AFL Mid-Season Draft 2022

[Whispering_Jack 30,674]

AFL clubs get a chance to replenish their lists through the year with the NAB AFL Mid-Season Rookie Draft to be held on Wednesday, June 1.

At present, Carlton, Fremantle, Geelong, Hawthorn and Sydney all have one list spot free that can be filled via the Mid-Season Rookie Draft but other clubs can be added to the draft if they have players eligible to be placed on their long term injury lists. 

Who’s available for the Mid-Season Draft - 15 potential AFL Mid-Season Draft prospects.

[WERRIDEE 5,518]

29 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

AFL clubs get a chance to replenish their lists through the year with the NAB AFL Mid-Season Rookie Draft to be held on Wednesday, June 1.

At present, Carlton, Fremantle, Geelong, Hawthorn and Sydney all have one list spot free that can be filled via the Mid-Season Rookie Draft but other clubs can be added to the draft if they have players eligible to be placed on their long term injury lists. 

Who’s available for the Mid-Season Draft - 15 potential AFL Mid-Season Draft prospects.

I don't think we will play a part in the mid season draft. J.Smith and Howes have a pretty lengthy stint on the sidelines but I don't think the club will put them on the LTI list just to get a rookie pick.

[DubDee 26,124]

Half back thanks 

[Pinball Wizard 326]

2 hours ago, WERRIDEE said:

I don't think we will play a part in the mid season draft. J.Smith and Howes have a pretty lengthy stint on the sidelines but I don't think the club will put them on the LTI list just to get a rookie pick.

Unless they have someone in mind who they think might be worth securing now. An extra ruckman in case Dogga decides to go back to WA.

[Whispering_Jack 30,674]

Eligibility for the Mid-Season Draft

Potential Mid-Season Draft recruits are required to fall under the following criteria to be available for selection should they not have an exemption:

• A Player who nominated for the most recent NAB AFL National Draft.

Please note: A Player who nominated for and was not selected during the Draft and who committed for a further year as a 19-year-old Northern or NGA Academy Player is available to all Clubs should they nominate for the NAB AFL Mid-Season Rookie Draft.

• A Player who has previously been on the list of a Club (not required to nominate for the most recent Draft) refers to the following situations:A Delisted Player

Please note: A Player delisted by a Club cannot be reselected in the NAB AFL Mid-Season Rookie Draft by the same Club in the period immediately following their delisting unless they nominated for the most recent Draft.

A Retired Player and/or a Player who has delisted himself and has not been on an AFL List for one year or more. For example, a player who retired in 2021 is not able to be selected in the 2022 NAB AFL Mid-Season Rookie Draft.

[Whispering_Jack 30,674]

I’ve expressed the view elsewhere that it’s becoming increasingly unlikely that Melbourne will participate in the MSD. The one area which I would see worthwhile addressing is in finding a ruckman to have in reserve and to possibly train for the future but the cupboard seems pretty bare as far as this draft is concerned given that the Sandy Dragons’s Max Ramsden is expected to go early and if we entered the draft, our pick would be low.

The AFL has given the go ahead to a number of players who previously would not have qualified. I still don’t see anyone tempting enough to consider putting a youngster like Blake Howes on our long term injury list to make space for the club to qualify for the MSD.

Permission granted: Eight more players given approval for MSD

[Freddy Fuschia 747]

On 5/18/2022 at 7:38 AM, Whispering_Jack said:

I’ve expressed the view elsewhere that it’s becoming increasingly unlikely that Melbourne will participate in the MSD. The one area which I would see worthwhile addressing is in finding a ruckman to have in reserve and to possibly train for the future but the cupboard seems pretty bare as far as this draft is concerned given that the Sandy Dragons’s Max Ramsden is expected to go early and if we entered the draft, our pick would be low.

The AFL has given the go ahead to a number of players who previously would not have qualified. I still don’t see anyone tempting enough to consider putting a youngster like Blake Howes on our long term injury list to make space for the club to qualify for the MSD.

Permission granted: Eight more players given approval for MSD

There’s a young ruckman developing under our noses in Jake Bell at Casey. He’s probably not quite ready even for the mid-season draft next month but has been coming along nicely in the VFL. Worth keeping an eye on over the next 12 months.

[Fritta and Turner 4,541]

4 hours ago, Freddy Fuschia said:

There’s a young ruckman developing under our noses in Jake Bell at Casey. He’s probably not quite ready even for the mid-season draft next month but has been coming along nicely in the VFL. Worth keeping an eye on over the next 12 months.

Do you mean Jack Bell?, the ex St Kilda rookie?

