It's Draft Weekend for many fantasy coaches all over Australia!
To help those of you who are new to the keeper league format, we invited a few fellow podcasters to take part in a brand new Keeper League draft to show you what to do (and what to avoid!)
The Rules
It's important to set the rules from the get go, number of teams, keepers and the like so our League went with:
Teams: 10
Number of Players: 40
Number of Keepers: 20
Team Layout: 5-7-1-5 (4 EMG)
Captain's: On
Waiver Pickups: Off
Trading: Hell Yes!
The Findings
- Defenders were HOT Property early! 5 Defenders went in the first 20 picks and 37 Defenders went in first 15 rounds. After they went the pool gets very thin, especially for the more younger, long term prospects.
- Titch went in Rd 3 (Pick 26) to DT Keeper League - They had already picked up Cripps & Gus Brayshaw so plenty of viable Captain options but meant they missed out on a top level backman.
- Dochers went in Rd 13 (128) to BF#8=GOAT - Probably a bargain for Dos, especially considering he took Lloyd in Rd 1 and has some youthful defenders in Burton & R Clarke
- Sam Walsh went in Rd 6 (53) to BF#8=GOAT. Interestingly his ADP is 171 but you have to remember that not everyone is drafting for Keeper Leagues. Is it too early to take him? Maybe but he could be the greatest Fantasy player ever!
- 8 ruck options went inside first 10 rounds (Westhoff included) Bazinga took Nank Rd 6 & Westy Rd 10.
- DT Keeper League went late on their ruckman with Sinclair going in Rd 17 as their first ruck. Very smart drafting.
The Results
100% (Kaes)
The Keeper League
7 | 1.7 | Stephen Coniglio GWS - C |
14 | 2.4 | Lachie Whitfield GWS - B |
27 | 3.7 | Lachie Hunter WB - C |
34 | 4.4 | Jack Steele SK - C |
47 | 5.7 | Jarrod Witts GC - R |
54 | 6.4 | Connor Blakely FR - B |
67 | 7.7 | Bryce Gibbs AD - C |
74 | 8.4 | Jack Martin GC - C,F |
87 | 9.7 | James Worpel HW - C,F |
94 | 10.4 | Hugh McCluggage BL - C |
107 | 11.7 | Jacob Hopper GWS - C |
114 | 12.4 | Ed Langdon FR - C |
127 | 13.7 | Kyle Langford ES - C,F |
134 | 14.4 | Darcy Parish ES - C,F |
147 | 15.7 | Kane Lambert RI - C,F |
154 | 16.4 | Josh Kennedy SY - C |
167 | 17.7 | Alex Neal-Bullen ME - F |
174 | 18.4 | Nathan Wilson FR - B |
187 | 19.7 | Dale Thomas CA - B |
194 | 20.4 | Steven May ME - B |
207 | 21.7 | Orazio Fantasia ES - F |
214 | 22.4 | Dan Houston PA - B |
227 | 23.7 | David Swallow GC - C |
234 | 24.4 | Jordan Cunico GE - C |
247 | 25.7 | Harry Morrison HW - C,F |
254 | 26.4 | Stephen Hill FR - B |
267 | 27.7 | Aaron Francis ES - B |
274 | 28.4 | Oliver Florent SY - C |
287 | 29.7 | Chayce Jones AD - C |
294 | 30.4 | Sam Collins GC - B |
307 | 31.7 | Josh Kennedy WC - F |
