Unreal work my friend - great content and awesome presentation!
@TrueFootyAFL
3 ай бұрын
PS: Great take on WC's first pick - very keen on FOS!
@DylanAlexanderFollowsDraft
3 ай бұрын
Oh thanks mate! That’s so nice. Got my Inspo from yours! It’s so much harder than I thought it was going be 😂
@SeanStanley-js1le
2 ай бұрын
Awesome content mate. As you stated I think Taj Stanley from the Allies will definitely be in your top 30 before the draft arrives. Absolute Bull who puts his head over the ball and is a tackling machine. Can play mid, forward and back. He’s from the NT which comes under the Suns recruitment area but now lives in Perth and would be a good fit at the Eagles.
@DylanAlexanderFollowsDraft
2 ай бұрын
Thanks mate! Yeah I saw him in the first couple of national champs games, reminded me a bit of Brayden Maynard with his build! His aerial ability stood out for me too! I’ll have to watch more of his Coates League games as I haven’t watched NT that much!
@diz1389
2 ай бұрын
Mostly a very solid effort from a Freo perspective. Moraes and Berry are my ideal choices if we hold onto our picks. The one glaring error is us taking a KPD, we're well-stocked for developing talls. We took Josh Draper and Hugh Davies in 2022, then followed it up with Ollie Murphy in 2023. Maybe we take a punt on a KPF if they're too good to pass up, but we have Amiss and Treacy both under 22 with Patrick Voss developing at Peel. What I think we'll target is either a wing to compliment Jeremy Sharp, or a defender like a Bo Allan to allow us to move Heath Chapman to the wing instead.
@DylanAlexanderFollowsDraft
2 ай бұрын
@@diz1389 yeah agree with all those points! It’s more if freo use their 3 top 20 picks, there’s likely going to going to be a KPP that falls based on talent. I absolutely agree that outside polish/ fwd 50 is where it’s at for freo. I actually have a more recent video where I discussed this 😀
@TNT_12
3 ай бұрын
Hey Dylan, Saints fan here. There's absolutely no way that Ross and SOS would take Trainor ahead of Sam Lalor in this scenario. Pretty sure that in the last week or so, we've even met with/spoken to Lalor and we really like him. With the way you described him, coupled with our extreme desperation for this type of player, I'm surprised you went with Trainor haha. If we received a 1st round compensation pick for Battle, then using it on Trainor would be likely, but we're definitely walking away with the best available midfielder with our first pick
@MrMooremelody
2 ай бұрын
how would you know? You're not on the inner sanctum of the club. It's like saying 'we'll take Paddy Dow as we need dashing mids over Aaron Naughton as we already have a key forward'. You have no idea who the clubs rate as the best available.
@TNT_12
2 ай бұрын
@@MrMooremelody By far the biggest list need that the club has is an A-grade midfielder or two, that's why they're going hard at guys like LDU, McCluggage and Brayshaw. So it's safe to assume that their first pick will go towards the best available midfielder (whether that's Lalor or not)... but go on, keep arguing for the sake of arguing as you obviously have nothing better to do
@MrMooremelody
2 ай бұрын
@@TNT_12 What if they think Trainor is the next Steven May, and they think Lalor is a 3rd round prospect? I'm just saying, you really have no idea where they rate any of the players. Clubs go best available in the first round anyway and only go for needs if it's close. I'm a dees fan and we needed a key defender at last years draft but chose Windsor over him because we rated Windsor as the better prospect.
@MrMooremelody
2 ай бұрын
@@TNT_12 the last time the saints went for needs over prospects they chose McCartin over petracca. It's dangerous to go for needs.
@onaimpulse6346
2 ай бұрын
@@MrMooremelody Brother, you're speaking rubbish. We need quality midfielders, that is our biggest issue. Ross is harping on about it 24/7, we struggle in the midfield and the stats show that. 9/10 of the top 10 pick are Midfielders. What do you think we are going to pick genius? You have no more information than this guy and this other bloke is at least making sense unlike you.
@GregMartinism
3 ай бұрын
Do you think Finn is better than Simillie?
@DylanAlexanderFollowsDraft
3 ай бұрын
It’s a good question! I think if Smillie wasn’t 194cm he wouldn’t be number 1, so I’d take FOS on talent. I worry about some of Smillie’s midfield fundamentals being that tall, ground ball stuff for example. I think FOS is probably the best player in the draft.
