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

 

[SumaGodCoach]

Sydney match Cleary.

 

[Keys]

Sydney need 432 points to match the bid on Cleary at pick 30

They hold -

Pick 43 - 378 points
Pick 48 - 302 points

Gives them a surplus of 248 points equivalent to pick 52

Eastcoasteagle its still your pick

 

[Eastcoasteagle]

Pick 31. St. Kilda - Mitch Edwards (Peel Thunder)

206cm ruckman with still a very lean frame, so for mine still has a lot of development to come in his body and will take atleast 3 years to be AFL ready but the Saints can wait as Rowan Marshall

19

Rowan Marshall

Age

28

Ht

201cm

Wt

105kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.4

4star

K

8.8

3star

HB

6.6

4star

CL

3.4

5star

HO

20.2

5star

D

12.9

3star

K

9.3

4star

HB

3.6

2star

CL

2.8

4star

HO

17.8

5star

D

10.6

3star

K

5.8

3star

HB

4.8

4star

CL

1.0

3star

HO

7.8

5star

is in his prime and Max Heath is on the verge of cracking the side.
By the time Mitch is ready, Rowan will be on the way out and Edwards has future star ruckman written all over him.
His 2022 was really strong, and 2023 he probably didn't kick on as much as he could've - but at this height, matched with his ability and he performed strongly in the standing vertical and running vertical leap (94cm) means he is winning pretty much every tap.
Back end of the season he largely played reserves for Peel, so has primed him against the bigger bodies and the bigger and stronger he gets in the next few years will increase his ruck performance with it.

 

[Eastcoasteagle]

eaglevision you are up

 

[eaglevision]

Pick 32- Richmond select George Stevens

The tigers draft strategy is simple. Rebuild. It’s clear that with its aging stars slowly but surely slipping into retirement, this list does not have the capability for running repairs and a genuine flag tilt. Rather than follow the Essendon and St Kilda model and be stuck in no man’s land for years, the tigers will bite the bullet and will start their rebuild with a somewhat underwhelming draft hand.

After the 4 primary targets of the Tigers draft plans being taken in the previous 7 picks, the strategy with this pick quickly changed to best available.
A polarising and powerful midfielder, Stevens was looking like a first round pick until an untimely ACL injury pushed him down the draft board and the Tigers pounced.

STRENGTHS:
Character
Consistency
Contested game
Strength
Tackling
Work rate

WEAKNESSES:
Athleticism
Hurt factor

Stevens was one of Vic Country's more consistent and reliable contributors at the Under 18 Championships this year, mostly deployed in the midfield through the series but also showing his wares as a defender. He averaged a touch over 19 disposals by the end of the carnival and earned All-Australian honours.

briztoon over to you

 

[ArdentEagle]

Actually, I might have stolen briztoon s spot.
TBC now.

 

[Wooshaaaa]

briztoon

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[briztoon]

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ArdentEagle is selecting for the Lions.

 

[Keys]

In fairness to both ArdentEagle and briztoon there was a bit of confusion generated by a mod who will go nameless around who was sitting in the Brisbane chair

AE will make his pick in due course

 

[ArdentEagle]

Okay - I'm back online now. peeps.
Gimme a sec as I'm just looking at list needs.

 

[CountryLad]

Okay - I'm back online now. peeps.
Gimme a sec as I'm just looking at list needs.

Just anyone that can make them a few points better will probably do it.

 

[ArdentEagle]

Keys
Brisbane bid on Will Graham.

You don't have to match

 

[Keys]

Keys
Brisbane bid on Will Graham.

You don't have to match

Gold Coast match with a handful of AFL fairy dust known as draft points deficit

 

[ArdentEagle]

I'd gone with best available. I just can't pass him up here. Bit of a slider and not number #1 for list needs but the other guys I want may be there at my next pick. (The other is a flight risk)

34. Brisbane - Archie Roberts
Write up to follow shortly.








squashfaceDildoro
You're up mate

 

[Schtinker]

I'm just 7 picks away from taking the steal of the 2023 Draft.

 

[bh90210fan]

I'm just 7 picks away from taking the steal of the 2023 Draft.

Don’t reckon LC will last that long just quietly

 

[ArdentEagle]

I'm just 7 picks away from taking the steal of the 2023 Draft.

I'm going to take him, just before your pick. Better be a bloody good trade offer if you want him.

 

[Schtinker]

Don’t reckon LC will last that long just quietly

Too much of a flight risk for this team. Not on my radar.

 

[Schtinker]

I'm going to take him, just before your pick. Better be a bloody good trade offer if you want him.

Like Cold Chisel once said.

 

[ArdentEagle]

Like Cold Chisel once said.

Except picks before you and I think we might be eyeing off the same player.

 

[Eastcoasteagle]

I'm just 7 picks away from taking the steal of the 2023 Draft.

Are you talking about the 50 year old thst nominated?

 

[Schtinker]

Are you talking about the 50 year old thst nominated?

Hope he comes with his own zimmer frame.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Geelong are interested.

 

[squashface]

Won’t be long, just cracking a beer

 

[squashface]

Surprised that he is still on the board but with pick 35, Essington selects Lance Collard

Stolen from Rookie Me Central:

STRENGTHS:

• Aerial ability
• Agility
• Forward craft
• Finishing
• Speed
• X-factor

IMPROVEMENTS:

• Consistency
• Discipline
• Opposite foot

Collard is the prototypical small forward who can beat his opponent in a variety of ways. Whether the contest is aerial, at ground level, or he is working through a stoppage, he has a deep bag of tricks and can make something happen from any given situation to make his defender feel nervous. In this sense, his mere presence is a factor, as he only needs a couple of touches or a single moment to influence a game profoundly.

The Subiaco product is blessed with some elite athletic traits to compliment his game. Lightning quick off the mark, Collard uses his pace to good effect, often getting goal-side of his opponent and burning them back towards goal. His first goal for WA against Vic Country, where he slipped free of a Luamon Lual tackle before sprinting away and finishing on the run, is a perfect illustration of this. He also possesses quick feet in traffic and good agility to evade opponents and create space for himself.

For a smaller player, Collard has a terrific leap, which he showcased multiple times during the season. He produced a catalogue of audacious marking attempts, grasping a couple of sensational grabs in the process, and putting his name forward as a future Mark of the Year contender with his propensity to sit on heads.

As a finisher, Collard is a terrific exponent of the snap on the run, kicking several goals from acute angles by using both the inside and outside of his boot. He is also a good ball user around the ground, often looking to play on and send the ball inside 50 quickly. He could look to improve his non-preferred side though, having been caught out on occasion for lacking a left foot.

In terms of improvement, Collard will look to enhance the consistency of his output, both across a game and a season. Admittedly, while small forward is arguably the most difficult position to play, Collard often flashed in and out of games, particularly at the National Championships. He can also be overzealous at times, and while this is a sign of his competitive streak, he can let this spill over into undisciplined play.

Bender_ you're up