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Round 1
Pick 1 - Brisbane - Will Ashcroft [Matched Bid]
Pick 2 - GWS - Aaron Cadman
Pick 3 - North Melbourne - Harry Sheezel
Pick 4 - North Melbourne - George Wardlaw
Pick 5 - Essendon - Elijah Tsatas
Pick 6 - Gold Coast Suns - Mattaes Phillipou
Pick 7 - Hawthorn - Cam MacKenzie
Pick 8 - Geelong - Darcy Jones
Pick 9 - West Coast Eagles - Jhye Clark
Pick 10 - St Kilda - Bailey Humphrey
Pick 11 - Carlton - Lewis Hayes
Pick 12 - Western Bulldogs - Reuben Ginbey
Pick 13 - West Coast Eagles - Elijah Hewett
Pick 14 - Melbourne - Matthew Jefferson
Pick 15 - Sydney - Jedd Busslinger
Pick 16 - GWS - Oliver Hollands
Pick 17 - Essendon - Alwyn Davey [Matched Bid]
Pick 18 - Brisbane - Jaspa Fletcher [Matched Bid]
Pick 19 - Collingwood - Isaac Keeler
Pick 20 - Sydney - Brayden George
Pick 21 - GWS - Jacob Konstanty

Round 2
Pick 22 - GWS - Coby Burgiel
Pick 23 - West Coast Eagles - Olli Hotton
Pick 24 - Western Bulldogs - Josh Weddle
Pick 25 - North Melbourne - Lachlan Cowan
Pick 26 - Hawthorn - Charlie Clarke
Pick 27- Collingwood - Harry Barnett
Pick 28 - West Coast Eagles - Henry Hustwaite
Pick 29 - Adelaide - Max Michalanny [Matched Bid]
Pick 30 - Collingwood - Mitch Szybkowski
Pick 31 - St Kilda - Max Gruzewski
Pick 32 - Carlton - Ed Allan
Pick 33 - Fremantle - Jed Hagan
Pick 34 - GWS - Harry Rowston
Pick 35 - St Kilda - Harry Lemmey
Pick 36 - Port Adelaide - Kobe Ryan
Pick 37 - Melbourne - Nick Sadler

Round 3
Pick 38 - Western Bulldogs - Jaiden Magor
Pick 39 - North Melbourne - Tom Scully
Pick 40 - Hawthorn - Anthony Munkara
Pick 41 - Sydney - Adam D'Aloia
Pick 42 - North Melbourne - Cooper Harvey
Pick 43 - Fremantle - Jed Adams
Pick 44 - Gold Coast Suns - Sam Gilbey
Pick 45 - St Kilda - James Van Es
Pick 46 - Hawthorn - Brandon Leary
Pick 47 - Carlton - Billy Dowling
Pick 48 - Hawthorn - Jake Walker
Pick 49 - Collingwood - Jakob Ryan
Pick 50 - Hawthorn - Cooper Vickery
Pick 51 - Richmond - Phoenix Foster
Pick 52 - Essendon - Bailey MacDonald
Pick 53 - GWS - PASS
Pick 54 - Geelong - Hugh Davies

Round 4
Pick 55 - Adelaide - Jonti Schuback
Pick 56 - Port Adelaide - Ryan Eyers
Pick 57 - GWS - PASS
Pick 58 - Essendon - Jack O’Sullivan
Pick 59 - Richmond - Harvey Gallagher
Pick 60 - Geelong - Lachlan Scannell
Pick 61 - Adelaide - Will Verrall
Pick 62 - Hawthorn - Jerome Lawrence
Pick 63 - Carlton - Blake Drury
Pick 64 - Fremantle - Jaxon Binns
Pick 65 - Essendon - Jayden Davey
Pick 66 - Western Bulldogs - Ethan Phillips
Pick 67 - North Melbourne - PASS
Pick 68 - Gold Coast Suns - Josh Draper
Pick 69 - Essendon - PASS
Pick 70 - Gold Coast Suns - Tyrell Dewar
Pick 71 - Sydney - PASS
Pick 72 - Fremantle - Noah Long

