BigFooty Official 2024 Bigfooty Phantom Draft - Early Edition

[LemmingMaster]

1. Richmond - Sid Draper (South Adelaide, Midfielder)
2. North - Finn O'Sullivan 9 Oakleigh Chargers, Midfielder)
3. Brisbane Lions - Levi Ashcroft *F/S match (Used Pick 15 and 53) (Sandringham Dragons, Midfielder/ Small Forward)
4. Gold Coast Suns - Leonardo Lombard *Academy match (used Pick 9) (Midfielder/ Small Forward)
5. West Coast - Tobie Travaglia (Bendigo Pioneers, General Defender/ Midfielder)
6. Saints - Jagga Smith (Oakleigh Chargers, Midfielder)
7. Adelaide - Sam Lalor (GWV Rebels, Midfielder/ General Forward)
8. Hawthorn - Josh Smillie (Eastern Ranges, Midfielder)
9. Fremantle - Luke Trainor (Sandringham Dragons, Tall Defender)
10. Gold Coast - Xavier Lindsay (Gippsland Power, Midfielder/ General Defender)
11. Fremantle - Murphy Reid (Sandringham Dragons, Midfielder/ Small Forward)
12. Melbourne - Christian Moraes (Eastern Ranges, Midfielder)
13. GWS - Matt Whitlock (Murray Bushrangers, Tall Utility)
14. Essendon - Bo Allan (Peel Thunder, Midfielder/ General Defender)
15. Fremantle - Joe Berry (Murray Bushrangers, Small Forward)
16. Geelong - Harvey Langford (Dandenong Stingrays, Midfielder)
17. Carlton - Hamish Davis (Claremont, General Forward/ Midfielder)
18. Sydney - Taj Hotton (Sandringham Dragons, Midfielder/ Small Forward)
19. Sydney - Alex Dodson (Sturt, Ruck)
20. Gold Coast - Alixzander Tauru (Gippsland Power, Tall Defender)
21. Richmond - Harry Armstrong (Sandringham Dragons, Tall Forward)
22. North - Isaac Kako (Calder Cannons, Small Forward/ Midfielder)
23. West Coast - Cooper Hynes (Dandenong Stingrays, Midfielder/ General Forward)
24. Fremantle - Tom Gross (Oakleigh Chargers, Midfielder/ General Forward)
25. GWS - Jack Whitlock (Murray Bushrangers, Tall Forward)
26. Collingwood - Jobe Shanahan (Bendigo Pioneers, Tall Utility)
27. Hawthorn - Harry O'Farrell (Calder Cannons, Tall Defender)
28. Brisbane - Sam Marshall *Academy match (used whatever picks they had left) (Sandringham Dragons, Midfielder)
29. Carlton - Ben Camporeale *F/S match (used Pick 37) (Glenelg, Midfielder)
30. Gold Coast - Harrison Oliver (Sandringham Dragons, General Defender)
31. Western Bulldogs - Angus Clarke (Glenelg, General Defender)
32. Adelaide - Tyler Welsh *F/S Match (Used Pick 33) (WWT Eagles, Tall Forward)
33. Port Adelaide - Jesse Dattoli (Northern Knights, Small Forward/ Midfielder)
34. Saints - Noah Mraz (Dandenong Stingrays, Tall Defender)
35. Essendon - Jasper Alger (Oakleigh Chargers, Small Forward)
36. Richmond - Harry Charlson (GWV Rebels, General Defender)
37. Gold Coast - Kayle Gerryn (West Perth, Tall Forward/ Ruck)
38. Geelong - Kade Herbert (WWT Eagles, Midfielder)
39. Melbourne - Archer Day-Wicks (Bendigo Pioneers, General Forward/ Midfielder)
40. Richmond - Thomas Sims (Northern Knights, Tall Forward/ Ruck)
41. North Melbourne - Jonty Faull (GWV Rebels, Tall Forward)
42. West Coast Eagles - Malakai Champion *NGA Match (Subiaco, Small Forward)
43. Richmond - Benny Barrett (South Adelaide, Small Forward/ Midfielder)
44. Sydney - Joel Cochran *Academy Match (Used Pick 56) (Tall Defender)
45. Melbourne - Lachie Jacques (Geelong Falcons, General Defender)
46. Adelaide - Zak Johnson (Northern Knights, Midfielder)
47. GWS - Logan Smith *Academy Match (Used Pick 53) (Ruck)
48. St Kilda - Adrian Cole *NGA Match (Used Pick 54) (Sandringham Dragons, Tall Defender)
49. Collingwood - Lennox Hofman (Sandringham Dragons, General Defender)
50. Collingwood - Luke Urquhart (East Fremantle, Midfielder)
51. Carlton - Lucas Camporaele *F/S Match (Used an assortment of late picks) (Glenelg, Midfielder)
52. Western Bulldogs - Patrick Retschko (Oakleigh Chargers, General Defender/ Midfielder)
53. Melbourne - Charlie Nicholls (Central Districts, Tall Utility)
54. Port Adelaide - Will Hayes
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    Will Hayes

