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MELBOURNE 0.1.1 1.4.10 2.5.17 2.7.19 BRISBANE LIONS 2.0.12 2.0.12 2.3.15 2.3.15 GOALS MELBOURNE Harris Mackin BRISBANE LIONS Davidson C Svarc BEST MELBOURNE Hanks West Gay Purcell Gillard L Pearce Paxman BRISBANE LIONS Campbell Grider C Svarc Anderson Bates Ellenger INJURIES MELBOURNE Paxman (head) BRISBANE LIONS Koenen (right knee) REPORTS MELBOURNE Nil BRISBANE LIONS Nil CROWD 7,512 at Brighton Homes Arena, Springfield

“nearly guarantee” doesn’t count.

Declan Reeve’s Final Phantom AFL Draft - First Two Rounds

Unfortunately, this isn't part of a script for the Castle. I wish KFW all the best but the percentages are against him making it. That said, if he does get senior games, it will be an enormous bonus for the club.

A draft profile of George: AFL Draft Profile: Brayden George

Chris Doerre (Knightmare) has come up with his 2022 AFL Phantom Draft. It makes interesting reading. ESPN's full 2022 AFL Phantom Draft: Every club, every pick

My information is that the top four picks are virtually set in stone. 1. GWS Giants - Aaron Cadman 2. North Melbourne - Harry Sheezel 3. Brisbane Lions - Will Ashcroft (bid matched) 4. George Wardlaw

Jason Taylor speaks here ~ Demons happy to trade towards key position need?

Kevin “Shifter” Sheehan, the AFL’s Talent Ambassador commands a great deal of respect among the recruiting community. He has just released his list of the top 40 prospects in next week’s AFL Draft. Please note that because of his position, there could be a tendency to sugar coat but he provides a pretty good picture of each player’s major attributes. Kevin Sheehan reveals his top 40 prospects in the 2022 NAB AFL Draft

Rookie Me Central’s 2022 Mock AFL Draft Pick 14 (Melbourne) – Matthew Jefferson Key Forward | 194cm | 76kg | 08/03/2004 Melbourne has often been linked with Jefferson and he could be the long-term key forward the Dees are after. Though some recruiters aren’t as high on the remaining talls in the field draft crop, Jefferson is one with undeniable talent and first round potential. He looms as more of a project player who Melbourne have the capacity to be patient with, and has terrific aerial assets to exploit once he adds a bit of mongrel and size. Pick 37 (Melbourne) – Sam Gilbey Medium Defender | 187cm | 73kg | 14/05/2004 Justification: Potentially a case of best available, Gilbey has the weapons to become much better than this ranking suggests.

Melbourne’s two selections in next week’s draft are included in the list of nominated players in this article ~ Every nominated player for the 2022 AFL Draft revealed

Corey Ellison has definitely nominated ~ Every nominated player for the 2022 AFL Draft revealed

Just to add some context to this discussion, Matt Jefferson and of course, many others in the mix for draft selection, have been known to JT and all leading AFL recruiters for several years. Jefferson, along with the following names (who are currently in draft contention) were in the 2019 Victorian under 15 schoolboys squad:- Marcus Ashcroft, Jhye Clark, Blake Drury, Harry Flynn, Cooper Harvey, Noah Long, Paul Pascu, Jonti Schuback, Elijah Tsatas, George Wardlaw and Nicholas Watson. There were others in the squad as well but I first heard some of the names including Jefferson’s 3½ years ago so people within JT’s team would have been watching him and many others for at least that long a time. There are no guarantees but you can rest assured, no player is selected in the first round on a whim.

Because everyone loves mock drafts, Zero Hanger has come out with a second edition:- 2022 AFL Mock Draft: Picks 1-21 (second edition) The Demons make a bid for Brisbane father-son gun Jaspa Fletcher which is matched by the Lions so they nominate Matthew Jefferson with what has become pick 15.

Until a few minutes ago, I had never heard of “Tulmur” and I still can’t find it on a map. Strange place to hold an AFLW Grand Final.

Not only is this behind a firewall but judging from the names of the authors, it also seems to be connected to the Herald Sun and Murdoch Media. So if you happen to already have a subscription to the HS (as I do via my wife’s account) then you still need to subscribe to this lot. Clever marketing but I’m not buying.

