Phantom Draft Bastyy's 2019 Draft Thread

[Bastyy]

I've been following this draft for a while this year so I thought I'd post some of my thoughts

PLAYER RANKING V3
1. Matt Rowell (Inside Midfielder/Vic Metro)
2. Brodie Kemp (Utility/Vic Country)
3. Noah Anderson (Inside Midfielder/Vic Metro)
4. Lachie Ash (General Defence/Vic Country)
5. Deven Robertson (Inside Midfielder/Western Australia)
6. Liam Henry (Small Forward/Western Australia)
7. Sam Flanders (General Forward/Vic Country)
8. Tom Green (Inside Midfielder/Allies)
9. Dylan Stephens (Outside Midfielder/South Australia)
10. Luke Jackson (Ruckman/Western Australia)

11. Caleb Serong (Small Forward/Vic Country)
12. Hayden Young (General Defence/Vic Country)
13. Will Gould (General Defence/South Australia)
14. Fischer McAsey (Tall Defender/Vic Metro)
15. Elijah Taylor (General Forward/Western Australia)
16. Trent Rivers (Utility/Western Australia)
17. Jay Rantall (Inside Midfielder/Vic Country)
18. Cody Weightman (Small Forward/Vic Country)
19. Trent Bianco (General Defence/Vic Metro)
20. Jeremy Sharp (Outside Midfielder/Western Australia)

21. Finn Maginness (Inside Midfielder/Vic Metro)
22. Miles Bergman (General Forward/Vic Metro)
23. Cam Taheny (General Forward/South Australia)
24. Will Day (General Defence/South Australia)
25. Cooper Stephens (Inside Midfielder/Vic Country)
26. Brock Smith (General Defence/Vic Country)
27. Karl Finlay (Tall Defender/South Australia)
28. Trey Ruscoe (Utility/Western Australia)
29. Riley Garcia (Inside Midfielder/Western Australia)
30. Hugo Ralphsmith (Outside Midfielder/Vic Metro)

31. Harry Schoenberg (Inside Midfielder/South Australia)
32. Kysaiah Pickett (Small Forward/South Australia)
33. Dylan Williams (General Forward/Vic Metro)
34. Josh Worrell (Tall Defender/Vic Metro)
35. Jack Mahony (Small Forward/Vic Metro)
36. Mitch O'Neill (Outside Midfielder/Allies)
37. Thomson Dow (Inside Midfielder/Vic Country)
38. Jackson Mead (Inside Midfielder/South Australia)
39. Harrison Jones (Tall Forward/Vic Metro)
40. Sam Philp (Inside Midfielder/Vic Metro)

41. Cooper Sharman (General Forward/Vic Metro)
42. Jai Jackson (General Forward/Western Australia)
43. Sam DeKoning (Tall Defender/Vic Country)
44. Callum Jamieson (Ruckman/Western Australia)
45. Jarvis Pina (General Defence/Western Australia)
46. Jaxon Prior (General Defence/Western Australia)
47. Elliot Dunkin (General Defence/South Australia) (Mature)
48. Jake Riccardi (Tall Forward/VFL) (Mature)
49. Ben Johnson (General Defence/Western Australia)
50. Dyson Hilder (Tall Defender/South Australia)

NOTABLE PLAYERS OUTSIDE TOP 30
-Josh Worrell (Tall Utility/Vic Country) (Rank: 34)
I personally haven't been too impressed from all the vision I've seen of him, but he has undeniable talent so deserves a mention early on)

-Sam De Koning (Tall Defender/Vic Country) (Rank: 43)
Sam falls pretty low on my list because of some of the quality I've put ahead of him. As a Tall Defender I much prefer Karl Finlay and Dyson Hilder.

-Ryan Byrnes (Inside Midfielder/Vic Metro) (Rank: 48)
I personally think that Ryan has had an alright year but looks a bit vanilla for my liking. A few midfielders later on I'd rather take who I believe have more potential

-Jesse Clark (General Defence/Vic Country) (Rank: 56)
Someone who's gone much higher on my list compared to others, did really well on his opponents in the champs but I think flew under the radar a bit considering he was in the same defence as Lachie Ash, Hayden Young, Brock Smith and Sam De Koning

-Regan Clarke (Outside Midfielder/Western Australia) (Rank: 80)
Regan is more than someone who kicked the winning goal. He tested pretty well at the WA State Combine and has been one of Perth's best players in the WAFL Colts. Someone who I want to see drafted but more than likely won't be

-Ben Middleton (Tall Forward/Western Australia) (Rank: 109)
Ben really impressed me in the WAFL colts for Peel Thunder kicking 30 goals and 21 behinds. I think he's a good value pick late on in the draft who can develop into a strong goal kicking forward.

