Prediction 2022 Carlton Board Phantom Draft

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After 34 picks a re-cap of all picks taken so far and picks remaining...

ClubPicksAvailable List Spots
AdelaideMax Michallaney, 51, 542 Spots
BrisbaneWill Ashcroft, Jasper Fletcher, 651 Spots
CarltonJedd Busslinger, Jaxon Binns, 45, 562 Spots
CollingwoodJosh Weddle, Max Gruzewski, Isaac Keeler0 Spots
EssendonHarry Sheezel, Mitch Szybkowski, 48, 53, 583 Spots
FremantleHarry Lemmey, 42, 57, 603 Spots
GeelongCameron Mackenzie, 50, 552 Spots
Gold CoastElijah Tsatas, 43, 592 Spots
Greater Western SydneyJhye Clark, Ed Allan, Alwyn Davey Jnr, Lachie Cowan, Phoenix Foster0 Spots
HawthornBailey Humphrey, Henry Hustwaite, 40, 44, 463 Spots
MelbourneOllie Hollands, 37, 642 Spots
North MelbourneAaron Cadman, George Wardlaw, Jacob Konstanty, 391 Spots
Port Adelaide36, 51, 623 Spots
Richmond47, 53, 633 Spots
St KildaElijah Hewett, Anthony Munkara, Tom Scully0 Spots
SydneyMatt Jefferson, Brayden George, 401 Spots
West CoastMattaes Phillipou, Reuben Ginbey, Olli Hotton, Harry Barnett, 611 Spots
Western BulldogsLewis Hayes, Coby Burgiel, 381 Spots
 
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Pick 33 Bid - Matched
Value - 563 - 20% = 450 Points (pick39)

Pay
Pick 43 (378 points)
Pick 49 (287 Points)

Recieve
Pick 54 (219 points)

esoteric your up

So glad your doing the maths.
Then it might pain you to learn that after the 18th pick, the discount goes from 20% to a fixed sum of 197, so it's 366 points to match this bid.

That turns 44 and 53 into 33 and 54.
 

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Pick 35 - St Kilda - Tom Scully

Write up to come
 
(Doing one big pick dump)

Saints Draft Board

Pick 10 - Elijah Hewett.

186 cm 82 kg. Midfielder. Swan Districts.


Taking best available here, but also looking at positional needs for the Saints they are set for flankers and have a reasonable spine but another strong inside leaning midfielder is a clear requirement given the quality of their on ball brigade. Marshall and Steele is a decent stoppage combination, another mid who can extract but also use the ball on the outside is going to hold St Kilda in good stead. During Ross’ early tenure at the Dockers a lot of early picks were used on flankers or players who were then purposed into outside players – Sheridan, Crozier, Simpson et al. The Dockers bread and butter during their era of contention was a strong stoppage cohort and I think the Saints would benefit from building a similar squad, focusing on winning bulk clearances and filling out the best 22 with role players along the flanks, which is partly what they have done already.

I see Hewett as one of the more bankable prospects in his draft cohort and IMO should be at least considered in the same draft rage as someone like Tstatas. He has a high performance floor with a reasonable ceiling too, given his smarts, kicking skills and athletic profile. There are elements of Cerra in his play and his kicking style is very similar. I don’t see him as stoppage specialist, but someone who acts as a first receiver who brings outside players into the play though he is capable of winning clearances. He is generally clean and reads the play exceptionally well, following up on chains of possession. He had a reasonable Championships and had a couple of standout performances which he clocked up 30 odd disposals and kicked a couple of goals. His ability to hit the scoreboard is another big plus – he senses opportunities and works hard to capitalise.

He’s definitely one of my favourite players in this years pool and it would not surprise me to see him gone before West Coast’s second pick.

