Draft Watcher Davo-27's 2019 Draft Watch

[Davo-27]

*Pre-Season top 40 (20th March 2019) page 3, post #63
*April Top 40 (1st April 2019) page 5, post #108
*Early May top 40 (29th April) page 10, post #235
*Top 50 - May 9th page 10, post #248
*Top 50 - May 17th page 13, post #301
*Top 50 - June 1st page 15, post #361
*Top 50 - middle of Championships - June 22 page 17, post #423
*Post Championships top 40 with large group of possible draftees July 4th page 20, post #479
Top 50 - August, page 22, post #542
Page 22 - Combine Invites

top 14: Rowell, Anderson, Kemp, Serong, Flanders, Green, Robertson, D.Stephens, Jackson, Ash, Henry, Young, Gould, McAsey

15-24: Rivers, C.Stephens, Pickett, Taheny, Sharp, Bianco, D.Williams, Worrell, Ruscoe, Schoenberg

25-37: Maginness, Bergman, Weightman, Perez, Day, Georgiades, Mahony, Rantall, B.Smith, Mead, Taylor, Comben, Shute

38+: O'Neill, Finlay, Hilder, De Koning, Pasini, Cahill, Garcia, Chirgwin, Dow, Byrnes

47+: Delahunty, Cumberland, Gore, Kelly, Park(SA), Magor, Partington, Clark, Bryan, Butler, Cassar, Jones, Mott, Sharman, Sturgess, Carafa, Davies, D'Intinosante, Mellis, Stapleton, Pretty, J.Jackson, Prior, Thorne

players who i would like to see get a chance late: Parks(Syd A), Burgoyne, Pepper, R.Baldi, F.Phillips, Kuipers, Connolly, J.Chalcraft, Hanrahan, Andrews, Philp, Honey, Ralphsmith, Dean, McCormack, Rossiter, Yorke, Jamieson, O'Connor, Arn Cox, Warner, K.Coleman, Jeka, Bennell

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group of 14: Rowell, Anderson, Kemp, Serong, Flanders, Green, Robertson, D.Stephens, Jackson, Ash, Henry, Young, Gould, McAsey

the next group are players that have been super impressive this year at some stage/last year and have had moments where they have fallen off a little, but they are supremely gifted players who imo are the best options outside the top 14

next group of 11: Rivers, C.Stephens, Pickett, Taheny, Sharp, Bianco, D.Williams, Worrell, Ruscoe, Schoenberg, Shute

the 3rd group are players that have had moments but are a little inconsistent, these players could be really good, but are riskier picks than the first 2 groups imo, as they are less likely to be stars at AFL level, but still have the potential to be really good players and are players i have liked for the majority of the season or games i have seen them in or have been injured and i liked them a lot last year.

group of 12: Maginness, Bergman, Weightman, Perez, Day, Georgiades, Mahony, Rantall, B.Smith, Mead, Taylor, Comben

others who could go in the first 2 rounds that i like a little less than the 3 groups i have listed are: O'Neill, Finlay, Hilder, De Koning, Pasini, Cahill, Garcia, Chirgwin, Dow, Byrnes

