Competitions WCE Board 2022 Mock Draft

[Keys]

Draft Order and Selections

ROUND 1 :

1. Brisbane - Will Ashcroft (F/S bid matched)
2. GWS - Aaron Cadman
3. North Melbourne - George Wardlaw
4. North Melbourne - Harry Sheezel
5. Essendon - Elijah Tsatas
6. Gold Coast - Oliver Hollands
7. Hawthorn - Jhye Clark
8. Geelong - Jedd Busslinger
9. West Coast - Mattaes Phillipou
10. St Kilda - Cam Mackenzie
11. Carlton - Bailey Humphrey
12. Western Bulldogs - Reuben Ginbey
13. West Coast - Elijah Hewett
14. Melbourne - Matt Jefferson
15. Sydney - Isaac Keeler
16. GWS - Olli Hotton
17. Collingwood - Harry Barnett
18. Brisbane - Jaspa Fletcher (F/S bid matched)
19. Sydney - Brayden George
20. GWS - Henry Hustwaite

ROUND 2 :

21. GWS - Lewis Hayes
22. Essendon - Alwyn Davey

Multiple players found. Use birthday to differentiate. eg [PLAYERCARD="23/11/1962"]Joe Smith[/PLAYERCARD]

Jnr (F/S bid matched)
23. West Coast - Darcy Jones
24. Essendon Match Davey bid
24. Western Bulldogs - Josh Weddle
25. Adelaide - Jakob Ryan
26. Hawthorn - Coby Burgiel
27. Collingwood - Lachie Cowan
28. West Coast - Ed Allan
29. Collingwood - Charlie Clarke
30. St Kilda - Jacob Konstanty
31. Carlton - Nick Sadler
32. Fremantle - Mitch Szybkowski
33. North Melbourne (traded from GWS) - Max Gruzewski
34. Adelaide - Max Michalanney (F/S bid matched)
35. St Kilda - Sam Gilbey
36. Port Adelaide - James Van Es
34. Brisbane Match Ashcroft bid
35. Brisbane Match Ashcroft bid
36. Brisbane Match Ashcroft bid
37. Melbourne - Jackson Broadbent
38. Brisbane Match Ashcroft bid

ROUND 3 :

38. Western Bulldogs - Anthony Munkara
39. GWS (traded from North Melbourne) - Taj Campbell-Farell
40. Hawthorn - Jaxon Binns
41. Sydney - Adam D'Aliola
42. North Melbourne - Kaleb Smith
43. Fremantle - Harry Lemmey
44. Gold Coast - Tom McCallum
44. Adelaide Match Michalanney bid
45. St Kilda - Kobe Ryan
46. Hawthorn - Phoenix Foster
47. Carlton - Harry Rowston
48. Hawthorn - Blake Durry
49. Collingwood - Jaidon Magor
50. Hawthorn - Finn Emile-Brennan
51. Richmond - Corey Tregenza-Cashell
52. Essendon - Tom Scully

21

Tom Scully

Age

33

Ht

181cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

20.7

5star

K

9.9

4star

HB

10.8

5star

M

3.8

4star

T

3.5

5star

CL

2.3

4star

D

12.6

3star

K

7.5

3star

HB

5.1

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.1

2star

CL

0.8

3star

D

19.8

5star

K

8.8

4star

HB

11.0

5star

M

3.0

3star

T

4.6

5star

CL

3.8

5star

55. Brisbane Match Ashcroft bid
56. Brisbane Match Ashcroft bid
53. GWS - Jed Hagan
54. Geelong - William Dowling

ROUND 4 :

55. North Melbourne - Pass
56. Port Adelaide - Max Knobel
57. GWS - Pass
58. Essendon - Jack Cleaver
59. Essendon (Points surplus from matched Davey bid) - Ethan Phillips
60. Richmond - Will Verall
61. Geelong
62. Hawthorn - Pass
63. Carlton
64. Fremantle

END DRAFT

 

[Carbine Chaos]

A player from my top 5 is still available, great result.

