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 draftHerald-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)
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