Herald-Sun First Round AFL Mock Draft
1: Carlton - Bryce Gibbs
2: Essendon - Matthew Leuenberger
3: Kangaroos - Scott Gumbleton
4: Brisbane - Lachlan Hansen
5: Port Adelaide - Mitchell Thorp
6: Hawthorn - Joel Selwood
7: Geelong - Travis Boak
8: Collingwood - David Armitage
9: St. Kilda - Brent Renouf
10: Collingwood - Jack Riewoldt
11: Western Bulldogs - James Sellar
12: Melbourne - Ben Reid
13: Richmond - Kurt Tippett
14: Adelaide - Tom Hislop
15: Sydney - Leroy Jetta
16: West Coast - Nathan Brown
The Sunday Herald-Sun newspaper had a list of possible picks for the first round of the AFL National Draft. A couple of surprises, but the picks are all possibilities next weekend.
Gibbs to Carlton has been pencilled in by most people already, so that makes sense.
Essendon's recruiting manager was asked about pick 2, and unlike many other coaches or recruiters quoted in the story, he gave names for his team's pick which were "Gumbleton, Hansen or Leuenberger". The Herald-Sun mock draft went with Sheedy's preferred giant, Leuenberger.
Pick 3 in their mock was Gumbleton to the Kangaroos. Playing at centre half forward, or centre half back, Gumbleton would instantly improve the team.
Hansen or Gumbleton is the Kangaroos' decision, and in this mock the team picking after them takes the player that the Kangaroos passed on. Hansen would be a great pick for the Lions.
Selwood is available for Port, but in this mock they get Thorp. Thorp has greater potential, and more versatility, so it would not surprise if Port went this way in the actual draft.
Hawthorn might look at a key position player at this spot, as they have said they intend to do, but with Selwood still around they would surely take him.
Geelong are the team that is hard to pick for in the mock draft, but going small seems to be the idea. They also go local with their pick here, Boak.
The Magpies are next with the first of two selections. Armitage might not be a popular choice for their fans, as the player taken here will inevitably be compared to Tarrant, but a midfielder like Armitage is a possible pick at this spot. But if Collingwood want another ruck-type, and they delisted several players for that role, they would not want to let Renouf go past this pick.
The Saints need height in the backline, and with Maguire needing time to fully recover a player like Renouf should be useful. Renouf would also be a future option in the ruck, but they acquired Gardiner and also kept Brooks and Rix, so Renouf's first role would be in the backline.
Collingwood are up again and in the mock they take Riewoldt. Makes sense, and he could be considered a replacement for Tarrant, although taken with the pick Collingwood already had and not the one they acquired in the Tarrant deal.
The Bulldogs go big with Sellar and if he is around at this spot the Bulldogs should be happy.
The next two picks in the Herald-Sun mock draft are the picks for the future type. Ben Reid has been growing in height, as well as draft hype, and might get into the first round.
While Reid needs time to add bulk, the next pick in the mock is Kurt Tippett who has the height and weight, but just needs a bit of time to learn some parts of the game. Richmond lose Stafford and his role of a Tall Forward/Ruckman could be filled by Tippett.
Adelaide get a bit of a steal here with Hislop. He can follow the Ricciuto football education, being played in the backline to start his AFL career, with some occasional times up forward, but then spend most of his career as a bigger, stronger midfielder.
Sydney get a player in this mock who is thought to be Top 10 material. Jetta would provide an outside midfielder who can receive the ball from the Swans' dominating inside midfielders and then send the Swans into attack.
The Eagles get Nathan Brown in the mock, so a backup player for Glass or Lynch, that would be a useful pick to make.
Feel free to post your own mock in the comments section, or if you see a mock draft elsewhere in the media then post a comment to let everyone know.
2: Essendon - Matthew Leuenberger
3: Kangaroos - Scott Gumbleton
4: Brisbane - Lachlan Hansen
5: Port Adelaide - Mitchell Thorp
6: Hawthorn - Joel Selwood
7: Geelong - Travis Boak
8: Collingwood - David Armitage
9: St. Kilda - Brent Renouf
10: Collingwood - Jack Riewoldt
11: Western Bulldogs - James Sellar
12: Melbourne - Ben Reid
13: Richmond - Kurt Tippett
14: Adelaide - Tom Hislop
15: Sydney - Leroy Jetta
16: West Coast - Nathan Brown
The Sunday Herald-Sun newspaper had a list of possible picks for the first round of the AFL National Draft. A couple of surprises, but the picks are all possibilities next weekend.
Gibbs to Carlton has been pencilled in by most people already, so that makes sense.
Essendon's recruiting manager was asked about pick 2, and unlike many other coaches or recruiters quoted in the story, he gave names for his team's pick which were "Gumbleton, Hansen or Leuenberger". The Herald-Sun mock draft went with Sheedy's preferred giant, Leuenberger.
Pick 3 in their mock was Gumbleton to the Kangaroos. Playing at centre half forward, or centre half back, Gumbleton would instantly improve the team.
Hansen or Gumbleton is the Kangaroos' decision, and in this mock the team picking after them takes the player that the Kangaroos passed on. Hansen would be a great pick for the Lions.
Selwood is available for Port, but in this mock they get Thorp. Thorp has greater potential, and more versatility, so it would not surprise if Port went this way in the actual draft.
Hawthorn might look at a key position player at this spot, as they have said they intend to do, but with Selwood still around they would surely take him.
Geelong are the team that is hard to pick for in the mock draft, but going small seems to be the idea. They also go local with their pick here, Boak.
The Magpies are next with the first of two selections. Armitage might not be a popular choice for their fans, as the player taken here will inevitably be compared to Tarrant, but a midfielder like Armitage is a possible pick at this spot. But if Collingwood want another ruck-type, and they delisted several players for that role, they would not want to let Renouf go past this pick.
The Saints need height in the backline, and with Maguire needing time to fully recover a player like Renouf should be useful. Renouf would also be a future option in the ruck, but they acquired Gardiner and also kept Brooks and Rix, so Renouf's first role would be in the backline.
Collingwood are up again and in the mock they take Riewoldt. Makes sense, and he could be considered a replacement for Tarrant, although taken with the pick Collingwood already had and not the one they acquired in the Tarrant deal.
The Bulldogs go big with Sellar and if he is around at this spot the Bulldogs should be happy.
The next two picks in the Herald-Sun mock draft are the picks for the future type. Ben Reid has been growing in height, as well as draft hype, and might get into the first round.
While Reid needs time to add bulk, the next pick in the mock is Kurt Tippett who has the height and weight, but just needs a bit of time to learn some parts of the game. Richmond lose Stafford and his role of a Tall Forward/Ruckman could be filled by Tippett.
Adelaide get a bit of a steal here with Hislop. He can follow the Ricciuto football education, being played in the backline to start his AFL career, with some occasional times up forward, but then spend most of his career as a bigger, stronger midfielder.
Sydney get a player in this mock who is thought to be Top 10 material. Jetta would provide an outside midfielder who can receive the ball from the Swans' dominating inside midfielders and then send the Swans into attack.
The Eagles get Nathan Brown in the mock, so a backup player for Glass or Lynch, that would be a useful pick to make.
Feel free to post your own mock in the comments section, or if you see a mock draft elsewhere in the media then post a comment to let everyone know.
