Quick AFL Draft Analysis
Adelaide Crows:
James Sellar. Tall Forward/Ruckman
Kurt Tippett. Tall Forward/Ruckman
David Mackay. Midfielder
Nick Gill. Tall Forward
Bryce Campbell. Midfielder
They did need to add a tall forward, so it was a successful draft. Gill helps now, while Sellar and Tippett may also be able to play next year. Those two also have experience in the ruck. Sellar at Adelaide's pick was a big surprise and the Crows will be crowing because he was a potential number 1 pick for a lot of the 2006 season.
Brisbane Lions:
Matthew Leuenberger. Ruckman/Tall Forward
Albert Proud. Midfielder
Chris Schmidt. Medium Forward
James Hawksley. Medium Defender
Matt Tyler. Tall Forward
Sam Sheldon. Midfielder
Lethal said that Leuenberger was the best player so they picked him, makes sense. Charman and Wood are a good ruck duo, so Leuenberger may be started in the forward line for the Lions. The Lions also have to be happy that they could get Proud as well, he was thought to be a much higher pick.
Carlton Blues:
Bryce Gibbs. Midfielder
Shaun Hampson. Ruckman
Shaun Grigg. Midfielder/Medium Forward
Mark Austin. Tall Defender
Clint Benjamin. Midfielder
Joe Anderson. Medium Defender
Benjamin could be a steal of the draft, and they need a player like him running from half back. Hampson should get plenty of games next season, even if he isn't ready, and he will be developed a lot quicker if they do throw him into the action. Gibbs at number 1 was expected, but Grigg was a player that wasn't getting a lot of draft hype. Both players should be a big part of the Carlton midfield for years to come.
Collingwood Magpies:
Ben Reid. Tall Forward
Nathan Brown. Tall Defender/Forward
Chris Dawes. Tall Forward
Brad Dick. Small Forward
Tyson Goldsack. Medium Forward
Collingwood went in with one aim, height. Reid and Dawes are selections for the future. Brown might play as a forward next season, but eventually he will be a replacement for Wakelin, Clement or Prestigiacomo in the backline.
Essendon Bombers:
Scott Gumbleton. Tall Forward/Defender
Leroy Jetta. Midfielder/Small forward
Tom Hislop. Midfielder
Alwyn Davey. Small Forward
Bachar Houli. Midfielder
Kyle Reimers. Small Forward.
They went with Gumbleton so now they have to figure out where he plays, maybe in the backline to start. Jetta and Hislop could have both been top 10 so the Bombers may have won the draft with those two picks. They also compliment each other perfectly, with the bigger Hislop getting the ball and the quick Jetta running with it. Davey up forward is another player they need, their forward line has a lot of height so Davey as a crumbing player is a perfect fit.
Fremantle Dockers:
Clayton Collard. Midfielder
Brock O'Brien. Midfielder
Caleb Mourish. Medium Defender
Looking at the players they took it seems that they had picks a lot higher than they did. They add two more stars to the midfield so it was a successful draft.
Geelong Cats:
Joel Selwood. Midfielder
Nathan Djerkurra. Small Defender
Tom Hawkins. Tall Forward
Simon Hogan. Midfielder
Selwood was too good not to pick, he might be Geelong's best midfielder now. Djerkurra gives them something they need in the backline. Hawkins is obviously a great pick, and they are very lucky to get him. Hogan is another player with a connection to the Geelong area, and he also has the pace element that Geelong want.
Hawthorn Hawks:
Mitch Thorp. Tall Defender
Brent Renouf. Ruckman/Tall Defender
Jarryd Morton. Medium Forward
Josh Kennedy. Medium Forward/Midfielder
Garry Moss. Midfielder
They have ruck depth that teams need when contending. Campbell, Bailey and Renouf should all be regular players. There could be room for all of them as Campbell can also go forward and Renouf can also play back. If Renouf does take a big spot in the back then Thorp might become a big midfielder. Thorp should be happy that Hawthorn drafted him, and he gets to play in Tasmania every year now. Morton and Moss are two stars from WA who will be able to help Hawthorn too. Kennedy as a father/son pick is another steal.
Kangaroos:
Lachlan Hansen. Tall Defender
Gavin Urquhart. Small Defender
Todd Goldstein. Ruckman
Lindsay Thomas. Midfielder
Ben Warren. Medium Forward
Aaron Edwards. Medium Forward
Getting Edwards at the end of the draft is a big coup. He should play plenty of games at full forward. Hansen should combine with Petrie and the Kangaroos could dominate in the air around half back. Goldstein is a good investment, and a team can never have enough ruckmen. Thomas and Urquhart also fill a need.
Melbourne Demons:
James Frawley. Tall Defender
Ricky Petterd. Midfielder
Colin Garland. Tall Forward
Isack Weetra. Medium Defender
Not many of these players will play next season for Melbourne, they are more players for the future there. Frawley could be their full back in a couple of seasons, while Garland is a big forward and Melbourne will need that type of player when Neitz retires in a few years. Petterd might be a chance to play next season. He might be a good back pocket player for them.
