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

 

[Sarcoidevo]

Don't think we take Dodson TBH.

You can win finals with an average ruck.

I'm hoping for Hugh Boxshall who, funnily enough, did what we are hoping Travaglia will do; Evolved from a HBF into a true mid.

Hugh Boxshall Draft Profile

Claremont premiership Colt Hugh Boxshall produced a strong end to the season, considered a top 40 prospect for his size and endurance.

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Weagles have a pick ahead of us

 

[projectv]

is norfs strategy that bad?

I mean, they could very well get the very next pick to the one they traded for LDU

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If your strategy is reliant on your best player walking out on your club for compensation, I'm not sure it's a very good strategy.

 

[L_W_P]

He’d be in the mix but I’m still all about best available and there’s still a few rippers there.

The only other one I really want is Shanahan but him being a Saints fan might be putting some bias in that.

Gross would be solid as well but I think I like Boxshall more.

See what happens tomorrow!

 

[tomjoad]

well to be fair, one time, we really needed a forward....and we picked him over the best mid.

I believe the 2 players we we picked are genuinly the best players available

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Yeah, they both look good to potentially great players. I was hoping we'd trade back in and get a solid mid, but that ship has sailed. Hoping the Rymple finds some value in the later picks. He's proven to be quite good at that.

 

[SaintsSeptember]

I thought Richmond cleaned up - and just watch them get another future first for their start of second rounder.

And they didn't plan any of it.
They just happened to self destruct leading intoprobably the deepest draft in 2 decades.

 

[L_W_P]

Weagles have a pick ahead of us

Doesn't mean they take the WA kid.

They could absolutely use a Shanahan/Whitlock type.

 

[seasonedsainter]

Tigers will win a flag by 2028. Fmd.

They've cleaned up. Makes me sick. We've been total shit since 2011 yet the Tigers and the reigning premiers are the teams cleaning up at the draft. We're gonna need a lot of luck and players to come on. Harsh reality is out last GF competiting team was built from multiple low first round draft picks. We've not been able to replicate that model since, for one reason or another.

 

[stavro#4]

 

[stavro#4]

 

[Sarcoidevo]

They know North are about to get Band 1 compo for LDU so it works out.

Band 1 compo with no Round 1 pick? ..... interesting

 

[King_Steele]

Should I post it?

 

[hangdog]

Weagles have a pick ahead of us

I they really need a decent FWD or DEF more than a mid now? Shanahan a good chance?

 

[Ads734]

If there’s one thing about the Rimp. He loves picking someone from absolutely no where later in the draft.

Back him in to find us the next Chad

 

[Linton Street Saint]

All else aside, seem top kids. Best of luck to them !

 

[L_W_P]

They've cleaned up. Makes me sick. We've been total shit since 2011 yet the Tigers and the reigning premiers are the teams cleaning up at the draft. We're gonna need a lot of luck and players to come on. Harsh reality is out last GF competiting team was built from multiple low first round draft picks. We've not been able to replicate that model since, for one reason or another.

Lots of picks =\= cleaning up.

Tigers did this in 2005. Didn't work.

Suns & Giants both got loaded up early. Didn't work.

North have had how many top picks? Hasn't worked.

The Dogs had a Grand Final team, added two top 5 picks in JUH & Darcy, and went backwards.

I ****ing hate this idea that loading up on "talented" kids means a flag is inevitable. There's so much more to it than that.

FMD our THREE best players all came from the rookie list!

 

[SaintsSeptember]

Got to say our guys sound pretty sharp.
Some o them others...well them there seemed a lil bit .............................

 

[Sarcoidevo]

They've cleaned up. Makes me sick. We've been total shit since 2011 yet the Tigers and the reigning premiers are the teams cleaning up at the draft. We're gonna need a lot of luck and players to come on. Harsh reality is out last GF competiting team was built from multiple low first round draft picks. We've not been able to replicate that model since, for one reason or another.

Armstrong is a 2 grabber spud
Trainor has concussion issues
Jonty Faull over
Hotton is in ACL rehab and his brother didn't make it
Smillie's workrate is suspect
Lalor isn't rated by Gringo

 

[Banger9798]

Let's not have another negative comment about these boys, they look terrific, you can see they are courageous and committed, and will bring the heat.
We have done really well.

 

[Yawkey way]

Great trade at the end for them but I thought Richmond drafted strangely. For a club that is going to struggle to win a game in the near future they sure took some risky picks.

I didn’t like what they did early, it got better but I still preferred others, I wouldn’t be that confident although Trainor is a ripper.

 

[jimmytigs]

What’s the thought on our first pick tomorrow all?

would love Dodson,but geelong are keen,expect a move from them & dogs have 2 picks before us,they love rucks & after English are pretty bare,of course richmond may take him themselves,so chances slim

shanahan i guess next,then i guess its between gross and boxshall,some token effort to make up for our mids disaster

if we go total st.kilda and those 4 are the first 4 taken,then i guess we go barrat,apparently we are into him

 

[gubby88]

If your strategy is reliant on your best player walking out on your club for compensation, I'm not sure it's a very good strategy.

I was being quite facetious lol

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[Yass03]

Any chance we trade a future second to get another pick into tomorrow?

 

[Yawkey way]

The only other one I really want is Shanahan but him being a Saints fan might be putting some bias in that.

Gross would be solid as well but I think I like Boxshall more.

See what happens tomorrow!

He’s a real talent I’d love to draft him.

 

[bakes10]

I like Dodson if he is there

Thoughts on Moraes? Seems like one of the highest rated Mids left. I don’t know much about him.

 

[Diehard Saint]

Ring Ring: Hey (ahem) AFL contact. Seems we may have f*d the draft last night. Any chance.of another handout?

AFL contact: Yeah sure. Mistakes happen and it's a pity. Will give you pick 3 as compensation for where you will finish. Consider it done.

Sorted.

Pretty sure Laura will announce it at Draft part 2 tomorrow night.
( You know I’m right…)