Mr.Craig's 2013 Mock Draft

[Ricochet]

Nice work Craigy! Will be interesting to see where Schaz goes, he's been tipped to go quite highly by a number of people I believe, maybe even top 3. :o

If other mock drafts/discussions I've seen are any indication he is the most contentious player in the draft. Some believe he is ahead of Aish and Boyd while others don't even rate him as a first rounder. We'll have to wait and see.

I'm really interested to see where Dayle Garlett goes. Was a top 10 draft pick last year

Speaking of contentious...

I personally don't think he'll go first round but I'd be surprised if he was overlooked again. I have him at 42 atm and if a club is able to pick him up with their third selection I think they'd be very happy indeed.

He got invited to the state screening combine so he still has a fair bit of interest

[Mr.Craig]

And as if on cue the Herald Sun does a story about him...

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/afl-clubs-want-another-look-at-dayle-garlett-with-the-talent-invited-to-the-national-draft-combine/story-fni5f22o-1226687488269

Here's the full list of Combine invitees...

VIC COUNTRY
Isaiah Miller, Bendigo Pioneers
James Harmes, Dandenong Stingrays
Billy Hartung, Dandenong Stingrays
Zak Jones, Dandenong Stingrays
Nick Bourke, Geelong Falcons
Aaron Christensen, Geelong Falcons
Fraser Fort, Geelong Falcons
Darcy Gardiner, Geelong Falcons
Darcy Lang, Geelong Falcons
Lewis Taylor, Geelong Falcons
James Tsitas, Geelong Falcons
Jack Leslie, Gippsland Power
Nathan Drummond, Murray Bushrangers
Nick Holman, Murray Bushrangers
Jarman Impey, Murray Bushrangers
Sam Bennett, North Ballarat Rebels
Matt Crouch, North Ballarat Rebels
Louis Herbert, North Ballarat Rebels
Dallas Willsmore, North Ballarat Rebels

VIC METRO
Michael Apeness, Eastern Ranges
Tom Boyd, Eastern Ranges
Mitch Honeychurch, Eastern Ranges
Daniel McStay, Eastern Ranges
Marcus Bontempelli, Northern Knights
Cameron Conlon, Northern Knights
Ben Lennon, Northern Knights
Jack Billings, Oakleigh Chargers
Darcy Byrne-Jones, Oakleigh Chargers
Tom Cutler, Oakleigh Chargers
Aiden Franetic, Oakleigh Chargers
Jay Kennedy-Harris, Oakleigh Chargers
Will Maginness, Oakleigh Chargers
Karl Amon, Sandringham Dragons
Nathan Freeman, Sandringham Dragons
Josh Kelly, Sandringham Dragons
Tom Langdon, Sandringham Dragons
Zac Merrett, Sandringham Dragons
Christian Salem, Sandringham Dragons
Alex Spencer, Sandringham Dragons
James Sicily, Western Jets

VFL
Sam Lloyd, Frankston
Chris Cain, Port Melbourne
Ben Brown, Werribee
Luke McDonald, Werribee/Oakleigh Chargers

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Josh Glenn, Central Districts
Jake Pitt, Glenelg
Matthew Scharenberg, Glenelg
Nathan Gordon, North Adelaide
Mitch Harvey, North Adelaide
George Hewett, North Adelaide
Alex Spina, North Adelaide
James Aish, Norwood
Trent Dumont, Norwood
Orazio Fantasia, Norwood
Sean Lemmens, Port Adelaide
Luke Reynolds, Port Adelaide
Darcy Hourigan, South Adelaide
James Battersby, Sturt
Dwayne Wilson, Sturt
Zac Bates, West Adelaide
Luke Dunstan, Woodville West Torrens
Cameron Giles, Woodville West Torrens
Malcolm Karpany, Woodville West Torrens
Riley Knight, Woodville West Torrens

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Tom Barrass, Claremont
Darcy Cameron, Claremont
Steven Edwards, Claremont
Richard Bourne, East Fremantle
Patrick Cripps, East Fremantle
Jarrad Jansen, East Fremantle
Jonathon Marsh, East Fremantle
Thomas Hodgson, East Perth
Blaine Johnson, South Fremantle
Dylan Main, South Fremantle
Cameron McCarthy, South Fremantle
Tom Vandeleuer, South Fremantle
Dom Sheed, Subiaco
Michael Wood, Subiaco
Charlie Cameron, Swan Districts
Dayle Garlett, Swan Districts
Rory Lobb, Swan Districts
Blake Acres, West Perth
Nick Robertson, West Perth

NEW SOUTH WALES/ACT
Jake Barrett, Temora
Kieran Ellis, Murray Bushrangers
Michael Gibbons, Murray Bushrangers
Max King, Murray Bushrangers

NORTHERN TERRITORY
Daniel Cox, Southern Districts
Errin Wasley-Black, NT Thunder

QUEENSLAND
Jonathan Freeman, Aspley
Archie Smith, Mt Gravatt

TASMANIA
Brady Grey, Burnie Dockers
Kade Kolodjashnij, Launceston
Jake Kolodjashnij, Launceston
Toby Nankervis, North Launceston
Alex Pearce, Devonport
Eli Templeton, Burnie Dockers
Zac Webster, Glenorchy

[Cicjose]

http://www.examiner.com.au/story/1670264/twin-success-for-kolodjashnij-brothers/?cs=96

[Mr.Craig]

http://www.examiner.com.au/story/1670264/twin-success-for-kolodjashnij-brothers/?cs=96

Jake was unlucky to make my initial list but he's definitely in the picture.

