Draft Expert PMBangers' (and ‘friends’) 2022 Draft Board

[The Filth Wizard]

Nice to see you've finally opened up your thread to your "friends" Bangers. Was loving this thread but was disappointed that you were the only point of insight [emoji3060]

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[PMBangers]

Nice to see you've finally opened up your thread to your "friends" Bangers. Was loving this thread but was disappointed that you were the only point of insight

PMBangers general draft discussion board

 

[RanaNaved]

PMBangers general draft discussion board

Do you have any of Humphreys' test results from pre-season? I'm assuming he didn't test at the recent combine.

 

[Mutineer]

Overall I also am a fan of Phillipou, he was one I was keen to see grip his opportunities more coming into the year and he's done that well all things considered. I just don't see him as a safe pick to translate to the midfield currently, I still think he'll be a good forward that will pinch hit through there of course given his overhead marking and scoreboard impact, but it seems a lot of the Top6 ratings have come on the back of the 'Bont' comparisons. In comparison to MacKenzie, MacKenzie's consistency at higher levels stands out currently, I say this understanding that Phillipou played a bit injured during the Champs, but even when injury free he was in and out of games, just never really took a game by the throat like I expected.

Both obviously athletic, although I feel MacKenzie uses his burst a bit better from stoppages, and both can be playmakers heading forward. I think Mackenzie has better use by foot around the ground, but both are keen decision makers and good with their hands in close

Ultimately, I see Mackenzie as a safer pick, a higher floor but lower ceiling than Phillipou, and like how well rounded his game is. Phillipou has a lot of moments, but still fades in and out. If I'm a club with an already strong young midfield core coming through, then I'm picking Mattaes as that potential POD, but looking at the clubs in the top 10 there's not many I think can afford to take that risk when the relative safety of MacKenzie is an option.

Born 5 days later and Phillipou is in the 2023 draft...think this is being overlooked somewhat. Can guarantee recruiters will be factoring that in.

 

[Blacky]

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[Bastyy]

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Hello The Filth Wizard.

 

[PMBangers]

Do you have any of Humphreys' test results from pre-season? I'm assuming he didn't test at the recent combine.

Nope

 

[RanaNaved]

Nope

**** you campaigner

 

[dogs105]

Hi PMBangers . Big fan. Can I be a "friend"?

 

[Thunderstruck]

The other unfortunate thing, at least for me, is that SANFL U18's is just not a good competition for top talents. I think the top end is of course very good, and generally equal if not a slight step below that of NAB League, but the depth is really poor, so weight of performance is harder to judge.

Regardless it's obvious he's got superb traits and there's a reason he's likely to go within the first dozen picks, when we get to the top end though unless there's a clear gap in talent it's a lot of nitpicking/ personal preference to separate the players, and generally when I'm in a spot where I rate two kids or a group similarly like Tsatas, MacKenzie, Clark, Humphrey, Phillipou and Busslinger I'm generally going to favour players I've seen in person a lot more given that gives a better overview of their game.

I see Philipou in a similar vein to Jack Billings, half forward to mid, will kick goals but with more upside potential. Similarly to Billings, a wide standard deviation between his best games and his worst games. Great size though and superb powerful legs.

 

[PMBangers]

Hi PMBangers . Big fan. Can I be a "friend"?

Of course!

 

[Addy23]

PMBangers If Port dont end up getting Esava, what are the chances they nab Van Es at pick 33? or is that too early for him?

 

[PMBangers]

PMBangers If Port dont end up getting Esava, what are the chances they nab Van Es at pick 33? or is that too early for him?

He's one I've been rewatching a bit of (mostly for Cadman and Bond, but he pops up) and I honestly think that's too high. The Combine proved he's got some great athletic traits but I'm not really seeing it translate on field enough to warrant a pick in the first two rounds. I know Chris25 will rib me for stealing a player from him here, but Jed Adams as a KPD from WA has a lot more to like for mine

 

[PMBangers]

Born 5 days later and Phillipou is in the 2023 draft...think this is being overlooked somewhat. Can guarantee recruiters will be factoring that in.

I do also factor it in, it's why I've got him a little higher than where I feel his form/ consistency warrants, for that additional upside

 

[Chris25]

Chris25 will rib me for stealing a player from him here, but Jed Adams as a KPD from WA has a lot more to like for mine

Not at all. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

 

[PMBangers]

Imitation

Not since 2020

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Will there be a trade period wrap-up article PM?

 

[PMBangers]

Will there be a trade period wrap-up article PM?

Absolutely not

 

[PMBangers]

A quickly put together post-player exchange period phantom draft for your reading pleasure, not my final one FWIW. There's a bit of this that's fairly well informed but as is natural so far out from the draft there's a lot of guessing work involved, and like I've said previously the names are easy enough to find a range for, but figuring out which club goes what way is a challenge.

Been rewatching some footage recently with the U18's season done and have become slightly more optimistic about the depth of the draft, but still believe that a lot of the guys I see as first round candidates would more than likely be second round types in other years. I'm expecting to see some bolters on the night though given that 'evenness' around 15 onwards, guys like Ed Allan and Darcy Jones may be taken a touch higher given their testing, clubs are likely to see a lot of development in fully unlocking that athletic ability on field and fancy themselves a chance.

 

[weltschmerz]

BUSS AAND WEDDLE YEAH BABY WE'RE IN BUSINESS

add a winger or small forward with whatever pick 39 becomes and I'm stoked

 

[Futbolista]

Do you guys think I have Kaleb Smith too high on my WA list of players to watch/draft? Or is it just a lack of exposure at national level?

 

[PMBangers]

Do you guys think I have Kaleb Smith too high on my WA list of players to watch/draft? Or is it just a lack of exposure at national level?

I'm a speed merchant so like him as a later option for sure, and being that small defender predominantly having that speed and kick as a POD is going to help him standout amongst the rest.

I do concede though that I haven't seen heaps of him, I don't watch PSA unless I have a lot of free time on my hands so probably haven't seen him at his best, but think there are worse prospects being spoken about a lot higher. On WA kids though I'd back your judgement over most in general given you're there every week

 

[Wild Bill]

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A quickly put together post-player exchange period phantom draft for your reading pleasure, not my final one FWIW. There's a bit of this that's fairly well informed but as is natural so far out from the draft there's a lot of guessing work involved, and like I've said previously the names are easy enough to find a range for, but figuring out which club goes what way is a challenge.

Been rewatching some footage recently with the U18's season done and have become slightly more optimistic about the depth of the draft, but still believe that a lot of the guys I see as first round candidates would more than likely be second round types in other years. I'm expecting to see some bolters on the night though given that 'evenness' around 15 onwards, guys like Ed Allan and Darcy Jones may be taken a touch higher given their testing, clubs are likely to see a lot of development in fully unlocking that athletic ability on field and fancy themselves a chance.

Happy with 2 & 3.

 

[hatescaptcha]

BUSS AAND WEDDLE YEAH BABY WE'RE IN BUSINESS

add a winger or small forward with whatever pick 39 becomes and I'm stoked

I think we can speak for our entire board and confirm that we will be very disappointed if we don’t land Weddle irl.


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[weltschmerz]

You're a Coby Burgiel fan?