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Club Legend
This has been on the way for a couple of weeks before the 2013 draft, I've got names filed away ready to be profiled but here is my first round - I'll try get a couple more rounds out before New Years but it's obviously a bit tough with so little vision I've got so far, I'll add to player write ups as I see more things to write about them. Also note I've used this years final ladder for my selections although once the season starts I endeavour to update weekly according to the ladder at its most current state. Enjoy.
1 - GWS
Hugh Goddard (VIC - Geelong Falcons)
Position: KPP
H: 195cm W: 92kg
DOB: 24/8/1996
Goddard is one of the more exciting prospects in this draft year and is also the cousin on Bomber Brendon Goddard. Goddard has the potential to play forward or back, being used in either posts in the previous u/16 and u/18 championships. His competitive nature makes him exciting to watch as he will never give in or shy away from a contest. Goddard has an exquisite left boot that is almost elite.
2 - Melbourne
Clem Smith (WA - Peel Thunder)
Position: Small Defender
H: 177cm W: 76kg
DOB: 3/2/1996
Smith is known for his pace when he bolts out of defence with the ball. He really is a 90 metre player, being able to run and carry then deliver the ball 50 odd metres down the line, although his kicking in short needs a bit of attention. For his size, Smith is very a powerful unit, both in the air and strength wise.
3 - St Kilda
Peter Wright (VIC - Calder Cannons)
Position: Key Forward / Ruckman
H: 201cm W: 94kg
DOB: 8/9/1996
Wright has superb athleticism for his height and is almost unstoppable in marking situations, timing his leads to perfection. He can score on the run or in a set shot situation making him one of the more exciting prospects in this draft.
4 - Western Bulldogs
Sam Durdin (SA - West Adelaide)
Position: Key Defender
H: 196cm W: 87kg
DOB: 6/6/1996
Durdin had a really impressive 2013 campaign in the u/18 championships. He has shown his versatility and ability to move to any area of the ground whether it be rucking, defending or attacking. This ability makes Durdin a player to watch in the future. For his size, Durdin is spectacular below his knees and has great disposal.
5 - Gold Coast
Lachlan Weller (QLD - Broadbeach)
Position: Midfielder
H: 180cm W: 71kg
DOB: 23/2/1996
Weller oozes class, Scott Pendlebury ilk class. Even when he was 17, he stood out with the way he played. Always having a lifetime to dispose of the footy in tight contests. He just seems to have a way to know what will happen when and he plays accordingly. He has a great kick and while Gold Coast would love to have priority selection, it won't be happening because he is ineligible having not spent enough time in Queensland, he is the brother of Maverick.
6 - West Coast (Father Son)
Alec Waterman (WA - Claremont)
Position: Midfield
H: 181cm W: 80kg
DOB: 19/8/1996
Waterman was regarded as one of the better underage prospects in the 2013 u18 championships. From what I have seen he is great with the footy in his hands and just seems naturally talented at footy. He is very hard at the footy and will go and use his speed for two way plays of attacking and then defending or vice versa. He is definitely one to look for in the future.
7 - Brisbane (Academy)
Liam Dawson (QLD - Aspley)
Position: Medium Defender
H: 188cm W: 78kg
DOB: 23/1/1996
Dawson is an exciting prospect who has the ability to play just about anywhere. He has a stellar u/18 championships campaign in 2013, earning the MVP for Queensland, was the best Div 2. player and also receiving All-Australian honours. Dawson is a very courageous player and is excellent overhead marking, whether is be in a contested situation or making a lead.
8 - Adelaide
Patrick McCartin (VIC - Geelong Falcons)
Position: Key Forward
H: 192cm W: 90kg
DOB: 19/4/1996
McCartin was a revelation in last years u/18 championships. He starred in the forward line, kicking 5 goals in one of the games.He has a strong broad body and is an absolute machine in marking situations, when his body continues to mature I can envision him becoming one of the gorilla forwards in the Travis Cloke mould, with a more accurate kick. However at the moment, McCartin really excels at making leads where the majority of the time he ends up with the ball.
