We have all been waiting for this – a whole mock draft, from pick 1 to 112.
The academy players have proven to be a bit of a task, so for every time a club bids on an academy player or on a father-son player, I haven’t dropped down their number in the draft. This just keeps it simple – your club keeps their original picks instead.
This is a fairly complicated thing for new comers to understand so here’s an example to help clarify:
If Melbourne have pick three and they bid on Callum Mills, who is a Sydney academy player, then Sydney have the choice to match that bid, or they can accept. Matching means that they get the player; accepting means that the bidder, in this case Melbourne, get Mills.
So pick 3 in this new points system is 2234 points, but a 20 per cent discount is on offer for academy and father-son players, so 1787 points. Sydney must match that by equalling those points, and in doing this they will give up picks 33, 36, 37, 54 and 72 which equal exactly 1787 points.
In most cases it will work to an exact value, but if it doesn’t then the amount of points left over will slot into its place in the draft.
(It’s hard to explain but will come together on draft night and will be a little easier to understand.)
This mock has been done specifically to suit each club’s needs – it’s not done randomly.
Have a read and enjoy! You can see the bottom to find who your club picked up.
Round 1
1. Carlton – Jacob Weitering
2. Brisbane – Josh Schache
3. Melbourne – Bid on Callum Mills (Sydney gives up picks 33, 36, 37, 54 and 72)
3. Melbourne – Darcy Parish
4. Essendon – Bid on Jacob Hopper (GWS gives up pick 10).
4. Essendon – Charlie Curnow
5. Essendon – Sam Weideman
6. Gold Coast – Bid on Eric Hipwood (Brisbane gives up picks
6. Gold Coast – Ryan Burton
7. Melbourne – Bid on Matthew Kennedy (GWS gives up picks 34, 43, 53, 55, 58, 63 and 70)
7. Melbourne – Aaron Francis
8. Carlton – Harry McKay
9. Adelaide- Harley Balic
10. GWS – Given up for Hopper
11. Carlton – Wayne Milera
12. Richmond – Jade Gresham
13. Adelaide – Clayton Oliver
14. St Kilda – Rhys Mathieson
15. Hawthorn – Josh Dunkley
16. Gold Coast – Callum Ah Chee
17. North Melbourne – Darcy Tucker
18. Hawthorn – Kieran Collins
19. Carlton – Sam Skinner
Round 2
20. Western Bulldogs – Ben McKay
21 Western Bulldogs – Bid on Ben Keays (Brisbane give up picks 39, 49 (300 points left over from Hipwood bid becomes pick 49)
21. Western Bulldogs – Mitchell Hibberd
22. Fremantle –Wylie Buzza
23. West Coast – Riley Bonner
24. Essendon – Daniel Rioli
25. Essendon – Ryan Clarke
26. North Melbourne – Will Snelling
27. Collingwood – Luke Partington
28. North Melbourne – Liam Jeffs
29. Gold Coast – Kurt Mutimer
30. Western Bulldogs – Kieran Lovell
31. West Coast – Nick O’Kearney
32. Port Adelaide – Aidyn Johnson
33. Sydney – given up for Callum Mills
34. GWS – given up for Matthew Kennedy
35. Fremantle – Greg Clark
36. Sydney – given up for Callum Mills
37. Sydney – given up for Callum Mills
38. Brisbane – given up for Eric Hipwood
39. Brisbane – given up for Ben Keays
40. Brisbane – given up for Eric Hipwood
Round 3
41. Brisbane – given up for Eric Hipwood and Ben Keays (worth 412 points, 112 was given up for Eric Hipwood and the remaining 300 points were given up for Ben Keays)
