21st century Mock Draft

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So this is my thinking. I am thinking this could be an all encompassing 21st century mock draft. This is we line up every player drafted in the 21st century as an 18 year old, knowing the players they became and we decide who goes where.

For the draft order I am thinking the current ladder

So

Pick 1 - North Melbourne
Pick 2 - Richmond
Pick 3 - West Coast
Pick 4 - Adelaide
Pick 5 - St Kilda
Pick 6 - Brisbane
Pick 7 - Hawthorn
Pick 8 - Western Bulldogs
Pick 9 - Melbourne
Pick 10 - Gold Coast
Pick 11 - GWS
Pick 12 - Fremantle
Pick 13 - Collingwood
Pick 14 - Geelong
Pick 15 - Port Adelaide
Pick 16 - Essendon
Pick 17 - Carlton
Pick 18 - Sydney

and so on for 3 rounds.

The rules are to treat this like an actual mock draft, so pick the player who is either best available or best suits your list.

So my general idea is people will nominate a club they want to pick for, and hopefully we get enough people who want to participate so we don't have any double ups. I hope to go for 3 rounds but we will see how it goes.

Now the rule here is that you are only able to pick players who were drafted in the 2000 draft or later, I know technically 2000 is not the 21st century but these players would have only started playing in 2001 which is the 21st century. I have also made some lists of players who have won the All Australian at least 3 times, but also included some other awards too, but by no means do you only need to select from the list.

You are also free to nominate someone who has been retired for 5 years, or if you feel really confident, happy to include a player who is only in their second year, if you believe they have enough talent to be ahead of more established players. For instance it would not surprise me if Nick Daicos or Harley Reid end up in the first or second rounds despite having very little experience compared to a lot of players on this list.

So here we go

Key Forwards
8 – Lance Franklin | 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018
5 - Tom Hawkins | 2012, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
5 - Nick Riewoldt | 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2014
3 - Jeremy Cameron | 2013, 2019, 2022
3 - Josh Kennedy | 2015, 2016, 2017
3 - Jack Riewoldt | 2010, 2015, 2018

Key Defenders
5 - Alex Rance | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
4 - Jeremy McGovern | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

Ruckmen
6 - Dean Cox | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012
6 - Max Gawn | 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
4 - Aaron Sandilands | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014
3 - Nick Naitanui | 2012, 2020, 2021

Midfielder
8 – Gary Ablett Jr. | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
8 – Patrick Dangerfield | 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
6 - Chris Judd | 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
6 - Joel Selwood | 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017
6 - Scott Pendlebury | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2019
5 - Dane Swan | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
5 - Marcus Bontempelli | 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023
4 - Dustin Martin | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020
4 - Christian Petracca | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
3 - Clayton Oliver | 2018, 2021, 2022
3 - Patrick Cripps | 2018, 2019, 2022
3 - Travis Boak | 2013, 2014, 2020
3 - Josh Kennedy | 2012, 2014, 2016
3 - Sam Mitchell | 2011, 2013, 2015

Other Defenders
5 - Tom Stewart | 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
3 - Luke Hodge | 2005, 2008, 2010

Other Forwards
4 - Cyril Rioli | 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015
3 - Eddie Betts | 2015, 2016, 2017
3 - Tom Greene | 2016, 2021, 2023
3 - Robby Grey | 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018

Coleman Medal
4 - Lance Franklin | 2008, 2011, 2014, 2017
3 - Jack Riewoldt | 2010, 2012, 2018
2 - Josh Kennedy | 2015, 2016
2 - Charlie Curnow | 2022, 2023
1 - Tom Hawkins | 2021
1 - Jeremy Carmeron | 2019
1 - Jarryd Roughead | 2013

Norm Smith Medal
3 - Dustin Martin | 2017, 2019, 2020
2 - Luke Hodge | 2008, 2014

Brownlow Medal
2 - Gary Ablett Jnr | 2009, 2013
2 - Nate Fyfe | 2015, 2019
2 - Lachie Neale | 2020, 2023
2 - Chris Judd | 2004, 2010

If I have missed anyone who has 3 All Australians or more feel very free to tell me.

For anyone who wants to refresh their memories

en.wikipedia.org

All-Australian team - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org

List of Brownlow Medal winners - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org

Norm Smith Medal - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org


North Melbourne Sphynx
Richmond reggie
West Coast ArdentEagle
Adelaide eth-dog
St Kilda Mr Meow
Brisbane eth-dog
Hawthorn Guardian Hawk
Western Bulldogs PhoenixBonez
Melbourne MarcMaverick
Gold Coast WilloTree
GWS boncer34
Fremantle Purple7x08_24
Collingwood Fadge
Geelong Lingsface
Port Adelaide whatwhatsaywhat
Essendon RedmanWasHere
Carlton MC Bad Genius
Sydney theasian