    Age

    29

    Ht

    181cm

    Wt

    77kg

    Pos.

    M/F

    Career

    Season

    Last 5

    D

    15.6

    4star

    K

    8.6

    3star

    HB

    7.0

    4star

    M

    4.0

    4star

    T

    3.3

    5star

    CL

    0.9

    3star

    No current season stats available

    D

    15.8

    4star

    K

    8.4

    4star

    HB

    7.4

    5star

    M

    4.2

    4star

    T

    2.6

    4star

    CL

    0.4

    3star

    (Claremont, Small Forward/ Midfielder)
55. Gold Coast - Josh Dolan (Sandringham Dragons, Small Forward/ Midfielder)
56. Richmond - Zane Cochrane (Oakleigh Chargers, Midfielder)
57. Geelong - Charlie West (WWT Eagles, Tall Forward)
58. Saints - Hugh Boxshall (Claremont, Midfielder)

Rookie Draft
1. Richmond - Cody Angove (Claremont, Small Forward)
2. North Melbourne - Evan Bradley (North Adelaide, Small Forward)
3. West Coast Eagles - Evan Smith (Swan Districts, Ruck)
4. St Kilda - Luca Grego (Western Jets, General Defender/ Midfielder)
5. Adelaide - Rhys Unwin (Greater Western Victoria Rebels, Small Forward/ Midfielder)[Pick courtesy of Mutineer]
6. Gold Coast Suns - Jack Ough (Greater Western Victoria Rebels, Midfielder/ Tall Defender)
7. Melbourne - Damon Hollow (Calder Cannons, Midfielder/ Small Forward)
8. Collingwood - Josh Murphy (Murray Bushrangers, General Forward)
9. Hawthorn - Cooper Bell (GWS Academy, Tall Defender)
10. Essendon - Ned Bowman (Norwood, General Forward)
11. Carlton - Xavier Ivisic (Geelong Falcons, Midfielder)
12. Western Bulldogs - Jaxon Artemis (South Fremantle, General Defender/ Midfielder)

 

[TDS7]

Hawthorn selects Cooper Bell (GIANTS Academy/Allies)

Tall athletic defender who was given the toughest jobs each week for the Allies. One to develop at Box Hill and hopefully come good as the old guard start to move on.

I also choose not to match becuase I can.

eDPS

 

[eDPS]

Rookie Selection - Essendon - Ned Bowman - Norwood/SA
186cm - Forward/utility

A forward with some very exciting traits, most known for his mark of the year for Norwood early in the season Bowman would go on to play for SA at the champs and although he didn’t have many big moments and didn’t get a whole lot of it I still thought he showed some great signs.

With his leap and speed he certainly has some traits to play AFL and if not as a forward he could certainly find a home on a wing or even half back. I would hope he can be a hard working half forward who is an aerial threat but also a player who can put on genuine pressure and be classy in link up play.

LemmingMaster with Blues

 

[Futbolista]

Maybe we need a fill in?

 

[Yoda_]

Joe Pike gone from mid season draft better than hopeful chance to completely overlooked. What’s the deal?

 

[LemmingMaster]

Rookie Selection - Carlton - Xavier Ivisic (Geelong Falcons/Vic Country)

This is a player that when moves into the midfield things happen and he can be that spark to ignite a midfield. He manages to get his hands in the ball first.

Sorry, I thought I posted this yesterday.

 

[eDPS]

Smythe

 

[Smythe]

Bulldogs - Jaxon Artemis - 185cm - DEF/wing

Jaxon won the WA champs MVP. He is an excellent user of the ball, can run all day and takes the game on breaking lines and delivering the ball well. Took most of the kick outs for WA and hit targets long and short, when hitting the short target his teammates generally tried to give it back to him to run it out of defense and send it forward, plenty of upside with athletic traits and excellent ball use.

