BigFooty Official Bigfooty Phantom Draft - Trial Run

[PMBangers]

Selection Order;
Pick 1 - Hawthorn - Harley Reid
Pick 2 - West Coast Eagles - Colby McKercher
Pick 3 - North Melbourne - Nick Watson
Pick 4 - GWS - Zane Duursma
Pick 5 - Sydney - Daniel Curtin
Pick 6 - Gold Coast - Jed Walter (matched bid, using Pick 8)
Pick 7 - GWS (From Richmond) - Mitchell Edwards
Pick 8 Melbourne (From Fremantle) - Archer Reid
Pick 9 - Essendon - Jordan Croft (bid not matched)
Pick 10 - Carlton - Koltyn Tholstrup
Pick 11 - Adelaide - Darcy Wilson
Pick 12 - Geelong - Nate Caddy
Pick 13 - Western Bulldogs - Joel Freijah
Pick 14 - St Kilda - Ashton Moir
Pick 15 - North Melbourne (From Port Adelaide) - Connor O'Sullivan
Pick 16 - Gold Goast - Jake Rogers (bid matched, pick 27 and others used to match)
Pick 17 - Western Bulldogs (From Brisbane) - Logan Evans
Pick 18 - Hawthorn - Will McCabe (Matched bid)
Pick 19 - Melbourne - Jack Delean
Pick 20 - Gold Coast - Ethan Read (Matched bid)
Pick 21 - Collingwood - Ryley Sanders

Round 2

Pick 22 - Sydney (From Hawthorn) - Kane McAuliffe
Pick 23 - West Coast Eagles - Coen Livingston
Pick 24 - Adelaide (From North Melbourne) - Harry Demattia
Pick 25 - Fremantle (From North Melbourne PP) - Riley Hardeman
Pick 26 - Adelaide (From GWS) - Will Patton
Pick 27 - Sydney - Ollie Murphy
Pick 28 - Richmond - Nathan Philactides
Pick 29 - Melbourne (From Fremantle) - Cooper Simpson
Pick 30 - Essendon - Sam Frangalas
Pick 31 - Collingwood (From Carlton) - Luamon Lual
Pick 32 - Brisbane (From Geelong) - Sam Van Rooyen
Pick 33 - St Kilda - Will Lorenz
Pick 34 - West Coast (From Port Adelaide) - Will Brown
Pick 35 - Western Bulldogs (From Brisbane) - Jake Smith
Pick 36 - Melbourne - Josh Docking
Pick 37 - Port Adelaide (From Collingwood) - Taylor Goad

Round 3

Pick 38 - Sydney (From Hawthorn) - Jack Calinan
Pick 39 - West Coast - Clay Hall
Pick 40 - North Melbourne - Logan Morris
Pick 41 - Fremantle (From North Melbourne PP) - Tom Anasastopoulos
Pick 42 - GWS - Harvey Johnston
Pick 43 - Sydney - Archie Roberts
Pick 44 - Richmond - Mahoud Taha (bid not matched)
Pick 45 - Port Adelaide (From Fremantle) - George Stevens
Pick 46 - Essendon - Charlton Harrop
Pick 47 - Fremantle (From Carlton) - Koen Sanchez
Pick 48 - Brisbane (From Geelong) - Angus Hastie
Pick 49 - Hawthorn (From Western Bulldogs) - Billy Wilson
Pick 50 - St Kilda - Xavier Walsh
Pick 51 - West Coast (From Port Adelaide) - Arie Schoenmaker
Pick 52 - Brisbane - Liam Fawcett
Pick 53 - North Melbourne (From Melbourne) - Lance Collard

