2007 AFL Fantasy Mock Draft - 8 Team League
While the biggest and most popular AFL fantasy games allow anyone to select any player, there are also competitions where players are drafted and a player can only be on one team in the fantasy league. Here is a fantasy mock draft for eight teams.
There are lots of strategies that come into play in a fantasy draft. As there are only a small number of star ruckmen they have a much higher fantasy value. The 5th best midfielder in the AFL isn't that much better than the 50th best for fantasy points but the 5th best ruckman could be twice as good as the 10th best. The more teams in a fantasy league, the more valuable the small number of elite ruckmen become. In a 16 team AFL fantasy league that drafts players, you will need to get ruckmen like White and Cox early or you could be looking at selecting Bryan and Brooks in later rounds.
Depending on the rules of the league and how fantasy points are calculated, big forwards who kick a lot of goals may also be very valuable. There will be a few big forwards who are around 100 goals for the season, drafting a couple of those could win a fantasy league.
There will be another post explaining tips and strategies for drafting players. If you are drafting in the middle of the round it is often easier than drafting at either end, although a winning team can be drafted anywhere from the first to the last pick. Another way the fantasy draft can setup who wins the league is when the injured or suspended players are picked. You want to draft a ruckman like Simmonds, but you have to take into account that he might miss several rounds. Another thing to consider is using a late pick on a player who will be replacing someone who is out, if you draft Michael Johnson you can add Grover for the first few rounds and if you draft Didak you might want to play one of Collingwood's other forwards until he returns.
This mock draft went for 22 rounds and the approximate positions for the players should result in 7 defenders, 6 centres, 2 ruckmen and 7 forwards. A fantasy draft might go another 3 to 8 rounds to add players to the teams’ benches. This mock draft is the usual "snake draft" where the team who picks first then has to wait to the last pick of the second round to pick again.
Feel free to copy this 2007 AFL fantasy mock draft, inserting other players and changing the order of players around, to use as a cheat sheet for your AFL fantasy drafts.
Round 1
Team A Chris Judd
Team B Adam Goodes
Team C Jonathan Brown
Team D Barry Hall
Team E Nick Riewoldt
Team F Joel Bowden
Team G Matthew Pavlich
Team H Ben Cousins
Round 2
Team H Sam Mitchell
Team G Scott West
Team F Brett Kirk
Team E Chad Cornes
Team D Cameron Bruce
Team C Kane Cornes
Team B Brad Johnson
Team A Shaun Burgoyne
Round 3
Team A Lindsay Gilbee
Team B Andrew McLeod
Team C Luke Hodge
Team D Dean Cox
Team E Nick Dal Santo
Team F Matthew Lloyd
Team G Brendon Goddard
Team H Paul Chapman
Round 4
Team H Brendon Lade
Team G Brock McLean
Team F Daniel Cross
Team E Aaron Sandilands
Team D Heath Scotland
Team C Jess Sinclair
Team B Gary Ablett
Team A Peter Bell
Round 5
Team A Josh Fraser
Team B Jeff White
Team C Corey Jones
Team D Graham Johncock
Team E Simon Goodwin
Team F James McDonald
Team G Dustin Fletcher
Team H Nathan Bassett
Round 6
Team H Nathan Buckley
Team G Luke Power
Team F James Bartel
Team E Brett Burton
Team D James Hird
Team C David Hille
Team B Brendan Fevola
Team A Tyson Edwards
Round 7
Team A Troy Simmonds
Team B Justin Koschitzke
Team C Darren Milburn
Team D David Wirrpanda
Team E Lenny Hayes
Team F Ryan O'Keefe
Team G Brad Ottens
Team H David Mundy
Round 8
Team H Jamie Charman
Team G Matthew Richardson
Team F Cameron Mooney
