Draft Review 2022 - Revisit the 2022 AFL Draft

[Snuffaluphagus]

he looks a gun.
Ashcroft and Sheezel also look like they could be anything.

Our man Cadman also has a very high ceiling, but is clearly a bigger risk than those above.

Humphrey is another in that conversation.

someone like Ginby looks assured to be a good player, but I'd be shocked if he was ever a great player (lets face it, not many are), where as any of the above 5 could be a great player imo.

That said, It is way too early to make any judgement on this class yet.

I wont comment on Cadman, basically havent learnt anything on him yet after one year which you rarely can on KPFs. Good effort even to be getting games in a very good team.

Ashcroft and Sheezel and the biggest sure things IMO. Both will be guns for over 250 games barring injury (ACLs arent as bad as they used to be but they are still pretty bad) with debate on just how good. Wardlaw the most special looking to me. Ginbey I agree will be an absolute bull without quite the ceiling of particularly those three and Humphrey.

I now look forward to WC mates pinging me in 10 years when Ginbey wins a brownlow or something haha

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

Hard to do these lists this early but Wardlaw easily the highest ceiling IMO it's just the way he plays and already having injury concerns make him a worry. I hope we get to see him reach that ceiling because it will be awesome to watch

I think Humphrey (if he stays healthy) has a potentially similar match winning ability to Dusty (big call I know)

Can't wait to see him mature and how he plays under Dimma.

The Suns will be a much watch team over the next decade with all their talent !

 

[GWS Goose]

Ginbey absolutely has potential to be great based on athletic traits alone, could see him being a faster version of Cripps at max potential.

You would have watched him closer than me, I saw him more as a Cal Ward type, which you'd take every day of the week. But maybe he is better than I think.

 

[GWS Goose]

I wont comment on Cadman, basically havent learnt anything on him yet after one year which you rarely can on KPFs. Good effort even to be getting games in a very good team.

Ashcroft and Sheezel and the biggest sure things IMO. Both will be guns for over 250 games barring injury (ACLs arent as bad as they used to be but they are still pretty bad) with debate on just how good. Wardlaw the most special looking to me. Ginbey I agree will be an absolute bull without quite the ceiling of particularly those three and Humphrey.

I now look forward to WC mates pinging me in 10 years when Ginbey wins a brownlow or something haha

Seems like we are seeing similarly

 

[Shueygod]

You would have watched him closer than me, I saw him more as a Cal Ward type, which you'd take every day of the week. But maybe he is better than I think.

Would be the most athletically gifted midfielder in the draft comfortably

WA teen's dominant athleticism lights up draft combine

Reuben Ginbey will be in many clubs' thoughts at the top end of the draft after a dominant display at the NAB AFL Draft Combine

www.afl.com.au

Needs to work on his outside accumulation mainly and a bit more stoppage nous reach his potential.

Maybe be peak Yeo who was probably a top 5 mid in the league a better comparison.

 

[Pleasedontfail11]

Would be the most athletically gifted midfielder in the draft comfortably

WA teen's dominant athleticism lights up draft combine

Reuben Ginbey will be in many clubs' thoughts at the top end of the draft after a dominant display at the NAB AFL Draft Combine

www.afl.com.au

Needs to work on his outside accumulation mainly and a bit more stoppage nous reach his potential.

Maybe be peak Yeo who was probably a top 5 mid in the league a better comparison.

Our man Ed Allan looked good on those tests.

 

[Shueygod]

Our man Ed Allan looked good on those tests.

Yep Allan would be 2nd, not the same muscle mass as Ginbey and didn’t have the same level of cardio but he’s a very exciting prospect.

 

[Pleasedontfail11]

Yep Allan would be 2nd, not the same muscle mass as Ginbey and didn’t have the same level of cardio but he’s a very exciting prospect.

Allan also is an aerobic beast, he came 2nd on our whole club beep test. Suprised he didnt place on the 2km.

 

[BIGHAWK23]

Would be the most athletically gifted midfielder in the draft comfortably

WA teen's dominant athleticism lights up draft combine

Reuben Ginbey will be in many clubs' thoughts at the top end of the draft after a dominant display at the NAB AFL Draft Combine

www.afl.com.au

Needs to work on his outside accumulation mainly and a bit more stoppage nous reach his potential.

