Kevin Sheehan's annual list of the top 30 draft prospects - Nov 2011

[j959]

From afl.com.au - 10 Nov 2011

The 2011 NAB AFL Draft will be held at the Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre. This year is only the third time in the 25-year history of the draft that the event has been moved outside of Victoria.

Kevin Sheehan's top 30:

Taylor Adams (Geelong Falcons)
Joshua Bootsma (South Fremantle)
Matthew Buntine (Dandenong Stingrays)
Stephen Coniglio (Swan Districts)
Hayden Crozier (Eastern Ranges)
Sam Docherty (Gippsland Power)
Brandon Ellis (Calder Cannons)
Todd Elton (Dandenong Stingrays)
Alex Forster (Norwood)
Toby Greene (Oakleigh Chargers)
Joel Hamling (Claremont)
Nick Haynes (Dandenong Stingrays)
Brad Hill (West Perth)
Will Hoskin-Elliott (Western Jets)
Elliott Kavanagh (Western Jets)
Shane Kersten (South Fremantle)
Billy Longer (Northern Knights)
Daniel Markworth (Calder Cannons)
Tom Mitchell (Claremont)
Jonathon Patton (Eastern Ranges)
Sebastian Ross (North Ballarat Rebels)
Tom Sheridan (Calder Cannons)
Clay Smith (Gippsland Power)
Devon Smith (Geelong Falcons)
Liam Sumner (Sandringham Dragons)
Michael Talia (Calder Cannons)
Adam Tomlinson (Oakleigh Chargers)
Dom Tyson (Oakleigh Chargers)
Chad Wingard (Sturt)
Elliott Yeo (East Fremantle)

Link to full article: http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/126012/default.aspx

[TheMailman]

Was that the top 30 everyone expected?

Did anybody not deserve to miss out?

[Ziplock]

was really surprised to see mitchell there. Did not see that coming. What a dark horse...

[Cicjose]

Mitchell is going to sydney at their first pick under father son isn't he?

[Ziplock]

that's the joke cic :P

sorry, sarcasm doesn't translate well over forums :P

[Devo_]

I haven't seen Josh Bootsma's name before. Seems to be a late bolter. A 190cm defender who played 13 games in the Colts for South Fremantle in 2011.

Stats: http://www.wafl.com.au/players/view/4371

AFL draft whispers (see 10 November write-up): http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/125751/default.aspx

[j959]

I've seen a fair bit of media comment that it's a 'ho hum' draft because of the eroded talent pool (GWS provisions) but a National Draft is always interesting to DTers/SCers to see what price the 'gun' rookies are likely to be!!   ;)

not too long now ... 24 Nov ...

[j959]

Ok, let's have a look back and see where they all went (keeping in mind Sheehan did them in no particular order) ...

From afl.com.au - 10 Nov 2011

The 2011 NAB AFL Draft will be held at the Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre. This year is only the third time in the 25-year history of the draft that the event has been moved outside of Victoria.

Kevin Sheehan's top 30:

Taylor Adams (Geelong Falcons) - 13
Joshua Bootsma (South Fremantle) - 22
Matthew Buntine (Dandenong Stingrays) - 5
Stephen Coniglio (Swan Districts) -2
Hayden Crozier (Eastern Ranges) - 20
Sam Docherty (Gippsland Power) - 12
Brandon Ellis (Calder Cannons) - 14
Todd Elton (Dandenong Stingrays) - 26
Alex Forster (Norwood) - 29
Toby Greene (Oakleigh Chargers) - 11
Joel Hamling (Claremont) - 32
Nick Haynes (Dandenong Stingrays) - 7
Brad Hill (West Perth) - 33
Will Hoskin-Elliott (Western Jets) - 4
Elliott Kavanagh (Western Jets) - 19
Shane Kersten (South Fremantle) - 34
Billy Longer (Northern Knights) - 8
Daniel Markworth (Calder Cannons) - 35
Tom Mitchell (Claremont) - 21 Father/Son
Jonathon Patton (Eastern Ranges) - 1
Sebastian Ross (North Ballarat Rebels) - 25
Tom Sheridan (Calder Cannons) - 16
Clay Smith (Gippsland Power) - 17
Devon Smith (Geelong Falcons) - 14
Liam Sumner (Sandringham Dragons) - 10
Michael Talia (Calder Cannons) - 39
Adam Tomlinson (Oakleigh Chargers) - 9
Dom Tyson (Oakleigh Chargers) - 3
Chad Wingard (Sturt) - 6
Elliott Yeo (East Fremantle) - 30

Link to full article: http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/126012/default.aspx

Do you therefore consider:

Hamling - 32
Hill - 33
Kersten - 34
Markworth - 35
Talia - 39

to be steals??   ;)

[TheMailman]

If Kevin Sheehan is your bible :P