Pie 4 Life

 

[Pie 4 Life]

Apologies about the wait.

Fremantle selects Nathaniel Sulzberger (Sandringham Dragons/Tasmania)

Just went for one I don’t mind at this stage of the draft.

 

[Pie 4 Life]

Thunderstruck with Geelong up I think

 

[Mutineer]

If Thunderstruck doesn't turn up Adelaide will take Flynn Penry - Development Ruckman, God knows we need one big time.

 

[Saintscomemarchingin]

Info on Boxshall & Grego please.

 

[Wrenny]

Will there be another one of these before trade period?

 

[PMBangers]

Will there be another one of these before trade period?

No

 

[eDPS]

Geelong takes Flynn Penry then as Thunderstruck hasnt selected

First in best dressed for the remaining rookie picks

Fremantle Pie 4 Life
GWS TDS7
Sydney Monocle
Brisbane ModernArtillery
Port Adelaide PMBangers

 

[Futbolista]

Geelong takes Flynn Penry then as Thunderstruck hasnt selected

First in best dressed for the remaining rookie picks

Fremantle Pie 4 Life
GWS TDS7
Sydney Monocle
Brisbane ModernArtillery
Port Adelaide PMBangers

Don't dilly dally......we need to get the picks up to where the likely number will end up. Some really slack Vics nodding off here.

 

[ModernArtillery]

If we're not going in any particular order..

Brisbane selects Jay Polkinghorne

Write up to come.

 

[Mofra]

Terrific pick. One of my favourites in this draft and can't understand why he is not higher

I dare say he'd be higher if he 'ran' the ball a bit more. A bit stop and prop for some scouts

 

[Mofra]

Sweet. Pies second pick is Luke Urquhart (East Fremantle/Western Australia)

I contemplated going a tall here but having already picked up Shanahan, along with the fact that I'm currently disenfranchised with our midfield's effort, I've leant towards one of WA's most consistent players over the champs. Yeah his kicking definitely has to improve, but he has traits to work with, and if you back your development to do that, might as well. We've seen poor kicks overcome their deficiencies at AFL level so will back them in to do that.

Smythe

Really like this kid. Just an absolute competitor. I think there's a little Clay Smith about him in that he slides just due to kicking but you can't teach that attack on the contest - you either have it or you don't.

 

[eDPS]

Really like this kid. Just an absolute competitor. I think there's a little Clay Smith about him in that he slides just due to kicking but you can't teach that attack on the contest - you either have it or you don't.

Chad Warner and James Rowbottom had kicking queries in their draft years aswell, gotta be able to win it for that role first and foremost

 

[Thunderstruck]

My bad, didn't realise we were going rookie draft as well for the trial. Don't disagree with Unwin there Bicks and I think Furphy is a formality for the cats.

 

[Eastcoasteagle]

Pick 58 - Saints -Hugh Boxshall 187cm

This kid reminds me a little of Starcevich from the lions, kind of a brute of a player that plays taller than he looks. He has shown glimpse of AFL talent at champs level but has really shown some solid numbers at under 18's level here in perth playing for a very strong Claremont side. I love his inside grunt work to go with his aerial ability.
I have a feeling he may start his career across the HBF and work his way either midfield or forward of center.

I really like him, great runner, aerial ability and tough! I think he'll be a ripper, very surprised he didn't get a call up to national combine.

 

[Eastcoasteagle]

Geez, Artemis and Ivisic that late in the rookie draft are steals.

 

[JHF1870]

If we trade Houston I wonder if we go for Harvey Langford. Definitely gettable.

 

[Saintscomemarchingin]

Saints picks

1. Trainor
2. Lindsay or Lalor
3. Oliver
4. Boxshall- I'm sold on the comments.

 

[spec tator]

Rookie Selection - Essendon - Ned Bowman - Norwood/SA
186cm - Forward/utility

A forward with some very exciting traits, most known for his mark of the year for Norwood early in the season Bowman would go on to play for SA at the champs and although he didn’t have many big moments and didn’t get a whole lot of it I still thought he showed some great signs.

With his leap and speed he certainly has some traits to play AFL and if not as a forward he could certainly find a home on a wing or even half back. I would hope he can be a hard working half forward who is an aerial threat but also a player who can put on genuine pressure and be classy in link up play.

LemmingMaster with Blues

Good assessment of this kid. Needs work on defensive pressure but has some good traits.