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Phantom Draft top 50

1. GC - Matthew Rowell - Oakleigh - 178cm 73kg
2. GC - Noah Anderson - Oakleigh - 188cm 86kg
3. Melb - Caleb Serong - Gippsland - 178cm 83kg
4. Adel - Sam Flanders - Gippsland - 182cm 81kg
5. GWS - Tom Green - GWS A - 188cm 85kg (matched bid)
6. Syd - Dylan Stephens - Norwood - 183cm 69kg
7. Frem - Deven Robertson - Perth - 182cm 80kg
8. Melb - Brodie Kemp - Bendigo - 193cm 82kg
9. Frem - Liam Henry - Claremont - 179cm 67kg (matched bid)
10. Carl - Lachlan Ash - Murray - 186cm 80kg
11. Haw - Luke Jackson - East Fre - 199cm 94kg
12. Port - Fischer McAsey - Sandringham - 195cm 86kg
13. WB - Cody Weightman - Dandenong - 177cm 73kg
14. Geel - Hayden Young - Dandenong - 188cm 82kg
15. GC - Will Gould - Glenlg - 191cm 98kg
16. Bris - Trent Bianco - Oakleigh - 178cm 70kg
17. Geel - Jeremy Sharp - East Frem - 187cm 79kg
18. Port - Cameron Taheny - Norwood - 185cm 80kg
19. Rich - Cooper Stephens - Geelong - 188cm 83kg
20. GC - Will Day - West Adel - 187cm 70kg
21. Bris - Miles Bergman - Sandringham - 186cm 75kg
22. Haw - Finn Maginness - Sandringham - 187cm 80kg (matched bid)
23. Frem - Trent Rivers - East Frem - 188cm 85kg
24. Port - Jackson Mead - WWT - 184cm 83kg (matched bid)
25. Adel - Dylan Williams - Oakleigh - 185cm 79kg
26. Geel - Josh Worrell - Sandringham - 195cm 74kg
27. Syd - Mitch O'Neill - North Hobart - 181cm 70kg
28. NM - Kysaiah Pickett - WWT - 170cm 67kg
29. NM - Trey Ruscoe - East Fre - 190cm 90kg
30. Adel - Harry Schoenberg - WWT - 180cm 78kg
31. Ess - Elijah Taylor - Perth - 185cm 75kg
32. Syd - Brock Smith - Gippsland - 188cm 81kg
33. Ess - Charlie Comben - Gippsland - 199cm 82kg
34. Bris - Harrison Jones - Calder - 194cm 75kg
35. Coll - Josh Shute - Sturt - 187cm 73kg
36. Geel - Mitch Georgiades - Subiaco - 191cm 78kg
37. Adel - Callum Park - Glenlg - 188cm 67kg
38. Rich - Darcy Cassar - Western - 183cm 75kg
39. Rich - Dyson Hilder - Nth Adel - 196cm 91kg
40. GWS - Jack Mahony - Sandringham - 176cm 70kg
41. Rich - Ryan Byrnes - Sandringham - 181cm 80kg
42. Carl - Jay Rantall - GWV - 184cm 82kg
43. Syd - Ned Cahill - Dandenong - 178cm 77kg
44. Adel - Karl Finlay - Nth Adel - 192cm 88kg
45. Haw - Riley Garcia - Swan Dists - 175cm 68kg
46. WCE - Sam De Koning - Dandenong - 200cm 85kg
47. NM - Darcy Chirgwin - Sandringham - 191cm 80kg
48. Bris - Flynn Perez - Bendigo - 187cm 82kg
49. Adel - Thomson Dow - Bendigo - 182cm 72kg
50. NM - Mitch Mellis - Eastern - 173cm 72kg
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2020 Top 40 potentially:

Allies: Gulden, Davies, Davis, Collins, Crozier, Campbell, Callow, Byrne, Green, Jeffrey (10)

Vic Country: Bruhn, Hollands, Ugle-Hagan, Stevens, Lazzaro, Ginnivan, Gay, Henry, Berry (9)

Vic Metro: Ford, Phillips, McInness, Downie, Clarke, Macrae, Bowey, Perkins, Cox (9)

SA: Durdin, Thilthorpe, Edwards, Schofield, Baldwin (5)

WA: O'Driscoll, Carroll, Western, McDonald, Grainger-Barrass, Trew, Morris (7)

its a rough top 40 and very early prediction, but imagine the Allies winning the Championships? btw 14/40 are F/S or Academy aligned players (forgot to add Bailey Laurie - Oak)

