bluey_21 mock draft

[bluey_21]

i haven't seen much junior talent this year due to VCE commitments so will only post a top 30 phantom

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1. Carlton – Matt Kreuzer (ruckman)

Pros    – mobile and skilful for a guy at 200cm
   - 2nd and 3rd efforts are inspirational
   - never stops running
- been very consistent at junior level

Cons   - average rucking skills may be exposed
   - is a bit of a tweener so where does he play?


2. Richmond – Trent Cotchin

Pros    – brilliant football brain, appears a step in front of the play
   - beautiful kicking off both feet
   - team-orientated and looks to bring team-mates into the game
   - genuine match-winner

Cons    – needs to build up his tank to move permanently into the midfield
   - didn’t perform as expected at the U18 champs


3. West Coast – Chris Masten

Pros    - genuine ball winner, fantastic knack of finding the ball in congestion
   - never stops running
   - brings team-mates into the game
   - creative with his disposal, especially by hand
   - natural leader

Cons    - kicking lacks depth
   - nursed through OP this year? so will have to be handled carefully


4. Melbourne – Cale Morton

Pros    - prototypical footballer, fantastic combo of height (191cm) and skills
   - Good all-round athlete
   - shone at the U18 champs
   - routinely makes good decisions

Cons    - doesn’t win his own ball which could be a problem at AFL
   - where does he play?


5. Bulldogs – David Gourdis

Pros    - workhorse
   - superb athlete for his size (possibly the 2nd coming of the G-train)
   - good converter
   - always tries to bring team-mates into the game

Cons    – could have been taken last year, is there something we don’t know?
   - lacks agility


6. Essendon – David Meyers

Pros    - Fantastic combo of height (190cm) and skills
   - Extremely athletic, real dasher
   - natural leader
   - smart footballer who has been known by recruiters for a while

Cons    - lack of versatility, projects as a defensive flanker only for me
- good in all areas but not brilliant in any one


7. Freo – Rhys Palmer

Pros    - daring and attacking player who runs the line
   - is a goal kicking mid
   - big-stage performer
   - strongly built already so could play right away

Cons    - very one sided, right foot is shizenhouse
   - lacks a defensive side
- one-year wonder?


8. Brisbane – Brad Ebert

Pros    - Good all-round footballer
   - natural leader
   - hard at the ball
   - consistent performer

Cons    - not spectacular at any one thing
   - disappointing at the champs


9. St Kilda – Alex Rance

Pros    - looks like a genuine full-back
   - brilliant athlete and strong bodied
   - good skills which makes him dangerous on the rebound

Cons    - The WA mid was sublime so their defence had less to do, which begs the question how good is Rance really


10. Adelaide – Ben McEvoy

Pros    – elite skills for a ruckman
   - very mobile
   - versatile, can play in the ruck and up forward

Cons    - like Kreuzer is a bit of a tweener so will he be able to make it full time as an AFL ruck

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11. Sydney – Scott Selwood

Pros    - Tough hard at it midfielder/half back flanker
   - Always looks to get the ball moving forward
   - fantastic pedigree
   - blue chip prospect

Cons   - not the most creative player, very 1 dimensional in his approach
   - has not really done much in his junior career


12. Hawthorn – Steven Gaertner

Pros    - freak athlete for his size
   - match winner at best
   - awesome potential

Cons    - kicking is terrible
   - athlete playing football not the other way around
   - polar end to selwood in that Gaertner is a massive risk


13. West Coast – Lachie Henderson

Pros    - love his combo of aggressive play and athleticism
   - versatile player
   - pre leg injury was a superb kick

Cons    - yet to recover from his leg injury and kicking has lost depth
- missed a lot of footy over past 2 years
   - form has been terrible this year


14. Melbourne - Patrick Veszpremi

Pros    - hardness at the ball
- aggressive and direct nature of his game
   - good long kick
   - won AA spot playing against last years super draft crop

Cons    – missed a fair bit of footy this year
   - a bit one dimensional


15. Kangaroos – Tom Collier

Pros    - extremely athletic KPP
   - very versatile
   - good kicking skills
   - very mobile
   - daring and attacking player

Cons    - where does he play? played mostly at CHB but don’t think he can do that at AFL level
   - could have gone last year, what’s wrong?