-Jack Cooley (Inside Midfielder/Western Australia) (Rank: 119)
For Draft Watchers who don't pay much attention to WA, Cooley is an unknown. Got a late invite to the WA State Combine off the back of being named BOG in the WAFL colts Grand Final where he amassed 33 disposals. He's a ball magnet who could become a rookie come November


Draft Day Phantom Draft (1st Edition)

Pick 1. Matt Rowell (Inside Midfielder/Vic Metro) (Gold Coast)
Pick 2. Noah Anderson (Inside Midfielder/Vic Metro) (Gold Coast)
Pick 3. Luke Jackson (Ruckman/Western Australia) (Melbourne)
Pick 4. Lachie Ash (General Defence/Vic Country) (GWS)
Pick 5. Tom Green (Inside Midfielder/Allies) (GWS) (Matched Bid)
Pick 6. Sam Flanders (General Forward/Vic Country) (Sydney)
Pick 7. Fischer McAsey (Tall Defender/Vic Metro) (Adelaide)
Pick 8. Hayden Young (General Defence/Vic Country) (Fremantle)
Pick 9. Dylan Stephens (Outside Midfielder/South Australia) (Fremantle)
Pick 10. Liam Henry (Small Forward/Western Australia) (Fremantle) (Matched Bid)
Pick 11. Caleb Serong (Small Forward/Vic Country) (Carlton)
Pick 12. Kysaiah Pickett (Small Forward/South Australia) (Melbourne)
Pick 13. Will Day (General Defence/South Australia) (Hawthorn)
Pick 14. Miles Bergman (General Forward/Vic Metro) (Port Adelaide)
Pick 15. Cody Weightman (Small Forward/South Australia) (Western Bulldogs)
Pick 16. Josh Worrell (Tall Defender/Vic Country) (Geelong)
Pick 17. Deven Robertson (Inside Midfielder/Western Australia) (Gold Coast)
Pick 18. Brodie Kemp (Utility/Vic Country) (Port Adelaide)
Pick 19. Finn Maginness (Inside Midfielder/Vic Metro) (Hawthorn) (Matched Bid)
Pick 20. Cooper Stephens (Inside Midfielder/Vic Country) (Geelong)
Pick 21. Jeremy Sharp (Outside Midfielder/Western Australia) (Port Adelaide)
Pick 22. Trent Bianco (General Defence/Vic Metro) (Richmond)
Pick 23. Will Gould (General Defence/South Australia) (Gold Coast)
Pick 24. Jay Rantall (Inside Midfielder/Vic Country) (Brisbane)
Pick 25. Thomson Dow (Inside Midfielder/Vic Country) (Adelaide)
Pick 26. Trent Rivers (Utility/Western Australia) (Adelaide)
Pick 27. Harrison Jones (Tall Forward/Vic Metro) (Geelong)
Pick 28. Jackson Mead (Inside Midfielder/South Australia) (Port Adelaide) (Matched Bid)
Pick 29. Sam Philp (Inside Midfielder/Vic Metro) (Sydney)
Pick 30. Dylan Williams (General Forward/Vic Metro) (North Melbourne)
Pick 31. Sam De Koning (Tall Defender/Vic Country) (North Melbourne)
Pick 32. Elijah Taylor (General Forward/Western Australia) (Melbourne)
Pick 33. Brock Smith (General Defence/Vic Country) (Brisbane)
Pick 34. Mitch O'Neil (Outside Midfielder/Allies) (North Melbourne)
Pick 35. Darcy Chirgwin (Inside Midfielder/Vic Country) (Essendon)
Pick 36. Hugo Ralphsmith (Outside Midfielder/Vic Metro) (Sydney)
Pick 37. Cam Taheny (General Forward/South Australia) (Essendon)
Pick 38. Darcy Cassar (General Defence/Vic Metro) (Brisbane)
Pick 39. Mitch Georgiades (Tall Forward/Western Australia) (Collingwood)
Pick 40. Nick Bryan (Ruckman/Vic Metro) (Geelong)
Pick 41. Harry Schoenberg (Inside Midfielder/South Australia) (Adelaide)
Pick 42. Trey Ruscoe (General Defence/Western Australia) (Richmond)
Pick 43. Flynn Perez (Inside Midfielder/Vic Country) (Richmond)
Pick 44. Jack Mahony (Small Forward/Vic Metro) (Richmond)
Pick 45. Karl Finlay (Tall Defender/South Australia) (Hawthorn)
Pick 46. Ned Cahill (Small Forward/Vic Country) (Carlton)
Pick 47. Fraser Phillips (General Forward/Vic Country) (Sydney)
Pick 48. Josh Shute (Outside Midfielder/South Australia) (Adelaide)
Pick 49. Noah Cumberland (Utility/Allies) (Brisbane) (Matched Bid)
Pick 50. Riley Garcia (Inside Midfielder/Western Australia) (West Coast)
Pick 51. Pass (North Melbourne)
Pick 52. Jesse Clark (General Defence/Vic Country) (Collingwood)
Pick 53. Daniel Mott (Inside Midfielder/Vic Metro) (St. Kilda)
Pick 54. Josh Honey (General Forward/Vic Metro) (Western Bulldogs)
Pick 55. Ben Johnson (General Defence/Western Australia) (Richmond)
Pick 56. Josh Gore (Small Forward/Allies) (Carlton)
Pick 57. Charlie Comben (Ruckman/Vic Country) (Essendon)
Pick 58. Isaac Wareham (Outside Midfielder/Vic Country) (Essendon)
Pick 59. Sam Ramsay (Outside Midfielder/Vic Metro) (Collingwood)
Pick 60. Brady Rowles (General Defence/Vic Metro) (Essendon)
Pick 61. Ryan Byrnes (Inside Midfielder/Vic Metro) (Carlton)
Pick 62. Elliot Dunkin (General Defence/South Australia) (Sydney)
Pick 63. Callum Jamieson (Ruckman/Western Australia) (Fremantle)
Pick 64. Callum Park (General Defence/South Australia) (GWS)
Pick 65. Luke Partington (Inside Midfielder/South Australia) (Sydney)
Pick 66. Oscar Lewis (General Defence/Vic Metro) (St Kilda)
Pick 67. Chad Pearson (Tall Defender/WAFL) (Fremantle)
Pick 68. Mitch Mellis (Small Forward/Vic Metro) (Hawthorn)
Pick 69. Jake Pasini (Tall Defender/Western Australia) (Western Bulldogs)
Pick 70. Cooper Sharman (General Forward/Vic Metro) (West Coast)
Pick 71. Harrison Magor (General Defence/South Australia) (Geelong)
Pick 72. Jaxon Prior (General Defence/Western Australia) (GWS)
Pick 73. Dyson Hilder (Tall Defender/South Australia) (Adelaide)
Pick 74. Josh Shute (Outside Midfielder/South Australia) (West Coast)

