The Essendon Players Saga

[LF]

-Teams can draft from both the top up players and the leftovers from the rookie draft

-Players picked in the top up draft cannot be kept on teams list beyond the end of this season,they will be returned to the player pool available for anyone to pick in the rookie draft any top up players not retained or picked up by an AFL club will be delisted.

-Any top up players that are signed by a club at the end of the season will be available to all teams to draft and cannot be retained by the team that picks as a top up player beyond the end of this season.

-Top up players must be picked as like for like positions e.g Jobe Watson replacement must be another mid,Jake Carlisle replacement must be either a fwd/def or either of those 2 positions on their own.If a top up player has dpp mid/fwd for example then he can replace either a mid or forward.

-All teams will be expected to pick a player even if you think you don't need them,we would prefer that all teams have as many players available as possible just in case of a big hit of injuries similar to last season.

Affected teams

Jobe Watson - LA(SydneyRox)
Dyson Heppell - Hawaii(elephants)
Cale Hooker - Pirates(Nige)
Michael Hurley - LA
Tom Bellchambers - Nicaragua(kilbluff1985)
Heath Hocking - Pirates
Travis Colyer - El Paso(T Dog)
Michael Hibberd - Springfield(Grannyboy)
Ben Howlett - Nicaragua
David Myers - LA
Brent Stanton - Hawaii
Tayte Pears - Arizona(Football Factory)
Jake Carlisle - El Paso
Patrick Ryder - Washington(popedelio)
Stewart Crameri - Nicaragua
Jake Melksham - Pirates
Angus Monfries - Arizona



Draft Order

1.Dyson Heppell- Hawaii (mid only) - Jonathan Simpkin
2.Michael Hurley - Los Angeles (def only) - Nathan Grima
3.Cale Hooker -  Guadalajara (def,fwd or def/fwd) - Jed Adcock
4.Michael Hibberd - Springfield (def only) - Sean Dempster
5.Jobe Watson - Los Angeles (mid only) - James Kelly
6.Brent Stanton -  Hawaii (mid only) - Matthew Stokes
7.Ben Howlett - Nicaragua (mid,fwd or mid/fwd) - James Polkinghorne
8.Patrick Ryder - Washington (ruck,fwd or ruck/fwd) - Sam Michael
9.Jake Carlisle - El Paso (def,fwd or def/fwd) - Matt Dea
10.Jake Melksham - Guadalajara (mid only) - Ryan Crowley
11.Travis Colyer - El Paso (fwd only) - Lincoln McCarthy
12.Stewart Crameri - Nicaragua ( fwd only) - Anthony McDonald-Tipunguti
13.Angus Monfires - Arizona (fwd only) - Sam Grimley
14.Tom Bellchambers - Nicaragua (ruck only) - Mason Cox
15.Heath Hocking - Guadalajara (mid only) - Ryan Davis
16.David Myers - Los Angeles (mid only) - Tom Wallis
17.Tatye Pears - Arizona (def only) - James Gwilt

[R.Griffen]

Top up players
Jonathan Simpkin(fwd/mid)
Mark Jamar(ruck)
Matthew Stokes(mid/fwd)
James Kelly(mid)
Ryan Crowley(mid)
Matt Dea(def)
James Polkinghorne(mid)
Sam Grimley(ruck/fwd)
Nathan Grima(def)
Sam Michael(Ruck)

REMAINING PLAYER POOL

Adelaide
Reilly O'Brien(Fwd/Ruck),Keenan Ramsey(Def),Harry Dear(Fwd),Kyle Cheney(Def),Daniel Talia(Def),Andy Otten(Def),Paul Hunter,Jonathan Beech,Hugh Greenwood,Alex Keath



Brisbane Lions
Hugh Beasley(Def),Cian Hanley(Def),Matthew Hammelman(Fwd),Josh Watts(Def),Trent west(Ruck),Jackson Paine,Reuben William,Justin Clarke,Sam Skinner



