2024 Draft Thread.

[Mat Mann]

Draft Period, November 20–21

• Round 1 of the National Draft: Wednesday, November 20
• Round 2–end of the National Draft: Thursday, November 21
• Rookie Promotions: Thursday, November 21, after the National Draft
• Delisted Free Agency Period (3): Thursday, November 21, after the National Draft
• List Lodgement 3*: Friday, November 22, 10am (optional; required for those participating in the PSD)
• Pre-Season Draft: Friday, November 22, 3pm
• Rookie Draft: Friday, November 22, 3.20pm

 

[Armoooo]

When was the last true midfield we drafted in the first round?

2023: Wilson - Winger
2022: Philippou - Flanker
2021: NWM - Flanker
2020: McLeod-Allison - Never heard of her
2019: N/A
2018: King - Key Forward
2017: Clark - Does he count? Coffield - Flanker
2016: N/A
2015: Gresham - Flanker
2014: McCartin - Key Forward Goddard - Key Defender
2013: Billings - Flanker Luke Dunstan

27

Luke Dunstan

Age

29

Ht

185cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

20.7

5star

K

10.1

4star

HB

10.6

5star

M

3.3

3star

T

4.8

5star

CL

4.4

5star

D

21.0

5star

K

13.0

5star

HB

8.0

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

9.0

5star

CL

2.0

4star

D

18.2

5star

K

6.0

3star

HB

12.2

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

6.2

5star

CL

4.2

5star

- Finally


Am I losing my mind? Haven't we been shithouse for over a decade now? How have we spent a decades worth of first round draft picks to have a midfield consisting of Luke Dunstan

27

Luke Dunstan

Age

29

Ht

185cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

20.7

5star

K

10.1

4star

HB

10.6

5star

M

3.3

3star

T

4.8

5star

CL

4.4

5star

D

21.0

5star

K

13.0

5star

HB

8.0

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

9.0

5star

CL

2.0

4star

D

18.2

5star

K

6.0

3star

HB

12.2

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

6.2

5star

CL

4.2

5star

, Hunter Clark

11

Hunter Clark

Age

25

Ht

186cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.5

4star

K

9.5

4star

HB

8.0

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.3

3star

D

16.0

4star

K

9.6

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

3.1

3star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.9

4star

D

13.2

4star

K

6.6

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

2.2

3star

T

2.0

4star

CL

0.0

1star

, Jade Gresham

11

Jade Gresham

Age

27

Ht

177cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.4

4star

K

10.2

4star

HB

7.2

4star

M

3.2

3star

T

2.7

4star

G

1.1

4star

D

17.5

4star

K

10.8

4star

HB

6.8

4star

M

2.1

2star

T

2.0

3star

G

0.5

4star

D

11.8

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

5.8

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

3.4

5star

G

0.4

3star

and Jack Billings

14

Jack Billings

Age

29

Ht

185cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.3

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

5.1

5star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.3

3star

D

19.7

5star

K

11.7

5star

HB

8.0

4star

M

4.7

4star

T

2.9

4star

CL

2.3

4star

D

13.8

4star

K

9.2

4star

HB

4.6

4star

M

5.2

5star

T

1.6

4star

CL

0.0

1star

.

 

[TheJackal]

Considering his phantom didn't involve any pick trades, I'm leaning towards staying calm.

Having said that, Tauru, Trainor and Reid/Lindsay could be a great example of making best of a bad situation.

 

[saintvic]

I’d prefer Allan and Reid to Tauru and Travaglia!

 

[Dr Spaceman]

 

[Saintos The ITK]

That win against Carlton was and still is our greatest win in the modern era.

 

[snails13]

Yeah, doesn't really fill me with confidence. And the thing is that Cal has been fairly accurate in the past.

I hope he is wrong this time,very wrong

 

[SainterinSydney]

Twomey has taken the conservative approach if there are no trades

 

[stavro#4]

Considering his phantom didn't involve any pick trades, I'm leaning towards staying calm.