Round 5 (To get teams to 3 picks)
Pick 73 - Port Adelaide - Kyle Marshall
Pick 74 - Richmond - Luke Teal
Pick 75 - Melbourne - Harry Cole
Pick 76 - Brisbane - Tom McCallum

BID Matching details
Pick 1 Will Ashcroft - Brisbane use Picks 34,35,36,38,55 and take on a 150 point deficit for 2023

Pick 17 Alwyn Davey - Essendon use Pick 23 to match

Pick 18 Jaspa Fletcher - Brisbane have no picks with points, so take on a bigger deficit with the Ashcroft one

Pick 29 Max Michalanny- Adelaide use 44 and 53 to match, 53 moves to 61

2023 MINI DRAFT ORDER
Pick 1 - North Melbourne - Harley Reid
Pick 2 - West Coast Eagles - Daniel Curtin
Pick 3 - GWS - Ashton Moir
Pick 4 - Essendon - Nick Watson
Pick 5 - Adelaide - Zane Duursma
Pick 6 - Gold Coast Suns - Jed Walter [MATCHED Bid]
Pick 7 - Hawthorn - Archer Reid
Pick 8 - North Melbourne (From Port Adelaide) - Nate Caddy
Pick 9 - St Kilda - Koltyn Tholstrup
Pick 10 - Carlton - Riley Hardeman
Pick 11 - Western Bulldogs - Jack Delean
Pick 12 - GWS (From Richmond) - Will Lorenz
Pick 13 - Melbourne (From Fremantle) - Sam Frangalas
Pick 14 - Melbourne - Nathan Philactides
Pick 15 - Western Bulldogs (From Brisbane) - Will Patton
Pick 16 - Collingwood - Cooper Simpson
Pick 17 - Sydney - Riak Andrew
Pick 18 - Geelong - Jayden Matz
 
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Pick # 28. West Coast.
Henry Hustwaite. 194cm 84 kg.
Midfielder / Defender. Dandenong Stingrays.




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There were a few in contention for this spot, but in the end there is a certain versatility to Hustwaite that appealed to me.

He can play as a tall inside mid, that has shown really good poise and decision making with his stoppage work.
He can also play as a lockdown mid.
In defence he is capable of playing on tall's and smalls and thats been a need at West Coast, since we lost Schofield and Sheppard.

I though that his synergy at the Stingrays with Culley was a feature and it could be something worth extending further at the next level.

Kid has a cool head in tricky situations and generally makes very good choices by hand or foot.
His natural left foot is a nice tool when he distributes the ball.

He brings a point of difference to the Midfield mix ....... and the positional versatility is a plus for me.

I did consider Ed Allan and Mitch Szybkowski for this spot.

West Coast have a couple of NGA small forwards that I am hopeful we may be able to pick to add to the drafts positional variety.

We still need a young ruck and thats a spot I hope we address in the rookie draft.

Pie 4 Life you are back on.
Hilarious we were legit thinking of the same four players between our three picks.
 
First thing's first though... as promised.

#29 Collingwood bid on Max Michalanney (Adelaide father-son)

ModernArtillery may match this quicker than eDPS really wanted to match Davey, but with a lot less holding-the-draft-to-ransom attitude.
 

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Pick 29 - Max Michalanny [Matched Bid]
First thing's first though... as promised.

#29 Collingwood bid on Max Michalanney (Adelaide father-son)

ModernArtillery may match this quicker than eDPS really wanted to match Davey, but with a lot less holding-the-draft-to-ransom attitude.
Yeah we'll match thanks!
 
