RedBulled Mock Draft 2016

[RedBulls]

Excited off my **** as per usual, here's my Final Draft for the year, as much as I personally disagree with some of these selections, like Gold Coast and West Coast for instance, I think it'll play out like this tomorrow or something along these lines. Either way it's the first year in my memory that going into the night we have absolutely no idea what's going to happen and that is awesome



















I do one every year, I finished this about 4 days ago and just completely forgot to upload. Yellow on the pick numbers indicated clubs last live selections. Academy and Father Son selections are highlighted where the associated bids will take place. I won't add full descriptions of why each player is taken at each pick but if you have questions don't hesitate to ask, more than happy to discuss. My knowledge is a bit thin for later draft choices that's why it thins out towards the end. I'll upload my Draft Board in the next few days too.

Enjoy !




Updated Mock Draft in Full with Club by Club review and Big Board (top 60)



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[M Malice]

thanks for the work RedBulls all the goss is that we will take Ainsworth at 3, interested- do you rate Taranto as the better player or you see him as filling our needs better?

also our next pick (Venables) i really like but would prefer Simpkin who you have going the very next pick. not many have Allison being bid on that early, we may not even match that bid. who would you have as a "plays like" for Allison?

thanks again, really love reading all the PDs.

 

[RedBulls]

thanks for the work RedBulls all the goss is that we will take Ainsworth at 3, interested- do you rate Taranto as the better player or you see him as filling our needs better?

also our next pick (Venables) i really like but would prefer Simpkin who you have going the very next pick. not many have Allison being bid on that early, we may not even match that bid. who would you have as a "plays like" for Allison?

thanks again, really love reading all the PDs.

Brisbane have stated they want outside run and pace injected into the midfield. Ainsworth is a better player but given what Brisbane have stated and what the team is lacking Taranto is their man. Skillful and all the rest he'd add a new dynamic to Brisbane's midfield.

I think long term Venables will be one of the top kids in the draft, he's powerful, skillful and explosive and deadly around goal, just what every midfield should be. Simpkin has ties to Brisbane with Schache and if they take Ainsworth at 3 I wouldn't be surprised at all if they took Simpkin too. Personally I just think that Simpkin is more of a high half forward more than a genuine mid that's why long term I think it'd be better to go with Venables.

On Allison honestly I think he was playing for the end of this year that's why we haven't seen the production we did last year, physically he's what club wants, he's quick, good skills, and at his size he can really play anywhere, like Venables, he could end up being one of the top kids in the draft. We just haven't seen him put together all his talent and that's a little disappointing. He most likely won't go that high but I don't think Brisbane will take any risks and just select him anyway without any bids. He fits their needs.

 

[shinboner magic]

Would rather venebles at our first pick and Powell-pepper instead of Clarke - cox would be a good get but doubt he will be there.

 

[george2]

As a Freo supporter i would be stoked to walk away with Petrevski-Seton and Rotham, i would be a bit suspect about Taylor Keitell however as he hasnt really taken the world by storm. Good read though appreciate it.

 

[M Malice]

Would rather venebles at our first pick and Powell-pepper instead of Clarke - cox would be a good get but doubt he will be there.

will trade you our Venables for your Berry, i want Berry but looks like he wont be still there at our pick 16. win win.

 

[RedBulls]

Would rather venebles at our first pick and Powell-pepper instead of Clarke - cox would be a good get but doubt he will be there.

I have no idea what North are trying to do with their list. They don't have sufficient picks to do a full rebuild so best bet is they just select best player available. I think Berry is a fantastic player, not just for his footy ability but his leadership and footy IQ, North look lacking in both departments. North have a lot of holes towards the back end and pace through the midfield having both Cox and Berry would fill holes with McKenzie, Harvey and Wells all leaving. The reason I have Powell- Pepper slipping so much is because I don't actually see a position he plays. If he's a forward then he doesn't really fit in at North, Black left because he couldn't get a game. If he's an inside mid then he doesn't really get a game with Swallow, Ziebell, Cunningham. His skills aren't sufficient enough for him to play as a genuine outside player, especially at North who look lacking in that department too. Berry, Cox and Clarke would be a solid return.