Having said that, Tauru, Trainor and Reid/Lindsay could be a great example of making best of a bad situation.

all I know is that without any genuine mids.

Don’t trade our f1

 

[Mighty_sainter]

all I know is that without any genuine mids.

Don’t trade our f1

Tauru will be a gun for us after we lose the clearances 12-27 and he has 10 intercepts after a 25-57 is50 count after our midfield gets wiped game after game

 

[SteeleSaints]

Now I know why Misson suggested the club might trade out both picks #7 & #8. See what clubs are interested in either pick and trade both out for later picks or even early F1 picks.

At worst we take Murphy Reid and Xavier Lindsay or Bo Allan at picks 7 & 8.

But what a flipping cluster the club have caused, hopefully they can recover.

 

[saint66au]

Mission's "We'll take the best two available players, and we hope they are mids" statement almost bears out Cals thoughts

Its like the Club have decided that its unlikely that those elite mids will fall to us, and as the next pure mid is a fair way down the order....in his opinion the next two best PLAYERS are T & T. No indication of us splitting 8 just to get a lower-ranked mid

Of course Mission could be playing Poker

 

[SainterinSydney]

The consolation prize is if we get Tauru, big nose Rawlings will be sad

 

[yeahfells]

As good as Travaglia looks as a prospect, we would be insane to take him given how stacked we are for flankers. I have a feeling this may scare us into making a big play for North’s Pick 2. Could be wrong. Might just be wishful thinking given how much we desperately need elite mids. Will be very interested in Twomey’s late mail tomorrow

 

[Armoooo]

7, 8 and 32 for 2 and Norths F1?

I'm in the bargaining stage of grief right now, should be able to speed run to acceptance in time for the actual draft

 

[Rogue Warrior]

If this plays out, it’ll make me even more frustrated how pathetic both the Gold Coast and Melbourne were to totally fall apart in the last 5 rounds to fall below us.

I will now channel my saltiness into hoping some of the teams below us end up with a total bust.

 

[snails13]

its the best available unfortunately

Xavier Lindsay is a better mid than those two

 

[St Neil]

To be honest. If Richmond are as keen on Allan as he made out this morning.

Slide 8 back for 10 and something.

Grab Lindsay

In this scenario who are you keeping with pick 7? Travaglia or Tauru?

 

[Patty_vanda]

I will say tho if NAS leaves which unfortunately I believe is a big chance, Travaglia would be the perfect replacement

 

[stavro#4]

In this scenario who are you keeping with pick 7? Travaglia or Tauru?

Tauru

 

[Mr Platinum]

I’m sure the clubs hierarchy is panicking now at the release of this PHANTOM draft.

To be fair, if we are looking long term, both of these kids are elite, I’ve always said we would pick for talent, and Travaglia is a jet.

Tauru, if he falls to us, is the new Barks.

LDU 6 years 12 million and we are done.

 

[Southeastsainter]

I think I’ll throw up if we don’t take a single midfielder with 2 top 10 picks. If we take Tauru & Travaglia plus Hoffmann, Peckett & Cole… that’s 5 defenders.

If Bo Allan is the “next best” midfielder after our pick then we should take him. Travaglia i’m happy to give a miss!

 

[stavro#4]

I will say tho if NAS leaves which unfortunately I believe is a big chance, Travaglia would be the perfect replacement

The best kick in the team replaced by an okay kick?

 

[dougiemac]

I’m actually seething at this

Hope you have a shit time at Pearl Jam Cal you prick

He's trolling.

 

[mighty_sainters]

Autopsy - Round 24, 2024 - Saints defeat Boos

😂

www.bigfooty.com

Time to start naming and shaming.

 

[Saint Shags]

all I know is that without any genuine mids.

Don’t trade our f1

We need to keep the F1. Really can't afford to give it up.
Especially if our touted 2 top 10 picks won't actually net us a mid.
Fixture isn't kind and if it all goes pear shaped i don't like the idea of giving away a too 5 pick for little in return.