Champion Data Selects its Top 30 Draftees

[Neil Appleby]

Champion Data has selected its Top 30 players for this week's Draft.
The Top 10 based on statistical analysis are:
1. Chris Petraca
2. Pat McCartin
3. Isaac Heeney (Swans)
4. Angus Brayshaw
5. Peter Wright
6. Jake Lever
7. Jarrod Pickett
8. Darcy Moore (Pies)
9. Lachie Weller
10. Hugh Goddard

De Goey is at 12, Ahern 13, Jayden Laverde 15

Full story here:
http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-pre ... 7132202198

[Captain_MyCaptain]

Peter Wright at 5. Is that an omen?

[swoop42]

Why do people keep insinuating that Moore will end up a defender?

To me he's our future CHF and has played his most eye catching football as a forward at U18 level.

[Dave The Man]

Champions Data Top Prospects would be lot Different to what Recruiters would have

[jackcass]

Peter Wright at 5. Is that an omen?

Take Heeney (Swans at pick 18?) out and that makes him 4. That'd make Lever 5.

[cityslick1]

Heeney didnt play any games against Vic, SA or WA right... gotta be a factor in him having such high stats. You can only beat who you play, but I wonder if he is really as good as Petracca / Brayshaw etc, as some are saying.

Academic anyway, but I'd still like to think that we get one of the elite mids / utilities out of this year's draft at 5.

[MatthewBoydFanClub]

Champions Data Top Prospects would be lot Different to what Recruiters would have

Absolutely spot on Dave. Recruiters are looking for skills and mindset that translate to AFL footy. Some juniors can dominate in U18 due to more developed body size and maturity, but don't have the capability to go further.

[Pies2016]

Wouldn't think Champion data statistics would include psychological profiles, back ground checks, growth potential, perceived dedication, ability to add muscle mass and a host of other intangibles that make up the final selection of a draft candidate. Surely this list has got to be one of the more irrelevant pieces of draft information that has further helped to sell a newspaper.

[Neil Appleby]

Dave, I think the whole point of this article is to point out that Champion Data uses a totally different methodology to that of club recruiting teams. No doubt family background, character and personal matters are assessed in detail by clubs. Champion Data just makes its selections by statistics, but even so, their top few picks are pretty much the same as all of the phantom drafts we've seen to date. Even so, they picked Lewy Taylor at No.6 last year so sometimes they are right on the money.

Had to laugh yesterday when I read that one club had crossed a player off their shopping list after visiting the family home and noting his very untidy bedroom!
I bet the boys in the 2015 draft will all of a sudden be keeping very clean and tidy rooms.

Seriously, I'd be questioning that recruiter's priorities if an untidy bedroom was being equated to football ability. Seems ludicrous to me.

[Pies2016]

I think it was what they found under his mattress that really put them off ; )

Interestingly enough, it was lewis taylors '' social profile '' and his height that cost him a higher selection. He can certainly play, time will tell if his career is without incident or not. So far it has certainly been the Lions gain.

Wonder where champion data had Dayle Garlett last year ??