Pick 30 - Mitch Szybkowski
Pick #30 - Mitch Szybkowski (Dandenong Stingrays)

Height:
186cm
Weight: 86kg
Position: Inside Midfielder

Rationale:

Mitch Szybkowski is the inside midfielder we could do with at the Pies, similar to Tom Mitchell with his strengths, but also having a bit more about him on the outside for growth. Clean and contested on the inside and a natural leader, Szybkowski is a massive Pies fan, so that helps his appeal. If I was going best available in terms of where they land in the draft, I would have gone Ed Allan, but Szybkowski is a bit more developed (albeit not a freak tall athlete) but still offers a lot, and at this pick is good value going forward.

SNAPSHOT “A big bodied inside ball winner, Mitch Szybkowski is not afraid to use his frame to push opponents around to give himself the best position around stoppages, following up with clean distribution to outside runners.”

Impressing enough as an Under 17 Vic Country representative to earn AFL Academy Selection, Mitch Szybkowski has had a consistent year at all levels as an inside midfielder, using his frame and positioning to devastating effect around stoppages to be a prime first possession winner. Szybkowski has been an increasingly important player the higher level he’s played, being rewarded for his efforts in feeding the ball out from the inside to the likes of Oliver Hollands and Jhye Clark at National Championships level. Representing Dandenong Stingrays and leading the side to the 2022 NAB League Grand Final, the onballer has consistently been among the most productive players in the Victorian competition, and able to adapt to the next level for Vic Country.

An important part of all three of his teams; Dandenong Stingrays, Caulfield Grammar and Vic Country, Mitch Szybkowski has played his role as a bigger bodied midfielder superbly all year. Not the flashiest of ball winners himself, Szybkowski is very much ‘what you see is what you get’ with his current game, using his frame and positioning around stoppages to get to the fall of the ball and win first possession, then handball off to an outside runner well. In saying that, Szybkowski’s outside craft is an area that has seen some rapid development through the season as well, accumulating more and more away from stoppages as the year has gone on, working especially hard to be a handball receiver from teammates who had taken a mark or earned a free kick.

That work rate is a trait that is present in all phases of the game, working hard to accumulate around the ground in offence, but also showing off his defensive accountability with tackles from stoppages, rarely having an opponent shake him off when he had got a hand to them. Szybkowski is one of the better players in the draft for spreading from the contest, or getting to spots that give his defenders an easy option up the ground, often getting free from opposition and moving the ball on quickly.

Complimenting all of this is Szybkowski’s decision making with ball in hand, with his ability to quickly assess his options even under pressure making him a generally damaging player despite winning so much of the ball at the coalface, with his hands in close a standout feature in his game, seemingly knowing where his options are going to be even before he’s fully won control of the ball, often finding options through traffic to fully release his teammates. When in open play and allowed more time to assess options, Szybkowski maintains a good balance between his kicking and handballing, as one that prefers a more precise option he rarely takes the easy kick down the line option when many other players would.

As mentioned, Szybkowski does the bulk of his work on the inside of the contest, with his contested game and stoppage craft two areas he excels at, using his size to his advantage but more than capable of matching it with bigger bodies, as showcased in the AFL Academy game against the Collingwood VFL where he was one of the more reliable midfielders on the day.

Looking towards the future, there are still some areas of Szybkowski’s game that could do with some improvement. His kicking, whilst generally good, has been inconsistent at times, especially when he’s moving at top speed, and if improved will round his game really well. Szybkowski has also flagged his speed and acceleration as an area he wants to improve on to allow him more separation around stoppages and when up forward. Given the strides he has taken in terms of outside running, adding versatility with scoreboard impact and more damaging overall ball use will lift his profile - only adding to his great strengths.

Mitch Szybkowski might not be the flashiest of players, but few are more consistent playing that onball role, and are able to distribute cleanly by hand consistently. A natural leader, the midfielder is capable of influencing the match around the stoppages, and while he still has other areas to improve on outside the contest, has a role at AFL level with his best attributes. Expect the midfielder to be taken in the first half of the draft, most likely in the second round.

