BigFooty Official Big Footy Phantom Draft

[briztoon]

Bloody daylight savings

I was thinking more like 5pm, end of work.

 

[cotter101]

I'll bid on Noah Cumberland
cotter101 do You match ?

We might be waiting until this afternoon.

In saying that, cotter101 could log on at lunch time.

Not matching. He’s all yours.

 

[Snoop Dog]

#38 Fraser Phillips
Gippsland Power/Vic Country
15/05/2001 | 187cm | 82kg

One of my personal favourites, Phillips is highly underrated in this year's AFL Draft crop, but think if he could live up to the hype and potential, he could become one of the best players from this year. He is quite raw still, has consistency issues and needs to build his endurance, but what he offers is something really unique compared to others. Playing high or deep forward, Phillips is a player that oozes X-factor and just knows where the goals are. His goal sense is something special and can create goals or set up scoring opportunities for his teammates with his ability to create something out of nothing. Phillips has a penetrating kick that when he is up and about, is one of the few who can wheel around and slot a goal from outside 50. In terms of upside, he's in my top five and Richmond seems like a perfect fit for him, and he can also develop into a running midfielder in time, with some nice athletic traits outside of his vertical leap which could improve. He is still building into his body, but he is one that I cannot ignore at this range given what he offers compared to others.

#39 Darcy Cassar
Western Jets/Vic Metro
31/07/2001 | 184cm | 82kg

There is no secret others on here rate Cassar more than I do, but similar to Phillips, I rate what he could become. He has shown an ability to play at either end or through the midfield, with more power to his game and an ability to read the ball and pick the right option with disposal more often than not. His versatility to play forward or back, or even along the wing would be a tick, and some rated him as a top 20 prospect coming into 2019. He had a mid-season purple patch in the NAB League where he racked up 30+ disposals on multiple occasions, but did not have the Under-18 Championships he would have liked which might have knocked him back a little in the order. It was hard for him having spent the season playing at defence and having to adapt back to the forward line for the championships, but similar to Phillips has good upside. He uses the ball well and can rack up the rebounds out of defence when playing there, which I can see Richmond utilising him in that role, eventually developing into a midfielder. He could take a similar path to a Brayden Maynard in starting at half-back and pinch-hitting through the midfield, offering a stronger body than Will Day who was offered earlier. More than anything, he is best available at this pick for me, outside one of my other favourites who unfortunately I don't think the Tigers need, so did not want to select him.

PMBangers is up

Really like Phillips - I nearly took him over Pickett. Just love that kid Pickett though.

 

[PMBangers]

Pick 40 - Noah Cumberland (QLD) - GWS Giants
183 cm 79 kg
General Utility

One I had pegged for this pick for a while, Noah is a great utility player who has shown potential in every third of the ground. His versatility is a real asset and has been shown with our use of players like Tomlinson Perryman, Reid, Kennedy, De Boer, etc. that Leon likes when a player can fill roles. Athletically gifted and determined I like his dash and long term see him playing as a Back Flanker or Winger, with his aggression and tackling he'll be good in either role. Surprised Brisbane didn't match as I think he's similar to Robinson in many ways, but more than happy with this result

Strengths: Aggression, tackling, speed, agility, contested ball, play reading
Room for improvement: Kicking, accumulation (if used as a rover)

Also considered: Joshua Shute, Flynn Perez

Snoop Dog

 

[briztoon]

 

[weltschmerz]

No match. Cumberland goes to GWS.

 

[Mutineer]

Yea Phillips was the other one for mine, love him

Me too....even b4 Pie 4 Life put his stamp of approval on him.

Can't believe Mitch O'Neill hadn't gone long before this....Dual U18 AA what's not to like and a classy ball user just what we need.

 

[Obeanie1]

Would you believe GC has a salary cap squeeze they will not be able to afford 4 first round picks l. Comes from putting their first four draft picks on 500 k a year a couple of seasons ago

Really?

That sounds.........................not correct!!

 

[Obeanie1]

No live trading picks?

I'd guarantee the Lions will use those third rounders to move up the draft or swap for a 2020 3rd.

Too valuable to Pass on.

Hoping the Eagles swap a 2020 3rd for one of them.

 

[Apex36]

Really like Phillips - I nearly took him over Pickett. Just love that kid Pickett though.

He’s the one I hope Collingwood take if he’s available at 35. Can’t say I was too inspired by KM’s selection.

 

[Chris25]

I've updated the OP with Brisbane not matching the Cumberland bid.

Pie 4 Life is up with pick 42

 

[Pie 4 Life]

Richmond will pick Karl Finlay with #42 - write-up to come.

