Phantom Draft for 2008

[Blue Boy]

Predictions from Matt Burgan - on the AFL site


Priority

1 – CARLTON – MATTHEW KREUZER
Northern Knights, VIC, Ruckman, May 1, 1989, 199.5cm, 94kg
Round One
2 – RICHMOND – TRENT COTCHIN
Northern Knights, VIC, Medium midfielder, April 7 1990, 185.1cm, 79.kg

3 – WEST COAST – CHRIS MASTEN
East Fremantle, WA, Small midfielder, May 2 1989, 179.6cm, 77.3kg

4 – MELBOURNE – CALE MORTON
Claremont, WA, Tall midfielder/forward, January 18 1990, 191.5cm, 78.7kg

5 – WESTERN BULLDOGS – JARRAD GRANT
Dandenong Stingrays, VIC, Tall forward, July 6 1989, 192.4cm, 76.7kg

6 – ESSENDON – RHYS PALMER
East Fremantle, WA, Small midfielder, February 13 1989, 181.4cm, 79.8kg

7 – FREMANTLE – DAVID MYERS
Perth, WA, Tall defender, June 30 1989, 190.7cm, 86.2kg

8 – BRISBANE LIONS – LACHLAN HENDERSON
Geelong Falcons, VIC, Tall forward, December 14 1989, 195.5cm, 91.5kg

9 – ST KILDA – BEN McEVOY
Murray Bushrangers, Ruckman, July 11 1989, 200.2cm, 94.6kg

10 – ADELAIDE – BRAD EBERT
Port Adelaide Magpies, VIC, Medium midfielder, April 2 1990, 188.2cm, 85.4kg

11 – SYDNEY – ALEX RANCE
Swan Districts, WA, Tall defender, October 9 1989, 192.3cm, 87.6kg

12 – HAWTHORN – JACK GRIMES
Northern Knights, VIC, Medium defender/midfielder, May 11 1989, 186.3cm, 81.6kg

13 – WEST COAST – SCOTT SELWOOD
Bendigo Pioneers, VIC, Medium defender/midfielder, March 27 1990, 185.1cm, 80.3kg

14 – MELBOURNE – PATRICK DANGERFIELD
Geelong Falcons, VIC, Medium midfielder, April 5 1990, 186.9cm, 82.8kg

15 – KANGAROOS – CYRIL RIOLI
Northern Territory Thunder, NT, Small forward/midfielder, July 14 1989, 177cm, 78.9kg

16 – PORT ADELAIDE – PATRICK VESZPREMI
Northern Knights, VIC, Small defender/forward, September 1 1989, 181.2cm, 84.8kg

17 – GEELONG – TONY NOTTE
Swan Districts, WA, Tall forward, April 15 1990, 194.5cm, 71.5kg

Priority

18 – RICHMOND – TOM COLLIER
Tassie Mariners, TAS, Tall defender, March 25 1989, 192.3cm, 83.7kg

Round Two
19 – WESTERN BULLDOGS – CALLAN WARD
Western Jets, VIC, Medium defender, April 10 1990, 184.7cm, 73kg

20 – WEST COAST – ADDAM MARIC
Calder Cannons, VIC, Small forward, April 18 1990, 177.9cm, 76.8kg

21 – MELBOURNE – HARRY TAYLOR
East Fremantle, WA, Tall forward/defender, June 12 1986, 193cm, 90.8kg

22 – WEST COAST – DAWSON SIMPSON
Murray Bushrangers, VIC, Ruckman, February 17 1989, 205.9cm, 104.9kg

23 – ESSENDON – TAYTE PEARS
East Perth, WA, Tall defender, March 24 1990, 190.1cm, 91.8kg

24 – FREMANTLE – STEVEN BROWNE
West Perth, WA, Small defender, February 1 1989, 179.8cm, 74.7kg

25 – BRISBANE LIONS – BRENDAN WHITECROSS
Zillmere, QLD, Medium midfielder, January 25 1990, 183.3cm, 79.3kg

26 – SYDNEY – ANDY OTTEN
Oakleigh Chargers, VIC, Tall forward, May 15 1989, 191cm, 88.8kg

27 – ADELAIDE – LEVI GREENWOOD
Port Adelaide Magpies, SA, Medium defender, 19 February 1989, 181.2cm, 92.9kg

