PHANTOM DRAFT: 27 picks including (2 father-son)
1. GWS
LACHIE WHITFIELD
HEIGHT: 184cm
CLUB: Dandenong Stingrays
Classy outside midfielder
2. GWS
JIMMY TOUMPAS
HEIGHT: 183cm
CLUB: Woodville-West Torrens (SA)
Goalkicking midfielder has already impressed at senior SANFL level.
3. GWS
LACHIE PLOWMAN
HEIGHT: 191cm
CLUB: Calder Cannons
Rebounding backman breaks the lines. Can play tall midfield role. Soared up order despite injury-savaged year. i reckon gws to pass on grundy with the hope of him been available later on.
4. Melbourne
OLIVER WINES
HEIGHT: 185cm
CLUB: Bendigo Pioneers
demons cannot go past this player Strong-bodied and aggressive like Dustin Martin, with added leadership.
5. Western Bulldogs
JONO O'ROURKE
HEIGHT: 183cm
CLUB: Calder Cannons
drafting inner midfielders previous drafts ,the dogs will look to draft outside mids and o,rourke is their man
6. Western Bulldogs
TROY MENZEL
HEIGHT: 187cm
CLUB: Central Districts (SA)
Top-two on talent but knees a big risk. Agile left-footer has uncanny goal sense. Weaves around his opponents.with the likes of gia getting older menzel is a perfect replacement, has alot of upside despite knee problems.
7. Port Adelaide
SAM MAYES
HEIGHT: 187cm
CLUB: North Adelaide (SA)
south australian is the key factor the pick is between grundy and mayes . Mayes is clean overhead, courageous and runs hard into the midfield. Link-up specialist.
8. Brisbane Lions
KRISTIAN JAKSCH
HEIGHT: 194cm
CLUB: Oakleigh Chargers
the lions have an emerging midfield so this pick they will look to a kpp ,jaksch is their man
excelling at both ends. Contested marking and beautiful kicking complete the package.
9. Richmond
this pick will decide who slides with the likes of stringer, grundy and vlastuin available and many more but i feel richmond wont go the ruck option however the option to replace tuck in a yr or two time, tigers may also look at lonergan.
JAKE STRINGER,
HEIGHT: 191cm
CLUB: Bendigo Pioneers
some have him sliding but even with the injury his just a player you cannot go past .Enormous upside if he can overcome broken leg. The powerhouse kicks goals from midfield or key forward spot. Cats will be patient and back in program. stringer and martin in the same side will be
dangerous
10. Essendon
JOE DANIHER (father-son)
HEIGHT: 201cm
CLUB: Calder Cannons
11. Carlton
this pick is difficult Carlton have a balanced side and i feel best available would occur
JACKSON MACRAE
HEIGHT: 188cm
CLUB: Oakleigh Chargers
Macrae has lots of tricks. Evasive outside runner has excellent vision and goal nous.
12. Greater Western Sydney
i feel if grundy doesnt go top 3 or at richmond and port, gws will swoop with this pick , they will test the waters n hope this tactic works with the backup being tippet in PSD
BRODIE GRUNDY
HEIGHT: 202cm
CLUB: Sturt (SA)
Combative ruckman is physically ready to go. Has basketball background and takes strong marks forward.
13. Gold Coast
Taylor Garner
HEIGHT: 186cm
CLUB: Dandenong Stingrays
Rocketed up the order blitzing for Vic Country with dislocated shoulder. Creative half forward gives Giants a mobile, mid-sized marking option in attack.
14. GWS
with this pick i feel gws are going to take a risk with the potential of high rewards with the likes of simpson and gartlett.
Josh Simpson
HEIGHT: 183cm
CLUB: East Fremantle (WA)
Excitement machine can ignite games from a wing. Still light but will be devastating next to Harley Bennell.
15. North Melbourne
north have a really balanced side. players such as kennedy ,hrovat and lonergan will come into consideration ,personally would love it if they chose lonergan
BEN KENNEDY
HEIGHT: 175cm
CLUB: Glenelg
Left-footed midfielder has breakaway speed. Dual All-Australian excels around stoppages and delivers ball beautifully inside 50m.
16. Geelong
i feel with this geelong will look to boost its inside midfield and with this pick, three come to mind stringer ,vlastuin and lonergan. who ever slides or is still available will be chosen here
NICK VLASTUIN
HEIGHT: 187cm
CLUB: Northern Knights
Brute midfielder thrives around the stoppages and is a safe bet across half back. Offers leadership and courage.