[Demonland 73,163]

 

[Demonland 73,163]

Full list of 2022 NAB AFL Mid-Season Rookie Draft nominees

A
Benedict Andrews, Sandringham Dragons
Braden Andrews, Oakleigh Chargers
Jake Arundell, Box Hill Hawks

B
Frane Babic, West Adelaide
Angus Bade, Ballarat Football Netball Club
Jamieson Ballantyne, Portland Football Netball Cricket Club
Connor Ballenden, Eagles
Billy Barnes, Echuca Football Club
Jacob Bauer, North Adelaide
Hugh Beasley, Box Hill Hawks
Luke Beecken, Eagles
Josh Begley, Frankston
Scott Beilby, Sandringham Zebras
Jack Bell, Casey Demons
William Bella, Palm Beach Currumbin JAFC
James Blanck, Box Hill Hawks
Tom Blechynden, South Fremantle
Jacob Blight, Claremont
Nathan Boucher, Coburg Lions
Gennaro Bove, Newtown and Chilwell
Jack Boyd, Northern Bullants
Jed Brereton, Bendigo Pioneers
Finn Brown, Gold Coast Suns
Joshua Browne, West Coast Eagles

C
Ned Cahill, Carlton
Anthony Caminiti, Northern Knights
Joshua Carmichael, West Adelaide
Lachlan Carrigan, Richmond
Ben Cavarra, Box Hill Hawks
Jye Chalcraft, Geelong Cats
Alexander Cincotta, Carlton
Jesse Clark, Werribee Football Club
Samuel Clifford, Hoppers Crossing
Samuel Conforti, Cohuna Kangas Football Club
Lukas Cooke, Eagles
William Coomblas, Sturt
Nathan Cooper, Werribee Football Club
Joshua Cripps, Carlton
Ben Crocker, Carlton
Jared Crosbie, Port Melbourne
Lachlan Cullen, Peel Thunder
Jai Culley, Dandenong Stingrays
Jordan Cunico, Box Hill Hawks

D
Massimo D'Ambrosio, Western Jets
Ingo Dammersmith, Glen Iris JFC
Jayden Davis, Glenelg
Oliver  Davis, South Adelaide
Riley Davis, Unley Mercedes Jets
Jacob Dawson, Southport Sharks
Kallan Dawson, Williamstown
Kye Declase, Werribee Football Club
Wade Derksen, Peel Thunder
Youseph Dib, North Melbourne
Kade Dittmar, East Perth
Tom Downie, Williamstown
Patrick Dozzi, Northern Knights
Elliot Dunkin, South Adelaide
Sam Durdin, Glenelg

E
Ben Edwards, Claremont
Joshua Edwards, West Coast Eagles
Corey Ellison, Casey Demons
Mutaz Elnour, Northern Bullants
Logan Elphinstone, North Hobart Football Club
Luke English, East Fremantle
Ryan Eyers, Murray Bushrangers

F
Oskar Faulkhead, Bendigo Pioneers
Liam Fiore, Geelong Cats
Joel Fitzgerald, Essendon
Jake Florenca, South Fremantle
Jed Foggo, Gold Coast Suns
Zac Foot, Southport Sharks
Lawsen Ford, Broadbeach AFC
Sam Fowler, Collingwood
Samuel Frost, GWS Giants

G
Noah Gadsby, Williamstown
Harvey Gallagher, Bendigo Pioneers
Joel Garner, Footscray Bulldogs
Ryan Garthwaite, South Adelaide
Flynn Gentile, Coburg Lions
Patrick Gerdan, Dandenong Stingrays
Luke Giacometti, North Shore Bombers
Hayden Gill, Carlton
Ryan Gilmore, Southport Sharks
Stefan Giro, Subiaco
Jesse Glass-Mccasker, Carlton
Luke Goetz, Carlton
Ethan Grace, East Coast Eagles
Fergus Greene, Box Hill Hawks
Brady Grey, Box Hill Hawks
Harry Grintell, GWS Giants
Lachlan Grubb, North Adelaide

H
Hugo Hall-Kahan, Sandringham Dragons
Charlie Ham, Werribee Football Club
Hugh Hamilton, Carlton
Matt Hanson, Werribee Football Club
Kaden Harbour, East Perth
Matthew Harms, Sandringham Zebras
Chad Harris, Subiaco
Fletcher Hart, Albury Football Club
Michael Hartley, Collingwood
Mason Hawkins, Box Hill Hawks
William Hayes, Carlton
Dyson Hilder, North Adelaide
Nick Hodgson, Sandringham Zebras
Euriah Hollard, Geelong Falcons
Nathan Howard, Bundoora
Mitchell Howson, Aspley Hornets AFC