 

[RedBulls]

As a Freo supporter i would be stoked to walk away with Petrevski-Seton and Rotham, i would be a bit suspect about Taylor Keitell however as he hasnt really taken the world by storm. Good read though appreciate it.

Drafting for Freo late is tricky because of the list changes. They have a lot of midfield types with their young players but they also delisted a lot of midfield types as well as a ruckman and some talls. SPS would be a jet in that team, he could play a half forward role and wouldn't get too much strain on him because Hill x2 and Walters, Pearce ect. 15 year player and an excellent one at that. I tossed up English at that pick but Freo don't tend to draft talls with early selections. Rotham is great you can really see his potential to move into the midfield and be a bigger body. If Zac Fisher is still there that would be an excellent pick up too. Late picks for Freo are the issue whether they draft tall and plug holes in a spine or go small and develop talls which seems to be a Freo trademark.

 

[george2]

Drafting for Freo late is tricky because of the list changes. They have a lot of midfield types with their young players but they also delisted a lot of midfield types as well as a ruckman and some talls. SPS would be a jet in that team, he could play a half forward role and wouldn't get too much strain on him because Hill x2 and Walters, Pearce ect. 15 year player and an excellent one at that. I tossed up English at that pick but Freo don't tend to draft talls with early selections. Rotham is great you can really see his potential to move into the midfield and be a bigger body. If Zac Fisher is still there that would be an excellent pick up too. Late picks for Freo are the issue whether they draft tall and plug holes in a spine or go small and develop talls which seems to be a Freo trademark.

We will definitely be taking a ruckman at some stage of the draft you would think. whether that be in the main draft by grabbing a maturte age ruckman or if we take a developing ruck in the rookie draft. for me Petrevski-Seton will be the one that compliments our team the best and will set up our midfield for years to come with the other players we already have. Then next yeard if we can take a tall forward with our first pick i think we will go a long way to improving out list.

 

[ArjenTheGreat]

I have no idea what North are trying to do with their list. They don't have sufficient picks to do a full rebuild so best bet is they just select best player available. I think Berry is a fantastic player, not just for his footy ability but his leadership and footy IQ, North look lacking in both departments. North have a lot of holes towards the back end and pace through the midfield having both Cox and Berry would fill holes with McKenzie, Harvey and Wells all leaving. The reason I have Powell- Pepper slipping so much is because I don't actually see a position he plays. If he's a forward then he doesn't really fit in at North, Black left because he couldn't get a game. If he's an inside mid then he doesn't really get a game with Swallow, Ziebell, Cunningham. His skills aren't sufficient enough for him to play as a genuine outside player, especially at North who look lacking in that department too. Berry, Cox and Clarke would be a solid return.

Berry, Cox and Powell-Pepper would be a sensational return for us.

Love the pepper.

 

[jakefooty23]

Good job, I'd be stoked with SPS and rotham, although instead of keitel I'd prefer we bidded on macraedie then waterman and if we don't get either of them id take Brandon parfitt

 

[marty36]

Good work on the draft, but cant see Adelaide going for Witherden he maybe the 13th best player but Adelaide have more HBF than I care to name, they will go the best mid possible as will a number of other clubs. When doing Phantom drafts does anyone look at the needs of the clubs not just who they think is ranked at that pick?

 

[RedBulls]

Good work on the draft, but cant see Adelaide going for Witherden he maybe the 13th best player but Adelaide have more HBF than I care to name, they will go the best mid possible as will a number of other clubs. When doing Phantom drafts does anyone look at the needs of the clubs not just who they think is ranked at that pick?