28 – PORT ADELAIDE – MARLON MOTLOP
Wanderers, NT, Small forward, April 17 1990, 179.3cm, 75.2kg

29 – HAWTHORN – DAN McKENNA
Gippsland Power, VIC, Tall forward, June 29 1989, 195.3cm, 84.5kg

30 – ADELAIDE – MITCHELL FARMER
Calder Cannons, VIC, Small midfielder, January 4 1989, 180.3cm, 77kg

31 – COLLINGWOOD – BRETT MEREDITH
Northern Knights, VIC, Small defender, January 20 1989, 181.2cm, 81.5kg

32 – KANGAROOS – ROBBIE TARRANT
Bendigo Pioneers, VIC, Tall forward, April 25 1989, 195.9cm, 90.1kg

33 – PORT ADELAIDE – MATTHEW LOBBE
Eastern Ranges, VIC, Tall forward, February 12 1989, 199.1cm, 84.2kg

34 – GEELONG – SCOTT SIMPSON
Dandenong Stingrays, VIC, Tall forward, October 19 1989, 195.6cm, 92.1kg

Round Three

35 – WESTERN BULLDOGS – STEVEN GAERTNER
Dandenong Stingrays, VIC, Tall defender, January 2 1990, 197.7cm, 85.4kg

36 – CARLTON – DAVID GOURDIS
Subiaco, WA, Tall forward, March 14 1989, 192.4cm, 88.9kg

37 – KANGAROOS – ASHLEY ARROWSMITH
Calder Cannons, VIC, Medium midfielder, April 12 1989, 188.7cm, 81.5kg

38 – ADELAIDE – JOHN McCARTHY
Dandenong Stingrays, VIC, Medium forward, November 19 1989, 188.6cm, 79.6kg

39 – ESSENDON – DARCY DANIHER
Calder Cannons, VIC, Tall defender, September 21 1989, 191.1cm, 89.5kg

40 – FREMANTLE – JARRHAN JACKY
Subiaco, WA, Small forward, April 5 1989, 178.4cm, 74.5kg

41 – BRISBANE LIONS – CHRIS MAYNE
Perth, WA, Medium forward, November 2 1988, 187.3cm, 79.8kg

42 – ST KILDA – CHRIS KANGARS
Geelong Falcons, VIC, Tall defender, August 1 1989, 193.1cm, 84.9kg

43 – WESTERN BULLDOGS – GUY O'KEEFE
Geelong Falcons, VIC, Medium midfielder, December 5 1989, 185cm, 75.8kg

44 – GEELONG – TOM BELLCHAMBERS
Tassie Mariners, TAS, Ruckman, July 9 1989, 200.7cm, 99.6kg

45 – HAWTHORN – STUART DEW
Port Adelaide, SA, Medium forward/midfielder, August 18 1979, 183cm, 90kg

46 – CARLTON – SAM REID
Zillmere, QLD, Medium midfielder, November 7 1989, 187.6cm, 79.1kg

47 – COLLINGWOOD – JOSEPH DAYE
Zillmere, QLD, Tall defender, February 2 1990, 191.7cm, 78.4kg

48 – WESTERN BULLDOGS – TONY ARMSTRONG
Calder Cannons, NSW, Medium defender, September 29 1989, 182.9cm, 71.5kg

49 – PORT ADELAIDE – TODD GRIMA
Geelong, TAS, Tall forward, February 5 1987, 192cm, 88kg

50 – GEELONG – SCOTT THOMPSON
Geelong VFL, VIC, Tall defender, May 9 1986, 190.4cm, 85.3kg

Round Four

51 – RICHMOND – DARREN PFEIFFER
Adelaide, SA, Medium midfielder, September 28 1987, 183cm, 81kg

52 – BRISBANE LIONS – MATT AUSTIN
North Ballarat Rebels, VIC, Medium midfielder, March 30 1989, 186.5cm, 75.4kg

53 – MELBOURNE – JAMES POLKINGHORNE
Calder Cannons, VIC, Medium midfielder, January 21 1989, 182.7cm, 81kg

54 – ESSENDON – DEAN PUTT
Calder Cannons, VIC, Ruckman, April 10 1989, 202.5cm, 89.7kg

55 – FREMANTLE – CRUIZE GARLETT
Perth, WA, Small forward, March 6 1989, 174cm, 76.7kg

56 – BRISBANE LIONS – DAVID HILL
Zillmere, QLD, Ruckman, February 6 1990, 200.6cm, 86.4kg

