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

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

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.



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

Tempted to let you have him just so I can be more active in this exercise, but I doubt Hawthorn let him go.

Hawks match.

 

[AsterixTheGaul]

Then with pick 11 which is now 15, Norf select another great KPD in Ollie Murphy.

He is an old fashioned lock down defender that hates losing one on one battles.

SumaGodCoach - over to you with Sydney. I could have waited until my pick 17 that is looking more like 21 to take Murphy but given the Swans need of a KPD, I had to go early.

 

[SumaGodCoach]

Then with pick 11 which is now 15, Norf select another great KPD in Ollie Murphy.

He is an old fashioned lock down defender that hates losing one on one battles.

SumaGodCoach - over to you with Sydney. I could have waited until my pick 17 that is looking more like 21 to take Murphy but given the Swans need of a KPD, I had to go early.

We have absolutely no need for a KPD after adding Joel Hambling this off season.

 

[SumaGodCoach]

Sydney selects Caleb Windsor.

STRENGTHS:

• Agility
• Defensive pressure
• Hurt factor
• Outside game
• Speed
• Work rate

IMPROVEMENTS:

• Kick consistency
• Strength

Windsor's most pertinent and eye-catching attribute is his speed. It suits his style of play to a tee, with the wingman often holding his width outside of packs and showing opponents a clean set of heels once he receives the ball. He makes burning off players look effortless at times, and is near-impossible to catch once he sets off into space.

He's the type of player who is capable of breaking the game open, whether it be by carrying the ball for strong meterage or launching long goals. Windsor also uses his pace defensively, displaying menacing closing speed to chase down opponents and often catching them cold.

Despite showing a hunger for hunting opposition ball carriers, Windsor very much plays to his outside role. He spent some time at the centre bounces, but ended with an uncontested possession rate of nearly 74 per cent during the National Championships. His ability to work into space is unrelenting, constantly providing an outlet to chain play between the arcs.

Windsor's handling, particularly at ground level, has come on strongly this year having set out to improve it. He is gutsy enough to compete overhead and averaged over four marks per Talent League game, but is a touch less polished at full stretch. Though, when he can take the ball cleanly he sets off in a flash.

Another facet of Windsor's game he has shown improvement in is his kicking. He often gets good length and is capable of slotting impressive goals on the run, but does a lot of work at speed and that can impact his efficiency in the short-range. When more measured, he is capable of sharp passes which do damage.

With a frame which is conducive to an outside player, Windsor will also look to add strength as he steps up to senior level. It would allow him to explore his potential as a centre bounce attendee, or even see him break tackles with power as opposed to stepping around opponents in quicker or more congested games.

Eastcoasteagle

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Sydney selects Caleb Windsor.

STRENGTHS:

• Agility
• Defensive pressure
• Hurt factor
• Outside game
• Speed
• Work rate

IMPROVEMENTS:

• Kick consistency
• Strength

Windsor's most pertinent and eye-catching attribute is his speed. It suits his style of play to a tee, with the wingman often holding his width outside of packs and showing opponents a clean set of heels once he receives the ball. He makes burning off players look effortless at times, and is near-impossible to catch once he sets off into space.

He's the type of player who is capable of breaking the game open, whether it be by carrying the ball for strong meterage or launching long goals. Windsor also uses his pace defensively, displaying menacing closing speed to chase down opponents and often catching them cold.

Despite showing a hunger for hunting opposition ball carriers, Windsor very much plays to his outside role. He spent some time at the centre bounces, but ended with an uncontested possession rate of nearly 74 per cent during the National Championships. His ability to work into space is unrelenting, constantly providing an outlet to chain play between the arcs.

Windsor's handling, particularly at ground level, has come on strongly this year having set out to improve it. He is gutsy enough to compete overhead and averaged over four marks per Talent League game, but is a touch less polished at full stretch. Though, when he can take the ball cleanly he sets off in a flash.

