Competitions West Coast Board Mock Draft V2.0

[Keys]

Draft Order/Selections:

1. West Coast - Willem Duursma
2. Brisbane - Dan Annable (Bid matched using picks 17,23,44,51 and taking a 477 point deficit into 2026)
3. Gold Coast - Zeke Uwland (Bid matched using picks 16,18,23 and gain pick 31)
4. West Coast - Sullivan Robey
5. Richmond - Cooper Duff-Tytler
6. Gold Coast - Dylan Patterson (Bid matched using picks 25,26,31 and gain pick 49)
7. Richmond - Xavier Taylor
8. Essendon - Harry Dean (Bid not matched)
9. Essendon - Sam Cumming
10. Melbourne - Sam Grlj
11. West Coast - Dyson Sharp
12. Carlton - Lachy Dovaston
13. Hawthorn - Jacob Farrow
14. Carlton - Aidan Schubert
15. GWS - Oskar Taylor
16. Melbourne - Latrelle Pickett
17. Sydney - Harry Kyle (Bid matched using picks 27,28 and gain pick 40)
18. Western Bulldogs - Josh Lindsay
19. Adelaide - Harley Barker
20. Geelong - Mitchell Marsh
21. Fremantle - Koby Evans (Bid not matched)
22. Essendon - Oliver Greeves
23. Hawthorn - Cameron Nairn
24. North Melbourne - Blake Thredgold
25. Gold Coast - Jai Murray (Bid matched using picks 31,49 and gain pick 55)
26. Collingwood - Zak McCarthy (Bid matched using picks 34,39 and gain pick 46)
27. Sydney - Max King
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    (Bid matched using picks 37,39 and gain pick 48)
28. West Coast - Jevan Phillipou
29. Essendon - Archie Ludowyke
30. Essendon - Jack Ison (Bid not matched)
31. Western Bulldogs - Beau Addinsall (Bid not matched)
32. North Melbourne - Louis Emmett
33. West Coast - Tylah Williams (Bid matched using pick 37)
34. GWS - Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves
35. Melbourne - Adam Sweid (Bid not matched)
36. Brisbane - Matt LeRay
37. Geelong - Jack Dalton
38. Carlton - Blake Oudshoorn-Bennier
39. St Kilda - Kye Fincher (Bid matched using pick 43)
40. North Melbourne - Sam Allen
41. Fremantle - Fred Rodriguez
42. Adelaide - Sam Ainsworth
43. Sydney - Lachlan Carmichael (Bid matched using pick 48)
44. Port Adelaide - Cody Curtin
45. Western Bulldogs - Riley Onley
46. Collingwood - Charlie Banfield
47. Collingwood - Max Kodogiannis
48. Collingwood - Sam Swadling
49. Hawthorn - Avery Thomas
50. Sydney - Hunter Holmes
51. St Kilda - Zane Peucker
52. Melbourne - Will Darcy
53. Richmond - Leon Kickett
54. Brisbane - Liam Hetherton
55. Gold Coast
56. Brisbane

Points Matching- How to Calculate:

Spoiler

Picks 1-18: Points value of pick less 10% discount
Picks 19-36: Points value of pick less 84 points discount
Picks 37+ : Next available pick

From the points required deduct the value of the next available pick and repeat until the total of the picks used exceeds the value required. The value of the surplus is then used to add back the pick closest to that value

For example a bid at pick 2 for Uwland:
• Pick 2 = 2481 points less 10% means 2233 points are needed to match
• Gold Coast have picks 15 (973), 18 (836), 24 (621) totalling 2430 points
• There is a surplus of 197 points which is equivalent to pick 43 (184 points)
• So to match, Gold Coast lose picks 15,18,24 and gain pick 43

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Pick 5 - Richmond
Cooper Duff-Tytler (Calder Cannons/Woodend JFC) - ruck/forward - 201cm

The latest "unicorn" prospect with a basketball background, CDT is widely considered as the second-best non-academy prospect in the draft behind Duursma. His strengths are his athleticism and mobility, finishing in the top 10 at the combine in both the 20-metre sprint and the 2k time trial, which is amazing for a kid over 2 metres tall. The biggest question mark over him (for Richmond anyway, who won't be concerned about him being a flight risk) is whether he can make it as a ruck in the AFL, as his ruck work hasn't been his strong point in juniors. But his size, potential and athletic profile just make him impossible to pass up at this pick.

