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

 

[CursingFijian]

What did he say

Tobie or not Tobie. That was the question.

 

[goodie23]

Yet they picked a different ruckman with the pick directly before we took Dodson, interestingly

Not just a different ruckman, one from the same club. Both played for Sturt U18

 

[Tommy Wigs]

Old Maxy is back at it again. Poor old smooth brain can’t figure out that they’re two different things.

 

[MOLTEN GANGLANDS]

im actually hoping for some barely rated kid plucked from obscurity, the pimple's MO, elite mid guaranteed

I Said what I Said

 

[SaintWWodonga]

Not only is our side younger, its quicker & taller!

 

[ScrappyDo]

Speculating somewhat but l think SOS's work this year looks like this.

.F2nd for Boxshall & Said
(Buying in to get these guys augers well)

.Slipped a couple of spots in the 2nd round for MacLobster but didn't seem to miss out on who we wanted, so goes down as a no cost move.
Molier taken right before Dodson might be a cost, also might not be.

So MacLobster, Carroll and Said were acquired at no discernible cost to our position.
That on the back of Henry, Dow, Hugo and Ari last year.

Probably time to give the bloke his dues imho.

 

[BarkerFan]

Future 2nd the only relevant one, shuffled some third and fourth rounders too.

We got both Boxhall and Said with a F2... i.e. we traded F2 for 45+F4, took Boxhall with 45 then traded that F4 for 60 to get Said.. so F2 went out but we got 2 players for it.. lets hope that at least 1 is good!

 

[Mr Platinum]

Can we get the Sandy Dragons area as an academy?

Was thinking that tonight, if we had it as our zone under the old rules we would be winning the next ten flags, after winning the last ten.

 

[ScrappyDo]

Trav - 18yo & 25days
Tauru - 18yo & 4days
Barrat - 17yo & 363days

 

[Minga]

Big ticks all around, very happy to see how all this plays out and trust the club. Glad we have drafted for talent, but also have addressed a variety of needs.

All eyes to the development team now, season 25 and perhaps maybe even to jag some free agents in the next year

 

[Hayes4PM]

Trav - 18yo & 25days
Tauru - 18yo & 4days
Barrat - 17yo & 363days

Ain’t no god damn way, dude looks at least 23.

 

[Saintscomemarchingin]

Abit confused now.
So tomorrow, we actually only have 1 x Cat.A rookie selection, is that right?
And it has been promised to a Sandy player & Cole & Peckett qualify.

 

[TheJackal]

I'd say the Lions are the ones for us. Next year's F2 for 46 and their 4 fourth rounders would be handy. Means we don't carry over points in a revised year where points reduce for each pick later on and Lions will definitely appreciate the future points.

List spots and knowing how many players clubs would take would definitely help in such an exercise. For example if we grabbed 46 from Lions, we could do 46 & 51 for GWS' 36 (if they had 2 spots to fill).

Out: 51, F2
In: 36, 56, 59, 66, 69

That sounds too good to be true, what am I missing here? We could easily add an F3 or F4 somewhere to even things up or take one less 4th rounder. But honestly, that's the ideal scenario for us.

Grab 2 more in the 30s, Cole, then Hofmann and rookie Elwood.

This just proves the whole, what would we know theory. This sounded too good to be true yet we've definitely done better.

It'll be my last Jack Ough post (I promise) but I find it ironic that the centrepiece of these trades was the GWS pick. The same pick was used for Jack bloody Ough! Funny how things work out really...

 

[CursingFijian]

As the dust settles, I think we should all agree we have had a fantastic draft. Added quality across all lines, all in keeping with our game style and with huge upside.

To those who have embarrassed themselves with wild emotional swings, unfounded statements and knee-jerk reactions, use this time to look inward and work on yourselves x

 

[Plugger35]

Ain’t no god damn way, dude looks at least 23.

Yeah he looks like the oldest of all our draftees and the most likely to be ready to play at AFL level next year.

 

[CursingFijian]

I am going to struggle with 3 of them. The two blondes and the beanstalk will stand out, Barrett, Boxhall and Said may be difficult.

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So two blond bombshells and 4 Non Blondes?

Cue What’s up?

 

[stavro#4]

If everyone wants an interesting read.

Wce _ Phil (no spaces) is a poster on the eagles board. Looks like he works for the eagles. Was involved in their draft night.

Says they spoke to us about 8. But the minimum offer was their pick 12+ Hawthorns F1 and that we would have had better offers.

Interesting what he says about Allan and everything else

 

[aussierulesrules]

Ahy highlights from boxshell I cant find any but a roo like mark

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https://www.saints.com.au/video/1695445/tough-and-courageous-the-best-of-hugh-boxshall?videoId=1695445&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1727737200001

 

[aussierulesrules]

If everyone wants an interesting read.

Wce _ Phil (no spaces) is a poster on the eagles board. Looks like he works for the eagles. Was involved in their draft night.

Says they spoke to us about 8. But the minimum offer was their pick 12+ Hawthorns F1 and that we would have had better offers.

Better offers than 12 and an F1!? Yowza.

 

[malevu]

Any possibility the Saints and the Cats did a deal? We won't take Dodson if we can have Hoffman.

 

[seasonedsainter]

What happened? In a nutshell.

 

[seasonedsainter]

I want Elwood to get rookied.

Same!!

 

[Kennedy84]

Night 2 is where all the action is. To think, Richmond only took two more players than us.
Really happy with the mix of lads we got. A ruck and mid, very pleased.

 

[Gavinmitchell11]

Dodson the next Dean Cox

Dean Cox

Age

43

Ht

203cm

Wt

107kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.9

4star

K

8.9

3star

HB

6.9

4star

M

5.3

5star

T

1.5

3star

G

0.6

4star

No current season stats available

D

13.0

4star

K

5.8

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.4

4star

G

0.0

1star

, he doesn’t really play like Grundy imo like the fox guys were saying. Incredible he slid so far.
Only downside of the night is narrowly missing on Shanahan, surely we’d have taken him. Hoping we’re seeing early debuts for most of the lads. When do they get #’s?
Go saints!

 

[Rogue Warrior]

Will we rookie Cole or Peckett?