The 2014 AFL National Draft

[CBDees 3,167]

I'm all for brayshaw, he has some issues with decision making but those can be fixed he has a tendancy to kick it long and ignore hit up opimtions a little

If chip leaves I'd probably look to trade that compo pick plenty of sides would be keen to get early picks in this draft

If Brayshaw comes to us, mabe his father will merge North Melbourne with us to give us a 70,000+ membership (making us the largest membership base in the AFL) and create the Melbourne Kangaroos? As well as Swallow and a few handy players hopefully the AFL will also come to the party with a sizeable sum as a result of the merger.

[Pennant St Dee 13,305]

Penciled that one in from a long way out. I’ll be there if you fancy some company PSD.

No worries I'll be there with my two boys aged 6 & 8 who will be dressed in Pies & Dees gear. Sitting in the main stand

[Adam The God 30,411]

If Brayshaw comes to us, mabe his father will merge North Melbourne with us to give us a 70,000+ membership (making us the largest membership base in the AFL) and create the Melbourne Kangaroos? As well as Swallow and a few handy players hopefully the AFL will also come to the party with a sizeable sum as a result of the merger.

I know you're being facetious, but why would you want to merge? We are the Melbourne Demons.

[ChaserJ 5,157]

Sounds like there's some talented midfielders in the mix.

Three of the four clubs below us - Brisbane, Carlton and Richmond - should all look to recruit a 'tall' at the end of the year. Who knows with GWS.

Personally, I love the sound of Brayshaw. Everyone seems to rate him as a dual-sided hard nut.

My feeling with Brayshaw is that he has an enormous work ethic. Will always try to make the tackle and will continue to run hard all day.

Not in the Viney/Wines crash, bash contested beast clearance winner mould, relies on his reading of the taps, game sense and out and out work rate. Wins a pretty reasonable amount of possession outside of the contest too. Where he could be marked down (just on Sunday’s performance) is the number of kicks he wasted whilst in space. He’s shown neat disposal in the past, so hopefully that’s not habitual. The great benefit of the new extended Championship format is that players have greater opportunity to play against the best in their age group.

Could well be that Sydney get the most rounded, and possibly talented, of this year’s midfielders, Isaac Heeney, as a virtual free hit Academy selection.

[Machsy 2,858]

Heeney catches the eye immediately, looks a great prospect, but at least the F/S bidding system applies with this kid and they won't just get him as a rookie.

[Ted Lasso 19,549]

How does Sydney picking heeney work? Can we bid on him?

[whatwhat say what 22,946]

anyone can bid on him, but the swans will match it with their first round pick.

[Ted Lasso 19,549]

He Is a massive steal at pick 16-18 geez they get a good deal, lloyd Peris last year was the same deal

[old dee 23,872]

I am looking forward to who will be around at eight!

[whatwhat say what 22,946]

pick 7 please - it's the 'lucky' pick.

last twelve years have seen: aish, wines, haynes, caddy, sheppard, rich, palmer, selwood, ryder, lewis, mackie - only genuine 'bust' would be tenace, the year after mackie.

cats have done pretty well out of the pick.

[Machsy 2,858]

Palmer and Sheppard have given weak returns too.

[whatwhat say what 22,946]

palmer has done okay for himself - a rising star in his first season and a very juicy contract at gws. a contributor who'll probably play in excess of 200 games at the elite level by the end of his career. had 29 disposals in that mauling at the hands of meth coke last week.

sheppard i'd say now establishing himself as a key in the meth coke backline, played every game since rd 2, worst game was the loss to port when he had 15 disposals. looks a good player.

[ChaserJ 5,157]

He Is a massive steal at pick 16-18 geez they get a good deal, lloyd Peris last year was the same deal

Correct. They get these blokes for peanuts and can warehouse them because their first team is still stacked with quality.

Tom Mitchell's picks up 64 touches and 4 goals last weekend and probably is still weeks away from getting a look in.

They'll be up top for a while yet, with or without COLA.

[MadAsHell 4,215]

I reckon we may end up in 13th position giving us Pick 6, then I think Picks 25 & 43 (roughly).

