Pick 12 - who should we draft?

[YellowandBlackBlood]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4tAGSvu4ew

The pace in the last few highlights is what we are missing.

We need it far more than this….

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89ouL23fAa4

[one-eyed]

Sam Landsberger and Jay Clark's phantom draft on the Herald-Sun website.

They have Ahern going to Richmond at pick 12.



AFL Phantom Draft 2014: Jay Clark and Sam Landsberger predict who your club will pick

    Sam Landsberger and Jay Clark
    Herald Sun
    November 23, 2014 7:00PM


THERE’S just a few sleeps until all 18 clubs meet on the Gold Coast for the 2014 AFL Draft.

Draft experts Jay Clark and Sam Landsberger have been making calls and speaking to those in the know ahead of Thursday night’s draft meeting.

The final order in which players will be selected is likely to continue to evolve in the coming days, so stay tuned right here as our gurus update this list with the latest movers and sliders in the lead up to one of footy’s biggest nights.

But here’s the latest info on how the first 20 picks are shaping ahead of Thursday night’s AFL draft:


1. ST KILDA           Christian Petracca
2. MELBOURNE        Angus Brayshaw
3. MELBOURNE        Patrick McCartin
4. GWS GIANTS      Jarrod Pickett
5. COLLINGWOOD   Jayden Laverde
6. GWS GIANTS      Jordan De Goey
7. GWS GIANTS      Hugh Goddard
8. GOLD COAST      Liam Duggan
9. COLLINGWOOD   Darcy Moore
10. GEELONG          Peter Wright
11. WEST COAST    Lachie Weller


12. RICHMOND   Paul Ahern (Calder Cannons)

H: 181cm W: 77kg

Midfielder/half forward

For all the knocks on Ahern’s consistency, some recruiters think he could wind up close to the best of the crop. The half-forward glides across the field, uses the ball well and creates goals.

The twist: Tigers will grow their band of midfielders here and it’s a nice place to pick off one of the sliders in Ahern or Duggan. Also thinking long and hard on Corey Ellis.

13. FREMANTLE    Sam Durdin
14. ADELAIDE      Jake Lever
15. GOLD COAST  Kyle Langford
16. NORTH MELB.  Nakia Cockatoo
17. ESSENDON      Jarrod Garlett
18. SYDNEY           Isaac Heeney
19. CARLTON        Caleb Marchbank
20. ESSENDON      Corey Ellis

http://m.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-premiership/afl-phantom-draft-2014-jay-clark-and-sam-landsberger-predict-who-your-club-will-pick/story-e6frf3e3-1227132256899

[one-eyed]

List of invitees to Thursday's National Draft on the Gold Coast:

Petracca, McCartin, Brayshaw, Pickett, Laverde, De Goey, Ahern, Langford, Lever, Durdin, Goddard, Marchbank, Wright, Weller, Duggan (and presumably Moore).

They're just covering all their bases.

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/draft-rumours.1082220/page-7#post-36186380

Interestingly, no Ellis on that list.
 

[one-eyed]

List of invitees to Thursday's National Draft on the Gold Coast:

Petracca, McCartin, Brayshaw, Pickett, Laverde, De Goey, Ahern, Langford, Lever, Durdin, Goddard, Marchbank, Wright, Weller, Duggan (and presumably Moore).

They're just covering all their bases.

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/draft-rumours.1082220/page-7#post-36186380

Interestingly, no Ellis on that list.

Two players have received late invitations to this week's draft on the Gold Coast, raising the potential for them to be chosen with top-10 selections.

Northern Knights forward Kyle Langford and West Adelaide tall Sam Durdin have both been asked to attend the draft, after another handful of players were earlier invited.

Christian Petracca and Paddy McCartin, contenders for St Kilda's No.1 pick, will attend, along with midfield prospects Angus Brayshaw, Jarrod Pickett, Jordan De Goey, Paul Ahern, Jayden Laverde, Liam Duggan and Lachie Weller.

Key forward Peter Wright and defensive prospects Hugh Goddard, Jake Lever and Caleb Marchbank have also been invited to the draft, to be held at the Gold Coast convention centre on Thursday night.

Collingwood's father-son pick Darcy Moore will also attend, along with Isaac Heeney, already secured by Sydney with pick 18.

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/late-invitations-increases-draft-intrigue-20141123-11s9va.html

[one-eyed]

Champion Data has Weller ranked 9th, Ellis at 11, Ahern at 13 and Duggan at 23.



AFL Draft: Champion Data rates its top 30 prospects ahead of Thursday’s national draft
Herald-Sun
November 24, 2014

THE AFL’s official number cruncher, Champion Data, selects the top 30 players from across the country based on their statistical performances in recent years.

