OER PHANTOM DRAFT 2014

[one-eyed]

Okay we're ready to go.

I'll post more draft info about all the potential draftees in the next few days to help us along as we get into the later rounds.

TEAMS

Adelaide - mightytiges
Brisbane - WilliamPowell
Carlton - YellowandBlackBlood
Collingwood - tony montana
Essendon - YellowandBlackBlood
Fremantle - Mr Magic
Geelong - blaisee
Gold Coast - Mr Magic
GWS -       mightytiges
Hawthorn - Dooks
Melbourne - Chuck17
North Melb. - Claw
Port Adel. - torch
Richmond - Go Richo 12
St Kilda -    WilliamPowell
Sydney -     Smokey
West Coast - Go Richo 12
W.Bulldogs - Dooks


DRAFT ORDER

Round 1

1: St.Kilda       Christian Petracca
2: Melbourne    Angus Brayshaw
3. Melbourne    Patrick McCartin
4: GWS           Peter Wright
5: Collingwood  Jayden Laverde
6: GWS           Jake Lever
7: GWS           Paul Ahern
8: Gold Coast    Lachie Weller
9: Collingwood Darcy Moore (Father/Son selection)
10: Geelong       Jarrod Pickett
11: West Coast  Caleb Marchbank
12: Richmond     Nakia Cockatoo
13: Fremantle    Sam Durdin
14: Adelaide      Brayden Maynard
15: Gold Coast   Kyle Langford
16: North Melb.  Hugh Goddard
17: Essendon     Liam Duggan
18: Sydney    Isaac Heeney (NSW Academy selection)
19: Carlton        Jordan De Goey
20: Essendon     Jarrod Garlett
21: St Kilda        Corey Ellis

Round 2

22: St.Kilda        Tom Lamb
23: GWS            Connor Blakely
24: GWS            Jack Steele (NSW Academy selection)
25. North Melb.   Connor Menadue
26: W.Bulldogs    Oscar McDonald
27: W.Bulldogs    Touk Miller
28: Carlton         Damien Cavka
29: Gold Coast    Daniel McKenzie
30: Collingwood   Reece Mckenzie
31: Hawthorn      Alex Neal-Bullen
32: West Coast   Ed Vickers-Willis
33: Richmond      Dillon Viojo-Rainbow
34: Fremantle     Harrison Wigg
35: Adelaide       Toby McLean
36: North Melb.  Tyler Kietel
37: Sydney          Clem Smith
38: Sydney          Jack Hiscox (NSW Academy selection)
39: W.Bulldogs    Marc Pittonet
40: Melbourne     Blaine Boekhorst

Round 3

41: St.Kilda        Jack Lonie
42: Melbourne    Billy Stretch (Father-Son selection)
43: Adelaide       Joshua Deluca
44: Brisbane       Liam Dawson (Qld Academy selection)
45: W.Bulldogs   Lin Jong (rookie promotion)
46: W.Bulldogs   Jack Redpath (rookie promotion)
47: Geelong       Alex Markov
48: Collingwood  Jason Castagna
49: Hawthorn     Lukas Webb
50. Hawthorn     Pass
51. West Coast  Ed Langdon
52. Richmond     Dan Howe
53: Melbourne    Neville Jetta (rookie promotion)
54: Fremantle     Dean Gore
55: Geelong       Caleb Daniel
56: North Melb.   Joel Tippett (rookie promotion)
57: Port Adelaide Keenan Ramsey
58: Sydney         Mathew Hammelmann
59: Adelaide        Matthew Goodyear

Round 4

60. Geelong        Nathan Drummond
61. Carlton          Sean McLaren
62. Essendon      Patrick Ambrose (rookie promotion)
63. Brisbane        Harris Andrews (academy selection)
64. W.Bulldogs    Zaine Cordy (father-son)
65. Carlton          Aidan Anderson
66. Gold Coast    Andrew Boston (rookie promotion)
67. Brisbane       Declan Hamilton
68. Hawthorn      Zac Webster (rookie promotion)
69. West Coast   Brenden Abbott
70. Richmond      Michael Manteit
71. Fremantle      Josh Glenn
72. Geelong        Mark Blicavs (rookie promotion)
73. North Melb.   Joel Tippett (rookie promotion)
74. Port Adelaide Dougal Howard 
75. Sydney         Abaina Davis (academy selection)
76. Hawthorn      Dallas Willsmore (rookie promotion)

Round 5

77. Carlton         Pass
78. GWS            James Rose
79. Brisbane       Jayden Foster
80. W.Bulldogs    Lin Jong (rookie promotion)
81. Gold Coast     Josh Hall (rookie promotion)
82. Collingwood    Pass
83. Adelaide         Charlie Cameron (rookie promotion)
84. West Coast    Alec Waterman (father-son)
85. Richmond       Isaac Muller
86. Port Adelaide   Nick Mellington
87. Sydney           Jordan Cunico