314 | 32.4 | Riley Knight AD - C,F |
327 | 33.7 | Lochie O'Brien CA - C |
334 | 34.4 | Riley Bonner PA - B |
347 | 35.7 | Taylin Duman FR - B |
354 | 36.4 | Darcy Tucker FR - C |
367 | 37.7 | Bailey Banfield FR - C,F |
374 | 38.4 | Billy Longer SK - R |
387 | 39.7 | Willem Drew PA - C,F |
394 | 40.4 | Tom Nicholls GC - R |
Bazinga (Zane)
Over The Line Sports
2 | 1.2 | Patrick Dangerfield GE - C,F |
19 | 2.9 | Adam Treloar CW - C |
22 | 3.2 | Jack Crisp CW - B |
39 | 4.9 | Dayne Beams CW - C |
42 | 5.2 | Rory Sloane AD - C |
59 | 6.9 | Toby Nankervis RI - R |
62 | 7.2 | Charlie Curnow CA - F |
79 | 8.9 | Heath Shaw GWS - B |
82 | 9.2 | Jack Redden WC - C |
99 | 10.9 | Justin Westhoff PA - R,F |
102 | 11.2 | Dylan Roberton SK - B |
119 | 12.9 | Callan Ward GWS - C |
122 | 13.2 | Mitch Wallis WB - C,F |
139 | 14.9 | Jeremy Howe CW - B |
142 | 15.2 | Shaun Higgins NM - C |
159 | 16.9 | Tom Langdon CW - B |
162 | 17.2 | Anthony Miles GC - C |
179 | 18.9 | Rory Lobb FR - R,F |
182 | 19.2 | Luke Dunstan SK - C |
199 | 20.9 | Shane Mumford GWS - R |
202 | 21.2 | Jamie Cripps WC - F |
219 | 22.9 | Paddy Dow CA - C,F |
222 | 23.2 | Jarrod Lienert PA - B |
239 | 24.9 | Cameron Guthrie GE - B |
242 | 25.2 | Darcy Fogarty AD - F |
259 | 26.9 | James Aish CW - B,C |
262 | 27.2 | Aaron vandenBerg ME - C,F |
279 | 28.9 | Jackson Trengove WB - B |
282 | 29.2 | Riley Collier-Dawkins RI - C |
299 | 30.9 | Jordan Lewis ME - B |
302 | 31.2 | Sam Murray CW - B |
319 | 32.9 | Matt Scharenberg CW - B |
322 | 33.2 | Jay Kennedy-Harris ME - C |
339 | 34.9 | Josh Daicos CW - F |
342 | 35.2 | Shaun Grigg RI - C |
359 | 36.9 | Jayden Hunt ME - B |
362 | 37.2 | David Myers ES - C |
379 | 38.9 | Billy Stretch ME - C |
382 | 39.2 | Aaron Naughton WB - B |
399 | 40.9 | Oscar Allen WC - B |
BF#8=GOAT (Dos)
Draft Doctors
8 | 1.8 | Jake Lloyd SY - B |
13 | 2.3 | Zach Merrett ES - C |
28 | 3.8 | Tim Taranto GWS - C |
33 | 4.3 | Brayden Fiorini GC - C |
48 | 5.8 | Jack Billings SK - F |
53 | 6.3 | Sam Walsh CA - C |
68 | 7.8 | Brandan Parfitt GE - F |
73 | 8.3 | Andrew Brayshaw FR - C |
88 | 9.8 | Tim English WB - R |
93 | 10.3 | Jade Gresham SK - F |
108 | 11.8 | Ryan Burton PA - B |
113 | 12.3 | Ryan Clarke SY - B |
128 | 13.8 | Sam Docherty CA - B |
133 | 14.3 | Kade Kolodjashnij ME - B |
148 | 15.8 | Matthew Suckling WB - B |
153 | 16.3 | Mason Redman ES - B |
168 | 17.8 | Jack Higgins RI - F |
173 | 18.3 | Dion Prestia RI - C |
188 | 19.8 | Jackson Hately GWS - C |
193 | 20.3 | Sam Petrevski-Seton CA - C,F |
208 | 21.8 | Bradley Hill FR - C |
213 | 22.3 | Ed Phillips SK - C |
228 | 23.8 | Charlie Constable GE - C |
233 | 24.3 | Harry Perryman GWS - B |
248 | 25.8 | Nicholas Coffield SK - B |