The stats guru placed Rising Star winner Lewy Taylor at No.6 last year, 22 picks earlier than his name was called.

Previously, they have identified Rory Sloane and Tom Rockliff as stars of the future before watching them fall down the order.

If it was picking from a schoolyard, this is how Thursday’s national draft order would look.

Champion Data’s rankings includes only those players who appeared at the national under-18 championships.

1. CHRISTIAN PETRACCA (186cm midfielder)
2. PADDY McCARTIN (194cm key forward)
3. ISAAC HEENEY (185cm midfielder)
4. ANGUS BRAYSHAW (187cm inside midfielder)
5. PETER WRIGHT (203cm ruck/key forward)
6. JAKE LEVER (193cm key defender)
7. JARROD PICKETT (177cm outside midfielder)
8. DARCY MOORE (199cm swingman)

9. LACHIE WELLER (181cm midfielder)

Skilful midfielder. Rated the No.1 kick at the national carnival, recording a kick rating of +34 per cent.

WE SAY: Another classy midfielder jammed in the first-round pack. Would be perfect for the Blues if he lasts until No.19.

10. HUGH GODDARD (196cm key defender)

11. COREY ELLIS (184cm midfielder)

Inside midfielder who averaged 22 disposals, five clearances and four inside 50s for Western Jets with half his possessions contested.

WE SAY: Could find a home at the Tigers at No.12 while the Saints would love him to slip past Essendon and North Melbourne.

12. JORDAN DE GOEY (187cm midfielder)

13. PAUL AHERN (181cm midfield/half-forward)

Classy player who averaged the fourth most disposals at the national championships of any forward and ranked above average for goals, score assists and score involvements.

WE SAY: Could be the most talented in the pool but can he put it on show consistently? Giants lurking.

14. JACK STEELE (188cm inside midfielder)
15. JAYDEN LAVERDE (189cm midfielder)
16. CALEB DANIEL (167cm forward)
17. JACK LONIE (174cm goalsneak)
18. CLEM SMITH (177cm midfielder)
19. BRAYDEN MAYNARD (187cm midfielder)
20. NAKIA COCKATOO (186cm midfielder)
21. CALEB MARCHBANK (193cm key defender)
22. JOSH McGUINESS (189cm defender)

23. LIAM DUGGAN (183cm midfielder)

A clean ball user who hits the scoreboard, Duggan was one of only 11 TAC Cup players to average more than one goal and 20 disposals.

WE SAY: Clubs have the silky midfielder much higher with Richmond (pick 12) praying Gold Coast ( and West Coast (11) don’t pounce.

24. TOM LAMB (193cm utility)
25. CONNOR BLAKELY (189cm inside midfielder)
26. HARRISON WIGG (178cm defender)
27. TYLER KEITEL (194cm swingman)
28. ED VICKERS-WILLIS (190cm utility)
29. TOUK MILLER (177cm inside midfielder)
30. JOSH FOX (197cm ruckman)

http://www.news.com.au/national/afl-draft-champion-data-rates-its-top-30-prospects-ahead-of-thursdays-national-draft/story-e6frfkp9-1227132202198

[🏅Dooks]

Get Duggan

[YellowandBlackBlood]

Get Duggan

Old Hacksaw Jim Duggan!   

Ps Dooks did you see the Cocka highlights I put up at the top of the page? Looks like a young Patrick Dangerfield.  He will be a powerful unit this kid.

Get Cocka!!!!!!

[Judge Roughneck]

De goey

yes pls

Champion Data has Weller ranked 9th, Ellis at 11, Ahern at 13 and Duggan at 23.



AFL Draft: Champion Data rates its top 30 prospects ahead of Thursday’s national draft
Herald-Sun
November 24, 2014

THE AFL’s official number cruncher, Champion Data, selects the top 30 players from across the country based on their statistical performances in recent years.

The stats guru placed Rising Star winner Lewy Taylor at No.6 last year, 22 picks earlier than his name was called.

Previously, they have identified Rory Sloane and Tom Rockliff as stars of the future before watching them fall down the order.

If it was picking from a schoolyard, this is how Thursday’s national draft order would look.

Champion Data’s rankings includes only those players who appeared at the national under-18 championships.

1. CHRISTIAN PETRACCA (186cm midfielder)
2. PADDY McCARTIN (194cm key forward)
3. ISAAC HEENEY (185cm midfielder)
4. ANGUS BRAYSHAW (187cm inside midfielder)
5. PETER WRIGHT (203cm ruck/key forward)
6. JAKE LEVER (193cm key defender)
7. JARROD PICKETT (177cm outside midfielder)
8. DARCY MOORE (199cm swingman)

9. LACHIE WELLER (181cm midfielder)

Skilful midfielder. Rated the No.1 kick at the national carnival, recording a kick rating of +34 per cent.

