{"id":121844,"date":"2022-12-02T18:23:56","date_gmt":"2022-12-02T08:23:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/?p=121844"},"modified":"2022-12-02T18:23:57","modified_gmt":"2022-12-02T08:23:57","slug":"2022-afl-draft-review-collingwood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2022\/12\/02\/2022-afl-draft-review-collingwood\/","title":{"rendered":"2022 AFL Draft Review: Collingwood"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

COLLINGWOOD welcomed three fresh faces in the 2022 AFL Draft, recruiting players with strong upside and versatility in what was a relatively straightforward intake. We recap what the Magpies got up to, and analyse the value each new player may offer to their new club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NATIONAL DRAFT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

#19<\/strong> Edward Allan<\/a> (Tall Utility, Claremont\/Western Australia)
#28<\/strong> Jakob Ryan<\/a> (Medium Defender, Glenelg\/South Australia)
#48<\/strong> Joe Richards<\/a> (Midfielder, Wangaratta Magpies\/Victoria)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ROOKIE DRAFT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

#16 Cooper Murley <\/strong>(re-listed)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Magpies would have been absolutely beaming with how their first two picks panned out, having been linked to round two selection Jakob Ryan<\/a> with pick 19. As it happened, Ed Allan<\/a> was too good to refuse once it became clear he would be available late in the first round, having been flagged as a potential top 10 bolter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A unique utility at 194cm, the West Australian overcame stress fractures in his back to produce a remarkable late-season run, averaging over 25 touches across a handful of WAFL Colts games before earning a state call-up and tearing apart the National Draft Combine. Allan’s versatility and all-round athleticism are exciting, and he’ll likely develop as a midfielder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ed Allan was a draft bolter | Image Credit: Laurie Benson\/Albany Advertiser<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Collingwood held two second round picks coming into night two but only used one, having traded pick 30 to Carlton for a future second rounder. With the remaining pick 28, the Magpies got their man in Ryan, who they see as playing a similar role to GWS defender Nick Haynes<\/strong>. Plenty of clubs were in for the South Australian, who has cult figure potential and is just as stylish on-field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On of the draft’s more remarkable stories occurred at pick 48, as 22-year-old Joe Richards<\/a> was plucked out of local footy. Having played under premiership Pie Ben Reid<\/em><\/strong> at the Wangaratta Magpies, Richards is a speedy small midfielder who caught the eye of many clubs this year. He has been pegged as a potential running half-back who could free up Nick Daicos<\/strong> for a move on-ball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Collingwood’s only other point of call came in the Rookie Draft on Wednesday. The Magpies opted to re-list youngster Cooper Murley<\/strong>, who they selected with pick 49 in the 2021 AFL Draft. He is yet to make his senior debut in black and white, but showed great potential as a junior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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