Another facet of Windsor's game he has shown improvement in is his kicking. He often gets good length and is capable of slotting impressive goals on the run, but does a lot of work at speed and that can impact his efficiency in the short-range. When more measured, he is capable of sharp passes which do damage.

With a frame which is conducive to an outside player, Windsor will also look to add strength as he steps up to senior level. It would allow him to explore his potential as a centre bounce attendee, or even see him break tackles with power as opposed to stepping around opponents in quicker or more congested games.

Eastcoasteagle

Essendon took him a few picks earlier

 

[SumaGodCoach]

Essendon took him a few picks earlier

Well I was tossing up between him and James Leake so James Leake it is then.

 

[Bender_]

Leake will go well amongst some spuds.

 

[Eastcoasteagle]

Sainters bid on Jake Rogers.

Hopefully Keys doesn't match.

 

[CountryLad]

Well I was tossing up between him and James Leake so James Leake it is then.

Was nice write up on Windsor mate

 

[Keys]

Sainters bid on Jake Rogers.

Hopefully Keys doesn't match.

Gold Coast have made a trade with Adelaide to secure sufficient points to match the bid on Rogers

Gold Coast give the charity end of R1 future pick given to North (pick 20) and a F3 tied to Essendon in exchange for what is currently pick 22

Back to you Eastcoasteagle

 

[Keys]

Jordan Croft was bid on with pick 13 so the Bulldogs needed 970 points to match

Pick 44 - 362 points
Pick 46 - 331 points
Pick 48 - 302 points

Leaving a surplus of 25 points equivalent to pick 72

 

[Keys]

Will McCabe was bid on with pick 14 so Hawthorn needed 929 points to match

Pick 41 - 412 points
Pick 44 - 362 points
Pick 45 - 347 points

Leaving a surplus of 192 points equivalent to pick 57

 

[Keys]

Jake Rogers was bid on with pick 17 so Gold Coast needed 820 points to match

Pick 24 - 785 points
Pick 65 - 90 points


Leaving a surplus of 55 points equivalent to pick 69

 

[Eastcoasteagle]

Gold Coast have made a trade with Adelaide to secure sufficient points to match the bid on Rogers

Gold Coast give the charity end of R1 future pick given to North (pick 20) and a F3 tied to Essendon in exchange for what is currently pick 22

Back to you Eastcoasteagle

Damn

 

[Eastcoasteagle]

I've just proposed a trade, so awaiting outcome of that.

 

[AsterixTheGaul]

I've just proposed a trade, so awaiting outcome of that.

If you are true to SOS form, we could be waiting a while

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

I've just proposed a trade, so awaiting outcome of that.

Dunno why my PM reply won’t send, but yes Hawthorn will agree to trade 53 and 55 for 18.

 

[Wooshaaaa]

Dunno why my PM reply won’t send, but yes Hawthorn will agree to trade 53 and 55 for 18.

What. Why would saints give up 18? Throw a blanket over them just got redefined.

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[Eastcoasteagle]

Dunno why my PM reply won’t send, but yes Hawthorn will agree to trade 53 and 55 for 18.

Where do I sign?

 

[Bender_]

I lol at you losers falling over each other for your draft picks.

The reigning premiers care not for such folly, we're focusing on a dynasty.

 

[Schtinker]

With Pick 18 Carlton takes Charlie Edwards.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

With Pick 18 Carlton takes Charlie Edwards.

What was the trade?

 

[Schtinker]

What was the trade?

18 and 38 for 26 and 29

 

[Monocle]

With Pick 18 Carlton takes Charlie Edwards.

Bloody Sphincter stole my man Charlie Edward and then didn’t even bother tagging me to let me know that I was ups next.

After taking the perfect fit for Adelaide right before I pounced, I hope you have a *house day.

 

[Eastcoasteagle]

What. Why would saints give up 18? Throw a blanket over them just got redefined.

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Wasn't anyone I was overly into at this point or that I was more interested in that wouldn't be there sliding back a bit. Saints need A Graders and they were only in the top 5-6, so no chance.

It really is throw a blanker over them at this point of the draft.