@spookavision
3 ай бұрын
@@DylanAlexanderFollowsDraft FOS is the best player in the draft, so it's got me fucked why you have Richmond picking Smith. Because he trained with them??? FOS has plenty of runs on the board, he was AA last year.
@CoreyMARTIN-i5u
2 ай бұрын
Stk will take 4 mids in this draft
@TheLaughingMagpie
Ай бұрын
My team are in a worse position than they were in 2015 draft wise but they have a first round prospect tied to them for 2025 so they could trade the 2025 first to get into the 2024 first
@effkay3691
2 ай бұрын
LDU not leaving North don’t need another midfielder North don’t have pick 1 great start!
@DylanAlexanderFollowsDraft
2 ай бұрын
@@effkay3691 haha yeah, two weeks old, got another one coming out soon!
@justinglasper6146
Ай бұрын
And were do you sujest Campos.s brother go,s
@DylanAlexanderFollowsDraft
Ай бұрын
I think Ben will get a bid around 30-40. Lucas 40-50. They're both really good ball winners, hard runners. Meters gained players, but don't have a major hurt factor with their ball use.
@garrymoss2079
3 ай бұрын
Great job ! Saints fan so I’m praying for midfield depth, Lalor , Draper would be a dream and hopefully Murphy Reid with later pick.
@DylanAlexanderFollowsDraft
3 ай бұрын
Yeah, I think I’m regretting my decision of Trainor to saints would go lalor if I had my time again! Will do another closer to draft! Think lalor and FOS will come home strong
@garrymoss2079
3 ай бұрын
@@DylanAlexanderFollowsDraft Great job looking forward to more Phantoms in the future.
@alanfkai
3 ай бұрын
Where is St Kilda's 2nd round pick?
@DylanAlexanderFollowsDraft
3 ай бұрын
Hey! Saint’s second rounder received from GWS wasn’t in the top 30 when I made the video. I think they’ll be chasing quality mids with that pick though. Think Murphy Reid, Damon Hollow, Harvey Langford, cooper Hynes will be in the firing line!
@alanfkai
3 ай бұрын
@@DylanAlexanderFollowsDraft The Saints pick is tied to Adelaide's 2nd rounder, not GWS
@alanfkai
3 ай бұрын
@@DylanAlexanderFollowsDraft But thanks for the insight! Great video
@DylanAlexanderFollowsDraft
3 ай бұрын
Thanks mate! Yeah I think the pick is tied to Adelaide but was traded on by GWS. But yeah it is tied to Adelaide’s finishing position! As things stand, saints should be able to get someone good with that pick!
@marcustanti535
3 ай бұрын
Hi Dylan - another one. How would you rank the following tall players from last years draft and this years draft: Curtin 2023 O’sulivan 2023 Whitlock 2024 Trainor 2024 O’Farrel 2024 Jack Whitlock 2024 Thoughts?
@DylanAlexanderFollowsDraft
3 ай бұрын
Ohh good question: 1. Trainor 2. Curtin (reckon he’ll be a mid though) 3. Matt Whitlock 4. O’Sullivan 5. O’farrell
@DylanAlexanderFollowsDraft
3 ай бұрын
Yeah that’s fair! I had some trouble with the saints as they’re sitting in just after the main group of mids. Lalor makes sense for them for sure! I think if West coast take Trainor they’ll definitely go for FOS! There’s also a lot of talk around Trainor being a big bodied mid so not sure if that moves the needle at all.
@TNT_12
3 ай бұрын
FOS would be a dream pick too! I think with Lalor, the other thing that would appeal to Ross is his strong tackling/defensive game. Ross would get stars in his eyes watching that haha
@DylanAlexanderFollowsDraft
3 ай бұрын
Haha yeah! FOS and Lalor are both steals imo, haven’t played enough footy to create the hype but potentially could go past Smith and Smillie in a couple of years.
@bensmith3609
3 ай бұрын
Love your video! Just a couple of questions. 1. How far off is FOS returning from his injury? Possibly next Vic Country game? 2. If Richmond ended up with the 1st pick would we stay with Jagga Smith or pick a Smillie? Or even possibly spilt the pick into two top 10 picks?
