PHANTOM DRAFT 2011

[one-eyed]

I was hoping Forster and Clay Smith would slip to GWS's next pick at 56, but OE took them both 

Seriously though, how did both these kids fall to mid 40's!

yes well for memory it was the kid Forster I was going to selct for Brissie

The early bird gets the worm!

There's still a kid available who will most likely go first round in the real thing 

[JVT]

I was hoping Forster and Clay Smith would slip to GWS's next pick at 56, but OE took them both 

Seriously though, how did both these kids fall to mid 40's!

yes well for memory it was the kid Forster I was going to selct for Brissie

The early bird gets the worm!

There's still a kid available who will most likely go first round in the real thing 

Probably the last kid on my list  Tiga will take him with 55 with my luck 

[tiga]

I was hoping Forster and Clay Smith would slip to GWS's next pick at 56, but OE took them both 

Seriously though, how did both these kids fall to mid 40's!

yes well for memory it was the kid Forster I was going to selct for Brissie

The early bird gets the worm!

There's still a kid available who will most likely go first round in the real thing 

Probably the last kid on my list  Tiga will take him with 55 with my luck 

tiga twirls his moustace.......

[WilliamPowell]

Brisbane
Pick 47:

Jordon Lockyer
HT: 191cm
WT: 85 Kgs
tall Defender

Son of former WCE Andrew Lockyer was equal 2nd at the combine in the kicking assessment at 87% and came in 6th in the running vertical jump. Started the year in the WAFL Colts and represented WA in the under 18's championships. Made his senior WAFL debut in Rd 21. Brisbane need tall defenders and we feel he can develop over time. Certainly needs to add some size but  few solid pre-season should cover that off 

[Mr Magic]

Geelong
Pick 48:

Murray Newman
Height: 179cm
Weight: 67kg
DOB: 18/11/93
Recruited from: Swan Districts

Small forward/Midfielder

[one-eyed]

Brisbane
Pick 47:

Jordon Lockyer
HT: 191cm
WT: 85 Kgs
tall Defender

Son of former WCE Andrew Lockyer was equal 2nd at the combine in the kicking assessment at 87% and came in 6th in the running vertical jump. Started the year in the WAFL Colts and represented WA in the under 18's championships. Made his senior WAFL debut in Rd 21. Brisbane need tall defenders and we feel he can develop over time. Certainly needs to add some size but  few solid pre-season should cover that off

Lockyer was who I was referring too.

[WilliamPowell]

Western Bulldogs
Pick 49:

Elliott Yeo
HT: 188cm
WT: 73Kg
Medium Defender

Good results at the draft combine. Equal 2nd in the kicking assessment, 1st in the agility run, equal 7th in the running vertical jump. He came first & set a new record for the standing vertical jump of 78cm which although equalled Naitinui's jump in 2008, it's listed as a new record because Yeo's smaller height 

Will need to build size & strength but the Doggies are impressed with Yeo's strongfinishing skills

[one-eyed]

Update:

