Competitions WCE Board Mock Draft 2023 v2.0

[Keys]

Draft Order and Selections

1. West Coast - Harley Reid
2. Gold Coast - Jed Walter (Matched bid)
3. Gold Coast - Ethan Read (Matched bid)
4. North Melbourne Melbourne - Colby McKercher
5. North Melbourne - Zane Duursma
6. Hawthorn - Nick Watson
7. Western Bulldogs - Ryley Sanders
8. Melbourne North Melbourne - Dan Curtin
9. GWS - Connor O’Sullivan
10. Geelong North Melbourne - Nate Caddy
11. Essendon - Caleb Windsor
12. Adelaide - Darcy Wilson
13. Western Bulldogs - Jordan Croft (Matched bid)
14. Hawthorn - Will McCabe (Matched bid)
15. Melbourne North Melbourne - Ollie Murphy
16. Sydney - James Leake
17. Gold Coast - Jake Rogers (Matched bid)
18. St Kilda Carlton - Charlie Edwards
19. Adelaide - Joel Freijah
20. North Melbourne Geelong - Taylor Goad
21. GWS - Harry DeMattia
22. North Melbourne - Will Green
23. North Melbourne Geelong
- Arie Schoenmaker
24. Collingwood - Koltyn Tholstrup
25. Adelaide - Will Dawson
26. St Kilda - Archer Reid
27. Carlton St Kilda - Riley Hardeman

ROUND 2 :

28. West Coast - Zane Zakostelsky
24. Gold Coast Matched Walter bid
29. Geelong - Koen Sanchez
26. Gold Coast Matched Walter bid
27. Gold Coast Matched Walter bid
30. Sydney - Caidyn Cleary (Matched bid)
31. Carlton St Kilda - Mitch Edwards
32. Richmond - George Stevens
33. Gold Coast - Will Graham (Matched bid)
34. Brisbane - Archie Roberts
35. Essendon - Lance Collard
31. Gold Coast Matched Read bid
36. Hawthorn - Calsher Dear (Matched bid)
37 . Collingwood - Cooper Simpson
38. Fremantle - Jack DeLean
39. Essendon - Tew Jiath
35. Gold Coast Matched Read bid
40. West Coast - Ashton Moir
37. Gold Coast Matched Read bid
41. Brisbane - Phoenix Gothard
42. St Kilda Carlton - Angus Hastie
43. Richmond - Logan Morris
44. Melbourne - Riley Weatherill
45. Western Bulldogs - Luamon Lual (Matched bid)
46. GWS - Luke Lloyd

ROUND 3 :

40. Hawthorn Matched McCabe bid
43. Sydney Matched Cleary bid
47. Fremantle - Aiden O’Driscoll
43. Hawthorn Matched McCabe bid
44. Western Bulldogs Matched Croft bid
45. Hawthorn Matched McCabe bid
46. Western Bulldogs Matched Croft bid
48. Brisbane - Charlie McCormack
48. Western Bulldogs Matched Croft bid
48. Western Bulldogs Matched Lual bid
49. Brisbane - Vigo Visentini
48. Sydney Matched Cleary bid
55. Gold Coast (Surplus from Walter bid) Matched Read bid
50. Western Bulldogs - Clay Hall
51. North Melbourne Geelong - Will Lorenz
52. West Coast- Bodie Ryan
53. Fremantle - Will Patton
54. Sydney (Surplus from Cleary bid) Pass
55. Essendon - Pass
55. Hawthorn Matched Dear bid

ROUND 4 :

54. Carlton - Reece Torrent
57. Hawthorn (Surplus from McCabe bid) Matched Dear bid
55. Port Adelaide - Michael Rudd
56 . Geelong - Kristian Ferronato

ROUND 5 :

57. West Coast
58. Geelong
59. St Kilda
62. Geelong - Pass

ROUND 6 :

60. St Kilda
61. Port Adelaide
65. Gold Coast (Surplus from Read bid) - Pass
66. Gold Coast - Pass
67. Western Bulldogs - Pass
68. Hawthorn - Pass
69. Western Bulldogs (Surplus from Croft bid)
70. Hawthorn- Pass

Trades:
1) Geelong trade pick 8 to North Melbourne for picks 15,18,57
2) Melbourne trade picks 6,11 to North Melbourne for pick 2 and a F3
4) St Kilda trade picks 18,38 to Carlton for picks 26,29

NB: I have removed picks that clubs aren’t going to use based on Cal Twomey’s analysis of how many selections each club is expected to make

 

[CountryLad]

Was a toss up between Curtin and Sanders here for the Dogs. However I think from a needs point of view the Dogs need a Sanders type that can give them some drive out of the Centre Square.
Also looking after the Norf Nuffie that split his picks anyway.

