Recruiting AFL Draft Watch 2023

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[Keystone agony]

Not everything is entirely literal…

No, i had no idea what he meant

 

[jannissary]

Is there a tom green?
Cos I want a tom green

it came to me in a dream but i think there’s a lot of similarities between how green & merrett play football. they’re both clearly very intelligent ball users, and while their disposal off the boot mightn’t be what most would consider normal he hits targets easily & he takes those difficult 1% kicks that most players wouldn’t dare do because it might cost a goal & he’ll make it look easy.

not to discredit either player but they’re both absolutely elite both with ball use & with game impact

 

[ant555]

Yep hes the only tom green

Are the only Keystone agony. Thankfully.

 

[citizen-erased]

Not everything is entirely literal…

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Is there a tom green?
Cos I want a tom green

Still can't believe no one bid on him until 9. He was clearly the best prospect in the draft.

 

[Nifft]

Not everything is entirely literal…

 

[jdstorm]

it came to me in a dream but i think there’s a lot of similarities between how green & merrett play football. they’re both clearly very intelligent ball users, and while their disposal off the boot mightn’t be what most would consider normal he hits targets easily & he takes those difficult 1% kicks that most players wouldn’t dare do because it might cost a goal & he’ll make it look easy.

not to discredit either player but they’re both absolutely elite both with ball use & with game impact

Steph Curry effect.

It’s not a bad shot/kick if you can reliably make it at a high enough percentage.

 

[brain taylor]

Luck goes into winning the brownlow?

matt priddis says yes

 

[andleanback]

Still can't believe no one bid on him until 9. He was clearly the best prospect in the draft.

Ah he wasn’t he was the 3rd best. To slip that far to 9th was a joke though giants must’ve pinched themselves

 

[ydc55]

Watching the VFL semi, Sam Clohesy looks like a very likely sort of we want a ball winner that can probably play seniors next year. Standing up in a big game against quality oppo

He is in my next top 50.
I think he is certain to get drafted.
I reckon he will win the round/ fothergill medal tomorrow.

 

[Seb78]

Anyone have any Intel on Charlie Edwards? Cal Twomey seems to think he could rocket up the draft order? 190cm mid.

 

[Keystone agony]

Anyone have any Intel on Charlie Edwards? Cal Twomey seems to think he could rocket up the draft order? 190cm mid.

Geez Charlie Edwards surely has to be a bolter, only highlights but he looks, big, explosive, good over head, oenetrating kick, midfield and kick goals

Was in the best again today

Hes one of those high risk/reward guys but he has some serious weapons

I havnt seen a guy that size explode with that speed/power away from congestion and then have his kicking penetration all that often

I wonder if he hasnt been given as much opportunity onball due to the straight mids that have less ability elsewhere like Sanders, Ashcroft ect

 

[andleanback]

Watson hasn’t really set the world alight during finals

 

[ydc55]

Top 50 September 18
Just one old blokes rankings
bias towards vic kids and please note I do not have access to gps data or player/ family interviews- this stuff really important.

1. jed Walter
2. Harley Reid
3. Colby McKercherr
4. Daniel Curtin
5. Ryley Sanders
6. Zane Duursma
7. Ethan Read
8. James Leake
9. Nate Caddy
10. Nick Watson
11. Darcy Wilson
12. Jake Rogers
13. Connor O’Sullivan
14. William Green
15. charlie Edwards
16. Caleb Windsor
17. Mitchell Edwards
18. jordan Croft
19. Ollie Murphy
20. Archer Reid
21. Riley Hardeman
22. George Stevens
23. Logan Morris
24. Bodie Ryan
25. Koltyn Tholstrup
26. Koen Sanchez
27. Taylor Goad
28. Kade De La Rue
29. Caiden Cleary
30. Will McCabe
31. Jack Delean
32. Auden O’Driscoll
33. Will Lorenz
34. Clay Hall
35. Harry DeMattia
36. Vigo Visentini
37. Hugo Garcia
38. Sam Clohesy
39. Joel Freijah
40. Jack Callinan
41. Ashton Moir
42. Lance Collard
43. Kane McAuliffe
44. Will Graham
45. Arie Shoenmakers
46. Angus Hastie
47. Will Dawson
48. Liam George
49. Lachlan Charleston
50. Riley Weatherill

a very, very early 1st round mock draft with some predictions

1. North Melbourne (trade 2 and 16) Harley Reid
2. Gold Coast matched bid Jed Walter
3. West Coast Daniel Curtin
4 North Melbourne - McKay compo- Colby McKercherr
5. Hawthorn Zane Duursma
6. Western Bulldogs (points trade with gc) Nick Watson
7. Melbourne Nate Caddy
8. GC Ethan Read matched bid
9. GWS Ryley Sanders
10. Geelong James Leake
11. Essendon Darcy Wilson
12. GC Jake Rogers matched bid
13. Adelaide Connor O’Sullivan
14. western Bulldogs Jordan Croft matched bid
15. Sydney Charlie Edwards
16. St Kilda Ollie Murphy
17. Melbourne William Green
18.West Coast Mitchell Edwards- north Melbourne pick
19. Sydney Caiden Cleary matched bid
20. GWS Caleb Windsor
21. Carlton Riley Hardeman
22. Collingwood Archer Reid

 

[Keystone agony]

Watson hasn’t really set the world alight during finals

Knew it

5 goals in his last 5 weeks playing as a small forward is it?

 

[andleanback]

Knew it

5 goals in his last 5 weeks playing as a small forward is it?

