OVER the past few weeks, Draft Central launched its brand new series of pocket podcasts, a collection of short-form discussions which narrow in on a range of topics heading into the 2020 AFL Draft. In the next edition, special guest Tom Cheesman joined Chief Editor Peter Williams and AFL Draft Editor Michael Alvaro to breakdown how the this year’s draft may pan out for each club.
The clubs featured in part two are Brisbane, Fremantle, Melbourne, Port Adelaide, and St Kilda, teams which do not have overly stacked hands at the pointy end, but have some handy selections and big decisions to make. The Lions, Dockers, and Power all face dilemmas in regards to matching bids on their Next Generation Academy (NGA) talents, while the Demons and Saints will look to stock up and remain in the finals hunt.
Below are the picks held by each club, as of November 29.
Brisbane: 25, 53, 58, 66, 68, 69, 94
Fremantle: 12, 32, 55, 56, 63
Melbourne: 18, 19, 28, 50, 89
Port Adelaide: 35, 47, 57, 59, 73, 95
St Kilda: 21, 64, 67, 74, 93
To listen to the discussion in full, click here.
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Past Episodes:
Club-by-club previews…
Club AFL Draft previews (Part 1)
The best…
AFL Draft hands
Best academy and father-son hauls
Non-aligned midfielders
Readymade prospects
Players under 175cm
Midfielders over 190cm
Player comparisons…
Logan McDonald vs. Jamarra Ugle-Hagan
Denver Grainger-Barras vs. Heath Chapman
Brayden Cook vs. Conor Stone
Key defenders kicking comparison
Further analysis…
Potential cult heroes
An early top 10 look
Offence from defence
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Hi guys, thanks for the final siren podcast. I was just wondering on your thoughts where you see Brodie Lake sitting in the draft and if there would be any interest in him and any possible fits?
I know you’ve touched on it a few times which is great, however, it would be interesting to hear more about players that sit beyond the 1st and 2nd round in the draft.
Kind regards
Hi there,
Draft combine invitees are usually those who are considered in best contention to be drafted, so Brodie obviously fits that category. It is a hard draft to pick after the first and second rounds, but he is definitely in that mix for clubs looking for a versatile and athletic player with plenty of development left.