2017 Draft thread

[Lace Out]

Jarrod Berry under rated skill is his agility and pace so his brother is very much like him but from all accounts a better athlete.. If we get both we will be very lucky.

Let's see how he goes

 

[briztoon]

Should we start a 2018 draft thread?

Didn't make the 2018 AFL academy, but there's a large non Victorian contingent in the academy this year.

NSW/ACT: Nick Blakey (Swans Academy), Matthew Walker (Giants Academy)

Queensland: Bailey Scott (Suns Academy)

South Australia: Jackson Hately (Central District), Jack Lukosius (Woodville – West Torrens), Hugo Munn (Sturt), Izak Rankine (West Adelaide), Connor Rozee (North Adelaide), Luke Valente (Norwood)

Vic Country: Zane Barzen (Murray Bushrangers), Riley Bowman (Dandenong Stingrays), Jye Caldwell (Bendigo Pioneers), Sam Fletcher (Dandenong Stingrays), Hudson Garoni (Murray Bushrangers), Edward McHenry (Geelong Falcons), Sam Walsh (Geelong Falcons), Bailey Williams (Dandenong Stingrays)

Vic Metro: Jack Bytel (Calder Cannons), Buku Khamis (Western Jets - Western Bulldogs NGA), Ben King (Sandringham Dragons), Max King (Sandringham Dragons), Isaac Quaynor (Oakleigh Chargers), Bailey Smith (Sandringham Dragons), Curtis Taylor (Calder Cannons), Rhylee West (Calder Cannons - Western Bulldogs F/S)

Western Australia: Jason Carter (Claremont - Fremantle NGA), Tom Joyce (East Fremantle) Ian Hill (Perth)

Northern Territory: Matt Green (Sporties Spitfires), Michael Mummery (Nightcliff)

Tasmania: Chayce Jones (Launceston), Tarryn Thomas (North Launceston - North Melbourne NGA)

 

[jjami15]

Should we start a 2018 draft thread?

Didn't make the 2018 AFL academy, but there's a large non Victorian contingent in the academy this year.

NSW/ACT: Nick Blakey (Swans Academy), Matthew Walker (Giants Academy)

Queensland: Bailey Scott (Suns Academy)

South Australia: Jackson Hately (Central District), Jack Lukosius (Woodville – West Torrens), Hugo Munn (Sturt), Izak Rankine (West Adelaide), Connor Rozee (North Adelaide), Luke Valente (Norwood)

Vic Country: Zane Barzen (Murray Bushrangers), Riley Bowman (Dandenong Stingrays), Jye Caldwell (Bendigo Pioneers), Sam Fletcher (Dandenong Stingrays), Hudson Garoni (Murray Bushrangers), Edward McHenry (Geelong Falcons), Sam Walsh (Geelong Falcons), Bailey Williams (Dandenong Stingrays)

Vic Metro: Jack Bytel (Calder Cannons), Buku Khamis (Western Jets - Western Bulldogs NGA), Ben King (Sandringham Dragons), Max King (Sandringham Dragons), Isaac Quaynor (Oakleigh Chargers), Bailey Smith (Sandringham Dragons), Curtis Taylor (Calder Cannons), Rhylee West (Calder Cannons - Western Bulldogs F/S)

Western Australia: Jason Carter (Claremont - Fremantle NGA), Tom Joyce (East Fremantle) Ian Hill (Perth)

Northern Territory: Matt Green (Sporties Spitfires), Michael Mummery (Nightcliff)

Tasmania: Chayce Jones (Launceston), Tarryn Thomas (North Launceston - North Melbourne NGA)

Normally I would be in agreeance with the probable disagreement with this. However, I believe (and the Medjia) that this 2018 crop is not like any other (we’ll since 2001) and that there should be a special exemption to the rule because of this. In layman’s terms - Let’s Do It!

 

[joshhem]

Casey Voss

 

[winged1]

Casey Voss

Big shoes to follow

 

[Fatcat08]

Should we start a 2018 draft thread?

Didn't make the 2018 AFL academy, but there's a large non Victorian contingent in the academy this year.

NSW/ACT: Nick Blakey (Swans Academy), Matthew Walker (Giants Academy)

Queensland: Bailey Scott (Suns Academy)

South Australia: Jackson Hately (Central District), Jack Lukosius (Woodville – West Torrens), Hugo Munn (Sturt), Izak Rankine (West Adelaide), Connor Rozee (North Adelaide), Luke Valente (Norwood)

Vic Country: Zane Barzen (Murray Bushrangers), Riley Bowman (Dandenong Stingrays), Jye Caldwell (Bendigo Pioneers), Sam Fletcher (Dandenong Stingrays), Hudson Garoni (Murray Bushrangers), Edward McHenry (Geelong Falcons), Sam Walsh (Geelong Falcons), Bailey Williams (Dandenong Stingrays)

Vic Metro: Jack Bytel (Calder Cannons), Buku Khamis (Western Jets - Western Bulldogs NGA), Ben King (Sandringham Dragons), Max King (Sandringham Dragons), Isaac Quaynor (Oakleigh Chargers), Bailey Smith (Sandringham Dragons), Curtis Taylor (Calder Cannons), Rhylee West (Calder Cannons - Western Bulldogs F/S)