2020 Talent - good underagers
Charlie Lazzaro (Geel)177cm 73kg
Noah Gribble (Geel)179cm 68kg
Oliver Henry (Geel)186cm 72kg
Tanner Bruhn (Geel)182cm 73kg
Gennaro Bove (Geel)175cm 75kg
Cameron Fleeton (Geel)189cm 76kg*
Elijah Hollands (Murr)188cm 80kg
Zavier Maher (Murr)183cm 82kg
Thomas Panuccio (Murr)179cm 73kg
Charlie Byrne (Murr)182cm 78kg
Dominic Bedendo (Murr)185cm 67kg
Jai Neal (Dand)191cm 80kg*
Clayton Gay (Dand)183cm 71kg
Will Howe (Dand)189cm 85kg
Deakyn Smith (Dand)179cm 65kg Melb NGA
Josh Treacy (Bend)192cm 88kg
Jack Evans (Bend)182cm 70kg
Jack Ginnivan (Bend)180cm 73kg
Cooper Smith (Bend)181cm 65kg*
Jack Tillig (GWV)185cm 81kg*
Harry Sharp (GWV)180cm 70kg
Nick Stevens (GWV)191cm 86kg WB NGA?
Sam Berry (Gipps)180cm 82kg
Zach Reid (Gipps)200cm 77kg*
Ryan Angwin (Gipps)181cm 62kg
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Josh Clarke (East)181cm 65kg
Will Parker (East)180cm 76kg*
Salele Feagaimalii (East)186cm 99kg* Haw NGA
Conor Downie (East)183cm 81kg Haw NGA
Jamarra Ugle-Hagan (Oak)194cm 79kg WB NGA
Will Phillips (Oak)179cm 78kg
Lochlan Jenkins (Oak)177cm 76kg
Reef McInnes (Oak)191cm 83kg Coll NGA
Giorgio Varagiannis (Oak)175 73kg*
Bailey Laurie (Oak) 178cm 76kg
Fraser Elliot (Oak)187cm 86kg
Finlay Macrae (Oak)184cm 73kg
Connor Stone (Oak)186cm 78kg*
Darby Hipwell (Sand)181cm 78kg
Archie Perkins (Sand)185cm 87kg
Jake Bowey (Sand)173cm 65kg
Eddie Ford (West)186cm 80kg
Jackson Cardillo (Cald)185cm 77kg
Flynn Lakey (Cald)171cm 70kg*
Thomas McMahon (North)181cm 70kg
Liam McMahon (North)193cm 78kg
Heath Ramshaw (North)180cm
Cooper Barbera (North)173cm 61kg*
Nikolas Cox (North)197cm 80kg
Josh Watson (North)180cm 74kg
Ewan MacPherson (North)178cm 82kg WB F/S
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Alex Davies (GCS A)190cm 80kg GCS A
Errol Gulden (Syd A)173cm 70kg Syd A
Braeden Campbell (Syd A)178cm 71kg Syd A
Sam Collins (Tas)187cm 79kg
Oliver Davis (Tas)181cm 75kg
Jackson Callow (Tas)193cm 94kg
Pat Walker (Tas)185cm 77kg*
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Nathan O'Driscoll (Perth)182cm 75kg (early #1 pick prediction)
Logan McDonald (Perth)192cm 84kg
Denver Grainger-Barrass (Swan Dist)192cm 77kg
Brandon Walker Fre NGA
Joel Western Fre NGA
Ira Jetta
Zane Trew 184cm 81kg
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Luke Edwards (Glenlg)187cm 79kg Adel F/S?(not sure he wants to be F/S)
Corey Durdin (C Dist)173cm 70kg
Riley Thilthorpe (W Adel)199cm 96kg
Taj Schoefield (WWT)176cm 71kg Port F/S
Zac Dumesny (S Adel)186cm 77kg
Kaine Baldwin Adel NGA

* = not 100% sure yet

2021 Pool
Josh Rachele (Murr) med forw
Tom Brown (Murr) med forw
Sam Banks (Tas) mid
Alex Lukic (Oak) KPF
Tyler Sonsie (East) mid
Sam Hobbs (GWV) sml forw/mid
Josh Rentsch (GWV) KPF
Charlie Molan (GWV) med defender

 

[M Malice]

Hey Davo, are you going to go off early and be the first to call it a SUPER draft?

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Looking forward more to this list of names than the 2018 names.

IN!

 

[PMBangers]

Gone early with the thread Davo, I like it. Who's your favourite going into next year?

 

[BigEast]

I’ve followed your rankings Davo and they’re well assessed. Given you have Mellis and Rossiter named, where do you see their strengths and do you like anyone else from Ranges given they had quite a few bottom agers running around in a disappointing year?

