Player Watch 2024 AFL Draft Thread

[peetoo]

He's got a twin brother mate

The ‘better’ one

 

[peetoo]

Would be REAL awkward if Norf picked the wrong Whitlock and this lad becomes a star instead.

On fox they reckoned the other was better but the selected could play both ends. As if that just translates to AFL level given both are on the skinny side

 

[Good Will Hunting]

As much as North have taken a risk what about GWS. Could't they have traded with north for pick 24 if they were going to get a future 1st and then taken then draft bolter Cody Angove with their pick in the 30s? They are going to trade that pick out anyway.

 

[HawksILove]

I hope Jobe Shanahan is in the Brown and Gold next year

 

[hfc70]

Norf B+



As in Norf trying to be positive

 

[FB19]

As much as North have taken a risk what about GWS. Could't they have traded with north for pick 24 if they were going to get a future 1st and then taken then draft bolter Cody Angove with their pick in the 30s? They are going to trade that pick out anyway.

You never know someone else might have also taken him but seems unlikely was a strange choice both that high but also given who else they had already taken.

 

[Back Pocket Rocket]

Sit tight and take best available KPF. Keep the F1 for next year and pray Carlton shit the bed.

 

[TylerDurden]

Gross is the one that I want.
But my tip is that we get Davis.

 

[TazHawk15]

Dear Shinbeggers F.C, just fold.

 

[The Chad and I]

Richmond killed it.
Based on what we know about these players now, they've done exceptionally well.
Anyone downplaying their draft haul on day one is being a hater.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Dear Shinbeggers F.C, just fold.

It’s quite amazing to think that they actually had priority picks given to them for this year and won two games for the entirety of the season and then they go trade away a first round pick which is almost certainly going to be a top 3 pick.

Adelaide finished 3rd last with 8 wins in 2024.

If they come out this not looking like complete clowns I’ll be surprised.

 

[Philhawk]

Nice to see North drafting two Hawks fans in Whit and FOS.

Cya in a few years, boys.

 

[MazHawk]

Sit tight and take best available KPF. Keep the F1 for next year and pray Carlton shit the bed.

I've got an inkling we wont go for a KPF. Call it a hunch. Up until now I was all for players like Gerreyn or Nicholls or Sims but something is telling me we'll take best available - not positional.

Look at it this way, we're in the premiership window and we want a KPF that will make an impact within the next two years, that wont be a new player. Besides, we have Lewis to come back and both Ramma and Scaife who have both already had senior experience.
We need back-up midfield run so I'm starting to think it'll be Moraes/Ough etc.

 

[Philhawk]

I've got an inkling we wont go for a KPF. Call it a hunch. Up until now I was all for players like Gerreyn or Nicholls or Sims but something is telling me we'll take best available - not positional.

Look at it this way, we're in the premiership window and we want a KPF that will make an impact within the next two years, that wont be a new player. Besides, we have Lewis to come back and both Ramma and Scaife who have both already had senior experience.
We need back-up midfield run so I'm starting to think it'll be Moraes/Ough etc.

I would agree with this, but Tassie’s imminent entry and the subsequent draft cluster**** means you stock up on list weaknesses now while you can. Have to go tall, IMO.

 

[TallyHawk]

Hoping Jack Whitlock, slides so we can troll North.


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[tl92]

It’s quite amazing to think that they actually had priority picks given to them for this year and won two games for the entirety of the season and then they go trade away a first round pick which is almost certainly going to be a top 3 pick.

Adelaide finished 3rd last with 8 wins in 2024.

If they come out this not looking like complete clowns I’ll be surprised.

If they come bottom 3 next year, watch them put their hand out for a pick 1 priority pick

 

[HawthornHawk]

They're a delusional bunch, half of them will think this a pick in the 10-12 range.

I had a quick read over there and FMD you're not wrong!

The only thing I hate about this trade is knowing we could have benefited if we'd held onto pick 14

 

[KermitJagger]

Can't be bothered reading this thread, no doubt it's been mentioned, but the 1st round ending at Pick 27 is comical. We're not a serious competition.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

To be honest I’m sick of North being shit I want to see them improve.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

If more than half of the Richmond kids come good next year, I can easily see them sneaking out one more win than Norf.

That would mean Norf have won a solitary game. If Richmond win more than 2 games it will be miraculous. They basically have an expansion team list.

 

[KermitJagger]

Richmond killed it.
Based on what we know about these players now, they've done exceptionally well.
Anyone downplaying their draft haul on day one is being a hater.

There's a middle ground between glazing it and downplaying it. Based on what we know about these players now? Before they've played a single AFL game? C'mon now. They've done well to maximise their draft hand knowing that so many of their peak age players wanted out, and that deal with North was gold, but it's perfectly reasonable to want to see how these kids go before proclaiming a dynasty.

With expansion clubs we've seen massive commitments in single drafts and it hasn't exactly yielded a lot of success. The problem with committing this much to one draft is that you're making a tonne of list decisions where every player is an unknown, you can't wait and see how they go and then adjust and pick differently the next year. You also don't know how badly it might affect them playing in a team that could be as abjectly bad as Richmond could.

 

[Cleavy]

probably fortunate that the draft ended after round 1 last night, otherwise it would probably still be going.

hardcore football followers are like Nelson in this pic on draft night(s).

 

[Ned Ryerson]

There's a middle ground between glazing it and downplaying it. Based on what we know about these players now? Before they've played a single AFL game? C'mon now. They've done well to maximise their draft hand knowing that so many of their peak age players wanted out, and that deal with North was gold, but it's perfectly reasonable to want to see how these kids go before proclaiming a dynasty.

With expansion clubs we've seen massive commitments in single drafts and it hasn't exactly yielded a lot of success. The problem with committing this much to one draft is that you're making a tonne of list decisions where every player is an unknown, you can't wait and see how they go and then adjust and pick differently the next year. You also don't know how badly it might affect them playing in a team that could be as abjectly bad as Richmond could.

Very much this. There's no doubting the potential of the players they have picked - but their list is weaker now than it was last year and they only won 2 games. If they nailed those picks and they develop well despite some of the floggings they might cop next year then they will be laughing, particularly as they'll now have Norf's pick next year as well.

As it stands they are the most inexperienced club in the league now - and that's before they add more draftees who will further drag that average down. Add to this they have Yze is coach who I think rightly has a lot of question marks over him. You can easily separate that they drafted well but they are likely going to get pummelled next year.

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

How about we try trading F1 to the Dogs for 29? They have a F3. Dogs don't need KPFs.

I think Richmond would be nuts to pick Shanahan/Whitlock after going Faull & Armstrong already.

Which leaves WCE, Saints, Port, and Freo as the only realistic threats for Shanahan/Whitlock.

Heck if we could use 33 + F2 for 29 (idk if this is possible or not), that would be a STEAL.

Can't see Port or Freo going after Whitlock, they both have decent KPF stocks, It's between Saints and us IMO. We really only need a key tall who can be either the number 1 or 2 main forward and a mid with pace who can break lines. Hopefully Anderson can be that sort of player in time. If we get a Shanahan or a Sims we will be very happy with that outcome

 

[OhhhhhCyril]

Wait, what happened to Norf?
I was sleeping and missed the whole thing last night, all I saw was something something George Costanza like ..