 

[weltschmerz]

Never seen Kemp ranked above Anderson, how did you make that decision?

 

[Bastyy]

Never seen Kemp ranked above Anderson, how did you make that decision?

As midfielders I rank Anderson above Kemp, but Kemp's ability to play as a tall forward and even sometimes in defence puts him over Anderson. I think in 5 years times Kemp might be the best of this crop for this exact reason.

 

[Davo-27]

As midfielders I rank Anderson above Kemp, but Kemp's ability to play as a tall forward and even sometimes in defence puts him over Anderson. I think in 5 years times Kemp might be the best of this crop for this exact reason.

i like the call, because i also rate Kemp up there, i also really like your Garcia call as well, i think if both their knees are ok then they could be steals imo.

 

[Bastyy]

i like the call, because i also rate Kemp up there, i also really like your Garcia call as well, i think if both their knees are ok then they could be steals imo.

I really like Garcia and don't see him falling as far as most do. Kid played all of the draft so a team confident in their medical department should 100% take a punt on him post pick 30

Big injury? Sure, but kid has a massive upside that is worth tapping to in the late 2nd round

 

[theGav56]

i like the call, because i also rate Kemp up there, i also really like your Garcia call as well, i think if both their knees are ok then they could be steals imo.

Can you be a steal at pick 2?

 

[Bastyy]

Can you be a steal at pick 2?

