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2020 AFL National Draft prospects: The next batch

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Callum Twomey’s 25 best draft prospects.

Tall, athletic and versatile: 25 of the best draft prospects

... and some news from WA.

WA key forward enhances draft stocks, possible Freo pick blitzes

 Not sure if we necessarily would be interested in a 196cm key forward at this point in time or that we’ll have the picks necessary. 

The draft’s a mere four months away but that seems like light years the way things are going these days.

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    On 7/21/2020 at 5:14 PM, Whispering_Jack said:

    Callum Twomey’s 25 best draft prospects.

    Tall, athletic and versatile: 25 of the best draft prospects

    ... and some news from WA.

    The impact on the draft of academies and father-sons can be measured by this -

    Cody Brand 195cm/85kg 23/5/02 Calder Cannons/Vic Metro Tall defender Essendon NGA

    Tanner Bruhn 182cm/73kg 27/5/02 Geelong Falcons/Vic Country Midfielder

    Braeden Campbell 180cm/73kg 4/2/02 Sydney Academy/Allies Midfielder Sydney Swans Academy

    Heath Chapman 193cm/81kg 31/1/02 West Perth/Western Australia Key defender

    Nik Cox 199cm/82kg 15/1/02 Northern Knights/Vic Metro Key forward/defender

    Alex Davies 191cm/85kg 18/3/02 Gold Coast Academy/Allies Midfielder Gold Coast Academy

    Zac Dumesny 187cm/79kg 26/4/02 South Adelaide/Western Australia Midfielder

    Luke Edwards 187cm/82kg 12/1/02 Glenelg/South Australia Midfielder Adelaide Father-Son

    Denver Grainger-Barras 195cm/78kg 17/4/02 Swan Districts/Western Australia Key defender

    Errol Gulden 171cm/71kg 18/7/02 Sydney Academy/Allies Midfielder/forward Sydney Swans Academy

    Oliver Henry 188cm/76kg 29/7/02 Geelong Falcons/Vic Country Forward 

    Elijah Hollands 188cm/85kg 25/4/02 Murray Bushrangers/Vic Country Forward/midfielder

    Joel Jeffrey 192cm/78kg 12/3/02 NT Thunder/Allies Forward/defender Gold Coast Academy

    Lachie Jones 185cm/88kg 9/4/02 Woodville-West Torrens/South Australia Defender/midfielder Port Adelaide NGA

    Finlay Macrae 184cm/75kg 13/3/02 Oakleigh Chargers/Vic Metro Midfielder

    Logan McDonald 196cm/85kg Perth/Western Australia Tall forward

    Reef McInnes 192cm/84kg Oakleigh Chargers/Vic Metro Midfielder Collingwood NGA

    Nathan O'Driscoll 187cm/76kg 17/5/02 Perth/Western Australia Midfielder

    Archie Perkins 186cm/77kg 26/3/02 Sandringham Dragons/Vic Metro Midfielder/forward

    Will Phillips 180cm/79kg 22/5/02 Oakleigh Chargers/Vic Metro Midfielder

    Caleb Poulter 191cm/77kg 12/10/02 Woodville-West Torrens/South Australia Midfielder/defender

    Zach Reid 202cm/82kg 2/3/02 Gippsland Power/Vic Country Key defender

    Riley Thilthorpe 200cm/99kg 7/7/02 West Adelaide/South Australia Key forward

    Zane Trew 187cm/78kg 26/4/02 Swan Districts/Western Australia Midfielder

    Jamarra Ugle-Hagan 194cm/84kg 4/4/02 Oakleigh Chargers/Vic Metro Key forward Western Bulldogs NGA

    That’s nine out of the top 25 by Twomey including the player tipped to go at #1.

    It’s going to be fascinating to see how this pans out on draft night and how Melbourne will handle the situation whereby we don’t have a pick in the first round at the moment.
     

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    I reckon we might move up a bit in trading of players/picks. With so many academy/ fs picks, it would probably be worthwhile to have a selection in the mid teens rather than mid to late twenties which is where we look like being at the moment.

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    Who is our academy player? Is he any good?

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    3 hours ago, WERRIDEE said:

    Who is our academy player? Is he any good?

    Deakyn Smith. He’s an okay type. Half forward. Not sure we will draft him especially if lists reduce down to 39-40. 