Carlton
Billy Gowers(Def),Bradley Walsh(Mid),Jayden Foster(Fwd),Cameron Wood(Ruck),Dennis Armfield(Fwd/Mid),Jesse Glass-McCasker,Andrew Gallucci,Matt Korcheck,Kristian Jacksch,Liam Jones



Collingwood
Brenden Abbott(Fwd),Mason Cox(Ruck/Fwd),Lachlan Keefee,Tim Golds,Darren Wyatt,Rupert Wills,Alan Toovey,Jesse White



Essendon
Jake Long(Def),Anthony McDonald,Tom Wallis,Michael Hartley,James Gwilt,Will Hams



Fremantle
Sean Hurley(Def),Tanner Smith(Def),Alex Silvagni(Def),Matthew Uebergang,Ryan Nyhuis,Josh Deluca-Cardillo,Samuel Collins,Shane Yarran,Zac Dawson,Max Duffy



Geelong
Tom Read(Fwd/Ruck),Padraig Lucey(Ruck),Jordan Cunico(Mid),Michael Luxford(Fwd),Tom Lonergan(Def),Josh Cowan(Mid),Lincoln McCarthy(Fwd),James Parsons,Tom Ruggles,Ryan Gardner,Matthew Hayball,Zac Bates,Billie Smedts



Gold Coast
Keegan Brooksby(Ruck),Henry Schade(Def),Jack Leslie(Def),Tom Keough,Darcy MacPherson,Ryan Davis,Cameron Loersch,Danny Stanley,Jesse Joyce,Seb Tape



GWS
Tim Mohr(Def),Dylan Addison(Fwd),Sam Schulz(Mid),Samuel Reid,Daniel Lloyd,Matthew Flynn,Dawson Simpson



Hawthorn
Jermaine Miller-Lewis(Fwd),Lachlan Langford(Fwd),Kurt Heatherley(Def),Dallas Willsmore(Fwd),Ben Stratton(Def),Shem Tatupu(Fwd),Luke Surman,Kade Stewart,Conor Glass,Matthew Spangher,Tim O'Brien



Melbourne
Neville Jetta(Def),Colin Garland(Def),Jayden Hunt(Mid),Joel Smith,Mitch King,Liam Hulett



North Melbourne
Braydon Preuss(Ruck),Wil Fordham(Mid),Daniel Nielson(Def),Michael Firrito(Def),Lindsay Thomas(Fwd),Robin Nahas(Fwd),Joel Tippett(Def),Farren Ray,Majak Daw



Port Adelaide
Nathan Krakouer(Mid/Fwd),Dougal Howard(Fwd),Logan Austin(Def),Jesse Palmer(Fwd),Billy Frampton(Ruck),Jackson Trengove(Def),Tom Clurey(Def),John Butcher(Fwd),Darcy Byrne-Jones(Def),Cameron Hewett,Dan Houston,Alipate Carlile



Richmond
Jayden Short(Mid),Ivan Soldo(Ruck),Daniel Butler(Mid),Reece McKenzie(Fwd),David Astbury(Def),Todd Elton(Fwd),Liam McBean(Fwd),Callum Moore,Mabior Chol



St Kilda
Brenton Payne(Mid),Lewis Pierce(Ruck),Sean Dempster(Def),Tom Lee(Fwd),Nicholas Coughlan,Darren Michington



Sydney
Sean McLaren(Fwd/Ruck),Nic Newman(Def),Lewis Melican(Def),Jordan Foote(Mid),James Rose(Fwd),Jack Hiscox(Mid),Aliir Aliir(Def),Tom Papley,Harrison Marsh,Kyle Galloway,Samuel Murray,Colin O'Riordan.Jordan Dawson



West Coast
Patrick Brophy(Mid),Patrick McGinnity(Fwd/Mid),Tom Barrass(Def),Jamie Bennell(Def),Will Schofield(Def)
Kane Lucas(Mid),Simon Tunbridge,Kurt Mutimer,Matthew Allen



Western Bulldogs
Roarke Smith(Def),Zaine Cordy(Def),Dale Morris(Def),Joel Hamling(Def),Bradley Lynch,Luke Goetz,Jed Adcock