Round 6

88. St Kilda          Mav Weller (Rookie Upgrade)
89. GWS              Pass
90. Brisbane        Josh McGuinness
91. W.Bulldogs - Jack Redpath (Rookie Upgrade)
92. Carlton - Pass
93. West Coast - Callum Sinclair (Rookie Upgrade)
94. Richmond - Pass
95. Port Adelaide - Pass
96. Sydney - Jake Lloyd (Rookie Upgrade)

Round 7

97. St Kilda - Cameron Shenton (Rookie Upgrade)
98. GWS - Jeremy Finlayson (Sydney Hills Eagles)
99. Brisbane - Josh Clayton (Sandringham Dragons)
100. Carlton - Pass
101. Richmond - Anthony Miles (Rookie Upgrade)
102. Port Adelaide - Kane Mitchell (Rookie Upgrade)
103. Sydney - Xavier Richards (Rookie Upgrade)

Round 8

104. St Kilda - Eli Templeton (Rookie Upgrade)
105. Sydney - Daniel Robinson (Rookie Upgrade)

Round 9

106. St Kilda - Darren Minchington (Rookie Upgrade)

[one-eyed]

First up ....

1: St.Kilda       WilliamPowell
2: Melbourne    Chuck17
3. Melbourne    Chuck17

[Chuck17]

Waiting

[WilliamPowell]

St Kilda Pick 1

CHRISTIAN PETRACCA  |  EASTERN RANGES

Age:   18   
Height:   186cm
Weight:   92kg   

Powerful inside midfielder/forward who is strong overhead and a clearance star. Motivated and determined, he breaks tackles with his agility and strength, tackles well and his kicking is an asset. Victoria Metro MVP and Larke medallist in the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships; averaged 25 touches, five marks and five clearances in his five appearances and won All Australian honours. Ran a personal best 14.12 in the beep test at the NAB AFL Draft Combine, finished fourth in the standing vertical jump with a leap of 74cm, but pulled out of the 3km time trial with hip soreness mid-race.

From: http://www.afl.com.au/draft/draft-machine

[Chuck17]

Melbourne

This team is in a world of pain, in 2014 they averaged 8.6 goals per game, since 2000 the only team to score lower than this is GWS in 2012 on their entry year.  You heard right and that means even Gold Coast in their first year managed more average goals.

With a plethora of draft picks either not being up to scratch, walking out, having mental issues from going to the club only to sign with another club it is vital that these draft picks are right.

No 2. Angus Brayshaw

The Demons have long been linked to Angus and it is no surprise he is the Demons first pick, a big strong midfielder who can go forward and kick goals as well is seen as an important player to help out the ageing and overworked captain Nathan Jones

No 3. Patrick McCartin

To win games you have to kick goals and kicking 8.6 average wont win diddly squat and this is where young Paddy comes into play, a strong KPF who can get the scoreboard ticking

[mightytiges]

4. GWS - Peter Wright (Height: 203cm, Weight: 102kg, DOB: 08/09/1996, Recruited from: Calder Cannons).

The Giants will be looking to restock their depth in talls after the loss of Boyd, Jaksch, Frost and with Patton injured. Wright provides a young good sized ruckman who also shares the rare ability to play key forward. He's an excellent kick both in terms of passing and depth around the ground and at goal which is rare for a 203cm tall footballer. Wright is very good below his knees and has great running capacity. Tap work ability to clear space and hit to advantage both at centre bounces and around the ground. The question marks of him are he can drift in and out games where he'll dominates for periods then have periods of little influence. He's good on a lead but his 1-on-1 marking needs to become a bit more consistent. That should come with AFL club training which will lose any remaining puppy fat and get him to build up his upper body strength and make maximum use of his size.

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9is5wRvGDdI


Ian Kyte, Calder Cannons talent manager: "He's got to be in the mix for No.1. You don't see guys with the sort of speed and agility that he has, at his size, and his endurance is really good as well. People will debate whether he's a tall forward or a ruckman, but he can do both, he can be that big, quick forward who can go into the ruck as needed. He'll need to become a bit more consistent with his marking but his kicking is absolutely elite. It's a huge feature of his game and there aren't many better kicks than him around."
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/afl-draft-combine-harvester-the-ruckmen-20141001-10op78.html

[WilliamPowell]

 BUMP 

Next up is tony_montana - Pick 5: Collingwood

[🏅Dooks]

Waiting......

[tony_montana]

5 Collingwood – Jayden Laverde(Height:189cm, Weight:82kg, D.O.B 4/12/1996 – Midfielder/Utility) Recruited from Western Jets

After losing Beams and nabbing the best KPF prospect in the draft with father son pick Darcy Moore, pies are looking to shore up some midfield class and speed with their 1st pick.

 Laverde has pace, athleticism, x factor and can fill a variety of roles forward and back. He has linebreaker written all over him with his elite pace and long kick.  We feel in time he can develop into a classy tall inside/outside midfielder who can also take a strong mark and kick goals.