[its me lads]

Hmm Interesting. What sort of a player do you think the Crows will target?

[tbagrocks]

Great work and top 20 I sort of agree

I get the feeling Scharenberg and McDonald will go higher, Aish maybe not top two? :o  Kelly that high? I can see why but, certain others seem better?

All very interesting!

[KoopKicka]

This year could also be the return of Travis Tuck and Mitch Thorp. Gonna be very interesting where they go also.

[Nige]

If the order was to your mock draft order and the ladder was to stay as is, I'd very happy for Trent Dumont to go to the Tigers.  8)

Scharenberg could go higher, surprised Lennon is at 5, I think I saw Lloyd Perris in your mock draft and I don't think was invited to the combine.

Oh and also, McDonald should go Norf as a F/S pick, right?

[Big Mac]

I'd probably have Sheed a couple higher

[Mr.Craig]

Great work and top 20 I sort of agree

I get the feeling Scharenberg and McDonald will go higher, Aish maybe not top two? :o  Kelly that high? I can see why but, certain others seem better?

All very interesting!

I guess you have to keep in mind that if it wasn't for freaks like Martin and Hogan then Kelly would have been taken in the mini draft last year. All Australian and hasn't done anything this year to suggest he's dropped down the pecking order.

This year could also be the return of Travis Tuck and Mitch Thorp. Gonna be very interesting where they go also.

I think Thorp would be the more likely of the two. If it happens it'll be in the pre season or rookie draft.

If the order was to your mock draft order and the ladder was to stay as is, I'd very happy for Trent Dumont to go to the Tigers.  8)

Scharenberg could go higher, surprised Lennon is at 5, I think I saw Lloyd Perris in your mock draft and I don't think was invited to the combine.

Oh and also, McDonald should go Norf as a F/S pick, right?

Don't worry about Perris, he's very much in the frame to be picked higher than I have him currently listed. All Australian and averaged 23.2 disposals in the U18 Champs. Not sure why he wasn't invited to the Combine but I'm sure there's a good reason.

Yeah, McDonald will be heading to North with their first selection unless something dramatic happens.

I'd probably have Sheed a couple higher

I actually placed him higher than a lot of other people did in their mock drafts. I think 5-10 is about his range.

[Mr.Craig]

Hmm Interesting. What sort of a player do you think the Crows will target?

You would say a forward of some description. Darcy Hourigan would be the name that comes to mind.

[Ringo]

Qlder Archie Smith could be another star like his name sake Zac Smith.

Had not picked up an AFL ball this time last year purely concentrating on basketball and was asked by Lions acadamey to consider training for AFL.  He thought it would increase his fitness for Basketball and a shot at the NBA and gave it a go. Took to AFL and was named as ruck for the Qld side for the National championships and got asked to the Combine.

Smith is 201cm an ideal height for Ruckman and could be a sound pick up for some clubs in 3rd or 4th Round

[Mr.Craig]

Having another crack at it now that we've got some more info.

Round 1

1. Tom Boyd
2. James Aish
3. Josh Kelly
4. Jack Billings
5. Matt Scharenberg
6. Ben Lennon
7. Dominic Sheed
8. Luke McDonald
9. Nathan Freeman
10. Kade Kolodjashnij
11. Matthew Crouch
12. Marcus Bontempelli
13. Darcy Gardiner
14. Luke Dunstan
15. Lewis Taylor
16. Christian Salem
17. William Hartung
18. Jonathan Marsh

Round 2

19. Trent Dumont
20. Zak Jones
21. Cameron McCarthy
22. James Battersby
23. Darcy Hourigan
24. Mitchell Harvey
25. Louis Herbert
26. Patrick Cripps
27. Isaiah Miller
28. Jarman Impey
29. James Sicily
30. Alex Spina
31. Eli Templeton
32. James Tsitas
33. Darcy Cameron
34. Luke Reynolds
35. Jay Kennedy-Harris
36. Mitchell Honeychurch

Round 3

37. Rory Lobb
38. Nick Robertson
39. Daniel McStay
40. Toby Nankervis
41. Dayle Garlett
42. Nicholas Holman
43. Dwayne Wilson
44. Riley Knight
45. Michael Apeness
46. Cameron Giles
47. Jared Jansen
48. Nick Bourke
49. Michael Gibbons
50. Thomas Langdon
51. Jake Greiser
52. Ben Sokol
53. Zac Merrett
54. Ben Cavarra

[Nige]

Looks good Craig!

Presumably this is done without taking into account teams and their order in the draft?

[Mr.Craig]

Looks good Craig!

Presumably this is done without taking into account teams and their order in the draft?

For the most part.

Once the pesky trade period is out of the way we can concentrate on the real action. ;D