Team AFL Draft Review: Melbourne Demons
Draft Table Talk:
They didn't trade for any help, and in the draft they also didn't acquire players who can help next season. Melbourne was another team that was focused on the future with their draft picks. Frawley is a young prospect for the backline, so as Reid and Everitt were already taken, the Demons went with another athletic tall who is a season or two away.
Melbourne went big, small, big and small in the draft. Maybe this was a strategy for the draft, and pick 30 was Petterd who is a talented small player.
Big again at pick 46, and Melbourne again drafted a player who won't help next season. The Demons expect Garland to play at both ends of the field, but not for several years.
Weetra is a small forward prospect, but also has experience in other spots, at pick 62 the Demons already had a small defender in Petterd so going with a small to play as a forward was a good move.
2006 Draft vs 2005 Draft:
Jones and Bartram played for the Demons last season but the players taken in the 2006 draft are projects compared to the players from 2005. The new players from the 2006 draft do have greater size and athleticism, and if Melbourne are patient the 2006 draft will be as valuable as the 2005 draft.
Player: Pick 12 James Frawley, 193cm 81kg (North Ballarat)
Comparison: Anthony Ingerson
ETA: 2008
Possible position: Tall Defender
Player: Pick 30 Ricky Petterd, 185cm 77kg (Broadbeach)
Comparison: Steven Stretch
ETA: Later Rounds of 2007
Possible position: Small Defender
Player: Pick 46 Colin Garland, 191cm 85kg (Tassie Mariners)
Comparison: Brent Grgic
ETA: 2009
Possible position: Centre Half Forward
Player: Pick 62 Isack Weetra, 182cm 78kg (Port Adelaide Magpies)
Comparison: Sean Charles
ETA: 2008
Possible position: Small Forward, Midfielder
They didn't trade for any help, and in the draft they also didn't acquire players who can help next season. Melbourne was another team that was focused on the future with their draft picks. Frawley is a young prospect for the backline, so as Reid and Everitt were already taken, the Demons went with another athletic tall who is a season or two away.
Melbourne went big, small, big and small in the draft. Maybe this was a strategy for the draft, and pick 30 was Petterd who is a talented small player.
Big again at pick 46, and Melbourne again drafted a player who won't help next season. The Demons expect Garland to play at both ends of the field, but not for several years.
2006 Draft vs 2005 Draft:
Jones and Bartram played for the Demons last season but the players taken in the 2006 draft are projects compared to the players from 2005. The new players from the 2006 draft do have greater size and athleticism, and if Melbourne are patient the 2006 draft will be as valuable as the 2005 draft.
Player: Pick 12 James Frawley, 193cm 81kg (North Ballarat)
Comparison: Anthony Ingerson
ETA: 2008
Possible position: Tall Defender
Player: Pick 30 Ricky Petterd, 185cm 77kg (Broadbeach)
Comparison: Steven Stretch
ETA: Later Rounds of 2007
Possible position: Small Defender
Player: Pick 46 Colin Garland, 191cm 85kg (Tassie Mariners)
Comparison: Brent Grgic
ETA: 2009
Possible position: Centre Half Forward
Player: Pick 62 Isack Weetra, 182cm 78kg (Port Adelaide Magpies)
ETA: 2008
Possible position: Small Forward, Midfielder
