2022 Draft Watch

[GVGjr]

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Collingwood keen on Hayes with pick 16

Makes sense for Collingwood to target Hayes. Bringing Frampton in will mean he doesn't have to be rushed

[Mofra]

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He has some areas that he still needs to work on. He's a great prospect and even though he improved his offensive game this year, I feel there's still improvement he needs to make in this area.

I feel Allan's combine will force clubs to have a good look at him. I don't think he'll be there at 21 with clubs too excited over his potential. Classic bolter.

Darcy Jones' combine would put him in the 'bolter' status as well.
Gold Coast keen on Ginbey (and Humphrey) will be interesting. Could shape the draft. Swans recruiter openly mentioned Humphrey's name too.
Carlton had multiple interviews with Hollands which is interesting, sound like they'll go for a running player and they pick just before us.

[Stevo]

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Cameron McKenzie has been described as a Callum Mills clone. Surely that would fit us nicely.

[Stevo]

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Darcy Jones' combine would put him in the 'bolter' status as well.
Gold Coast keen on Ginbey (and Humphrey) will be interesting. Could shape the draft. Swans recruiter openly mentioned Humphrey's name too.
Carlton had multiple interviews with Hollands which is interesting, sound like they'll go for a running player and they pick just before us.

If any of this intel pans out does it increase the chance of us landing a genuine top 7 type slider?

[Mofra]

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Cameron McKenzie has been described as a Callum Mills clone. Surely that would fit us nicely.

I don't see it (aerially).

[Jasper]

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He has some areas that he still needs to work on. He's a great prospect and even though he improved his offensive game this year, I feel there's still improvement he needs to make in this area.

I feel Allan's combine will force clubs to have a good look at him. I don't think he'll be there at 21 with clubs too excited over his potential. Classic bolter.

It's hard to fathom why he is a bolter. He might have missed some football but he looks too polished to have been looked over for long.

[Missing Dog]

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It's hard to fathom why he is a bolter. He might have missed some football but he looks too polished to have been looked over for long.

I guess there's a question mark over the fact he didn't play Championships or much senior WAFL football. In that sense, there is a question mark over how he compares against the best. There are others around the same range who have those proven runs on the board.

[mjp]

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I guess there's a question mark over the fact he didn't play Championships or much senior WAFL football. In that sense, there is a question mark over how he compares against the best. There are others around the same range who have those proven runs on the board.

Do Claremont kids EVER play senior footy?

Pretty hard to play champs when you are injured...his running capacity on match day is pretty amazing.

[GVGjr]

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Do Claremont kids EVER play senior footy?

Pretty hard to play champs when you are injured...his running capacity on match day is pretty amazing.

So is the bolter tag that has been imposed on him accurate? Just his family name should have had clubs keeping an eye on him.

[mjp]

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So is the bolter tag that has been imposed on him accurate? Just his family name should have had clubs keeping an eye on him.

I wouldn't have thought so. He played a bit of Colts footy last year as a bottom-ager including in the Grand Final...I think everyone was expecting him to come through and have a real impact in 2022...knocked around by injury but once he came in he was pretty handy. He played 5 games, had 25+ touches in 3 of them and didn't go under 20. He has a nice inside/outside balance and he's bloody huge - I don't know the exact number but would be 190cm + which is a nice size for an inside mid.

I don't think he's a bolter...he was on the radar from 2021 but maybe was a bit out of sight, out of mind since he didn't play early this year. Let's face it, if you are at the national combine you are NOT a bolter...state combine? Sure, you might be a bolter....national combine means nominated as top 50 by usually at least 4x teams...that pretty much means you're around 80% chance of getting drafted. Allan is getting drafted.

[GVGjr]

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I wouldn't have thought so. He played a bit of Colts footy last year as a bottom-ager including in the Grand Final...I think everyone was expecting him to come through and have a real impact in 2022...knocked around by injury but once he came in he was pretty handy. He played 5 games, had 25+ touches in 3 of them and didn't go under 20. He has a nice inside/outside balance and he's bloody huge - I don't know the exact number but would be 190cm + which is a nice size for an inside mid.

