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2013 Phantom Drafts


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North will take Garlett at 30 having missed out on Eddie Betts is my tip for the draft

Why do they need Garlett when they already have Thomas?

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Not quite on the 2013 ND, but Knightmare has added his 2014 Power Ratings and has Billy Stretch at number 10. Looks like we might need to offer up a first rounder, unless we are bottom 2 or 3. I doubt we'll be allowed to get away with the Viney strategy again.

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1. Boyd (GWS)

2. Kelly (GWS)

3. Billings (St.K)

4. Aish (WB)

5. KK (Suns)

6. Bontempelli (Coll)

7. Scharenberg (Bris)

8. McDonald (NM)

9. Freeman (Dees)

10. Lennon (Coll)

11. Sheed (WCE)

12. Salem (Rich)

13. Lewis Taylor (Carl)

14. Darcy Gardiner (GWS)

15. Matt Crouch (Syd)

16. Billy Hartung (Geel)

17. McCarthy (Frem)

18. Blake Acres (St.K)

19. Patrick Cripps (St.K)

20. Trent Dumont (Suns)

21. Luke Dunstan (Port)

22. Mitch Harvey (Bris)

23. James Batterby (Adel)

24. Michael Apeness (Haw)

25. Jimmy Tsitas (Bris)

26. Eli Templeton (Ess)

27. Luke Reynolds (Gold Coast)

28. Jonathan Marsh (Bris)

29. Alex Spina (GWS)

30. Zach Merrett (NM)

31. Nick Robertson (WCE)

32. Zak Jones (Syd)

33. Jarman Impsey (Bris)

34. Daniel McStay (Bris)

35. Jay Kennedy-Harris (Sydney)

36. Isaiah Miller (Geel)

37. Cameron Giles (Frem)

38. Nick Bourke (Haw)

39. Mitch Thorp (Carl)

40. Dayle Gartlett (Melb)

I reckon your first 20 will be fairly spot on mate. I reckon after that its all a guessing game.

Good job.

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Not quite on the 2013 ND, but Knightmare has added his 2014 Power Ratings and has Billy Stretch at number 10. Looks like we might need to offer up a first rounder, unless we are bottom 2 or 3. I doubt we'll be allowed to get away with the Viney strategy again.

No disrespect to Knightmare, but his power rankings change so often Stretch might not even get drafted if it was just based on his assertions.

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No disrespect to Knightmare, but his power rankings change so often Stretch might not even get drafted it was just based on his assertions.

Very true. But they are based on the info we have at the moment - who knows what Billy will do next season. Erin Wisley-Black was meant to be first round this time last year and in 12 months just didn't come on like the others.

Here's hoping Billy does and we get a steal at pick ?