42. Brisbane – Given up for Eric Hipwood
43. GWS – Given up for Matthew Kennedy.
44. Sydney – Corey Wagner
45. St Kilda – Bailey Rice
46. Melbourne – Tom Cole
47. North Melbourne – Stephan Tahana
48. Hawthorn – Gach Nyoun
49. Port Adelaide – Brayden Fiorni
50. Melbourne – Kyle Galloway
51. Western Bulldogs – Matthew Flynn
52. Richmond – Dylan Smith
53. GWS – Given up for Matthew Kennedy
54. Sydney – given up for Callum Mills
55. GWS – Given up for Matthew Kennedy
56. Gold Coast – Tim Sullivan
57. Essendon – Mitch Brown
58. GWS – Given up for Matthew Kennedy
Round 4
59. Carlton – Jack Silvagni
60. Carlton – Ben Crocker
61. Fremantle – Jake Lovett
62. West Coast – Keiran Agius
63. GWS – Given up for Matthew Kennedy
64. GWS – Brandon White
65. GWS – Harrison Himmelberg
66. Collingwood – Jordan Matera
67. Geelong – Matthew Allen
68. St Kilda – Fraser Pearce
69. Sydney – Kade Stewart
70. GWS – Given up for Matthew Kennedy
71. Adelaide – Ben Jarman
72. Sydney – given up for Callum Mills
73. North Melbourne – Alex Morgan
74. Fremantle – Shane Yarran
75. West Coast – Shane McAdam
76. Hawthorn – pass
Round 5
77. Collingwood – Oleg Markov
78. Brisbane – Mabior Chol
79. Gold Coast – PASS
80. Essendon – Harvey Daniher
81. St Kilda – PASS
82. Melbourne – Andre Parrella
83. Collingwood – Jesse Glass-McCasker
84. Collingwood – PASS
85. Geelong – Callum Moore
86. Port Adelaide – PASS
87. Western Bulldogs – Tom Doedee
88. Richmond – Blake Hardwick
89. Adelaide – Lachlan Tiziani
90. Sydney – Nick Coughlan
91. North Melbourne – PASS
92. Fremantle – Jimmy Miller
93. West Coast – Brayden Hackett
94. Melbourne – PASS
Round 6
95. GWS – pass
96. Brisbane – pass
97. Gold Coast – pass
98. Essendon – pass
99. St Kilda – pass
100. Melbourne – pass
101. Collingwood – pass
102. GWS – pass
103. Geelong – pass
104. Port Adelaide – pass
105. Western Bulldogs – Joshua Schoenfeld
106. Richmond – pass
107. Adelaide – pass
108. Sydney – Darcy MacPherson
109. North Melbourne – pass
110. Fremantle – pass
111. West Coast – pass
112. Hawthorn – pass
Your club’s players
Adelaide – Harley Balic, Clayton Oliver, Ben Jarman, Lachlan Tiziani
Brisbane – Josh Schache, Eric Hipwood, Ben Keays, Mabior Chol
Carlton – Jacob Weitering, Harry McKay, Wayne Milera, Sam Skinner, Jack Silvagni, Ben Crocker
Collingwood – Luke Partington, Jordan Matera, Oleg Markov, Jesse Glass-McCasker
Essendon – Charlie Curnow, Sam Weideman, Daniel Rioli, Ryan Clarke, Mitch Brown, Harvey Daniher
Fremantle – Wylie Buzza, Greg Clark, Jake Lovett, Shane Yarran, Jimmy Miller
Geelong – Matthew Allen, Callum Moore
Gold Coast – Ryan Burton, Callum Ah Chee, Kurt Mutimer, Tim Sullivan
GWS – Jacob Hopper, Matthew Kennedy, Brandon White, Harrison Himmellberg
Hawthorn – Josh Dunkley, Kieran Collins, Gach Nyoun
Melbourne – Darcy Parish, Aaron Francis, Tom Cole, Kyle Galloway, Andre Parrella
North Melbourne – Darcy Tucker, Will Snelling, Liam Jeffs, Stephan Tahana, Alex Morgan
Port Adelaide – Aidyn Johnson, Brayden Fiorni
Richmond – Jade Gresham, Dylan Smith, Blake Hardwick
St. Kilda – Ryhs Mathieson, Bailey Rice, Fraser Pearce
Sydney – Callum Mills, Corey Wagner, Kade Stewart, Nick Coughlan, Darcy MacPherson
West Coast – Riley Bonner, Nick O’Kearney, Keiran Agius, Shane McAdam, Brayden Hackett
Western Bulldogs – Ben McKay, Mitchell Hibberd, Keiran Lovell, Matthew Flynn, Tom Doedee, Joshua Schoefeld
No teams should go into the draft next year with any deficits.