1. G.W.S. - Jonathon Patton
2. G.W.S. - Stephen Coniglio
3. G.W.S. - Dom Tyson
4. G.W.S. - Matt Buntine
5. G.W.S. - Chad Wingard
6. Port Adel - Mitchell Grigg
7. G.W.S. - Will Hoskin-Elliott
8. Brisbane - Adam Tomilnson
9. G.W.S. - Elliott Kavanagh
10. G.W.S. - Liam Sumner
11. G.W.S. - Billy Longer
12. Brisbane - Taylor Adams
13. G.W.S. - Toby Greene
14. G.W.S. - Todd Elton
15. Richmond - Devon Smith
16. Fremantle - Fraser McInnes
17. Bulldogs - Sam Docherty
18. North Melb. - Nick Haynes
19. Essendon - Daniel Markworth
20. Fremantle  - Brandon Ellis
21. Sydney - Tom Mitchell [F/S]
22. Carlton - Jackson Paine
23. West Coast - Sam Frost
24. Gold Coast - Julian Dobosz
25. St Kilda - Shane Nelson
26. Richmond - Brad McKenzie
27. Adelaide - Michael Talia
28. West Coast - Tom Sheridan
29. Fremantle - Shane Kersten
30. Brisbane - Jack Crisp
31. Essendon - Andrew Boseley
32. Geelong - Hayden Crozier
33. Hawthorn - Josh Waldhuter
34. Geelong - Myles Bolger
35. St Kilda - Hayden Schloithe   
36. Melbourne - Sebastian Ross
37. St Kilda - Alex Brown
38. Hawthorn - Henry Schade
39. Bulldogs - Lachlan Smith
40. North Melb - Bradley Hill
41. Adelaide - Cameron Ellis-Yolmen
42. St Kilda - Clay Smith
43. Sydney - Josh Bootsma
44. Carlton - Sam Dwyer
45. Port Adel. - Alex Forster
46. Adelaide - Zyrus "Waylen" Manson
47. Brisbane - Jordon Lockyer
48. Geelong - Murray Newman
49. W.Bulldogs - Elliott Yeo

Next up:
50. Collingwood -  (wayne)
51. Port Adel. -   (sabartooth)
52. Melbourne - (mightytiges)
53. Hawthorn -  (Tiger-from-Tas)

[wayne]

#50 - Lee Spurr - DOB 27/7/87 Ht 182 Wt 79

Spurr is a utility type of player capable of playing down back, through the middle or up forward.

He is a mature guy who can come in and play right away and organise the defence like Duigan did for Carlton this year. He is not as good a defender as Duigan is but going forward is equally good directing traffic and superior with his run off and long kicking.

Add some more depth for FIGJAM's flag tilt.

[tiga]

He's still there JVT.   

[JVT]

He's still there JVT.   

Yup, gone at pick 55 

[tiga]

He's still there JVT.   

Yup, gone at pick 55 

Unless someone twigs before me. I couldn't imagine him not going top 30 in the real draft. If the Tigers were able to pick him up with 55 it would be the coup of the century! 

[one-eyed]

Pick 51. Port Adelaide - Tom Downie (27/04/1993, 205cm, 95kg, North Ballarat Rebels)

Port will be looking to refill their ruck stocks with Brogan gone and heading up to GWS. Downie is a 205cm tall ruckman from an elite basketball background where he represented Australia at U17 level. Very much a project type (not really a big deal for rucks taken this late in the draft) as he's only played 2 TAC Cup games late in the season after playing mostly school footy for St Pats Ballarat but in them he showed enough natural talent to like with his athleticism, game awareness and tap-work to advantage. Averaged 13 possies and 13 hitouts. He needs to work on his running game and match endurance which isn't surprising given his basketball background although he did test above 14 in the beep test at the Draft Combine so he still does have natural endurance. His 3km time trial was 11.40.



TAC Cup 2011 stats: http://www.sportingpulse.com/nf/team_info.cgi?player=Thomas%20Downie&action=PSTATS&pID=193857901&client=1-3020-0-150804-14535363

[mightytiges]

Pick 52. Melbourne - Fletcher Roberts (3/6/1993, 193-5cm, 81-4kg, Sandringham Dragons)

AFL recruiters love a kid who stands up on the big stage in big games and Roberts fits the bill kicking 5 goals including 4 in the last quarter of the TAC Cup Grand Final in Sandringham Dragon's come from behind win. The Demons are also looking to add to their tall forward stocks so he fits their needs as well. A key forward known for his footy smarts, use of his body in contests and good skills.

At TAC Cup level Roberts also pinch-hitted in the ruck but at 193-195cm tall (there's some discrepancy regarding his true height in the various sources) that might not be his go at AFL level.



TAC Cup 2011 stats: http://www.sportingpulse.com/team_info.cgi?player=Fletcher%20Roberts&action=PSTATS&pID=192116947&client=1-3020-0-150804-14532953

 

[mightytiges]

53. Hawthorn -  (Tiger-from-Tas)

Calling Tas...