Do we have any 2024 NGA's melt thread extravaganza

[TylerDurden]

This just reeks.

 

[matey]

This just reeks.

From the footage I have seen looks pretty good but no where near the energy levels and turbo gear changes of the Wiz.

In the Wizard hierarchy Kako’s nickname would be the “Apprentice”!

 

[Philhawk]

Geez, talk about an incredible boon for us if we can match the Alix Tauru bid. He’s in our academy and an incredibly impressive young key back.

 

[tl92]

Geez, talk about an incredible boon for us if we can match the Alix Tauru bid. He’s in our academy and an incredibly impressive young key back.

Any idea where he’s supposed to be drafted?

 

[Philhawk]

Any idea where he’s supposed to be drafted?

I’m no expert but I read he had a hip injury earlier in the season that didn’t give him the chance to showcase his abilities, but I believe his marking ability down back has been very impressive in recent months.

 

[Roger Rogerson]

Geez, talk about an incredible boon for us if we can match the Alix Tauru bid. He’s in our academy and an incredibly impressive young key back.

Is he 100% confirmed in our academy?

 

[Pinoy Hawk]

Our potential backline in 2027:
Scrimshaw Blanck Battle
Weddle McCabe Tauru (shortest at 191cms)

Looks like he has grown to 193 cm.

Cat closes in on deal, Bomber keen to go on, Giant to wait

Check out all the latest trade news from around the League

www.afl.com.au

KEY DEFENDER'S STOCKS RISING ​

RECRUITERS are eyeing Gippsland Power backman Alix Tauru as one of the leading key-position defenders in the draft pool after an exciting return from injury.

Tauru has burst back onto the scene at Coates Talent League level after a hip injury earlier in the season in Vic Country's trial.

But after a stellar two weeks for the Power, he has been brought into Vic Country's team to face Western Australia on Saturday in Perth, with Tauru's marking, competitiveness, intercept ability and aggression taking the eye for scouts.

He had 17 disposals and eight marks against the Geelong Falcons last week and 23 disposals and nine marks the previous week.

The 193cm prospect has shown in his juniors he can also be used as a forward on occasion, with clubs scouring the market for tall options at both ends of the ground. – Callum Twomey

 

[SSSSSS]

Is he 100% confirmed in our academy?

They will find a way to shaft us like with Moraes.

 

[MrBeefSeven]

If the AFL keeps stuffing around with the draft they might as well get rid of it altogether and just have recruiting be 100% academy/zoning based.
Like sure I'm happy to get this Tauru person if he's any good, but it's gonna be a bummer seeing more and more teams just getting gifted top end talent.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Geez, talk about an incredible boon for us if we can match the Alix Tauru bid. He’s in our academy and an incredibly impressive young key back.

Any highlights available? And where is he currently being projected to go?

Edit:

AFL Draft Power Rankings: July 2024

Rookie Me Central's July Power Rankings are in, with the list extended to 30 names after an enthralling end to the National Championships.

central.rookieme.com

They have him at #28 and climbing.

Is he legitimately an NGA of ours?

Has he trained with us before?

Sounds like a decent win for us if true.

 

[TheFourPillars]

They will find a way to shaft us like with Moraes.

Moreas was never in our academy. He doesn't qualify to be in anyone's academy

 

[Minnesota Wisdom]

Any highlights available? And where is he currently being projected to go?

Edit:

Rookie Me Central has him listed at #28 in the latest power rankings which came out today.

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[Judd2Sewell]

Rookie Me Central has him listed at #28 in the latest power rankings which came out today.

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Cheers, I had just edited my post to include the article and that very comment.

 

[number23]

Why is it so hard to find a definitive list of NGA kids? Why does the AFL hide like the recipe for Coca Cola?

 

[MasterSamurai]

Gee, a double trouble of Watson and Kako would've been absolutely awesome!! Kako can play a bit, that's for sure.

 

[ahhhhhh]

Can anyone confirm if Tauru is part of our academy? I feel like he will fall into that loophole they found for Moraes.

Based on a bit of an Instagram stalk, I think his dad is Sweedish, but his mum is dinky di.

 

[TylerDurden]

Tauru at 24. Bang. He's ours.

 

[VandoHawk]

Haven't seen official confirmation that Tauru is part of our NGA. Would benefit us if true but the system still shouldn't be structured like this.

Seems an interesting prospect. Undersized but massive vertical.

 

[Hawkthorn33]

So Hawks miss out on Moraes becuase his father was born in Brazil? Criteria being the player either has to be born in a non english speaking country or have at least one parent born in Asia, Africa or Oceania, or finally have both parents born in a non english speaking country.

Considering the rule changes the AFL has just made regarding clubs being able to match bids on eligible NGA players anywhere in the draft order, this really is a hard pill to swallow. Especially when it means under these rules we would've been able to match a TJ bid at 38 last year, can't help but feel the Hawks get shafted on this front.

 

[tl92]

From the horses mouth

 

[TylerDurden]

Damn it!!!

 

[CliffMcTainshaw]

Why is it so hard to find a definitive list of NGA kids? Why does the AFL hide like the recipe for Coca Cola?

It's in the secret herbs and spices drawer.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

****.

We've gone from, what a farce.

To, what a great change (Tarau is ours).

Back to, what a farce again.

What a wild ride. I believe Jasper said it best:

 

[kenneje]

The change hasn't actually come through yet, right?

I was under the impression they were trying to reduce the amount of compromise in the first round?

 

[Bardo State]

The change hasn't actually come through yet, right?

I was under the impression they were trying to reduce the amount of compromise in the first round?

That's for F/S and Northern academies, which can still be picked at any time with multiple junk picks at a big discount.

This is for next gen academies which is currently top 40 protected.

Ideally they'd cut the discount and adjust the points curve (less points going to later picks) and then have the same rules across the board, imo.