Pick 30 – Anthony Munkara

188 cm 77 kg. General Forward. West Adelaide


I’m struggling to get too excited about this draft crop, both in terms of the breadth of talent available and upside of the prospects at the top end of the draft. I see Munkara as a guy with a huge ceiling – likely one of the most naturally talented in this cohort – and I can see similarities to both Liam Jurrah and Cyril Rioli in his play. He is an instinctive footballer and has real ability to take on the play and hits the scoreboard effortlessly. He is still rounding out his game and Munkara is quite raw and learning how to use his height to full effect. He plays closer to a traditional small forward but as he fills out and develops the contested side of his game he will become an even more difficult matchup. He is clean at ground level and his creativity and ability to find space by outmanoeuvring his opponents is impressive.

He will likely require a few years at VFL level to build on the defensive side of his game. He’s a little enigmatic and his concentration waivers too much within the span of a game, but if he can correct this he will be a dangerous player at AFL level.

Pick 35 – Tom Scully

202cm 89kg. Tall Forward. West Adelaide


Teammate of Munkara, I’m taking another upside player here, and I like Scully’s contested marking and he is reasonably athletic for his size. I’d liken him to Mitch Lewis without the same aggression at the contest. Scully uses his read moreso and uses his extra height to win marking contests. I see a tall forward as a need for the Saints as the have King as a clear target, but their next set of taller options are either mid-sized players eg Membrey, or resting ruckman. Hayes can be used as another target, but the Saints should be aiming to be build depth in their key forward stocks.

Scully is a pure forward and kicked plenty of goals at Under 18 level, but like Munkara he will need a couple of pre-seasons and a lot of development at VFL level to build his game. He can compete at junior level due to his height, but will be found out against more physically developed senior defenders. He reads the play well though and works to create separation from his opponent. He will benefit exponentially from having King as the Saints main target and can also partly model his game on the kind of player King has become – eliminating opponents with his athleticism and leap and expanding his contested game incrementally.
 
Port Adelaide has entered the chat.

Love what Port are building and expect them to trend upwards over the next few years. Still a few older and wiser heads playing key roles but the youth they have coming through is very impressive across the park.

Heading into this I looked at Port's list and it's pretty clear to me young talls are a real weakness. Forward they're still reliant on Dixon though Marshall has finally started to come on. Georgiades is real quality but more a third tall and there are question marks over his desire to head home. Finlayson is a crab.

Down back is a bit of a dog's breakfast. In recent seasons they've largely gone undersized with the likes of Burton and McKenzie playing tall. Jonas always gives his all but is undersized and getting on. Clurey is still around but not a regular and rightly so. Aliir is excellent but at his best when allowed to play loose.

Clearly Port would like to add to their tall stocks and I expect them to call out one or even two in the upcoming draft.

Lemmey was my #1 target. 12 months ago he was in the conversation for pick one. Has fallen away this year but I suspect if Port have the opportunity to pick him here they'll call his name out very quickly.

Other than him there aren't many I'm rushing to pick so I'm pretty happy to wait until my next selection and see where things are at. Instead I'll bolster the midfield with someone who I wouldn't be too surprised to be picked higher come the real thing.

Talls are a real need for Port but I'd say clearance mids are probably next in line. Boak is their best but he's 50 odd now. Wines excellent but beyond that we're looking at Willem Drew. The cupboard is relatively bare.

So with that in mind, with pick 36 Port Adelaide selects Adam D'Aloia.

Strong inside mid who excels at clearances. He may well be the best clearance player in this draft. Not great athletically, not great by foot, but a strong body and a fantastic competitor with leadership credentials.

Screams a Sydney type IMO. Someone a club could 'reach' for and it wouldn't surprise if his name is called out towards the latter part of the first round.

Local boy too which always helps. Port haven't lost too many from homesickness but I would imagine they'd be pretty happy to pick someone here that they won't have to worry about in that regard.

Next up is TerryWallet with Melbourne.
 
Pick 38, Western Bulldogs: Charlie Clarke, Sandringham Dragons

Small forward

My next 3 players in order were: D'Aloia, Jones, and Clarke. So I guess I'm taking Clarke even though I already took Burgiel. Clarke is just too good a value to pass up here. I thought about taking a ruck but list needs have to be put to one side when a player like this is available. Having said that, I really don't rate any of the small forwards on the list outside of Weightman, so this is probably an ideal pick up.