9 - North Melbourne
Peter Bampton (SA - Norwood)
Position: Midfield
H: 181cm W: 81kg
DOB: 15/4/1996
Bampton is an exceptional talent, having made his SANFL debut at 17 earlier in 2013. I really began to notice his handiwork in an impressive close to best on ground performance in the Foxtel Cup. He has great clean hands and exceptional footskills and play reading ability. He is a really strong inside mid who is great at winning the ball in any situation. He also has exceptional endurance.
10 - Collingwood (Father/Son)
Darcy Moore (VIC - Oakleigh Chargers)
Position: Ruck/Key Forward
H: 198cm W: 90kg
DOB: 25/1/1996
Moore is a very exciting ruck/key forward who has also been tested out as a key defender, although it is obvious he feels a lot more at home in the forward line. He is very athletic posting impressive sprint times and is very comfortable in making leads and gathering and composing himself on the run.
11 - Richmond
Christian Petracca (VIC - Calder Cannons)
Position: Medium Forward
H: 185cm W: 96kg
DOB: 4/1/1996
Petracca is a very strong forward who has excellent strong hands in almost any marking situation. He has excellent goal sense and isn't afraid to take risks in his game as most of the time they pay off. Petracca plays as a marking option who can also convert shots into goals easily. Petracca has represented Vic Metro in basketball. If he can improve his athleticism, then he'd almost be a lock for top 5.
12 - Carlton
Jesse Watchman (SA - West Adelaide)
Position: Key Forward
H: 196cm W: 90kg
DOB: 28/1/1996
Watchman has great hands which comes with the ability to mark in almost any situation. He has a strong body and can also take stints through the ruck, with his desire to never stop trying. He regularly impacts to scoreboard whether that be by a direct assist or his own goal conversion.
13 - Port Adelaide
Ryan Lim (WA - Claremont)
Position: Medium Midfielder/Defender
H: 185cm W: 73kg
DOB: 20/3/1996
Lim is a very composed player who has a great athletic ability. He has great decision making and is generally sound by hand or foot. He has great courage and also isn't afraid of containing opponents whether they are talls or smalls.
14 - Sydney
Jake Lever (VIC - Calder Cannons)
Position: Key Defender
H: 191cm W: 82kg
DOB: 5/3/1996
The thing that really outshines Lever's outstanding talent is the incredible leadership he provides. There is no doubt that Jake Lever will be a future captain of an AFL club. He is very vocal and leads by example out on the footy field and he already has an impressive leadership CV including having captained the Vic Metro side for a few games in 2013 as an underager. Lever is a very tough defender, not afraid to knock The opposition around but at the same time he also makes his opponent accountable by running off and collecting the ball causing a rebound to his teams advantage. I originally had Lever at 5, however the news of his torn ACL will bring him further down the pegging order. Definitely a steal here if he can return to his pre-injury performances!
15 - Geelong
Jarrod Pickett (WA - South Fremantle)
Position: Small Utility
H: 178cm W: 76kg
DOB: 18/8/1996
Pickett is a talented small utility, who really sets up the play at either end of the field. He has explosive pace and isn't afraid to use it, often running down the wings to set up the play. His foot skills ooze of class and he uses it at either end, hitting up teammates from the back line or slotting goals in the forward line.
16 - Fremantle
Bradley Walsh (WA - Peel Thunder)
Position: Midfielder
H: 178cm W: 76kg
DOB: 3/9/1996
Walsh is a small midfielder who is known as a prolific ball winner. He conducts himself very professionally on the field and just seems like a future captain - he captained his WA u16 championship side in 2012. He has great control in both feet and hands and great disposal. He is really good at reading the game and responding adequately.
17 - Hawthorn
Angus Brayshaw (VIC - Sandringham Dragons)
Position: Inside Midfielder
H: 184cm W: 83kg
DOB: 9/1/1996
Brayshaw is an absolute tough nut and a tackle machine. One of my personal highlights of him playing in the TAC cup in 2013 as an underager would have been the game when he got 16 tackles!
18 - Essendon
Peter Spurling (SA - Glenelg)
Position: Ruckman
H: 198cm W: 85kg
DOB: 7/3/1996
Spurling is your athletic Ruckman who can also rest forward. He has a great leap on him and great tap-work which greatly advantages his roving teammates. He can cleanly gather below his knees and in general has a good idea of what is going on on the field at any time which is a good thing to have. He may be more famously known for his impressive cricket catch juggling his food and drink in the crowd.