 

[Davo-27]

Hey Davo, are you going to go off early and be the first to call it a SUPER draft?

its not as strong as 2017 or 2018's group imo, so no, its not a bad draft though, i believe its the end of a good 3 year period of drafts, thats my read so far

I’ve followed your rankings Davo and they’re well assessed. Given you have Mellis and Rossiter named, where do you see their strengths and do you like anyone else from Ranges given they had quite a few bottom agers running around in a disappointing year?

Ben Hickleton is an interesting tall, need to see more of the games next season

 

[Cleric]

I would add McEntee, Finlay, and Lochowiak to the SA lads.
And Sladojevic is a Crows NGA.

 

[Browny123]

Any tassie kids looking out for

 

[ROYAL EAGLE]

Love this kid already Mitch Georgiadis (Subi)

 

[Davo-27]

Any tassie kids looking out for

Mitch O'Neill, not sure about any others as of yet, Nick Baker might get picked up in 2019 as an over-ager 19 year old.

 

[shewho]

Mead is a Port F/S too.

 

[Blakey123]

Davo-27 what are your thoughts on Mitch O’Neill what is he good at and what does he need to work on

 

[Davo-27]

Davo-27 what are your thoughts on Mitch O’Neill what is he good at and what does he need to work on

clean hands off the ground, gets a bit of it and tends to not waste it also good 2nd efforts, he has all the tools, just needs to work on his athletic side a bit, but most of the youngsters do, could have better endurance for resistance to injuries/defensive running is the main improvement he could have imo.

but plenty of good mids lack defensive running, but as a kid wanting to get drafted and highly that area is something to improve on.

obviously things can change, but what i saw of him at the Champs this year, i think he is in a good position.

this list atm is still a work in progress, i just put it out as a kindve guide to remind myself of who to look out for in 2019 season.

 

[Muffasa]

Davo - what is your analysis of Tom Green? Seems some rate him in a top 3-4 others see him 10-20

so thought id get an early start on my list of players to keep an eye out for in 2019, this is a work in progress

1. Matt Rowell (Oakleigh)
2. Mitch O'Neill (TAS)
3. Dylan Williams (Oakleigh)
4. Noah Anderson (Oakleigh)
5. Cameron Taheny (Norw)
6. Lachlan Ash (Murray)
7. Tom Green (Marist) GWS A
8. Flynn Perez (Bendigo)
9. Cooper Stephens (Geelong)
10. Jeremy Sharp (East Frem)

my TOP 10 for 2019, i have not seen every player in the 2019 pool, but these 10 are standouts from the large group of players i have seen, other players i like the look of will be listed here:

Vic Metro:
Jack Mahony (Sand)
Lachlan Potter (North)
Emerson Jeka (West)
Spencer Johnson (West)
Mitch Mellis (East)
Charlie Dean (Sand)
Corey Watts (Sand)
Josh Worrell (Sand)
Trent Bianco (Oak)
Lucas Westwood (Oak)
Josh DÍntinosante (North)
Ryan Byrnes (Sand)
Finn Magginess (Sand) HAW F/S
Lucas Rocci (West)
Jamieson Rossiter (East)
Daniel Mott (Cald)

Vic Country:
Caleb Serong (Gipps)
Ned Cahill (Dand)
Will Chandler (Murr)
Brodie Kemp (Bend)
Hayden Young (Dand)
Sam Flanders (Gipps)
Jay Dahlhaus (Geel)
Isaac Wareham (GWV)
Mitch Martin (GWV)
Riley Baldi (Gipps)
Brock Smith (Gipps)

S.A.:
Will Gould (Glenlg)
Jackson Mead (WWT) PORT F/S
Dylan Stephens (Norw)
Kysaiah Pickett (WWT)
Daniel Sladojevic (Sth Adel) Adel NGA
Trent Burgoyne (WWT) PORT F/S

W.A.:
Deven Robertson (Perth)
Luke Jackson (East Frem)
Mitch Georgiadis (Subi)
Trent Rivers (East Frem)

ALLIES:
Connor Budarick (Labrador) GCS A
Liam Delahunty (Coolamon) GWS A
Josh Rayner (North Shore) Syd A

 

[Davo-27]

Davo - what is your analysis of Tom Green? Seems some rate him in a top 3-4 others see him 10-20

he is really good from the small sample i have seen, in some games it was Green shining in others it was O'Neill in the Allies games, these are early calls and im likely to change my mind as i see more vision, but i would say Green is a lock for top 10 and depending on how 2019 season goes, he has the talent to go high, maybe top 5? if he ticks all the boxes.

the 3 Oakleigh boys are nearly guaranteed to go top 5 which only leaves 2 spots open and theres a few that are vying for those 2 spots.