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    I believe this will be moved given the stage 3 restrictions in regional Vic.  The Lions, Suns, Giants, Swans academy systems are playing 3 matches in a round robin. They will get good sightings on their prospects.  
     

    Brodie Lake from Darwin is one of the best prospects as a tall 186cm running midfielder with good skills. But under the Gil Mc charity programs, the AFL GC Suns get Darwin access so he goes likely as a priority selection.  If not, he’s one to think of around the 30-35 draft mark. 

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    I wonder what will happen at GC if lists are cut given their assistance package allowed for additional rookies etc.

     

     

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    5 hours ago, roy11 said:

    I wonder what will happen at GC if lists are cut given their assistance package allowed for additional rookies etc.

     

    Probably given another priority pick.

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    I still think we will add 3 youngsters. Definitely won’t be inside mids or a young ruckman. NEED OUTSIDE MIDFIELDERS THAT CAN RUN,  WITH SKILLS TO KICK THE FOOTY. 

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    DEES need at least two young wing types (with excellent skills) to be drafted but traded out the 1st round 2020 pick.  Here’s 10 boys from prior years championships and under 16s carnival who showed promise.  

    Jack Carroll -East Freo Colts  (20-25)

    Zac Dumesny -Sth Adel seniors (20-25)

    Jack Ginnivan -Bendigo U18s  (25-30)

    Nick Stevens -Greater West Vic U18s (25-30)
    Jamieson Murphy -Nth Adelaide U18s  (25-30)

    Joshua Clarke -Eastern U18s  (30-35)

    Brodie Lake - GC Suns NT academy* (30-35) 

    Patrick Walker - Tassie U18s  (45-50)

    Harry Sharp - Greater West Vic U18s  (45-50) 

    Ty Sears Swan Dist U18s (45-50)

    Edited by spirit of norm smith
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    We traded away our first pick ? . Factoring in all the academy and compromised picked, our first pick is likely to come in the late 20s-early 30s. This draft supposedly has good amount of talls. Will we be able to land a tall forward with our first pick in 20s-30s?

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    Have to seriously consider Darcy Cassar from the 2019 draft group. He’s a midfielder/classy half back who missed out on being drafted but trained with the Hawks over the summer and was close to being added as a SSP sign up. 
    He signed up for the Bulldogs VFL Team for 2020 and impressed in the two practice matches before the year ultimately ended.  He’s too good not to be in the AFL system. 

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    On 8/4/2020 at 8:58 PM, spirit of norm smith said:

    I still think we will add 3 youngsters. Definitely won’t be inside mids or a young ruckman. NEED OUTSIDE MIDFIELDERS THAT CAN RUN,  WITH SKILLS TO KICK THE FOOTY. 

    How are you at operating a computer on draft night!

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    17 hours ago, drdrake said:

    Is Shane Woewodin's son old enough for father and son this year?

    Taj is actually developing nicely, turned 17 in March so think he's in the 2021 draft

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    12 minutes ago, Pennant St Dee said:

    Taj is actually developing nicely, turned 17 in March so think he's in the 2021 draft

    I believe he played a few colts game last year as a 16 year old @Pennant St Dee?

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    5 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    I believe he played a few colts game last year as a 16 year old @Pennant St Dee?

    Yes he played a couple last year, played Round 1 this year didn't see him, but mate of mine is involved down at East Freo says he is starting to come along nicely developing a decent bit of size which is helping him 

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    Just now, Pennant St Dee said:

    Yes he played a couple last year, played Round 1 this year didn't see him, but mate of mine is involved down at East Freo says he is starting to come along nicely developing a decent bit of size which is helping him 

    Nice mate. Looking at his WAFL profile, he's listed as 182cm and 72kg. 

    Midfielder by the looks of it?

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    1 hour ago, Pennant St Dee said:

    Taj is actually developing nicely, turned 17 in March so think he's in the 2021 draft

    I saw Kobe Farmer has had a couple of good games playing for South Fremantle colts, be nice if we could get both in 2021

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    51 minutes ago, drdrake said:

    I saw Kobe Farmer has had a couple of good games playing for South Fremantle colts, be nice if we could get both in 2021

    Kobe is Freo bound and I think good enough to get drafted. Maybe he could play 4-5 years at Freo then switch to the Dees !!! 

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