Something like that

I’d be extremely surprised if he goes in the top 7-8

 

[Keystone agony]

Honestly id be excited to have C.Edwards at 9, be a while since ive felt that excited about a player

He will take time and is huge risk/reward compared to say a D.Wilson/Watson

Also exactly the type we need

Probably means less reliance on needing Archie to become more of a mid aswell if he looks like making it

Another thing ill say is the guys that have come quite late have done well

Oliver
Taranto
Humphrey

Maybe im not thinking of the ones who havnt succeeded

 

[Zach Package]

Top 50 September 18
Just one old blokes rankings
bias towards vic kids and please note I do not have access to gps data or player/ family interviews- this stuff really important.

1. jed Walter
2. Harley Reid
3. Colby McKercherr
4. Daniel Curtin
5. Ryley Sanders
6. Zane Duursma
7. Ethan Read
8. James Leake
9. Nate Caddy
10. Nick Watson
11. Darcy Wilson
12. Jake Rogers
13. Connor O’Sullivan
14. William Green
15. charlie Edwards
16. Caleb Windsor
17. Mitchell Edwards
18. jordan Croft
19. Ollie Murphy
20. Archer Reid
21. Riley Hardeman
22. George Stevens
23. Logan Morris
24. Bodie Ryan
25. Koltyn Tholstrup
26. Koen Sanchez
27. Taylor Goad
28. Kade De La Rue
29. Caiden Cleary
30. Will McCabe
31. Jack Delean
32. Auden O’Driscoll
33. Will Lorenz
34. Clay Hall
35. Harry DeMattia
36. Vigo Visentini
37. Hugo Garcia
38. Sam Clohesy
39. Joel Freijah
40. Jack Callinan
41. Ashton Moir
42. Lance Collard
43. Kane McAuliffe
44. Will Graham
45. Arie Shoenmakers
46. Angus Hastie
47. Will Dawson
48. Liam George
49. Lachlan Charleston
50. Riley Weatherill

a very, very early 1st round mock draft with some predictions

1. North Melbourne (trade 2 and 16) Harley Reid
2. Gold Coast matched bid Jed Walter
3. West Coast Daniel Curtin
4 North Melbourne - McKay compo- Colby McKercherr
5. Hawthorn Zane Duursma
6. Western Bulldogs (points trade with gc) Nick Watson
7. Melbourne Nate Caddy
8. GC Ethan Read matched bid
9. GWS Ryley Sanders
10. Geelong James Leake
11. Essendon Darcy Wilson
12. GC Jake Rogers matched bid
13. Adelaide Connor O’Sullivan
14. western Bulldogs Jordan Croft matched bid
15. Sydney Charlie Edwards
16. St Kilda Ollie Murphy
17. Melbourne William Green
18.West Coast Mitchell Edwards- north Melbourne pick
19. Sydney Caiden Cleary matched bid
20. GWS Caleb Windsor
21. Carlton Riley Hardeman
22. Collingwood Archer Reid

As good an effort as any.

I really like Caddy but the Dees were so dire infront of the footy it makes sense for them to go KPF for their first pick for the 3rd draft in a row. Leake seems like a very Cats pick but he’s performing so well it wouldn’t surprise if he goes higher. I’d be wrapped with Wilson.

 

[Call Me Cake]

We need a KPF

 

[ydc55]

We need a KPF

I agree but i am not sure you would take Reid so early.

 

[jannissary]

As good an effort as any.

I really like Caddy but the Dees were so dire infront of the footy it makes sense for them to go KPF for their first pick for the 3rd draft in a row. Leake seems like a very Cats pick but he’s performing so well it wouldn’t surprise if he goes higher. I’d be wrapped with Wilson.

melbourne'll need more than 1 forward to try and fix their ramshackle f50.

ben brown is cooked, can't get his body right, bailey fristch is solid but had the worst case of shit kicking in finals i've seen for a long ass time, tom mcdonald is a spud, jake melksham is 31 with an ACL, not going to be contracted beyond next year likely and kozzie pickett is 50/50 for kicking straight imo. if they want to pressure the scoreboard they almost need to sacrifice petracca's impact in the middle to make him a target as a full forward.

tbh i think petracca has some pretty good forward craft, can kick a fair distance. the name likely won't mean anything to anyone not from bendigo/colbinabbin (iirc played in the heathcote district football league) but as a kid i watched grant weeks tear up the bendigo football league. obviously the comparison to country football and afl is a bit daft but the way he played inspired my love of football as a young teenager

 

[Zach Package]

melbourne'll need more than 1 forward to try and fix their ramshackle f50.

ben brown is cooked, can't get his body right, bailey fristch is solid but had the worst case of s**t kicking in finals i've seen for a long ass time, tom mcdonald is a spud, jake melksham is 31 with an ACL, not going to be contracted beyond next year likely and kozzie pickett is 50/50 for kicking straight imo. if they want to pressure the scoreboard they almost need to sacrifice petracca's impact in the middle to make him a target as a full forward.

tbh i think petracca has some pretty good forward craft, can kick a fair distance. the name likely won't mean anything to anyone not from bendigo/colbinabbin (iirc played in the heathcote district football league) but as a kid i watched grant weeks tear up the bendigo football league. obviously the comparison to country football and afl is a bit daft but the way he played inspired my love of football as a young teenager

Van Rooyen looks a jet, they drafted Jefferson in the first round last year and they milked another 2 picks in the top 25 out of Freo this year.

If they’re not ok with all that, they’ve only got themselves to blame.

 

[andleanback]

Van Rooyen looks a jet, they drafted Jefferson in the first round last year and they milked another 2 picks in the top 25 out of Freo this year.

If they’re not ok with all that, they’ve only got themselves to blame.

They’ve got petty to come back next year

 

[eth-dog]

They’ve got petty to come back next year

He's a better defender than forward. I think they will want another key forward though

 

[andleanback]

He's a better defender than forward. I think they will want another key forward though

I dunno the best footy Melbourne played this year was with petty in the forward line, they fell apart pretty quickly when he went out