TDS7 you're up
 
Pick #30 - Mitch Szybkowski (Dandenong Stingrays)

Height:
186cm
Weight: 86kg
Position: Inside Midfielder

Rationale:

Mitch Szybkowski is the inside midfielder we could do with at the Pies, similar to Tom Mitchell with his strengths, but also having a bit more about him on the outside for growth. Clean and contested on the inside and a natural leader, Szybkowski is a massive Pies fan, so that helps his appeal. If I was going best available in terms of where they land in the draft, I would have gone Ed Allan, but Szybkowski is a bit more developed (albeit not a freak tall athlete) but still offers a lot, and at this pick is good value going forward.

SNAPSHOT “A big bodied inside ball winner, Mitch Szybkowski is not afraid to use his frame to push opponents around to give himself the best position around stoppages, following up with clean distribution to outside runners.”

Impressing enough as an Under 17 Vic Country representative to earn AFL Academy Selection, Mitch Szybkowski has had a consistent year at all levels as an inside midfielder, using his frame and positioning to devastating effect around stoppages to be a prime first possession winner. Szybkowski has been an increasingly important player the higher level he’s played, being rewarded for his efforts in feeding the ball out from the inside to the likes of Oliver Hollands and Jhye Clark at National Championships level. Representing Dandenong Stingrays and leading the side to the 2022 NAB League Grand Final, the onballer has consistently been among the most productive players in the Victorian competition, and able to adapt to the next level for Vic Country.

An important part of all three of his teams; Dandenong Stingrays, Caulfield Grammar and Vic Country, Mitch Szybkowski has played his role as a bigger bodied midfielder superbly all year. Not the flashiest of ball winners himself, Szybkowski is very much ‘what you see is what you get’ with his current game, using his frame and positioning around stoppages to get to the fall of the ball and win first possession, then handball off to an outside runner well. In saying that, Szybkowski’s outside craft is an area that has seen some rapid development through the season as well, accumulating more and more away from stoppages as the year has gone on, working especially hard to be a handball receiver from teammates who had taken a mark or earned a free kick.

That work rate is a trait that is present in all phases of the game, working hard to accumulate around the ground in offence, but also showing off his defensive accountability with tackles from stoppages, rarely having an opponent shake him off when he had got a hand to them. Szybkowski is one of the better players in the draft for spreading from the contest, or getting to spots that give his defenders an easy option up the ground, often getting free from opposition and moving the ball on quickly.

Complimenting all of this is Szybkowski’s decision making with ball in hand, with his ability to quickly assess his options even under pressure making him a generally damaging player despite winning so much of the ball at the coalface, with his hands in close a standout feature in his game, seemingly knowing where his options are going to be even before he’s fully won control of the ball, often finding options through traffic to fully release his teammates. When in open play and allowed more time to assess options, Szybkowski maintains a good balance between his kicking and handballing, as one that prefers a more precise option he rarely takes the easy kick down the line option when many other players would.

As mentioned, Szybkowski does the bulk of his work on the inside of the contest, with his contested game and stoppage craft two areas he excels at, using his size to his advantage but more than capable of matching it with bigger bodies, as showcased in the AFL Academy game against the Collingwood VFL where he was one of the more reliable midfielders on the day.

Looking towards the future, there are still some areas of Szybkowski’s game that could do with some improvement. His kicking, whilst generally good, has been inconsistent at times, especially when he’s moving at top speed, and if improved will round his game really well. Szybkowski has also flagged his speed and acceleration as an area he wants to improve on to allow him more separation around stoppages and when up forward. Given the strides he has taken in terms of outside running, adding versatility with scoreboard impact and more damaging overall ball use will lift his profile - only adding to his great strengths.