 

[bh90210fan]

Pick 31 Carlton - Nick Sadler Mid, Sturt


Carlton have one of the more balanced lists going around imo, although one area they might look to improve is some outside pace and I think this kid might tick a few boxes with his speed and foot skills.



RMC overview;



STRENGTHS:

• Foot skills
• Speed
• Clean hands
• Scoreboard impact
• Leadership

IMPROVEMENTS:

• Size
• Contested ball

This season Sadler proved a class above the Under 18s competition, averaging a well-rounded 24.1 disposals, 4.6 marks, 3.7 tackles, 4.1 clearances and a goal in 10 matches. He showed an ability to accumulate plenty of the ball, averaging over 29 possessions in a five-game span throughout the middle of the year. Sadler is capable of winning his own ball in the contest as an inside midfielder, but can also find it on the outside. A standout trait of his is the speed at which he attacks the ball, then uses to break away from the congestion. He is agile and clean below his knees.



Foot skills are always high on the agenda of recruiting staff, and Sadler possesses one of the most penetrating kicks in the class. He is an efficient ball user, which should allow him to play on the inside or outside at the next level. He divided his time between the first ruck and wing for Tony Bamford's state side. Another attractive strength of Sadler's is his scoreboard impact, which has been a staple of his game throughout his junior career. Sadler kicked three goals against Central District in Round 3 and booted 11 for the season. His ability to score also gives Sadler the flexibility to play off a half-forward flank at senior level.



Sadler has been named vice-captain for several state representative sides over the past couple of years in a testament to his leadership. His noted leadership capabilities saw him named captain of the 2022 Rookie Me SANFL Team of the Year, announced in September. Standing at 179cm, Sadler's smaller stature is certainly unlikely to be the reason he is not drafted, however a few extra centimetres would generally be preferred as an onballer and would likely help him win more contested ball.



daddy_4_eyes you’re up

 

[Eastcoasteagle]

A player from my top 5 is still available, great result.

Jackson Nelson or Brander?

 

[briztoon]

Essendon lose pick 24 but with an excess of points their pick 52 moves up to 43

How does that work?

You can’t add points to a pick. The only way a pick could move that far up the board is if 9 picks were used up matching various bids (and in reality it would be more than 9 picks used up, because the first pick always slides up to where the bid was made).

 

[Keys]

How does that work?

You can’t add points to a pick. The only way a pick could move that far up the board is if 9 picks were used up matching various bids (and in reality it would be more than 9 picks used up, because the first pick always slides up to where the bid was made).

Won’t lie I’m not certain on exactly how bad matching works

Should it be that Essendon pick slides back?

 

[Schtinker]

Won’t lie I’m not certain on exactly how bad matching works

Should it be that Essendon pick slides back?

Hell no! if anything I should get pick 2.

 

[Schtinker]

Won’t lie I’m not certain on exactly how bad matching works

Should it be that Essendon pick slides back?

I'm pretty sure what you have done is right. As bids are matched the points can go both ways, up or down dependant on the excess/deficit.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Won’t lie I’m not certain on exactly how bad matching works

Should it be that Essendon pick slides back?

I think that might be right. So if pick 24 isn’t used in its entirety, it slides back into the 50s or wherever, and that pick 52 stays where it is.

 

[Keys]

Ok. Research completed

In the AFL’s explanation of the points system there s only one example where after the club has a surplus of points after matching the bid

In that case the leftover points are forfeited.

So in this instance Essendon lose their next pick (24) and there is no other adjustment to the draft order

(In reality, Essendon will be doing a deal to move back in the order so they don’t lose points)

The below is the example the AFL gave

 

[Schtinker]

I was robbed.

 

[Keys]

I was robbed.

Correction

Essendon was robbed

This should only ever be seen as a good thing

 

[Mop]

Lads please

The crows were robbed. Right in front of me

 

[briztoon]

Won’t lie I’m not certain on exactly how bad matching works

Should it be that Essendon pick slides back?