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Round 1

1. GWS - Tom Boyd (200cm, 103kg forward - Eastern Ranges)

2. GWS - Jack Billings (184cm, 78kg forward - Oakleigh Chargers)

3. St Kilda - Josh Kelly (183cm, 75kg midfielder - Sandringham Dragons)

4. Western Bulldogs - James Aish (184cm, 75kg midfielder - Norwood)

5. Gold Coast - Matthew Scharenberg (190cm, 87kg defender - Glenelg)

6. Collingwood - Marcus Bontempelli (192cm, 83kg midfielder - Northern Knights)

7. Brisbane - Dom Sheed (184cm, 83kg midfielder - Subiaco)

8. North Melbourne - F/S Luke McDonald (188cm, 83kg defender - Werribee)

9. Melbourne - Nathan Freeman (182cm, 85kg midfielder - Sandringham Dragons)

10. Collingwood - Blake Acres (189cm, 84kg midfielder - West Perth)

11. West Coast - Ben Lennon (188cm, 77kg midfielder - Northern Knights)

12. Richmond - Christian Salem (183cm, 81kg midfielder - Sandringham Dragons)

13. Carlton - Matt Crouch (180cm, 78kg midfielder - North Ballarat Rebels)

14. GWS - Kade Kolodjashnij (190cm, 81kg defender - Launceston)

15. Sydney - Darcy Gardiner (192cm, 85kg defender - Geelong Falcons)

16. Geelong - Luke Dunstan (185cm, 83kg midfielder - Woodville West Torrens)

17. Fremantle - Jonathon Marsh (192cm, 87kg midfielder - East Fremantle)

18. St Kilda - Lewis Taylor (173cm, 73kg midfielder - Geelong Falcons)

19. St Kilda - Trent Dumont (186cm, 83kg midfielder - Norwood)

20. Gold Coast - Patrick Cripps (190cm, 90kg midfielder - East Fremantle)

Round 2

21. Port Adelaide - Darcy Byrne-Jones (180cm, 69kg defender - Oakleigh Chargers)

22. Brisbane - Cameron McCarthy (193cm, 85kg forward - South Fremantle)

23. Adelaide - Cameron Giles (195cm, 93kg defender - Woodville West Torrens)

24. Hawthorn - Eli Templeton (182cm, 75kg midfielder - Burnie)

25. Brisbane - James Battersby (177cm, 78kg midfielder - Sturt)

26. Essendon - Dayle Garlett (181cm, 75kg forward - Swan Districts)

27. Gold Coast - Zach Merrett (179cm, 76kg forward - Sandringham Dragons)

28. Brisbane - Nick Robertson (191cm, 88kg midfielder - West Perth)

29. GWS - Billy Hartung (177cm, 75kg midfielder - Dandenong Stingrays)

30. North Melbourne - Jay Kennedy-Harris (173cm, 68kg midfielder - Oakleigh Chargers)

31. West Coast - James Tsitas (181cm, 78kg midfielder - Geelong Falcons)

32. Sydney - Jarman Impey (177cm, 78kg forward - Murray Bushrangers)

33. Brisbane - Dwayne Wilson (179cm, 74kg midfielder - Sturt)

34. Brisbane - Erinn Wasley-Black (187cm, 83kg defender - NT Thunder)

35. Sydney - Darcy Cameron (203cm, 102kg ruckman - Claremont)

36. Geelong - Zak Jones (181cm, 76kg defender - Dandenong Stingrays)

37. Fremantle - George Hewett (185cm, 78kg midfielder - North Adelaide)

28. Hawthorn - Daniel McStay (194cm, 88kg defender - Eastern Ranges)

Round 3

39. Carlton - Darcy Hourigan (192cm, 92kg forward - South Adelaide)

40. Melbourne ...

WHO WOULD YOU CHOOSE

Mitch Harvey, Nick Holman, Nick Bourke, Chris Cain

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Footy Tragic's Top 50 is worth a look (it's his own top 50, in reverse, not a phantom draft)

If its in reverse than that means he thinks Tom Boyd is the worst player in the draft.....

