1. Melbourne. Jack Watts (196cm, 85kg, Tall Forward) VIC
2. Slime. Daniel Rich (183cm, 83kg, Midfield) Subiaco
3. HEAVE HO! Nicholas Naitanui (201cm, 94kg, Ruckman) Swan Districts
4. Port Adelaide. Hamish Hartlett (182cm, 74kg, Midfield) SA
5. Essendon. Jack Ziebell (188cm, 84kg, Midfield) VIC
6. Carlton. Michael Hurley (192cm, 92kg, KPP) VIC
7. Brisbane. Tyrone Vickery (200cm, 89kg, Ruckman) VIC
8. Richmond. Shaun McKernan (196cm, 94kg, Tall Forward) VIC
9. North Melbourne. Tom Swift (190cm, 84kg, Midfield) Claremont
10. Adelaide. Lewis Johnston (192cm, 87kg, Tall Forward) SA
11. Collingwood. Steele Sidebottom (182cm, 79kg, Midfield) VIC
12. Sydney. Sam Blease (183cm, 72kg, Midfield) VIC
13. St Kilda. Chris Yarran (180cm, 84kg, Small Forward) Swan Districts
14. Western Bulldogs. Ayce Cordy (Father/Son: 202cm, 77kg, Ruckman) VIC
15. Geelong. Jackson Trengrove (197kg, 89kg, Tall Forward) VIC
16. Hawthorn. Jordan Lisle (196cm, 73kg, Tall Forward) VIC

17. Melbourne. Aaron Cornelius (192cm, 84kg, Tall Forward) TAS
18. Slime. Stephen Hill (182cm, 72kg, Midfield) West Perth

19. Melbourne. David Zaharakis (183cm, 73kg, Midfield) VIC
20. Slime. Jordan Roughead (200cm, 92kg, Ruckman) VIC
21. Freo. Matthew DeBoer (187cm, 85kg, Midfield) Claremont
22. Port Adelaide. Nick Heyne (187cm, 79kg, Forward) VIC
23. Essendon. Matthew Broadbent (189cm, 81kg, Tall Defender) SA
24. Freo. Ryan Schoenmakers (189cm, 85kg, Forward) SA
25. Brisbane. Tom Lynch (191cm, 84kg, KPP) VIC
26. Richmond. Riley Milne (192cm, 78kg, Tall Defender) VIC
27. North Melbourne. Michael Walters (177cm, 75kg, Midfield) Swan Districts
28. Adelaide. Mitch Robinson (188cm, 77kg, Midfield) TAS
29. Collingwood. Rhys O'Keeffe (187cm, 80kg, Midfield) SA
30. Sydney. Tom Rockliff (183cm, 83kg, Small Forward) VIC
31. Western Bulldogs. Ashley Smith (185cm, 84kg, Defender) VIC
32. Western Bulldogs. Paul Cahill (Tall Forward) SA
33. Geelong. Alex Stopp (189cm, 86kg, KPP) SA
34. Hawthorn. Nick Suban (179cm, 82kg, Midfield) VIC

35. Melbourne. Jarred Redden (202cm, 88kg, Ruckman) SA
36. Slime. Clancee Pearce (183cm, 90kg, Defender) Swan Districts
37. Freo. Kane Lucas (188cm, 79kg, Midfield) WA
38. Port Adelaide. Paul Cahill (192cm, 80kg, Tall Forward) SA
39. Geelong. Neville Jetta (178cm, 75kg, Small Forward) Swan Districts
40. Carlton.
41. Brisbane.
42. Port Adelaide.
43. North Melbourne.
44. Adelaide.
45. Collingwood.
46. Collingwood.
47. St Kilda.
48. St Kilda.
49. Geelong.
50. Hawthorn.

