The 2017 U18/Draft Thread

[Rids]

This is my first round! Obviously picks could still be traded.

1. Bris: Dow
2. GC: Davies-Uniacke
3. Carl: Rayner
4. Nth: Stephenson
5. Fre: Brander
6. Col: Forgarty
7. Stk: Cerra
8. Stk: Coffield
9. WBD: Higgins
10. Mel: Brayshaw
11. Ess: Hayes
12. Bris: Naish
13. WC: Naughton
14. Syd: Clark
15. Rich: Constable
16. Ade: O'Brien
17. Rich: Richards

Richmond will want Naish + a tall. I would be leaning towards Balta or Allen depending on who is available at their picks and when the bid for Naish comes in.

It is very hard to predict currently. Let alone after picks have been swapped etc. For instance, what happens with picks 10 and 11? Dees will need to lose 10 for Lever and surely Bombers will need to use 11 for the 3 guys that want to go there. Will Richmond try and use the 2 picks to move up in the draft so they don't need to use their first pick on Naish? Does GWS try and get back into the first round this year by using next years first round pick? Plenty to change between now and the draft.

[Money Shot]

Yeah as I said very early days and a lot to change. Will be funny to see how close I am (not very :P) come draft night.

[Bill Manspeaker]

would be interesting to see a phantom draft now with the new order

[nas]

would be interesting to see a phantom draft now with the new order

Shouldn’t be too far off on the AFL site.

[Ringo]

Rayner looking more and more likely to now be taken by Lions.

[Pkbaldy]

would be interesting to see a phantom draft now with the new order

I done one last night (first 2 rounds), but i'm just tweaking it... Saints are in an awesome position mate.
Watch us pick someone flowering stupid for 0 reason.

[valkorum]

Rayner looking more and more likely to now be taken by Lions.

Raynor 1
LDU 2

I can live with that.

[crowls]

Raynar is my clear number one too. Especially after saying he is happy to go too QLD to play footy.

Have heard that before only for them to return home after 2 years.

Pure naivety on behalf of kids saying they are happy to travel for their footy.  Most of these kids lack the life experience to know what the impact on them will be.   Personally I would take people who have boarded at school or moved a number of times ( not schools but physically families have relocated).   


On a different note, is it well known what it takes to develop a players tank.   have sports scientists got tests that identify limitations on the ceiling that players can develop? 


PS if they have can they retest Jack Steele.   Still trying to understand why this kid is not playing more minutes.

[Bill Manspeaker]

would be interesting to see a phantom draft now with the new order

I done one last night (first 2 rounds), but i'm just tweaking it... Saints are in an awesome position mate.
Watch us pick someone flowering stupid for 0 reason.

I'm rapt we kept our picks, but I would've been happy if we got say 2 and 20 as well. we were in a win/win situation. I don't get all the Saints supporters talkin shower

noice yeah post it up when you get the chance

[RaisyDaisy]

Champion Data's Top 30

1. JACK HIGGINS (Oakleigh Chargers)
2. CAMERON RAYNER (Western Jets)
3. JAIDYN STEPHENSON (Eastern Ranges)
4. ANDREW BRAYSHAW (Sandringham Dragons)
5. LUKE DAVIES-UNIACKE (Dandenong Stingrays)
6. PADDY DOW (Bendigo Pioneers)
7. ADAM CERRA (Eastern Ranges)
8. LACHLAN FOGARTY (Western Jets)
9. DYLAN MOORE (Eastern Ranges)
10. OSCAR ALLEN (West Perth)
11. AARON NAUGHTON (Peel Thunder)
12. HUNTER CLARK (Dandenong Stingrays)
13. CHARLIE CONSTABLE (Sandringham Dragons)
14. NICK COFFIELD (Northern Knights)
15. BRENT DANIELS (Bendigo Pioneers)
16. JORDAN HOULAHAN (Sturt)
17. SAM HAYES (Eastern Ranges)
18. OSCAR CLAVARINO (Dandenong Stingrays)
19. GYRAN MIERS (Geelong Falcons)
20. HARRISON PETTY (Norwood)
21. DARCY FOGARTY (Glenelg)
22. JOEL GARNER (Eastern Ranges)
23. BRAYDEN CROSSLEY (Gold Coast academy/Labrador)
24. SAM TAYLOR (Swan Districts)
25. STEFAN GIRO (Norwood)
26. CHARLIE SPARGO (Murray Bushrangers)
27. NOAH BALTA (Calder Cannons)
28. JAKE PATMORE (Claremont)
29. BRAYDEN AINSWORTH (Subiaco)
30. ANDREW McPHERSON (Woodville-West Torrens)

NOTABLE OUTS

First-round prospects who didn’t make Champion Data’s cut

Aiden Bonar
Nathan Murphy
Jarrod Brander
Lochie O’Brien
Patrick Naish

[Mat0369]

Doesn't Higgins have injury issues. I've seen a few mocks that have us taking Higgins at 10 and Rayner at 3. Considering our need for midfield depth it looks like a dream if they're both guns.

[Ringo]

Will be great if Ballandeen is not taken in Top 30. Less Points to use to match and possibly ensuring we also get Jack Payne.
Interestingly reports that we are now strongly considering Andrew Brayshaw at 1. So all eyes will be on us on draft night for pick 1. Will derinitely be one of Brayshaw, LDU, Dow or Rayner.

[crowls]

Will be great if Ballandeen is not taken in Top 30. Less Points to use to match and possibly ensuring we also get Jack Payne.
Interestingly reports that we are now strongly considering Andrew Brayshaw at 1. So all eyes will be on us on draft night for pick 1. Will derinitely be one of Brayshaw, LDU, Dow or Rayner.

Hard to see Brisbane not taking one of them.    my order is LDU, Rayner, Dow and Brayshaw. 

[Ringo]

http://www.lions.com.au/news/2017-11-17/phantom-form-guide-november

Interesting to compare this list with CD.

[meow meow]

Will be great if Ballandeen is not taken in Top 30. Less Points to use to match and possibly ensuring we also get Jack Payne.
Interestingly reports that we are now strongly considering Andrew Brayshaw at 1. So all eyes will be on us on draft night for pick 1. Will derinitely be one of Brayshaw, LDU, Dow or Rayner.

Ballendon is a spud