Whispering_Jack

Dead set. I turn my back for five minutes and you guys are turning this thread into Playboy Magazine.

Let me guess. You've been to a comedy show tonight and were so impressed that you decided to try your hand at writing some funny stuff yourself?Keep working on your routine.

We haven't had a phantom draft for a little while so here's one from bigfooty's Chris25:- Round 1 1. St Kilda - Patrick McCartin (193cm, 95kg forward from Geelong Falcons, VIC) 2. Melbourne - Christian Petracca (186cm, 92kg midfielder/forward from Eastern Ranges, VIC) 3. GWS - Jake Lever (192cm, 84kg defender from Calder Cannons, VIC) 4. Brisbane - Angus Brayshaw (187cm, 86kg midfielder from Sandringhan Dragons, VIC) 5. Western Bulldogs - Peter Wright (203cm, 102kg ruckman/forward from Calder Cannons, VIC) 6. Carlton - Liam Duggan (183cm, 76kg midfielder from Western Jets, VIC) 7. Gold Coast - Lachie Weller (181cm, 71kg midfielder from Broadbeach, QLD) 8. Adelaide - Sam Durdin (197cm, 87kg defender/forward from West Adelaide, SA) 9. West Coast - Jarrod Pickett (180cm, 68kg midfielder from South Fremantle, WA) 10. Collingwood - Darcy Moore (199cm, 93kg defender/forward from Oakleigh Chargers, VIC) 11. Richmond - Paul Ahern (181cm, 77kg midfielder from Calder Cannons, VIC) 12. North Melbourne - Jordan DeGoey (187cm, 82kg midfielder from Oakleigh Chargers, VIC) 13. Port Adelaide - Tom Lamb (192cm, 83kg forward from Dandenong Stingrays, VIC) 14. Fremantle - Hugh Goddard (196cm, 93kg defender/forward from Geelong Falcons, VIC) 15. Geelong - Jayden Laverde (189cm, 82kg midfielder/defender from Western Jets, VIC) 16. Gold Coast - Caleb Marchbank (193cm, 85kg defender from Murray Bushrangers, VIC) 17. Hawthorn - Corey Ellis (185cm, 76kg midfielder from Western Jets, VIC) 18. Sydney - Isaac Heeney (186cm, 82kg midfielder from Cardiff, NSW/ACT) 19. Essendon - Jackson Nelson (187cm, 80kg midfielder/defender from Geelong Falcons, VIC) 20. GWS - Josh Glenn (179cm, 78kg midfielder/defender from Central Districts, SA) Round 2 21. St Kilda - Alex Neal Bullen (182cm, 77kg midfielder/defender from Glenelg, SA) 22. Melbourne - Billy Stretch (181cm, 70kg midfielder from Glenelg, SA) 23. GWS - Jeremy Finlayson (195cm, 84kg forward/defender from Hills Eagles, NSW/ACT) 24. Brisbane - Kyle Langford (190cm, 73kg forward/defender from Northern Knights, VIC) 25. Western Bulldogs - Peter Bampton (182cm, 83kg midfielder from Norwood, SA) 26. Carlton - Reece McKenzie (196cm, 100kg forward from Northern Knights, VIC) 27. Gold Coast - Brayden Maynard (186cm, 88kg midfielder/defender from Sandringham Dragons, VIC) 28. Adelaide - Declan Hamilton (183cm, 68kg midfielder/forward from Port Adelaide, SA) 29. West Coast - Oleg Markov (186cm, 69kg midfielder from North Adelaide, SA) 30. Collingwood - Connor Blakely (186cm, 81kg midfielder from Swan Districts, WA) 31. Richmond - Clem Smith (178cm, 67kg defender/midfielder from Perth, WA) 32. North Melbourne - Connor Menadue (188cm, 69kg midfielder from Western Jets, VIC) 33. Port Adelaide - Damien Cavka (184cm, 79kg midfielder from Calder Cannons, VIC) 34. Fremantle - Brenden Abbott (185cm, 92kg midfielder/defender from Claremont, WA) 35. Geelong - Daniel McKenzie (183cm, 77kg midfielder/defender from Oakleigh Chargers, VIC) 36. Hawthorn - Tyler Keitel (194cm, 86kg forward/defender from East Perth, WA) 37. Sydney - Jack Steele (186cm, 82kg midfielder from Belconnen, NSW/ACT) Round 3 38. St Kilda - Ed Vickers Willis (190cm, 82kg defender from Sandringham Dragons, VIC) 39. Melbourne - Dean Gore (183cm, 86kg midfielder from Sturt, SA) 40. GWS - Harrison Wigg (179cm, 74kg midfielder/defender from North Adelaide, SA) 41. Brisbane - Matthew Hammelmann (197cm, 86kg forward from Morningside, QLD) 42. Western Bulldogs - Zaine Cordy (192cm, 80kg defender from Geelong Falcons, VIC) 43. Carlton - Dillon Viojo Rainbow (185cm, 80kg defender from Western Jets, VIC) 44. Gold Coast - Caleb Daniel (167cm, 66kg midfielder from South Adelaide, SA) 45. Adelaide - Matthew Goodyear (185cm, 77kg midfielder from Calder Cannons, VIC) 46. West Coast - Alec Waterman (183cm, 89kg midfielder from Claremont, WA) 47. Collingwood - Lukas Webb (186cm, 80kg midfielder/forward from Gippsland Power, VIC) 48. Richmond - Keenan Ramsey (193cm, 86kg defender/forward from Port Adelaide, SA) 49. Essendon - Cory Gregson (175cm, 72kg midfielder from Glenelg, SA) 50. North Melbourne - Jaden McGrath (179cm, 73kg midfielder/defender from Bendigo, VIC) 51. Port Adelaide - James Rose (186cm, 78kg forward/midfielder from Sturt, SA) 52. Fremantle - Brenton Payne (193cm, 76kg forward from Western Jets, VIC) 53. Geelong - Christian Buykx Smith (193cm, 82kg defender from Gippsland, VIC) 54. Hawthorn - Jarrod Garlett (177cm, 73kg midfielder/forward from South Fremantle, WA) 55. Sydney - Abe Davis (193cm, 90kg forward/defender from UNSW-Easts, NSW/ACT)