Pick 7 Bulldogs Select Ryley Sanders

AsterixTheGaul you are back up.

 

[AsterixTheGaul]

So with pick 6 now 8, I want a KPD. But do I want a Pav? Or do I want a Bont?

No doubts for me, at pick 8, Norf are taking Daniel Curtin.

He has gotten some bad publicity as those Melbourne media dipsticks have been reporting that the Eagles will give up 1 to get him. I have no doubt that this guy is good and he will settle in Arden Street and help change the culture.

over to you bh90210fan

 

[Keys]

Gold Coast need 2014 points to match the Walter bid

Pick 24 - 785 points
Pick 26 - 729 points
Pick 27 - 703 points

Leaves a surplus of 203 points equivalent to pick 56

 

[bh90210fan]

So with pick 6 now 8, I want a KPD. But do I want a Pav? Or do I want a Bont?

No doubts for me, at pick 8, Norf are taking Daniel Curtin.

He has gotten some bad publicity as those Melbourne media dipsticks have been reporting that the Eagles will give up 1 to get him. I have no doubt that this guy is good and he will settle in Arden Street and help change the culture.

over to you bh90210fan

I think GWS’ pick is where the top tier of draftees finish, going off media pundits and the general consensus on here so I was always going to take whoever was left over from the choices made so far. GWS having a well rounded list in my view just makes it easier to take best available and that best available being Connor O’Sullivan.





SNAPSHOT: “A versatile tall who can play any position on the ground, Connor O’Sullivan is composed in possession and aerially prominent from contest to contest.”

Murray Bushrangers prospect Connor O’Sullivan shot up draft boards in a big way during this year’s National Championships, taking out MVP honours in the title-winning Allies side. Doing so from such a stacked field was no mean feat, with the Albury product clearly playing his best footy this year at the highest level possible.

O’Sullivan came into the year off a promising bottom-aged campaign where he played 10 games for Murray, represented NSW-ACT at Under 17 level, and was selected in the Futures showcase on AFL Grand Final day. Predominantly, he was utilised as a tall defender and forward, with his aerial ability impressive most.

Fast-forward to 2023, and the AFL Academy member found himself attending centre bounces in Round 1, also spending time up forward before eventually finding a home down back. There, he earned All-Australian honours and was named in the Coates Talent League Team of the Year.

Having catapulted his name into top 10 contention, the 18-year-old was duly invited to the National Draft Combine and showcased his high level running capacity in the 2km time trial. He’s one of a couple of Bushrangers expected to feature at the pointy end of the intake, alongside midfielder Darcy Wilson.

AsterixTheGaul youre up again

 

[AsterixTheGaul]

Time for Norf to find an ally for the lone Larkey up front. Like Darling was to JK, ....

with pick 10 Norf select Nate Caddy


squashface over to you

 

[Keys]

Gold Coast need 1787 points to match the Read bid

Pick 31 - 606 points
Pick 35 - 522 points
Pick 37 - 483 points
Pick 55 - 207 points

Leaves a surplus of 31 points equivalent to pick 71

 

[eaglespremiers]

Gold Coast need 1787 points to match the Read bid

Pick 31 - 606 points
Pick 35 - 522 points
Pick 37 - 483 points
Pick 55 - 207 points

Leaves a surplus of 31 points equivalent to pick 71

 

[AsterixTheGaul]

Like my ex - lawyers have a vindictive streak to them

Give me back my Chesterfield

 

[AsterixTheGaul]

Gold Coast need 1787 points to match the Read bid

Pick 31 - 606 points
Pick 35 - 522 points
Pick 37 - 483 points
Pick 55 - 207 points

Leaves a surplus of 31 points equivalent to pick 71

Keys - did you get many offers for you picks in the 20’s

Suns will have loads of offers on draft night and will more than make up for any early bids

 

[Keys]

Keys - did you get many offers for you picks in the 20’s

Suns will have loads of offers on draft night and will more than make up for any early bids

Things moved a bit quick so no reply to trade offers forthcoming

Unlike on draft night when the suns will have a few suitors for those R2 picks

 

[ArdentEagle]

Oh, I have nefarious plans.