52 stays where it is.

How many points were left over from pick 24?

What ever the residual points are, they will create a new pick?

Just had a quick look. My math is that there are 130 points left over. Which slots in at pick 62.

So because 24 moved up to 22. 22 moved to 23, 23 moved to 24, the next 38 picks stay where they are, pick 62 and each pick behind it slide back one spot.

So it gives Essendon back to back picks at 62 & 63, because Essendon held the original pick 62.

Hope you follow all that.

 

[briztoon]

Ok. Research completed

In the AFL’s explanation of the points system there s only one example where after the club has a surplus of points after matching the bid

In that case the leftover points are forfeited.

So in this instance Essendon lose their next pick (24) and there is no other adjustment to the draft order

(In reality, Essendon will be doing a deal to move back in the order so they don’t lose points)

The below is the example the AFL gaveView attachment 1538129

That only counts for bids made in the first round.

Rule is, left over points from a bid in the first round, where a first round pick is used to match, do NOT create a residual pick.

They can be held over to match a second bid on a second academy/father son kid, if there is another kid.



This is why teams trade out of the first round now. There’s no benefit to matching with a high pick if you have one.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

I move that if daddy_4_eyes doesn’t take his pick soon, Freo should automatically redraft Connor Blakely

26

Connor Blakely

Age

28

Ht

189cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.8

5star

K

11.2

4star

HB

10.6

5star

M

4.9

5star

T

3.2

5star

CL

2.5

4star

No current season stats available

D

14.4

4star

K

7.0

3star

HB

7.4

5star

M

0.8

1star

T

3.4

5star

CL

3.2

5star

. All in favour?

 

[Schtinker]

I move that if daddy_4_eyes doesn’t take his pick soon, Freo should automatically redraft Connor Blakely. All in favour?

I reckon that if he doesn't take his pick then Essendon trades Pick 62 and 63 for that pick.

 

[Schtinker]

52 stays where it is.

How many points were left over from pick 24?

What ever the residual points are, they will create a new pick?

Just had a quick look. My math is that there are 130 points left over. Which slots in at pick 62.

So because 24 moved up to 22. 22 moved to 23, 23 moved to 24, the next 38 picks stay where they are, pick 62 and each pick behind it slide back one spot.

So it gives Essendon back to back picks at 62 & 63, because Essendon held the original pick 62.

Hope you follow all that.

Who let you in. I used to like you, with emphasis on the used to.

 

[Keys]

Who let you in. I used to like you, with emphasis on the used to.

He’s giving you an extra pick

 

[Schtinker]

He’s giving you an extra pick

I had an extra pick at 42.

 

[daddy_4_eyes]

Chillax everyone, I'm just building the suspense AFL style. No pick 32 announcement until 7.30

 

[daddy_4_eyes]

Pick 32 Fremantle - Mitch Szybkowski - DANDENONG STINGRAYS INSIDE MIDFIELDER

WHY: Top 20 on most draft boards, Mitch being available this late is a surprise. Freo has some serious talent in the midfield, with Erasmus and Johnson in the wings. Mitch is the type that will help compliment those classy midfielders with his grunt work.

SNAPSHOT “A big bodied inside ball winner, Mitch Szybkowski is not afraid to use his frame to push opponents around to give himself the best position around stoppages, following up with clean distribution to outside runners.”

Impressing enough as an Under 17 Vic Country representative to earn AFL Academy Selection, Mitch Szybkowski has had a consistent year at all levels as an inside midfielder, using his frame and positioning to devastating effect around stoppages to be a prime first possession winner. Szybkowski has been an increasingly important player the higher level he’s played, being rewarded for his efforts in feeding the ball out from the inside to the likes of Oliver Hollands and Jhye Clark at National Championships level. Representing Dandenong Stingrays and leading the side to the 2022 NAB League Grand Final, the onballer has consistently been among the most productive players in the Victorian competition, and able to adapt to the next level for Vic Country.

