2008 AFL Draft - Our Phantom Draft
As hard as a Phantom Draft is to come up with - we’ve decided to take the splinters out, get off the fence and put our necks on the line with an attempt of our own. Before someone takes a swipe at us for Fremantle’s apparent debacle at number 3 - this is the strong word around so we’ve gone with it. Otherwise we would have been sure they would take Rich. Then again, it is Freo, so who knows what will happen.
So without further ado, we present to you the Die Hard Footy Phantom Draft!
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Brisbane Lions Pull Out of the Running for Ben Cousins
Ben Cousins final lifeline for a return to the AFL seems to be all but over after the Brisbane Lions withdrew their interest in the former Brownlow Medallist following a meeting in Melbourne on Friday.
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Tom Lynch - 2008 AFL Draftee Profile
Tom Lynch is a hard working key position player who can play both in defence and up forward. He should become a very handy key position player for whatever team picks him up.
Height: 192cm
Weight: 85kg
Position: Key Forward/Defender
Club: Sandringham Dragons
Who we think he may turn out like: Jarrad Waite
Who we hope he doesn’t turn out like: James Gwilt
Phil Davis - 2008 AFL Draftee Profile
Every year there is that player who hasn’t played a huge amount of football, has a background in other sports and is spruiked as a potential first round pick. Ladies and gentleman I bring you Phil Davis.
Height: 196cm
Weight: 85kg
Position: Key Defender/Key Forward
Club: North Adelaide
Who we think he may turn out like: Adam Hunter
Who we hope he doesn’t turn out like: Luke Livingston
St Kilda drops out of the Ben Cousins race
And then there was one…St Kilda has now pulled out of the running for Ben Cousins, stating they will not be recruiting the former West Coast star:
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Tom Swift - 2008 AFL Draft Profile
Know how every year, there’s a few highly promising young players with a huge question mark over their heads because of injury. Tom Swift fits this bill. In the U/16, there was no more promising midfielder in the country, but his career was interrupted by an ACL knee injury. Unlimited potential, yet unlimited risk. A big dilemma for any recruiter in this year’s draft.
Height: 191cm
Weight: 85kg
Position: Midfielder
Club: Claremont
Who we think he may turn out like: Chris Judd (!)
Who we hope he doesn’t turn out like: Leigh Walker
Ashley Smith - 2008 AFL Draftee Profile
Ashley Smith is one of the real smokeys of this years AFL Draft with many people believing he could go as high as the first round whilst others think he will only be a third round selection. He has been primarily used as a defender but he also has the ability to be used through the midfield.
Height: 186cm
Weight: 85kg
Position: Defender/Midfielder
Club: Dandenong Stingrays
Who we think he may turn out like: Jason Gram
Who we hope he doesn’t turn out like: Byron Schammer
Clancee Pearce - 2008 AFL Draftee Profile
So unheralded that he didn’t make our initial list - that’s one way to describe this tough mid sized defender from Western Australia. Also a talented cricketer, Pearce had an excellent U/18 Championships, where he won the MVP award for the WA side. By request - we bring to you Clancee Pearce.
Height: 183cm
Weight: 90kg
Position: Defender
Club: Swan Districts
Who we think he may turn out like: Campbell Brown
Who we hope he doesn’t turn out like: Sam Hunt
Nick Heyne - 2008 AFL Draftee Profile
Nick Heyne is a silky-moving left footer who looks another salivating athletic prospect for recruiters in the upcoming draft. Primarily an outside midfielder in the underage competition who can also prove very damaging up forward, Heyne appears to have the goods, but could inconsistency plague him at the top level? Let’s take a closer look.
Height: 187cm
Weight: 79kg
Position: Medium Forward/Midfielder
Club: Gippsland Power
Who we think he may turn out like: Andrew Embley
Who we hope he doesn’t turn out like: Nathan Lonie
Matthew DeBoer - 2008 AFL Draftee Profile
Matthew DeBoer is solidly built midfielder from Western Australia who was named in the Under 18 All-Australian Team this year after a strong National Under 18 Championships.
Height: 187cm
Weight: 85kg
Position: Midfielder
Club: Claremont
Who we think he may turn out like: Daniel Cross
Who we hope he doesn’t turn out like: Mark McGough
AFL Team Supported: West Coast