Maybe be peak Yeo who was probably a top 5 mid in the league a better comparison.

Weddle the best athlete in the class comfortably

 

[Shueygod]

Weddle the best athlete in the class comfortably

Nah.

 

[Wild Bill]

Is this really a thing? Who is the best athlete?? I’ll take the best footballer over the best athlete.

Its like a tennis player being really good at ping pong.

 

[HeHateMe]

Is this really a thing? Who is the best athlete?? I’ll take the best footballer over the best athlete.

Its like a tennis player being really good at ping pong.

Every player has strengths and weaknesses at this stage of their career, Weddle is a super aerobic athlete, Ginbey is dynamic with his agility and power.

When your looking at a players potential I don't see a problem with supporters putting the cards on the table.

I'll say one thing, anyone who saw Weddle play that practice game against Geelong then saw his back half of the year will know just rapid of an improvement he has had and how determined he is to improve. I mean he had 28 and 2 goals from HB/Wing after playing as a FB at TAC level.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

He has a brother in this year's draft who is apparently even better than him.

Exciting times for Crows fans

Think the following year he is available... early days yet, but hopefully will be as good.

Welsh though is available next year for father & son.

 

[Wild Bill]

Kane Cornes just put the kiss of death on Weddle. The next Cripps and better over head.

 

[the big lebowski]

Kane Cornes just put the kiss of death on Weddle. The next Cripps and better over head.

Yet didn’t give him a vote in the rising star. I wonder what changed from September to now.

 

[HeHateMe]

Kane Cornes just put the kiss of death on Weddle. The next Cripps and better over head.

Haven't heard it but honestly I'm not surprised by this, he has always been a big fan of guys with a huge workrate, determination and aerobic ability. He himself had these attributes when he played.

Regarding the next Cripps comment, that's a pretty big call lol one I'm not even making. How does the saying go 'Potential is a dirty word'

 

[HeHateMe]

Yet didn’t give him a vote in the rising star. I wonder what changed from September to now.

We all know Cornesy wears different hats, by chance did he give Michalanney votes, the SA hat usually is the most dominant.

(I'm not shit canning Michalanney)

 

[Wild Bill]

Yet didn’t give him a vote in the rising star. I wonder what changed from September to now.

Had a really solid 1st year. Maybe Kane saw enough to put the future star tag on him.

 

[the big lebowski]

Had a really solid 1st year. Maybe Kane saw enough to put the future star tag on him.

Yeah he was good and played 17 games. Don’t score a rising star vote from any of the judges including Kane. Not sure how he didn't pull a vote

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

We all know Cornesy wears different hats, by chance did he give Michalanney votes, the SA hat usually is the most dominant.

(I'm not s**t canning Michalanney)

Kornes hates the Crows, so he isn't going to give us any favours.

 

[hawkman]

Kane Cornes just put the kiss of death on Weddle. The next Cripps and better over head.

Having a very good year

 

[HeHateMe]

I got shit canned for having Weddle in the top 5 bracket for this draft last November. Now Robbo has come out in the media and pretty much said the same thing.

 

[taurus]

Weddle reminds me of the Lizard at present.

I can see how he can move into the middle in a year or two.

 

[GWS Goose]

I got s**t canned for having Weddle in the top 5 bracket for this draft last November. Now Robbo has come out in the media and pretty much said the same thing.

He wouldn't be in my top 5, but any club would be very happy if they drafted him.
You always watch your own players closer, so sometimes fans of a club see a hidden gem before others. Might be the case here. (Also we all sometimes rate our own players higher as well )

 

[Dewyyyyy]

Hawthorn POV - MacKenzie been super so far this year, wing and half forward. Unbelievable composure and skills by hand and foot, super agile and has good explosive power. But mainly just his manoeuvring through contest is pure silk. Looks like taller Sam Mitchell even has the hip shake.

Weddle playing CHB has been super impressive. Locking down on smalls and talls, intercepting, running and dashing and aerobic power off the charts. Best athlete I’ve seen for a while. Could see a midfield move but just as comfortable being an impressive CHB.