There’s been a fair amount of discussion about the club’s need for a spare ruckman in the event of injury to one or both of our ruck superstars. It’s unlikely that we’re going to find one among the young draftees because they’re scarce on the ground and others are primed to swoop on the best of them (Barnett). However, it would appear that either the Rookie Draft or the Supplemental Selection Period would be the best place to find a mature age ruckman to fit the bill.

Herald Sun now reporting that Melbourne coach Mick Stinear said after the game Tayla Harris had played the game out in pain but would be good to go for the AFLW decider. “Yeah a bit of discomfort during the game we took her out of the ruck and tried to use her as a weapon forward,” Stinear said. “She’s OK, certainly a bit of discomfort during the game but I can’t see her missing next week, she’s tough.”

From memory, the last time we played against the Brisbane Lions (our only loss this year), Tayla Harris was out injured and her presence was sorely missed. We would almost certainly have played a better game today but for the injury. Fingers crossed that she gets the shoulder right for the Grand Final.

Never in doubt MELBOURNE 2.0.12 3.1.19 3.1.19 5.3.33 NORTH MELBOURNE 1.0.6 2.2.14 2.4.16 2.14.16 GOALS MELBOURNE Fitzsimon Hore Mithen D Pearce Sherriff NORTH MELBOURNE E King Randall BEST MELBOURNE Paxman Mithen Hanks Heath D Pearce Birch NORTH MELBOURNE Kearney Garner Riddell Wright Bruton Rennie INJURIES MELBOURNE T Harris (left shoulder) NORTH MELBOURNE Nil REPORTS MELBOURNE Nil NORTH MELBOURNE Nil CROWD 5,592 at Ikon Park

The sort of innuendo that has surrounded certain Western Australian youngsters in the past before getting drafted much deeper in the draft than expected by the pundits. Ask Jack Darling.

Chris Doerre of ESPN and his latest power rankings AFL Draft November Power Rankings: Late bolters and bargains to be had Doerre just loves Mattaes Phillipou

Announced yesterday 2023 NAB AFL ACADEMY Lachlan Cabor – Sydney Swans Academy/Shellharbour (NSW/ACT) Nate Caddy – Northern Knights/Yarrambat (VIC M) Jack Callinan – Tasmania Devils/Clarence (TAS) Caiden Cleary – Sydney Swans Academy/Sydney University (NSW/ACT) Daniel Curtin – Claremont/West Coast (WA) Jack Delean – South Adelaide/Reynella (SA) Zane Duursma – Gippsland Power/Foster (VIC C) Mitchell Edwards – Peel Thunder/South Mandurah (WA) William Green – Northern Knights/Northcote (VIC M) Riley Hardeman – Swan Districts/Caversham (WA) William Lorenz – Oakleigh Chargers/Boroondara Hawks (VIC M) Kane McAuliffe – North Adelaide/Central Augusta (SA) Colby McKercher – Tasmania Devils/Launceston (TAS) Ashton Moir – Glenelg/Plympton (SA) Connor O’Sullivan – Murray Bushrangers/Albury (VIC C) William Patton – West Adelaide/Mitcham (SA) Nathan Philactides – Oakleigh Chargers/Blackburn (VIC M) Ethan Read – Gold Coast Suns Academy/Palm Beach Currumbin (QLD) Archer Reid – Gippsland Power/Inverloch-Kongwak (VIC C) Harley Reid – Bendigo Pioneers/Tongala (VIC C) Archie Roberts – Sandringham Dragons/Hampton Rovers (VIC M) Jake Rogers – Gold Coast Suns Academy/Broadbeach (QLD) Ryley Sanders – Sandringham Dragons/North Launceston (TAS) Cooper Simpson – Dandenong Stingrays/Mount Martha (VIC C) George Stevens – GWV Rebels/South Warrnambool (VIC C) Koltyn Tholstrup – Subiaco/Newtown-Condingup (WA) Orlando Turner – West Adelaide/South Alice Springs (NT) Jed Walter – Gold Coast Suns Academy/Palm Beach Currumbin (QLD) Nick Watson – Eastern Ranges/East Ringwood (VIC M) Darcy Wilson – Murray Bushrangers/Wangaratta Rovers (VIC C)