Ninja Worrier
 

Nth - pick 39

Jakob Ryan
Height: 189cm
Weight: 77kg
D.O.B: 20-05-2004

Medium defender who has nice running power and provides rebound off half back, something I think north lacks.Is also a decent intercept mark. Has some scope to also play on a wing in time. Strongly considered Rowston who is good value here but think north have enough of his type

Ash24
 
With pick 40, Hawthorn select Sam Gilbey from Claremont.

Height: 187cm
Weight: 73kg

Fantastic aerially with intercept marks and sets off confidently into space, showcasing good speed and a punishing left-foot kick. He also makes sound decisions in tight spots and can open up the game with long-range disposals. Add to that his ability to run and carry, and he's a real metres gained asset with the class to make opposition pay. Some questions marks about his light frame and consistency in terms of games played, but willing to take the risk at pick 40 seeing he was once touted as a 2nd round pick.

Plays like Lachie Whitfield or Christian Salem.

STRENGTHS:
+ Athleticism, class, decision making, intercept marking, kicking, rebounding

IMPROVEMENTS:
- Contested game, durability, strength


TENACIOUS
 
With all the players I wanted all gone now...
Had a look through Sydney's list they are pretty strong all over...

Compared to Carlton their KP stocks are far superior in numbers (only)
KPF x 6
Ruck x 4
KPD x 6

Future areas of need would be KPD and Ruck, their stocks are aging and their KPD are largely undersized...

Sydney have time to develop a player, so I'm going to take a punt with Sydney's last pick on...

Pick 41 Sydney Nick Madden

204cm/112kg
17/5/04
Ruck/ Future Spine KP


Nick is an ultra-competitive player who is mobile, kicks the ball well and has impressive ruck craft for a player of his age.
Has shown he can be an imposing marking target when he pushes forward and has a neat set shot on goal.

Averaged 13.8 possessions, 4 marks, 24.8 hitouts and 1.3 goals over the championships...
Has decent speed for a player of his size 3.28 over 20m... Likes to follow up his play, but has ok defensive traits...

Think with Sydney's super ability to development players...
Nick is athletic enough, not to just be a Ruckman... But to play anywhere down the spine...

Others Considered...
Mids -
Rowston, Drury, Dowling & Pascu
KP - Van Es, Phillips & Broadbent

Rowston & Drury would have been the safer, maybe better options... But are much the same as what we already have...

That's all Sydney's picks
Matt Jefferson, Brayden George, Nick Madden

ferrisb Fremantle is up
 

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From draft board:

North Melbourne
Starting list size: 37
Out: 5 (JHF traded, Anderson, Bosenavulagi, Turner, JWalker delisted)
In: 2 (Logue, Tucker traded)
Current senior list: 34 players
Current rookies: 3 Cat A (Dawson, Edwards, Polec)
Live picks: 4 (2, 3, 23, 40) - also have 43 so may delist someone else

So, are we assuming (for the phantom) that they stick with just the 4 picks? I'll hold off till TENACIOUS makes a call.
 
Pick 38, Western Bulldogs: Charlie Clarke, Sandringham Dragons

Small forward

My next 3 players in order were: D'Aloia, Jones, and Clarke. So I guess I'm taking Clarke even though I already took Burgiel. Clarke is just too good a value to pass up here. I thought about taking a ruck but list needs have to be put to one side when a player like this is available. Having said that, I really don't rate any of the small forwards on the list outside of Weightman, so this is probably an ideal pick up.

Ninja Worrier
Great pick. Best value pick so far. Had I gone for the midfielder in Tsatas first instead of Sheezel I would’ve balanced it out with Clarke as my second pick, it was a very close call. Quite a few clearly inferior players have been picked ahead of him in this draft.
 
