2025 Draft Watch

[Bulldogs201616]

I’d be comfortable leaving it in the hands of our recruiting team from here, if they went O. Taylor over Lindsay on draft night, I’d accept it as the right choice

Yeah both would be good pick ups. Both fit a need at half back to help Dale out.

[Bulldogs201616]

Do have any good write ups on Lindsay to give me an idea of what he is like?

Also if you go on YouTube there is a YouTuber by the name of footy stuff who shows all there highlights from most games.

[Bulldogs201616]

Do have any good write ups on Lindsay to give me an idea of what he is like?

This is from central rookie.

“A lethal left-footer whose skills and decision making exceed all-comers in this year’s draft crop.” – Michael Alvaro
Josh Lindsay has put together a stellar junior resume, establishing himself as a big game player and one with the utmost class. He put his name on the map with best on ground performances in last year’s National Under 17 Futures match, and the AFL Academy’s second game this year.

The 18-year-old went on to nail his spot at half-back in the Coates Talent League Team of the Year and Under 18 All-Australian side. He was tested at elevated levels but his ball use held him in good stead, while testing out his midfield craft increasingly with the Falcons and Geelong Grammar.

Lindsay considers himself somewhat of a “footy nuffy” and grew up supporting North Melbourne. He models his game on the likes of Sydney star Errol Gulden, for his inside-outside balance, and Collingwood champion Scott Pendlebury, for his professionalism and longevity.

[Uninformed]

If Lindsay falls to our pick we have to take him.

Do have any good write ups on Lindsay to give me an idea of what he is like?

[Willow18]

If Lindsay falls to our pick we have to take him.

I’d be comfortable leaving it in the hands of our recruiting team from here, if they went O. Taylor over Lindsay on draft night, I’d accept it as the right choice

[Willow18]

Looks like that bid is coming well before I thought. Maybe this is a ploy to force Carlton into trading them two firsts.

Will be hilarious when Eagles bid for Dean at 2, effectively screwing the mighty Carlton, only for every other club to then let Annable fall to pick 10/11 so as to give the plucky Lions an easy pick up

[Bulldogs201616]

Dylan Alexander’s top 20

1. Willem Duursma - utility
2. Sullivan Robey - mid/fwd
3. Zeke Uwland - def/mid (Suns)
4. Sam Grlj - speedy mid
5. Cooper Duff-Tytler - ruck
6. Dyson Sharp - mid (SA)
7. Dylan Patterson - mid/fwd (Suns)
8. Daniel Annable - mid (Lions)
9. Xavier Taylor - key def
10. Lachy Dovaston - small fwd
11. Aidan Schubert - ruck/fwd (SA)
12. Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves - fwd
13. Samuel Cumming - mid (SA)
14. Mitch Marsh - fwd (SA)
15. Harry Dean - key back (Blues)
16. Jevan Phillipou - mid/fwd (SA)
17. Jacob Farrow - half back/mid (WA)
18. Oliver Greeves - mid
19. Oskar Taylor - half back
20. Josh Lindsay - rebound def

Twomey’s update should be out tomorrow, I would assume the exact same top 20 just in a different order.

If Lindsay falls to our pick we have to take him.

[Bulldogs201616]

West Coast weighing up shock draft play for Harry Dean

Harry Dean is the best key defender in this year’s draft class, but the Blues are prepared for a fight to get their hands on the father-son prospect, as one rival club weighs up a bombshell move.

Carlton is prepared for a bid on father-son prospect Harry Dean to come as early as pick two after an eye-catching season from the emerging key defender.

It is understood West Coast – which holds the first two picks in next month’s national draft – is a big fan of Dean and could make an earlier-than-expected play on the Murray Bushrangers product.

Dean has been rated a top-five prospect by some recruiters since starring for Vic Country during the under-18 national championships mid-year, where he showcased exceptional one-on-one traits and intercept ability.

Measuring 194cm, he is clearly the best key defender in the draft pool, with the backline being an area of the ground that the Eagles would love to strengthen.

While rival clubs expect West Coast to land midfielder-forward Willem Duursma and ruck-forward Cooper Duff-Tytler with their first two selections, an early bid on Dean would have a significant impact on Carlton’s draft hand.

The Blues would require 2,233 draft points to match a bid on Dean at pick two, which would swallow up their current pick 9 and push their pick 11 well into the second round of the draft.

If Dean doesn’t receive a bid from the Eagles, he is not expected to get past Richmond (picks three and four) and Essendon (picks five and six) before having his name read.

However, a bid at pick 5 would only cost Carlton 1,616 draft points – swallowing pick 9 and pushing pick 11 back only a few spots.

Carlton is more bullish on this year’s draft than some other clubs, though, and believes it can find a quality player to complement its list regardless of how far pick 11 slides back.

In addition to Dean, the Blues are planning to make three other selections in the national draft, with Next Generation Academy prospect Jack Ison being another player firmly in their sights.

Some clubs have shied away from placing early bids on high-end draft talents in recent years, with Brisbane father-son Levi Ashcroft not receiving a bid until pick 5 last year and Collingwood father-son Nick Daicos famously slipping to pick 4 before having his name read out in 2021.

But West Coast could kick off the bidding this year, with Richmond also having no qualms about bidding on Northern Academy-linked players including Zeke Uwland and Dylan Patterson (both Gold Coast) and potentially even Daniel Annable (Brisbane Lions) in a highly-compromised top-end of the draft.

Dean – the son of two-time Blues premiership player Peter – met with seven clubs including Carlton at the national draft combine earlier this month and told this masthead he had long dreamed of a move to Princes Park.

“I’d like to play anywhere in football – to play at any club – but to pull on the Navy Blue would be pretty special for not just dad but also my family as well,” he said.