253 | 26.3 | Nic Naitanui WC - R |
268 | 27.8 | Brett Deledio GWS - C |
273 | 28.3 | Allen Christensen BL - C,F |
288 | 29.8 | Billy Gowers WB - F |
293 | 30.3 | Patrick Lipinski WB - C,F |
308 | 31.8 | Taylor Walker AD - F |
313 | 32.3 | Hamish Brayshaw WC - C |
328 | 33.8 | Ed Richards WB - B |
333 | 34.3 | Jordan Gallucci AD - F |
348 | 35.8 | Sam Mayes PA - B |
353 | 36.3 | Harry Jones HW - B |
368 | 37.8 | Kobe Mutch ES - C |
373 | 38.3 | Zac Clarke ES - R |
388 | 39.8 | Teia Miles HW - B |
393 | 40.3 | Ivan Soldo RI - R |
Cam's Potatoes (Cam)
The Draft Doctors
1 | 1.1 | Jack Macrae WB - C |
20 | 2.1 | Sebastian Ross SK - C |
21 | 3.1 | James Sicily HW - B |
40 | 4.1 | Mitch Duncan GE - C |
41 | 5.1 | Dyson Heppell ES - C |
60 | 6.1 | Ollie Wines PA - C |
61 | 7.1 | Luke Parker SY - C |
80 | 8.1 | Zach Tuohy GE - B |
81 | 9.1 | Shane Savage SK - B |
100 | 10.1 | Jason Johannisen WB - B |
101 | 11.1 | Brodie Smith AD - B |
120 | 12.1 | Dom Tyson NM - C |
121 | 13.1 | Michael Walters FR - C,F |
140 | 14.1 | Scott Lycett PA - R,F |
141 | 15.1 | Matthew Kreuzer CA - R |
160 | 16.1 | Jack Ziebell NM - F |
161 | 17.1 | Josh Caddy RI - F |
180 | 18.1 | Paul Ahern NM - C |
181 | 19.1 | Dan Hannebery SK - C |
200 | 20.1 | Matthew Kennedy CA - C |
201 | 21.1 | Hunter Clark SK - B |
220 | 22.1 | Jordan Ridley ES - B |
221 | 23.1 | Izak Rankine GC - F |
240 | 24.1 | Will Brodie GC - C |
241 | 25.1 | Rory Atkins AD - C |
260 | 26.1 | George Horlin-Smith GC - C |
261 | 27.1 | Tom Scully HW - C |
280 | 28.1 | Jack Henry GE - B |
281 | 29.1 | Josh Smith WC - F |
300 | 30.1 | Matthew Broadbent PA - B |
301 | 31.1 | Michael Gibbons CA - C |
320 | 32.1 | David Mirra HW - B |
321 | 33.1 | Rhys Mathieson BL - C,F |
340 | 34.1 | Maverick Weller RI - F |
341 | 35.1 | Charlie Cameron BL - F |
360 | 36.1 | Mark Blicavs GE - B |
361 | 37.1 | Lin Jong WB - C,F |
380 | 38.1 | Matthew Lobbe CA - R |
381 | 39.1 | Harry McKay CA - F |
400 | 40.1 | Thomas Berry BL - C |
DT Keeper League (Sam)
DT Keeper League
6 | 1.6 | Patrick Cripps CA - C |
15 | 2.5 | Angus Brayshaw ME - C |
26 | 3.6 | Tom Mitchell HW - C |
35 | 4.5 | Josh Dunkley WB - C,F |
46 | 5.6 | Jordan de Goey CW - F |
55 | 6.5 | Tom Phillips CW - C |
66 | 7.6 | Jesse Hogan FR - F |
75 | 8.5 | Christian Salem ME - B |
86 | 9.6 | Jarryd Lyons BL - C |
95 | 10.5 | Tom Stewart GE - B |
106 | 11.6 | Joel Selwood GE - C |
115 | 12.5 | Caleb Daniel WB - C,F |
126 | 13.6 | Jared Polec NM - C |
135 | 14.5 | Michael Hurley ES - B |
146 | 15.6 | Aaron Hall NM - C |
155 | 16.5 | Michael Hibberd ME - B |
166 | 17.6 | Callum Sinclair SY - R |
175 | 18.5 | Tom Doedee AD - B |
186 | 19.6 | Ben Ainsworth GC - F |