TerryWallet

Pick 37 Melbourne Darcy Jones

175cm/63kg
Mid/ Fed

Western Bulldogs bradfisher14 your up…

Thks for dropping in the pick i PM'ed you for when i was offline yesterday TENACIOUS. As the first of the three i listed i was a bit pleasantly surprised to see he lasted, but would have been content for the other picks Gilbey or Clarke.

Darcy Jones was the player left at this pick, i felt could best make an impact at AFL level. Always a risk with a player so small, but with his ability and tools, i think he's a player who can be a positive at AFL level.
 
Don't think north have a list spot left

From draft board:

North Melbourne
Starting list size: 37
Out: 5 (JHF traded, Anderson, Bosenavulagi, Turner, JWalker delisted)
In: 2 (Logue, Tucker traded)
Current senior list: 34 players
Current rookies: 3 Cat A (Dawson, Edwards, Polec)
Live picks: 4 (2, 3, 23, 40) - also have 43 so may delist someone else

So, are we assuming (for the phantom) that they stick with just the 4 picks? I'll hold off till TENACIOUS makes a call.
Would expect North to pick here if they don't trade.
 
From draft board:

North Melbourne
Starting list size: 37
Out: 5 (JHF traded, Anderson, Bosenavulagi, Turner, JWalker delisted)
In: 2 (Logue, Tucker traded)
Current senior list: 34 players
Current rookies: 3 Cat A (Dawson, Edwards, Polec)
Live picks: 4 (2, 3, 23, 40) - also have 43 so may delist someone else

So, are we assuming (for the phantom) that they stick with just the 4 picks? I'll hold off till TENACIOUS makes a call.
I went off Cal Twomey's article...

He has North taking 4 picks, so North are done and ferrisb pick stands


Bletch Gold Coast are up...
 
ClubPicksAvailable List Spots
AdelaideMax Michallaney, 51, 542 Spots
BrisbaneWill Ashcroft, Jasper Fletcher, 651 Spots
CarltonJedd Busslinger, Jaxon Binns, 45, 562 Spots
CollingwoodJosh Weddle, Max Gruzewski, Isaac Keeler0 Spots
EssendonHarry Sheezel, Mitch Szybkowski, 48, 53, 583 Spots
FremantleHarry Lemmey, James Van Es, 57, 602 Spots
GeelongCameron Mackenzie, 50, 552 Spots
Gold CoastElijah Tsatas, 43, 592 Spots
Greater Western SydneyJhye Clark, Ed Allan, Alwyn Davey Jnr, Lachie Cowan, Phoenix Foster0 Spots
HawthornBailey Humphrey, Henry Hustwaite, Sam Gilbey, 44, 462 Spots
MelbourneOllie Hollands, Darcy Jones, 641 Spots
North MelbourneAaron Cadman, George Wardlaw, Jacob Konstanty, Jakob Ryan0 Spots
Port AdelaideAdam D'Aloia, 51, 622 Spots
Richmond47, 53, 633 Spots
St KildaElijah Hewett, Anthony Munkara, Tom Scully0 Spots
SydneyMatt Jefferson, Brayden George, Nick Madden0 Spots
West CoastMattaes Phillipou, Reuben Ginbey, Olli Hotton, Harry Barnett, 611 Spots
Western BulldogsLewis Hayes, Coby Burgiel, Charlie Clarke0 Spots

So WC have 1 more pick? Spreadsheet indicates no more picks
 
Pick 43 - Gold Coast Suns - Luke Teal (188cm - Defender)

Was ranked much higher at the start of the year, but has drifted in rankings after an interrupted season, where he didn't get a lot of exposure. I like what he brings to the Gold Coast, a smart running rebound defender who uses the ball well. Could get some midfield minutes as he builds his tank. Can play as a lockdown defender - has performed well against the likes of Sheezel.

Additionally, he's another Oakleigh Charger, perhaps not a huge consideration, but given our first pick was the Charger's Elijah Tsatas, it might be that little bit extra that helps (like Rowell/Anderson) to keep the pair long term with the club.
 

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