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This is my first go at a mock draft. It is very rough and sketchy, and I certainly don't feel 100% confident that I am correct in any of these selections. What I have tried to do, however, is match players to clubs to the best of my ability. I am hopefully going for accuracy, and not so much on how I rate these players myself.
There are enough very detailed write ups on each of these players on these boards, so I decided to simply justify the selection rather than describe the players. For a more detailed analysis of each player's game, I refer the reader to either Quigley's, Chris25's, or Knightmare's mock drafts.
1. GWS - Lachie Whitfield
Whitfield will add that classy outside mid to the Giant's plethora of hardball winning midfielders.
He is definitely a needed player for GWS if they want to match teams like Gold Coast and Richmond in the future for spread and devilivery into the forward line. Whitfield hitting up targets like Cameron and Patton over the years could be very dangerous indeed.
2. GWS - Troy Menzel
In my opinion, GWS will take either Plowman or Menzel with this pick, however, seeing as either Plowman or Corr could easily be around at picks 12 and 14, if I were GWS, I'd take Menzel at three as he could add that class medium forward to their list to compliment Patton and Cameron.
3. GWS - Jimmy Toumpas
The same reasoning as Whitfield applies to Menzel. Would be a classy ball user that would play an outside role that GWS are in need of to compliment their tough midfielders. This selection is based on GWS still aiming to sign Kurt Tippett, if that falls through, they could take Grundy here instead.
4. Melbourne – Ollie Wines
Will provide a lot of grunt to the Melbourne midfield. Wines and Viney could be the new Trengrove and Scully, the talented midfielders from the same draft that the club could build around for years to come. Let's hope it works out better for them than Trengrove and Scully.
5. Western Bulldogs – Kristian Jaksch
It may not happen, but I see Western Bulldogs have their biggest deficiencies in their talls at either end. It just so happens that Jaksch can play footy at either end, and he is one of the more exciting talls in the draft. If I were Western Bulldogs, I would definitely looking very hard at Jaksch here, and if not, possibly even Brodie Grundy.
6. Western Bulldogs - Jonathan O'Rourke
Good both inside and out, O'Rourke would really compliment the Bulldog's exciting midfield talent and could help form a very solid core of mids in years to come.
7. Port Adelaide – Brodie Grundy
Really tough call for Port here, but Grundy would compliment their list brilliantly. In my opinion, Port already have a great group of young mids in Boak, Hartlett and Wingard. Their young ruck division is lacking a little, and Grundy is one of the better ruck prospects to come through in recent years. Could also help out the forwards nicely. Could be definitely be a player to build a team around. Being local is a bonus.
8. Brisbane – Lachie Plowman
Arguably their most needed player who is left at this pick. Would take Jaksch if still available, but if Plowman drops this far, I think Brisbane will swoop.
9. Richmond - Jackson Macrae
Macrea would be a brilliant fit for Richmond, in my opinion. I have him slightly sliding on my draft. Would help form a very solid core of midfielders for Richmond over the coming years. A midfield that could compete with GWS and Gold Coast's in four years time, with Maric, Martin, Macrae, Cotchin, Conca, and a bunch of solid depth players.
10. Essendon – Joe Daniher
F/S selection, tipped to be the best player in the draft.
11. Carlton – Sam Mayes
I really like Carlton's list, and pretty much agree with Malthouse's assessment that it doesn't have any glaring holes it needs to immediately fill. So, in that respect Mayes is a perfect fit. He can play a number of roles really well, and would certainly add a lot to Carlton's list for years to come. Could play almost anywhere on the ground, a bit like a Brendon Goddard, so would be the perfect fodder for some of the aging players who will be retiring over the next few years like Scotland, Carrazo, and Waite.
12. GWS – Nick Vlastuin
I like Vlaustin at this pick for GWS because, like Menzel, he is a versatile player who can go fill a variety of needs for GWS. He can play midfield or back, and although GWS primarily need a key defender, I think GWS can afford to pass on one at this stage because Clurey and Corr are still available, and their next pick is 14.
13. Gold Coast - Nathan Hrovat
A tough decision for Gold Coast here. Lonergan, Simpson, and Hrovat are the guys they will be looking at in this pick. For mine, Simpson isn't a needed player for Gold Coast as they have plenty of similar players, so it would be between Lonergan and Hrovat. I have chosen Hrovat because he is a ball winning machine, which is exactly what Gold Coast need. His short stature and lack of elite athleticism won't worry GC as much as other clubs.