195 | 20.5 | Joe Daniher ES - F |
206 | 21.6 | Luke McDonald NM - B |
215 | 22.5 | Isaac Smith HW - C |
226 | 23.6 | Tom Cutler BL - C |
235 | 24.5 | Lachlan Fogarty GE - F |
246 | 25.6 | Colin O'Riordan SY - B |
255 | 26.5 | Darcy MacPherson GC - F |
266 | 27.6 | Luke Hodge BL - B |
275 | 28.5 | Jordan Dawson SY - C |
286 | 29.6 | Josh Jenkins AD - F |
295 | 30.5 | Rowan Marshall SK - R,F |
306 | 31.6 | Charlie Spargo ME - F |
315 | 32.5 | Harris Andrews BL - B |
326 | 33.6 | Tom Jonas PA - B |
335 | 34.5 | Will Hayes WB - C |
346 | 35.6 | Isaac Cumming GWS - B |
355 | 36.5 | Sam Weideman ME - F |
366 | 37.6 | Tom Hickey WC - R |
375 | 38.5 | Ned McHenry AD - C,F |
386 | 39.6 | Tom Atkins GE - C |
395 | 40.5 | Lewis Pierce SK - R |
Extended Bench Matt (Matt)
Extended Bench Podcast
4 | 1.4 | Clayton Oliver ME - C |
17 | 2.7 | Andrew Gaff WC - C |
24 | 3.4 | Isaac Heeney SY - C,F |
37 | 4.7 | Steele Sidebottom CW - C |
44 | 5.4 | Timothy Kelly GE - C,F |
57 | 6.7 | Nic Newman CA - B |
64 | 7.4 | Wayne Milera AD - B |
77 | 8.7 | Scott Pendlebury CW - C |
84 | 9.4 | Jarrod Berry BL - C |
97 | 10.7 | Todd Goldstein NM - R |
104 | 11.4 | Jimmy Webster SK - B |
117 | 12.7 | Tom Lynch AD - F |
124 | 13.4 | David Mundy FR - C,F |
137 | 14.7 | Liam Shiels HW - C |
144 | 15.4 | Tom McDonald ME - F |
157 | 16.7 | James Harmes ME - C |
164 | 17.4 | Touk Miller GC - C |
177 | 18.7 | Bailey Smith WB - C |
184 | 19.4 | Jasper Pittard NM - B |
197 | 20.7 | Jarrod Harbrow GC - B |
204 | 21.4 | Tom Bellchambers ES - R |
217 | 22.7 | Luke Breust HW - F |
224 | 23.4 | Luke Davies-Uniacke NM - C |
237 | 24.7 | Brad Sheppard WC - B |
244 | 25.4 | Liam Stocker CA - C |
257 | 26.7 | Jarrad McVeigh SY - B |
264 | 27.4 | Dean Kent SK - F |
277 | 28.7 | Daniel Howe HW - C |
284 | 29.4 | George Hewett SY - C |
297 | 30.7 | Nick Haynes GWS - B |
304 | 31.4 | Will Hayward SY - F |
317 | 32.7 | Kieren Briggs GWS - R |
324 | 33.4 | Jarman Impey HW - B,F |
337 | 34.7 | Mason Wood NM - F |
344 | 35.4 | Caleb Marchbank CA - B |
357 | 36.7 | Zachary Bailey BL - C,F |
364 | 37.4 | Corey Ellis GC - B,C |
377 | 38.7 | Tom Sparrow ME - C |
384 | 39.4 | Tom Campbell NM - R |
397 | 40.7 | Nick Blakey SY - F |
Hoofas A-Grade (Heff)
The Keeper League
3 | 1.3 | Brodie Grundy CW - R |
18 | 2.8 | Zac Williams GWS - B |
23 | 3.3 | Sam Menegola GE - C,F |
38 | 4.8 | Marcus Bontempelli WB - C |
43 | 5.3 | Callum Mills SY - B |
58 | 6.8 | Toby Greene GWS - F |
63 | 7.3 | Bailey Williams WB - B |
78 | 8.8 | Shannon Hurn WC - B |
83 | 9.3 | Dayne Zorko BL - C |
98 | 10.8 | Jack Bowes GC - B,C |
103 | 11.3 | Travis Boak PA - F |
118 | 12.8 | Luke Dahlhaus GE - C,F |
123 | 13.3 | Jack Gunston HW - F |
