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Paige Cardona Phantom Draft 4.0: Part I September 12, 2014 Pick 2: Melbourne – Angus Brayshaw Position: Midfielder Height: 187 cm, Weight: 87 kg, DOB: 09/01/1996 Club: Sandringham Dragons Projected draft range: 2-10 Player comparison: Sam Mitchell Make no mistake about it, Angus Brayshaw is adored by Paul Roos. Should the Demons hold onto their first round pick, you can put the house on the Demons selecting Brayshaw – the son of Mark and nephew of James – with their very first selection. Brayshaw has his fans because what you see is what you get: he is a serious footballer who is professional in every aspect of his game. Brayshaw is a diligent trainer and preparer, and leaves no stone unturned in ensuring he ticks boxes in his recovery. From a footballing aspect, Brayshaw is tough and courageous, dominating clearances and wins his own ball. He can move forward to kick goals, and when he isn’t doing that, he’s setting them up or inspiring his teammates with acts of desperation. Despite being largely inside, Brayshaw rates in the upper echelon in metres gained, loving to take the game on by backing himself to break lines and fend off opponents. Likely to feature in a club’s leadership group within three years, the All Australian, AFL-AIS member and Dragons skipper will automatically improve Melbourne’s list alongside some very promising kids on Melbourne’s books. Player Update: He suffered a nasty ankle injury in the semi-final last week against North Ballarat. Has been named to take on Oakleigh; expected to line up. Also named on-baller of the TAC Cup team of the year. Pick 3: Greater Western Sydney - Jake Lever Position: Key defender Height: 192 cm, Weight: 84 kg, DOB: 05/03/1996 Club: Calder Cannons Projected draft range: 3-15 Player comparison: Cale Hooker (more athletic) Despite suffering a well-documented ACL tear in January, Jake Lever is still regarded as one of the most sought after defenders, who often plays taller than he appears. Lever has a nice balance in his game to offer a close-checking role, as well as providing an option to roll-off half back and set up play with his long and precise kick that often finds a target. He also adds a touch of mongrel to add to his aggression and physicality, and it’s a part of the game that he relishes as a defender. Put simply, he loves to niggle. Lever is at his best when he plays a free-wheeling role as a loose man behind the ball: his marking game is superb, as is his nous to read the play which is equally as impressive. For a tall guy, he moves well with ball in hand and isn’t afraid to move it on quickly, whether that be by offering a dashing run from defence, or letting go of a long, direct handball to clear the area. Player Update: Lever has been enjoying full training at the Calder Cannons over the past month. Surprisingly was named last night in Calder’s preliminary final squad against Dandenong. Could make a surprise return either this week, or in next week’s final. Either way, will be rusty. Pick 4: Brisbane - Patrick McCartin Position: Key forward Height: 193 cm, Weight: 95 kg, DOB: 19/04/1996 Club: Geelong Falcons Projected draft range: 1-5 Player comparison: Jonathan Brown/Taylor Walker It could turn out to be a dream scenario for the Lions, who’ve been super-keen on Paddy McCartin through the past 24 months. Unlike the majority of Brisbane’s current talls, McCartin is a genuine, old-fashioned full forward. He busts through packs, takes big contested grabs, inspires with his courage and is always the source of headaches for the opposition. He’d add the perfect dynamic to the beanpole, athletic and agile talls already at the club, and looms still very much in the frame for the number one pick. It was a frustrating year for Patrick McCartin who suffered niggles throughout the season that robbed him of a consistency and a clean run, all unfortunately coming at important times of the year. He was hampered by a quad complaint throughout the National Championships, and was struck down with an adductor strain in the qualifying final a fortnight ago. Ultimately, it meant he missed the semi-final, in which the Falcons bowed out in. When fully fit, McCartin is unstoppable: he’s an aerial threat and he demands the opposition’s best defender. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The post above was based on us having a single pick in the top 10 and taking Brayshaw after Petracca. It also had GWS with pick 2 [now Melbourne] taking Lever and Brisbane [now Collingwood] taking McCartin. For the same reasoning that she has given for Brisbane, I see no reason that we would not take McCartin as, at the time she compilrd this Phantom Draft, GWS still had Boyd [and Frawley was techically still on our list]. It makes sense that we would take Brayshaw [as the best available midfielder] and McCartin [as the best available KPF]. Obviously we would take Petracca if St Kilda opted for McCartin on the same rationale.

Is there a way that we can ask for special assisstance with the case of Trenners? In efffect he is unusable as a player for us [effectively a long term bank deposit/bond instead of current account]?! Can't we retain him outside of our list [and the Rookie list] so that we effectively have forty players at our disposal [and four rookies], the same as every other Club? I would be bitterly disappointed if we could not take Newton and also use pick 40.

