Competitions WCE Board Mock Draft 2024

[Keys]

Draft Order and Selections

ROUND 1:

1. Richmond - SAM LALOR
2. Brisbane - LEVI ASHCROFT (Bid matched)
3. North Melbourne Richmond - JAGGA SMITH
4. Carlton - SID DRAPER
5. Adelaide - FINN O’SULLIVAN
6. Melbourne - ALIX TAURU
7. Richmond North Melbourne - HARRY ARMSTRONG
8. Gold Coast - LEO LOMBARD (Bid matched)
9. St Kilda - HARVEY LANGFORD
10. St Kilda - TOBY TRAVAGLIA
11. Melbourne - JOSH SMILLIE
12. Richmond - MURPHY REID
13. Richmond - JOE BERRY
14. West Coast - XAVIER LINDSAY
15. Port Adelaide - TAJ HOTTON
16. Essendon - ISAAC KAKO (Bid matched)
17. Fremantle - BO ALLAN
18. Brisbane - SAM MARSHALL (Bid matched)
19. GWS - JOBE SHANAHAN
20. GWS - COOPER HYNES
21. Bulldogs - CHRISTIAN MORAES
22. Richmond - JACK WHITLOCK
23. Sydney - JESSE DATTOLI
24. Richmond North Melbourne - LUKE TRAINOR
25. GWS - OLIVER HANNAFORD
26. Sydney - JONTY FAULL
27. Richmond - MATT WHITLOCK

ROUND 2:

28. Richmond - HARRISON OLIVER
29. Bulldogs - TOM GROSS
30. West Coast - CLANCY DENNIS
27. Brisbane Matched Ashcroft bid
31. Essendon Adelaide - ALEX DODSON
32. Port Adelaide - NOAH MRAZ
33. Fremantle - ANGUS CLARKE
32. Essendon Matched Kako bid
34. St Kilda - HAMISH DAVIS
35. Hawthorn - KALE GERREYN
34. Brisbane Matched Ashcroft bid
36. Bulldogs - LACHIE JAQUES
37. Port Adelaide - BEN CAMPOREALE (Bid not matched)
38. GWS - JAMES BARRAT
39. Carlton - HARRY O’FARRELL
38. Gold Coast Matched Lombard bid
39. Essendon Matched Kako bid
40. Gold Coast Matched Lombard bid
42. Brisbane Matched Ashcroft bid

ROUND 3:

43. Brisbane Matched Ashcroft bid
40. Sydney - JACK OUGH
41. Geelong - LUKE URQUHART
42. Essendon - THOMAS SIMS
43. St Kilda - GABRIEL STUMPF
44. Bulldogs - JOSH DOLAN
44. Brisbane Matched Marshall bid
45. Port Adelaide - CHARLIE NICHOLLS
48. Gold Coast Matched Lombard bid
46. Collingwood - HUGH BOXSHALL
47. Essendon - JASPER ALGER
48. Essendon - OLLIE WARBURTON
49. Essendon Surplus points from bid match - HARRY CHARLESON
50. Collingwood - JAXON ARTEMIS
51. GWS - ARCHER DAY-WICKS
52. West Coast - MALAKAI CHAMPION (Bid matched)
53. Geelong - WILL HAYES

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53. Brisbane Matched Marshall bid
54. GWS - LOGAN SMITH (Bid matched)
55. Sydney - ADRIAN COLE (Bid not matched)
56. Collingwood - RHYS UNWIN

ROUND 4:

58. Gold Coast Matched Lombard bid
57. North Melbourne - RIVER STEVENS
58. Carlton - SAM DAVIDSON
59. Adelaide - ZAK JOHNSON
60. Gold Coast - Surplus points from bid match - BAILEY MCKENZIE
61. Essendon - TOM BELL

Tom Bell

Age

33

Ht

188cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.0

4star

K

10.4

4star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.4

3star

T

3.5

5star

G

0.8

4star

No current season stats available

D

14.0

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

5.0

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

4.2

5star

G

0.6

3star

62. Collingwood - MAX KNOBEL
63. Fremantle - FLOYD BURMEISTER
64. Carlton - RIAK ANDREW
65. Carlton - ISIAH WINDER
66. Gold Coast - PHOENIX HARGRAVE
67. Hawthorn - LUCAS CAMPOREALE
68. Carlton Adelaide - TYLER WELSH
67. West Coast Matched Champion bid
68. GWS Matched Smith bid
69. Geelong - AIDEN RIDDLE
70. Gold Coast - SAM TONER
71. Hawthorn - CODY ANDERSON
72. West Coast - Surplus points from bid match - LOCH MCTAGGART

 

[1Bally1]

Great picks 1Bally1

The weren’t wrong when they said this draft is deep.

agreed it a good lot i have got

 

[Eastcoasteagle]

With pick 49 I select : Harry Charleson

SNAPSHOT: “A prolific rebound defender who sets up the play with precise kicking, and his blend of speed and endurance running.” – Michael Alvaro

Harry Charleson is hoping to follow in the footsteps of elder brother Lachie (Port Adelaide, 2023 pick 52) to the big leagues. Playing at the opposite end of the ground to his livewire sibling, Harry is a rebound defender who racks up the ball and uses it well by foot. He even had spurts in the midfield for Greater Western Victoria (GWV) this season, en route to the region’s first Coates Talent League Grand Final in 27 years.