They're just rankings of players not a proper phantom draft

I see Kemp going anywhere from 3-15 due to his injury but as a player he's got all the tools for a big future so he gets a high rank

 

[2006_Eagles]

Can you be a steal at pick 2?

Depends how good Davo is at footy

 

[Davo-27]

Can you be a steal at pick 2?

the assumption is he goes later in the draft obviously because of his knee injury, which is different to my personal rating so therefore a steal.

 

[Bastyy]

And with that, another long and boring trade period is in the books

Here is my first edition of my phantom draft!

Some notes
1. I didn't do any live trading YET, if I did, GWS would have Pick 4 and wouldn't be stuck matching a Tom Green bid so early

Pick 1. Matt Rowell (Inside Midfielder/Vic Metro) (Gold Coast)
Pick 2. Noah Anderson (Inside Midfielder/Vic Metro) (Gold Coast)
Pick 3. Hayden Young (General Defence/Vic Country) (Melbourne)
Pick 4. Caleb Serong (Small Forward/Vic Country) (Adelaide)
Pick 5. Tom Green (Inside Midfielder/New South Wales) (GWS) (Matched Bid)
Pick 6. Sam Flanders (General Forward/Vic Country) (Sydney)
Pick 7. Dylan Stephens (Wingman/South Australia) (Fremantle)
Pick 8. Cody Weightman (Small Forward/Vic Country) (Melbourne)
Pick 9. Lachie Ash (General Defence/Vic Country) (Carlton)
Pick 10. Deven Robertson (Inside Midfielder/Western Australia) (Fremantle)
Pick 11. Brodie Kemp (Utility/Vic Country) (Hawthorn)
Pick 12. Will Gould (General Defence/South Australia) (Port Adelaide)
Pick 13. Liam Henry (Small Forward/Western Australia) (Fremantle) (Matched Bid)
Pick 14. Fischer McAsey (Tall Defender/Vic Metro) (Western Bulldogs)
Pick 15. Luke Jackson (Ruckman/Western Australia) (Geelong)
Pick 16. Will Day (General Defence/South Australia) (Gold Coast)
Pick 17. Finn Maginness (Inside Midfielder/Vic Metro) (Hawthorn) (Matched Bid)
Pick 18. Trent Rivers (Utility/Western Australia) (Brisbane)
Pick 19. Sam De Koning (Tall Defender/Vic Country) (Geelong)
Pick 20. Cam Taheny (General Forward/South Australia) (Port Adelaide)
Pick 21. Miles Bergman (Wingman/Vic Metro) (Richmond)

Some thoughts as I begin work on the full phantom draft (I'll release a few more editions probably once a week)
1. I think I went too tall with Geelong, Jackson is a great ruckman but is he the answer for the Cats? I like the De Koning pick so I think that will stay. Would love to know what cats fans think

2. Weightman at 8 feels too high but it makes sense him going here based on Melbourne's needs

3. Didn't expect Carlton to have Pick 9, could potentially be where a bid is placed on Liam Henry?

 

[theGav56]

Dream draft for FREO noted.

Adelaide would quite likely be considering Stephens: what would our move be?

Also, would we live trade after 10?

 

[harbs187]

Dream draft for FREO noted.

Adelaide would quite likely be considering Stephens: what would our move be?

Also, would we live trade after 10?

I wouldn't be surprised if Fremantle will trade back into the draft after the Henry Bid has been completed, especially with the W.A talent available
I don't think they'll let Rivers get away from them either, could surprise everyone @ #10

 

[theGav56]

I wouldn't be surprised if Fremantle will trade back into the draft after the Henry Bid has been completed, especially with the W.A talent available
I don't think they'll let Rivers get away from them either, could surprise everyone @ #10

Not sure about Rivers now that we have Acres. Would personally look for more pace, and prefer Sharp as an option. Of course there are good non WA options too.

 

[harbs187]

Not sure about Rivers now that we have Acres. Would personally look for more pace, and prefer Sharp as an option. Of course there are good non WA options too.

I think they'll trade back into the draft to pick up sharp in the 20's

 

[theGav56]

I think they'll trade back into the draft to pick up sharp in the 20's

Would be happy with that. For me, a draft haul of Stephens, Sharp, Henry and Taylor would provide the run and skills to balance a side that is starting to look a bit slow.