I don't think he's a bolter...he was on the radar from 2021 but maybe was a bit out of sight, out of mind since he didn't play early this year. Let's face it, if you are at the national combine you are NOT a bolter...state combine? Sure, you might be a bolter....national combine means nominated as top 50 by usually at least 4x teams...that pretty much means you're around 80% chance of getting drafted. Allan is getting drafted.

Thanks MJP. He measured in at 194cm.

[Mofra]

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Thanks MJP. He measured in at 194cm.

Really, really neat sidestep for a 194cm mid.

[GVGjr]

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Really, really neat sidestep for a 194cm mid.

Performed brilliantly well in the sprints and also the agility tests. Not bad in the 2Km time trial.

Hard to know where he might land in the draft.

[Stevo]

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Assuming that Phillipou is gone when we have our pick can one of the draft watches convince me why we shouldn't pick Allan?

[Axe Man]

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AFL Phantom Draft 2022: Early look at how first 25 picks will fall

The AFL national draft is just five weeks away and clubs are beginning to get their draft boards in order and zero in on their targets.

Here’s an early look at how the first 25 picks will fall in our October Phantom Draft, including all the latest mail.

1. GWS Giants Aaron Cadman – 194cm Forward, VIC

2. Brisbane Lions (match North Melbourne bid) Will Ashcroft – 183cm Midfielder, VIC

3. North Melbourne George Wardlaw – 182cm Midfielder, VIC

4. North Melbourne Harry Sheezel – 183cm Forward, VIC

5. Essendon Elijah Tsatas – 188cm Midfielder, VIC

6. Gold Coast Rueben Ginbey – 189cm Midfielder/Defender, WA

7. Hawthorn Bailey Humphrey – 184cm Midfielder/Forward, VIC

8. Geelong Jhye Clark – 180cm Midfielder, VIC

9. West Coast Jedd Busslinger – 196cm Defender, WA

10. St Kilda Cam Mackenzie – 187cm Midfielder, VIC

11. Carlton Oliver Hollands – 183cm Midfield, VIC

12. Western Bulldogs Mattaes Phillipou – 190cm Forward/Midfielder, SA

A lot of clubs have Phillipou ranked 10-15 on their draft boards, but some consider him to be top-five on talent and say he would be “a steal” if he makes it to the Bulldogs at pick 12. The Woodville-West Torrens forward-midfielder is a good size and possesses impressive speed, aerial abilities and a good kick. Recruiters describe him as a player who “can break games open” with “matchwinning qualities”. There is also some romance about a potential move to the Bulldogs. Phillipou’s father, Sam, played three games for the club.

13. West Coast Ed Allan – 194cm Midfielder, WA

14. Melbourne Matthew Jefferson – 195cm Forward, VIC

15. Sydney Lachlan Cowan – 188cm Defender, TAS

16. GWS Giants Lewis Hayes – 197cm Defender, VIC

17. Brisbane (match bid from Collingwood) Jaspa Fletcher – 184cm Midfielder, QLD

18. Collingwood Henry Hustwaite – 194cm Midfielder, VIC

19. Sydney Olli Hotton – 181cm Forward, VIC

20. GWS Giants Charlie Clarke – 182cm Forward, VIC

21. GWS Giants Coby Burgiel – 183cm Defender/Midfielder/Forward, VIC

22. West Coast Darcy Jones – 175cm Midfielder/Forward, WA

23. Western Bulldogs Brayden George – 185cm Forward, VIC

Whoever takes a punt on George will do so knowing he will be on the sidelines throughout next year after he suffered a late-season ACL injury. However, the potential payoff in the long-term is enormous. A power athlete, George has exceptional spring and speed in his legs and is a threat in attack both in the air and at ground level. While he still has some areas to improve in, he has drawn comparisons to Christian Petracca and could have been pushing to be a top-10 pick this year had he not been injured. It would be brave for a struggling club to pick him in the top 25 given the injury, but rivals believe a more established club like the Bulldogs could take a punt earlier.

24. Essendon Josh Weddle – 191cm Defender, VIC

25. North Melbourne Max Gruzewski – 192cm Defender/Forward, VIC