21st century Mock Draft

Remove this Banner Ad

RUNVS

RUNVS

TheBrownDog
Veteran 10k Posts 30k Posts
Feb 28, 2007
53,467
69,964
Sydney
AFL Club
Sydney
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
 
Last edited:
eth-dog said:
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!
Click to expand...
I think we should get replacements for double ups eaglespremiers might be keen
 
RedmanWasHere said:
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?
Click to expand...

I like the cat amongst the Pigeons impact on this draft, but I feel it would be like myself taking Kade Simpson for the same reasons when Luke Hodge is still available!
 
RedmanWasHere said:
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?
Click to expand...
There's a bolter and then there's picking Blaine Boekhorst at pick 19.
 

Log in to remove this ad.

Port are in the toughest spot. Need an elite KPD and KPF. Tom Stewart was solid but missed out on a lot of elite forwards. I would have considered Stewart had he not been taken.

Not sure who's left. Lynch and Kosi prob the best I can think of unless youre punting on Waterman
 
Purple7x08_24 said:
Port are in the toughest spot. Need an elite KPD and KPF. Tom Stewart was solid but missed out on a lot of elite forwards. I would have considered Stewart had he not been taken.

Not sure who's left. Lynch and Kosi prob the best I can think of unless youre punting on Waterman
Click to expand...
Daniher?
 
Purple7x08_24 said:
Port are in the toughest spot. Need an elite KPD and KPF. Tom Stewart was solid but missed out on a lot of elite forwards. I would have considered Stewart had he not been taken.

Not sure who's left. Lynch and Kosi prob the best I can think of unless youre punting on Waterman
Click to expand...
Still alot of good KPP players left.
 
Purple7x08_24 said:
Port are in the toughest spot. Need an elite KPD and KPF. Tom Stewart was solid but missed out on a lot of elite forwards. I would have considered Stewart had he not been taken.

Not sure who's left. Lynch and Kosi prob the best I can think of unless youre punting on Waterman
Click to expand...
Lynch would have been my selection if Hawkins wasn't available, and just back your fitness staff and the injury gods to get a better run with injury...
 
Purple7x08_24 said:
Port are in the toughest spot. Need an elite KPD and KPF. Tom Stewart was solid but missed out on a lot of elite forwards. I would have considered Stewart had he not been taken.

Not sure who's left. Lynch and Kosi prob the best I can think of unless youre punting on Waterman
Click to expand...
They have an elite key defender in Aliir alongside two solid ones in Zerk and Rat. A key forward is definitely a need thpugh
 
Purple7x08_24 said:
Port are in the toughest spot. Need an elite KPD and KPF. Tom Stewart was solid but missed out on a lot of elite forwards. I would have considered Stewart had he not been taken.

Not sure who's left. Lynch and Kosi prob the best I can think of unless youre punting on Waterman
Click to expand...

Who's Kosi (surely you don't mean Justin Kochitzke)?

Still a few pretty handy KPF's around, including:

Tom Lynch
Taylor Walker
Joe Daniher
Travis Cloke
Nick Larkey
Jack Darling
Harry McKay

all of whom have been All Australian, with a bunch more decent options on the next tier...
 
Guardian Hawk said:
Who's Kosi (surely you don't mean Justin Kochitzke)?

Still a few pretty handy KPF's around, including:

Tom Lynch
Taylor Walker
Joe Daniher
Travis Cloke
Nick Larkey
Jack Darling
Harry McKay

all of whom have been All Australian, with a bunch more decent options on the next tier...
Click to expand...
Justin koschitzke yes. He would slot in ok
 
Purple7x08_24 said:
Justin koschitzke yes. He would slot in ok
Click to expand...

He had some absolute purple patches but on his whole career - I probably wouldn't be selecting him until late in the draft (certainly not ahead of the guys I listed above) - although I suppose if you were able to address his concussions, etc - then he may have ended up a different player given how much potential he showed.

On actual output though, he was never AA, never had a 50 goal season and only kicked a total of 247 career goals.