J
Jamieson Jarvis, Calder Cannons
Ben Jepson, Coburg Lions
Riley Jones, South Adelaide

K
Kim Kantilla, South Adelaide
Sebit Kuek, East Perth

L
Bruno Laguda, Essendon
Tyreece Leiu, Eastern Ranges
Matthew Ling, Geelong Cats
Brinn Little, Palm Beach Currumbin AFC
Flynn Loader, Greater Western Victoria Rebels
Jye Lockett, Gold Coast Suns
Nigel Lockyer, North Adelaide
Sam Lowson, Coburg Lions
Alexander Lukic, Coburg Lions

M
Ewan Macpherson, Footscray Bulldogs
Zavier Maher, Carlton
Jack Maibaum, Coburg Lions
Bior Malual, Werribee Football Club
Shaun Mannagh, Werribee Football Club
Tom McKenzie, Coburg Lions
Toby McQuilkin, South Fremantle
Jye Menzie, South Adelaide
Charlie Molan, Williamstown
Brodie Morris, Swan Districts
Oscar Morrison, Port Melbourne
Mitchell Moschetti, Carlton
Max Mumme, Claremont
Connor Munro, Gold Coast Suns
Toby Murray, Murray Bushrangers
Trent Mynott, Frankston

N
Luke Nelson, Coburg Lions
Thomas North, Carlton
Tyler Norton, Wangaratta Football and Netball Club Inc

O
James O'Connor, Box Hill Hawks
Finbar O'Dwyer, Williamstown
Mitchell O'Neill, South Adelaide

P
Samuel Paea, Werribee Football Club
Thomas Panuccio, Newtown and Chilwell
Lachlan Papley, St Bernard's
James Parsons, Box Hill Hawks
Jake Patmore, North Adelaide
Max Pescud, Southport Sharks
Kye Pfrengle, St George Dragons
Ryan Pickering, Broadbeach AFC
Liam Podhajski, Northern Bullants
Liam Puncher, North Shore Bombers

R
Stefan Radovanovic, Carlton
Max Ramsden, Sandringham Dragons
Heath Ramshaw, Carlton
Jay Rantall, Norwood
Brad Rauter, Queanbeyan Tigers - Senior
Lewis Rayson, Glenelg
Bailey Reeves, Central District
Liam Reidy, Frankston
William Reinhold , Port Melbourne
Lachlan Robinson, Dandenong Stingrays
Bailey Rogers, Claremont
Pierce Roseby, Frankston
Jack Rossimel, Park Orchards
Brady Rowles, Werribee Football Club
Jed Rule, Oakleigh Chargers

S
Oliver Sanders, Carlton
Kaden Schreiber, Collingwood
Angus Schumacher, East Perth
Anthony Seaton, Sandringham Zebras
Jonah Semmler, Broadbeach AFC
Matthew Shannon, Carlton
Hamish Sinnott, Greater Western Victoria Rebels
Baker Smith, North Shore
Jacob South, Subiaco
Will Spain, Sturt
Lachlan Squire, West Adelaide
Mitchell Sruk, Box Hill Hawks
Hugh Stagg, Glenelg
Ned Stevens, Gold Coast Suns
Ryley Stoddart, Frankston
Zachary Strom, South Fremantle
Samuel Stubbs, Perth
Lachlan Swaney, Carlton
Matthew Szczesny, Upwey Tecoma Football and Netball Club
Frank Szekely, North Adelaide

T
Cameron Taheny, Norwood
Brynn Teakle, East Fremantle
Charlie Thompson, Coburg Lions
Joel Trudgeon, Carlton
Samuel Tucker, Richmond
Brett Turner, Glenelg

V
Giorgio Varagiannis, Caulfield Grammarians
Casey Voss, Sturt

W
Mathew Walker, North Melbourne
Max Walton, Gippsland Power
Trent Warren, Coburg Lions
Tobe Watson, Swan Districts
Tylar Watts, Geelong Cats
Mitchell White, Casey Demons
Harrison Wigg, North Adelaide
Zane Williams, Eagles
Nicholas Winmar, University
Boyd Woodcock, Southport Sharks
Ben Woodfull, Oakleigh Chargers
Lachlan Wright, Woorinen Football Club

Y
Logan Young, West Coast Eagles
Tylar Young, Richmond

[Redleg 41,477]

Are we going to create space for a pick?

[BAMF 4,387]

42 minutes ago, Redleg said:

Are we going to create space for a pick?