51. Melbourne.
52. Slime.
53. Freo. Hayden Ballantyne (174cm, 75kg, Small Forward) Peel
54. Port Adelaide.
55. Essendon.
56. Freo. James Klaus (195cm, 89kg, Tall Defender)


I can't be bothered doing anymore. It all means we end up with:

3. Naitanui.
21. DeBoer.
24. Shoenmakers.
37. Kane Lucas.
53. Hayden Ballantyne
56. James Klaus
72. UNKNOWN
85. UNKNOWN
101. UNKNOWN


These are my main sources:

http://www.talkingfo.../2860-phantom-draft-2008-mabos-top-10-a.html

http://www.talkingfo.../2860-phantom-draft-2008-mabos-top-10-a.html

http://superfootyforum.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=138

http://www.allfooty.info/2008/10/2008-afl-mock-draft-7-rounds.html

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=499369

This is my first try at something like this, so, be gentle...

(This post has been edited in response to suggestions)

DeBoer would be disappointing at 21. His disposal is very poor.

I like the sound of Zaharakis who a few people of no influence have been joining up to Fremantle. Don't know if he can play, I just like saying Zaharakis.

with dean cox getting older, WCE may take NN over Rich. Which would allow us to grab him

Have heard that Yarran is labelled as trouble by most of the interstate clubs, so we may even get a crack at him in round 2.

Yarran and Zaharakis would both be very handy. I hope they are still around come second round, but I have a feeling one of the vic club will snap up zaharakis very early.

Anyone know if Anthony Morabito is in the draft this year?

Where's Clancee Pearce?

Great work sox - Lewis Johnston at 10 and 20 tho.
I would like to see him in Purple..
Would Kane Lucas be in the top 2 rounds??

dddocker: I have pearce going early second round to west coast. if not, we take him and lose jetta.
demo1 - I don't know much of lucas... Johnston is good, but there are only a few teams hunting Tall Forwards and there are some better KPP's going around.
just fixed that, thanks demo.

I'm done editing that post.

other names mentioned that i didn't squeeze in are:
Rory Sloan - Eastern Ranges
Jamie Sheehan - Murray
Tom Scully - VIC
Liam Jones - TAS
Declan Bevan - QLD

Sorry Sox missed that on your list re Pearce. I hate to say this (again and -------)but we must take Hartlett at 3. Anyway hopefully Bondy and his crew are turned on re this draft. This is one of the best fields and we need to be smart. No duds please Bondy. And "no Victorians" I hear the chorus cry out! But then again we need to pick the best available for our list when it's our turn. Btw Kyanga?

demo1 I don't think Lucas is old enough for this year's draft.

kyanga slots in around that pick 101 mark. but if we pick up yarran or ballantyne we shouldn't need kynga. I think by that stage we might be better grabbing some young KPPs, tall backman particularly.

I'm hoping Clancee Pearce will be available at 21. The toast can take their slimy mits off him.

24. Shoenmakers - brilliant! A speedy comet who is not afraid to take on the biggest one floating around.

Pearce will go before Walters, Yarran will go to Essendon in the first round (unless we grab him) - Kyanga and Jetta will be the big 'sleepers' this draft; Wolfie (SD) the pick of the decade.

'Yarran considered trouble'...- he's one of the nicest kids playing football, who started that baloney?

I know a lot of us are concentrating on this draft - a great job Sox!

Shhh .. I am starting this baloney, in the hopes that some interstates club scout stumbles across this forum and lets him slide. Go with it.

I don't think the Hawks would take another key forward with their first pick, that's the last area we need to fill. An AFL-ready midfielder would do nicely, if not a key backman. Maybe even Zaharakis himself.

-Apparently Port have their eye on Tyrone Vickery, as their ruckmen are pretty old. But he'll go early regardless.

-Do we really need another tall forward in shoemaker or whatever his name is? The good ones we've got can hardly get a game. I think we are more in need of a key defender.

-Will Ballantyne really last that long? But then again I doubt the vics rate him.

-Wolfenden should cut his hair.

I watched the natinui highlights from the WAFL again recently and really liked the work he did in the forward line. His tackling is a huge advantage and I'm sure he can take a good grab up forward. If we do get him I think he would play well in the pocket, like a resting ruckman, while he develops and can be used in short burst if Sandi or kepler need a rest.

One other thing I did notice was that he and Yarran seemed to combine quite often and some of the goals Yarran kicked were very impressive. I have heard Yarran is lazy though, which could be a problem. But I did think that it would be a good pick up if we were somehow able to get the both of them together in our forward line.

Yarran and Kyanga are quickly becoming victims of what I like to call 'ABC Bias'.