kg, will take best available mid. While Bastinac has lived in the shadow of his illustrious team mate in Scully he has not slid under the radar. Ryan is highly thought of by his coach and represents a solid midfield selection for the Kangaroos here. Stevens, Colyer and Bartett are other options.
22. West Coast - Callum Bartlett 179cm 75kg, fast and attacking mid/forward that has overcome a serious knee injury. Bartlett was touted as a first round selection at the start of 2009 before his knee reco. The Eagles buoyed by the progress of Swift will have some confidence with Bartlett's knee. Christensen, Colyer and Duncan will also be in the mix.
23. West Coast - Dylan Robertson 190cm 78kg, a no frills defender with good poise, a strong grab and good disposal, Robertson has good awareness and reads the play well, a solid selection for the Eagles and a player I rate very highly, will become a good quality AFL player.
24. Essendon - Daniel Menzel 185cm 77kg, Menzel is a rebounding defender with a good grab that shows poise under pressure. He uses the ball intelligently and runs to help his team mates out. Menzel will be a welcome addition to the half back line in the absence of McPhee.
25. North Melbourne - Jake Carlisle, 196cms 87kgs and growing, a late maturing type and has potential to improve further. Jake has a good accurate kick and a one grab mark and moves quite well for his size, he also is surprisingly good below his knees and moves the ball on quickly by hand. Griffiths and Tom Hill also in the mix.
26. Essendon - Mathew Panos, 192cm 85kg, Panos is a strong leading player and his kicking for goal is excellent earning him AA selection in the champs. All Australian full forward. Lloyd and Lucas have retired so the Bombers are in need of suitable replacements.
27. Brisbane - Jordan Gysberts 188cm 83kg, Gysberts has good disposal by hand and foot and gets plenty of the footy, a good midfield option for the Lions. Jasper McMillan-Pittard and Sam Reid considered here.
28. Geelong - Max Gawn, 206cm 97kg, ruckman needed for Cats after Mumford was lost to Sydney. Gawn is 206cms and 97kgs, has a very good mark and is a very good tap ruckman. Gawn has no real leap but he has size with a capitol S. A project ruck is the most likely scenario, there are few good choices (4) so to pass a ruckman here could be a setback for the Cats knowing salary cap issues won't allow them to buy one any time soon.
29. Adelaide - Jasper McMillan-Pittard 185cm 70kg, an agile defender with good spring in his legs Jasper has firmed in the draft late in the season. While Jaspar has been linked to earlier picks it is likely that the Crows will take him with this pick and the mail is strong out of SA.
30. Collingwood - Tom Hill 199cm 82kg, very good contested mark who gets to position and uses his body well. Hill has a good long and accurate kick. Jasper McMillan-Pittard also in the mix.
31. Western Bulldogs - Mitchell Duncan, 188cm 81kg, Half forward with league experience in the WAFL, Duncan is a player that presents well and gets plenty of the football. Averaging 20 disposals per game at the championships, Duncan could be taken earlier in the draft (pick 23 WCE). All Australian wing.
32. St Kilda -James Craig 195cm 91kg, hard working ruckman earning All Australian selection. Another player that could be taken higher in the draft but his height (or lack of it) could be a stumbling block. A talented player that should be welcomed at St Kilda with their aging rucks in need of replacing.
33. Essendon - Allen Christensen 176cm 75kg, touted as a top ten pick mid year Christensen is likely to be the slider. Christensen gets plenty of contested footy and knows where the goals are, Bombers are keen to land more midfielders.
Third Round.
34. Melbourne - Jesse Critchton 183cms 66kgs, Critchton is a talented medium midfielder from Tassie, has been touted as a possible first round pick but more likely here as at 66kgs he needs time to develop, a long term mid. Taking Luke Ball at 18 will give the Dee's flexibility to draft Critchton and he is likely to repay them handsomely down the track. Arguably the midfield option with the most up-side in this draft.
35. Richmond - Ryan Harwood 184cm 79kg, Tasmanian midfielder that finds the football regularly, hard inside midfielder that excels at the clearances. Harwood was sixth overall in champion data's statistical rankings. All Australian interchange.
36. Fremantle - Nathan Fyfe 186cm 73kg, Fyfe is a clever forward with an accurate kick on goal courtesy of an excellent kicking action. He has good all round skills, is inconspicuously evasive and a strong mark over head.
37. North Melbourne - Joshua Cowan 183cm 71kg, outside midfielder that is suited playing on a wing, Josh has good skills, a feature is his disposal by foot primarily on the right boot is excellent and he likes to run with the ball.
38. Sydney Swans - Josh Thomas 178cm 70kg, in and under type, a natural rover who reads the ruck taps well and gets in the right positions at the ball-up. Thomas has good skills on both sides and delivers the footy accurately to the teams advantage. Josh appears suited to the Sydney game plan on the SCG.
39. Hawthorn - Jack Fitzpatrick 201cm 85kg, agile ruckman surprisingly quick over the ground Fitzpatrick has been a long time sufferer of chronic fatigue syndrome. Could easily be taken earlier in the draft without question and the Hawks would consider themselves lucky to snare Fitzpartick with this pick.
40. Geelong - Sam Reid 192cm 84kg, An attacking defender with good pace and skills, the Cats are looking to replace an aging defense and Reid looks a likely type.