He's been compared with Luke Jackson

9

Luke Jackson

Age

24

Ht

199cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.3

2star

K

3.3

1star

HB

5.0

4star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

3star

G

0.3

3star

D

8.3

2star

K

3.3

1star

HB

5.0

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

2star

G

0.3

3star

D

8.3

3star

K

3.3

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

3star

G

0.3

3star

and models himself on Tom De Koning

12

Tom De Koning

Age

26

Ht

201cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.0

2star

K

3.0

1star

HB

5.0

4star

CL

0.5

2star

HO

1.5

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.0

2star

K

3.0

1star

HB

5.0

4star

CL

0.5

3star

HO

1.5

5star

, both athletic rucks who generally only played as backup rucks earlier in their careers, and I think that's where he projects, at least for the first few years while he works on his ruck craft. That's an issue for Richmond who need to start planning for life after Nankervis pretty quickly, but they'll have to look elsewhere for that I guess.

Other players considered - None really. I thought maybe about bidding on Patterson here just to make life slightly tougher for Gold Coast, but I thought that was unlikely. I think Richmond would call out CDT's name without hesitating.

Pick 7 - Richmond
Xavier Taylor (Eastern Ranges/East Ringwood JFC) - defender - 192cm

One of the best defensive prospects in the draft, Taylor showed his big-game credentials with a BOG effort in the Ranges' Talent League grand final victory. He's capable of locking down on an opponent as well as playing as an interceptor, where his athleticism, ability to read the game and aggressive on-field persona stand him in good stead.

He's been compared with Nick Vlastuin

1

Nick Vlastuin

Age

31

Ht

187cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.2

4star

K

9.6

4star

HB

6.6

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

2.7

4star

MG

269.3

4star

D

13.3

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

4.3

3star

M

4.9

5star

T

1.8

3star

MG

257.6

4star

D

20.2

5star

K

11.4

4star

HB

8.8

5star

M

7.4

5star

T

2.8

5star

and I've selected him here essentially as part of a succession plan for Vlastuin, who like Nankervis will turn 32 during the 2026 season. Richmond stocked up on promising youngsters in the 2024 draft but other than Luke Trainor there's a bit of a dearth in the backline.

Other players considered - I thought seriously about picking the vowelless wonder Sam Grlj here, given his midfield attributes (particularly his speed) and his existing links to Richmond, but ultimately I decided it felt like a bit of a reach. I'm conscious of the fact this ends up meaning Richmond don't take a midfielder in this draft, but they did load up on them a bit last year with Lalor, Hotton and Smillie.

 

[PremiershipNo4]

The pace of the mock draft is Priddis like.

 

[Keys]

Time to move on

GWS take Oskar Taylor

Ilkka Sinisalo time for Melbourne’s pick

 

[Ilkka Sinisalo]

Given that I already stuffed up my plan to trade down and pick Dovaston I am going to try to continue to trade down until I have traded out of the draft altogether. AsterixTheGaul eaglevision ArdentEagle Schtinker come at me with a deal for pick 16 where I get back pick 18 to 21 plus some other goodies. (I would have offered to Hawthorn for pick 22 but nah, stuff those guys)

 

[Ilkka Sinisalo]

Stuff it, I'll just take Latrelle Sumner-Pickett, who coincidentally is related to one of our best players. This should help Kysaiah feel better about being stuck at Melbourne for the next few years as they lose a lot of matches in a rebuild. It's not purely a nepo pick as LSP (will this nickname stick? Who knows!) has a lot of similar qualities (quickness, agility, nose for the goal) that make his cousin a great player, and the Dees' small forward stocks are almost as dreadful as West Coast.

eaglespremiers, welcome to the draft, picking for the Bulldogs. The Dogs still have their original pick which they received for finishing as the 10th worst side on the ladder, but thanks to the infinite wisdom of the AFL they now get the 17th pick in the draft.

 

[AsterixTheGaul]

Given that I already stuffed up my plan to trade down and pick Dovaston I am going to try to continue to trade down until I have traded out of the draft altogether. AsterixTheGaul eaglevision ArdentEagle Schtinker come at me with a deal for pick 16 where I get back pick 18 to 21 plus some other goodies. (I would have offered to Hawthorn for pick 22 but nah, stuff those guys)

Some of the value of a mock draft is to assess how you feel with talent and options at different points.

Picking for the Crows, I am actually pretty happy to stay put and let the draft draft come to me as I have multiple good options at what was 16.