Round 4

Pick 54 - North Melbourne (From Hawthorn) - Riley Weatherill
Pick 55 - West Coast - Joe Pike
Pick 56 - Fremantle (From North Melbourne) - Charlie Naish (bid not matched)
Pick 57 - GWS - Wil Dawson
Pick 58 - Melbourne - Riak Andrew (matched bid)
Essendon (From Sydney) - Passed
Pick 59 - Richmond - Luker Kentfield
Pick 60 - Brisbane (From Fremantle) - Ryan Maric
Pick 61 - Carlton (From Essendon) - Chad Reschke
Pick 62 - Carlton - Kade De La Rue
Pick 63 - Western Bulldogs (From Geelong) - Coby James
Pick 64 - Western Bulldogs - Tom Beaumont
Pick 65 - Port Adelaide - Bailey Harbour
Pick 66 - GWS (From Brisbane) - Lachlan Charlson
Pick 67 - Western Bulldogs (From Melbourne) - Clay Tucker
Pick 68 - Collingwood - Oscar Ryan

 

[goodcop badcop]

Dogs bid on Jake Rogers

Bastyy

 

[Bastyy]

Dogs bid on Jake Rogers

Bastyy

Gold Coast match (Assuming I've got the points PMBangers?)

 

[briztoon]

Gold Coast match (Assuming I've got the points PMBangers?)

considering GC have all their future points to use as well, I reckon GC covers the bids easily.

 

[PMBangers]

Gold Coast match (Assuming I've got the points PMBangers?)

Yeah, goodcop badcop to go again

 

[goodcop badcop]

Pick 17 - Western Bulldogs

Logan Evans
188cm, 78kg
Medium Defender

Evans is an intercept defender that reads the play well and is a good overhead mark. His ability to turn defence into attack is first rate with his speed, agility, penetrating foot skills and intercept ability all impressive. Defensively he's more then capable one on one and has good closing speed. He's also been able to stand up physically to bigger bodies, already playing 4 senior games for his SANFL side Norwood and averaging over 4 tackles a game.
To be a bit nit picky, while he has shown he's more then capable defensively, sometimes the balance is not always right and he can play a bit too loose although that can be coached in time. Another one, whilst his disposal is good, to take his game to the next level I would like to see him pull off some more riskier options. His disposal is very good though going at 92% at U18 level last year and at 80% at senior level.

From a needs perspective he's not really a big need for the dogs, but thought he was too good to pass up. That said, I think this could release Richards or Dale to play further up the ground. I had Richards in mind in particular as has the capabilities to move into the midfield.

 

[eDPS]

Pick 18 Melbourne bid on Will McCabe
Davo-27

 

[Smythe]

Pick 18 Melbourne bid on Will McCabe
Davo-27

Damn you, that was my (Kinnears) plan.

 

[Davo-27]

Pick 18 Melbourne bid on Will McCabe
Davo-27

We match the bid

Pick 18 - Hawthorn FS - Will McCabe - Central Dist - 197cm 81kg

son of Luke McCabe a small Def in the late 90s early 2000s, Will is a lot taller than his dad, playing mostly as a quick tall Def who shows courage in the marking contest, is clocking up big numbers in the SANFL u18s and played well recently against NSW u18s side, im looking forward to seeing what he can do at the champs, a very exciting father son player for the Hawks, I first noticed him at the u16s champs last year and I believe he made All Australian as an overeager in the u16s.

He has gone from 75kg to 81kg so is building up his strength(still skinny af tbh), he is still very raw at this stage, has had stints up forward with mixed results, but his best seems to be as a defender flying into packs or dashing away as a surprisingly quick big man.

 

[eDPS]

Pick 19 - Melbourne - Jack Delean - 181cm - Forward

Not exactly the highest on my board but the exact type of player I want for the Demons, he is a very classy forward who i would hope forms a great future partnership with Kozi Pickett to give the opposition some headaches. Still fairly light so might take a few years but for me is certainly the next best small forward prospect. Considered Cooper Simpson who can also play as a small forward but will be a mid long term.

 

[Pie 4 Life]

Collingwood bids on Ethan Read (Gold Coast)

PMBangers how many internal organs will Bastyy have to give up?