WE SAY: Another classy midfielder jammed in the first-round pack. Would be perfect for the Blues if he lasts until No.19.

10. HUGH GODDARD (196cm key defender)

11. COREY ELLIS (184cm midfielder)

Inside midfielder who averaged 22 disposals, five clearances and four inside 50s for Western Jets with half his possessions contested.

WE SAY: Could find a home at the Tigers at No.12 while the Saints would love him to slip past Essendon and North Melbourne.

12. JORDAN DE GOEY (187cm midfielder)

13. PAUL AHERN (181cm midfield/half-forward)

Classy player who averaged the fourth most disposals at the national championships of any forward and ranked above average for goals, score assists and score involvements.

WE SAY: Could be the most talented in the pool but can he put it on show consistently? Giants lurking.

14. JACK STEELE (188cm inside midfielder)
15. JAYDEN LAVERDE (189cm midfielder)
16. CALEB DANIEL (167cm forward)
17. JACK LONIE (174cm goalsneak)
18. CLEM SMITH (177cm midfielder)
19. BRAYDEN MAYNARD (187cm midfielder)
20. NAKIA COCKATOO (186cm midfielder)
21. CALEB MARCHBANK (193cm key defender)
22. JOSH McGUINESS (189cm defender)

23. LIAM DUGGAN (183cm midfielder)

A clean ball user who hits the scoreboard, Duggan was one of only 11 TAC Cup players to average more than one goal and 20 disposals.

WE SAY: Clubs have the silky midfielder much higher with Richmond (pick 12) praying Gold Coast ( and West Coast (11) don’t pounce.

24. TOM LAMB (193cm utility)
25. CONNOR BLAKELY (189cm inside midfielder)
26. HARRISON WIGG (178cm defender)
27. TYLER KEITEL (194cm swingman)
28. ED VICKERS-WILLIS (190cm utility)
29. TOUK MILLER (177cm inside midfielder)
30. JOSH FOX (197cm ruckman)

http://www.news.com.au/national/afl-draft-champion-data-rates-its-top-30-prospects-ahead-of-thursdays-national-draft/story-e6frfkp9-1227132202198

[Diocletian]

Apparently Ellis' kicking efficiency in the TAC Cup was only 49%. Definitely an Francis "footskills will be a priority from now on" Jackson special.

[Rampstar]

Apparently Ellis' kicking efficiency in the TAC Cup was only 49%. Definitely an Francis "footskills will be a priority from now on" Jackson special.

As I said in a previous post, I think he needs a lot of time to use the footy properly by foot. He isn't going to find time at AFL level. Of the midfielders we have been linked with for pick 12 I have Ellis as the last option. Just hoping that we don't reach again but Ihave concerns that's whats gonna happen

[Stylo]

Apparently Ellis' kicking efficiency in the TAC Cup was only 49%. Definitely an Francis "footskills will be a priority from now on" Jackson special.

As I said in a previous post, I think he needs a lot of time to use the footy properly by foot. He isn't going to find time at AFL level. Of the midfielders we have been linked with for pick 12 I have Ellis as the last option. Just hoping that we don't reach again but Ihave concerns that's whats gonna happen

He was carrying a foot injury for much of the year. Went at ~75% efficiency in 2013.

[🏅Dooks]

Get Duggan

Old Hacksaw Jim Duggan!   

Ps Dooks did you see the Cocka highlights I put up at the top of the page? Looks like a young Patrick Dangerfield.  He will be a powerful unit this kid.

Get Cocka!!!!!!

Whoa!   

[Mr Magic]

I want Weller.

[one-eyed]

Apparently Ellis' kicking efficiency in the TAC Cup was only 49%. Definitely an Francis "footskills will be a priority from now on" Jackson special.

As I said in a previous post, I think he needs a lot of time to use the footy properly by foot. He isn't going to find time at AFL level. Of the midfielders we have been linked with for pick 12 I have Ellis as the last option. Just hoping that we don't reach again but Ihave concerns that's whats gonna happen

He was carrying a foot injury for much of the year. Went at ~75% efficiency in 2013.

This.

"Ellis' foot injury is not ideal, particularly given the proper diagnosis wasn't found until later on, but hopefully it doesn't linger."
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-11-13/meet-corey-ellis
     

Ellis' TAC Cup kicking stats:

2014
KE   49
KIE  51
Eff% 49.0

2013
KE   89
KIE  35
Eff% 71.8

http://sportingpulse.com/nfnn/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=196040009&client=1-118-10457-253878-18717721&ocompID=253878

[Judge Roughneck]

Injury prone plodder with a degentrstive foot problem that can't kick? Fabulous



























Unless he goes @ 33 ....