If anyone wants to be assigned a specific team please say so. Lets see if this works :p

and so far

Pick 1 - North Melbourne - Lance Franklin
Pick 2 - Richmond - Gary Ablett Jnr
Pick 3 - West Coast - Max Gawn
Pick 4 - Adelaide - Chris Judd
Pick 5 - St Kilda - Patrick Dangerfield
Pick 6 - Brisbane - Dean Cox
Pick 7 - Hawthorn - Nick Riewoldt
Pick 8 - Western Bulldogs - Marcus Bontempelli
Pick 9 - Melbourne - Dustin Martin
Pick 10 - Gold Coast - Josh Kennedy (KPF)
Pick 11 - GWS - Alex Rance
Pick 12 - Fremantle - Charlie Curnow
Pick 13 - Collingwood - Joel Selwood
Pick 14 - Geelong - Nate Fyfe
Pick 15 - Port Adelaide - Tom Stewart
Pick 16 - Essendon - Mark Coughlan
Pick 17 - Carlton - Aaron Sandilands
Pick 18 - Sydney - Brian Lake

Round 2
Pick 19 - North Melbourne - Scott Pendlebury
Pick 20 - Richmond - Jeremy Cameron
Pick 21 - West Coast - Luke Hodge
Pick 22 - Adelaide - Brodie Grundy
Pick 23 - St Kilda - Dane Swan
Pick 24 - Brisbane - Harry Taylor
Pick 25 - Hawthorn - Christian Petracca
Pick 26 - Western Bulldogs - Jeremy McGovern
Pick 27 - Melbourne - Jack Riewoldt
Pick 28 - Gold Coast - Shannon Hurn
Pick 29 - GWS - Jaryd Roughead
Pick 30 - Fremantle - Brendon Goddard
Pick 31 - Collingwood - Tom Hawkins
Pick 32 - Geelong- Zach Merrett
Pick 33 - Port Adelaide - Tom Lynch
Pick 34 - Essendon - Ben McEvoy
Pick 35 - Carlton - Stephen Milne
Pick 36 - Sydney - Taylor Walker

Round 3
Pick 37 - North Melboune - Steve Johnson
Pick 38 - Richmond - Nic Naitanui
Pick 39 - West Coast - Cyril Rioli
Pick 40 - Adelaide - Michael Hurley
Pick 41 - St Kilda - Toby Greene
Pick 42 - Brisbane - Andrew Mackie
Pick 43 - Hawthorn - Harris Andrews
Pick 44 - Western Bulldogs - Eddie Betts
Pick 45 - Melbourne - Lachie Neale
Pick 46 - Gold Coast - Harley Reid
Pick 47 - GWS - Nick Daicos
Pick 48 - Fremantle - Leigh Montagna
Pick 49 - Collingwood - Jacob Weitering
Pick 50 - Geelong - Daniel Kerr
Pick 51 - Port Adelaide - Kysaiah Pickett
Pick 52 - Essendon - Drew Petrie
Pick 53 - Carlton - Nick Blakey
Pick 54 - Sydney - Sam Mitchell

Round 4
Pick 55 - North Melbourne - Darcy Moore
Pick 56 - Richmond - Jimmy Bartel
Pick 57 - West Coast - Patrick Cripps
Pick 58 - Adelaide - Luke Breust
Pick 59 - St Kilda - Shaun Burgoyne
Pick 60 - Brisbane - Steele Sidebottom
Pick 61 - Hawthorn - Steven May
Pick 62 - Western Bulldogs - Josh Gibson
Pick 63 - Melbourne - Mark Blitcavs
Pick 64 - Gold Coast - Michael Walters
Pick 65 - GWS - Bradley Hill
Pick 66 - Fremantle - Izak Rankine
Pick 67 - Collingwood - Josh Kennedy (mid)
Pick 68 - Geelong - Joe Daniher
Pick 69 - Port Adelaide - Clayton Oliver
Pick 70 - Essendon - Daniel Talia
Pick 71 - Carlton - Sam Taylor
Pick 72 - Sydney - Robbie Gray
 
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Pick 26 Bulldogs - Jeremy McGovern

Had considered Rance at the previous pick given Bulldogs massively need help in the backline, had assumed McGovern would also be gone by now and was targetting Harry Taylor but this is perfect. McGovern was quickly one of the better KPDs in the league shortly after being drafted and quickly became the best.
We have high hopes still in Busslinger and pairing him with McGovern may see a significant transformation of our defence.

There is another player I would absolutely love to take here but McGovern is too perfect for the Dogs.

MarcMaverick you are up
 

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Fadge said:
Wow.

Some late activity in this thread overnight, and some astute pick-ups.

So much talent remains available - have we landed on how many clubs each team are being allocated?
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I'm a TDF watcher haha. I'm usually up late at this point in the year.
 