Mitch Szybkowski might not be the flashiest of players, but few are more consistent playing that onball role, and are able to distribute cleanly by hand consistently. A natural leader, the midfielder is capable of influencing the match around the stoppages, and while he still has other areas to improve on outside the contest, has a role at AFL level with his best attributes. Expect the midfielder to be taken in the first half of the draft, most likely in the second round.

TDS7 you're up
Exquisite write up
 
#30 - Collingwood are about to select but I'm just tagging PMBangers to think I've pulled the trigger on Rowston who tbh I implore Bastyy in particular to pick up the slack.
You see I’d love to bid on Rowston but then I run the risk of actually getting him
 

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Pick # 28. West Coast.
Henry Hustwaite. 194cm 84 kg.
Midfielder / Defender. Dandenong Stingrays.




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There were a few in contention for this spot, but in the end there is a certain versatility to Hustwaite that appealed to me.

He can play as a tall inside mid, that has shown really good poise and decision making with his stoppage work.
He can also play as a lockdown mid.
In defence he is capable of playing on tall's and smalls and thats been a need at West Coast, since we lost Schofield and Sheppard.

I though that his synergy at the Stingrays with Culley was a feature and it could be something worth extending further at the next level.

Kid has a cool head in tricky situations and generally makes very good choices by hand or foot.
His natural left foot is a nice tool when he distributes the ball.

He brings a point of difference to the Midfield mix ....... and the positional versatility is a plus for me.

I did consider Ed Allan and Mitch Szybkowski for this spot.

West Coast have a couple of NGA small forwards that I am hopeful we may be able to pick to add to the drafts positional variety.

We still need a young ruck and thats a spot I hope we address in the rookie draft.

Pie 4 Life you are back on.
Like your selections Monocole would be very happy with Clarke, Hewitt, Hotton and Hustwaite. 👍🏻
Wonder if you had gone the Buss at 13 if Hewitt was available at our next pick. Clarke Buss Hotton and Hust would be a great haul too.
 
Like your selections Monocole would be very happy with Clarke, Hewitt, Hotton and Hustwaite. 👍🏻
Wonder if you had gone the Buss at 13 if Hewitt was available at our next pick. Clarke Buss Hotton and Hust would be a great haul too.
Hewett would've gone the next pick if he wasn't taken at 13. Big fan!
 
Pick 31 - Max Gruzewski
Pick 31 | St. Kilda | Max Gruzewski | 193cm 84kgs | 3rd Tall Utility

With pick 31, the Saints have gone with high-flying swingman Max "Easiest Hollow Knight Mini-Boss" Gruzewski. Gruz brings a spark of high-flying excitement to a Saints team that will look to use him as a swinging 3rd tall, either up in the forward line or down back as an interceptor. At 193cm, Max is more suited to playing off his opponent but has shown he can shut down a key forward if required. Composed skills-wise, his disposal is good while leaving little to chance, taking the safe option out of defence and keeping a level head. His leaping ability jumps off the page, flying high over packs to clunk strong marks. This is the facet of Max's game that translates best up forward, as a pack crasher he reads the ball well and gets his hands on the footy first. His kicking for goal is confident if not a tad limited range-wise. He projects as a developing tall that will grow his game in the VFL for a few seasons, finding his best position and building a more specialised skillset upon his athletic and solid foundation as a footballer.

Arr0w
 
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Pick 32 - Ed Allan
Pick 31 | St. Kilda | Max Gruzewski | 193cm 84kgs | 3rd Tall Utility

With pick 31, the Saints have gone with high-flying swingman Max "Easiest Hollow Knight Mini-Boss" Gruzewski. Gruz brings a spark of high-flying excitement to a Saints team that will look to use him as a swinging 3rd tall, either up in the forward line or down back as an interceptor. At 193cm, Max is more suited to playing off his opponent but has shown he can shut down a key forward if required. Composed skills-wise, his disposal is good while leaving little to chance, taking the safe option out of defence and keeping a level head. His leaping ability jumps off the page, flying high over packs to clunk strong marks. This is the facet of Max's game that translates best up forward, as a pack crasher he reads the ball well and gets his hands on the footy first. His kicking for goal is confident if not a tad limited range-wise. He projects as a developing tall that will grow his game in the VFL for a few seasons, finding his best position and building a more specialised skillset upon his athletic and solid foundation as a footballer.