138 | 14.8 | Tom Rockliff PA - C |
143 | 15.3 | Bayley Fritsch ME - C |
158 | 16.8 | Trent Dumont NM - C |
163 | 17.3 | Brayden Sier CW - C |
178 | 18.8 | Brad Ebert PA - C |
183 | 19.3 | Sam Powell-Pepper PA - C |
198 | 20.8 | Hamish Hartlett PA - B |
203 | 21.3 | Daniel Rich BL - B |
218 | 22.8 | Charlie Dixon PA - F |
223 | 23.3 | Jye Caldwell GWS - C |
238 | 24.8 | Patrick Ryder PA - R |
243 | 25.3 | Paul Seedsman AD - C |
258 | 26.8 | Josh Thomas CW - F |
263 | 27.3 | Jed Anderson NM - C |
278 | 28.8 | Matt De Boer GWS - F |
283 | 29.3 | Ricky Henderson HW - C |
298 | 30.8 | Bailey Scott NM - C |
303 | 31.3 | Brayden Ainsworth WC - C |
318 | 32.8 | Tom Papley SY - F |
323 | 33.3 | Zak Jones SY - B |
338 | 34.8 | Ely Smith BL - C |
343 | 35.3 | Corey Lyons BL - C |
358 | 36.8 | Rhylee West WB - C |
363 | 37.3 | Luke Foley WC - C |
378 | 38.8 | Matt Guelfi ES - C |
383 | 39.3 | Darcy Fort GE - R |
398 | 40.8 | Jordan Roughead CW - R,F |
Is Dom, Is Good (Christian)
The Extended Bench
10 | 1.1 | Rory Laird AD - B |
11 | 2.1 | Devon Smith ES - C,F |
30 | 3.1 | Nat Fyfe FR - C |
31 | 4.1 | Dustin Martin RI - C |
50 | 5.1 | Chad Wingard HW - C,F |
51 | 6.1 | Brad Crouch AD - C |
70 | 7.1 | Sean Darcy FR - R |
71 | 8.1 | Kade Simpson CA - B |
90 | 9.1 | Robbie Gray PA - C,F |
91 | 10.1 | Zac Fisher CA - C,F |
110 | 11.1 | Dom Sheed WC - C |
111 | 12.1 | Hayden Crozier WB - B |
130 | 13.1 | Ben Cunnington NM - C |
131 | 14.1 | David Zaharakis ES - C |
150 | 15.1 | Will Setterfield CA - C,F |
151 | 16.1 | Tom Liberatore WB - C |
170 | 17.1 | Jordan Clark GE - B |
171 | 18.1 | Jaidyn Stephenson CW - F |
190 | 19.1 | Ben McEvoy HW - R |
191 | 20.1 | Brayden Maynard CW - B |
210 | 21.1 | Luke Valente FR - C |
211 | 22.1 | Zak Butters PA - C |
230 | 23.1 | Nick Vlastuin RI - B |
231 | 24.1 | Pearce Hanley GC - B |
250 | 25.1 | Jack Newnes SK - C,F |
251 | 26.1 | Charlie Ballard GC - B |
270 | 27.1 | Xavier Duursma PA - B,C |
271 | 28.1 | Nathan Jones ME - C |
290 | 29.1 | Lewis Taylor BL - F |
291 | 30.1 | Jake Stringer ES - F |
310 | 31.1 | Rhys Stanley GE - R |
311 | 32.1 | Daniel Venables WC - F |
330 | 33.1 | Grant Birchall HW - B |
331 | 34.1 | Reece Conca FR - C |
350 | 35.1 | David Armitage SK - C,F |
351 | 36.1 | Peter Wright GC - F |
370 | 37.1 | Jeremy McGovern WC - B |
371 | 38.1 | Aaron Nietschke ME - C |
390 | 39.1 | Sam Gray PA - F |
391 | 40.1 | Luke English RI - C |
Psycho Oracle (Archie)
Over The Line Sports
5 | 1.5 | Josh Kelly GWS - C |
16 | 2.6 | Alex Witherden BL - B |
25 | 3.5 | Elliot Yeo WC - C |
36 | 4.6 | Toby McLean WB - C,F |
45 | 5.5 | Andrew McGrath ES - B,C |
56 | 6.6 | Luke Ryan FR - B |
65 | 7.5 | Dylan Shiel ES - C |