 

[harbs187]

Would be happy with that. For me, a draft haul of Stephens, Sharp, Henry and Taylor would provide the run and skills to balance a side that is starting to look a bit slow.

We're not far apart, for me it's Stephens, Rivers, Henry and Sharp I hope the dockers draft in

 

[theGav56]

We're not far apart, for me it's Stephens, Rivers, Henry and Sharp I hope the dockers draft in

The club nicely set to achieve this. Of course there’s will be other options, but a good hand for us to work with.

 

[Slick]

This is great from a Hawthorn perspective. If Hawk can grab Kemp and Maginness is only bid on at 17ish, most Hawks supporters would be stoked.

 

[harbs187]

This is great from a Hawthorn perspective. If Hawk can grab Kemp and Maginness is only bid on at 17ish, most Hawks supporters would be stoked.

Love Kemp's potential, could easily turn out the player of the draft 10 years down the line. Would love him at fremantle, though, after losing Morabito and Apeness to chronic knee injuries (both 1st rd picks), I would be very surprised if fremantle took him, they wouldn't want to jinx themselves.

 

[Bastyy]

Updated my Draft Rankings in the OP. Notable winners are Trent Bianco, Cody Weightman, Brock Smith and Karl Finaly. Notable losers include Cooper Stephens, Dyson Hilder and Riley Garcia

Also discussed Regan Clarke and Jack Cooley as other notable players in the bottom of the OP

 

[Bastyy]

Making some final touches to my Phantom Draft. Should be up on Wednesday

Will try and do post draft coverage as well but my sisters wedding just had to be right after the draft!

 

[Bastyy]

My Phantom Draft is complete, a few spots I'm still not sure on but here it is!

Obviously pretty inspired by the Twomey Phantom but that's what I get by leaving it to the day of the draft.

