Pick 3 - Melbourne Jake Howe Junior Club: Rushed Behinds Position: Centre Plays Like: Rory Sloane Championship Averages: 12.8 kicks, 11.7 handballs, 24.4 disposals, 8.3 marks, 2.3 tackles, 0.9 goals, SC: 143.9, DT: 144.6
As I said, these aren't power rankings. It's a bit like Stephen Hill in his draft - he really wasn't an elite prospect but fit Fremantle's needs so bolted. They were willing to punt on potential. GWS have enough stock standard midfielders - they need that elite defender and IMO Arheiner is the best or around the best SD in the comp. Compound that with his potential, he's the logical pick.
Pick 4 - St. Kilda Zac MacDonald Junior Club: Firebirds Position: Midfield/Forward Plays Like: Andrew Swallow Championship Averages: 11.9 kicks, 11.3 handballs, 23.2 disposals, 3.6 frees for, 7.4 tackles, 1.2 goals: SC: 125.5, DT: 142.5
Pick 5 - Western Bulldogs Theo Miokovic Junior Club: Bears Position: Full Forward Plays Like: Jack Riewoldt Championship Averages: 8 games, 7.6 kicks, 0.0 handballs, 7.6 disposals, 0.6 marks, 0.9 tackles, 3.6 goals, 4.0 behinds, SC: 100.1, DT: 81.0 This isn't saying Theo > Diggler. I'm not weighing in on that. The only reason Theo's been picked first was he'd compliment an emerging Stringer more; Diggler has a similar style to Stringer. Theo if you use this as evidence for superiority i swear I will nerf you so you're less effective than Jackson Ferguson
Pick 6 - Brisbane Dirk Diggler Junior Club: Bulls Position: Full Forward/Wing Plays Like: Matthew Pavlich Championship Averages: 9 games, 7.9 kicks, 3.8 handballs, 11.7 disposals, 2.9 marks, 1.6 tackles, 3.0 goals, 1.9 behinds, SC: 110.0, DT: 94.7
Pick 7 - Port Adelaide Siege Morgan Junior Club: Rushed Behinds Position: Utility Plays Like: Adam Cooney Championship Averages: 10.4 kicks, 10.2 handballs, 20.7 disposals, 5.2 tackles, 3.8 frees for, 1.0 goals, 1.8 behinds, SC: 109.7, DT: 121.8
Pick 8 - Gold Coast Bruce Force Junior Club: Rushed Behinds Position: Wing/Half Forward Plays Like: Tom Rockliff Championship Averages: 12.3 kicks, 10.8 handballs, 23.0 disposals, 5.8 marks, 1.3 tackles, 1.1 goals, SC: 127.7, DT: 128.0
Pick 9 - North Melbourne Heath Davis Junior Club: Rushed Behinds Position: Key Defender Plays Like: Nathan Bock Championship Averages: 5.6 kicks, 3.1 handballs, 10.4 disposals, 1.0 tackles, 4.1 marks, SC: 57.8, DT: 59.9
Pick 10 - Adelaide Clayton Evans Junior Club: Firebirds Position: Ruck/Full Forward Plays Like: Josh Jenkins Championship Averages: 8.0 kicks, 3.9 handballs, 11.9 disposals, 2.1 tackles, 0.4 marks, 4.3 hitouts, 2.3 goals, 1.9 behinds, SC: 99.9, DT: 91.9