Western Australia: Jason Carter (Claremont - Fremantle NGA), Tom Joyce (East Fremantle) Ian Hill (Perth)

Northern Territory: Matt Green (Sporties Spitfires), Michael Mummery (Nightcliff)

Tasmania: Chayce Jones (Launceston), Tarryn Thomas (North Launceston - North Melbourne NGA)

I think it can wait a bit. We opened this one back up in February and that was the earliest yet. Think we can probably let this year past and some actually footy talk progress and give people a bit of a break. There's always the draft board for those who want to dive in straight away

 

[briztoon]

Next years draft is going to be so much fun and crazy. Not only will we see the introduction of live pick and drafted player trading, there are so many F/S, NGA and Northern academy prospects in the mix, that teams will have to go in with a genuine drafting strategy to pick up their own kids, but to also make sure other teams pay an appropriate and fair value for their kids and not get free hit picks at kids in the open draft pool.

Brisbane should not have been allowed to draft Toby Wooler this year, before we had matched bids on Ballenden and Payne (And Gold Coast should not have been allowed to draft Charlie Ballard when they had Brayden Crossley still on the board). Teams such as St Kilda and Melbourne who had picks in the mid to late 30's and then picks in the mid to late 40's should have bid on the Academy boys, to force the two Northern clubs to burn their early 40's picks on their academy players, instead of being able to draft kids from the open player pool.


2018 Father son prospects:
Nick Blakey (John) Brisbane/North/Sydney [2018]
Jake Bradshaw (Daniel) Brisbane [2018]
Oscar Brownless (Billy) Geelong [2018]
Joel Crocker (Darren) North [2018]
Mason Fletcher (Dustin) Essendon [2018]
Zac Hart (Ben) Adelaide [2018]
Will Hickmott (Adrian) Carlton [2018]
Lochlan Hocking (Garry) Geelong [2018]
Will Kelly (Craig) Collingwood [2018]
Oskar Manton (Glenn) Carlton [2018]
Baxter Mensch (David) Geelong [2018]
James Rendell (Matt) Brisbane [2018]
Bailey Scott (Robert) North/Geelong/GC [2018]
Ben Silvagni (Stephen) Carlton [2018]
Casey Voss (Michael) Brisbane [2018]
Rhylee West (Scott) Western Bulldogs [2018]


Next Generation Academy prospects:

CARLTON
Nick Riebelt (2018), Eltham, Multicultural
Sunny Brazier (2018), North Fitzroy, Multicultural
Mitchell Wild (2018), South Morang, Indigenous

ESSENDON
Lucas Cooper (2018), Maningrida, Indigenous

FREMANTLE
Jason Carter (2018), Wyndham, Indigenous

HAWTHORN
Stephen Kapahnke (2018), Macclesfield, Multicultural
Irving Mosquito (2018), Briagolong, Indigenous

NORTH MELBOURNE
Tarryn Thomas (2018), Hadspen, Indigenous

RICHMOND
Ajak Dang (2018), Mooroopna, Multicultural
Kyle Clarke (2018), Shepparton, Indigenous
Phillip Moi Moi (2018), Robinvale, Multicultural
Kailen Walker (2018), Red Cliffs, Indigenous

WESTERN BULLDOGS
Buku Khamis (2018), St Albans, Multicultural

 

[jackess]

What a rort. Gifting premierships to everyone.

 

[dlanod]

Jake Bradshaw – son of Brisbane's Daniel Bradshaw

Another couple for us:

James Rendell (Matt)
Casey Voss (Michael)

We know Jake's a hard arse though:

Jake Bradshaw [...] had pleaded guilty to one count of possessing a firearm without a licence and one count of possessing a firearm without identifying characters at Seaford Meadows in October 2014.

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/...l/news-story/04b79eaaed98eeb30cdc226af00098f1

 

[Eons]

Another couple for us:

James Rendell (Matt)
Casey Voss (Michael)

We know Jake's a hard arse though:



http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/...l/news-story/04b79eaaed98eeb30cdc226af00098f1

Jake seems a bit old to be drafted, will be 29 next year

 

[Fatcat08]

Another couple for us:

James Rendell (Matt)
Casey Voss (Michael)

We know Jake's a hard arse though:



http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/...l/news-story/04b79eaaed98eeb30cdc226af00098f1

Getting ready to strike back at his water pistol club initiation.

 

[Fatcat08]

Next years draft is going to be so much fun and crazy. Not only will we see the introduction of live pick and drafted player trading, there are so many F/S, NGA and Northern academy prospects in the mix, that teams will have to go in with a genuine drafting strategy to pick up their own kids, but to also make sure other teams pay an appropriate and fair value for their kids and not get free hit picks at kids in the open draft pool.

Brisbane should not have been allowed to draft Toby Wooler this year, before we had matched bids on Ballenden and Payne (And Gold Coast should not have been allowed to draft Charlie Ballard when they had Brayden Crossley still on the board). Teams such as St Kilda and Melbourne who had picks in the mid to late 30's and then picks in the mid to late 40's should have bid on the Academy boys, to force the two Northern clubs to burn their early 40's picks on their academy players, instead of being able to draft kids from the open player pool.