Arr0w


Arr0w is off line for tonight.

He has asked me to pick for him, this is how he has chosen.

Pick 32. Carlton. Ed Allan 194 cm 82 kg. Midfielder. Claremont.

Arr0w to do the write up tomorrow.


Bastyy you get a turn Freo are on the clock.
 
Pick 33 - Jed Hagan
So close to Ed Allan :(

Pick 33. Jed Hagan (Utility/Western Australia) (174cm, 74kg)

Who doesn't love a utility? Jed Hagan is one of the most versatile players in this draft, having played a dominant role in the midfield at colts level, a small defender at state level and as a half forward at senior level for East Fremantle. Hagan has constantly played a starring role since he debuted for the East Fremantle Colts as a 15 year old and has effortlessly translated his game to 3 different levels of football and in 3 very different positions over the course of 2022. He's a complete footballer, with a brilliant footy IQ and an all around works-man game that will see him potentially play AFL football in his debut season

I picked him for Freo for both his versatility and for the fact he was best available. Hagan is the perfect pick as he adds both forward depth and midfield depth, two areas I was hoping to target in this phantom draft (Despite a really good starting midfield, it's likely that we'll only have Matt Johnson and Neil Erasmus playing as inside midfielders in the WAFL, and it's nice to have that extra depth, especially with someone who can play straight away). The WA factor always helps, but that wasn't considered when picking

Also Considered: Sam Gilbey/Jed Adams/Jaiden Magor

PMBangers you're up friend :)
 
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Pick 34 - Harry Rowston
Pick 34 GWS
Harry Rowston
Calder Cannons | NSW/ACT
Inside Midfielder/ General Forward
182 cm 81 kg

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Strengths; Contested Game, Overhead Marking, Tackling, Accumulation
Improvements; Disposal Efficiency
Rowston separated himself from the pack of other GWS aligned prospects this season with an outstanding Championships that resulted in an Allies MVP, some presumably good footy for Assumption College, and really good performances at NAB League level for both GWS and Calder Cannons, the latter of which he played a big part in their end of season victories.

Despite being a bit undersized in comparison to what you want, Rowston fills the role as a player that can impact in multiple positions, with his contested game around the midfield at a really high level and his ability overhead allowing him to be a genuine goal kicking threat inside 50

Not too dissimiliar to a lot of other contested focused midfielders, Rowston is a strong tackler and accumulates the ball at high volumes, but has some way to go in terms of his disposal efficiency, particularly by foot. Although he's capable when not under pressure, given his game style sees him win it mostly in congestion it is something that may hold him back from being a full time midfielder.

Rationale
GWS only have 5 list spots heading into the draft, and whilst there are others players I have higher and in revision prefer, he's near enough to them that I leant local and decided to call it a day. Noah Long, Toby McMullin, Nick Sadler, Jakob Ryan and Sam Gilbey were the others I rate higher, but don't think any fit our list any better than Rowston.

TDS7 up now
 
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Pick 34 GWS
Harry Rowston
Calder Cannons | NSW/ACT

Write up to come, but essentially GWS are only gonna take 5 players come the real thing so I'll lock him in for accuracy and pass my remaining picks

TDS7 up now
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So close to Ed Allan :(

Pick 33. Jed Hagan (Utility/Western Australia) (174cm, 74kg)

Full write up when I wake up tomorrow

Also Considered: Sam Gilbey/Jed Adams/Jaiden Magor

PMBangers you're up friend :)

Good pick, still feel like he is criminally underrated. Such a pure footballer who can play multiple roles across the ground.
 

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