 

[Mike Dawson]

so thought id get an early start on my list of players to keep an eye out for in 2019, this is a work in progress

1. Matt Rowell (Oakleigh)
2. Mitch O'Neill (TAS)
3. Dylan Williams (Oakleigh)
4. Noah Anderson (Oakleigh)
5. Cameron Taheny (Norw)
6. Lachlan Ash (Murray)
7. Tom Green (Marist) GWS A
8. Flynn Perez (Bendigo)
9. Cooper Stephens (Geelong)
10. Jeremy Sharp (East Frem)

my TOP 10 for 2019, i have not seen every player in the 2019 pool, but these 10 are standouts from the large group of players i have seen, other players i like the look of will be listed here:

Vic Metro:
Jack Mahony (Sand)
Lachlan Potter (North)
Emerson Jeka (West)
Spencer Johnson (West)
Mitch Mellis (East)
Charlie Dean (Sand)
Corey Watts (Sand)
Josh Worrell (Sand)
Trent Bianco (Oak)
Lucas Westwood (Oak)
Josh DÍntinosante (North)
Ryan Byrnes (Sand)
Finn Magginess (Sand) HAW F/S
Lucas Rocci (West)
Jamieson Rossiter (East)
Daniel Mott (Cald)

Vic Country:
Caleb Serong (Gipps)
Ned Cahill (Dand)
Will Chandler (Murr)
Brodie Kemp (Bend)
Hayden Young (Dand)
Sam Flanders (Gipps)
Jay Dahlhaus (Geel)
Isaac Wareham (GWV)
Mitch Martin (GWV)
Riley Baldi (Gipps)
Brock Smith (Gipps)

S.A.:
Will Gould (Glenlg)
Jackson Mead (WWT) PORT F/S
Dylan Stephens (Norw)
Kysaiah Pickett (WWT)
Daniel Sladojevic (Sth Adel) Adel NGA
Trent Burgoyne (WWT) PORT F/S

W.A.:
Deven Robertson (Perth)
Luke Jackson (East Frem)
Mitch Georgiadis (Subi)
Trent Rivers (East Frem)

ALLIES:
Connor Budarick (Labrador) GCS A
Liam Delahunty (Coolamon) GWS A
Josh Rayner (North Shore) Syd A

I'm going to throw a smokey in the mix. Kid from WA. Jack Allen. Came to the sport later but developing fast.
KPP 194cm/92kg. Last testing had a 94cm running vertical and did 21.4 Yo-Yo. Be interesting to watch next year.

 

[THE_GUN]

I'm going to throw a smokey in the mix. Kid from WA. Jack Allen. Came to the sport later but developing fast.
KPP 194cm/92kg. Last testing had a 94cm running vertical and did 21.4 Yo-Yo. Be interesting to watch next year.

Richmond could do with another Jack

 

[Giant Strides]

Richmond could do with another Jack

More likely to be headed to Saints ...