Carlton will select Mitch Georgiades with #43 LemmingMaster PM'd me.

So AsterixTheGaul you're up.

 

[Monocle]

AsterixTheGaul

Just went into a meeting and has sent me his pick.

Trey Rusco . East Fremantle.

He will do write up latter.

Thunderstruck your up.

 

[LemmingMaster]

AsterixTheGaul

Just went into a meeting and has sent me his pick.

Trey Rusco . East Fremantle.

He will do write up latter.

Thunderstruck your up.

Honestly Asterix can go suck on a big one... Trey Ruscoe is my boy. He never gets talked about on BF, who invited WA draft watchers on this board!!

 

[cotter101]

I’d suspect we’d probably match the bid in the real thing. But I’ve got someone still on the board who I’d prefer and another member of our academy that I’d take over Cumberland.

 

[PMBangers]

I’d suspect we’d probably match the bid in the real thing. But I’ve got someone still on the board who I’d prefer and another member of our academy that I’d take over Cumberland.

Feel like that other member of your academy is someone I also have my eye on

 

[Chris25]

I was wondering when Georgiades would go. No way I’d let him last this long if trading was a thing.

 

[Monocle]

Honestly Asterix can go suck on a big one... Trey Ruscoe is my boy. He never gets talked about on BF, who invited WA draft watchers on this board!!

Yeah well how do you think I felt having to type the name once ATG messged me .

He was going to be my pick , but TBH I was betting that you would have picked him...... oh and by the way Georgiades was going to be my pick had you taken Ruscoe.

Double Bugger.

 

[cotter101]

Feel like that other member of your academy is someone I also have my eye on

Only really two others of note, who have both played good footy this year.

I’ve only got the one pick left though. So hopefully I get my man with it.

 

[gcsunsfc]

Really?

That sounds.........................not correct!!

That guy has been spouting shit on our board the past few days

 

[LemmingMaster]

Carlton - Pick 43 - Mitch Georgiades.

Watching him in his junior year, I was looking forward to him putting in a massive year and pushing for a top 20 draft selection on draft night. Then he had a rare injury to his quad that took him out for the year. In saying that, I heard Subi were close to selecting him in the seniors for the finals and he pulled himself out. To get into the Subi team is an effort in itself, they're super strong.

When you select Mitch, I doubt you will worry about his work ethic, maturity and intelligence. He has elite speed and athletic qualities and is a really high upside selection. Will start as a forward but I see some potential midfield ability long term. I would like him to play the mobile roaming forward, more so than the stay at home forward. He is probably not addressing a pressing need with regards to the Blues current list structure but he is a high upside selection. (I actually had a conversation on the Carlton board about Clubs often taking high risk players later in the draft when they should take the obvious)... Here I am taking a high risk option.

Obviously I am missing an important years worth of data and I am backing on upwards projections from his 2018 season, this does not always happen but the fact he was selected in the main combine list, says plenty of clubs are still keen. Knowing now that Ruscoe was selected really annoys me, because I was playing a game of waiting on Ruscoe assuming he would slide to my next selection.

 

[eDPS]

AsterixTheGaul

Just went into a meeting and has sent me his pick.

Trey Rusco . East Fremantle.

He will do write up latter.

Thunderstruck your up.

Argh so close!

 

[Knightmare]

He’s the one I hope Collingwood take if he’s available at 35. Can’t say I was too inspired by KM’s selection.

I can't say I was inspired by the players remaining. After Byrnes was picked and Nyuon matched no players remain that I love or considered top-20 or even top-25.

I still have one top-30 player remaining other than Mahony, but Phillips wasn't that guy.

Phillips is justifiable as he has weapons to him, but there are others I consider better performed, Mahony being one.

 

[Thunderstruck]

Pick #45 Adelaide - Charlie Comben Gippsland Power 199cm 84kg

It was time I took a ruck as the crows are desperate for some young rucks to come through and Comben fits the bill here plus he is quite decent when resting forward.

Comben for mine was the second best ruck behind Jackson at the carnival this year and he possesses good athleticism around the ground and in the air, he looks dangerous when on song. I love rucks who can be an aerial threat when resting forward and he does this very well, but not only that but he also is quite impressive when the ball hits the deck, displaying great mobility in the loose ball gathers and agility in scrapping for the footy which was great for someone of his slender frame.

His upside is enormous and he will take 3-4 years to be properly AFL ready but that is the norm with rucks but when he is read expect a strong leaping and contested grabbing athletic ruck, a bit like Michael Gardiner used to be...if he could turn out that good it would be most impressive.

 

[LemmingMaster]

Monocle