Personally I see Adelaide's issues as outside skill. Lever and Talia get better next year so a third tall is irrelevant. Their front half is jam packed with skillful players. The middle of the ground is strong inside but a little bit light on for outside. If Barlow is added then that just strengths the inside game but doesn't address the outside game. As you can see I've got Adelaide taking Witherden and Villis two genuine outside players. Adelaide, Western Bulldogs, GWS and St Kilda are probably the only teams taking best player available because their lists are at a point where they can do that. So yes I did look at the teams needs and picked accordingly.

 

[marty36]

Personally I see Adelaide's issues as outside skill. Lever and Talia get better next year so a third tall is irrelevant. Their front half is jam packed with skillful players. The middle of the ground is strong inside but a little bit light on for outside. If Barlow is added then that just strengths the inside game but doesn't address the outside game. As you can see I've got Adelaide taking Witherden and Villis two genuine outside players. Adelaide, Western Bulldogs, GWS and St Kilda are probably the only teams taking best player available because their lists are at a point where they can do that. So yes I did look at the teams needs and picked accordingly.

No chance of Villis at adelaide, with players like Cameron,Mackay,, smith, knight, Atkins, Hampton, seedsman we seriously don't need outside. Barlow is purely a stop gap even if we take him but doubt we will. With the fact they could have paid Gibbs and didn't get him and lost Lyons I would say they are going after an FA next year with stacks of cap room available No bigger one than Dusty but will see on that. Inside Mids at the moment have huge worth with a lot of teams in the same boat

 

[DangerIsLove]

Geelong will take Walker not Tizani

 

[RedBulls]

No chance of Villis at adelaide, with players like Cameron,Mackay,, smith, knight, Atkins, Hampton, seedsman we seriously don't need outside. Barlow is purely a stop gap even if we take him but doubt we will. With the fact they could have paid Gibbs and didn't get him and lost Lyons I would say they are going after an FA next year with stacks of cap room available No bigger one than Dusty but will see on that. Inside Mids at the moment have huge worth with a lot of teams in the same boat

Mackay is in and out of the team, Hampton didn't play all year and Seedsman was a flop, I'm guessing you'll put Menzel in that group too of great outside players you have at the club?

Adelaide don't have any holes in their best 22. Just gaps on the rest of their list for developing players. Therefor they just take best player available. I wouldn't be surprised if they took a ruckman now that O'Brien is developed. Brennan Cox would be high on their board but as you can see he slots between both their first and second selections.

 

[RedBulls]

Geelong will take Walker not Tizani

Geelong's issue isn't their back end it's their forwardline, leading goal kicker was 33 goals for the year in Menzel which is well below competition average. Touhy fills the void left by Enright and Thurlow comes back next year too. Front end players will be their agenda this season.

 

[marty36]

Mackay is in and out of the team, Hampton didn't play all year and Seedsman was a flop, I'm guessing you'll put Menzel in that group too of great outside players you have at the club?

Adelaide don't have any holes in their best 22. Just gaps on the rest of their list for developing players. Therefor they just take best player available. I wouldn't be surprised if they took a ruckman now that O'Brien is developed. Brennan Cox would be high on their board but as you can see he slots between both their first and second selections.

I like cox but pick 13 is too low and can't see him being there at 43, definite mid though will be what we go after

 

[RedBulls]

I like cox but pick 13 is too low and can't see him being there at 43, definite mid though will be what we go after

Which is why I don't have you selecting him

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

I have no idea what North are trying to do with their list. They don't have sufficient picks to do a full rebuild so best bet is they just select best player available. I think Berry is a fantastic player, not just for his footy ability but his leadership and footy IQ, North look lacking in both departments. North have a lot of holes towards the back end and pace through the midfield having both Cox and Berry would fill holes with McKenzie, Harvey and Wells all leaving. The reason I have Powell- Pepper slipping so much is because I don't actually see a position he plays. If he's a forward then he doesn't really fit in at North, Black left because he couldn't get a game. If he's an inside mid then he doesn't really get a game with Swallow, Ziebell, Cunningham. His skills aren't sufficient enough for him to play as a genuine outside player, especially at North who look lacking in that department too. Berry, Cox and Clarke would be a solid return.