Pick 6 I'm really keen on Jake Lever out of the Calder Cannons. 192cm Key position defender. Think a Sam Fisher meets Jarred Rivers type, great disposal and provides a fair bit of run to. Probably needs to add another 10kg but at TAC level he holds his own in 1 on 1 battles no problem. He would give us another tall defender coming through with Dunn, Frawley & Garland all bring there for the best part of 8 years plus now.

Pick 25 I'd love Jake's Calder Cannons team mate Touk Miller despite his terrible first name. He reminds me of Ben McGlynn actually, but with the pace of Prestia or Kent. Great burst of speed and he gets in and under and he's also very effective inside the forward 50 making him an ideal small forward (at 177cm) in his first few seasons.

Pick 43 Billy Stretch (Father/Son) Thankyou very much, and the young midfielder/forward will go along way to helping us with our lack of speed on the outside. If we do commit to him, it may sway Viney/Taylor/Roos's decision on whether or not to offer Blease another contract or not?

[La Dee-vina Comedia 16,909]

What chance Brisbane is given a priority pick at the end of the year?

(Lights touch paper and stands back)

[Machsy 2,858]

What chance Brisbane is given a priority pick at the end of the year?

(Lights touch paper and stands back)

Like us last year, they'd likely be deemed to have a lot of talented youth that just needs time, not more picks.

I'd say that if they did, we'd be pretty annoyed.

And come on, with the Fevola trade, sacking Voss and not looking after the kids... They brought it on themselves.

(Intentionally ironic)

[Demon Disciple 12,274]

Surely if they do qualify for a PP at year's end, it would be for an end of first round PP and not a pre first round PP right away.

[InVINCEable 358]

National Draft: Angus Brayshaw, Touk Miller, Tyler Keitel, Billy Stretch

Rookie draft: Billy Evans, Jaden McGrath

Edited May 21, 2014 by thedeeman

[dee-luded 2,959]

A good mate of mine works with the Geelong Falcons, says Goddard is quite over-rated and very skinny with an extremely arrogant attitude that doesn't work well with the team when they are trying to teach them to do "team things". Says McCartin is an absolute gun, has a crack and makes the most of anything that comes into him ...

McCartin sounds like he may have some attributes for a mid? he could make a strong 3rd tall, able to rotate thru the mids?

[dee-luded 2,959]

McCartin has a bit of plugger Lockett about him, with Hogan who has a bit of Carey. Could a forward line work with Plugger and the Duck?

youbetcha

[dee-luded 2,959]

Hey didn't Peter Moore play for us aswell?

77 games

[dee-luded 2,959]

I think it's because we needed more big-bodied mids, not a small runner with questionable attitude.

this Too.

templeton is a bit slight to contest regularly inside the square. more a Milne IMO, at the moment.

we need Powerful bodies that can drive thru clashes in the centre, whether they're small or tall.

[ChaserJ 5,157]

Brett Anderson's first mock for the year. Mainly a primer to get folks familiar with some of the names in the mix to be drafted this year.

Liam Duggan will move up over the course of the season and Laverde will push up into consideration pretty soon. Western Jets have some pretty good talent this year.

Mock Draft

[InVINCEable 358]

http://www.sen.com.au/display-article-2013/2014-AFL-Mock-Draft-10/64946

SEN mock draft

[Whispering_Jack 30,664]

Here's the Inside Football (best football newspaper) Top 20 from Brett Anderson (a good Melbourne man):-

1. Brisbane Lions Patrick McCartin (Geelong Falcons) 193cm, 95k

Powerful, strong marking forward who is a competitive beast. Has played only one TAC Cup game (4 games) having been on the AIS tour and recovering from a finger injury, but kicked three goals for Vic Country on Sunday.

2. Greater Western Sydney Sam Durdin (West Adelaide) 196cm, 87kg

Versatile tall defender who can also play in attack. Returned recently from thumb injury and has played in Reserves and Foxtel Cup for the bloods and is head and shoulders SA's best draft prospect.

