2015 AFL National Draft prospects: The next batch

[rjay 24,847]

GWS had a couple of picks 2 in Kelly and O Rourke

Neither were seen as aggressive kids, both talented but O'Rourke was always seen as an introvert and Kelly a skilled player.

I have doubts on O'Rourke but I think Kelly will be ok.

[olisik 4,060]

Neither were seen as aggressive kids, both talented but O'Rourke was always seen as an introvert and Kelly a skilled player.

I have doubts on O'Rourke but I think Kelly will be ok.

Depends who your talking to. Some reports had them as aggressive juniors.

Kelly's tackle count got a good mention usually.

I think going a light frame with this draft is too risky. We don't need the nice icing players. We need ones who can get in and win bloody clearances against teams like St Kilda.

[Whispering_Jack 29,753]

Invitations have been issued to the October National Draft Combine.

South Australia

Matthew Allen - Glenelg

Riley Bonner - West Adelaide

Ryan Burton - North Adelaide

Aaron Francis - West Adelaide

Cameron Hewett - North Adelaide

Oleg Markov - North Adelaide

Wayne Milera - Central Districts

Andre Parrella - Sturt

Luke Partington - Norwood

Mason Redman - Glenelg

Will Snelling - West Adelaide

Stephen Tahana - North Adelaide

Vic Country

Tom Cole - Bendigo Pioneers

Kieran Collins - Dandenong Stingrays

Charlie Curnow - Geelong Falcons

Tom Doedee - Geelong Falcons

Josh Dunkley - Gippsland Power

Thomas Glen - Dandenong Stingrays

Nash Holmes - Gippsland Power

Aidyn Johnson - Bendigo Pioneers

Thomas Jok - Dandenong Stingrays

Rhys Mathieson - Geelong Falcons

Ben McKay - Gippsland Power

Harry McKay - Gippsland Power

Kurt Mutimer - Dandenong Stingrays

Gach Nyuon - Dandenong Stingrays

Clayton Oliver - Murray Bushrangers

Darcy Parish - Geelong Falcons

Bailey Rice - Dandenong Stingrays

Josh Schache - Murray Bushrangers

Sam Skinner - Gippsland Power

Darcy Tucker - North Ballarat Rebels

Jacob Weitering - Dandenong Stingrays

Brandon White - Dandenong Stingrays

Vic Metro

Harley Balic - Sandringham Dragons

Ryan Clarke - Eastern Ranges

Ben Crocker - Oakleigh Chargers

David Cuningham - Oakleigh Chargers

Brayden Fiorini - Northern Knights

Jack Firns - Oakleigh Chargers

Jade Gresham - Northern Knights

Blake Hardwick - Eastern Ranges

Daniel Houston - Oakleigh Chargers

Liam Jeffs - Eastern Ranges

Hisham Kerbatieh - Calder Cannons

Tyrone Leonardis - Northern Knights

Darcy MacPherson - Northern Knights

Callum Moore - Calder Cannons

Alex Morgan - Oakleigh Chargers

Nick O'Kearney - Calder Cannons

James Parsons - Eastern Ranges

Jack Silvagni - Oakleigh Chargers

Sam Weideman - Eastern Ranges

Western Australia

Callum Ah Chee - South Fremantle

Greg Clark - Subiaco

Jesse Glass-McCasker - Swan Districts

Brayden Hackett - Swan Districts

Declan Mountford - Claremont

Joshua Schoenfeld - Peel Thunder

Dylan Smith - Swan Districts

NSW/ACT

Jock Cornell - Mangoplah CUE

Matthew Flynn - Narrandera

Harrison Himmelberg - Eastlake/Mangoplah CUE

Jacob Hopper - Leeton-Whitton/North Ballarat Rebels

Matthew Kennedy - Collingulli-GP

Callum Mills - North Shore

Lachlan Tiziani - Albury/Murray Bushrangers

Northern Territory

Davin Ferriera Wanderers/Norwood

Daniel Rioli St Marys/North Ballarat Rebels

Queensland

Mabior Chol Yeronga

Eric Hipwood Aspley

Ben Keays Redlands/Morningside

Corey Wagner Aspley

Reuben William Wilston Grange/Zillmere

Tasmania

Mitchell Hibberd Clarence

Kieran Lovell Kingston Tigers

[olisik 4,060]

Oleg Markov

Anyone know what his like? (besides sounding like an opponent Rocky Balboa would face)

[olisik 4,060]

Oleg Markov

Anyone know what his like? (besides sounding like an opponent Rocky Balboa would face)

http://mobile.news.com.au/national/south-australia/former-world-pole-vault-champion-dmitri-markov-has-high-hopes-for-footballplaying-son-oleg/story-fnii5yv4-1227012784559

Just answered my own question with Google. Looks like he would need a bit of time to develop but could be a handy utility. Worth a look if he slips to 3rd round?

[SaberFang 7,151]

No invite for Jake Lovett to the combine?

[rjay 24,847]

Depends who your talking to. Some reports had them as aggressive juniors.

Kelly's tackle count got a good mention usually.

I think going a light frame with this draft is too risky. We don't need the nice icing players. We need ones who can get in and win bloody clearances against teams like St Kilda.

I wouldn't be so concerned with the light frame but would definitely want a competitive, aggressive player...

[KingDingAling 3,752]

No invite for Jake Lovett to the combine?

Good. Although he doesn't sound as though he is the type that would dominate a combine.