You just jinxed the Aussie cricketers with that number. Lost overnight to Zimbabwe.

My grandsons' junior footy team plays and trains next door to where the Dragons train and I've had the opportunity to see Brayshaw train on a couple of occasions. I also saw him train with Melbourne earlier this season as part of the work experience training week for AIS players and I agree without hesitation, that he could step into an AFL side without much trouble in the early part of 2015. If Petracca's supposed to be even better we could have an interesting dilemma at draft time.

Zimbabwe's cricket team seems to be travelling no better than its economy. If the Aussies keep this up (ie big hitting in the first ODI) it won't do their confidence any harm.

Can we start the countdown to the national draft now?

Can't fit in a trip to the snow OD?

I had Paella for dinner at a restaurant on Thursday night and got food poisoning as a result. Obviously an omen for Sunday's game because living through that was worse than the food poisoning.

It is and your protest will fall on deaf ears here as much as it would anywhere else on Demonland.

That has to be the most charitable evaluation of this thread that I've ever seen!

It's a mere hop, step and a jump from Romsey to Craigieburn. There should be no excuses for missing Jesse Hogan's return and you'll have ample time to make it to the G for the first bounce at 3.20pm. Not many people can say they watched the Casey Scorpions and the GWS Giants in the flesh on the same day. Now, here's your big chance. If you go you can be our official correspondent because KC's a doubtful starter on account of the fact that he hasn't been able to start the Kingswood for the last few days and it's a long drive from Cranny to Craigy. The only reason I can think is that the AFL and the Bulldogs want their reserves players to watch the games the seniors team's involved in later in the day so as to give the appearance that there's actually a crowd at their game. It makes for a better look on Foxtel.

Well ... it's quite possible that Freddie might have given up on his dream of ever playing AFL but what worth would a Demonland Trade and Draft board be if his name wasn't mentioned in dispatches?

Phantom draft form guide: August update

Big Cannon a draft delight

An article on draft prospect Angus Brayshaw who played his junior footy in the South Metro Junior Football League with Hampton Rovers.

Could have fooled me.

I can't mention the player in question but it looks like he's out for the season. Knee. Will spoil the forthcoming game v GWS for some.

