Dawson should only be on the sidelines for 3-4 weeks, so we won’t have to wait too long to pick him in SC.Ĭurrent Club: Western Jets (NAB League) / Richmond (VFL)Ģ022 SC Average: 134.0 (NAB League) / 88.0 (VFL)Īzza Says: D’Ambrosio was a huge bolter in this draft, catching a lot of guard when he was selected at pick 3 for Essendon, given he’d long been linked to Richmond.
He’s exactly the type of player North Melbourne desperately need to bolster the key defensive options, and would have debuted this round if it wasn’t for a foot injury that he suffered recently in the VFL. In his 6 games for Williamstown, Dawson averaged 12.5 disposals, 1.1 tackles, 2 rebound 50s and 69.0 SC. With the Eagles struggling as a whole, Culley is very likely to debut after their Round 13 bye and SuperCoaches will be keen to jump aboard given his scoring ability and valuable DPP.Īzza says: Don’t let his lean stats line fool you, Dawson is an AFL-ready key defender who’s got fantastic aerial and intercept abilities and great footy IQ. But it was during the recent Colgate Young Guns vs Vic Metro match where Culley was at his damaging best, kicking 4.2 from 22 disposals, along with taking 5 marks, 5 tackles, 7 inside 50s and scoring a whopping 197 SC points. In his two outings for Dandenong Stingrays, he averaged 24.5 disposals, 3.5 tackles, 2 goals and 135.5 SC. To help you get acquainted with the newest AFL-listed players, our resident stats guru and self-proclaimed draft specialist, Azza has put together this helpful guide.Ĭurrent Club: Dandenong Stingrays (NAB League)Īzza says: Culley was one of the top over-age prospects in this mid-season draft, having improved out of sight after being overlooked at last year’s national draft. There were a few surprises along the way, Essendon swooped on draft bolter Massimo D’Ambrosio who was strongly linked to Richmond for a long time and Fremantle Sebit Keuk, a lanky developing key forward, but perhaps the biggest shock came when Jake Florenca was overlooked despite averaging 34 disposals, 7.4 tackles, 1 goal and 132 AF.įormer AFL-listed players Sam Durdin and Will Hayes both being taken by the Blues, with Durdin most likely to play given Carlton’s defensive struggles with Oscar McDonald, Mitch McGovern and Jacob Weitering all out for extended periods. Published by Azza on The 2022 AFL Mid-Season Rookie Draft came and went in a flash on Wednesday evening, with big-bodied balanced midfielder Jai Culley being selected at #1 for the West Coast Eagles.
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