14. GWS – Aiden Corr
I mainly only chose him over Clurey because he has been linked so strongly to GWS. Otherwise I would have gone with Clurey. Both are very athletic tall defenders who will fill a much needed role at GWS.
15. North Melbourne - Jake Stringer
Another list that has not many deficiencies, North could probably be very tempted by Stringer despite some concerns over his recovery from a serious broken leg. Would give them an strong replacement for the talls they lost during the trade period. They have a lot of depth in their ball winning midfielders, and their ruck, backline, and tall forwards are all very solid. However, Stringer could form a very dangerous partnership with Drew Petrie in the coming years.
16. Geelong - Jesse Lonergan
A lot has been made of Geelong's clearance issues this year, Jesse could provide that hard bodied and explosive ball winning support to help Geelong be more competitive in that area over the coming years. While he is not the most skilled mid in the draft, his strength and athleticism means that he has plenty of upside and would compliment Geelong's mids perfectly.
17. Fremantle - Josh Simpson
This is the hardest team for me to pick for, and I am not sure I have really picked well here, but I just gave them the best available and a local boy. Mason Shaw is another who could be drafted here. Their next pick is 37, so it's really a balance of what type of player they need most.
18. Collingwood - Tom Clurey
With the retirement of Tarrant, a KPD with nice skills would be tempting. He is one of the more athletic defenders in the draft, and could end up being the best KPD from this year. Would be a nice pick up for Collingwood.
19. Collingwood – Ben Kennedy
Collingwood have one of the scariest midfields in the league, and Ben Kennedy could definitely add some X-Factor to that midfield. Or he could be used as a small forward to crumb off the likes of Cloke. Very skillful player, but his lack of height may be a concern for Collingwood.
20. Adelaide – Tim O'Brien
Local boy and a decent replacement for Tippett. Could develop an excellent forward line partnership with Walker. Would be a solid pick up for the Crows.
21. Collingwood - Taylor Garner
More of a best available pick here, Garner would be hard to pass up if he is still available at this selection, and Collingwood have no glaring deficiencies that they can't try and patch up with later picks. Could play that running half forward role the Ben Johnson played so well for them a couple of years ago.
22. Western Bulldogs – Tim Membrey
I have continued my trend of bringing in talls to the bulldogs with early picks, and Membrey js arguably the best available at this pick. Only 189cm, which is short for a key forward, Membrey could still fill the role that was earmarked for some of the other KPF's that haven't quite developed to their expected level, such as Jarrod Grant and Liam Jones. At his height, he could also be a nice foil for those taller guys too, and there is definitely a roll he could play in a forward line that contained a Grant or Jones and Membrey as a third man or a decoy that is hard to match up on.
23. Sydney – Mason Wood
Sydney lack a classy tall forward, and although Sam Reid is showing signs of development, Mason Wood would be a great pick here for Sydney.
24. Brisbane - Nicholas Graham
I have already drafted Lachie Plowman, so Brisbane's needs at this point from the draft would probably just be a best available pick. Nicholas Graham would be a nice addition to their midfield, which lack a little depth. A midfielder would be nice to develop alongside Black in his final year/s.
25. St Kilda - Tanner Smith
Could use another KPD. Tanner is arguably the best of the rest in that role. Very athletic and would fill a need for the Saints.
26. St. Kilda – Sam Colquhoun.
Good run out of defense, elite ball use. Would be a very good addition to the Saints' half backline. Only worry is a lack of height, but could play a Jarrod Harbrow style role out of defense for the Saints.
27. Melbourne – Jack Viney
The steal of the draft, quite possibly. F/S selection.
28. GWS – Jackson Thurlow
Shut up, you knew I would squeeze him in to my top 30
Good running defender for GWS, could play forward or back, a very useful acquisition at pick 28. A potential Birchall mk II.
29. Hawthorn – Nathan Wright
With Thurlow and Colquhoun taken, Nathan Wright would be the obvious choice here. He is kind of inbetween both of them height wise, but lacks their elite kicking skills at this stage. Could easily be rectified by good coaching. Anyway, by pick 29 it is hard to draft a ready made player.