17. Fremantle
MASON SHAW
HEIGHT: 198cm
CLUB: south fremantle
tall forward who is strong overhead and has smarts around goals
18. Collingwood
with three picks
TIM MEMBREY
HEIGHT: 189cm
CLUB: Gippsland Power
Aggressive medium forward in Jack Darling mould.
19. Collingwood
with this pick collingwood are going to take the risk feel with wellingham gone and young injury prone , gartlett seems the player at this pick ,off field very similar to wellingham and colllingwood would back themselves in to change that
DAYLE GARLETT
HEIGHT: 180cm
CLUB: Claremont (WA)
Would be a massive steal for Pies if Garlett gets things right off-field. Smooth-moving midfielder finds space in congestion and hits the scoreboard.
20. Adelaide*
with the loss of doughty ,johncock getting older
SAM COLQUHOUN
HEIGHT: 179cm
CLUB: Central Districts (SA)
Prolific ball-winner is a running machine from half-back
21. Collingwood
NATHAN HROVAT
HEIGHT: 174cm
CLUB: Northern Knights
Inside midfielder is a clearance specialist, like Sam Mitchell. Tackle machine
22. Western Bulldogs
NICK GRAHAM
HEIGHT: 183cm
CLUB: gippsland power
23. Sydney Swans
bolton is getting older and lonergan is the perfect replacement he may go earlier with someclubs such as richmond geelong having a really good look at him.
JESSE LONERGAN
HEIGHT: 183cm
CLUB: Launceston (Tas)
Powerful inside midfielder has strong defensive side, which Pies love. Tested brilliantly at draft combine.
24. Brisbane Lions
ive gone a tall again for brisbane as i feel they need kpp that can play preferbally both ends
AIDAN CORR
HEIGHT: 194cm
CLUB: Northern Knights
. Strong-marking Corr can play at either end and has nice speed and agility for a tall.
25. St Kilda
TANNER SMITH
HEIGHT: 194cm
CLUB: North Ballarat Rebels
The key defender the Saints are craving. Great closing speed and aerial judgement.
26. St Kilda
TOM CLUREY
HEIGHT: 193cm
CLUB: Murray Bushrangers
. Clurey is an endurance machine who shone as a key defender and showed late glimpses in attack.
27. Melbourne
JACK VINEY
HEIGHT: 178cm
CLUB: Casey Scorpions
Father-son midfielder looks like the biggest steal of the draft. Imposing hard-nut will crash packs. Could be captain down the track
1. GWS
LACHIE WHITFIELD
HEIGHT: 184cm
CLUB: Dandenong Stingrays
Classy outside midfielder
2. GWS
JIMMY TOUMPAS
HEIGHT: 183cm
CLUB: Woodville-West Torrens (SA)
Goalkicking midfielder has already impressed at senior SANFL level.
3. GWS
LACHIE PLOWMAN
HEIGHT: 191cm
CLUB: Calder Cannons
Rebounding backman breaks the lines. Can play tall midfield role. Soared up order despite injury-savaged year. i reckon gws to pass on grundy with the hope of him been available later on.
4. Melbourne
OLIVER WINES
HEIGHT: 185cm
CLUB: Bendigo Pioneers
demons cannot go past this player Strong-bodied and aggressive like Dustin Martin, with added leadership.
5. Western Bulldogs
JONO O'ROURKE
HEIGHT: 183cm
CLUB: Calder Cannons
drafting inner midfielders previous drafts ,the dogs will look to draft outside mids and o,rourke is their man
6. Western Bulldogs
TROY MENZEL
HEIGHT: 187cm
CLUB: Central Districts (SA)
Top-two on talent but knees a big risk. Agile left-footer has uncanny goal sense. Weaves around his opponents.with the likes of gia getting older menzel is a perfect replacement, has alot of upside despite knee problems.
7. Port Adelaide
SAM MAYES
HEIGHT: 187cm
CLUB: North Adelaide (SA)
south australian is the key factor the pick is between grundy and mayes . Mayes is clean overhead, courageous and runs hard into the midfield. Link-up specialist.
8. Brisbane Lions
KRISTIAN JAKSCH
HEIGHT: 194cm
CLUB: Oakleigh Chargers
the lions have an emerging midfield so this pick they will look to a kpp ,jaksch is their man
excelling at both ends. Contested marking and beautiful kicking complete the package.
9. Richmond
this pick will decide who slides with the likes of stringer, grundy and vlastuin available and many more but i feel richmond wont go the ruck option however the option to replace tuck in a yr or two time, tigers may also look at lonergan.