 

[PMBangers]

Collingwood bids on Ethan Read (Gold Coast)

PMBangers how many internal organs will Bastyy have to give up?

I'll wipe his picks and sell him to a guy down by the docks for the remainder

 

[Pie 4 Life]

I'll wipe his picks and sell him to a guy down by the docks for the remainder

Pics or GTFO.

But better wait to hear from the Bastyy on this one

 

[Bastyy]

Collingwood bids on Ethan Read (Gold Coast)

PMBangers how many internal organs will Bastyy have to give up?

I will match

 

[Pie 4 Life]

Collingwood select Ryley Sanders (Sandringham Dragons)

Full write up to come but ultimately Tom Mitchell replacement.

Smythe

 

[Smythe]

Sydney select;

Kane McAuliffe - Mid​

Height: 187cm
Weight: 90kg

Winning clearances and using the ball well, he can also spread from the stoppage and be an option.
Seems to fit in playing across both the half forward line and half back line also, he gives teams an option with his versatility. Best used (IMO) in the midfield Kane, as previously stated, can win clearances, take marks and rack up tackles at will.
Averaging 26 disp, 6 tack, 4.5 marks, 5 clearances, 4 i50’s, 4 r50’s and 1 goal per game.
Having an excellent size and athletic profile already I see him as a great option here.

Monocle

 

[Monocle]

Pick # 23. West Coast. Coen Livingston. Perth. 200 cm 96 kg. Forward Ruck.






Probably taken him half a dozen picks early than I would have him ranked , however I don’t think he will be there for my next pick. Been a rapid improver so far this year and he is a player who I want.
Has a skill set that’s scarce in this cohort, whereas I am anticipating that one of the next cluster of tiered player will still be there for my next pick.
So in many ways this is a strategic pick, to ensure I get the shape of the draft that I want.

Coen is a West Coast NGA kid and this time last year if I a honest I was thinking that he was a long shot to make it, he was 197 and whilst tall he was never quite AFL height as a ruckman, what he was then was a tall KPF that at junior age level could serviceable play as a ruck.
Over the summer he has grown an additional 3cm, bulked up and and he has started the Colts season off in spectacular style.
In the five games that he has played he has averaged 16.4 possessions, 28 hit outs and kicked 7 goals 2.
He will be a FF that can play as a good chop out ruck when called up, but i would expect he will be a FF that does a lot of the ruck work in the forward line.
Like a bit of niggle and has a feisty streak that I like.
I see him playing like and filling a role similar to Charlie Dixon

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Charlie Dixon

Age

33

Ht

200cm

Wt

110kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.7

3star

K

6.9

3star

HB

4.7

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.6

5star

D

10.5

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

3.5

2star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.5

2star

G

2.5

5star

D

8.2

2star

K

4.4

2star

HB

3.8

3star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.8

4star

.

 

[TDS7]

Pick 24 - Adelaide - Harry DeMattia (VC) - 184cm 77kg - Midfielder/Forward

We've had one attacking midfielder, yes, but how about a second one? DeMattia is an archetypal "Dusty", using his impressive power and athleticism to crash and bash his way through packs at the stoppage and win one-on-ones against the unfortunate defenders who have to pick him up when he pushes deep forward. He's a bit of a butcher by foot when taking contact, but his disposal in space lends me to think this will improve as he builds in the AFL system. His pace, power, and effort at contests are a nightmare for any undersized midfielder trying to coast through a stoppage for an easy clearance. While not necessarily a point of need for the Crows, on talent and upside I think he's the best available.

Also considered: Will Lorenz, Will Brown, Will Patton.

Davo-27 for the Dockers

 

[Davo-27]

Pick 25 - Fremantle - Riley Hardeman - Swan Dist - 185cm

a winger/mid who has been impressive the last 3 years, playing well in a WAFL Colts GF in 2021, having a strong year in 2022 and im looking forward to see if he can progress at the champs later this year, had a WAFL debut and played reserves WAFL last year, so is getting opportunities at state level.