That said, I did try to get the Blues first pick but Carbine Chaos was taking his part very seriously and his method acting was in line with the typical Princess Park arrogance and I suspect he wanted to prove a point not matching the Dean bid. Time will tell.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

That said, I did try to get the Blues first pick but Carbine Chaos was taking his part very seriously and his method acting was in line with the typical Princess Park arrogance and I suspect he wanted to prove a point not matching the Dean bid. Time will tell.

It was purely because I wanted Sharp-Dovaston as a pairing.

In hindsight I'd have done things differently, but thems the breaks.

 

[Ilkka Sinisalo]

I got too greedy trying to get the players I wanted as well as additional (fake) draft picks, and flew too close to the sun.

 

[eaglespremiers]

Western Bulldogs bid on Harry Kyle Hook461123

 

[Hook461123]

Interesting that the bid for Kyle came before King.
Swans match the bid.

Back to you eaglespremiers

 

[eaglespremiers]

Western Bulldogs take Josh Lindsay with their pick.

 

[eaglespremiers]

AsterixTheGaul you're up

 

[Keys]

Western Bulldogs bid on Harry Kyle Hook461123

Interesting that the bid for Kyle came before King.
Swans match the bid.

Back to you eaglespremiers

Bid at pick 17 requires 791 points to match

Picks 27 and 28 total 1038 points - an excess of 247 points - equivalent to pick 40

 

[AsterixTheGaul]

Crows select Harley Barker

Crows midfield looked a little one dimensional without Rankin in their straight sets Lisa in 2025.

Barker has shown the ability to on all three lines. He adds pace and makes really good decisions with ball in hand. As the transition from inside contested to outside run and carry gains importance, barker will deliver in spades.

The Crows can afford to be patient as he rehabs from a late season ACL.

I considered Marsh but they are tall enough up front and they need to be list managing to be in the win now window. Some may consider a reach but back up plan was BOB. I would have been very happy with him as well. I could also have gone Thredgold.

Unless it was for 9, I’m not going to worry about trading up. For a SA club with deep SA talent, pick 16 felt a great place to be.


eaglevision to pick for the BODE

 

[eaglevision]

Cats select best available Mitchell Marsh. Write up to come.

ArdentEagle to lay waste to the draft again with Freo.

 

[ArdentEagle]

Gimme a tick...Just home from work.

 

[ArdentEagle]

I'm very tempted to do something that may perceived as silly but I am a risk taker and occasional shit stirrer.

Just going over the vids again.

 

[Wooshaaaa]

I'm very tempted to do something that may perceived as silly but I am a risk taker and occasional shit stirrer.

Just going over the vids again.

 

[ArdentEagle]

**** it - I like him way more than NHH and Nairn looks good, as does BOB but I just really like the look of this kid.
Threadgold is another but not a huge need.

Either way, I figure I win. I'll either **** Freo over or pick a gem. (Talent is there...Hopefully the body can hold out)

* I'm not a sheep...I'll go with my gut.
My next pick can be matched without loss and I CBF trying to trade to nab him.

This one is one ceiling and gut feel.

Fremantle pick 21 - Bid on Koby Evans .

CountryLad

 

[squashface]

 

[txbyhull]

ArdentEagle

 

[Keys]

If CountryLad wants to match


Bid at pick 21 requires 637 points to match

Picks 29 and 36 total 796 points - an excess of 159 points - equivalent to pick 45

 

[beagles]

**** it - I like him way more than NHH and Nairn looks good but I just really like the look of this kid.
Threadgold is another but not a huge need.

Either way, I figure I win. I'll either **** Freo over or pick a gem. (Talent is there...Hopefully the body can hold out)

* I'm not a sheep...I'll go with my gut.
My next pick can be matched without loss and I CBF trying to trade to nab him.

This one is one ceiling and gut feel.

Fremantle pick 21 - Bid on Koby Evans .

CountryLad

Could really see Fremantle doing this to us but with Banfield. Then someone will bid on Whan early in our defence... please someone !

 

[Ilkka Sinisalo]

**** it - I like him way more than NHH and Nairn looks good, as does BOB but I just really like the look of this kid.
Threadgold is another but not a huge need.

Either way, I figure I win. I'll either **** Freo over or pick a gem. (Talent is there...Hopefully the body can hold out)

* I'm not a sheep...I'll go with my gut.
My next pick can be matched without loss and I CBF trying to trade to nab him.

This one is one ceiling and gut feel.

Fremantle pick 21 - Bid on Koby Evans .

CountryLad

Guess which team is going to be bad again next year and can lodge an early bid on Lucas Robinson….

 

[CountryLad]

Bid not matched.