Team E Sam Fisher
Team D Simon Black
Team C Joel Corey
Team B Patrick Bowden
Team A Drew Petrie
Round 9
Team A Jobe Watson
Team B Ben Hudson
Team C Daniel Harris
Team D Daniel Kerr
Team E Brent Harvey
Team F Heath Shaw
Team G Lance Whitnall
Team H Daniel Wells
Round 10
Team H Craig Bolton
Team G Jude Bolton
Team F Peter Everitt
Team E Jason Akermanis
Team D Nathan Lovett-Murray
Team C Fraser Gehrig
Team B Luke Ball
Team A Dane Swan
Round 11
Team A Jared Rivers
Team B Corey Enright
Team C Grant Birchall
Team D Shane Crawford
Team E Brent Stanton
Team F Justin Sherman
Team G Adam Cooney
Team H Scott Lucas
Round 12
Team H Josh Carr
Team G Andrew Raines
Team F Andrew Embley
Team E Nick Stevens
Team D David Neitz
Team C Adam Simpson
Team B Shane Tuck
Team A Tarkyn Lockyer
Round 13
Team A Brad Green
Team B Scott Burns
Team C Michael Rischitelli
Team D Steven Salopek
Team E Will Minson
Team F Travis Johnstone
Team G Peter Burgoyne
Team H Robert Harvey
Round 14
Team H Brett Deledio
Team G Jason Gram
Team F Jason Roe
Team E Kayne Pettifer
Team D Andrew Carrazzo
Team C Justin Longmuir
Team B Jed Adock
Team A Adem Yze
Round 15
Team A Jarrad Waite
Team B James Clement
Team C Aaron Davey
Team D Dean Brogan
Team E Josh Hunt
Team F Quinten Lynch
Team G Robert Campbell
Team H Alan Didak
Round 16
Team H Matthew Scarlett
Team G Nathan Bock
Team F Michael Johnson
Team E Nathan Thompson
Team D Tyson Stenglein
Team C Kade Simpson
Team B Michael O'Loughlin
Team A Matthew Whelan
Round 17
Team A Matthew Bode
Team B Leo Barry
Team C Danny Jacobs
Team D Warren Tredrea
Team E Brent Guerra
Team F Mark Ricciuto
Team G Chris Tarrant
Team H Adam Hunter
Round 18
Team H Nathan G. Brown
Team G Anthony Rocca
Team F Martin Mattner
Team E Daniel Bradshaw
Team D Jordan McMahon
Team C Scott Welsh
Team B Cameron Ling
Team A Nick Davis
Round 19
Team A Andrew Lovett
Team B Bret Thornton
Team C Tadgh Kennelly
Team D Andrew Welsh
Team E Campbell Brown
Team F Jeff Farmer
Team G Adam McPhee
Team H Daniel Pratt
Round 20
Team H Scott Stevens
Team G Troy Chaplin
Team F Chris L. Johnson
Team E Mark Williams
Team D Nick Maxwell
Team C Lance Franklin
Team B Jared Brennan
Team A Josh Mahney
Round 21
Team A Andrew Walker
Team B Brett Ebert
Team C Damon White
Team D Andrew Krakouer
Team E Steven Dodd
Team F Raphael Clarke
Team G Angus Monfries
Team H Leigh Fisher
Round 22
Team H Chris Grant
Team G Trent Croad
Team F Andrew McDougall
Team E Luke McPharlin
Team D Robert Murphy
Team C Russell Robertson
Team B Dale Thomas
Team A David Hale
Team A
Backs: Lindsay Gilbee. Drew Petrie. Jared Rivers. Tarkyn Lockyer. Matthew Whelan. Dane Swan. Andrew Walker.
Centres: Chris Judd. Shaun Burgoyne. Peter Bell. Tyson Edwards. Jobe Watson. Brad Green.
Rucks: Josh Fraser. Troy Simmonds.
Forwards: Adem Yze. Jarrad Waite. Matthew Bode. Nick Davis. Andrew Lovett. Josh Mahoney. David Hale.
Team B
Backs: Andrew McLeod. Justin Koschitzke. Patrick Bowden. Jed Adcock. James Clement. Leo Barry. Bret Thornton.
Centres: Adam Goodes. Luke Ball. Corey Enright. Shane Tuck. Scott Burns. Cameron Ling.
Rucks: Jeff White. Ben Hudson.
Forwards: Brad Johnson. Gary Ablett. Brendan Fevola. Michael O'Loughlin. Jared Brennan. Brett Ebert. Dale Thomas.
Team C
Backs: Jess Sinclair. Luke Hodge. Corey Jones. Darren Milburn. Grant Birchall. Danny JAcobs. Tadgh Kennelly.
Centres: Kane Cornes. Joel Corey. Daniel Harris. Adam Simpson. Michael Rischitelli. Kade Simpson.
Rucks: David Hille. Justin Longmuir.
Forwards: Jonathan Brown. Fraser Gehrig. Aaron Davey. Scott Welsh. Lance Franklin. Damon White. Russell Robertson.
Team D
Backs: Graham Johncock. David Wirrpanda. Nathan Lovett-Murray. Andrew Carrazzo. Jordan McMahon. Andrew Welsh. Nick Maxwell.