Did you try and leverage no early bids for a break even trade/s for GC early 20's mate?

 

[ArdentEagle]

Keys - did you get many offers for you picks in the 20’s

Suns will have loads of offers on draft night and will more than make up for any early bids

If I had of been able to participate...I 100% would have.
Love watching everyone maneuver too. You've set the Kangas up very well.

I'm hoping the mighty Eagles still have something working away in the background too.

 

[CountryLad]

Keys Dogs will match on any Croft bid.

 

[eaglespremiers]

Did you try and leverage no early bids for a break even trade/s for GC early 20's mate?

An offer was made to Keys, he wasn't interested. So to him:

 

[squashface]

Apologies all, I don’t have access to BF at work and only just got home.

I’ll take my pick shortly - if anyone who sent me a trade PM is still interested then send me another as I’m not sure which offers are still live.

 

[squashface]

With pick 11, Essendon select Caleb Windsor



Monocle is up next with Adelaide

 

[MrWoollie]

As a lawyer myself maybe he should be the one counting his fingers.

My Granddad was a carpenter who was minus a little and half an index finger on one hand.

As a kid he told me that he shook hands with a lawyer and it was only when he got home that he realised he was missing 1 1/2 fingers. Of course as a kid I believed him.
It took my less gullible older sister (who also destroyed my belief in Santa, the Easter Bunny and God) to set me right.

 

[3agles87]

ATG is a canny trader and negotiator in real life, thats why he got to retire at an age most dream about.

So if you have been trading with him, I hope that you counted your fingers after, you shook hands on the deal.

I have heard ATG was instrumental in the Ratugolea trade this year, convinced Geelong to hold out for picks 76 and 94 cause ‘every pick counts’. Any truth to this rumour concerning ATG?

 

[AsterixTheGaul]

I have heard ATG was instrumental in the Ratugolea trade this year, convinced Geelong to hold out for picks 76 and 94 cause ‘every pick counts’. Any truth to this rumour concerning ATG?

Go and wash yourself - giving support to the BODE. Never stoop that low.

Or was it that I just can't stand Port and wanted to get back at them? Or was it that I wanted to give a heave ho to the dill do? Or was it all three?

 

[eaglespremiers]

My Granddad was a carpenter who was minus a little and half an index finger on one hand.

As a kid he told me that he shook hands with a lawyer and it was only when he got home that he realised he was missing 1 1/2 fingers. Of course as a kid I believed him.
It took my less gullible older sister (who also destroyed my belief in Santa, the Easter Bunny and God) to set me right.

Your sister sounds like the life of the party.

 

[MrWoollie]

Your sister sounds like the life of the party.

We both ended up with logical/scientific/literal brains. She a research scientist, me a pilot.
Not an artistic, musical or creative brain cell between us. Definitely leave those things to the experts.

 

[AsterixTheGaul]

I have just spoken with Monocle and he is tied up at work.

With pick 12, Adelaide will take Darcy Wilson

Monocle to add his write up later

 

[AsterixTheGaul]

Norf have next pick and are looking for a KPD as we have a KPF and not sure whether Curtin is a KPD or a Bont.

Therefore we place a bid on Croft.

Keys Dogs will match on any Jordan Croft bid.

Reading that CountryLad has posted earlier today he will match the bid, I will then go to my next KPD and place a bid on Will McCabe.

Over to Hawks Miguel Sanchez to let me have him or match the bid

Keys

 

[Carbine Chaos]

I miss when the draft was simple.

 

[squashface]

I miss when the draft was simple.

Club academies should be abolished and they become state based AFL Academies. These kids still get their pathway into the AFL but they aren't tied to any club and go into the open draft.

Bidding/matching only occurs for father/son prospects and the draft becomes much much less compromised.