Howes would be the only one we could put on the long term injury list I assume. Listed currently at 9 weeks.

You would think we would have known by now.

[Whispering_Jack 30,674]

HOLE LOT OF LOVE

MELBOURNE

Ladder position: 1st List spots available: 0 What they need: Ruck depth, lockdown small defender The Demons won’t have to worry about next week, with the club not having capacity for a draft selection at this stage.

But the one area to look at in the national draft, where they could become vulnerable, is in the ruck if Max Gawn or Luke Jackson went down, with no other recognised ruckman on the list.

AFL Academy member Jackson Broadbent, one of the leading ruck prospects in the pool, will be on their radar.

[Note: this is behind the Herald Sun’s paywall and I’ve found that sometimes these stories can mysteriously shift]

I agree that we don’t have to worry about next week but here’s Chris Doerre’s power rankings -

AFL Draft: Mid-season Draft top 10 Power Rankings

[DeeSpencer 26,083]

We’re in our flag window with limited depth players, I don’t see why we wouldn’t be doing all we can to get a ready made option. Some guys can come in to a system and just click right away.

Shouldn’t we be having a go? Even if it’s a gamble 

[tiers 2,843]

1 hour ago, DeeSpencer said:

Shouldn’t we be having a go? Even if it’s a gamble 

Absolutely, if there is a spot available. No matter how perfect we believe our list to be, things can change quickly and, given our recent success at draft picks, we should top up with a tall, if available. Although having Daw, Tomlinson, Smith and Weideman in reserve would ordinarily be considered a luxury by most teams.

Medium size players we have in abundance.

[Neitz the Great 555]

If we have a list spot Dees are very interested x100 in Wade Derkson if he gets to them 

[Demon Head 292]

17 hours ago, Demonland said:

Full list of 2022 NAB AFL Mid-Season Rookie Draft nominees

A
Benedict Andrews, Sandringham Dragons
Braden Andrews, Oakleigh Chargers
Jake Arundell, Box Hill Hawks

B
Frane Babic, West Adelaide
Angus Bade, Ballarat Football Netball Club
Jamieson Ballantyne, Portland Football Netball Cricket Club
Connor Ballenden, Eagles
Billy Barnes, Echuca Football Club
Jacob Bauer, North Adelaide
Hugh Beasley, Box Hill Hawks
Luke Beecken, Eagles
Josh Begley, Frankston
Scott Beilby, Sandringham Zebras
Jack Bell, Casey Demons
William Bella, Palm Beach Currumbin JAFC
James Blanck, Box Hill Hawks
Tom Blechynden, South Fremantle
Jacob Blight, Claremont
Nathan Boucher, Coburg Lions
Gennaro Bove, Newtown and Chilwell
Jack Boyd, Northern Bullants
Jed Brereton, Bendigo Pioneers
Finn Brown, Gold Coast Suns
Joshua Browne, West Coast EaglesC
Ned Cahill, Carlton
Anthony Caminiti, Northern Knights
Joshua Carmichael, West Adelaide
Lachlan Carrigan, Richmond
Ben Cavarra, Box Hill Hawks
Jye Chalcraft, Geelong Cats
Alexander Cincotta, Carlton
Jesse Clark, Werribee Football Club
Samuel Clifford, Hoppers Crossing
Samuel Conforti, Cohuna Kangas Football Club
Lukas Cooke, Eagles
William Coomblas, Sturt
Nathan Cooper, Werribee Football Club
Joshua Cripps, Carlton
Ben Crocker, Carlton
Jared Crosbie, Port Melbourne
Lachlan Cullen, Peel Thunder
Jai Culley, Dandenong Stingrays
Jordan Cunico, Box Hill Hawks, South Adelaide
 

Anthony Caminiti was once considered very highly. Could be worth a look if club is looking to replenish key forward stocks?

[Rab D Nesbitt 8,496]

Joel Garner might be worth a look if only for the locker room cricket games some of the boys play. 

[Whispering_Jack 30,674]

2 hours ago, Demon Head said:

Anthony Caminiti was once considered very highly. Could be worth a look if club is looking to replenish key forward stocks?

Yes … at one stage it was reported that we were interested and that he might be a 2021 draft bolter but nobody picked him. This is what AFL Draft Central’s writers said ~

Anthony Caminiti
Height: 196cm
Weight: 83kg
D.O.B: 09-12-2003
Leagues: NAB League Boys
POSITION: Tall Forward

SNAPSHOT: "A mobile tall forward who shot on the scene this season, showcasing sound overhead marking and shrewd leading patterns.