Centres: Heath Scotland. Simon Black. Daniel Kerr. Shane Crawford. Steven Salopek. Tyson Stenglein.
Rucks: Dean Cox. Dean Brogan.
Forwards: Barry Hall. Cameron Bruce. James Hird. David Neitz. Warren Tredrea.
Team E
Backs: Chad Cornes. Sam Fisher. Josh Hunt. Brent Guerra. Campbell Brown. Steven Dodd. Luke McPharlin.
Centres: Simon Goodwin. Nick Dal Santo. Lenny Hayes. Brent HArvey. Brent Stanton. Nick Stevens.
Rucks: Aaron Sandialnds. Will Minson.
Forwards: Nick Riewoldt. Brett Burton. Jason Akermanis. Kayne Pettifer. Nathan Thompson. Daniel Bradshaw. Mark Williams.
Team F
Backs: Joel Bowden. Heath Shaw. Jason Roe. Michael Johnson. Martin Mattner. Chris L Johnson. Raphael Clarke.
Centres: Brett Kirk. Daniel Cross. James McDonald. James Bartel. Justin Sherman. Travis Johnstone.
Rucks: Cameron Mooney. Peter Everitt.
Forwards: Matthew Lloyd. Ryan O'Keefe. Andrew Embley. Quinten Lynch. Mark Ricciuto. Jeff Farmer. Andrew McDougall.
Team G
Backs: Brendon Goddard. Dustin Fletcher. Lance Whitnall. Andrew Raines. Jason Gram. Adam McPhee. Troy Chaplin.
Centres: Scott West. Brock McLean. Luke Power. Jude Bolton. Adam Cooney. Peter Burgoyne.
Rucks: Brad Ottens. Robert Campbell.
Forwards: Matthew Pavlich. Matthew Richardson. Nathan Bock. Chris Tarrant. Anthony Rocca. Angus Monfries. Trent Croad.
Team H
Backs: Nathan Bassett. David Mundy. Craig Bolton. Matthew Scarlett. Daniel Pratt. Leigh Fisher. Scott Stevens.
Centres: Ben Cousins. Sam Mitchell. Daniel Wells. Josh Carr. Robert Harvey. Brett Deledio.
Rucks: Brendon Lade. Jamie Charman.
Forwards: Paul Chapman. Nathan Buckley. Scott Lucas. Alan Didak. Adam Hunter. Nathan G Brown. Chris Grant.
There are lots of strategies that come into play in a fantasy draft. As there are only a small number of star ruckmen they have a much higher fantasy value. The 5th best midfielder in the AFL isn't that much better than the 50th best for fantasy points but the 5th best ruckman could be twice as good as the 10th best. The more teams in a fantasy league, the more valuable the small number of elite ruckmen become. In a 16 team AFL fantasy league that drafts players, you will need to get ruckmen like White and Cox early or you could be looking at selecting Bryan and Brooks in later rounds.
Depending on the rules of the league and how fantasy points are calculated, big forwards who kick a lot of goals may also be very valuable. There will be a few big forwards who are around 100 goals for the season, drafting a couple of those could win a fantasy league.
There will be another post explaining tips and strategies for drafting players. If you are drafting in the middle of the round it is often easier than drafting at either end, although a winning team can be drafted anywhere from the first to the last pick. Another way the fantasy draft can setup who wins the league is when the injured or suspended players are picked. You want to draft a ruckman like Simmonds, but you have to take into account that he might miss several rounds. Another thing to consider is using a late pick on a player who will be replacing someone who is out, if you draft Michael Johnson you can add Grover for the first few rounds and if you draft Didak you might want to play one of Collingwood's other forwards until he returns.
This mock draft went for 22 rounds and the approximate positions for the players should result in 7 defenders, 6 centres, 2 ruckmen and 7 forwards. A fantasy draft might go another 3 to 8 rounds to add players to the teams’ benches. This mock draft is the usual "snake draft" where the team who picks first then has to wait to the last pick of the second round to pick again.
Feel free to copy this 2007 AFL fantasy mock draft, inserting other players and changing the order of players around, to use as a cheat sheet for your AFL fantasy drafts.