Aside from the 7 guys I listed as preferable (who were all AA and on track for 450-500+ career goals), there are a bunch of next tier KPF's I would probably choose ahead of Kosi. Drew Petrie, for example kicked 444 goals, was AA and spent a chunk of his career as a 2nd ruck. If injury prone is no concern, then even Jarra Waite kicked 377 goals despite spending big chunks at CHB. Jesse Hogan will probably be AA this year and already has 70+ more career goals than Kosi in fewer games. Charlie Dixon is probably a better target man and will have kicked 350+ career goals too. Even a mid size option for full forward might be better, like Darling (AA, 500+ career goals) listed above or even Jack Gunston (450 career goals, 5-6 x AA squad and a big finals performer). Don't laugh but even someone like Ben Brown has 3 x 60+ goal seasons and 330+ in total (and counting)

Hell, even some Port old boys besides Dixon might be preferable. Jay Shulz had 4 very good seasons at Port, including a 66 goal season (and a low of 42 goals) for a career total of 333 (80+ more than Kozi in fewer games). Even Justin Westhoff kicked 300+ goals but was the ultimate swing man, spending large chunks of his career at CHB, in the ruck, on the wing, etc.

But if we are getting down this low in the pecking order, I'm probably taking a gamble on a younger prospect like Jamarra Ugle-Hagan, Aaron Naughton, one of the King boys or even Oscar Allen.

In short, I think I'd be picking Kozi right down the list (120+) or not at all.
 

(Log in to remove this ad.)

ArdentEagle said:
Crack the whip you lot! Ardent wants his go again.

When Ardent starts talking about himself in the 3rd person, you know something is about to break 😘
Click to expand...

"If you smell what the ArdentEagle is cookin'"
 
Fadge said:
Hey, you realise you're up?
Click to expand...

oh, no, i didn't!

okay, um... port are in desperate need of a powerhouse forward to replace dixon, and for that i think it's hard to look past two-time premiership forward tom lynch

he's not the sort of forward who commands the f50 like hawkins, but i think with his ability to straighten the side up, and allow marshall and georgiades to get the 'next best' defender, he's the pea for the pear in the goalsquare
 
Pick 34 goes to a ruckman.

At the end of 2013, it was a rather shrewd move trading this guy from the Saints to the Hawks and, by god it paid off handsomely.

Here's a guy I'd take over Draper, Bryan, Wright and Goldy.

My pick to be Essendon's No. 1 ruckman, PICK 34: Ben McEvoy.

Whoever's gonna pick for Carlton for the remainder of the of the draft, your turn.
 
Solid pick. Many Hawks from that team were valuable contributors and quite a few of them underrated.

Still, I'd have gone for Petrie as a potent forward who could also ruck, to join Draper.

We have other people who were on standby who deserve first dibs on the open spot at Carlton (should we tag them?), failing that I am happy to take over Carlton.
 
RedmanWasHere said:
Pick 34 goes to a ruckman.

At the end of 2013, it was a rather shrewd move trading this guy from the Saints to the Hawks and, by god it paid off handsomely.

Here's a guy I'd take over Draper, Bryan, Wright and Goldy.

My pick to be Essendon's No. 1 ruckman, PICK 34: Ben McEvoy.

Whoever's gonna pick for Carlton for the remainder of the of the draft, your turn.
Click to expand...
Can we sack him? Please?
 

Remove this Banner Ad

21st century Mock Draft

Similar threads

G
21st Century draft - full 22 edition
114 115 116 117 118
Replies
3K
Views
42K
Purple7x08_24
Purple7x08_24
Eastcoasteagle
ECE's Mock Draft 2023
Replies
11
Views
2K
ArdentEagle
ArdentEagle
WillHayward
  • Locked
Game Day AFL 2024 Mid Season Rookie Draft
Replies
1
Views
984
Taylor
Taylor
PMBangers
Draft Expert PMBangers 2024 Draft Thread
4 5 6 7 8
Replies
198
Views
20K
GWS Goose
GWS Goose
LemmingMaster
  • Sticky
BigFooty Official 2024 Bigfooty Phantom Draft - Early Edition
5 6 7 8 9
Replies
209
Views
14K
Mutineer
Mutineer
Holden Hillbilly
Draft Profile SA Draft prospects 2024
2
Replies
47
Views
5K
db26
db26
Smythe
Draft Watcher SMYTHE's 2024 Draft Thread
4 5 6 7 8
Replies
181
Views
28K
Polkinghorne
P

Remove this Banner Ad

Back
Top