The Northern Knights were stoked to bring Anthony Caminiti into their program this year, and it was easy to easy why after his five-goal NAB League debut in May. The athletic key forward slotted into Northern's front six when Carey Grammar had a bye during the APS season, and did enough over both competitions to that point to be a late inclusion in June's Victorian representative trials. With more promising form, he earned a draft combine invite and looms as a tall prospect with high upside among this year's cohort.

STRENGTHS:
+ Mobility
+ Leading Patterns
+ Overhead Marking
+ Clean Hands
+ Scoreboard Impact

IMPROVEMENTS:
- Strength
- Exposure

Caminiti was a difficult player to deny given his goalkicking record in the APS competition, and he took full toll once given an opportunity in the NAB League. His five-goal debut for Northern stamped his status as a consistent scoring option, having strung together several multiple-goal games for Carey Grammar. At APS season's end, he was named in the competition's Merit Team for 2021.

As a mobile type of tall talent, Caminiti is quick off the mark and constantly gets separation on the lead. His mix of athleticism and smarts makes for some really promising attacking play, as Caminiti reacts first to the flow of play and can begin moving into the right space before the kicker makes a decision. With good delivery, he can be really dangerous.

The other factor on the end of Caminiti's leading patterns is his overhead marking. He showed many times when operating as a lead-up option further afield for Northern, that he could reach higher than his opponents and cleanly clunk aerial balls. With a bit more strength and size on his 83kg frame, Caminiti could even clunk more contested marks while AFL-level defenders match him for athleticism and smarts.

Caminiti's clean hands extend further than his marking too. With good movement for his size, the 196cm talent is comfortable on the ball and looks to move it on quickly to runners passing by. He is able to contribute at ground level with composure and often proves quite unselfish inside 50, creating opportunities for others by hand and foot.

One question mark over Caminiti's ability to make the next step may be his exposure to high levels of football. He played six game's in Victoria's leading school football competition this year, but only three at NAB League level. Five of his six NAB League goals came in one game and he could not quite find the goals in his Victorian trial dig. His movement further afield may be a factor, but Caminiti certainly found his best goalkicking form in the APS.

DRAFT PROJECTION: Late/Rookie

SUMMARY:
In a draft crop dominated by midfielders, clubs may be more willing to take chances on developing talls a little higher up the order. In Caminiti's case, he'd be an ideal late-round or rookie option given his upside and rate of development, with exciting traits which can be enhanced at the next level. He is mobile and comfortable in possession, adding a bit of dynamism to go with his goalkicking and marking ability.
 

[Redleg 41,477]

I am not sure of the salary cost, which may impact LJ/Gus deals, but if they didn't, I wonder why we wouldn't fill a need now.

We need a developing ruckman, who might not be available in the next draft at our pick.

There is obviously a good reason if we don't participate and given our recent drafting/trading, it would be very difficult to criticize such a decision.

The next AFL draft may really be a few needs selections, rather than best available, given our list atm.

[Lucifers Hero 40,364]

^^^

We don't have a list spot. 

The only likely candidate ito create a list spot s Howes but I reckon the club would want to get a few more games into him at the back end of the season and some finals experience if Casey make it.

If there is a player in the MSD that we want and who has previously played AFL/nominated for the NAB draft we can select him in the supplementary selection period later in the year as an 'A' Rookie.

Edited May 26, 2022 by Lucifers Hero

[DeeSpencer 26,083]

Howes isn't the only candidate.

And I'm not keen on long term prospects unless JT has a hidden gem.

We're 2 injuries to mids or flankers away from having to choose between Dunstan and Melksham. That's not ideal.

[Demonstone 22,823]

4 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

Howes isn't the only candidate.

To create the vacancy necessary to have a selection in the mid-season draft, we would have to transfer one of our players onto the Long Term Injured List.  Who else apart from Howes would qualify?

Edited May 26, 2022 by Demonstone

[Lucifers Hero 40,364]

1 minute ago, DeeSpencer said:

Howes isn't the only candidate.

And I'm not keen on long term prospects unless JT has a hidden gem.

We're 2 injuries to mids or flankers away from having to choose between Dunstan and Melksham. That's not ideal.

Who are the other candidates? 

Not Smith - he is listed as 7 - 9 weeks.  

No sign of Hbbered retiring...

We don't have any legit LTI. 

[DeeSpencer 26,083]

12 minutes ago, Lucifers Hero said:

Who are the other candidates? 

Not Smith - he is listed as 7 - 9 weeks.  

No sign of Hbbered retiring...

We don't have any legit LTI. 

Hibberd is one of 4 players I believe will retire at the end of the year.