@DylanAlexanderFollowsDraft
3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment! Last I heard FOS should be available for the VIC Metro/Vic country game, which is the final game. Given Richmond have Taranto and Hopper, they’re both pushing 190cm, Richmond would be inclined to split it, think I have to go after Gold coast’s first rounder. Think the perfect situation for tigers is to end up with one of FOS/Smith/Lalor at least, and then if they have another pick inside the top 10/15, could take a Moraes for silk or a key position player, maybe a Whitlock twin. Richmond is tough cause they could end up with multiple first rounders if Rioli or Baker leave too! Think it’s a good draft to maximise multiple picks.
@stevelewis2080
3 ай бұрын
West Coast won’t take Trainor. One thing WC don’t do is take KPDs with top 20 picks historically. They’ll look at a midfielder for sure, and either of FOS or Draper would be perfect with the power, size and speed of Reid, Hewett and Ginbey.
@DylanAlexanderFollowsDraft
3 ай бұрын
Yep! I think Trainor is potentially an outlier because of his midfield capabilities and level of talent. The midfield mix conversation is interesting, my thoughts were west coast would look for a more surgical player to balance out the power of the Reid and Ginbey types. Reid really saves you there because his power doesn’t come at the expense of agility. I think FOS makes the most sense overall.
@kyalking1313
3 ай бұрын
I wish you’d dons to 40 the dons 2nd pick 😂
@pelicantincan626
3 ай бұрын
Great knowledge on players but to do a proper phantom draft you need to recognise the impact of matching bids. GC to match bid for pick 6 will mean they lose pick 8
@DylanAlexanderFollowsDraft
3 ай бұрын
Hey mate, GC have picks 7 and 8 so matching the bid at pick 6 will they’ll lose only one of those. In my vid, I predicted them to trade one of those picks to Richmond, leaving them with only pick 6.
@bacillus5
3 ай бұрын
Swans have shown you need mids that can kick goals. The old school forward is some what going away with SHockings rule changes. So I reckon Tigers should go for Finn as he is more of a complete midfielder
@DylanAlexanderFollowsDraft
3 ай бұрын
Yep! FOS is definitely that forward of centre midfielder, looks to have more power. That’s my only issue with Jagga, he sort of has that Nick Daicos like reaction speed to the ground ball but Daicos goes fwd and kicks goals Jagga doesn’t at this stage.
@kybroome
3 ай бұрын
Interesting decisions for the Swans given that they have McLean who is 25 already as the secondary ruck and also have Green who has a really nice progression plan in the VFL that seems to not be burning him out. Most Swans fans on forums (and yes i realise its hard to do a Phantom draft with all of the matches) think that our picks will be around 23-25 and players like Langford Travaglia or Murphy could be guys that we take to give us a backup to Hayward who hasn't had a direct backup since Thurlow in 2020. Also have to factor in that this is Sydney we are talking about and they do crazy stuff on draft nights
@DylanAlexanderFollowsDraft
3 ай бұрын
Yeah, Sydney was tough, I found it hard to place Jack Whitlock. He’s too good to be outside top 20 but then there’s a lot of teams who want to take advantage of the deep midfield crop! At some point Whitlock will just get taken if he’s still there. Think Murphy is a good shout and I didn’t even consider the Hayward situation. it’s hard to know what Sydney actually need cause they feel very well balanced!
@kybroome
3 ай бұрын
@@DylanAlexanderFollowsDraft Yep with Cochran coming in I don't think we go another KPD given Edwards and Snell's development. Midfield and Wings are totally solved to the point we may offload in the trade period. Ruck line is solved for atleast the next 4-6 years. So it kinda leaves mediums in both the defence and the forward line given Cunningham and Fox are getting close to retiring and also no backup to Hayward in the last 4 years other than HHK who was never going to get a game realistically. Also need to factor in a little that the Swans have Max King & Noah Chamberlin in the 2025 draft.