30. Port Adelaide – Tim Broomhead
Another local boy for Port. A highly rated midfielder who would be the best of the rest at this selection.
Hope you enjoyed.
There are enough very detailed write ups on each of these players on these boards, so I decided to simply justify the selection rather than describe the players. For a more detailed analysis of each player's game, I refer the reader to either Quigley's, Chris25's, or Knightmare's mock drafts.
1. GWS - Lachie Whitfield
Whitfield will add that classy outside mid to the Giant's plethora of hardball winning midfielders.
He is definitely a needed player for GWS if they want to match teams like Gold Coast and Richmond in the future for spread and devilivery into the forward line. Whitfield hitting up targets like Cameron and Patton over the years could be very dangerous indeed.
2. GWS - Troy Menzel
In my opinion, GWS will take either Plowman or Menzel with this pick, however, seeing as either Plowman or Corr could easily be around at picks 12 and 14, if I were GWS, I'd take Menzel at three as he could add that class medium forward to their list to compliment Patton and Cameron.
3. GWS - Jimmy Toumpas
The same reasoning as Whitfield applies to Menzel. Would be a classy ball user that would play an outside role that GWS are in need of to compliment their tough midfielders. This selection is based on GWS still aiming to sign Kurt Tippett, if that falls through, they could take Grundy here instead.
4. Melbourne – Ollie Wines
Will provide a lot of grunt to the Melbourne midfield. Wines and Viney could be the new Trengrove and Scully, the talented midfielders from the same draft that the club could build around for years to come. Let's hope it works out better for them than Trengrove and Scully.
5. Western Bulldogs – Kristian Jaksch
It may not happen, but I see Western Bulldogs have their biggest deficiencies in their talls at either end. It just so happens that Jaksch can play footy at either end, and he is one of the more exciting talls in the draft. If I were Western Bulldogs, I would definitely looking very hard at Jaksch here, and if not, possibly even Brodie Grundy.
6. Western Bulldogs - Jonathan O'Rourke
Good both inside and out, O'Rourke would really compliment the Bulldog's exciting midfield talent and could help form a very solid core of mids in years to come.
7. Port Adelaide – Brodie Grundy
Really tough call for Port here, but Grundy would compliment their list brilliantly. In my opinion, Port already have a great group of young mids in Boak, Hartlett and Wingard. Their young ruck division is lacking a little, and Grundy is one of the better ruck prospects to come through in recent years. Could also help out the forwards nicely. Could be definitely be a player to build a team around. Being local is a bonus.
8. Brisbane – Lachie Plowman
Arguably their most needed player who is left at this pick. Would take Jaksch if still available, but if Plowman drops this far, I think Brisbane will swoop.
9. Richmond - Jackson Macrae
Macrea would be a brilliant fit for Richmond, in my opinion. I have him slightly sliding on my draft. Would help form a very solid core of midfielders for Richmond over the coming years. A midfield that could compete with GWS and Gold Coast's in four years time, with Maric, Martin, Macrae, Cotchin, Conca, and a bunch of solid depth players.
10. Essendon – Joe Daniher
F/S selection, tipped to be the best player in the draft.
11. Carlton – Sam Mayes
I really like Carlton's list, and pretty much agree with Malthouse's assessment that it doesn't have any glaring holes it needs to immediately fill. So, in that respect Mayes is a perfect fit. He can play a number of roles really well, and would certainly add a lot to Carlton's list for years to come. Could play almost anywhere on the ground, a bit like a Brendon Goddard, so would be the perfect fodder for some of the aging players who will be retiring over the next few years like Scotland, Carrazo, and Waite.
12. GWS – Nick Vlastuin
I like Vlaustin at this pick for GWS because, like Menzel, he is a versatile player who can go fill a variety of needs for GWS. He can play midfield or back, and although GWS primarily need a key defender, I think GWS can afford to pass on one at this stage because Clurey and Corr are still available, and their next pick is 14.
13. Gold Coast - Nathan Hrovat
A tough decision for Gold Coast here. Lonergan, Simpson, and Hrovat are the guys they will be looking at in this pick. For mine, Simpson isn't a needed player for Gold Coast as they have plenty of similar players, so it would be between Lonergan and Hrovat. I have chosen Hrovat because he is a ball winning machine, which is exactly what Gold Coast need. His short stature and lack of elite athleticism won't worry GC as much as other clubs.
