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Depends what you consider early.
Brisbane, Carlton, Gold Coast and Freo will all be looking to unload first round picks.
Early - top 8-9
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Depends what you consider early.
Brisbane, Carlton, Gold Coast and Freo will all be looking to unload first round picks.
We picked the exact person we wanted at our exact draft ratingClubs would rank their own selections at 1, 2, 3 to make them look better haha
Looked OK last year as an underager and again shown signs this year but didn't make the SA U18's training squad early in the year which isn't a great sign so no Nationals exposure. I thought he was a boarder at Prince Alfred so it's probably school footy commitments not country footy keeping out of the Norwood UI18's. 192cm so short for a KPF where he plays for Norwood, athletic, good hops might be a chance if he lights up the SANFL U18's in the latter part of the season but unlikely Norwood make the Finals.Mutineer know much about Jay Polkinghorne from Norwood u18s?
From the country where he supposedly dominated so doesn’t get too post too much for Norwood, saw him dominate some games as an underager for Norwood last year, kicked 4 on the weekend and took a screamer.
Big lad, will be interesting if he gets picked up. I’d love to take a punt on him, there’s something about him.
Thanks, just read an article, has had knee issues so hasnt been back longLooked OK last year as an underager and again shown signs this year but didn't make the SA U18's training squad early in the year which isn't a great sign so no Nationals exposure. I thought he was a boarder at Prince Alfred so it's probably school footy commitments not country footy keeping out of the Norwood UI18's. 192cm so short for a KPF where he plays for Norwood, athletic, good hops might be a chance if he lights up the SANFL U18's in the latter part of the season but unlikely Norwood make the Finals.
The bloke to talk to is WheresGroomgone who is from over that way and knows plenty about the youngsters from over the far west. Think he'd play for Penong (Western United)if he did play over there this year?
Did make the SA Academy squad but thern didnt make the Nationals squad.
2024 SANFL UNDER 18 ACADEMY
Central District (6):
Charlie Nicholls
James Noack
Joshua Reichelt*
Tallan Rosenzweig
Aidan Schubert*
Dyson Sharp*
Glenelg (5):
Ben Camporeale
Lucas Camporeale
Luke Candy*
Angus Clarke
Harrison Ramm
North Adelaide (4):
Evan Bradley
Sam Cumming*
Blake Oudshoorn-Bennier*
Louie Montgomery
Norwood (2):
Jacob Newton
Jay Polkinghorne
South Adelaide (4):
Sid Draper
Phoenix Hargrave
Jacob Sheean
Dakota Sterzl
Sturt (3):
Harley Barker*
Cameron Kelly
Sam Waltham
Woodville-West Torrens (8):
Rome Burgoyne
Tate Delmenico
Harry Dodd
Jett Hasting
Kade Herbert
Tom Luck
Tyler Welsh
Charlie West
Looked OK last year as an underager and again shown signs this year but didn't make the SA U18's training squad early in the year which isn't a great sign so no Nationals exposure. I thought he was a boarder at Prince Alfred so it's probably school footy commitments not country footy keeping out of the Norwood UI18's. 192cm so short for a KPF where he plays for Norwood, athletic, good hops might be a chance if he lights up the SANFL U18's in the latter part of the season but unlikely Norwood make the Finals.
The bloke to talk to is WheresGroomgone who is from over that way and knows plenty about the youngsters from over the far west. Think he'd play for Penong (Western United)if he did play over there this year?
Did make the SA Academy squad but thern didnt make the Nationals squad.
2024 SANFL UNDER 18 ACADEMY
Central District (6):
Charlie Nicholls
James Noack
Joshua Reichelt*
Tallan Rosenzweig
Aidan Schubert*
Dyson Sharp*
Glenelg (5):
Ben Camporeale
Lucas Camporeale
Luke Candy*
Angus Clarke
Harrison Ramm
North Adelaide (4):
Evan Bradley
Sam Cumming*
Blake Oudshoorn-Bennier*
Louie Montgomery
Norwood (2):
Jacob Newton
Jay Polkinghorne
South Adelaide (4):
Sid Draper
Phoenix Hargrave
Jacob Sheean
Dakota Sterzl
Sturt (3):
Harley Barker*
Cameron Kelly
Sam Waltham
Woodville-West Torrens (8):
Rome Burgoyne
Tate Delmenico
Harry Dodd
Jett Hasting
Kade Herbert
Tom Luck
Tyler Welsh
Charlie West
Draper quite handball happy?With SA and WA finishing up their Nationals, thought it was a good time to look at the top 10 averages for each side.View attachment 2036864View attachment 2036865
If he hits all the targets, like Clarry, then fine, but I don't think he does.Draper quite handball happy?
This Nationals, it seems that way with average 7 kicks, 14 handballs. Putting it down to lack of fitness, due to missing all pre season with the shin splints. Last champs his split was 50/50 where he would get out, run and deliver the ball by foot more often.Draper quite handball happy?
LOLYou’re correct Mutineer he plays for Western United when home - ripping lad good size great skills can take a mark as seen this weekend probably mark of the year so far in that age group. Could see him on a list as a Smokey and becoming very handy across half forward. Kicked 20 odd goals in a match not that long ago can play.