Pick 1. Matt Rowell (Inside Midfielder/Vic Metro) (Gold Coast)
Pick 2. Noah Anderson (Inside Midfielder/Vic Metro) (Gold Coast)
Pick 3. Luke Jackson (Ruckman/Western Australia) (Melbourne)
Pick 4. Lachie Ash (General Defence/Vic Country) (GWS)
Pick 5. Tom Green (Inside Midfielder/Allies) (GWS) (Matched Bid)
Pick 6. Sam Flanders (General Forward/Vic Country) (Sydney)
Pick 7. Fischer McAsey (Tall Defender/Vic Metro) (Adelaide)
Pick 8. Hayden Young (General Defence/Vic Country) (Fremantle)
Pick 9. Dylan Stephens (Outside Midfielder/South Australia) (Fremantle)
Pick 10. Liam Henry (Small Forward/Western Australia) (Fremantle) (Matched Bid)
Pick 11. Caleb Serong (Small Forward/Vic Country) (Carlton)
Pick 12. Kysaiah Pickett (Small Forward/South Australia) (Melbourne)
Pick 13. Will Day (General Defence/South Australia) (Hawthorn)
Pick 14. Miles Bergman (General Forward/Vic Metro) (Port Adelaide)
Pick 15. Cody Weightman (Small Forward/South Australia) (Western Bulldogs)
Pick 16. Josh Worrell (Tall Defender/Vic Country) (Geelong)
Pick 17. Deven Robertson (Inside Midfielder/Western Australia) (Gold Coast)
Pick 18. Brodie Kemp (Utility/Vic Country) (Port Adelaide)
Pick 19. Finn Maginness (Inside Midfielder/Vic Metro) (Hawthorn) (Matched Bid)
Pick 20. Cooper Stephens (Inside Midfielder/Vic Country) (Geelong)
Pick 21. Jeremy Sharp (Outside Midfielder/Western Australia) (Port Adelaide)
Pick 22. Trent Bianco (General Defence/Vic Metro) (Richmond)
Pick 23. Will Gould (General Defence/South Australia) (Gold Coast)
Pick 24. Jay Rantall (Inside Midfielder/Vic Country) (Brisbane)
Pick 25. Thomson Dow (Inside Midfielder/Vic Country) (Adelaide)
Pick 26. Trent Rivers (Utility/Western Australia) (Adelaide)
Pick 27. Harrison Jones (Tall Forward/Vic Metro) (Geelong)
Pick 28. Jackson Mead (Inside Midfielder/South Australia) (Port Adelaide) (Matched Bid)
Pick 29. Sam Philp (Inside Midfielder/Vic Metro) (Sydney)
Pick 30. Dylan Williams (General Forward/Vic Metro) (North Melbourne)
Pick 31. Sam De Koning (Tall Defender/Vic Country) (North Melbourne)
Pick 32. Elijah Taylor (General Forward/Western Australia) (Melbourne)
Pick 33. Brock Smith (General Defence/Vic Country) (Brisbane)
Pick 34. Mitch O'Neil (Outside Midfielder/Allies) (North Melbourne)
Pick 35. Darcy Chirgwin (Inside Midfielder/Vic Country) (Essendon)
Pick 36. Hugo Ralphsmith (Outside Midfielder/Vic Metro) (Sydney)
Pick 37. Cam Taheny (General Forward/South Australia) (Essendon)
Pick 38. Darcy Cassar (General Defence/Vic Metro) (Brisbane)
Pick 39. Mitch Georgiades (Tall Forward/Western Australia) (Collingwood)
Pick 40. Nick Bryan (Ruckman/Vic Metro) (Geelong)
Pick 41. Harry Schoenberg (Inside Midfielder/South Australia) (Adelaide)
Pick 42. Trey Ruscoe (General Defence/Western Australia) (Richmond)
Pick 43. Flynn Perez (Inside Midfielder/Vic Country) (Richmond)
Pick 44. Jack Mahony (Small Forward/Vic Metro) (Richmond)
Pick 45. Karl Finlay (Tall Defender/South Australia) (Hawthorn)
Pick 46. Ned Cahill (Small Forward/Vic Country) (Carlton)
Pick 47. Fraser Phillips (General Forward/Vic Country) (Sydney)
Pick 48. Josh Shute (Outside Midfielder/South Australia) (Adelaide)
Pick 49. Noah Cumberland (Utility/Allies) (Brisbane) (Matched Bid)
Pick 50. Riley Garcia (Inside Midfielder/Western Australia) (West Coast)
Pick 51. Pass (North Melbourne)
Pick 52. Jesse Clark (General Defence/Vic Country) (Collingwood)
Pick 53. Daniel Mott (Inside Midfielder/Vic Metro) (St. Kilda)
Pick 54. Josh Honey (General Forward/Vic Metro) (Western Bulldogs)
Pick 55. Ben Johnson (General Defence/Western Australia) (Richmond)
Pick 56. Josh Gore (Small Forward/Allies) (Carlton)
Pick 57. Charlie Comben (Ruckman/Vic Country) (Essendon)
Pick 58. Isaac Wareham (Outside Midfielder/Vic Country) (Essendon)
Pick 59. Sam Ramsay (Outside Midfielder/Vic Metro) (Collingwood)
Pick 60. Brady Rowles (General Defence/Vic Metro) (Essendon)
Pick 61. Ryan Byrnes (Inside Midfielder/Vic Metro) (Carlton)
Pick 62. Elliot Dunkin (General Defence/South Australia) (Sydney)
Pick 63. Callum Jamieson (Ruckman/Western Australia) (Fremantle)
Pick 64. Callum Park (General Defence/South Australia) (GWS)
Pick 65. Luke Partington (Inside Midfielder/South Australia) (Sydney)
Pick 66. Oscar Lewis (General Defence/Vic Metro) (St Kilda)
Pick 67. Chad Pearson (Tall Defender/WAFL) (Fremantle)
Pick 68. Mitch Mellis (Small Forward/Vic Metro) (Hawthorn)
Pick 69. Jake Pasini (Tall Defender/Western Australia) (Western Bulldogs)
Pick 70. Cooper Sharman (General Forward/Vic Metro) (West Coast)
Pick 71. Harrison Magor (General Defence/South Australia) (Geelong)
Pick 72. Jaxon Prior (General Defence/Western Australia) (GWS)
Pick 73. Dyson Hilder (Tall Defender/South Australia) (Adelaide)
Pick 74. Sam Lowson (Small Forward/VFL) (West Coast)

Some notable names
-Pick 43, 44 and 45: Flynn Perez, Trey Ruscoe and Jack Mahony; If Richmond managed to come away with this hand come their first picks they are definitive winners in my book. Flynn I rate at 53, Ruscoe I rate at 28 and Mahony I rate at 35. All have very solid upside.

-Pick 52: Jesse Clark; Do Collingwood need another defender? I took the opportunity to give him the spotlight here as I rate him a bit higher than most folks.