2014 AFL draft combine list Some of these names will be on our list in about four month's time. 2014 NAB AFL DRAFT COMBINE LIST NSW/ACT Logan Austin Belconnen Nick Coughlan Murray Bushrangers Abe Davis UNSW-Easts Tom Faul Ainslie Jeremy Finlayson Hills Eagles Isaac Heeney Cardiff Jack Hiscox Sydney Uni Brydan Hodgson Murray Bushrangers Dougal Howard Murray Bushrangers Michael Mattingly Corowa-Rutherglen Tyler Roos Sandringham Dragons Jack Steele Belconnen NORTHERN TERRITORY Nakia Cockatoo NT Thunder QUEENSLAND Harris Andrews Aspley Liam Dawson Aspley Matt Hammelmann Morningside Nick Jackson Aspley Braydon Preuss Mt Gravatt Matthew Uebergang Ipswich Lachie Weller Broadbeach SOUTH AUSTRALIA Peter Bampton Norwood Caleb Daniel South Adelaide Sam Durdin West Adelaide Brett Eddy South Adelaide Josh Glenn Central Districts Dean Gore Sturt Cory Gregson Glenelg Declan Hamilton Port Adelaide Oleg Markov North Adelaide Alex Neal-Bullen Glenelg Keenan Ramsey Port Adelaide Tom Read Sturt James Rose Sturt Billy Stretch Glenelg Harrison Wigg North Adelaide TASMANIA Josh McGuinness Lauderdale VIC COUNTRY Daniel Butler North Ballarat Rebels Christian Buykx-Smith Gippsland Power Daniel Capiron Dandenong Stingrays Zaine Cordy Geelong Falcons Jordan Cunico Gippsland Power Nathan Drummond Murray Bushrangers Hugh Goddard Geelong Falcons Daniel Howe Murray Bushrangers Tom Lamb Dandenong Stingrays Jack Lonie Dandenong Stingrays Caleb Marchbank Murray Bushrangers Rowan Marshall North Ballarat Rebels Patrick McCartin Geelong Falcons Jaden McGrath Bendigo Pioneers Jackson Nelson Geelong Falcons Lukas Webb Gippsland Power VIC METRO Paul Ahern Calder Cannons Angus Brayshaw Sandringham Dragons Jason Castagna Northern Knights Damien Cavka Calder Cannons Josh Clayton Sandringham Dragons Jordan De Goey Oakleigh Chargers Harry Dear Sandringham Dragons Liam Duggan Western Jets Corey Ellis Western Jets Matthew Goodyear Calder Cannons Billy Gowers Oakleigh Chargers Ed Langdon Sandringham Dragons Kyle Langford Northern Knights Jayden Laverde Western Jets Jake Lever Calder Cannons Brayden Maynard Sandringham Dragons Daniel McKenzie Oakleigh Chargers Reece McKenzie Northern Knights Connor Menadue Western Jets Touk Miller Calder Cannons Darcy Moore Oakleigh Chargers Daniel Nielson Eastern Ranges Brenton Payne Western Jets Christian Petracca Eastern Ranges Marc Pittonet Oakleigh Chargers Ed Vickers-Willis Sandringham Dragons Dillon Viojo-Rainbow Western Jets Peter Wright Calder Cannons WESTERN AUSTRALIA Aidan Anderson Swan Districts Connor Blakely Swan Districts Jack Cripps East Fremantle Josh Deluca Subiaco Billy Frampton South Fremantle Jarrod Garlett South Fremantle Tyler Keitel East Perth Mitch McGovern Claremont Jermaine Miller-Lewis South Fremantle Jarrod Pickett South Fremantle Clem Smith Perth Francis Watson Claremont INTERNATIONAL Marvin Baynham USA Paddy Brophy Ireland Evan Bruinsma USA Connor McKenna Ireland

Terry Wallace did some minor re-jigging of his TAC FUTURE STARS Rolling Draft in today's programme:- 1. St. Kilda Patrick McCartin 2. Melbourne Christian Petracca 3. GWS Giants Peter Wright 4. Brisbane Angus Brayshaw 5. Western Bulldogs Sam Durdin 6. Carlton Paul Ahern 7. Richmond Liam Duggan 8. West Coast Jayden Laverde 9. Adelaide Caleb Marchbank 10. Gold Coast Jarrod Pickett

This was TAC FUTURE STARS Rolling Draft from today's programme:- 1. St. Kilda Patrick McCartin 2. Brisbane Christian Petracca 3. Melbourne Angus Brayshaw 4. GWS Giants Peter Wright 5. Western Bulldogs Sam Durdin 6. Carlton Paul Ahern 7. Richmond Jarrod Pickett 8. West Coast Jayden Laverde 9. Adelaide Liam Duggan 10. Gold Coast Caleb Marchbank

Durdin a draft diamond

Vic Metro coach praises TAC Cup coaches for producing another talented group of AFL hopefuls

Actually Bob. I don't think Jack Trengove's testing serves your argument very well here at all because if Petracca and Brayshaw test as well for their endurance, they would be definite shoe ins in terms of their ability as footballers to run in games.Also, one of the last players I recall whose style was criticised for relying on power at under age level was Ollie Wines. I believe there are some around Demonland who may have regrets that we overlooked him. Of course, it works both ways because others knocked Jackson McRae because he was a virtual unknown in junior circles and people had no idea about his stamina. Although physical testing remains important, there are other tests you need to apply and that is whether a kid can actually play football. I think we finally now have recruiters who can discern that a lot better than the mug who had the job a few years ago.

As far as Petracca is concerned, my information is that he ticks all the boxes except endurance running which he's tested at about average in the past. I'm told he's been making a very determined effort to improve his tank and I suppose the testing at the Draft Camp or whatever it's called these days will give us a good indication. What I like though is that he obviously has a desire to improve himself and to work very hard to get there. As for Brayshaw, one of my contacts at the Sandringham Dragons has compared him favourably with Ollie Wines saying he's similar on a number of levels but has silkier skills. Interestingly, Brayshaw was among the best for the Dragons today while Billy Stretch did likewise yesterday at Glenelg in the SANFL.