2018 Rookie draft

[Diocletian]

Aarts...meh ...not AFL standard, not even our best VFL-listed player....very average pick....

[Diocletian]

The Chol is back!

[Diocletian]

Just as I suspected we passed on the last pick to keep a spot free for the mid-season draft....smart IMO....reckon we might need another tall come winter.....


Pleased we retained Chol but only adding the mediocre Aarts who fills no real urgent need was underwhelming to say the least...basically a downgrade on Stengle....

[Rampsation]

I would have only taken Townsend. I wouldn't have redrafted Chol and I don't think Aartz will add anything.

[one-eyed]

Full Rookie Draft

ROUND 1

1. Carlton — Hugh Goddard (St Kilda)

2. Gold Coast Suns — Michael Rischitelli (Gold Coast)

3. St Kilda — Callum Wilkie (North Adelaide)

4. Brisbane Lions — Ryan Bastinac (Brisbane Lions)

5. Fremantle — Ethan Hughes (Fremantle)

6. Western Bulldogs — Lachie Young (Dandenong Stingrays)

7. Adelaide — Kieran Strachan (Port Melbourne VFL)

8. Essendon — Tom Jok (Collingwood VFL)

9. Port Adelaide — Tobin Cox (Glenelg)

10. North Melbourne — Tom McKenzie (Northern Knights)

11. Geelong — Tom Atkins (Geelong VFL)

12. Sydney Swans — Durak Tucker (Peel Thunder)

13. GWS Giants — Passed

14. Hawthorn — Damon Greaves (East Perth)

15. Melbourne — Kade Chandler (Norwood)

16. Richmond — Jake Aarts (Richmond VFL)

17. Collingwood — Tim Broomhead (Collingwood)

18. West Coast Eagles — Harry Edwards (Swan Districts)

ROUND 2

19. Carlton — Tom Bugg (Melbourne)

20. Gold Coast Suns — Jack Leslie (Gold Coast Suns)

21. Brisbane Lions — Jacob Allison (Brisbane Lions)

22. Fremantle — Tobe Watson (Swan Districts)

23. Western Bulldogs — Jordon Sweet (North Adelaide)

24. Adelaide — Paul Hunter (Adelaide)

25. Essendon — Matt Dea (Essendon)

26. Port Adelaide — Cameron Hewett (Port Adelaide)

27. North Melbourne — Kyron Hayden (North Melbourne)

28. Sydney Swans — Harry Reynolds (Sandringham Dragons)

29. GWS Giants — Passed

30. Hawthorn — Will Golds (Oakleigh Chargers)

31. Melbourne — Passed

32. Richmond — Jacob Townsend (Richmond)

33. Collingwood — Sam Murray (Collingwood)

34. West Coast Eagles — Josh Smith (Collingwood)

ROUND 3

35. Carlton — Passed

36. Gold Coast Suns — Brad Scheer (Gold Coast Suns)

37. Fremantle — Ryan Nyhuis (Fremantle)

38. Western Bulldogs — Passed

39. Adelaide — Jordon Butts (Murray Bushrangers)

40. Essendon — Passed

41. North Melbourne — Tom Wilkinson (Southport NEAFL)

42. Sydney — Kurt Tippett (Sydney)

43. Hawthorn — Tim Mohr (GWS Giants)

44. Melbourne — Passed

45. Richmond — Mabior Chol (Richmond)

46. West Coast — Passed

ROUND 4

47. Gold Coast Suns — Harrison Wigg (Gold Coast Suns)

48. North Melbourne — Passed

49. Hawthorn — Will Langford (Hawthorn)

50. Richmond — Passed

ROUND 5

51. Gold Coast Suns — Passed

52. Richmond — Passed

CATEGORY B ROOKIES

Western Bulldogs — Buku Khamis

Fremantle — Jason Carter

Port Adelaide — Kai Pudney

Port Adelaide — Martin Frederick

Geelong — Blake Schlensog

Sydney Swans — Sam Wicks

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-rookie-draft-2018-afl-rookie-draft-live-updates-order-and-results/news-story/bc4b368c7933714c19fc1f12bc9cc03d

[Tiger Khosh]

I would have only taken Townsend. I wouldn't have redrafted Chol and I don't think Aartz will add anything.

Agree. Would have taken Towners and the best state league Ruck and mid available with the next 2 picks.

[Diocletian]

Chol deserves another shot - was close before his injury and has huge upside, way moreso than Plodosaurus Soldo....

Aarts is puzzling....not a need and far better VFL players out there like Gibbons & Lentini.... but even if we were doing the old promote from within to motivate thing there were better options there too like Mannagh and  Ernest........

[Diocletian]

Anyone know if we're adding any Cat B rookies from our NGA this year?

[WilliamPowell]

Aarts...meh ...not AFL standard, not even our best VFL-listed player....very average pick....

Not surprised the rookies him. Was always going to

Just staggered we used our first rookie pick on him.

[Diocletian]

Do you think it was the correct choice? Even from just the options within our VFL list, let alone all the options outside of it?

[WilliamPowell]

Do you think it was the correct choice? Even from just the options within our VFL list, let alone all the options outside of it?

No, haven't been impressed with him at VFL. Said many times some of our VFL lists blokes are average VFL players

If we were determined to take someone from VFL list I would have gone Mannagh

[Jackstar is back!!!]

Do you think it was the correct choice? Even from just the options within our VFL list, let alone all the options outside of it?

No, haven't been impressed with him at VFL. Said many times some of our VFL lists blokes are average VFL players

If we were determined to take someone from VFL list I would have gone Mannagh

At least Aarts can play
Chol selection is staggering
Can’t play

[Assange Tiger 😎]

Rubbish. Very very promising this year until he got injured.

[Diocletian]

 

[RedanTiger]

I would have only taken Townsend. I wouldn't have redrafted Chol and I don't think Aartz will add anything.

Agree. Would have taken Towners and the best state league Ruck and mid available with the next 2 picks.

I looked at the Fox Sport 25-50 list after the draft and the one that stood out to me  due to height was Harry Reynolds.
Only played four games for Sandringham Dragons after playing APS footy.
Went to Sydney at pick 28 Rookie.
190cm midfield/forward. Will be interesting to see how he goes. Same with Fort and Sweet in the ruck.