JAKE STRINGER,
HEIGHT: 191cm
CLUB: Bendigo Pioneers
some have him sliding but even with the injury his just a player you cannot go past .Enormous upside if he can overcome broken leg. The powerhouse kicks goals from midfield or key forward spot. Cats will be patient and back in program. stringer and martin in the same side will be
dangerous
10. Essendon
JOE DANIHER (father-son)
HEIGHT: 201cm
CLUB: Calder Cannons
11. Carlton
this pick is difficult Carlton have a balanced side and i feel best available would occur
JACKSON MACRAE
HEIGHT: 188cm
CLUB: Oakleigh Chargers
Macrae has lots of tricks. Evasive outside runner has excellent vision and goal nous.
12. Greater Western Sydney
i feel if grundy doesnt go top 3 or at richmond and port, gws will swoop with this pick , they will test the waters n hope this tactic works with the backup being tippet in PSD
BRODIE GRUNDY
HEIGHT: 202cm
CLUB: Sturt (SA)
Combative ruckman is physically ready to go. Has basketball background and takes strong marks forward.
13. Gold Coast
Taylor Garner
HEIGHT: 186cm
CLUB: Dandenong Stingrays
Rocketed up the order blitzing for Vic Country with dislocated shoulder. Creative half forward gives Giants a mobile, mid-sized marking option in attack.
14. GWS
with this pick i feel gws are going to take a risk with the potential of high rewards with the likes of simpson and gartlett.
Josh Simpson
HEIGHT: 183cm
CLUB: East Fremantle (WA)
Excitement machine can ignite games from a wing. Still light but will be devastating next to Harley Bennell.
15. North Melbourne
north have a really balanced side. players such as kennedy ,hrovat and lonergan will come into consideration ,personally would love it if they chose lonergan
BEN KENNEDY
HEIGHT: 175cm
CLUB: Glenelg
Left-footed midfielder has breakaway speed. Dual All-Australian excels around stoppages and delivers ball beautifully inside 50m.
16. Geelong
i feel with this geelong will look to boost its inside midfield and with this pick, three come to mind stringer ,vlastuin and lonergan. who ever slides or is still available will be chosen here
NICK VLASTUIN
HEIGHT: 187cm
CLUB: Northern Knights
Brute midfielder thrives around the stoppages and is a safe bet across half back. Offers leadership and courage.
17. Fremantle
MASON SHAW
HEIGHT: 198cm
CLUB: south fremantle
tall forward who is strong overhead and has smarts around goals
18. Collingwood
with three picks
TIM MEMBREY
HEIGHT: 189cm
CLUB: Gippsland Power
Aggressive medium forward in Jack Darling mould.
19. Collingwood
with this pick collingwood are going to take the risk feel with wellingham gone and young injury prone , gartlett seems the player at this pick ,off field very similar to wellingham and colllingwood would back themselves in to change that
DAYLE GARLETT
HEIGHT: 180cm
CLUB: Claremont (WA)
Would be a massive steal for Pies if Garlett gets things right off-field. Smooth-moving midfielder finds space in congestion and hits the scoreboard.
20. Adelaide*
with the loss of doughty ,johncock getting older
SAM COLQUHOUN
HEIGHT: 179cm
CLUB: Central Districts (SA)
Prolific ball-winner is a running machine from half-back
21. Collingwood
NATHAN HROVAT
HEIGHT: 174cm
CLUB: Northern Knights
Inside midfielder is a clearance specialist, like Sam Mitchell. Tackle machine
22. Western Bulldogs
NICK GRAHAM
HEIGHT: 183cm
CLUB: gippsland power
23. Sydney Swans
bolton is getting older and lonergan is the perfect replacement he may go earlier with someclubs such as richmond geelong having a really good look at him.
JESSE LONERGAN
HEIGHT: 183cm
CLUB: Launceston (Tas)
Powerful inside midfielder has strong defensive side, which Pies love. Tested brilliantly at draft combine.
24. Brisbane Lions
ive gone a tall again for brisbane as i feel they need kpp that can play preferbally both ends
AIDAN CORR
HEIGHT: 194cm
CLUB: Northern Knights
. Strong-marking Corr can play at either end and has nice speed and agility for a tall.
25. St Kilda
TANNER SMITH
HEIGHT: 194cm
CLUB: North Ballarat Rebels
The key defender the Saints are craving. Great closing speed and aerial judgement.
26. St Kilda
TOM CLUREY
HEIGHT: 193cm
CLUB: Murray Bushrangers
. Clurey is an endurance machine who shone as a key defender and showed late glimpses in attack.
27. Melbourne
JACK VINEY
HEIGHT: 178cm
CLUB: Casey Scorpions
Father-son midfielder looks like the biggest steal of the draft. Imposing hard-nut will crash packs. Could be captain down the track