Are you happy with your club’s pick-ups? If not, who else would you have?
Graeme
Guest
Well done Tom. You got enough speculative picks right (eg Mitch Brown) and others close to the mark that you can go home happy from draft night. From the Bombers perspective, I reckon getting Brown is a better bet than Weideman who could have injury problems and Daniher needs some experience around him. Alex Morgan is the interesting one, obviously you didn't rate him highly and he seems a bit high at 29 so apart from pace, what do you reckon he might have to offer? And, will they regret passing up other guys (eg Rhys Mathieson, Ryan Clarke, Mitchell Hibberd, Harley Balic) to get him?
Tom Baulch
Roar Guru
Thanks Graeme, much appreciated. Believe it or not I am a bombers supporter as well and I feel like I know what the bombers want and what they need so I can't wait to see who they pick up - I think that Weideman (big key forward) and Curnow (191cm midfielder who can also play as a third tall forward) are almost definite pick up with picks 4 and 5. Daniel Rioli (small forward) is exactly what we need since Colyer has become a winger now which leaves a void needing to be filled with a small forward. Pick 25 will be interesting, don't know what will happen there but expect a midfielder like Ryan Clarke. Pick 57 coud be Mitch Brown as a mature age recruit, would fit in nicely to the back 6, hopefully leaving out Steinberg or Pears who were pretty woeful I thought this year for the Bombers. Pick 80 would likely be a father son pick up which could be Daniher or Tom Wallis - Dean's son, both being smaller outside midfielders. Thanks again Graeme.
Graeme
Guest
This is fantastic Tom, great work. Your knowledge of the draft talent is extraordinary. Ive really enjoyed browsing through this. Ill look forward to seeing how many of your Bombers predicted picks turn out to be close to the mark. Thanks for the time that you put into this. Cheers.
Tom Baulch
Roar Guru
hisham could be picked up his RANGE is about 60-100 - Small forward/midfielder who is very smart around goals using his speed and long kicking to advantage. A good mark for his size, he represented Vic Metro in the NAB AFL U18 Championships and had an excellent year for the Cannons. James Parsons has about a 75% chance of being picked up, his RANGE would be about 50-100 - NAB AFL Academy member who has elite speed and his long kicking is a feature of his game. His performance against Vic Country in game one was the highlight of his five matches at the NAB AFL U18 Championships. Thomas Glenn - wont be picked up. That's Final.
Tom Baulch
Roar Guru
Cheers Matt, always good to have some positive feedback. Himmellberg is and will be a terrific player I think, but will be in the region of pick 30-60, he was predicted to go later before the Grand Final match which definately boosted his draft stocks and has put him in contention for top 30, will be awesome to see where he goes but I think he still has a lot of development left in him. Is in the GWS academy and with GWS already not having many picks left because of there 2 really promising academy players Hopper and Kennedy, GWS have kind of left Himmellberg out. Will be interested to see where he ends up, but I presume that GWS will get him and could go into a deficit next year just to secure him...
matty jeffs
Guest
ok i respect your points of view but tell me why you wouldnt have consiered the others.. hisham kerbatieh james parsons thomas glen all are 3 good players and gary bukenara this morning had hisham as a smokey
Matt C
Guest
Great Read Tom. Very well researched. I'm interested in seeing where Himmelberg goes given that I don't think GWS have interest in him, have heard reports he could have been top 30? I think he could be that link up half forward that seems to be in vogue like a Stringer or what Jesse White and Lynch were supposed to be for Collingwood. I know he was BOG in the Allies game on Grand Final day, so that might boost his draft stocks a little.
Macca
Guest
Matty Jeffs - But in a Mock draft trying to predict who goes at pick 80 is close to impossible - if that is you biggest complaint Tom has done a pretty good job.
Tom Baulch
Roar Guru
Cheers Nick, was a little hard to get all of the academy things around my head but I think I get it all know. Thanks very much for your input much appreciated - I was thinking of making an updated version of this with all having corrections but with the draft in 4 days I don't think that I'd have the time. Cheers again.