@marcustanti535
3 ай бұрын
Hey Dylan - on the same idea in comparing last year to this year how would you rank the following: McKercher (2023) Duursma (2023) Sanders (2023) Smile (2024) Jagga Smith (2024) O’Sullivan (2024) Interested to get your thoughts? Thanks
@DylanAlexanderFollowsDraft
3 ай бұрын
1. FOS (only saw him play once but it was great) 2. McKercher (love his kicking) 3. Jagga Smith 4. Smillie 5. Sanders 6. Duursma Tougher exercise, because they’re quite different! Feels harsh on Durs cause he hasn’t had much time. I think they’re all pretty great tbf 😂
@marcustanti535
3 ай бұрын
@@DylanAlexanderFollowsDraft thanks mate. Yeah Duursma is an interesting one. He’s had flashes of being really good this year but his overall output has been down. Is be keen to see north vary up his play to get his confidence up. Maybe try his at half back or on a wing. Very had position to come in and play being a half forward in a bottom team.
@thecentrebounce
2 ай бұрын
Hey Mate, great work on the phantom draft! Would love to have you on the show sometime closer to the actual draft to chat players etc. Hypothetically, if Zurhaar leaves and North get band 1 compensation, who do you see them taking with pick 2-3? Clarko LOOOVES the good ball users so I could see a world where FOS and Smiley end up at the roos in 2025.
@DylanAlexanderFollowsDraft
2 ай бұрын
Hey mate! Thanks for the comment, I’d love to come on and chat the draft! I’ll link my insta at the bottom, give me a DM. Gee good question! Smillie and FOS would be an absolute dream! In that instance though, I’d almost definitely say we’d take Luke Trainor with one of the picks! He’s the complete defensive package, intercepter, lockdown and kicks like a sniper! instagram.com/dylanalexanderfollowsdraft?igsh=YTQwZjQ0NmI0OA%3D%3D&
@thecentrebounce
2 ай бұрын
@@DylanAlexanderFollowsDraft Yeah a few people loving the look of Sam Lalor for us too! Hate to see players leave, but if it means 2 early picks in an insane draft then I'm all for it. Going to be an interesting trade period!
@thecentrebounce
2 ай бұрын
@@DylanAlexanderFollowsDraft Have added you.
@DylanAlexanderFollowsDraft
2 ай бұрын
@@thecentrebounce yeah I agree! If Zurhaar stays though, I’m all for us splitting the pick this year. Even 3 picks between 10-20 I’d take! Not sure if anyone would be up for it though 😂
@thecentrebounce
2 ай бұрын
@@DylanAlexanderFollowsDraft Fellow north fan? I'd be more than happy to try and trade a future 1st for a 1st rounder this year if someone would do it. Not sure we'd have any takers for it, or to split our early pick..
@matteomarinacci5230
2 ай бұрын
nice work dude...
@marcustanti535
3 ай бұрын
Hi Dylan - north fan here. Out of the top 3 being Smile, Smith and O’Sullivan who do you think has the most versatility? Ie be good at a half back, wing or half forward? I think north has changed is recruiting strategy since 2021 (mistake made in 2020) where they are going for talent rather than needs but at the same time they just don’t need another one dimensional midfielder.
@DylanAlexanderFollowsDraft
3 ай бұрын
Hey mate! Yeah I’d definitely say it’s Smillie! He’s played Centre bounce mid, full forward and even half back. He’s a really big body, tall and frame wise and very dexterous at ground level for his size. Especially Jagga, I don’t see playing anywhere else other than midfield. O’Sullivan probably that mid fwd type player, like a petracca. But Smillie def the one that has shown most versatility. The question would be is O’Sullivan just better footballer overall than Smillie…
@marcustanti535
3 ай бұрын
@@DylanAlexanderFollowsDraft yeah I think it’s a wait and see. I could also see GC getting ahead of their bid as well and maybe trading their 2 first rounds to north for pick 1 or 2? What do you think?
@DylanAlexanderFollowsDraft
3 ай бұрын
@@marcustanti535 yep! Although I think the Goldcoast will be chasing points for next year more so than this year. They have Zeke Uwland who looks like serious player in next year’s draft. I think every club will be trying to multiply picks inside the top 20 this year though, so will be tough to get a deal done.
@benjaminfrazer-synnott6640
2 ай бұрын
Do tigs take Smillie now?
@DylanAlexanderFollowsDraft
2 ай бұрын
@@benjaminfrazer-synnott6640 it’s real line ball atm, given tiges have some big bodies in there already, Taranto and Hopper, so I think tigers will look for best available talent and that might lead them to Finn O’Sullivan or Jagga Smith. My bet would be with one of those two.
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