The East Point junior made his senior debut for the club in 2023 amid what was a terrific bottom-age season with the Rebels. Charleson made 13 appearances in the CTL, averaging 15.7 disposals and 3.6 rebound 50s per game. His form saw him earn selection in the Vic Country Under 17 side which took on Queensland in August, helping snatch a win after the siren. Such feats set him up to hit new heights in his top-age campaign.

Charleson continued to be a mainstay for the Rebels, lifting his output to an average 21.4 disposals across 16 games and tying with Ollie Hannaford for the club’s best and fairest. He had to fight his way into the Vic Country Under 18 squad though, trialling successfully and playing out a full national carnival for the Big V. There, he was named in the bests for the first two games, against South and Western Australia.

I have just got 3 steals in a row.

Damn, Charleson was on my list. But I was tossing between him and another, so you made my job easy in that respect.

 

[Eastcoasteagle]

Pick 50 - Jaxon Artemis (South Freo)

Dashing half back who won the WA MVP for the carnival, his a real metres gain type guy with lots of run and carry and great ball use. Another I loved watching at the carnival, and Collingwood are going all WA so far.



eaglespremiers you are up.

 

[Keys]

Whilst we wait for eaglespremiers to take his pick, PremiershipNo4 has advised via PM that in true BODE fashion, Geelong wants to place a bid on Malakai Champion with pick 52

We_The_West you are able to match that bid with pick 67 if you choose

 

[eaglespremiers]

With pick 51 GWS select Archer-Day Wicks.

Now if you think you're seeing a pattern to my selections you are clearly and utterly delusional.
I've selected a key forward, a bid-bodied mid, a tall intercepting defender and now a utility. There is no conspiracy here.

Day-Wicks was an enigma this year with his form fluctuated over the season. He had some big games and then some quiet games. He almost won Vic Country the Championships but went missing against SA.

Archer has flair backing himself at every opportunity and relies on his upper-body strength and turn of pace to regular beat his opponent. This makes him a tremendous forward to leave one-out in the forward 50, although Archer should be mindful not to get tunnel vision around the goals and needs to watch his field kicking.

As a comparative player, I can see comparisons to Will Hayward

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Will Hayward

Age

26

Ht

186cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.6

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.8

4star

G

1.1

4star

D

9.0

2star

K

4.3

2star

HB

4.7

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

2.7

4star

G

0.7

4star

D

9.4

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

3.4

5star

G

1.4

5star

as a dynamic mid-sized forward with a good goal sense, although Archer has the tank to play further up the ground more often.

I was intending to write a more comprehensive report but it's been an exhausting day at work so this is all I've got.

 

[eaglespremiers]

PremiershipNo4 you're up.

 

[Keys]

Need We_The_West to confirm if he wants to match the bid on Malakai Champion

 

[PremiershipNo4]

Geelong being the campaigners they are have put a bid in for Malakai Champion, do WC want to match it that is the question?

 

[eaglespremiers]

Geelong being the campaigners they are have put a bid in for Malakai Champion, do WC want to match it that is the question?

 

[AsterixTheGaul]

With pick 51 GWS select Archer-Day Wicks.

Now if you think you're seeing a pattern to my selections you are clearly and utterly delusional.
I've selected a key forward, a bid-bodied mid, a tall intercepting defender and now a utility. There is no conspiracy here.
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Day-Wicks was an enigma this year with his form fluctuated over the season. He had some big games and then some quiet games. He almost won Vic Country the Championships but went missing against SA.

Archer has flair backing himself at every opportunity and relies on his upper-body strength and turn of pace to regular beat his opponent. This makes him a tremendous forward to leave one-out in the forward 50, although Archer should be mindful not to get tunnel vision around the goals and needs to watch his field kicking.

As a comparative player, I can see comparisons to Will Hayward as a dynamic mid-sized forward with a good goal sense, although Archer has the tank to play further up the ground more often.

I was intending to write a more comprehensive report but it's been an exhausting day at work so this is all I've got.

He is a good pick. I was considering Day-Wicks 6 spots earlier for the forward role with the Doggies but went Dolan as I wanted smaller and faster.

Interesting how this draft feels a lot easier and more tempting to list manage based on needs and out the window goes the "best available" pick as there are places where the options are so even.

 

[We_The_West]

Whilst we wait for eaglespremiers to take his pick, PremiershipNo4 has advised via PM that in true BODE fashion, Geelong wants to place a bid on Malakai Champion with pick 52

We_The_West you are able to match that bid with pick 67 if you choose

Thanks Keys we will match the champion bid

 

[We_The_West]

Geelong being the campaigners they are have put a bid in for Malakai Champion, do WC want to match it that is the question?

