List Mgmt. 2022 AFL Draft

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Just discovered Knightmare left Bigfooty earlier this year

fu** me his youtube video explaining why was covered in FIGJAM

Of all the main content creators on the D&T board, his opinion would rank somewhere near the bottom imo
 

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Ok draft dodgers, sorry draft watchers, who are the 2 best WA kids and where are they likely to go in the draft??

WCE has to seriously consider tanking and getting a top 3 pick.

FFS 6 to 15 changes every week because McGowan refused to open up WA to the rest of the world and when he did its on the eve of the footy season, they have no hope of putting a decent side out there until well after bye rounds.

At the moment they don't need to tank, but in the second half of the year it has to be a serious consideration.

They have the money and are bullet proof to probably 4 years in a row being in the bottom 4. They can't do anything useful this year. Sure Simpson wont want to give up if he is going to get sacked,
I don't disagree with your main points but if it was just the borders opening up, then Freo should have suffered too. What did Freo get right that the WCE got wrong?
 
Agreed, very much ranked them on how theyre currently performing without outlook on scope or role

Also changed his power rankings based on industry gossip close to the draft.
 
I don't disagree with your main points but if it was just the borders opening up, then Freo should have suffered too. What did Freo get right that the WCE got wrong?
Could be a whole series of reasons. WCE players are older, more have kids than Freo players, they could be a source, sloppier club protocols, Freo players live close to Freo so might hang out at less popular places than WCE players who live closer to Perth, maybe WCE player are more arrogant. Lots of potential reasons.
 
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THREE EARLY STANDOUTS – AND THE UNLUCKY SLIDER

Sandringham Dragons midfielder and Lions father-son prospect Will Ashcroft entered the 2022 season as favourite to be taken with the first draft pick – and he’s only enhanced his chances over recent weeks.

Following three standout NAB League Boys performances for the Dragons – he kicked three goals and averaged 36 disposals, 14 contested possessions, 8.5 clearances, 8.5 score involvements and 141 ra2nking points as Sandy’s clear No. 1 midfielder – Ashcroft got the call up to the Lions’ VFL side. He hasn’t looked out of place at state league level either, racking up 28 disposals and nine tackles against Sydney before a one-goal, 32-disposal outing against Coburg in Queensland on Saturday.

Ashcroft, the son of triple premiership Lion and 318-game player Marcus Ashcroft, is eligible to Brisbane as a father-son selection, although he hasn’t officially nominated the Lions yet.

Elijah Tsatas leads the NAB League Boys for disposals, averaging 32.8 per game for the Oakleigh Chargers, as well as eight marks and nine score involvements. His Round 3 game against the Eastern Ranges was particularly eye-catching, finishing with 42 disposals, 12 marks and 11 inside 50s.

A speedy mover with an efficient kick that can break lines and clean hands, Tsatas is everything a club is looking for in a wing/midfield prospect.

Chargers teammate George Wardlaw, conversely, is a powerful, competitive and combative inside midfielder that plays with great intensity and models his game on Melbourne’s Clayton Oliver.

While Wardlaw’s start to 2022 hasn’t been as notable numerically – he’s averaged 20.7 touches, 9.3 contested possessions and 5.7 tackles from three games, missing Round 2 due to illness – he’s started to find his rhythm in his most recent matches for the Chargers and St Kevin’s College in the APS competition.

West Adelaide key forward Harry Lemmey entered the year in the Pick 1 conversation, but has struggled for continuity in recent months – which is why recruiters are giving him the benefit of the doubt.

THE 204CM BIG MAN TURNING HEADS

Another player AFL clubs are closely monitoring is Tom Scully.

This is Tom Scully of West Adelaide – a co-ordinated 204cm prospect that possesses good hands, covers the ground well and, judging by the below numbers, certainly knows where the goals are.

From his first seven SANFL Under 18s games, Scully has kicked a whopping 37 goals while averaging 12.6 disposals and 3.9 contested marks. That goal tally has included three bags of seven majors against Central District, Woodville-West Torrens and North Adelaide respectively, as well as a six-goal haul against Sturt in Round 2.

 
Lemmey has had issues with Covid.
Think one week as a close contact and about 3 weeks after catching it. Did have a run at league level a couple of weeks ago but think he missed last week. We probably need him to slide a bit.
 
Surely they need mids?

They do but at the moment they are playing a 32yo racist, a spud in Himmelberg and an undersized Lachie Gollant as key forwards. Fogarty wont make it and will likely be traded. Frampton has proven he is hopeless forward.

So depending where they finish, if the top few kids are gone, then having a locked in Lemmey/Thilthorpe home grown KPF pairing for 12 years would be very enticing for them.

History shows you can get good mids anywhere in the draft. If you want superstar key forwards, you have to go early
 

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