2009 AFL Draft

[one-eyed]

Any interest here in Sean Tighe?

"Western Jets best and fairest Sean Tighe is another who is in the draft spotlight and is likened to another former Jet, Jayden Post, the versatile forward-defender who was drafted to Richmond last year with pick 19."

http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/rfnews/rayner-bid-to-make-up-for-lost-time/2009/11/14/1258043832298.html

Sean Tighe
D.O.B:   09-Jan-1991
Club:   Western
State:   VIC
Height:   197cm
Weight:   89kg
Position:   Defender
Mobile key position prospect can can also push into the ruck when required. Very capable in the air and at ground level. Winner of Western Jets B&F in 2009 and selection in TAC team of the year at CHB.

Video: http://offseasondraft.championdata.com/afl_off_season_draft/offSeasonDraft/player_profile.jsp?player_id=115389

[one-eyed]

According to Matt Burgan, Aaron Black will go b/w picks 10-18 while Jasper McMillian-Pittard could go as high as 10-15

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/86944/default.aspx

[one-eyed]

Burgatron's view of ruckmen in the draft:

Vardy:  to go between picks 10-20

Craig:  anywhere between picks 15 and 45

Gawn: firming for the second or third round

Western Jet Jack Fitzpatrick, a 201cm tall who can also play forward and back, is another ruckman who has recruiters talking. Despite battling chronic fatigue syndrome, Fitzpatrick was one of the best-performing big men at last month's NAB AFL Draft Camp.

South Australian Jack Hannath, Josh Donaldson (West Perth), Sam Grimley (Northern Knights) and Sandringham Dragons Dylan Jones and Sean Tighe are the other taller types in strongest draft contention.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/87183/default.aspx

[one-eyed]

Allfooty.com's latest phantom draft

http://www.allfooty.info/2009/11/afl-phantom-draft-2010-preview-who-they.html

Here's their picks for Richmond .....

3 Richmond
Dustin Martin - Midfielder. 187cm, 86kg

19 Richmond
Jack Fitzpatrick - Ruckman/Tall Forward. 201cm, 85kg

35 Richmond
Allen Christensen - Midfielder. 176cm, 74kg

44 Richmond
Kyle Hartigan - Tall Defender. 193cm, 89kg

51 Richmond
Justin Bollenhagen - Midfielder. 183cm, 75kg

67 Richmond
Derick Wanganeen - Midfielder. 172cm, 60kg

71 Richmond
Marcus Davies - Midfielder/Medium Defender. 187cm, 81kg

78 Richmond
Gerrick Weedon - Midfielder. 186cm, 80kg

*89 Richmond Andrew Browne
* Rookie Elevation

*94 Richmond Robin Nahas
* Rookie Elevation

[peggles]

that's one weak uninformed draft. 

no way we go for fitzpatrick at 19. we'd go for someone like griffiths i'm sure, or another gun mid such as bastinac

[Smokey]

that's one weak uninformed draft. 

no way we go for fitzpatrick at 19. we'd go for someone like griffiths i'm sure, or another gun mid such as bastinac

I have a feeling we might take Kahlefaldt (sp?) from Southport with a late or rookie pick.  Any of you who get to training noticed how he goes?

[mightytiges]

that's one weak uninformed draft. 

no way we go for fitzpatrick at 19. we'd go for someone like griffiths i'm sure, or another gun mid such as bastinac

I have a feeling we might take Kahlefaldt (sp?) from Southport with a late or rookie pick.  Any of you who get to training noticed how he goes?

Apart from Polly, both Irish boys and Ben Clifton none of the other ring-ins trained yesterday. Not sure what that all means for them.

[Stripes]

that's one weak uninformed draft. 

no way we go for fitzpatrick at 19. we'd go for someone like griffiths i'm sure, or another gun mid such as bastinac

I have a feeling we might take Kahlefaldt (sp?) from Southport with a late or rookie pick.  Any of you who get to training noticed how he goes?

Apart from Polly, both Irish boys and Ben Clifton none of the other ring-ins trained yesterday. Not sure what that all means for them.

Means we are unlikely to take Hooper given his attitude, fitness and contractual baggage. Shame really - he has so much potential but is going to pee it right up the wall. We'll take a young player unless McDonald slips past Melbourne. Not quite sure why Thorp isn't in the mix - injuries must be career ending.

Stripes

[one-eyed]

Kevin Sheehan's top 30 prospects (in alphabetical order)

Ryan Bastinac
Aaron Black
John Butcher
Jake Carlisle
Jesse Crichton
Ben Cunnington
Mitchell Duncan
Max Gawn
Benjamin Griffiths
Dylan Grimes
Jordan Gysberts
Lewis Jetta
Kane Lucas
Jasper McMillan-Pittard
Dustin Martin
Jake Melksham
Daniel Menzel
Andrew Moore
Anthony Morabito
Matthew Panos
Dylan Roberton
Gary Rohan
Tom Scully
Bradley Sheppard
Koby Stevens
Daniel Talia
Luke Tapscott
Troy Taylor
Jack Trengove
Nathan Vardy


The quality of players available at this year's selection meeting has drawn mixed reviews from recruiters, but Sheehan is of the view that the pool is a lot more even than it has been in recent years - making it harder to predict.