57 – ST KILDA – HAELEN KAY
Gippsland Power, VIC, Medium forward/midfielder, June 27 1989, 186.8cm, 78.7kg

58 – ADELAIDE – JARED PETRENKO
Eagles, SA, Small midfielder, December 22 1989, 177.3cm, 74.6kg

59 – SYDNEY – CRAIG BIRD
Nelson Bay, NSW, Small midfielder, January 21 1989, 178cm, 76kg

60 – GEELONG – ADAM DONOHUE
Geelong Falcons, VIC, Small midfielder/defender, February 22 1990, 182.3cm, 82.6kg

61 – COLLINGWOOD – JAXSON BARHAM
Geelong Falcons, VIC, Small midfielder/defender, May 20 1988, 181.5cm, 73.6kg

62 – KANGAROOS – TOM McNAMARA
South Adelaide, SA, Tall defender, April 29 1990, 190.1cm, 84kg

63 – WESTERN BULLDOGS – AARON JOSEPH
Tassie Mariners, TAS, Small midfielder, July 4 1989, 179.5cm, 75.9kg

Round Five

64 – RICHMOND – GUY RICHARDS
Collingwood, VIC, Ruckman, March 21 1983, 201cm, 98kg

65 – CARLTON – PASS

66 – MELBOURNE – KYLE CHENEY
North Ballarat Rebels, VIC, Medium defender, August 25 1989, 184.6cm, 86.2kg

67 – WESTERN BULLDOGS – PASS

68 – ESSENDON – PASS

69 – FREMANTLE – BRENT CONNOLLY
Gippsland Power, VIC, Ruckman, February 24 1989, 201.7cm, 83.3kg

70 – ST KILDA – FRASER GEHRIG
St Kilda, VIC, Tall forward, March 3 1976, 195cm, 106kg

71 – ADELAIDE – NICK SALTER
Eagles, SA, Tall forward, 30 July 1987, 191.3cm, 94.6kg

72 – KANGAROOS – CLAYTON COLLARD
Fremantle, Small forward/midfielder, December 4 1988, 182cm, 90kg

Round Six

73 – MELBOURNE – ASHLEY SAMPI
West Coast, WA, Small forward, January 21 1984, 178cm, 87kg

74 – FREMANTLE – KEPLER BRADLEY
Essendon, WA, Tall defender/forward, November 13 1985, 199cm, 100kg

75 – ADELAIDE – TAYLOR WALKER
NSW/ACT Rams, NSW, Tall forward, April 25 1990, 191.5cm, 86.4kg

[rogernumber10]

I'll be closely going through his predictions on Sat arvo when it's done and dusted. Hope he's right the Cats are focussing on three tall kids, picking the best of whichever one is about when we are up.

[Blue Boy]

I really hope that the crows dont go with what is listed in regards to interstate lads !!!

I was lucky enough to go to all SANFL Grand Finals this year and in the under 17s and 19s probably saw 1 lad from each side that I would draft easliy.

[JK]

Anyone know what the highest number of players already with AFL experience, taken in a draft is ... In modern times this one would have to go close surely?

[rogernumber10]

Round One
2 – RICHMOND – TRENT COTCHIN
Northern Knights, VIC, Medium midfielder, April 7 1990, 185.1cm, 79.kg

Got a friend who is a very very unhappy Richmond supporter (after 27 years of waiting) and he's spent most of the week bombarding the club with emails that he doesn't want Cotchin, no matter how many times he's told what a super player and super kid he is, because he wants Tigers to take someone tall to play in a key position. Would cheer him up enormously if Cotchin went to the Blues by some late unexpected miracle, and his club didn't have to make the choice, because the club is terrified he will be an absolute superstar.

[the joker]

i think that dylan jesson from centrals will go to freo with pick 40

[Punk Rooster]

10 – ADELAIDE – BRAD EBERT
Port Adelaide Magpies, VIC, Medium midfielder, April 2 1990, 188.2cm, 85.4kg

News to me...

Hooray: no NAFC players drafted
Boo: Guy Richards drafted to Richmond (should be coming to NAFC)

[locky801]

Surely some will pick up Josh Cubillo (hope not though) reckon Gehrig may go before pick 70 though, be interesting to see however how close this is

[Hondo]

Looks like NFC will becoming a Tigers supporter

[Aerie]

Josh Cubillo should get picked up. Has a little bit of Matt Whelan about him I reckon.

