West coast are in an amazing position
Trade 1 for 3-15-17
Then trade to Melbourne pick 3 for 5-10
Take
Curtain
Edwards
Sanchez
Tholstrup
Collard
3 years top team not going home
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Trade 1 for 3-15-17
Then trade to Melbourne pick 3 for 5-10
Take
Curtain
Edwards
Sanchez
Tholstrup
Collard
3 years top team not going home
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Seems to have slipped due to poor form may still be a booster some in the media still rate him as a late first round pick
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Yeah, that was stipulated in the first sentence.
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Basically we all know what the kid can do, silky, smooth, and kicking is technically sound on both feet from any distance, however this year he never progressed, he also did not regress, but most of those rated higher in rankings and phantom drafts went passed him this year, they progressed their games and showed more, he did not. when it comes to drafting most clubs draft knowing what a player can do but they get wary of prospects that don’t improve in areas of their game in their final year especially in the big games and he didn’t. They know what he can do and I definitely think he will be drafted by a club who back themselves to get the most out of him and think they can improve his game. For me he has no grunt or toughness in his game and his testing profile was not great. Hopefully he can realise his potential though. It definitely will be interesting on draft night to see where he falls in the picks, is it earlyish because of potential, is it later because of his testing and the year he had or could he fall to rookie? I doubt the latter happens but I feel it’s the mid to late second round.
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I prioritised best KPP prospects for the lions at that stage and still have the thought that it’s the way the go, however I have gone slightly different with their picks in my upcoming phantom draft.
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if that happens, North would take Reid at 1 then if they really like Curtin they would take him at 2. I don’t see wce trading 1 personally unless it absolutely guarantees them Curtin and another very high top end talent.
Final Mock Draft
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Final Mock Draft
A few pick swaps included, kinnear and the swans trading back with north, Dodoro having a bid, Richmond trading up with Gc.
* there maybe a pick or two out of its correct order at the very back end, but each team picks for need and depth in areas and are different from those around so it did not affect the outcome of who I had going to each team. Will WCE trade into the gws or Geelong pick?
A few pick swaps included, kinnear and the swans trading back with north, Dodoro having a bid, Richmond trading up with Gc.
* there maybe a pick or two out of its correct order at the very back end, but each team picks for need and depth in areas and are different from those around so it did not affect the outcome of who I had going to each team. Will WCE trade into the gws or Geelong pick?
- WCE - Harley Ried
- GC - Jed Walter BID
- NTH - Colby McKercher
- NTH - Zane Duursma
- GC - Ethan Read BID
- HAW - Nick Watson
- WB - Ryley Sanders
- MELB - Connor O’Sullivan
- GWS - Nate Caddy
- GEEL - Dan Curtin
- WB - Jordan Croft BID
- ESS - Darcy Wilson
- ADEL - Caleb Windsor
- MELB - James Leake
- NTH - Lance Collard
- GC - Jake Rogers BID
- STK - Harry Demattia
- HAW - Harry McCabe BID
- ADEL - Taylor Goad
- NTH - Arie Schoenmaker
- GWS - Riley Hardeman
- SYD - Koltyn Tholstrup
- SYD - Will Green
- COLL - Archer Reid
- ADEL - Ollie Murphy
- STK - Charlie Edwards
- GC - Will Graham BID
- CARL - Archie Roberts
- WCE - Zane Zakostelsky
- GEEL - Tew Jiath
- CARL - Cooper Simpson
- RICH - Mitch Edwards
- BRIS - Wil Dawson
- ESS - Logan Morris
- COLL - George Stevens
- FREO - Aiden O’Driscoll
- ESS - Joel Freijah
- RICH - Koen Sanchez
- WCE - Clay Hall
- BRIS - Vigo Visentini
- STK - Phoenix Gothard
- MELB - Sam VanRooyen
- GWS - Ashton Moir
- WB - Luamon Lual BID
- NTH - Angus Hastie
- FREO - Shaun Mannagh
- BRIS - Patrick Snell
- WB - Lachlan Charleson
- WCE - Jack Delean
- FREO - Joe Fonti
- CARL - Kane McAuliffe
- PORT - Will Patton
- SYD - Caiden Cleary BID
- GEEL - Harvey Johnston
- HAW - Calsher Dear BID
- STK - Luke Lloyd
- FREO - Xavier Walsh
- PORT - Jack Callinan
- GEEL - Tarkyn O’Leary
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Great work Smythe, always enjoy your draft thread.
Love Wil Dawson at our 1st selection, however not a fan of Vigo Visentini a ruck at our 2nd, we already have 2 main rucks and 2 developing rucks on our list. Would of much preferred Phoenix Gothard who went the pick after, with McCarthy/Cameron both 30 years old a small forward is an area of need going forward.
I don't think Patrick Snell will get bid on so I would leave him to the rookie draft if we even want him... Kane McAuliffe, Jack Delean, Joe Fonti would be better options IMO.
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It was very close to being Murphy and green, I just thought that tholstrup is a good fit
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You are probably right with snell, with vigo, I think he has some versatility, more so than the developing ones you already have, although perhaps gothard up one pick, then Stk go Delean and wce go vigo…. it is very even in this range so yeah could work.
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Done and dusted for the year. Such a hard one this year (in terms of mock draft) with clubs preferring to wait until the night to swap picks and trade futures, but I’m happy with who I thought would get drafted, having only five players on my list go undrafted and having 7 players drafted that I did not have up that high. Congrats and good luck to all the kids drafted through the ND and Rookie draft.
On to 2024
On to 2024
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Thanks for the year mate, been a good read. Who'd you like for Tigers last spot?
Big year next year for us
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I think they would have a few they are keeping their eye on for the msd in 2024, however if they chose to take a train on player from this years draft crop who missed out I have liked Geordie Payne all year. Do they already have enough similar types though, maybe. My guess is they are probably looking at a KPD in the msd, probably a mature ager going on past history
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