The 2015 U18/Draft Thread

[Ricochet]

Dawson Simpson has signed with GWS apparently

[Nige]

Dawson Simpson has signed with GWS apparently

Wrong thread.  :P

[Ricochet]

Dawson Simpson has signed with GWS apparently

Wrong thread.  :P

Don't tell me what to do Nige

[Pkbaldy]

Sam Landsberger ‏@SamLandsberger  12m12 minutes ago
Bailey Rice has picked St Kilda. Close call but lifelong Blues fan and son of 95 premiership player Dean will instead join Saints as a F/S.

[Pkbaldy]

I should be able to do my Top 30 Draftee's tonight. And once trade week is all finished, i'll give a Mock Draft a go.

[Ringo]

Will be interesting where you place Keays and Hipwood. Know your bent with Keays. Schache will definitely be 2 unless blues pull a surprise and do not take Weitering at 1.

[Pkbaldy]

Will be interesting where you place Keays and Hipwood. Know your bent with Keays. Schache will definitely be 2 unless blues pull a surprise and do not take Weitering at 1.

Keays still in my top 10 (Power Ranking Wise) ;) Hipwood i'm still undecided. There was 1 or 2 I probably over rated a bit, they've been fixed haha.

Don't really expect Blues to take Schache, seeing as he has already said he will be playing for the Lions. He's got unfinished business, would be stupid if the Blues took him and lost him in 2 years to Brisbane.

[Nige]

Cal Twomey released his top 25 phantom form guide. Good read for those wanting to know how the cream of the crop have performed lately.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-10-16/phantom-form-guide-update

[Ringo]

Hope the Melbourne based clubs are happy with their push to get rid of our Academy picks.  Notice 5 of the top 20 are Academy based players in Qld and NSW.  Hope it backfires on them when they select them is not matched and they  ask to return home in 2 years.  Reverse of what is happening now will luv it.

[Mat0369]

It was disappointing for Rice to pick the Saints as a first preference. If I am Carlton I am still looking at putting in a bid to see if the Saints match.

[Pkbaldy]

This is my personal power ranking of the top 30 based on the U18s of this year.

1. Jacob Weitering - Key Defender - 195cm, 94kgs
2. Josh Schache - Key Forward - 199cm, 96kg
3. Jacob Hopper - Inside Midfielder - 186cm, 82kgs  GWS Academy
4. Aaron Francis - Rebound Defender/Half Forward- 192cm, 89kg
5. Callum Mills - Inside Midfielder - 188cm, 78kgs  Sydney Academy
6. Matthew Kennedy - Inside Midfielder - 187cm, 84kg GWS Academy
7. Darcy Parish - Outside Midfielder - 181cm, 73kg
8. Charlie Curnow - Key Forward/Inside Midfielder - 191cm, 95kg
9. Ben Keays - Balanced Midfielder - 185cm, 82kgs  Brisbane Academy
10. Kieran Collins - Key Defender - 193cm, 94kg
11. Rhys Matheison - Inside Midfielder - 185cm, 79kg
12. Riley Bonner - General Defender - 191cm, 80kg
13. Wayne Milera - Small Forward/Outside Midfielder - 185cm, 75kg
14. Harley Balic - Outside Midfielder - 186cm, 80kg
15. Ryan Clarke - Outside Midfielder - 180cm, 77kg
16. Harry McKay - Key Forward - 200cm, 85kg
17. Callum Ah Chee - Small Forward/Midfielder - 182cm, 71kg
18. Ryan Burton - General Foward - 191cm, 90kg
19. Darcy Tucker - Small Defender/Outside Midfielder - 184cm, 78kg
20. Sam Weideman - Key Forward - 196cm, 91kg
21. Clayton Oliver - Inside Midfielder - 187cm, 86kg
22. Jade Gresham - Balanced Midfielder - 177cm, 74kg
23. Josh Dunkley - Inside Midfielder - 189cm, 85kg
24. Eric Hipwood - Key Swingman (Mainly Defender) - 200cm, 82kg  Brisbane Academy
25. Nick O'Kearney - Balanced Midfielder - 181cm, 71kg
26. Luke Partington - Outside Midfielder - 182cm, 75kg
27. Greg Clark - Outside Midfielder - 194cm, 88kg
28. Mitchell Hibberd - Outside Midfielder/Half Back - 191cm, 85kg
29. Gach Nyoun - Ruckman - 198cm, 81kg
30. Bailey Rice - Back Flank/Outside Mid - 184cm, 81kg  St Kilda Father Son

[Ringo]

If Hipwood falls as low as 24 I will shout you. Not many 202cm that are also quick of the mark. Just watched some footage of him and I think he could be as good as or if not better than Schache. (Hope he does fall to 24 though as that is less picks we will have to give up).

[Pkbaldy]

If Hipwood falls as low as 24 I will shout you. Not many 202cm that are also quick of the mark. Just watched some footage of him and I think he could be as good as or if not better than Schache. (Hope he does fall to 24 though as that is less picks we will have to give up).

Yeah i'm pretty wary on super tall players. Players like him and Gach have the potential to be the best of this entire draft. Just they're so raw and risky at the moment. But at least you'll never have to worry about Hipwood wanting to leave haha

[Mat0369]

Yeah i'm pretty wary on super tall players. Players like him and Gach have the potential to be the best of this entire draft. Just they're so raw and risky at the moment. But at least you'll never have to worry about Hipwood wanting to leave haha

Next minute he gets offered cash from a Vic club in a premiership window

[Pkbaldy]

Yeah i'm pretty wary on super tall players. Players like him and Gach have the potential to be the best of this entire draft. Just they're so raw and risky at the moment. But at least you'll never have to worry about Hipwood wanting to leave haha

Next minute he gets offered cash from a Vic club in a premiership window

By the time he primes, Brisbane might be alright haha