STRENGTHS:

• Contested work
• Clean hands
• Decision making
• Stoppage craft
• Work rate

IMPROVEMENTS:

• Kicking consistency
• Speed

An important part of all three of his teams; Dandenong Stingrays, Caulfield Grammar and Vic Country, Mitch Szybkowski has played his role as a bigger bodied midfielder superbly all year. Not the flashiest of ball winners himself, Szybkowski is very much ‘what you see is what you get’ with his current game, using his frame and positioning around stoppages to get to the fall of the ball and win first possession, then handball off to an outside runner well. In saying that, Szybkowski’s outside craft is an area that has seen some rapid development through the season as well, accumulating more and more away from stoppages as the year has gone on, working especially hard to be a handball receiver from teammates who had taken a mark or earned a free kick.

That work rate is a trait that is present in all phases of the game, working hard to accumulate around the ground in offence, but also showing off his defensive accountability with tackles from stoppages, rarely having an opponent shake him off when he had got a hand to them. Szybkowski is one of the better players in the draft for spreading from the contest, or getting to spots that give his defenders an easy option up the ground, often getting free from opposition and moving the ball on quickly.

Complimenting all of this is Szybkowski’s decision making with ball in hand, with his ability to quickly assess his options even under pressure making him a generally damaging player despite winning so much of the ball at the coalface, with his hands in close a standout feature in his game, seemingly knowing where his options are going to be even before he’s fully won control of the ball, often finding options through traffic to fully release his teammates. When in open play and allowed more time to assess options, Szybkowski maintains a good balance between his kicking and handballing, as one that prefers a more precise option he rarely takes the easy kick down the line option when many other players would.

As mentioned, Szybkowski does the bulk of his work on the inside of the contest, with his contested game and stoppage craft two areas he excels at, using his size to his advantage but more than capable of matching it with bigger bodies, as showcased in the AFL Academy game against the Collingwood VFL where he was one of the more reliable midfielders on the day.

Looking towards the future, there are still some areas of Szybkowski’s game that could do with some improvement. His kicking, whilst generally good, has been inconsistent at times, especially when he’s moving at top speed, and if improved will round his game really well. Szybkowski has also flagged his speed and acceleration as an area he wants to improve on to allow him more separation around stoppages and when up forward. Given the strides he has taken in terms of outside running, adding versatility with scoreboard impact and more damaging overall ball use will lift his profile - only adding to his great strengths.

SUMMARY:

Mitch Szybkowski might not be the flashiest of players, but few are more consistent playing that onball role, and are able to distribute cleanly by hand consistently. A natural leader, the midfielder is capable of influencing the match around the stoppages, and while he still has other areas to improve on outside the contest, has a role at AFL level with his best attributes. Expect the midfielder to be taken in the first half of the draft, most likely in the second round.


dajesmac you're up.

 

[ArdentEagle]

Look. Everyone just hurry up.
North want another pick before the day is out.

It's been a long day and I need some of that sweet sweet mock action.

 

[shooshka]

That only counts for bids made in the first round.

Rule is, left over points from a bid in the first round, where a first round pick is used to match, do NOT create a residual pick.

They can be held over to match a second bid on a second academy/father son kid, if there is another kid.



This is why teams trade out of the first round now. There’s no benefit to matching with a high pick if you have one.

Which is the exact opposite of what it should be.

Academy and F/S at the high end already allow teams to jump up the draft board.. and then the AFL incentivise them to trade further back to junk picks rather than forcing teams to use at least 1 x R1 on any pick inside 10 to match.

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[AsterixTheGaul]

Shall we get one of the Vic clubs to pick for GWS - their players soon end up there so short cut the process.

 

[dajesmac]

Sorry guys for some reason didn’t get the notification.

I’ve agreed to a swap of 33 for 38 with ArdentEagle and a swap of future thirds

Gross deal for me but hey it’s all a bit of fun. He’s on the clock