[GWW]

Josh Cubillo should get picked up. Has a little bit of Matt Whelan about him I reckon.

very late pick or rookie selection i reckon.

[Dirko]

because the club is terrified he will be an absolute superstar.

Huh ? Who's terrified that the kid can play and may turn out to be a superstar ?

[brod]

Interesting that of the first 12 picks west of the SA/Vic border only one is from SA, 10 from WA, 1 from NT

[Pup]

Round One
2 – RICHMOND – TRENT COTCHIN
Northern Knights, VIC, Medium midfielder, April 7 1990, 185.1cm, 79.kg

Got a friend who is a very very unhappy Richmond supporter (after 27 years of waiting) and he's spent most of the week bombarding the club with emails that he doesn't want Cotchin, no matter how many times he's told what a super player and super kid he is, because he wants Tigers to take someone tall to play in a key position. Would cheer him up enormously if Cotchin went to the Blues by some late unexpected miracle, and his club didn't have to make the choice, because the club is terrified he will be an absolute superstar.

Well your friend should watch Trent play a little more.. Trent is going to be a star, he is a beautiful kick, well balanced and IMO the best player in the draft. Richmond may still take Morton who is also going to be a very good player and may suit Richmonds needs a little more.

On WCEs selections, i would be reallly happy with Masten/Cotchin, Selwood, Simpson and Maric. The club is very keen on Maric and if Cotchin does not slip to 3 then we will take Masten who loves the club and will be a very good player. Picking Selwood there may be paying a little over the odds but should be worth it in the long run. Maric is a freak and Dawson is a giant so it would be a very productive draft. Looking forward to Sat.

Would also be very surprised to see David Gourdis slip as far as he had him, he is a key forward with amazing speed and vertical leap. Really impressed at the draft camp and may go a little earlier.

[Macca19]

Interesting that of the first 12 picks west of the SA/Vic border only one is from SA, 10 from WA, 1 from NT

Get ready for a possible lean year for SA. Ebert and Greenwood may be the only draftees from us picked up in the first 3 rounds. THere may be some action late but even then some of those players may end up lasting till rookie picks (Petrenko, Murphy, Blesing etc)

[NFC]

Interesting that of the first 12 picks west of the SA/Vic border only one is from SA, 10 from WA, 1 from NT

Get ready for a possible lean year for SA. Ebert and Greenwood may be the only draftees from us picked up in the first 3 rounds. THere may be some action late but even then some of those players may end up lasting till rookie picks (Petrenko, Murphy, Blesing etc)

Don't forget McNamara!

[Rik E Boy]

Pick Seven: Fremantle...James Walker



Slam [west coast] Evil!

this was one of those times......


regards,

REB

[smac]

Pick Seven: Fremantle...James Walker



Slam [west coast] Evil!

this was one of those times......


regards,

REB

Glass of milk please.

[rogernumber10]

Round One
2 – RICHMOND – TRENT COTCHIN
Northern Knights, VIC, Medium midfielder, April 7 1990, 185.1cm, 79.kg

Got a friend who is a very very unhappy Richmond supporter (after 27 years of waiting) and he's spent most of the week bombarding the club with emails that he doesn't want Cotchin, no matter how many times he's told what a super player and super kid he is, because he wants Tigers to take someone tall to play in a key position. Would cheer him up enormously if Cotchin went to the Blues by some late unexpected miracle, and his club didn't have to make the choice, because the club is terrified he will be an absolute superstar.

Well your friend should watch Trent play a little more.. Trent is going to be a star, he is a beautiful kick, well balanced and IMO the best player in the draft. Richmond may still take Morton who is also going to be a very good player and may suit Richmonds needs a little more.

On WCEs selections, i would be reallly happy with Masten/Cotchin, Selwood, Simpson and Maric. The club is very keen on Maric and if Cotchin does not slip to 3 then we will take Masten who loves the club and will be a very good player. Picking Selwood there may be paying a little over the odds but should be worth it in the long run. Maric is a freak and Dawson is a giant so it would be a very productive draft. Looking forward to Sat.

Would also be very surprised to see David Gourdis slip as far as he had him, he is a key forward with amazing speed and vertical leap. Really impressed at the draft camp and may go a little earlier.

I could only wish Geelong could get Cotchin this year, but we did get Selwood last year, so can't complain too much