2019 Pre-Season Draft Review: Shire Scourers


Grade

A-

Best Pick

Pick 58 – Zak Jones

Selections

Pick Player UF Games UF AVG
8 Dan Hannebery SK – C 1 82
18 Anthony Miles GC – C 13 84.7
28 Tom Papley SY – F 17 77.1
38 Taylor Walker AD – F 15 64.1
48 Cam Ellis-Yolmen AD – C 5 87.2
58 Zak Jones SY – B 15 82.7
68 Rhys Stanley GE – R 12 82.7
78 Jack Graham RI – C 4 90.5
88 Jordan Cunico GE – C 0 0
98 Rhys Mathieson BL – C,F 4 59
108 Eric Hipwood BL – F 3 69.3
118 George Hewett SY – C 6 83.5
128 Darcy Fogarty AD – F 1 47
138 Stefan Giro FR – F 0 0
148 Nick Holman GC – F 3 69.3
158 Harley Bennell FR – C 0 0
168 Jack Bytel SK – C 0 0
178 Ryan Abbott GE – R 0 0
188 Jack Watts PA – F 1 67
198 Darcy Fort GE – R 2 59

Summary

Their first rounder was a bust for season 2019, but the Hannebery selection may look better in a year’s time.

There wasn’t much gained from the back half of the draft either, with handy Swan George Hewett (who went in round 1 in the 2018 pre-season draft) the only selection having several solid showings.

But rounds 2 through 9 were very good for the Scourers. Miles, Papley, Walker, Jones and Stanley were all mainstays in the best 22. While Walker’s scores were mediocre, the others all delivered head-to-head averages of over 80. That’s great value.

And that doesn’t even cover the two best scorers they snared in that range. Jack Graham wasn’t able to get on the field all that often, but he scored well when he did put on a Scourer guernsey. He’s a potential long-term keeper.

Ellis-Yolmen was able to take the field 5 times to Graham’s 4, and scored at a similar rate. The Scourers will be hoping for more appearances from both as they push to return to finals in 2020.