Mr Meow said:
If Hawthorn don't take one of J.Riewoldt or Hawkins to sit at full forward, with N.Riewoldt already at CHF - I'll be shocked.
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Definitely paused for thought when both were surprisingly still available and had I been building a 22 from scratch, would definitely have taken Tomahawk (who I rate very slightly higher due to his field kicking an assist providing). However, with only 4 selections and a number of list holes to fill, I thought key forward stocks of Nick Riewoldt, Mitch Lewis, Mabior Chol and the emergent Calsher Dear was sufficient, so stuck with the original plan.
 
Pick 27 Melbourne

Jack Riewoldt

WilloTree you're up.



Mr Meow said:
It surely has to be an elite key forward to partner JVR. Having already picked Martin, they could replicate some of the core of Richmond's success by also taking J.Riewoldt. Martin kicking to Hawkins would've been a delight though.

(Now watch them pick a KPD :p )
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Would have loved to have Jeremy Cameron though.

Plus all the KPDs were dried up.
 
OK so, I'm going a bit left field here.

I really want someone who has leadership skills in spades, so I was looking through guys like Fyfe and Hodge who have been Captains. Unfortunately, they're both gone.

I also want someone who knows how to play in a team that has to travel and learn how to win away from home. There were a few I liked here. Josh Kennedy (syd) and Alex Pearce were on the radar. In the end I've gone with...

Gold Coast - Shannon Hurn (WC)

boncer34
 
Mr Meow said:
It surely has to be an elite key forward to partner JVR. Having already picked Martin, they could replicate some of the core of Richmond's success by also taking J.Riewoldt. Martin kicking to Hawkins would've been a delight though.

(Now watch them pick a KPD :p )
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Can you please keep your opinions to yourself?

You keep nominating players I have on my draft board...
 
boncer34 said:
Apologies.

GWS take Brodie Grundy, no wait hes taken, Jaryd Roughead.

You're on.
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Ooh, nice selection - I thought he may get overlooked and be available at a later pick for me. Handy when picking to plug holes to have a player capable of playing key forward, CHB, 2nd ruck and midfield (like a Pavlich if he was available for selection).
 

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With Pick 31 in the 21st Century Mock Draft, the Collingwood Football Club select Tom Hawkins.

Collingwood are ecstatic 3 time premiership player, 5 time All Australian and future Hall of Famer Tom Hawkins is available at this stage of the draft.

Collingwood have been screaming out for a player of Tom's size and ability for a long time, and is the missing component in a premiership forward line - meaning McStay can move to CHF (and occasionally rotate through the ruck), Mihocek become the Jack Gunston type third tall forward, with our dangerous medium and small forwards such as Elliott, Hill and Schultz.

We welcome Tom to the club and look forward to him adding a further 3 premierships (minimum) to his already outstanding CV.
 
Blackhawk42 said:
I still can't get over Coughlan...
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He's my all time favourite Tiger and close to the best I've seen at his best.

Plus, what draft would be interesting without a bolter?
 
Blackhawk42.

What is surprising is Tom Hawkins' slide to pick 31.
 
Fadge said:
With Pick 31 in the 21st Century Mock Draft, the Collingwood Football Club select Tom Hawkins.

Collingwood are ecstatic 3 time premiership player, 5 time All Australian and future Hall of Famer Tom Hawkins is available at this stage of the draft.

Collingwood have been screaming out for a player of Tom's size and ability for a long time, and is the missing component in a premiership forward line - meaning McStay can move to CHF (and occasionally rotate through the ruck), Mihocek become the Jack Gunston type third tall forward, with our dangerous medium and small forwards such as Elliott, Hill and Schultz.

We welcome Tom to the club and look forward to him adding a further 3 premierships (minimum) to his already outstanding CV.
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What a bargain! Figured top 12 for sure.
 
Blackhawk42 said:
I still can't get over Coughlan...
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Me too but I love it - not only is it interesting (to see how differently we rate players and to consider whether injuries are still expected when re-drafting) but also selfishly because it's a pick where no one on my 'draft board' is taken.

Now interested to see where his second round selections go (will it be as left field as his first)?
 
Guardian Hawk said:
Me too but I love it - not only is it interesting (to see how differently we rate players and to consider whether injuries are still expected when re-drafting) but also selfishly because it's a pick where no one on my 'draft board' is taken.

Now interested to see where his second round selections go (will it be as left field as his first)?
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We're a side that's crying out for a gun key forward or gun key defender and he drafts Coughlan, a mediocre midfielder in a shit Richmond side.

Should be a veto function. Me, PhoenixBonez and boncer34 should be allowed to protest!
 
Pick 32- Geelong- Zach Merrett

I am a huge fan of Merrett and is exactly what the cats need through their midfield. With a young Fyfe and him adding to Dangerfield and Holmes I am confident of having one of the best centerlines in the league. Also from all reports Jeremy Cameron is very happy with some tracer bullets allowing him not to have to exert any extra effort and now being able to run in completely straight lines and gobble up some chest marks. Welcome to the club Zach.
 

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