[LF]

Everyone should get top up players for the players they are losing. It's known before the season that these players are unable to play which gives us the time to make a decision. I don't see the point of teams having less players on their squad when we know top up players are being used

Just added a couple more points in regards to coaches who don't wish to top up their teams via the mini draft
Trying to cover every foreseeable angle and will be constantly updating the OP as more ideas/suggestions come through

[R.Griffen]

If a team does not wish to top up the players before the season. They shouldn't be able to unless it's in the mid season draft. It's their own fault thinking their team has enough depth

[LF]

Affected teams

Jobe Watson - LA
Dyson Heppell - Hawaii
Cale Hooker - Pirates
Michael Hurley - LA
Tom Bellchambers - Nicaragua
Heath Hocking - Pirates
Travis Colyer - El Paso
Michael Hibberd - Sprignfield
Ben Howlett - Nicaragua
David Myers - LA
Brent Stanton - Hawaii
Tayte Pears - Arizona
Jake Carlisle - El Paso
Patrick Ryder - Washington
Stewart Crameri - Nicaragua
Jake Melksham - Pirates
Angus Monfries - Arizona

[LF]

Have come up with a possible draft order,please discuss this as it is not set in stone just yet.
It involved using players averages from last season,age of players,position value,how losing this player for the season affects each team

1.Dyson Heppell- Hawaii (mid only)
2.Michael Hurley - Los Angeles (def only)
3.Cale Hooker -  Guadalajara (def,fwd or def/fwd)
4.Michael Hibberd - Springfield (def only)
5.Jobe Watson - Los Angeles (mid only)
6.Brent Stanton -  Hawaii (mid only)
7.Ben Howlett - Nicaragua (mid,fwd or mid/fwd)
8.Patrick Ryder - Washington (ruck,fwd or ruck/fwd)
9.Jake Carlisle - El Paso (def,fwd or def/fwd)
10.Jake Melksham - Guadalajara (mid only)
11.Travis Colyer - El Paso (fwd only)
12.Stewart Crameri - Nicaragua ( fwd only)
13.Angus Monfires - Arizona (fwd only)
14.Tom Bellchambers - Nicaragua (ruck only)
15.Heath Hocking - Guadalajara (mid only)
16.David Myers - Los Angeles (mid only)
17.Tatye Pears - Arizona (def only)

[Nige]

Hocking/Melksham (both on par imo) were basically starters in our 18 where we don't have great mid depth, but I'm not gonna worry about it too much because that ranking list is fairly spot on.

[kilbluff1985]

losing 3 forwards really hurts me 

[LF]

losing 3 forwards really hurts me

I can probably swap Ryder and Howlett around since Washington also has Blicavs in their ruck as well as Currie and Phillips so you can get first pick for another forward since is probably fair if we do the draft like for like players

[T Dog]

Happy with all this. Just as long as the delisting is overturned at season end. Wouldn't want to give up a player for a short term fix.

[LF]

Happy with all this. Just as long as the delisting is overturned at season end. Wouldn't want to give up a player for a short term fix.

It's technically not a delisting but yeah everyone will be able to trade or do whatever with their original player at the end of the season as they will be still/back on their team list

[T Dog]

Happy with all this. Just as long as the delisting is overturned at season end. Wouldn't want to give up a player for a short term fix.

It's technically not a delisting but yeah everyone will be able to trade or do whatever with their original player at the end of the season as they will be still/back on their team list

All good thank you

[LF]

Just need coaches to post their preferences from the list of points in the OP now so we can decide all the rules for how this will end up working.
Can add to things if you want as well.

[SydneyRox]

yeah, going to need to try and replace these guys somehow? :(

[popedelio]

losing 3 forwards really hurts me

I can probably swap Ryder and Howlett around since Washington also has Blicavs in their ruck as well as Currie and Phillips so you can get first pick for another forward since is probably fair if we do the draft like for like players

That is understandable, especially when a team gets decimated in one position