Feel free to shoot through any questions!
1 - GWS
Hugh Goddard (VIC - Geelong Falcons)
Position: KPP
H: 195cm W: 92kg
DOB: 24/8/1996
Goddard is one of the more exciting prospects in this draft year and is also the cousin on Bomber Brendon Goddard. Goddard has the potential to play forward or back, being used in either posts in the previous u/16 and u/18 championships. His competitive nature makes him exciting to watch as he will never give in or shy away from a contest. Goddard has an exquisite left boot that is almost elite.
2 - Melbourne
Clem Smith (WA - Peel Thunder)
Position: Small Defender
H: 177cm W: 76kg
DOB: 3/2/1996
Smith is known for his pace when he bolts out of defence with the ball. He really is a 90 metre player, being able to run and carry then deliver the ball 50 odd metres down the line, although his kicking in short needs a bit of attention. For his size, Smith is very a powerful unit, both in the air and strength wise.
3 - St Kilda
Peter Wright (VIC - Calder Cannons)
Position: Key Forward / Ruckman
H: 201cm W: 94kg
DOB: 8/9/1996
Wright has superb athleticism for his height and is almost unstoppable in marking situations, timing his leads to perfection. He can score on the run or in a set shot situation making him one of the more exciting prospects in this draft.
4 - Western Bulldogs
Sam Durdin (SA - West Adelaide)
Position: Key Defender
H: 196cm W: 87kg
DOB: 6/6/1996
Durdin had a really impressive 2013 campaign in the u/18 championships. He has shown his versatility and ability to move to any area of the ground whether it be rucking, defending or attacking. This ability makes Durdin a player to watch in the future. For his size, Durdin is spectacular below his knees and has great disposal.
5 - Gold Coast
Lachlan Weller (QLD - Broadbeach)
Position: Midfielder
H: 180cm W: 71kg
DOB: 23/2/1996
Weller oozes class, Scott Pendlebury ilk class. Even when he was 17, he stood out with the way he played. Always having a lifetime to dispose of the footy in tight contests. He just seems to have a way to know what will happen when and he plays accordingly. He has a great kick and while Gold Coast would love to have priority selection, it won't be happening because he is ineligible having not spent enough time in Queensland, he is the brother of Maverick.
6 - West Coast (Father Son)
Alec Waterman (WA - Claremont)
Position: Midfield
H: 181cm W: 80kg
DOB: 19/8/1996
Waterman was regarded as one of the better underage prospects in the 2013 u18 championships. From what I have seen he is great with the footy in his hands and just seems naturally talented at footy. He is very hard at the footy and will go and use his speed for two way plays of attacking and then defending or vice versa. He is definitely one to look for in the future.
7 - Brisbane (Academy)
Liam Dawson (QLD - Aspley)
Position: Medium Defender
H: 188cm W: 78kg
DOB: 23/1/1996
Dawson is an exciting prospect who has the ability to play just about anywhere. He has a stellar u/18 championships campaign in 2013, earning the MVP for Queensland, was the best Div 2. player and also receiving All-Australian honours. Dawson is a very courageous player and is excellent overhead marking, whether is be in a contested situation or making a lead.
8 - Adelaide
Patrick McCartin (VIC - Geelong Falcons)
Position: Key Forward
H: 192cm W: 90kg
DOB: 19/4/1996
McCartin was a revelation in last years u/18 championships. He starred in the forward line, kicking 5 goals in one of the games.He has a strong broad body and is an absolute machine in marking situations, when his body continues to mature I can envision him becoming one of the gorilla forwards in the Travis Cloke mould, with a more accurate kick. However at the moment, McCartin really excels at making leads where the majority of the time he ends up with the ball.
9 - North Melbourne
Peter Bampton (SA - Norwood)
Position: Midfield
H: 181cm W: 81kg
DOB: 15/4/1996
Bampton is an exceptional talent, having made his SANFL debut at 17 earlier in 2013. I really began to notice his handiwork in an impressive close to best on ground performance in the Foxtel Cup. He has great clean hands and exceptional footskills and play reading ability. He is a really strong inside mid who is great at winning the ball in any situation. He also has exceptional endurance.