-Pick 67: Chad Pearson; The Dockers have been linked to Chad for a while now and for good reason. The kid an amazing kick and could potentially slot into our back 6. One to watch

-Pick 70: Cooper Sharman; Not really a need for the Eagles but if he gets to here he's too good to pass up.

-Pick 73: Dyson Hilder; Someone who's been in my Top 30 at times this year before ending up at 50 on my rankings. Already have Adelaide taking McAsey but why not take the local version?

UNLUCKY/WHO I'D LIKE TO SEE PICKED
-Jai Jackson (Personal Ranking: 42)
-Jarvis Pina (Personal Ranking: 45)
-Zak Pretty (Personal Ranking: 55)
-Tyrone Thorne (Personal Ranking: 61)
-Lachie Stapleton (Personal Ranking: 63)
-Chad Warner (Personal Ranking: 65)
-Ryan Bennell (Personal Ranking: 66)
-Reid Kuller (Personal Ranking: 136)
-Cody Leggett (Personal Ranking: 157)


ALSO; Updated my rankings with my Top 50`

 

[Bastyy]

Gee, odd way to finish the night but there wouldn't be many clubs unhappy (besides maybe Carlton? Seems they traded up for De Koning)

NIGHT 1 WINNERS
-Gold Coast: They were always coming away with the 2 top picks but to get 3 blokes rated in the top 3 is massive. Flanders might just be a huge bargain.

-Fremantle: Obviously biased. Young and Serong were both overrated in my view but the Top 20 of this draft is so good that it's hard to be angry about them. Especially considering neither were considered chances to land here just 2 weeks ago

-Port Adelaide: It's pretty easy to think that Georgiades was a reach, and is someone I didn't rank in my 50, but that was all from a lack of vision and from all reports he's the best tall forward in this draft. First pick tomorrow could be massive

NIGHT 1 LOSERS
-Carlton: If they chose anyone other than Philp then I would have them at number 1. Kemp is a brilliant selection but Philp seems like a massive reach, considering a speedy midfielder I personally rank better in Jay Rantall is still available. Pretty easy to assume they traded up expecting De Koning

 

[Joao]

NIGHT 1 LOSERS
-Carlton: If they chose anyone other than Philp then I would have them at number 1. Kemp is a brilliant selection but Philp seems like a massive reach, considering a speedy midfielder I personally rank better in Jay Rantall is still available. Pretty easy to assume they traded up expecting De Koning

Why would they want De Koning? They have talls coming out there ***.

 

[Sunstar]

My Phantom Draft is complete, a few spots I'm still not sure on but here it is!

Obviously pretty inspired by the Twomey Phantom but that's what I get by leaving it to the day of the draft.



Some notable names
-Pick 43, 44 and 45: Flynn Perez, Trey Ruscoe and Jack Mahony; If Richmond managed to come away with this hand come their first picks they are definitive winners in my book. Flynn I rate at 53, Ruscoe I rate at 28 and Mahony I rate at 35. All have very solid upside.

-Pick 52: Jesse Clark; Do Collingwood need another defender? I took the opportunity to give him the spotlight here as I rate him a bit higher than most folks.

-Pick 67: Chad Pearson; The Dockers have been linked to Chad for a while now and for good reason. The kid an amazing kick and could potentially slot into our back 6. One to watch

-Pick 70: Cooper Sharman; Not really a need for the Eagles but if he gets to here he's too good to pass up.

-Pick 73: Dyson Hilder; Someone who's been in my Top 30 at times this year before ending up at 50 on my rankings. Already have Adelaide taking McAsey but why not take the local version?

UNLUCKY/WHO I'D LIKE TO SEE PICKED
-Jai Jackson (Personal Ranking: 42)
-Jarvis Pina (Personal Ranking: 45)
-Zak Pretty (Personal Ranking: 55)
-Tyrone Thorne (Personal Ranking: 61)
-Lachie Stapleton (Personal Ranking: 63)
-Chad Warner (Personal Ranking: 65)
-Ryan Bennell (Personal Ranking: 66)
-Reid Kuller (Personal Ranking: 136)
-Cody Leggett (Personal Ranking: 157)


ALSO; Updated my rankings with my Top 50`

Apparently we are using our last two picks 62 and 72 now , any ideas?? , do we go with one of the nominated academy kids , a mature ager or someone else