2024 Draft Thread.

[stavro#4]

Still a bad draft

Looks a very very good top 10

 

[gy027]

Was that Lalor after tge game calling all the players in and talking to them. Future captain if it was

 

[stavro#4]

Jagga with a quiet 25 disposals

 

[Yabadoo22]

that game highlighted the depth of this draft. Genuine guns all over the field, but no one standing above the pack to claim they are the best player in the land.

After today I would say smillie and O'Sullivan have came back to the pack, and join the likes of Smith, Lalor, Murphy Reid, trainor, Langford, travaglia, Lombard, Ashcroft and Draper.

 

[stavro#4]

that game highlighted the depth of this draft. Genuine guns all over the field, but no one standing above the pack to claim they are the best player in the land.

After today I would say smillie and O'Sullivan have came back to the pack, and join the likes of Smith, Lalor, Murphy Reid, trainor, Langford, travaglia, Lombard, Ashcroft and Draper.

Smilie will feed his #1 campaign in the Nab League.

Sorting the rest out from each other will show the quality of recruiters from here.

 

[PoppedCorn]

lindsay please

 

[Klaatu]

Any kid that can play amongst men & hold his own is ahead of the pack. Sid Draper.


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[Miha]

Welcome to St Kilda Adrian Cole

 

[Mighty_sainter]

Any kid that can play amongst men & hold his own is ahead of the pack. Sid Draper.


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If we get access to him we will gobble him without a doubt - bookmark it.

 

[Yabadoo22]

I have no idea who I prefer at our pick after these champs. I feel like it's a good year having pick 4/5 instead of 1 or 2, let the other clubs make the decisions and see who is left.

My preferences in order , which will change as I am more unsure then ever now.

1-smith
2-smillie
3-Reid
4-O'Sullivan
5-lalor
6-draper
7-Langford
8-travaglia
9-trainor

Add Lombard and Ashcroft who we can't have, plus maybe Armstrong, that's probably the top 12 leading group imo.

 

[akaifu]

I have no idea who I prefer at our pick after these champs. I feel like it's a good year having pick 4/5 instead of 1 or 2, let the other clubs make the decisions and see who is left.

My preferences in order , which will change as I am more unsure then ever now.

1-smith
2-smillie
3-Reid
4-O'Sullivan
5-lalor
6-draper
7-Langford
8-travaglia
9-trainor

Add Lombard and Ashcroft who we can't have, plus maybe Armstrong, that's probably the top 12 leading group imo.

I still have major doubts over Reid's upside at AFL level. What is his standout attribute? Same for Langford to a lesser extent. All the others have one; Smith - positioning, Smillie - size, FOS - running ability, Lalor - power, Draper - burst, Travaglia - speed & height etc.

 

[Yawkey way]

Still a bad draft

It’s a shocker I’d love six picks in the top 30 then our two academy boys.

 

[stavro#4]

It’s a shocker I’d love six picks in the top 30 then our two academy boys.

Yeah I am definitely thinking about how the hell we try get more picks. But I don’t think anything more then 1 additional top 30 pick is possible from us.

 

[Klaatu]

I still have major doubts over Reid's upside at AFL level. What is his standout attribute? Same for Langford to a lesser extent. All the others have one; Smith - positioning, Smillie - size, FOS - running ability, Lalor - power, Draper - burst, Travaglia - speed & height etc.

Reid hunts the ball & wins his own


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[Yabadoo22]

I still have major doubts over Reid's upside at AFL level. What is his standout attribute? Same for Langford to a lesser extent. All the others have one; Smith - positioning, Smillie - size, FOS - running ability, Lalor - power, Draper - burst, Travaglia - speed & height etc.

Yes I'm unsure if Reid makes it as a midfielder at afl level, he is on the smaller side and not very quick. What he does have in spades his excellent kicking skills, great decision making, and moves in and out of traffic with time and space like a Pendlebury or probably more Hunter Clark like. He is definitely a better inside player then billings though.

Langford is pretty well rounded, but maybe no stand out attribute. Kicks well, strong overhead, can win the footy on the inside, but equally adept on the outside. Seems to have a reasonable tank, and at the end of the day, has football smarts, which is something you can't teach.

 

[akaifu]

Reid hunts the ball & wins his own


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And the other mids dont? Jagga is the best in the comp at it

 

[akaifu]

Yes I'm unsure if Reid makes it as a midfielder at afl level, he is on the smaller side and not very quick. What he does have in spades his excellent kicking skills, great decision making, and moves in and out of traffic with time and space like a Pendlebury or probably more Hunter Clark like. He is definitely a better inside player then billings though.

Langford is pretty well rounded, but maybe no stand out attribute. Kicks well, strong overhead, can win the footy on the inside, but equally adept on the outside. Seems to have a reasonable tank, and at the end of the day, has football smarts, which is something you can't teach.

I just feel like the game has gone past those slow but skillful midfield types, none of the top mids at AFL level are like that, they all either have; electric speed, Cripps/Bont-like size or Neale-like contest ability

Langford would be a good role player, not much more imo. B-grader is his ceiling so probably a late teens pick

 

[Remboy]

Yeah I am definitely thinking about how the hell we try get more picks. But I don’t think anything more then 1 additional top 30 pick is possible from us.

I think you’re right. They could do something like last year. Get another third rounder and trade that and our third for a second.

 

[stavro#4]

I think you’re right. They could do something like last year. Get another third rounder and trade that and our third for a second.

If we got Band 1.

We have 3 in the top 25.

I’d be looking to see how we can use our cap space to buy more picks.

 

[Mighty_sainter]

Yes I'm unsure if Reid makes it as a midfielder at afl level, he is on the smaller side and not very quick. What he does have in spades his excellent kicking skills, great decision making, and moves in and out of traffic with time and space like a Pendlebury or probably more Hunter Clark like. He is definitely a better inside player then billings though.

Langford is pretty well rounded, but maybe no stand out attribute. Kicks well, strong overhead, can win the footy on the inside, but equally adept on the outside. Seems to have a reasonable tank, and at the end of the day, has football smarts, which is something you can't teach.

Difference is obvious size pendles and bont is 190cm+ which separates them. Looks like a good player but a lot more upside with others I’d say. More then likely a Half back/neat user at afl level then a starting midfielder (you’d want at our pick)

 

[SaintsSeptember]

Any kid that can play amongst men & hold his own is ahead of the pack. Sid Draper.


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Trouble with kids that age, the one who is "ahead" doesn't always end up best.

 

[The Boar]

Lock in Lalor.
Irrespective of Battle and compo

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[akaifu]

Difference is obvious size pendles and bont is 190cm+ which separates them. Looks like a good player but a lot more upside with others I’d say. More then likely a Half back/neat user at afl level then a starting midfielder (you’d want at our pick)

Yeah Cal Twomey said Reid is likely to start his AFL career at half back. Very similar to Hunts imo and I don't want another version of him haha

 

[stavro#4]

Lock in Lalor.
Irrespective of Battle and compo

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Jagga and Lalor and best slider in round 2.

Both NGAs late.

 

[akaifu]

Jagga and Lalor and best slider in round 2.

Both NGAs late.

Still not convinced by Hofmann, could be better off taking someone from open draft