TDS7 you're up

 

[TDS7]

Pick 26 - Adelaide - Will Patton (SA) - 192cm 79kg - General Defender

Patton wins out the battle of the Wills for Adelaides final pick in this mini-phantom. Do Adelaide have a few too many medium defenders? Potentially. Do I think Patton is worht the logjam? Undoubtedly. Patton reminds me of the best parts about Sicily, Doedee, Cummings, and Stewart as a great defender and brilliant option running back. Keeping iin mind Will is a good 7 years younger than Doedee he'll have the perfect master/apprentice experience learning and developing into a stalward partnership with Dawson, Michaelnanny, and Murray to anchor Adelaides backline. An adept interpreter of a ball in flight, Patton has the single most important attribute of a defender as he brings the ball to ground no matter what it takes. Following the trend of the last few picks, I see Adelaide as a great team who should take the best available talent. Bonus points that he's a local.

Smythe

 

[Smythe]

Sydney select;

Ollie Murphy - Def​

Height: 200cm
Weight: 85kg

This kid has shown traits that will get him drafted, is this too early, at this stage….maybe, but by the end of the year maybe not. Time to build a spine for the future and Ollie will help out in that department. Never afraid of the pack, he usually outmarks his opponents one on one or even when out numbered. Athletical and having a nous for the game and where to be positioned or what to do in any situation I have liked what I have seen from him. Not a big disposal winner but one of those very dependable key position defenders who you can trust. If he cannot mark the ball his long levers help him spoil it or go the big punch. Once he grows into his body who knows how good he will be (my belief is a very high ceiling) therefore I will grab him here to add to Sydney’s haul. No more medium defenders for Sydney, getting the big guy here.

 

[Smythe]

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Nathan on the left, Luke Teal on the right​

Richmond select;​

Nathan Philactides - Def​

Height: 181cm
Weight: 78kg

To me, he screams Richmond player. He already plays the game style Dimma would love. He loves to run, attack, is a good ball user, will have a bounce and deliver the ball to a good option, tackles ferociously and often whilst he also has the two way running that can nullify his opponents output.
He can fight through or stand up in tackles generally keeping his hands free to dispose of the ball to a good option, he sums up those in tight contested plays very well and almost always picks out a team mate.
He is a player that can always find a way to be involved and most, if not all of the time, he can make something happen for his team. High footy IQ and knows where to be, good disposal and his link up play (staying involved in the chain getting the ball forward) is excellent and its what makes his style of play very damaging.

eDPS

 

[weltschmerz]

Pick 17 - Western Bulldogs - Logan Evans

eDPS

Interesting pick, keen to see your writeup.

 

[eDPS]

Pick 29 - Melbourne - Cooper Simpson - 182cm - Midfielder
A skilful and tough midfielder with a booming kick Simpson is a very handy player who may not have the greatest athleticism but is such an impactful player who could perhaps play a Jack Graham

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Jack Graham

Age

26

Ht

181cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.7

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

6.8

4star

M

2.1

2star

T

6.3

5star

G

0.4

3star

D

11.8

3star

K

5.3

2star

HB

6.5

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

4.2

5star

G

0.0

1star

D

14.0

4star

K

6.0

3star

HB

8.0

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

7.0

5star

G

1.0

4star

type role early in his career.

Pick 30 - Essendon - Sam Frangalas - 187cm - Midfielder/Forward
A powerful midfielder/forward who is strong overhead and a real impact player consistently getting over 20 disposals while also hitting the scoreboard. These types of players are hard to find and despite being rough around the edges especially by foot i feel he will be made for the next level.

 

[weltschmerz]

Pick 29 - Melbourne - Cooper Simpson - 182cm - Midfielder
Write up to come

Pick 30 - Essendon - Sam Frangalas - 187cm - Midfielder/Forward
Write up to come

Two of my favourites right there.

 

[TDS7]

Pie 4 Life up next?