 

[Didplay]

L Rocci played state basketball is he a tall or midfielder as I’m sure he plays in The EDFL??? if it’s the same kid.
Loves the contested ball and loves contact and is a tackling machine.

so thought id get an early start on my list of players to keep an eye out for in 2019, this is a work in progress

1. Matt Rowell (Oakleigh)
2. Mitch O'Neill (TAS)
3. Dylan Williams (Oakleigh)
4. Noah Anderson (Oakleigh)
5. Cameron Taheny (Norw)
6. Lachlan Ash (Murray)
7. Tom Green (Marist) GWS A
8. Flynn Perez (Bendigo)
9. Cooper Stephens (Geelong)
10. Jeremy Sharp (East Frem)

my TOP 10 for 2019, i have not seen every player in the 2019 pool, but these 10 are standouts from the large group of players i have seen, other players i like the look of will be listed here:

Vic Metro:
Jack Mahony (Sand)
Lachlan Potter (North)
Emerson Jeka (West)
Spencer Johnson (West)
Mitch Mellis (East)
Charlie Dean (Sand)
Corey Watts (Sand)
Josh Worrell (Sand)
Trent Bianco (Oak)
Lucas Westwood (Oak)
Josh DÍntinosante (North)
Ryan Byrnes (Sand)
Finn Magginess (Sand) HAW F/S
Lucas Rocci (West)
Jamieson Rossiter (East)
Daniel Mott (Cald)

Vic Country:
Caleb Serong (Gipps)
Ned Cahill (Dand)
Will Chandler (Murr)
Brodie Kemp (Bend)
Hayden Young (Dand)
Sam Flanders (Gipps)
Jay Dahlhaus (Geel)
Isaac Wareham (GWV)
Mitch Martin (GWV)
Riley Baldi (Gipps)
Brock Smith (Gipps)

S.A.:
Will Gould (Glenlg)
Jackson Mead (WWT) PORT F/S
Dylan Stephens (Norw)
Kysaiah Pickett (WWT)
Daniel Sladojevic (Sth Adel) Adel NGA
Trent Burgoyne (WWT) PORT F/S

W.A.:
Deven Robertson (Perth)
Luke Jackson (East Frem)
Mitch Georgiadis (Subi)
Trent Rivers (East Frem)

ALLIES:
Connor Budarick (Labrador) GCS A
Liam Delahunty (Coolamon) GWS A
Josh Rayner (North Shore) Syd A

 

[borderbarry]

The Saints are a bit light on for Jacks. We only have seven.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

The Saints are a bit light on for Jacks. We only have seven.

Any interest in a Jack(son)?

 

[foodles05]

Love this kid already Mitch Georgiadis (Subi)

Yep only seen him once in the flesh but looked very exciting for WA against SA. Has really pace and power a bit Danger ish. Great hands on the lead as well. Has very transferable assets on the very little I have seen.

 

[foodles05]

With the added focus on running Dylan Stephens from SA is one I expect to shoot up the draft boards if he remains healthy this year. Ridiculously elite runner who may well break the 2k record this year. Wins it inside and outside and kicks goals. Could be very special in my humble opinion. Saw him kick 1.3 and have 16 possessions in a quarter in the U/18s preliminary final against South Adelaide last year. Was moved from the wing into the middle at half time and simply destroyed South, almost single-handedly bringing Norwood back from a 7 goal half time deficit to a 1 goal difference at the last change. Wasn't tackling chumps either as Tom Sparrow who went to Melbourne was in middle for South along with Sampson who I thought was a little unlucky not to get drafted last year. One to watch

 

[Davo-27]

Emerson Jeka and Mitch Georgiades are the main 2 KPF's that have stood out to me in this draft pool, Dylan Williams is an amazing 3rd tall/med forw that might transform into a medium sized KPF, but the 2 i want to focus on is Jeka and Georgiades, both have tall strong KPP type builds, Jeka is being compared to Wayne Carey in how he plays and i can see some similarities, the 1 thing holding him back at the moment is his number of goals, if he can kick more goals (2+ a game)and be dangerous forward in the air regularly, he could move into first round contention, the other is Georgiades, he has a big presence and impressed me at the Champs for W.A., i'd like to see more of him this year and see if he can also learn to dominate as is needed to take the next step to AFL footy, at this stage Jeka i think is a bit better and has more potential to make it at the level, but Georgiades could close the gap and go in front if he performs this season.

in general the KPP are a bit of a weakness this year, Jeka, Georgiades, Gould, Dean, Watts? (Hickleton is a darkhorse) and a couple of others are on the radar but it is a bit lite on quality talls atm.

 

[Ekomaira]

Any interest in a Jack(son)?

hopefully takes after his uncle rather than his old man