2018 Father son prospects:
Nick Blakey (John) Brisbane/North/Sydney [2018]
Jake Bradshaw (Daniel) Brisbane [2018]
Oscar Brownless (Billy) Geelong [2018]
Joel Crocker (Darren) North [2018]
Mason Fletcher (Dustin) Essendon [2018]
Zac Hart (Ben) Adelaide [2018]
Will Hickmott (Adrian) Carlton [2018]
Lochlan Hocking (Garry) Geelong [2018]
Will Kelly (Craig) Collingwood [2018]
Oskar Manton (Glenn) Carlton [2018]
Baxter Mensch (David) Geelong [2018]
James Rendell (Matt) Brisbane [2018]
Bailey Scott (Robert) North/Geelong/GC [2018]
Ben Silvagni (Stephen) Carlton [2018]
Casey Voss (Michael) Brisbane [2018]
Rhylee West (Scott) Western Bulldogs [2018]


Next Generation Academy prospects:

CARLTON
Nick Riebelt (2018), Eltham, Multicultural
Sunny Brazier (2018), North Fitzroy, Multicultural
Mitchell Wild (2018), South Morang, Indigenous

ESSENDON
Lucas Cooper (2018), Maningrida, Indigenous

FREMANTLE
Jason Carter (2018), Wyndham, Indigenous

HAWTHORN
Stephen Kapahnke (2018), Macclesfield, Multicultural
Irving Mosquito (2018), Briagolong, Indigenous

NORTH MELBOURNE
Tarryn Thomas (2018), Hadspen, Indigenous

RICHMOND
Ajak Dang (2018), Mooroopna, Multicultural
Kyle Clarke (2018), Shepparton, Indigenous
Phillip Moi Moi (2018), Robinvale, Multicultural
Kailen Walker (2018), Red Cliffs, Indigenous

WESTERN BULLDOGS
Buku Khamis (2018), St Albans, Multicultural

Please tell me Irving mosquito is a small forward

 

[briztoon]

Please tell me Irving mosquito is a small forward

lol yes.

 

[Lions Flag 2020]

2018 draft but anyway...wonder if Thomas Berry is a chance? In KM's top 20

Thomas Berry
Younger brother of Brisbane's Jarrod. Strong contested ball-winner with impressive pace and agility. Dodges and weaves through traffic easily like it is second nature. Among Greater Western Victoria's best players in eight of his 11 games.

Take him. J Berry will be a star. The steal of 2016 draft. If his brother has similar traits then lock him in I say.

 

[Hollow Knight]

Walsh is the one I want but if he's out of reach, Berry Jr looks a prospect.

 

[WA Lion]

Walsh is the one I want but if he's out of reach, Berry Jr looks a prospect.

What makes you say out of reach? I didn't think he was tied up as F/S.

If Berry Jr is anything like his brother we could do far worse than to bring him up

 

[Fatcat08]

lol yes.

and can go to hawthorn, bruce is going to be unbearable if he makes it

 

[Hollow Knight]

What makes you say out of reach?

Long way out but we are likely going to need a pretty high pick to get Walsh.

 

[LongLion]

Another couple for us:

James Rendell (Matt)
Casey Voss (Michael)

We know Jake's a hard arse though:



http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/...l/news-story/04b79eaaed98eeb30cdc226af00098f1

Time we got a bit of extra mongrel in the team

 

[WA Lion]

Long way out but we are likely going to need a pretty high pick to get Walsh.

Oh I see. I suppose if depends on the strength of the KP prospects.

If the King twins and Lukocius (spelling!) have strong years then the likes of Walsh might be around the pick 5 mark I guess. As you say, a long way out though.

 

[briztoon]

and can go to hawthorn, bruce is going to be unbearable if he makes it

Kid is a genuine talent. He is sort of a mini version of Liam Ryan.

 

[WA Lion]

Kid is a genuine talent. He is sort of a mini version of Liam Ryan.

One to look out for along those lines is Ian Hill from WA - watched him a few times last year and has some serious talent.

 

[briztoon]

Walsh is the one I want but if he's out of reach, Berry Jr looks a prospect.

I know it's way early to be saying such things, but there's a genuine chance we could get both if we wanted two kids who play similar. At this stage, Berry Jr looks to be a mid second round pick. I know Knightmare rates him a bit higher than most other draft/TAC cup watchers.

 

[pulpdriver]

Oh I see. I suppose if depends on the strength of the KP prospects.

If the King twins and Lukocius (spelling!) have strong years then the likes of Walsh might be around the pick 5 mark I guess. As you say, a long way out though.

So long to go but I'd be astonished for Lukosius to not end up number one. So much like Riewoldt.

 

[briztoon]

One to look out for along those lines is Ian Hill from WA - watched him a few times last year and has some serious talent.

Yeah Hill is a genuine top 10 talent according to all draft watchers. It's just his height could see him slide a little if he doesn't grow another couple of inches.