[Mr Magic]

 

[mightytiges]

Sorry guys.

6. GWS - Jake Lever (05/03/1996, 193cm, 84kg, Calder Cannons)

Position: Key defender

Sticking with the restocking of talls theme. Of all the top potential draftees, Lever is the one who comes with the greatest reward vs risk, coming off a knee reconstruction (operation last December). He made his name in junior footy in 2013 as a competitive and aggressive key defender who can shut down opponents while also providing good rebound as he switches from defensive mode to attack mode quickly. Reminds of a Jake Carlisle at Essendon. Very agile for his height, good skills, strong hands in a marking contest and reads the game well. The only guide to his current fitness is his draft combine results where he ran 3.19 in the 20-metre sprint and 10:32 for the three-kilometre time trial. The Giants may be a bit cautious taking on another kid coming off a reco when they have Patton out already but Lever is the best tall defender in the draft and he will be hungry and ready to go when he is eventually drafted.

VIDEO:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IK8v4hfBTc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71S1cT7znGs

ARTICLES:
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-10-30/meet-jake-lever

Ian Kyte, Calder Cannons: "Jake had his knee reconstructed in December. He's back in training now and he'll be ready to go when he gets to a club. Had he played this year he would possibly have been the No. 1 selection. He's a tall, aggressive, competitive key defender who's a really good leader. He might have even spent some time in the midfield this year had he been able to play. His leadership qualities have improved this year even though he hasn't been able to play and he hasn't missed a beat with his recovery. He does everything right, to the point we had to force him to take a break at times."
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/afl-draft-combine-harvester-tall-defenders-20141002-10piwd.html

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7. Paul Ahern  (01/08/1996, 181cm, 77kg, Calder Cannons)

The AFL biography is spot on about Ahern - "a classy smooth moving midfielder with excellent balance and running capacity. Has an innate ability to make the difficult look easy, is dangerous when he pushes forward and can kick long goals on the run. Has an excellent mix of speed and endurance and can play inside or outside". Ahern reminds me of a mix of Steele Sidebottom and Shane Burgoyne. He'll be a great addition to the Giants' midfield.

VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79HcC4J-FJw

Ian Kyte, Calder Cannons: "Paul has elite speed and agility. He's a really good mark for his size and he's the one who can kick the goal to finish things off. He needs to work on becoming more consistent from week to week and even during games but I think he's come in a long way. He had a really big test in the TAC Cup grand final when he got a pretty heavy knock. If that had happened 12 months ago it would have been the end of him, but he's really matured and he handled that well and came on and really tried to get us back into the game."

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/afl-draft-combine-harvester-medium-midfielders-20141002-10pj9n.html

[Mr Magic]

8. Gold Coast

Lachie Weller

Midfielder
Club: Broadbeach
H: 181 cm W: 71 kg

This selection fits like a glove for both Weller and the Suns.
The dynamic young midfielder is a member of Gold Coast's academy, spent two months training with the club's senior squad last summer, and knows many of the Suns' players.

The 18-year-old's traits are obvious: he uses the ball nicely, thinks quickly, marks well above his head and athletically is very good (he has tested 2.92 in the 20-metre sprint). Weller can be used off the wing but also in the middle, and is best at setting up the play with his efficient disposal.

He'll be a welcome addition to the plethora of riches already in the Suns midfield. We couldn't be happier to have snared the local lad.

Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYf97cfxBBc

[blaisee]

Pick 10

Jarrod Pickett

177cm 70 kg

Explosively quick livewire forward with outstanding agility.
Played 2 reserves games and 5 senior games in the WAFL, ALL Australian u18 selection

[Go Richo 12]

Pick 11 West Coast
Caleb Marchbank- Murray Bushrangers
Player bio 2014 U18 Stats
Age: 17 Games: 6
Height: 193cm Goals: 1
Weight: 85kg Avg Kicks: 8.6
Pos: Defender Avg Marks: 4
  Avg H'balls: 4.8
The inside word
Competitive tall defender with excellent mobility and repeat efforts. Anticipates well coming off his man to support his defence and strong overhead. Continues his recovery from a meniscus injury in his knee, which ruled him out of the last part of the TAC Cup season. Averaged 14 disposals and four marks in six games in the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships. Can also push forward and provide a marking target. Won All Australian Under-18 honours.

[Go Richo 12]

Pick 12 Richmond
Nakia Cockatoo- NT Thunder
I just had to do it!
Player bio 2014
Age: 18 
Height: 185cm
Weight: 86kg
Pos: Forward 
Powerful medium midfielder with elite evasive skills. Can lose his opponent easily. Stress fracture in foot caused him to miss NAB AFL Under-18 Championships after impressing in 2013. NAB AFL Academy Level 2 member squad. Among top performers at NAB AFL Draft Combine, recording the best score in both the kicking test (29/30) and repeat sprint (23.93 sec), 2.90 sec in the 20m sprint, 73cm in the standing vertical jump and 89cm in the running vertical jump.