The national draft will be held on November 19 and 20.

Looks like that bid is coming well before I thought. Maybe this is a ploy to force Carlton into trading them two firsts.

[Axe Man]

West Coast weighing up shock draft play for Harry Dean

Harry Dean is the best key defender in this year’s draft class, but the Blues are prepared for a fight to get their hands on the father-son prospect, as one rival club weighs up a bombshell move.

Carlton is prepared for a bid on father-son prospect Harry Dean to come as early as pick two after an eye-catching season from the emerging key defender.

It is understood West Coast – which holds the first two picks in next month’s national draft – is a big fan of Dean and could make an earlier-than-expected play on the Murray Bushrangers product.

Dean has been rated a top-five prospect by some recruiters since starring for Vic Country during the under-18 national championships mid-year, where he showcased exceptional one-on-one traits and intercept ability.

Measuring 194cm, he is clearly the best key defender in the draft pool, with the backline being an area of the ground that the Eagles would love to strengthen.

While rival clubs expect West Coast to land midfielder-forward Willem Duursma and ruck-forward Cooper Duff-Tytler with their first two selections, an early bid on Dean would have a significant impact on Carlton’s draft hand.

The Blues would require 2,233 draft points to match a bid on Dean at pick two, which would swallow up their current pick 9 and push their pick 11 well into the second round of the draft.

If Dean doesn’t receive a bid from the Eagles, he is not expected to get past Richmond (picks three and four) and Essendon (picks five and six) before having his name read.

However, a bid at pick 5 would only cost Carlton 1,616 draft points – swallowing pick 9 and pushing pick 11 back only a few spots.

Carlton is more bullish on this year’s draft than some other clubs, though, and believes it can find a quality player to complement its list regardless of how far pick 11 slides back.

In addition to Dean, the Blues are planning to make three other selections in the national draft, with Next Generation Academy prospect Jack Ison being another player firmly in their sights.

Some clubs have shied away from placing early bids on high-end draft talents in recent years, with Brisbane father-son Levi Ashcroft not receiving a bid until pick 5 last year and Collingwood father-son Nick Daicos famously slipping to pick 4 before having his name read out in 2021.

But West Coast could kick off the bidding this year, with Richmond also having no qualms about bidding on Northern Academy-linked players including Zeke Uwland and Dylan Patterson (both Gold Coast) and potentially even Daniel Annable (Brisbane Lions) in a highly-compromised top-end of the draft.

Dean – the son of two-time Blues premiership player Peter – met with seven clubs including Carlton at the national draft combine earlier this month and told this masthead he had long dreamed of a move to Princes Park.

“I’d like to play anywhere in football – to play at any club – but to pull on the Navy Blue would be pretty special for not just dad but also my family as well,” he said.

The national draft will be held on November 19 and 20.

[Bulldogs201616]

1 WCE Duursma
2 Sun's Uwland bid
3 WCE CDT
4 Rich Robey
5 Lions Annable bid
6 Sun's Patterson bid
7 Rich Grji
8 Ess X.Taylor
9 Carlton Dean Bid
10 Ess Sharp
11 Dees Cumming
12 Dees Schubert
13 Blues Dovaston
14 Hawks Greeves
15 GWS Lindsay
16 Wce Farrow
17 Dogs O.Taylor
18 GC will trade NHH
19 Adelaide Phillipou
20 BL will trade Emmitt
21 GC will trade Ludowyke
22 Sydney King Bid
23 Ess Bid Sweid
24 Geelong Narnin


Updated mock draft. Twomey mentioned yesterday that if Carlton don't trade pick 9 and 11 that pick 9 will be eaten up with a Dean bid and pick 11 will slide back a bit how much I haven't figured out so if anyone can help me if a bid comes at pick 8? Brisbane 20 and 21 will be chewed up as well but I'll figure that in a later mock

[Uninformed]

I love this draft, I honestly don’t think we can miss.

Forward-half players:
Dovaston, Cumming, Hibbins-Hargreaves, Phillipou

half-backs:
Grlj, Farrow, Taylor, Lindsay

one or two or three fall to our selection

Sometimes the footy gods smile on us. Making up for Marra.

[Willow18]

I love this draft, I honestly don’t think we can miss.

Forward-half players:
Dovaston, Cumming, Hibbins-Hargreaves, Phillipou

half-backs:
Grlj, Farrow, Taylor, Lindsay

one or two or three fall to our selection

[Uninformed]

Appears to be plenty of talent around our pick?

[GVGjr]

Not a bad list, you would hope a club bids on Annable by no later than 5. Surely someone bids on Dean earlier than 15.
Lindsay falling to 20 is a little surprising

[Willow18]

Dylan Alexander’s top 20

1. Willem Duursma - utility
2. Sullivan Robey - mid/fwd
3. Zeke Uwland - def/mid (Suns)
4. Sam Grlj - speedy mid
5. Cooper Duff-Tytler - ruck
6. Dyson Sharp - mid (SA)
7. Dylan Patterson - mid/fwd (Suns)
8. Daniel Annable - mid (Lions)
9. Xavier Taylor - key def
10. Lachy Dovaston - small fwd
11. Aidan Schubert - ruck/fwd (SA)
12. Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves - fwd
13. Samuel Cumming - mid (SA)
14. Mitch Marsh - fwd (SA)
15. Harry Dean - key back (Blues)
16. Jevan Phillipou - mid/fwd (SA)
17. Jacob Farrow - half back/mid (WA)
18. Oliver Greeves - mid
19. Oskar Taylor - half back
20. Josh Lindsay - rebound def

Twomey’s update should be out tomorrow, I would assume the exact same top 20 just in a different order.