Port Adelaide Power:
Travis Boak. Midfielder
Paul Stewart. Tall Forward
Nathan Krakouer. Small Forward
Robert Gray. Small Forward
Justin Westhoff. Tall Forward
Ryan Williams. Midfielder
David Rodan. Small Forward
The Power's forward line will have even more excitement with a bunch of skilled small forwards beeing added. Gray can play like Ebert, while Krakouer could be another Pearce. Rodan was the last pick of the draft but he should play a bit next season. Boak was early, so the pressure is on now, but he should be another star small in their midfield.
Richmond Tigers:
Jack Riewoldt. Tall Forward/Defender
Shane Edwards. Midfielder
Daniel Connors. Midfielder
Carl Peterson. Medium Forward
Andrew Collins. Midfielder
Riewoldt is a good pick, he can play in the backline immediately but for the future he could be a player to replace Richardson up forward. The Tigers also get more midfield depth, and some quicker players there to compliment some of the bigger midfielders they have.
St Kilda Saints:
David Armitage. Midfielder
Brad Howard. Midfielder
Jarryd Allen. Tall Forward
Matthew Ferguson. Tall Defender
Their new coach is adding midfield talent, following Sydney's strategy of building a team. Jarryd Allen is a huge steal, and he might start next season at centre half back for the Saints.
Sydney Swans:
Daniel O'Keefe. Midfielder
Daniel Currie. Ruckman
Peter Faulks. Tall Defender
Jesse White. Ruckman/Tall Defender
They delisted a lot of ruck types so they had a good draft bringing in some more depth there. O'Keefe will be a useful addition to their midfield.
West Coast Eagles:
Mitch Brown. Tall Forward
Eric Mackenzie. Tall Defender
Tim Houlihan. Medium Defender
Will Schofield. Tall Defender
James Thomson. Tall Forward
No need to worry about sending away Gardiner and McDougall as they just reloaded with Brown and MacKenzie. The Eagles are deep so those two may not play a lot next season, but it was another great draft by the Eagles.
Western Bulldogs:
Andrejs Everitt. Tall Defender
Brennan Stack. Midfielder
Josh Hill. Medium Forward
Malcom Lynch. Midfielder
Paul O'Shea. Tall Forward
Akermanis will help them next season, but none of their draftees will. Everitt was a pick for the future, and they might develop him into a centre half back role. Stack, Hill and Lynch are all players like Johnson and Robbins who can play forward or in the middle, but they are all a year or two away.
There will be other reviews, with a report with draft grades and each team will also have a comprehensive review, but above is a quick look at the 2006 AFL draft. The positions included above are what they might play in the AFL.
James Sellar. Tall Forward/Ruckman
Kurt Tippett. Tall Forward/Ruckman
David Mackay. Midfielder
Nick Gill. Tall Forward
Bryce Campbell. Midfielder
They did need to add a tall forward, so it was a successful draft. Gill helps now, while Sellar and Tippett may also be able to play next year. Those two also have experience in the ruck. Sellar at Adelaide's pick was a big surprise and the Crows will be crowing because he was a potential number 1 pick for a lot of the 2006 season.
Brisbane Lions:
Matthew Leuenberger. Ruckman/Tall Forward
Chris Schmidt. Medium Forward
James Hawksley. Medium Defender
Matt Tyler. Tall Forward
Sam Sheldon. Midfielder
Lethal said that Leuenberger was the best player so they picked him, makes sense. Charman and Wood are a good ruck duo, so Leuenberger may be started in the forward line for the Lions. The Lions also have to be happy that they could get Proud as well, he was thought to be a much higher pick.
Carlton Blues:
Bryce Gibbs. Midfielder
Shaun Hampson. Ruckman
Shaun Grigg. Midfielder/Medium Forward
Mark Austin. Tall Defender
Clint Benjamin. Midfielder
Joe Anderson. Medium Defender
Benjamin could be a steal of the draft, and they need a player like him running from half back. Hampson should get plenty of games next season, even if he isn't ready, and he will be developed a lot quicker if they do throw him into the action. Gibbs at number 1 was expected, but Grigg was a player that wasn't getting a lot of draft hype. Both players should be a big part of the Carlton midfield for years to come.
Collingwood Magpies:
Ben Reid. Tall Forward
Chris Dawes. Tall Forward
Brad Dick. Small Forward
Tyson Goldsack. Medium Forward
Collingwood went in with one aim, height. Reid and Dawes are selections for the future. Brown might play as a forward next season, but eventually he will be a replacement for Wakelin, Clement or Prestigiacomo in the backline.
Essendon Bombers:
Scott Gumbleton. Tall Forward/Defender
Leroy Jetta. Midfielder/Small forward
Tom Hislop. Midfielder
Alwyn Davey. Small Forward
Bachar Houli. Midfielder
Kyle Reimers. Small Forward.
They went with Gumbleton so now they have to figure out where he plays, maybe in the backline to start. Jetta and Hislop could have both been top 10 so the Bombers may have won the draft with those two picks. They also compliment each other perfectly, with the bigger Hislop getting the ball and the quick Jetta running with it. Davey up forward is another player they need, their forward line has a lot of height so Davey as a crumbing player is a perfect fit.