14. GWS – Aiden Corr
I mainly only chose him over Clurey because he has been linked so strongly to GWS. Otherwise I would have gone with Clurey. Both are very athletic tall defenders who will fill a much needed role at GWS.
15. North Melbourne - Jake Stringer
Another list that has not many deficiencies, North could probably be very tempted by Stringer despite some concerns over his recovery from a serious broken leg. Would give them an strong replacement for the talls they lost during the trade period. They have a lot of depth in their ball winning midfielders, and their ruck, backline, and tall forwards are all very solid. However, Stringer could form a very dangerous partnership with Drew Petrie in the coming years.
16. Geelong - Jesse Lonergan
A lot has been made of Geelong's clearance issues this year, Jesse could provide that hard bodied and explosive ball winning support to help Geelong be more competitive in that area over the coming years. While he is not the most skilled mid in the draft, his strength and athleticism means that he has plenty of upside and would compliment Geelong's mids perfectly.
17. Fremantle - Josh Simpson
This is the hardest team for me to pick for, and I am not sure I have really picked well here, but I just gave them the best available and a local boy. Mason Shaw is another who could be drafted here. Their next pick is 37, so it's really a balance of what type of player they need most.
18. Collingwood - Tom Clurey
With the retirement of Tarrant, a KPD with nice skills would be tempting. He is one of the more athletic defenders in the draft, and could end up being the best KPD from this year. Would be a nice pick up for Collingwood.
19. Collingwood – Ben Kennedy
Collingwood have one of the scariest midfields in the league, and Ben Kennedy could definitely add some X-Factor to that midfield. Or he could be used as a small forward to crumb off the likes of Cloke. Very skillful player, but his lack of height may be a concern for Collingwood.
20. Adelaide – Tim O'Brien
Local boy and a decent replacement for Tippett. Could develop an excellent forward line partnership with Walker. Would be a solid pick up for the Crows.
21. Collingwood - Taylor Garner
More of a best available pick here, Garner would be hard to pass up if he is still available at this selection, and Collingwood have no glaring deficiencies that they can't try and patch up with later picks. Could play that running half forward role the Ben Johnson played so well for them a couple of years ago.
22. Western Bulldogs – Tim Membrey
I have continued my trend of bringing in talls to the bulldogs with early picks, and Membrey js arguably the best available at this pick. Only 189cm, which is short for a key forward, Membrey could still fill the role that was earmarked for some of the other KPF's that haven't quite developed to their expected level, such as Jarrod Grant and Liam Jones. At his height, he could also be a nice foil for those taller guys too, and there is definitely a roll he could play in a forward line that contained a Grant or Jones and Membrey as a third man or a decoy that is hard to match up on.
23. Sydney – Mason Wood
Sydney lack a classy tall forward, and although Sam Reid is showing signs of development, Mason Wood would be a great pick here for Sydney.
24. Brisbane - Nicholas Graham
I have already drafted Lachie Plowman, so Brisbane's needs at this point from the draft would probably just be a best available pick. Nicholas Graham would be a nice addition to their midfield, which lack a little depth. A midfielder would be nice to develop alongside Black in his final year/s.
25. St Kilda - Tanner Smith
Could use another KPD. Tanner is arguably the best of the rest in that role. Very athletic and would fill a need for the Saints.
26. St. Kilda – Sam Colquhoun.
Good run out of defense, elite ball use. Would be a very good addition to the Saints' half backline. Only worry is a lack of height, but could play a Jarrod Harbrow style role out of defense for the Saints.
27. Melbourne – Jack Viney
The steal of the draft, quite possibly. F/S selection.
28. GWS – Jackson Thurlow
Shut up, you knew I would squeeze him in to my top 30
Good running defender for GWS, could play forward or back, a very useful acquisition at pick 28. A potential Birchall mk II.29. Hawthorn – Nathan Wright
With Thurlow and Colquhoun taken, Nathan Wright would be the obvious choice here. He is kind of inbetween both of them height wise, but lacks their elite kicking skills at this stage. Could easily be rectified by good coaching. Anyway, by pick 29 it is hard to draft a ready made player.
30. Port Adelaide – Tim Broomhead
Another local boy for Port. A highly rated midfielder who would be the best of the rest at this selection.
Hope you enjoyed.