41. North Melbourne - Travis Colyer 175cm 73kg, speedy type with good goal sense and an appetite for the contest, Colyer could be seen as a replacement for Brent Harvey when that time comes. All Australian interchange.
42. Geelong - Ayden Kennedy 191cm 79kg, Kennedy is a good decision maker with a very good kick and sure hands, a feature of his play is eyes for the ball only and courage standing under the high ball or backing into packs, can play at either end of the ground.
43. Carlton - Joe Dare 188cm 81kg, a versatile defender that can play either end of the ground, the sort of swing man that the Blues need on their list. Dare has risen into prominence in 2009 improving as the season unfolded and is now a good AFL prospect.
44. Richmond - Marcus Davies 187cm 81kg, Tasmanian defender that attacks the football and the man, Davies has good all round skills, he likes to run the ball out of defense given the opportunity and he delivers the ball well.
45. Adelaide - Andrew Hooper 172cm 78kg, this small defender/mid made the All Australian team in the back pocket and will repay the Crows handsomely for selecting him. Hooper plays beyond his height and weight with a solid contested mark and he gets the pill with relentless monotony. A short player but coach Neil Craig is an astute judge and will snap him up.
46. Hawthorn - Dylan Grimes 192cm 81kg, younger brother of Jack, Grimes has good pace and agility making the top ten in the repeat sprints, agility test and the 20m sprint at the draft camp, his delivery by foot is largely good but can be erratic.
47. Brisbane Lions - Mark Hutchings 180cm 82kg, tough as nails and hard at the ball inside midfielder who captained WA at the championships, Hutchings will be exactly the type of player Vossy wants at the Lions.
48. Fremantle - Gerrick Weedon 186cm 80kg, Weedon is a stylish mover across the park and reads the play well, he seems to find his way through heavy traffic and although his kicking action is a little awkward at times he is accurate on most occasions.
49. Fremantle - Serhat Temel 195cm 95kg, Temel has come right into draft calculations after proving a big occasion player after his dominant performance in the TAC Cup finals, booting 22 goals in four matches, including five in the grand final win. McPhee will be taken in the PSD.
This is where I stop, it is too hard to pick from here with the obvious talent taken and the draftee's left start to have some question marks in their skill set or application. The delisted players get their chance from this point on with only Ball and McPhee taken so far. After much research I think the draft is quite strong to this point.
Finally the first three rounds have taken shape, how has your team fared?
Adelaide - Pick 13 Kane Lucas (mid, All Australian HF), Pick 29 Jaspar McMillan-Pittard (medium defender), pick 45 Andrew Hooper (sml defender/mid, All Australian BP).
Brisbane - pick 27 Jordan Gysberts (medium mid), pick 47 Mark Hutchings (medium forward).
Carlton - pick 12 Aaron Black (tall forward), pick 43 Joe Dare (medium defender).
Collingwood - pick 30 Tom Hill (tall forward).
Essendon - pick 10 Jake Melksham (medium mid), pick 24 Daniel Menzel (medium defender), pick 26 Mathew Panos (All Australian FF), pick 33 Allen Christensen (sml mid).
Fremantle - pick 4 Anthony Morabito (medium mid, All Australian wing), pick 20 Troy Taylor (tall Forward), pick 36 Nathan Fyfe (medium forward), pick 48 Gerrick Weedon (medium forward), pick 50 Serhat temel (tall forward).
Geelong - pick 17 Andrew Moore (Versatile, medium forward/defender), pick 28 Max Gawn (ruck), pick 40 Sam Reid (rebounding tall defender), pick 42 Ayden Kennedy (versatile tall defender/forward).
Hawthorn - pick 39 Jack Fitzpatrick (ruck), pick 46 Dylan Grimes (tall defender).
Melbourne - pick 1 Tom Scully (All Australian rover), pick 2 Jack Trengove (All Australian RR), pick 11 Nathan Vardy (ruck), pick 18 Luke Ball, pick 34 Jesse Critchton (medium midfielder).
North Melbourne - pick 5 Ben Cunnington (medium forward, All Australian FP), pick 21 Ryan Bastinac (medium forward), pick 25 Jake Carlisle (tall forward/spare parts ruck), pick 37 Joshua Cowan (sml/med winger), pick 41 Travis Colyer (sml mid, All Australian int).
Port Adelaide - pick 8 John Butcher (tall forward), pick 9 Luke Tapscott (medium forward/mid, All Australian int), pick 16 Koby Stevens (medium mid)
Richmond - pick 3 Dustin Martin (All Australian centreman), pick 19 Ben Griffiths (tall forward), pick 35 Ryan Harwood (All Australian int, medium defender/mid), pick 44 Marcus Davies (medium defender).
Saint Kilda - pick 32 James Craig (ruck).
Sydney - pick 6 Gary Rohan (medium forward), pick 14 Brad Sheppard (medium defender, All Australian BP), pick 38 Josh Thomas (specialist rover).
West Coast Eagles - pick 7 Lewis Jetta (sml/med, mid/forward), pick 22 Callum Bartlett (sml mid/forward), pick 23 Dylan Robertson (tall defender).
Western Bulldogs - pick 15 Danial Talia (All Australian CHB), pick 31 Mitchell Duncan (medium forward All Australian wing).
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