Tom Baulch
Roar Guru
Don't want to sound critical but you need to start knowing your draftees - Galloway - 206cm, expect to see him picked up. Jimmy Miller - I played with him this year in school footy - key forward, took 23 marks one game, Freo want him badly as he has gone a little under the radar this year. Parella - BIG BLOKE, 204cm I think, any club looking for a ruckman would take him. Flynn - Developing ruckman 200cm who competes aggressively and is athletic. Agile and courageous, he can push forward and be dangerous as a marking forward. Excellent below the knees for a player of his size and shows potential with his rucking craft at stoppages. Performed well at the NAB AFL U18 Championships. MacPherson - Small midfielder/forward who is a prolific ball winner averaging 21 disposals in eight matches with the Knights this year. Missed the NAB AFL U18 championships because of injury. Eligible for father/son to the Western Bulldogs where his father Steve played and progressed to play three VFL matches with Footscray this year. Lovett - Gained national exposure by taking one of the marks of the year in the TAC Cup. The Dandenong Stingrays inside midfielder had some injury struggles this season, but averaged 17 touches and three marks over 14 matches. Sullivan - Big forward with big hands and can play in the ruck as well. Terrific prospect - needs time. Stewart - small player, could play as a forward or a mid, but knows how to find the footy. MacAdam - indigenous boy who boasts skill and athleticism, WC love the look of him and will pick him up, might go in the rookie draft if he doesnt go in the national draft.
Don Freo
Guest
That's all any old bugger wants to hear. I also am keen to see who the WA clubs pick up...particularly the Purple People. Look forward to more stuff from you. Maybe something on pleasant surprises in the draft.
Tom Baulch
Roar Guru
Well Essendon want Daniher and have been talking to him, Wallis is small and not very bulked up and plays at an outside mid which is nothing like his dad and essendon don't need Wallis.
Tom Baulch
Roar Guru
Hey Baz. Both of those speculations seem to be pretty accurate, there was an article written about him the other day in the West Australian wondering if he would still go to West Coast, but following a disappointing year for the dragons after quitting school in January so he could solely focus just on his footy. A bad season and we will see if that has any effects on his draft chances. But at this moment he has not nominated WC for some reason? Maybe has been talked to be some AFL clubs so he looks to keep his options open.
Tom Baulch
Roar Guru
Yes, I agree with you there, just thought that Carlton would be going with a defender with one of their 4 picks in the top 20, so if Keiran Collins is still there at pick 19 - don't be surprised to see him going to the blues. Thanks as well Jack, it took me a while so very happy to receive some positive feedback.
Tom Baulch
Roar Guru
Hey matty, I know that people would be unhappy with a few choices, and that's good - it creates discussion and that's what a mock draft is all about, a bit of discussion and disagreement. and just for the record I have Gach Nyoun going to Hawthorn at pick 48.
Tom Baulch
Roar Guru
cheers Don, you have been a terrific help and almost like a mentor to me along the way and I could not have done it without you :).
Tom Baulch
Roar Guru
Hi Cam, just like to start off by saying that you need to take at least 3 players in the draft, so they can't just take 2.
matty jeffs
Guest
no , i just think he has about ten others in his draft that will not be even looked at. names to consider . james parsons tom wallis hisham kerbatieh thomas glen gach nuyen among others
matty jeffs
Guest
no macca not laughing being reasonable. and these names ok KYLE GALLOWAY MATTHEW FLYNN DARCY MACPHERSON TIM SULLIVAN JAKE LOVETT JIMMY MILLER KADE STEWART SHANE MACADAM ANDRE PARELLA signs of a guesser who hopes this happens , most of the names are huge chances those above including daniher i dont envisge being drafted ....id pick tom wallis before daniher
Don Freo
Guest
I imagine Tom would want to be read on his merits but for those who don't know, the author has just finished Year 10. I agree Gary. This is a remarkable piece of research and and a very mature turn of phrase. Even when corrected on a few finer details of the bidding process, ( which totally escapes me) Tom acknowledges the correction, appreciates it and responds respectfully. You'll go a long way, Mr Baulch.