Draft hopeful Josh Sinn is forecast by many to be selected in the first round of next week’s AFL Draft.
Sinn is being tipped to be selected somewhere between 10 and 20, but who will go before him?
The Sandringham Dragons and Vic Metro half-back/midfielder sat in the chair of the recruiters to name his phantom Top 10.
It is intriguing insight from a player who has rubbed shoulders with his peers over the last few years and knows first-hand what they are capable of.
Sinn’s phantom draft Top 10
10. Neil Erasmus
Midfielder/forward - Subiaco/Western Australia
“I haven’t had much to do with Neil. I met him on the Academy camp at the start of the year.
“I didn’t have any expectations at all and in a game where they (WA) lost by 100 points or so, Neil really stood out as a mature player who likes to embrace the contest.”
9. Matthew Johnson
Midfielder - Subiaco/Western Australia
“Another WA boy. Very lucky I got to room with him on that Aus camp.
“That game he played through the midfield against (Geelong) VFL players, he really stood his ground and his athletic ability is quite special as a tall midfielder.”
8. Campbell Chesser
Midfielder/defender - Sandringham Dragons/Vic Country
“A little bit biased here, but it’s only because I’ve had a lot to do with him over the past three years.
“I’ve really been able to see what he’s been able to do.
“Campbell’s a really hard worker. He’s really skilful, really talented and he’s a really good leader as well, quite mature for his age.”
7. Josh Ward
Midfielder - Northern Knights/Vic Metro
“He’s a grunt, inside mid with really clean hands.
“He’s someone you can rely on week in, week out. Always puts his head in the hole.”
6. Josh Rachele
Forward/midfielder - Murray Bushrangers/Vic Country
“He’s the Toby Greene 2.0. He’s really exciting. He kicks goals that some dream of kicking.
“He’s a really swift mover who can even play midfield as well.”
5. Mac Andrew
Ruckman/forward/defender - Dandenong Stingrays/Vic Country
“Big Mac. He can play any position on the ground.
“He’s very much similar to Sam Darcy, the way they both move. They move around there around the ground pretty well for 200-plus centimetres.”
4. Sam Darcy
Forward/defender/ruckman - Oakleigh Chargers/Vic Metro
“His skills below his knows for his height, I don’t think I’ve seen anything like it.
“He can play.”
3. Nick Daicos
Midfielder - Oakleigh Chargers/Vic Metro
2. Jason Horne-Francis
Midfielder - South Adelaide/South Australia
“Some of his highlights speak for themself.
“Why he’s got a bit of a comparison with Nat Fyfe is that he’s good above his head and good below his knees as well.
“He’s just a real competitor. He works really hard and he always wants to be the best.”
1. Finn Callaghan
Midfielder - Sandringham Dragons/Vic Metro
“His ability to get the ball and use it a high level.
“Something that stands out is his ability to cover the whole ground. When he plays midfield, he doesn’t just stick in the forward half, he really works his backside off to get into D50 as well.
“They way he has progressed and kept developing, it’s pretty crazy.
“I actually can’t imagine what he’s going to do, not only next year, but in the years to come.”
The 2021 AFL Draft takes place on November 24 and 25.