Round 1
Team A Chris Judd
Team B Adam Goodes
Team C Jonathan Brown
Team D Barry Hall
Team E Nick Riewoldt
Team F Joel Bowden
Team G Matthew Pavlich
Team H Ben Cousins
Round 2
Team H Sam Mitchell
Team G Scott West
Team F Brett Kirk
Team E Chad Cornes
Team D Cameron Bruce
Team C Kane Cornes
Team B Brad Johnson
Team A Shaun Burgoyne
Round 3
Team A Lindsay Gilbee
Team B Andrew McLeod
Team C Luke Hodge
Team D Dean Cox
Team E Nick Dal Santo
Team F Matthew Lloyd
Team G Brendon Goddard
Team H Paul Chapman
Round 4
Team H Brendon Lade
Team G Brock McLean
Team F Daniel Cross
Team E Aaron Sandilands
Team D Heath Scotland
Team C Jess Sinclair
Team B Gary Ablett
Team A Peter Bell
Round 5
Team A Josh Fraser
Team B Jeff White
Team C Corey Jones
Team D Graham Johncock
Team E Simon Goodwin
Team F James McDonald
Team G Dustin Fletcher
Team H Nathan Bassett
Round 6
Team H Nathan Buckley
Team G Luke Power
Team F James Bartel
Team E Brett Burton
Team D James Hird
Team C David Hille
Team B Brendan Fevola
Team A Tyson Edwards
Round 7
Team A Troy Simmonds
Team B Justin Koschitzke
Team C Darren Milburn
Team D David Wirrpanda
Team E Lenny Hayes
Team F Ryan O'Keefe
Team G Brad Ottens
Team H David Mundy
Round 8
Team H Jamie Charman
Team G Matthew Richardson
Team F Cameron Mooney
Team E Sam Fisher
Team D Simon Black
Team C Joel Corey
Team B Patrick Bowden
Team A Drew Petrie
Round 9
Team A Jobe Watson
Team B Ben Hudson
Team C Daniel Harris
Team D Daniel Kerr
Team E Brent Harvey
Team F Heath Shaw
Team G Lance Whitnall
Team H Daniel Wells
Round 10
Team H Craig Bolton
Team G Jude Bolton
Team F Peter Everitt
Team E Jason Akermanis
Team D Nathan Lovett-Murray
Team C Fraser Gehrig
Team B Luke Ball
Team A Dane Swan
Round 11
Team A Jared Rivers
Team B Corey Enright
Team C Grant Birchall
Team D Shane Crawford
Team E Brent Stanton
Team F Justin Sherman
Team G Adam Cooney
Team H Scott Lucas
Round 12
Team H Josh Carr
Team G Andrew Raines
Team F Andrew Embley
Team E Nick Stevens
Team D David Neitz
Team C Adam Simpson
Team B Shane Tuck
Team A Tarkyn Lockyer
Round 13
Team A Brad Green
Team B Scott Burns
Team C Michael Rischitelli
Team D Steven Salopek
Team E Will Minson
Team F Travis Johnstone
Team G Peter Burgoyne
Team H Robert Harvey
Round 14
Team H Brett Deledio
Team G Jason Gram
Team F Jason Roe
Team E Kayne Pettifer
Team D Andrew Carrazzo
Team C Justin Longmuir
Team B Jed Adock
Team A Adem Yze
Round 15
Team A Jarrad Waite
Team B James Clement
Team C Aaron Davey
Team D Dean Brogan
Team E Josh Hunt
Team F Quinten Lynch
Team G Robert Campbell
Team H Alan Didak
Round 16
Team H Matthew Scarlett
Team G Nathan Bock
Team F Michael Johnson
Team E Nathan Thompson
Team D Tyson Stenglein
Team C Kade Simpson
Team B Michael O'Loughlin
Team A Matthew Whelan
Round 17
Team A Matthew Bode
Team B Leo Barry
Team C Danny Jacobs
Team D Warren Tredrea
Team E Brent Guerra
Team F Mark Ricciuto
Team G Chris Tarrant
Team H Adam Hunter
Round 18
Team H Nathan G. Brown
Team G Anthony Rocca
Team F Martin Mattner
Team E Daniel Bradshaw
Team D Jordan McMahon
Team C Scott Welsh
Team B Cameron Ling
Team A Nick Davis
Round 19
Team A Andrew Lovett
Team B Bret Thornton
Team C Tadgh Kennelly
Team D Andrew Welsh
Team E Campbell Brown
Team F Jeff Farmer
Team G Adam McPhee
Team H Daniel Pratt
Round 20
Team H Scott Stevens
Team G Troy Chaplin
Team F Chris L. Johnson
Team E Mark Williams
Team D Nick Maxwell
Team C Lance Franklin
Team B Jared Brennan
Team A Josh Mahney
Round 21
Team A Andrew Walker
Team B Brett Ebert
Team C Damon White
Team D Andrew Krakouer
Team E Steven Dodd
Team F Raphael Clarke
Team G Angus Monfries
Team H Leigh Fisher
Round 22
Team H Chris Grant
Team G Trent Croad
Team F Andrew McDougall
Team E Luke McPharlin
Team D Robert Murphy
Team C Russell Robertson
Team B Dale Thomas
Team A David Hale
Team A
Backs: Lindsay Gilbee. Drew Petrie. Jared Rivers. Tarkyn Lockyer. Matthew Whelan. Dane Swan. Andrew Walker.