16. Port Adelaide – Jack Grimes

Pros    - workhorse who will always find a way to contribute
   - natural leader
   - very team-orientated

Cons    - kicking is a real worry
   - is a stick figure, can he get the body to play his style of footy


17. Geelong – Callan Ward

Pros    - classy decision maker
   - versatile, has shown the ability to play most roles
   - dual-footed

Cons    - no real standout qualities
   - inconsistent


18. Richmond – Patrick Dangerfield

Pros    - elite speed
   - hard at it
   - genuinely influences games
   - good size for modern day footballer

Cons    - kicking needs sharpening
   - seems to always take the first option rather than assessing his options


19. Bulldogs – Tayte Pears

Pros    – good closing speed and athleticism overall
   - skills are surprisingly good for a big man
   - good on the rebound

Cons    - not a natural defender in the sense that he required a lot of coaching from his fellow defenders
   - shapes as a 3rd tall defender IMO rather than legit key defender
   - like Rance, did the dominant WA mid make him look better than he is?


20. West Coast – Jarrad Grand

Pros    - extremely athletic 190cm frame
   - skills (when switched on) are superb
   - match winner
   - huge upside

Cons    - very inconsistent, even within a match
   - lazy footballer
   - big risk

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21. Melbourne – Cyril Rioli

Pros    - fantastic pedigree
   - explosive pace and very agile
   - X-factor and can change the course of a match in a few minutes

Cons    - missed a lot of football this year
   - hard to measure how good he is since he played in div 2 and in the APS
   - low possession getter so needs to improve kicking to make the most of his possessions

22. West Coast – Brendan Whitecross

Pros  - hard working
       - good allround athlete shown at DC
       - versatile

Cons  - div 2 player, how does he compare to div 1?
        - doesn't seem as quick on field as his DC results suggest

23. Essendon – Thomas Bellchambers

Pros    - enthusiastic ruckman who will work hard
   - physical approach to game

Cons    - skills are not great
   - doesn’t work hard enough to get possessions around the ground
   - seems to have lost a lot of mobility


24. Freo – Patrick McGinnity

Pros    - very accountable tagger
   - gets enough of the ball to hurt the opposition going the other way
- played very well in the champs
- very consistent

Cons    - not a great deal of upside
   - limited in terms of his versatility


25. Brisbane – Marlon Motlop

Pros    - skills are very good
   - has a sharp footy brain
   - matchwinner

Cons    - lazy footballer, doesn’t work any where near hard enough on the field
   - extremely inconsistent
   - hasn’t done much this year


26. Sydney – Dawson Simpson

Pros    - man mountain of a ruckman
   - skills are reasonable
   - a lot of upside

Cons    - poor work-rate
   - on the soft side
   - underdeveloped football wise


27. Adelaide – Tony Notte

Pros    - natural tall forward
   - athletic
   - runs to the right places

Cons    - skinny as a rake and will need plenty of time before he is ready
   - shapes only as 3rd tall forward AT BEST

28. Port Adelaide – Levi Greenwood

Pros    - fearless attack on the ball
   - attacking mindset
   - long kick

Cons    - accuracy of kicking is a real problem
   - one dimensional decision making
   - manchild, did it give him an advantage at the champs?


29. Hawthorn – Addam Maric

Pros   - skilful
   - very accurate shot at goal, 85% accuracy IIRC
   - good decision maker

Cons    - can be selfish
   - doesn’t work hard enough
   - lacks versatility


30. Adelaide – Steven Browne

Pros    - accountable in defence
- good enough skills to make the most of his limited possessions
   - team-orientated

Cons    - looks like a bp only
- might struggle on the really fast small forwards

[mightytiges]

Great stuff Bluey  . Overall a pretty accurate summary of each draftee's strengths and weaknesses  .

Dangerfield would be a good pick up at 18 but it'll be interesting to see if we will go for two mids with our first two picks or go for a tall defender like Pears at 18 if he's still around. I think at 191.5cm and 90kg he could still end up a FB as he has the size and is bottom age.

The Bullies are pretty keen on Grant apparently so some think he could go as early as 5.

Where would you have Arrowsmith, Otten and Farmer bluey and who do you think we could pick up at 51?

[bluey_21]

Great stuff Bluey  . Overall a pretty accurate summary of each draftee's strengths and weaknesses  .

Dangerfield would be a good pick up at 18 but it'll be interesting to see if we will go for two mids with our first two picks or go for a tall defender like Pears at 18 if he's still around. I think at 191.5cm and 90kg he could still end up a FB as he has the size and is bottom age.

The Bullies are pretty keen on Grant apparently so some think he could go as early as 5.

Where would you have Arrowsmith, Otten and Farmer bluey and who do you think we could pick up at 51?

arrowsmith and otten will go anywhere after 30 IMO, where they go will depend on club needs

farmer is a personal fav, could push top 30 but most likely will be snapped up between 30 and 50 so we would miss out on him