Is there a way that we can ask for special assisstance with the case of Trenners? In efffect he is unusable as a player for us [effectively a long term deposit]?! Can't we retain him outside of our list [and the Rookie list] so that we effectively have forty players at our disposal [and four rookies], the same as every other Club? I would be bitterly disappointed if we could not take Newton and also use pick 40. I know that there are other player/rookie scenarios but the question is the same.

Interesting that now that Richmond has beaten St Kilda to Taylor Hunt, will they tend towards McCartin over Petracca?

Watch his highlights and you will see that his kicking is far from dodgy!

What is wrong with McCartin's goal-kicking? Have you watched his hghlights?

Well, after all it is the McCartin thread so it is logical.

After looking at McCartin on the AFL App yesterday there is much to like about how McCartin asserts himself. I would be more than happy to see MFC end up with him and Brayshaw [and maybe Oscar McDonald at #40?], Assuming that we collect Newton tomorrow, with HL, Garlett, Stretch and Frost (plus Hogan), I am looking forward to us against the Suns in Round 1, 2015? p.s. Another full pre-season into Toumpas, Salem, Viney, Tyson and Riley won't harm us on the field either.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-10-30/going-places-plugger-mccartin-in-the-hot-seat-as-six-afl-clubs-circleAfter looking at McCartin on the AFL App yesterday (link above) there is much to like about how McCartin asserts himself. I would be more than happy to see MFC end up with him and Brayshaw [and maybe Oscar McDonald at #40?], Assuming that we collect Newton tomorrow, with HL, Garlett, Stretch and Frost (plus Hogan), I am looking forward to us against the Suns in Round 1, 2015? PS: Another full pre-season into Toumpas, Salem, Viney, Tyson and Riley won't harm us on the field either.

If that is the case then we should use whatever mechanism we can to remove him off the list so that we can avail ourselves of all options in the main, rookie and PS drafts.

It may still be Petracca if St. Kilda opt for McCartin with their first pick.

Surely some arrangement can be made as regards both Trengove and Evans in which nobody loses out and we can secure Jack back onto our list via the Rookie Draft [subject to an understanding reached with St. Kilda]? It seems a better scenario than immediately putting Jack onto the LTI list at the onset of the season and promoting a Rookie then, particularly if it enables us to use pick 40 [and maybe 53] in the National Draft. It seems the wrong way to plan for the long-term if we go into the draft with only two live picks!

I am not so sure that we couldn't arrive at a 'gentlemen's agreement' with St. Kilda before we initiated something with Jack Trengrove. After all, there will be (and have been) times when our positions on the ladder are reversed and favours can work both ways. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if we don't already know who st. Kilda plan to draft with their first pick in the National Draft at least.

Reminds me a bit of JKH's highlights! Still prefer McCartin or Wright with No. 3.

You were watching the wrong highlights because he can kick from outside 50 [whereas most of our current list cannot, especially their coach Brad Miller]!

Not only is he a forward but he also is a better kick than most of our current list including our four existing [notional] rcukmen!

that is a releif as i was worried that we might have trouble utilising our draft picks [or be ineligble for the PSD or delisted FAs.

With Clark, Blease, Tapscott, Strauss, Byrnes and Frawley gone and HL, Garlett, Frost, Jetta (upgraded?) and Stretch (committed FS), how are we going to use pocks 40 and 53 that we got for #23 and the Frost trade? I am sure that we will arrange something with Trengrove but what do we do to shed contracted players like Evans to free up opportunities?

Go for it Tiger! Tell us who we need at No. 3!

Does a Toump and Salem beat that? (Be nice if they all had a break-out year this year!)

Our pressing need has been mids for ages but at least it is an area that we partially addressed last year with Tyson, Vince, Riley, Mitchie, Salem and Cross and we have already made further moves with Brayshaw locked in at pick #2 and Stretch as F/S. In the same period we have done nothing as regards talls and actually lost Clark for the whole of last year [as well as Hogan missing in action last year]. We are lucky that Pederson stepped up and Gawn and Fitzy showed [some] development. Perhaps Frost may be a replacement for Chip but to discount McCartin/Wright at pick #3 may be foolish [unless Petracca is there]. We are sure to target mids at #40 and #53 as well as the PSD, [unless Oscar McDonald is there and appears better suited to our needs].

We had Hogan last year also (plus Clark). No reason to not get the best available with pick #3. Last year illustrated that it is impossiblt to crystal ball on who we need comes Round 1.

So who out of him and Oscar McDonald should we pick up here (at #40)?

Considering that Brayshaw is a given, what you are really trying to say that he has narrowed it down to 6 or 7 choices for the single oick!

I will go further and say that Frost will start Round one also [unless you think Garland, Terlich & Grimes are all better options]?