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Round 1

1. GWS - Tom Boyd (200cm, 103kg forward - Eastern Ranges)

2. GWS - Jack Billings (184cm, 78kg forward - Oakleigh Chargers)

3. St Kilda - Josh Kelly (183cm, 75kg midfielder - Sandringham Dragons)

4. Western Bulldogs - James Aish (184cm, 75kg midfielder - Norwood)

5. Gold Coast - Matthew Scharenberg (190cm, 87kg defender - Glenelg)

6. Collingwood - Marcus Bontempelli (192cm, 83kg midfielder - Northern Knights)

7. Brisbane - Dom Sheed (184cm, 83kg midfielder - Subiaco)

8. North Melbourne - F/S Luke McDonald (188cm, 83kg defender - Werribee)

9. Melbourne - Nathan Freeman (182cm, 85kg midfielder - Sandringham Dragons)

10. Collingwood - Blake Acres (189cm, 84kg midfielder - West Perth)

11. West Coast - Ben Lennon (188cm, 77kg midfielder - Northern Knights)

12. Richmond - Christian Salem (183cm, 81kg midfielder - Sandringham Dragons)

13. Carlton - Matt Crouch (180cm, 78kg midfielder - North Ballarat Rebels)

14. GWS - Kade Kolodjashnij (190cm, 81kg defender - Launceston)

15. Sydney - Darcy Gardiner (192cm, 85kg defender - Geelong Falcons)

16. Geelong - Luke Dunstan (185cm, 83kg midfielder - Woodville West Torrens)

17. Fremantle - Jonathon Marsh (192cm, 87kg midfielder - East Fremantle)

18. St Kilda - Lewis Taylor (173cm, 73kg midfielder - Geelong Falcons)

19. St Kilda - Trent Dumont (186cm, 83kg midfielder - Norwood)

20. Gold Coast - Patrick Cripps (190cm, 90kg midfielder - East Fremantle)

Round 2

21. Port Adelaide - Darcy Byrne-Jones (180cm, 69kg defender - Oakleigh Chargers)

22. Brisbane - Cameron McCarthy (193cm, 85kg forward - South Fremantle)

23. Adelaide - Cameron Giles (195cm, 93kg defender - Woodville West Torrens)

24. Hawthorn - Eli Templeton (182cm, 75kg midfielder - Burnie)

25. Brisbane - James Battersby (177cm, 78kg midfielder - Sturt)

26. Essendon - Dayle Garlett (181cm, 75kg forward - Swan Districts)

27. Gold Coast - Zach Merrett (179cm, 76kg forward - Sandringham Dragons)

28. Brisbane - Nick Robertson (191cm, 88kg midfielder - West Perth)

29. GWS - Billy Hartung (177cm, 75kg midfielder - Dandenong Stingrays)

30. North Melbourne - Jay Kennedy-Harris (173cm, 68kg midfielder - Oakleigh Chargers)

31. West Coast - James Tsitas (181cm, 78kg midfielder - Geelong Falcons)

32. Sydney - Jarman Impey (177cm, 78kg forward - Murray Bushrangers)

33. Brisbane - Dwayne Wilson (179cm, 74kg midfielder - Sturt)

34. Brisbane - Erinn Wasley-Black (187cm, 83kg defender - NT Thunder)

35. Sydney - Darcy Cameron (203cm, 102kg ruckman - Claremont)

36. Geelong - Zak Jones (181cm, 76kg defender - Dandenong Stingrays)

37. Fremantle - George Hewett (185cm, 78kg midfielder - North Adelaide)

28. Hawthorn - Daniel McStay (194cm, 88kg defender - Eastern Ranges)

Round 3

39. Carlton - Darcy Hourigan (192cm, 92kg forward - South Adelaide)

40. Melbourne ...

WHO WOULD YOU CHOOSE

Mitch Harvey, Nick Holman, Nick Bourke, Chris Cain

Ummm...Luke Reynolds?

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Yeah but you said in reverse, and anyway in no universe is Matt Crouch the 50th best player more like 15th

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I agree with everything he says about Crouch.

I saw him almost kill a kid with fierce attack on the footy, and it was very impressive, but you only have a relatively finite number of possessions over the course of a match and efficiency is exceptionally important.

Not to mention he struggles outside of a stoppage.

He's a longshot to carve out a 50 game career, in my opinion.

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I agree with everything he says about Crouch.

I saw him almost kill a kid with fierce attack on the footy, and it was very impressive, but you only have a relatively finite number of possessions over the course of a match and efficiency is exceptionally important.

Not to mention he struggles outside of a stoppage.

He's a longshot to carve out a 50 game career, in my opinion.

I think he will...

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I agree with everything he says about Crouch.

I saw him almost kill a kid with fierce attack on the footy, and it was very impressive, but you only have a relatively finite number of possessions over the course of a match and efficiency is exceptionally important.

Not to mention he struggles outside of a stoppage.

He's a longshot to carve out a 50 game career, in my opinion.

I agree with everything he says about Crouch.

I saw him almost kill a kid with fierce attack on the footy, and it was very impressive, but you only have a relatively finite number of possessions over the course of a match and efficiency is exceptionally important.

Not to mention he struggles outside of a stoppage.

He's a longshot to carve out a 50 game career, in my opinion.

I think he will have a good career so don't agree with you on this one 'Machsy'. He has been getting a lot of outside ball to go with the stoppage stuff and that's why his stats have gone up. His kicking is not that bad.

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A great leap of faith, but what about Zak Jones for pick 9 (instead of Freeman)?

I am sure that we would be repaid in spades by both Jones's!

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Brett Anderson's Inside Football Mock Draft has us taking this player:-

9. Melbourne

Matthew Scharenberg | Glenelg | 190cm | 89kg.

Considered a top five lock mid year, the rangy utility slips to Melbourne due to the rise of Kolodjashnij and the Lions punt on McCarthy. Paul Roos has added a fair amount of size and depth to the Dees midfield brigade via trades and free agency, and can do with boosting the back half. Scharenberg has raised a few go home concerns with clubs during interviews (which may be a strong reason for Brisbane to pass), but he is amazing value here for the Dees, as he could also develop into another big-bodied midfielder.

Suits me.
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