SA in general, over hand balled through the middle, at times running themselves into trouble, jagga topped the list of handballs.If he hits all the targets, like Clarry, then fine, but I don't think he does.
Cal Twomey thinks too much. This is more about justifying his picks than the club’s.Excellent article and a great idea by Cal Twomey...
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The draft capsule: How to solve recruiting's hindsight problem
Cal Twomey writes how a 'draft capsule' would solve recruiting's revisionism problemwww.afl.com.au
OPINION
The draft capsule: How to solve recruiting's hindsight problem
Cal Twomey writes how a 'draft capsule' would solve recruiting's revisionism problem
WE ARE calling it the 'draft capsule' and it needs to be added to the draft landscape as a key part of the year-round discussion.
Here's what we're putting forward: at the conclusion of every national draft, each club anonymously submits its top-30 list of draft prospects for that season into an online AFL portal.
They are ranked in order from No.1 to 30 and collectively each pick is assigned points. The system automatically collates the points for each player depending on where they are put by the clubs and then generates a consensus top 30 draft prospects, in order, as judged by the clubs and recruiters themselves.
It remains anonymous and under lock and key for 12 months and isn't released publicly until a week before the following year's draft – when the fanfare, interest and buzz on the next generation is at fever pitch. With time, the opening of the draft capsule will become a key part of the draft news cycle, bringing with it storylines on who was actually ranked where and how the first years of the players' careers had panned out against expectations.
Here's why the draft capsule is needed.
Recruiting has a revisionism problem. More broadly, it is human nature to use hindsight to turn the narrative the way that suits a current position.
But the clandestine nature of drafting means it is very easy years down the track to twist where certain players were ranked and how keen (or not) clubs were on them depending on how successful (or not) their careers are. Often the comparisons are used to skewer the scouts who made the choices, even though they were often in line with where the general view was of the player's draft range.
The draft capsule will take out the guesswork. Richard Tambling at pick No.4 ahead of Lance Franklin? Well, the capsule might have told you that the consensus was that Tambling was ahead of Buddy and it wasn't just the Tigers.
Dustin Martin at No.4 behind Tom Scully and Jack Trengove? The consensus might have said that's exactly where he was – and exactly who clubs also had ahead of him.
But the draft capsule concept won't just defend picks that don't turn out well – it will be able to shine a light on the riskier selections that work or challenge those that don't.
Where did the consensus draft actually have Marcus Bontempelli before the Bulldogs took him at No.4 in 2013? Or Clayton Oliver when Melbourne grabbed him at the same number two years later?
Both were considered genuine draft bolters, but were they really according to the recruiters? What about the Wil Powell type of examples? Unspoken about in the lead-up to the 2017 draft, the Suns swooped at No.19. The draft capsule would certainly not have had Powell in the consensus top 30 but he has proven to be a terrific pick.
And then there's the Chad Warner example. He got to the Swans' fourth pick in the 2019 draft at No.39 overall. Would he have featured in the consensus top 30?
In 2018, after the introduction of live trading during the draft, we started at AFL.com.au a now annual tradition of diving into the machinations of the first round of the draft in the days following it. It digs into all the what ifs, tactics and bluffs as well as the priorities for each club.
Every year since, the story has covered the deals that happened and those that didn't, the offers that fell flat and which players each clubs were really after with their picks. It serves as a reference point for down the track.
Of course, the draft capsule relies on recruiter and club honesty – the AFL wouldn't be able to enforce that other than suggesting the clubs would also get something out of the exercise.
Club recruiting teams often go back and revisit why some picks worked and others didn't, what they missed or what they mistook and any clues to help the next draft night they're on the clock. Some of those assessments can be informed further by the capsule each year, with not only content but more importantly context being borne out of the exercise.
Yeah they are going alright haha - Kade Chandler’s brother is Captain coach, and Jay’s brother is very handy.
Seems like a good idea for the media and us punters, can't see the benefit to the recruiters or clubs.Would be interesting I guess but what's the actual point? So recruiters can justify poor selections? I fear it would just shine even more of a spotlight on the kids that haven't lived up to their draft spot which does absolutely nothing good for their mental health (elite athletes I know, but after 12 months they are still just kids).
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Sid Draper named on ball for the Panthers A grade on Sunday
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League
F: Freitag, Hindes, Fitt
HF: A. Draper, Wilkinson, Wheaton
C: Duncan, Mutch, Sampson
HB: Dunkin, Schroder, Nye
B: Clavarino, Summerton, S. Skinner
R: Northam, Davis, S. Draper
INT: McCarty, Collins, Rodrigues, Schuback, Grocock, Emile-Brennan, Tucker
IN: Clavarino, Sampson, McCarty, Northam, S.Draper, Tucker, Rodrigues
OUT: Howes (shoulder), Douglass (shoulder), Pilmore, Kirkland
NEW: Olivier Northam (St Josephs), Blake Rodrigues (Yankalilla/Reynella)
MILESTONE: Hayden Sampson (100 games)