But that doesn't detract from what's on offer, according to Sheehan.

"While this is a very even talent pool, it has a great deal of depth and I am confident that over the test of time many high quality AFL players will emerge from this group," Sheehan said.

"The depth of talent has been a strength of the draft over the last five years, with players selected at picks one to 25 averaging 33 AFL matches - just eight more than players selected from picks 26 to 50.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/87306/default.aspx

[one-eyed]

Carmody's Top 10 on SEN tonight (no surprises)

1.  Trengove - Melb
2.  Scully - Melb
3.  Martin - Rich ....... elite footskills both in terms of depth and accuracy.
4.  Morabito - Freo
5.  Cunnington - North
6.  Rohan - Syd
7.  Jetta - WC
8.  Melksham - Port
9.  Butcher - Port
10. Lucas - Ess

[mightytiges]

Kevin Sheehan's top 30 prospects (in alphabetical order)

Ryan Bastinac
Aaron Black
John Butcher
Jake Carlisle
Jesse Crichton
Ben Cunnington
Mitchell Duncan
Max Gawn
Benjamin Griffiths
Dylan Grimes
Jordan Gysberts
Lewis Jetta
Kane Lucas
Jasper McMillan-Pittard
Dustin Martin
Jake Melksham
Daniel Menzel
Andrew Moore
Anthony Morabito
Matthew Panos
Dylan Roberton
Gary Rohan
Tom Scully
Bradley Sheppard
Koby Stevens
Daniel Talia
Luke Tapscott
Troy Taylor
Jack Trengove
Nathan Vardy

A handful of names in there that don't often get mentioned in the top 30 of phantom drafts - Robertson, Gawn, Menzel and Crichton to a lesser extent. Carmody on SEN's draft preview show tonight reckons there'll be a number of surprise movers up and down on draft night. Hopefully once of the better kids slips to 35.

[one-eyed]

Another phantom draft (first round) from contestedfooty.com plus Emma Quayle's response to it......

Pick 1- Melbourne- Tom Scully
Pick 2- Melbourne- Jack Trengove

Pick 3- Richmond- Dustin Martin
187cm / 86kg
There is very little doubt that Dustin Martin will be the third pick of the 2009 Draft.

Martin wins his own ball, a trait the Tigers will be excited about but importantly he can use the ball very well and sends it inside 50 often.

Martin is an attacking player who looks to get the ball into dangerous positions; his vision, positioning and foot skills allow him to do so to great effect.

One drawback to his positioning is that he can struggle defensively, however I don’t believe it will take long in the AFL system to fine-tune his approach to remove any problem there.

Richmond has all but said they are certain to take Martin. One player who may have entered their consideration is Anthony Morabito, but the prospect of him wanting to move back to Western Australia down the track is rumored to have scared them off.

Pick 4- Fremantle - Anthony Morabito
Pick 5- North Melb - Ben Cunnington
Pick 6- Sydney - Gary Rohan
Pick 7- West Coast- Lewis Jetta
Pick 8- Port Adelaide- John Butcher
Pick 9- Port Adelaide- Daniel Talia
Pick 10- Essendon- Jake Melksham
Pick 11- Melbourne- Jake Carlisle
Pick 12- Carlton- Matthew Panos
Pick 13- Adelaide- Kane Lucas
Pick 14- Sydney- Aaron Black
Pick 15- Bulldogs- Jack Fitzpatrick
Pick 16- Port Adelaide- Koby Stevens
Pick 17- Geelong- Nathan Vardy

Unlucky: Andrew Moore, Ryan Bastinac, Allen Christensen, Bradley Sheppard, Luke Tapscott, Callum Bartlett, Jesse Crichton

http://www.contestedfooty.com/2009/11/phantom-afl-draft-2009.html


Emma Quayle's response:

Looks good! Think Melksham to Port & Carlisle, Panos and Fitzpatrick further down. Everyone loves Moore and Jasper MP.

http://twitter.com/emmasq

[one-eyed]

Looks like Port will go tall with at least two of their 3 first round picks 

Port "is also understood to be keen on key forwards John Butcher and Andrew (sic) Griffiths, as well as versatile tall Jake Carlisle."

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/87338/default.aspx

[Danog]

Let's hope they take Andrew Griffiths.  It will leave his much more talented relative Ben for us.

[one-eyed]

Burgatron was on SEN tonight but he didn't give too much away.....

* This is the toughest phantom draft he's ever done. Has 200 names linked in some fashion to a club. Even the recruiters he's spoken to say it's the toughest given the many unknowns and possible scenarios.

* Dustin Martin to Richmond at 3 is the only one Burgan is confident to set in stone.

* Scully or Trengove will go top 2 but he's not sure who'll be No.1 and Freo could still go for Cunnington or Rohan at 4 instead of Morabito. Some clubs still rate Butcher highly as he has preseason hip surgery so his 2009 preparation was affected and it affected his U18 championship. Butcher will go top 10 but Burgan didn't say to who.

* 3-4 of the better young rucks to go earlier than we initially expected as there's not many around and they are highly valued. Some mature rucks may go too (Cloke, Patto). Some clubs will hold off to the rookie draft and look to draft and develop a ruckman.

* His Phantom draft will be release on Wednesday at 10am on the AFL site.