Preview 2024 National Draft Preview Thread

[Flawed Genius]

Draper's the one.

 

[Passmore]

Yeh they lost it in a game of Strip Poker with Carlton.

Must've been an awkward conversation the next day's recruiting meeting..

WC Recruiting Manager "Rare chance to get another elite talent like Harley this year. Draper, Lalor, Smith - we can't lose"

WC List Manager fidgeting awkwardly "Um..I need the toilet"

 

[Lomas]

Yeh they lost it in a game of Strip Poker with Carlton.

Must've been an awkward conversation the next day's recruiting meeting..

WC Recruiting Manager "Rare chance to get another elite talent like Harley this year. Draper, Lalor, Smith - we can't lose"

WC List Manager fidgeting awkwardly "Um..I need the toilet"

I still can’t believe they did this.

 

[bengrina]

Would crows entertain 4 and their second rounder for pick 2?

 

[ToxicMegaPunts]

Would crows entertain 4 and their second rounder for pick 2?

Crows don't have a 2nd or a 3rd in this draft. They don't have a 2nd in 2025 either.

 

[King Corey]

I still can’t believe they did this.

It was a weird year watching clubs fist themselves.

Gold Coast said to Richmond " hey watch this!" and started hacking into their own draft picks with a box knife.

Freo thought "hey that's nothing" and decided to cut off their draft scrote with a pair of shears. Even Richmond winced at that one.

Port huffed and puffed then took a cannonball to the sack, Jackass style, just to show Collingwood how hard they were. Collingwood quietly collected their player, left a draft pick in the tips jar then grabbed it back while nobody looked and left.

And yes, West Coast still reeling from Chris Judd, figured why put all those years of love and attention into a #3 pick only to see him bail for Carlton - when you can just skip the pain and give him straight to Carlton?

 

[The Filth Wizard]

I still can’t believe they did this.

Reid will be stoked by the influx of average draft picks next year to surge that rebuild.

 

[krakouers]

I still can’t believe they did this.

They should do ok out of getting a future first out of the Hawks but yeah… maybe they are worried Reid won’t stay

 

[king rising]

blanket ban on all South Australian’s. As Kevin Sheedy once said to Matthew John’s ‘ never trust a South Australian, son…’

 

[king rising]

Trainor, Tauru, Langford, Reid I’d be happy with any of them

 

[Passmore]

Reid will be stoked by the influx of average draft picks next year to surge that rebuild.

Reid on the first day of preseason

 

[shinboner magic]

Draper's the one.

Yeah he looks a jet and he’s ready to go - always on the move and is a classy user.
Whats his hurt factor like - is he more Sam Walsh or Rozee like

 

[4cunningTonneTruck]

You really can't go wrong with any of Draper, Smith, FOS or Lalor. All 4 are clearly the best 4 prospects in the draft and worthy of pick 2. We would be doing other clubs a massive favour if we take someone like Tauru at 2 and let those players slide. If we are hellbent on Tauru they've done a terrible job at keeping it under wraps and losing any leverage we had. I still have a feeling it's all a smokescreen and journos speculating coz we need talls but we will stick to our guns and pick best available at 2

 

[travelli]

Taru or Armstrong would be sweeeeeet.

Except id rather taru and armstrong. 6 & 11 would likely do it

 

[The Nostradamus]

Except id rather taru and armstrong. 6 & 11 would likely do it

taura and shanahan would be more realistic at 6 and 11

 

[travelli]

Can we please, please, PLEASE draft this kid? No more talking of splitting the pick or doing any fancy deals. There is a series of brilliant highlights in this clip and I urge you to watch the whole thing, but if nothing else, skip to 3:53 and watch the following 10 seconds. Tell me then that you don't want this kid in our side. OMG.

I dont understand why there hasnt been more talk about this bloke. If we keep pick 2, he is a stand out. 30 quality touches a game and already playing against men. Would walk into out best team round one

 

[roos_fanatic08]

I dont understand why there hasnt been more talk about this bloke. If we keep pick 2, he is a stand out. 30 quality touches a game and already playing against men. Would walk into out best team round one

Doesn't have much flexibility in his game and has 0 defensive intensity. It's midfield or bust for Jagga. At this stage of our rebuild we need mids that can rotate elsewhere. Also, he is just over 180cm, if we go a pure mid it would probably be better off it's a taller mid to suit our mix.

With all that being said you could easily justify taking him at pick 2. His cleanliness, evasiveness and balance are top tier traits to have at AFL level.

 

[joegreen]

I dont understand why there hasnt been more talk about this bloke. If we keep pick 2, he is a stand out. 30 quality touches a game and already playing against men. Would walk into out best team round one

Always felt Clarko sees footy firstly as a ground ball game and he looks so clean below the needs. Hard to pass up I agree.

 

[Sphynx]

The Richmond board is certainly up and about.

From being told we'd be lucky to get pick 18 for our F1 yesterday, to now all of them making plans for Pick 1 & 2 already next year.

 

[LB2Snake]

The Richmond board is certainly up and about.

From being told we'd be lucky to get pick 18 for our F1 yesterday, to now all of them making plans for Pick 1 & 2 already next year.

They genuinely believe we should give up 2 and F1 for 6 and 11, just we get to take Tauru. FFS!!

 

[dus]

Just take either Smith or Draper with pick 2.

Deal the F1 for multiple picks and take the G-Train and best small forward left.

Brady leaving the draft:

 

[LB2Snake]

Just take either Smith or Draper with pick 2.

Deal the F1 for multiple picks and take the G-Train and best small forward left.

Brady leaving the draft:

I'd seriously be doing nothing till draft night, particularly if the proposed offers are true. fk em!!

 

[travelli]

Doesn't have much flexibility in his game and has 0 defensive intensity. It's midfield or bust for Jagga. At this stage of our rebuild we need mids that can rotate elsewhere. Also, he is just over 180cm, if we go a pure mid it would probably be better off it's a taller mid to suit our mix.

With all that being said you could easily justify taking him at pick 2. His cleanliness, evasiveness and balance are top tier traits to have at AFL level.

Do we know that? Seems he has been constantly placed as an attacking mid fielder because he dominates there.

Imagine ldu, sheezel, wardlaw and this bloke at the centre bounce.

 

[King Corey]

Just take either Smith or Draper with pick 2.

Deal the F1 for multiple picks and take the G-Train and best small forward left.

Brady leaving the draft:

Wtf just used that very gif (not on here,) an hour ago.

 

[kirbonavich]

Do we know that? Seems he has been constantly placed as an attacking mid fielder because he dominates there.

Imagine ldu, sheezel, wardlaw and this bloke at the centre bounce.

The intensity of Draper compliments both LDU and GW. GW is just a straight up animal and LDU is a clean speedster. Draper seems to have a combination of both.

Does love a well placed handball to get the secondary touch. .