Centres: Chris Judd. Shaun Burgoyne. Peter Bell. Tyson Edwards. Jobe Watson. Brad Green.
Rucks: Josh Fraser. Troy Simmonds.
Forwards: Adem Yze. Jarrad Waite. Matthew Bode. Nick Davis. Andrew Lovett. Josh Mahoney. David Hale.
Team B
Backs: Andrew McLeod. Justin Koschitzke. Patrick Bowden. Jed Adcock. James Clement. Leo Barry. Bret Thornton.
Centres: Adam Goodes. Luke Ball. Corey Enright. Shane Tuck. Scott Burns. Cameron Ling.
Rucks: Jeff White. Ben Hudson.
Forwards: Brad Johnson. Gary Ablett. Brendan Fevola. Michael O'Loughlin. Jared Brennan. Brett Ebert. Dale Thomas.
Team C
Backs: Jess Sinclair. Luke Hodge. Corey Jones. Darren Milburn. Grant Birchall. Danny JAcobs. Tadgh Kennelly.
Centres: Kane Cornes. Joel Corey. Daniel Harris. Adam Simpson. Michael Rischitelli. Kade Simpson.
Rucks: David Hille. Justin Longmuir.
Forwards: Jonathan Brown. Fraser Gehrig. Aaron Davey. Scott Welsh. Lance Franklin. Damon White. Russell Robertson.
Team D
Backs: Graham Johncock. David Wirrpanda. Nathan Lovett-Murray. Andrew Carrazzo. Jordan McMahon. Andrew Welsh. Nick Maxwell.
Centres: Heath Scotland. Simon Black. Daniel Kerr. Shane Crawford. Steven Salopek. Tyson Stenglein.
Rucks: Dean Cox. Dean Brogan.
Forwards: Barry Hall. Cameron Bruce. James Hird. David Neitz. Warren Tredrea.
Team E
Backs: Chad Cornes. Sam Fisher. Josh Hunt. Brent Guerra. Campbell Brown. Steven Dodd. Luke McPharlin.
Centres: Simon Goodwin. Nick Dal Santo. Lenny Hayes. Brent HArvey. Brent Stanton. Nick Stevens.
Rucks: Aaron Sandialnds. Will Minson.
Forwards: Nick Riewoldt. Brett Burton. Jason Akermanis. Kayne Pettifer. Nathan Thompson. Daniel Bradshaw. Mark Williams.
Team F
Backs: Joel Bowden. Heath Shaw. Jason Roe. Michael Johnson. Martin Mattner. Chris L Johnson. Raphael Clarke.
Centres: Brett Kirk. Daniel Cross. James McDonald. James Bartel. Justin Sherman. Travis Johnstone.
Rucks: Cameron Mooney. Peter Everitt.
Forwards: Matthew Lloyd. Ryan O'Keefe. Andrew Embley. Quinten Lynch. Mark Ricciuto. Jeff Farmer. Andrew McDougall.
Team G
Backs: Brendon Goddard. Dustin Fletcher. Lance Whitnall. Andrew Raines. Jason Gram. Adam McPhee. Troy Chaplin.
Centres: Scott West. Brock McLean. Luke Power. Jude Bolton. Adam Cooney. Peter Burgoyne.
Rucks: Brad Ottens. Robert Campbell.
Forwards: Matthew Pavlich. Matthew Richardson. Nathan Bock. Chris Tarrant. Anthony Rocca. Angus Monfries. Trent Croad.
Team H
Backs: Nathan Bassett. David Mundy. Craig Bolton. Matthew Scarlett. Daniel Pratt. Leigh Fisher. Scott Stevens.
Centres: Ben Cousins. Sam Mitchell. Daniel Wells. Josh Carr. Robert Harvey. Brett Deledio.
Rucks: Brendon Lade. Jamie Charman.
Forwards: Paul Chapman. Nathan Buckley. Scott Lucas. Alan Didak. Adam Hunter. Nathan G Brown. Chris Grant.
