With only five sleeps until the 2015 NAB AFL Draft, speculation surrounding which players will get picked up where is in overdrive.
Phantom form guides are popping up all over the internet, while commentators continue to have their say on radio and TV.
Carlton holds the No.1 pick heading into Tuesday night’s draft, along with another three selections in the top 20 (8, 11 and 19).
It’s a big night on the AFL calendar as dreams come true for many young footballers.
Here is what the internet is saying on Thursday 19 November.
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The Footy Prophet has released a third edition of its phantom form guide, written by Paige Cardona. This is how it sees the draft playing out from picks 1-15:
1. Jacob Weitering – Carlton
2. Josh Schache – Brisbane
3. Callum Mills – Sydney *
4. Charlie Curnow – Melbourne
5. Jacob Hopper – GWS*
6. Darcy Parish – Essendon
7. Matthew Kennedy – GWS*
8. Sam Weideman – Essendon
9. Harry McKay – Gold Coast
10. Aaron Francis – Melbourne
11. Clayton Oliver – Carlton
12. Wayne Milera – Adelaide
13. Eric Hipwood – Brisbane*
14. Rhys Mathieson – Carlton
15. Callum Ah Chee - Richmond
* Marks Academy picks
The Footy Prophet is predicting Carlton to take 2015 Morrish Medallist Clayton Oliver with its second pick. (Photo: AFL Media)
AFL.com.au has ranked who it believes to be the best talent in the draft, with its phantom draft order to be released on 22 November. AFL reporter Cal Twomey has listed these players as the best in the draft.
1. Jacob Weitering
2. Callum Mills
3. Darcy Parish
4. Josh Schache
5. Jacob Hopper
6. Matthew Kennedy
7. Aaron Francis
8. Charlie Curnow
9. Sam Weideman
10. Wayne Milera
11. Clayton Oliver
12. Harley Balic
13. Ben Keays
14. Eric Hipwood
15. Rhys Hipwood
Although The Age’s Emma Quayle hasn’t written a phantom form guide as such, she has identified who she believes holds a great deal of talent in the draft.
Jacob Weitering and Jacob Hopper are first in the list, with Quayle saying they are “hard to spilt”. Hopper is a GWS Academy player and will no doubt make his was to the Giants.
Not far behind them is Callum Mills, followed by Josh Schache, Wayne Milera and Aaron Francis. Darcy Parish, Eric Hipwood and Matthew Kennedy are next in line.
Some players that were unlucky not to squeeze into the list were Brandon White, David Cuningham, Bailey Rice and Jack Silvagni.
The 2015 NAB AFL Draft takes place on Tuesday 24 November at the Adelaide Convention Centre.
You can follow all the action from the draft via the Carlton Media team. Use the hashtag #CarltonDraft to join in the conversation.
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