Phantom Drafts 2023

[2021 301]

In nearly every draft I read, Sanders has slipped to our pick. Surely we take him if available, he couldn’t have done much more this year. That is assuming all of the other players in that top “tier” have already been picked.

[Jeremy 981]

22 minutes ago, 2021 said:

In nearly every draft I read, Sanders has slipped to our pick. Surely we take him if available, he couldn’t have done much more this year. That is assuming all of the other players in that top “tier” have already been picked.

Easily gone if Hawks pick Watson over Curtin, Dogs will swoop 

[2021 301]

15 minutes ago, Jeremy said:

Easily gone if Hawks pick Watson over Curtin, Dogs will swoop 

Leaving us with Curtin, out of that top "tier"?

We do have interest in Curtin (and the Dogs don't), at pick 6, according to Cal T.

Edited November 8, 2023 by 2021

[Stiff Arm 4,419]

1 hour ago, 2021 said:

Leaving us with Curtin, out of that top "tier"?

We do have interest in Curtin (and the Dogs don't), at pick 6, according to Cal T.

Dogs have a lot of young talls already, and Croft in this draft

Edited November 8, 2023 by Stiff Arm

[2021 301]

11 minutes ago, Stiff Arm said:

Dogs have a lot of young talls already, and Croft in this draft

True, that’s why they won’t draft Curtin

[spirit of norm smith 16,441]

3 hours ago, 2021 said:

In nearly every draft I read, Sanders has slipped to our pick. Surely we take him if available, he couldn’t have done much more this year. That is assuming all of the other players in that top “tier” have already been picked.

Agree. Thats a Xmas gift for us if Sanders is available at “6”. He’s a high quality skilled midfielder. 

[RalphiusMaximus 6,046]

6 hours ago, 2021 said:

In nearly every draft I read, Sanders has slipped to our pick. Surely we take him if available, he couldn’t have done much more this year. That is assuming all of the other players in that top “tier” have already been picked.

I'd love to see Sanders on our list, even if there's every chance he'll be gifted to Tasmania in a few  years.  He's absolute quality and makes the players around him look better.  

 

[Roger Mellie 4,012]

Twomey's November Rankings:

https://www.afl.com.au/news/1062561/cal-twomeys-phantom-form-guide-top-draft-prospects-november-ranking

 

[Roy Boy 373]

Is it just me, or does it seem like there are quite a few highly rated Tasmanians this year?

Previous years I can’t recall much talk of talent from the apple isle.

Good signs for the state anyway.

[adonski 12,058]

Interesting that Twomey doesn't mention us re team thats are into Leake

[Jeremy 981]

15 minutes ago, adonski said:

Interesting that Twomey doesn't mention us re team thats are into Leake

Maybe our links to him have been exaggerated? Interesting to see us linked to Tholstrup in this form guide, maybe he is an option at pick 11 if Windsor is gone 

[Older demon 2,741]

22 minutes ago, adonski said:

Interesting that Twomey doesn't mention us re team thats are into Leake

This list is the best guest of where they think recruits will go including bids made on players IMO. That would equate to our pick 6 & 11 becoming 7 and 15 which equates to Saunders & Wilson which I don't think is a bad outcome. The only spanner in the works is if Curtin goes at 1 or GCS doesn't match a bid on some of their academy players.

Edited November 10, 2023 by Older demon

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,817]

Based on Cal’s rankings, Curtin or Sanders sounds feasible with our first pick.

Edited November 10, 2023 by Bring-Back-Powell

[dazzledavey36 54,861]

51 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Based on Cal’s rankings, Curtin or Sanders sounds feasible with our first pick.

And Watson 

[Lil_red_fire_engine 11,166]

I sense at this point Cal does not appear to really have a clue what we plan to do. 

[old55 23,546]

2 hours ago, Older demon said:

This list is the best guest of where they think recruits will go including bids made on players IMO. That would equate to our pick 6 & 11 becoming 7 and 15 which equates to Saunders & Wilson which I don't think is a bad outcome. The only spanner in the works is if Curtin goes at 1 or GCS doesn't match a bid on some of their academy players.

I think there's no chance either of these things happen.

[Nascent 9,212]

5 hours ago, adonski said:

Interesting that Twomey doesn't mention us re team thats are into Leake

No link with Wilson or O'Sullivan either. Not sure I fully believe it.

Beyond the usual names for our first pick he has us as showing interest in Windsor, Tholstrup and Charlie Edwards.

Edited November 11, 2023 by Nascent

[Nascent 9,212]

Fox sports have done rankings (not a phantom) for picks 26 - 50 and will release 1 - 25 tomorrow night.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/draft/afl-draft-2023-power-rankings-2650-afl-draft-prospects-2023-news-fox-footy-rankings-50-to-26-shaun-mannagh/news-story/9ee29cf2709722c2ae31bb448586cd53

Edited November 11, 2023 by Nascent

[spirit of norm smith 16,441]

@Nascent thanks for the the Fox sports rankings read. As per my phantom, there’s still likely some players who might drop here and be available at the 40ish range.

Taylor Goad. Clay Hall. Joel Freijah.   All are very impressive youngsters in this years crop. Ashton Moir could be the biggest wildcard in this years pool. 

However we will likely pass on the late 2nd round pick 42 (would prefer us to trade it into a 2024 2nd round pick - possibly with the Power).  

[Demon 16 213]

I’d be happy if that Shaun Mannagh made it to 42.

He’s mature age, but would be well suited to us as a speedy high half forward or small forward.

Fast, gets possessions and is a nice kick and be hits the scoreboard too.

[Little Goffy 14,521]

We'd be laughing if we could get Moir at '42' and he matured to be as good as his previous year suggested.

[640MD 3,375]

Hasn’t picked the young doggy in the first 50. Might that mean a gentleman’s agreement to let him go through to the rookie list. 

[2021 301]

Would be happy if Watson was available at our first pick.

[2021 301]

2023 AFL Mock Draft: Picks 1-28 (second edition)

EVERY pick for the first round and the top prospects taken

https://www.zerohanger.com/2023-afl-mock-draft-picks-1-28-second-edition-145481/amp/

Edited November 11, 2023 by 2021

[kurtneverdied 244]

My gut feels we will look to add someone who can have immediate impact.
We are in the flag window and going full tilt at immediate improvement. 
Pick 6, praying for Watson (apart from a Reid trade) feels like the best choice to help our struggles forward. Pick 11, best available with a bias towards a quality tall def/frwd which will be desperately needed in 2-3 years. If not a ready made mid pick 11.