Fremantle Dockers:
Clayton Collard. Midfielder
Brock O'Brien. Midfielder
Caleb Mourish. Medium Defender
Looking at the players they took it seems that they had picks a lot higher than they did. They add two more stars to the midfield so it was a successful draft.
Geelong Cats:
Joel Selwood. Midfielder
Nathan Djerkurra. Small Defender
Tom Hawkins. Tall Forward
Simon Hogan. Midfielder
Selwood was too good not to pick, he might be Geelong's best midfielder now. Djerkurra gives them something they need in the backline. Hawkins is obviously a great pick, and they are very lucky to get him. Hogan is another player with a connection to the Geelong area, and he also has the pace element that Geelong want.
Hawthorn Hawks:
Mitch Thorp. Tall Defender
Brent Renouf. Ruckman/Tall Defender
Jarryd Morton. Medium Forward
Josh Kennedy. Medium Forward/Midfielder
Garry Moss. Midfielder
They have ruck depth that teams need when contending. Campbell, Bailey and Renouf should all be regular players. There could be room for all of them as Campbell can also go forward and Renouf can also play back. If Renouf does take a big spot in the back then Thorp might become a big midfielder. Thorp should be happy that Hawthorn drafted him, and he gets to play in Tasmania every year now. Morton and Moss are two stars from WA who will be able to help Hawthorn too. Kennedy as a father/son pick is another steal.
Kangaroos:
Lachlan Hansen. Tall Defender
Gavin Urquhart. Small Defender
Todd Goldstein. Ruckman
Lindsay Thomas. Midfielder
Ben Warren. Medium Forward
Aaron Edwards. Medium Forward
Getting Edwards at the end of the draft is a big coup. He should play plenty of games at full forward. Hansen should combine with Petrie and the Kangaroos could dominate in the air around half back. Goldstein is a good investment, and a team can never have enough ruckmen. Thomas and Urquhart also fill a need.
Melbourne Demons:
James Frawley. Tall Defender
Ricky Petterd. Midfielder
Colin Garland. Tall Forward
Isack Weetra. Medium Defender
Not many of these players will play next season for Melbourne, they are more players for the future there. Frawley could be their full back in a couple of seasons, while Garland is a big forward and Melbourne will need that type of player when Neitz retires in a few years. Petterd might be a chance to play next season. He might be a good back pocket player for them.
Port Adelaide Power:
Travis Boak. Midfielder
Paul Stewart. Tall Forward
Nathan Krakouer. Small Forward
Robert Gray. Small Forward
Justin Westhoff. Tall Forward
Ryan Williams. Midfielder
David Rodan. Small Forward
The Power's forward line will have even more excitement with a bunch of skilled small forwards beeing added. Gray can play like Ebert, while Krakouer could be another Pearce. Rodan was the last pick of the draft but he should play a bit next season. Boak was early, so the pressure is on now, but he should be another star small in their midfield.
Richmond Tigers:
Jack Riewoldt. Tall Forward/Defender
Shane Edwards. Midfielder
Daniel Connors. Midfielder
Carl Peterson. Medium Forward
Andrew Collins. Midfielder
Riewoldt is a good pick, he can play in the backline immediately but for the future he could be a player to replace Richardson up forward. The Tigers also get more midfield depth, and some quicker players there to compliment some of the bigger midfielders they have.
St Kilda Saints:
David Armitage. Midfielder
Brad Howard. Midfielder
Jarryd Allen. Tall Forward
Matthew Ferguson. Tall Defender
Their new coach is adding midfield talent, following Sydney's strategy of building a team. Jarryd Allen is a huge steal, and he might start next season at centre half back for the Saints.
Sydney Swans:
Daniel O'Keefe. Midfielder
Daniel Currie. Ruckman
Peter Faulks. Tall Defender
Jesse White. Ruckman/Tall Defender
They delisted a lot of ruck types so they had a good draft bringing in some more depth there. O'Keefe will be a useful addition to their midfield.
West Coast Eagles:
Mitch Brown. Tall Forward
Eric Mackenzie. Tall Defender
Tim Houlihan. Medium Defender
Will Schofield. Tall Defender
James Thomson. Tall Forward
No need to worry about sending away Gardiner and McDougall as they just reloaded with Brown and MacKenzie. The Eagles are deep so those two may not play a lot next season, but it was another great draft by the Eagles.
Western Bulldogs:
Andrejs Everitt. Tall Defender
Brennan Stack. Midfielder
Josh Hill. Medium Forward
Malcom Lynch. Midfielder
Paul O'Shea. Tall Forward
Akermanis will help them next season, but none of their draftees will. Everitt was a pick for the future, and they might develop him into a centre half back role. Stack, Hill and Lynch are all players like Johnson and Robbins who can play forward or in the middle, but they are all a year or two away.
There will be other reviews, with a report with draft grades and each team will also have a comprehensive review, but above is a quick look at the 2006 AFL draft. The positions included above are what they might play in the AFL.