76 | 8.6 | Ed Curnow CA - C |
85 | 9.5 | Lance Franklin SY - F |
96 | 10.6 | Gary Ablett GE - C |
105 | 11.5 | Stefan Martin BL - R |
116 | 12.6 | Cameron Rayner BL - F |
125 | 13.5 | Luke Shuey WC - C |
136 | 14.6 | Mitch Robinson BL - C,F |
145 | 15.5 | Adam Cerra FR - F |
156 | 16.6 | Brandon Ellis RI - B |
165 | 17.5 | Trent Cotchin RI - C |
176 | 18.6 | Liam Duggan WC - B |
185 | 19.5 | Sam Jacobs AD - R |
196 | 20.6 | Chris Masten WC - B,C |
205 | 21.5 | Hugh Greenwood AD - C |
216 | 22.6 | Jack Darling WC - F |
225 | 23.5 | Cam Ellis-Yolmen AD - C |
236 | 24.6 | Will Hoskin-Elliott CW - F |
245 | 25.5 | Brett Bewley FR - C |
256 | 26.6 | Darcy Byrne-Jones PA - B |
265 | 27.5 | Jordan Murdoch GC - C |
276 | 28.6 | Matt Taberner FR - F |
285 | 29.5 | Jack Lonie SK - F |
296 | 30.6 | Jarryd Roughead HW - F |
305 | 31.5 | Jack Sinclair SK - C |
316 | 32.6 | Jake Melksham ME - F |
325 | 33.5 | Shaun Burgoyne HW - C |
336 | 34.6 | Logan Austin SK - B |
345 | 35.5 | Tim Smith ME - F |
356 | 36.6 | Jake Carlisle SK - B |
365 | 37.5 | Nick Hind SK - C |
376 | 38.6 | Mark Hutchings WC - C |
385 | 39.5 | Nathan Vardy WC - R,F |
396 | 40.6 | Aliir Aliir SY - B |
Southern Grizzlies CP (James)
The Coaches Panel
9 | 1.9 | Max Gawn ME - R |
12 | 2.2 | Matt Crouch AD - C |
29 | 3.9 | Lachie Neale BL - C |
32 | 4.2 | Taylor Adams CW - C |
49 | 5.9 | Christian Petracca ME - C,F |
52 | 6.2 | Jaeger O'Meara HW - C |
69 | 7.9 | Jayden Short RI - B |
72 | 8.2 | Jack Viney ME - C |
89 | 9.9 | Jeremy Cameron GWS - F |
92 | 10.2 | Lachie Weller GC - B,C |
109 | 11.9 | Tom Lynch RI - F |
112 | 12.2 | Jack Steven SK - C |
129 | 13.9 | Bachar Houli RI - B |
132 | 14.2 | Marc Murphy CA - C |
149 | 15.9 | Blake Acres SK - C,F |
152 | 16.2 | Harry Cunningham SY - B,C |
169 | 17.9 | Tom Hawkins GE - F |
172 | 18.2 | Jamie MacMillan NM - B |
189 | 19.9 | Jamie Elliott CW - F |
192 | 20.2 | Conor McKenna ES - B |
209 | 21.9 | Braydon Preuss ME - R |
212 | 22.2 | Jack Riewoldt RI - F |
229 | 23.9 | James Cousins HW - C |
232 | 24.2 | Jackson Thurlow SY - C |
249 | 25.9 | Jack Graham RI - C |
252 | 26.2 | Connor Rozee PA - B,F |
269 | 27.9 | Jeremy Finlayson GWS - B |
272 | 28.2 | Ryan Abbott GE - R |
289 | 29.9 | Aiden Bonar GWS - C,F |
292 | 30.2 | Jack Scrimshaw HW - B |
309 | 31.9 | Ben Brown NM - F |
312 | 32.2 | Max King SK - F |
329 | 33.9 | Adam Tomlinson GWS - C |
332 | 34.2 | Darcy Moore CW - B,F |
349 | 35.9 | Eric Hipwood BL - F |
352 | 36.2 | Isaac Quaynor CW - B |
369 | 37.9 | Scott Selwood GE - C |
372 | 38.2 | Daniel Rioli RI - F |
389 | 39.9 | Mitch McGovern CA - F |
392 | 40.2 | Marty Hore ME - B |
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