10 - Collingwood (Father/Son)
Darcy Moore (VIC - Oakleigh Chargers)
Position: Ruck/Key Forward
H: 198cm W: 90kg
DOB: 25/1/1996
Moore is a very exciting ruck/key forward who has also been tested out as a key defender, although it is obvious he feels a lot more at home in the forward line. He is very athletic posting impressive sprint times and is very comfortable in making leads and gathering and composing himself on the run.
11 - Richmond
Christian Petracca (VIC - Calder Cannons)
Position: Medium Forward
H: 185cm W: 96kg
DOB: 4/1/1996
Petracca is a very strong forward who has excellent strong hands in almost any marking situation. He has excellent goal sense and isn't afraid to take risks in his game as most of the time they pay off. Petracca plays as a marking option who can also convert shots into goals easily. Petracca has represented Vic Metro in basketball. If he can improve his athleticism, then he'd almost be a lock for top 5.
12 - Carlton
Jesse Watchman (SA - West Adelaide)
Position: Key Forward
H: 196cm W: 90kg
DOB: 28/1/1996
Watchman has great hands which comes with the ability to mark in almost any situation. He has a strong body and can also take stints through the ruck, with his desire to never stop trying. He regularly impacts to scoreboard whether that be by a direct assist or his own goal conversion.
13 - Port Adelaide
Ryan Lim (WA - Claremont)
Position: Medium Midfielder/Defender
H: 185cm W: 73kg
DOB: 20/3/1996
Lim is a very composed player who has a great athletic ability. He has great decision making and is generally sound by hand or foot. He has great courage and also isn't afraid of containing opponents whether they are talls or smalls.
14 - Sydney
Jake Lever (VIC - Calder Cannons)
Position: Key Defender
H: 191cm W: 82kg
DOB: 5/3/1996
The thing that really outshines Lever's outstanding talent is the incredible leadership he provides. There is no doubt that Jake Lever will be a future captain of an AFL club. He is very vocal and leads by example out on the footy field and he already has an impressive leadership CV including having captained the Vic Metro side for a few games in 2013 as an underager. Lever is a very tough defender, not afraid to knock The opposition around but at the same time he also makes his opponent accountable by running off and collecting the ball causing a rebound to his teams advantage. I originally had Lever at 5, however the news of his torn ACL will bring him further down the pegging order. Definitely a steal here if he can return to his pre-injury performances!
15 - Geelong
Jarrod Pickett (WA - South Fremantle)
Position: Small Utility
H: 178cm W: 76kg
DOB: 18/8/1996
Pickett is a talented small utility, who really sets up the play at either end of the field. He has explosive pace and isn't afraid to use it, often running down the wings to set up the play. His foot skills ooze of class and he uses it at either end, hitting up teammates from the back line or slotting goals in the forward line.
16 - Fremantle
Bradley Walsh (WA - Peel Thunder)
Position: Midfielder
H: 178cm W: 76kg
DOB: 3/9/1996
Walsh is a small midfielder who is known as a prolific ball winner. He conducts himself very professionally on the field and just seems like a future captain - he captained his WA u16 championship side in 2012. He has great control in both feet and hands and great disposal. He is really good at reading the game and responding adequately.
17 - Hawthorn
Angus Brayshaw (VIC - Sandringham Dragons)
Position: Inside Midfielder
H: 184cm W: 83kg
DOB: 9/1/1996
Brayshaw is an absolute tough nut and a tackle machine. One of my personal highlights of him playing in the TAC cup in 2013 as an underager would have been the game when he got 16 tackles!
18 - Essendon
Peter Spurling (SA - Glenelg)
Position: Ruckman
H: 198cm W: 85kg
DOB: 7/3/1996
Spurling is your athletic Ruckman who can also rest forward. He has a great leap on him and great tap-work which greatly advantages his roving teammates. He can cleanly gather below his knees and in general has a good idea of what is going on on the field at any time which is a good thing to have. He may be more famously known for his impressive cricket catch juggling his food and drink in the crowd.
Feel free to shoot through any questions!
