List Mgmt. 2024 AFL Draft - November 20-22 (Picks 13, 29, 36, 50, 94, 112, 130)

[Ford Fairlane]

Thanks to Lore for this great resource

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Thanks, Ford - so Geelong's position may not be quite as dire as Lore's table shows, but Collingwood have really maxed out the credit card.

Lucky they have such a young list of stars.

Geelong want to trade into the first round, can't see that they have much to give up to do it, even the back end.

 

[rumoursofwinter]

Gerryn's draft profile says his agility test was 8.082 (which is apparently good?)

 

[davesnothere]

Gerryn's draft profile says his agility test was 8.082 (which is apparently good?)

For a big guy outstanding.

Did poorly at the 2k run and 20 metre sprint.

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

2024 AFL Draft key dates:

Nov. 20: AFL Draft first round from 7pm EDT

Nov. 21: AFL Draft remaining from 6:30pm EDT

Nov. 22: AFL Rookie Draft from 12pm EDT

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

Injuries, mindset and maturity: How AFL clubs tackle risk assessments on junior players ahead of the draft

The AFL draft is big business, and clubs do everything in their power to make sure they pick the best of the best. Here's some of the tactics they use pre-draft.

www.abc.net.au

 

[John Kale]

I don't understand how Whitlock is shit, seems like this narrative has grown legs on here for no apparent reason. I actually like the sound of both of them.

My theory is it’s a combination of Jack:

- being really lean / skinny (so the casual fan is worried he’s being rated solely on potential rather than output, and is a high risk project player - so high bust potential);

- having a twin KPP brother in the same draft draws negative comparisons to the King twins (i.e. the Whitlocks aren’t pre-draft top 10 certainties like the Kings were, so are seen as the “wish.com” version of them - which underwhelms people); and

- finally, he’s just plain goofy looking and doesn’t fit the ideal “big burly manly” aesthetic that most want from their KPF.

Now, I am not a draft expert at all (although if I had my way we’d be picking one of either Shanahan or Reid) so I can’t speak to whether he’s actually any good or not.

However, in my opinion the recruiting team have a good enough record with recent first rounders (Sinn aside) that if they choose Whitlock tomorrow night, I’m going to reserve judgement and back him / the team’s decision in. I mean…….at the end of the day at least it won’t be another miniature HBFer with a unique blend of speed and endurance

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Twomey thinks Armstrong could slide out of the top 20 if Port don't take him. He thinks GWS and Freo have no interest. So we could trade back at 13 and still get him.

 

[davesnothere]

Twomey thinks Armstrong could slide out of the top 20 if Port don't take him. He thinks GWS and Freo have no interest. So we could trade back at 13 and still get him.

Now if we were certain that would happen we could make a killing.

 

[Honeyboy Wilson]

I'm talking myself into Armstrong... worked a lot with Matthew Lloyd as a junior who had this to say about him:

"I believe that he has … nastiness is the wrong word – that's what Kevin Sheedy instilled into me – but he has the ability to be what I call a tenpin bowler. He takes down everyone with him and flies for his marks," Lloyd said.


"He takes marks that no one else will take, from what I've seen. He'll lead and re-lead, then when he's ready to launch he'll either get it, because he's got a metre on his opponent because of the work he's done off the ball, or he'll just drive his knees through and bring everyone down with him for the crumbers."