3. Richmond Peter Wright (Calder Cannons) 203cm, 102kg

"Two metre Peter" has been a popular No. 1 pick for a while. He has kicked 17 goals in his past four matches in the TAC Cup, including six second-half goals against Geelong. Didn't have a great day against Vic Country.

4. St. Kilda Hugh Goddard (Geelong Falcons) 196cm, 93kg

Cousin of Bomber and former Saint Brendon. Like McCartin has managed just one appearance for the Falcons this year (3 goals) but starred in attack and defence for AIS. Booted two goals on Sunday and presented well.

5. Melbourne Jarrod Pickett (South Fremantle) 179cm, 74kg

Silky smooth midfielder/forward with blistering speed and smarts. Impressed in Europe with the AIS academy and is averaging 22 disposals, 2 goals in WAFL colts.

6. Carlton Tom Lamb (Dandenong Stingrays)

192cm, 83kg

Athletic shaggy-haired tall forward who knows where the goals are. Can also play higher up the ground (averaging 23 possessions a game in TAC Cup).

7. Western Bulldogs Jake Lever (Calder Cannons) 192cm, 84kg

Will miss the entire season after rupturing his ACL in December but is recovering strongly and is still rated in the top handful of prospects in this draft.

8. Adelaide Angus Brayshaw (Sandringham Dragons) 187cm, 86kg

Inside midfielder who has started the TAC Cup season with 24 possessions and 1.6 goals a game. The nephew of North chairman James. Had 32 touches on Sunday.

9. West Coast Clem Smith (Perth) 177cm, 74kg

Game-breaking running defender with great speed and a fierce attack on the ball/man. Played three games in WAFL league team averaging 16 possessions.

10. Collingwood (F/S) Darcy Moore (Oakleigh Chargers) 199cm, 93kg

Son of former champion ruckman Peter. Has played forward and back for Oakleigh this year and has shown vast improvement in the past 12 months. Struggled on Sunday though.

11. North Melbourne Lachie Weller (Broadbeach) 180cm, 71 kg

Brother of Saints player Mav. A clever inside midfielder with good speed and is damaging forward of centre. Played in the NEAFL for Gold Coast in 2013 and again this year.

12. Fremantle Corey Ellis (Western Jets) 185cm, 76kg

Smart, left-footed inside midfielder who some clubs rate in the top 10. Averaging 26 possessions a game so far in six TAC Cup outings for the Jets.

13. Gold Coast Christian Petracca (Eastern Ranges) 186cm, 93kg

Powerful forward/midfielder in the Stewart Crameri mould and is spending more time in the middle this season for Eastern (21 possessions).

14. Geelong Jordan De Goey (Oakleigh Chargers) 187cm, 82kg

Versatile midfielder/forward who reads the play well and is good overhead for his size. Averaging 18 possessions and seven marks a game in the TAC Cup this season.

15. Gold Coast Touk Miller (Calder Cannons) 175cm, 77kg

Captain of Vic Metro who is a small, explosive midfielder/forward. Averaged 25 possessions and a goal a game in his first seven TAC Cup matches this season.

16. Sydney Swans (A/S) Isaac Heeney (Cardiff) 186cm, 81kg

Swans academy member who is rated in the top handful of midfielders in this draft. Has played senior football in NEAFL and averages 31 disposals in TAC Cup.

17. Hawthorn Jordan Cunico (Gippsland Power) 184cm, 72kg

Smart player with lovely kicking skills who can play down back as well as in the midfield. Averaging 22 possessions and a goal a game this season.

18. Port Adelaide Jackson Nelson (Geelong Falcons) 187cm, 80kg

Clever running defender who can also have stints in the midfield and did well as a bottom ager last year for Country. Averaging 20 disposals and five tackles for the Falcons.

19. Essendon (C/S) Tyler Keitel (East Perth) 194cm, 98kg

Versatile forward who can take strong grab and can also play down back, but is better suited in attack. Has kicked 14 goals so far in six games in the WAFL colts.

20. Greater Western Sydney (C/S) Liam Duggan (Western Jets) 183cm, 76kg

Exquisitely skilled left footer who can play at half back and through midfield. Averaging 23 possessions and four tackles a game in five matches for the Jets.