Still have ptsd from Tim Kelly trade… we will match it

 

[Keys]

West Coast needed 49 points to match the bid at pick 52 for Champion. Pick 67 is worth 69 points which leaves a surplus of 20 points equivalent to pick 72.

So things keep moving PremiershipNo4 has previously advised me of his preferred selection for Geelong so I’m going to preemptively state that at pick 53 Geelong select Will Hayes

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

Hook461123 you’re up

 

[PremiershipNo4]

Draft watch: Will Hayes

Watch the best of 2024 draft prospect Will Hayes

www.afl.com.au

 

[We_The_West]

PICK 52: MALAKAI CHAMPION


West Coast bring in their highly rated NGA prospect Malakai Champion with pick 52.

Champion has had an up and down year, with early 2024 predictions having him rated as a possible top 10 selection - coming off an U16 All Australian campaign and glimpses throughout the 2023 carnival as a bottom ager.

STRENGTHS:

• Defensive pressure
• Goal sense
• Smarts
• Scoreboard impact
• Speed
• X-Factor

IMPROVEMENTS:

• Composure
• Endurance
• Size

"Whether it’s threatening to leap and take mark of the year, threading goal of the year from an absurd angle, weaving in and out of traffic, or burning opponents with his raw pace, Champion lays claim to many tools to become an elite small forward at the next level."

"He is as exciting as any prospect in the draft, possessing eye-catching speed that he uses to get up and down the ground or storm into space. Champion displayed the ability to explode from contests, take a bounce and drive his side inside 50 when he regularly spent time through the midfield for Subiaco in the latter stages of the WAFL Colts season."

 

[Eastcoasteagle]

With pick 51 GWS select Archer-Day Wicks.

Now if you think you're seeing a pattern to my selections you are clearly and utterly delusional.
I've selected a key forward, a bid-bodied mid, a tall intercepting defender and now a utility. There is no conspiracy here.
View attachment 2162995View attachment 2162996
Day-Wicks was an enigma this year with his form fluctuated over the season. He had some big games and then some quiet games. He almost won Vic Country the Championships but went missing against SA.

Archer has flair backing himself at every opportunity and relies on his upper-body strength and turn of pace to regular beat his opponent. This makes him a tremendous forward to leave one-out in the forward 50, although Archer should be mindful not to get tunnel vision around the goals and needs to watch his field kicking.

As a comparative player, I can see comparisons to Will Hayward as a dynamic mid-sized forward with a good goal sense, although Archer has the tank to play further up the ground more often.

I was intending to write a more comprehensive report but it's been an exhausting day at work so this is all I've got.

Was paying a $1.01 for you to take him.

I had him equal next on my list.

 

[Hook461123]

Swans bid on Logan Smith

eaglespremiers

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

eaglespremiers to decide whether to match

 

[Keys]

Pick 68 covers the bid

 

[eaglespremiers]

eaglespremiers to decide whether to match

Why not. Haven't taken a ruck so far this draft.

 

[Hook461123]

Swans bid on Adrian Cole ArdentEagle

 

[ArdentEagle]

Swans bid on Adrian Cole ArdentEagle

I'm at work mate...I made notes at home that'd I'd pass on both Cole and Hoffman I think (or Rookie).

As we're only going 4th round, im out of picks anyway. He's yours

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Think it’s Eastcoasteagle up for Collingwood?

 

[Eastcoasteagle]

Pick 55. Rhys Unwin (GWV Rebels)

Had seen him through the screen a few times, and thought he's a clever half forward who would have high score involvements. But it was when I saw him live at RSEA park, that he really wow'd me. Hannaford kicked 5 that day, but a large part of those goals came from the X-factor of Unwin who kicked 0.5 that day, perhaps if he'd kicked the 5 goals we'd be talking about him more... He was playing half forward and pinch hitting in the midfield and everything he did was class. Unwin, Lalor and Jagga Smith were the three I walked away thinking wow, they're very very good players.

Lalor later got injured and Unwin stepped up into a midfield rotation player and really made an impact late in the season there. Taking his game from 13-14 disposals to 21-22 a game! Unwins rarely wastes a disposal, so 21 for him would have high impact.
Whilst the rebels got smashed in the Coates league grand final, Unwins performance was the one highlight for the rebels on the day. 19 disposals, 11 clearances, 6 inside 50s.

To cap it off, he has elite speed and agility. 2.88 sec sprint and 8.012 sec agility testing.

If he's going this late in the draft, someone has got themselves a Noah Long.

 

[eaglevision]

Pick 55. Rhys Unwin (GWV Rebels)

Write up to follow

I knew you’d take him! Almost got to my pick. Tests very well and hungry to lock the ball in F50. Great selection.

stallon you’re up.