I hope we are keeping Lovett on the down low, I'd rather take a punt on Lovett - than stick with M.Jones, Bail or McKenzie.

[Demon Disciple 12,055]

Good. Although he doesn't sound as though he is the type that would dominate a combine.

I hope we are keeping Lovett on the down low, I'd rather take a punt on Lovett - than stick with M.Jones, Bail or McKenzie.

Agree. You know what you get with Jones, Bail and McKenzie and it is not very much. At Least with Lovett he is an unknown quantity.

[dazzledavey36 54,179]

Good. Although he doesn't sound as though he is the type that would dominate a combine.

I hope we are keeping Lovett on the down low, I'd rather take a punt on Lovett - than stick with M.Jones, Bail or McKenzie.

How can you make that staggering comment if you haven't even watched him play. Doesn't even dominate TAC level.. i will be very surprised if we rookie him. Go for the best available talent.

[Mach5 4,767]

Depends who your talking to. Some reports had them as aggressive juniors.

Kelly's tackle count got a good mention usually.

I think going a light frame with this draft is too risky. We don't need the nice icing players. We need ones who can get in and win bloody clearances against teams like St Kilda.

No one with any idea described either of those 2 as aggressive.

Would love to see a quote too.

[dazzledavey36 54,179]

Depends who your talking to. Some reports had them as aggressive juniors.

Kelly's tackle count got a good mention usually.

I think going a light frame with this draft is too risky. We don't need the nice icing players. We need ones who can get in and win bloody clearances against teams like St Kilda.

No reports had them as aggressive, you just made that up.

[olisik 4,060]

No reports had them as aggressive, you just made that up.

Yes they did. I looked it up again before u posted that and found several that did. Do your research before posting accusations mate

[olisik 4,060]

I'm actually struggling to find anything that describes Parish as aggressive. If he isn't aggresive then we may as well toss him in the same basket as Toumpas Watts and Cook

[KingDingAling 3,752]

I'm actually struggling to find anything that describes Parish as aggressive. If he isn't aggresive then we may as well toss him in the same basket as Toumpas Watts and Cook

He doesn't look aggressive. He looks clean, not dissimilar to Toumpas, good on the outside.

Great skills. Well balanced kid. They mentioned in the nationals Parish was a contested player - but I haven't seen it.

I prefer Balic, but I might just be bias towards kids who play basketball.

[dee-luded 2,959]

Good. Although he doesn't sound as though he is the type that would dominate a combine.

I hope we are keeping Lovett on the down low, I'd rather take a punt on Lovett - than stick with M.Jones, Bail or McKenzie.

hird he's useless KDA, out all night playin up, eating too much, & into a good time.

not upto AFL footy with his attitude.

[daisycutter 29,600]

No invite for Jake Lovett to the combine?

noticed that

but 8 of his team-mates did

[Biffen 12,940]

A skillful line breaker would be very handy

Harley Bennell can smash the lines.

[thedirtydog24 18]

I don't think being aggressive is a pre-requisite, but being competitive is.

Parish is a competitor...Jimmy and Jack are not.

[olisik 4,060]

I don't think being aggressive is a pre-requisite, but being competitive is.

Parish is a competitor...Jimmy and Jack are not.[/quote

They were all bloody competitive.

If they weren't competitive they wouldn't even be drafted

[Dee-licious 1,949]

Stingrays are by far the best team this year and not surprising with 8 combine invites. I've been down to Dandy as much as I can this year and Lovett is showing a bit. Started well and got his vic country selection but injuries didn't help. He's been working his way back and trying hard to compete in a very tallented side. When the top end is out (like this weekend) he shone and got plenty of it (20+ I believe). Probably not a bad thing for us he's in such a good side - means we won't pay a top dollar. At the moment seems like an early third round in a weak draft, will fall because of lack of exposure, and probably cost us 4th+5th. Worth a look because he plays hard - doesn't mind the inside work, but is getting a lot of handball recieves link up work. I'd be penciling him in as a dee but don't expect at 2016 debut.

[dee-luded 2,959]

I don't think being aggressive is a pre-requisite, but being competitive is.

Parish is a competitor...Jimmy and Jack are not.

I think with this club, that its time we overreacted Re our soft club nature, & swung too far the other way for a while at least. recruiting more aggressive types than we ever have before.

lets get too many aggressive types; not just competitors, & try to shift the public perception of this club & of its support base..

Let us be the aggressors, the bullies, & let us be the ones dishing it out for a few years, at least.

I'd like us to totally shift the nice guys image, from this club, & let us get some more breadth in our support base demographic.

[Henrietta Lumbago 331]

Balic. We need his skills.

ok but what does he offer differntly watts and toumpas?

[KingDingAling 3,752]

ok but what does he offer differntly watts and toumpas?

Fair comment, cleaner inside of a contest than either.

That is a reasonable start. All 3 are elite users of the football.

Toumpas tends to panic a bit atm, I would argue that Balic has better composure.

In saying that, I'm not locked in on Balic, I just prefer him to Parish, I don't think it's a strong field of mids this year.

It would be ideal to take a tall first up, then draft a mid with our second pick - hopefully Gresham or Lovell.

Edited July 28, 2015 by KingDingAling

[spirit of norm smith 16,238]

I agree our pick 4-5 could be used on Parish, Balic or Mathieson.

But I prefer a Prestia to MFC in exchange for our 1st rounder