None of those listed would address any of our midfield problems, which is north's primary problem ATM. Cox and Berry are more pure defenders/half backmen than mids. Leadership and footy smarts isn't a problem in our backline (except for Atley, lacks any smarts), though Arjen would disagree with my assessment. It's easy for an outsider to another team's misjudge leadership and footy smarts. Our midfield however, needs more smarts and leg speed, so no to Berry for me.

We are looking for a pacey outside mid, an in and out mid and a pacey hb/small defender (also a kpd in the rookie draft). Cox is ideal, however we need a decent mid at 11, so Berry is a doubtful pick and I can't comment on Pepper to make a fair assessment. Florent, Venables and shah Bolton types are needed more than defenders at this stage, though we do need to pick up Cox.

 

[RedBulls]

None of those listed would address any of our midfield problems, which is north's primary problem ATM. Cox and Berry are more pure defenders/half backmen than mids. Leadership and footy smarts isn't a problem in our backline (except for Atley, lacks any smarts), though Arjen would disagree with my assessment. It's easy for an outsider to another team's misjudge leadership and footy smarts. Our midfield however, needs more smarts and leg speed, so no to Berry for me.

We are looking for a pacey outside mid, an in and out mid and a pacey hb/small defender (also a kpd in the rookie draft). Cox is ideal, however we need a decent mid at 11, so Berry is a doubtful pick and I can't comment on Pepper to make a fair assessment. Florent, Venables and shah Bolton types are needed more than defenders at this stage, though we do need to pick up Cox.

As you can see all the quality outside mids are gone by Pick 11. Florent may not land at 10 so therefor he would be a good pick up. He's more of a half forward though with a rotation through the midfield. Venables likewise is a half forward who I think could POTENTIALLY turn into a midfielder. He would turn into an inside with explosive pace, he could just as easily turn into Sam Kerridge who had the same report on him coming through the juniors. So if you're looking for someone to turn into a midfielder both Cox and Berry would become a midfielder faster than Venables. If you want outside players, Villis is still there but that would be a reach in my eyes.

 

[ArjenTheGreat]

None of those listed would address any of our midfield problems, which is north's primary problem ATM. Cox and Berry are more pure defenders/half backmen than mids. Leadership and footy smarts isn't a problem in our backline (except for Atley, lacks any smarts), though Arjen would disagree with my assessment. It's easy for an outsider to another team's misjudge leadership and footy smarts. Our midfield however, needs more smarts and leg speed, so no to Berry for me.

We are looking for a pacey outside mid, an in and out mid and a pacey hb/small defender (also a kpd in the rookie draft). Cox is ideal, however we need a decent mid at 11, so Berry is a doubtful pick and I can't comment on Pepper to make a fair assessment. Florent, Venables and shah Bolton types are needed more than defenders at this stage, though we do need to pick up Cox.

Bolton/Simpkin/Venables
Cox
Powell-Pepper

We need Pace and/or Skill.

 

[manpurple]

Would be stoked with SPS and Rotham.
But our stated position is best available for the first pick. Assuming SPS is gone do you think it is worth nominating one of the GWS academe players, just aiming for Logue or is there a "best available" who slid in your rankings because of needs.


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[RedBulls]

Would be stoked with SPS and Rotham.
But our stated position is best available for the first pick. Assuming SPS is gone do you think it is worth nominating one of the GWS academe players, just aiming for Logue or is there a "best available" who slid in your rankings because of needs.


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I think next best bet is English at that pick. A bit on Setterfield wouldn't go astray. Scrimshaw is probably the best of the rest. Brodie could slip again if SPS is picked so that could be interesting if that's the case.

 

[Captain Furious]

I really like Witherden but if we chose another defender with a first round pick, I think it'd be pitchforks and torches at West Lakes. Adelaide has more than an overabundance of half back flankers in a team crying out for mids.