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

 

[Remboy]

Using every lever at our disposal to improve the list. This should be the standard for an AFL Club but seems we’ve been negligent for the best part of 15 years.
Couldn’t be happier with the attitude of the club these days

Lack of funding in recruitment held us back for a long time. It’s hard to identify talent when it’s being left to one or two people. That’s an advantage the bigger clubs have.
There’s more money being put in now so we’re starting to see some benefits. If that continues over the next few years it will set us up for the future. Just seeing the kids in our NGA program is encouraging.

 

[stfan]

Lack of funding in recruitment held us back for a long time. It’s hard to identify talent when it’s being left to one or two people.

Even worse though when you have people like Trout, Bains and Lethlean having undue sway in list management.

Having 3 incompetents (in terms of list management) basically being the No 1 decision maker in what we were doing with our list, including which players we recruited, as well as crucially deciding who who was in our list management team was a huge reason why we were so bad for so long.

 

[botts]

Yep. People get lost focusing on what a player doesn’t have or can’t do. Hoffman’s recent match reports have been very promising and he’ll only get better from here. Same goes for Cole.

Hoffman uses the ball really well by foot. He did some nice things playing for the zebs. Imagine him and shoey in our back line

 

[Tommy Wigs]

I heard Misson state just before the season finished that St Kilda was actively looking at Ireland

There are apparently a few out here for testing. The article listed the usual big clubs iirc. As they do. They forget we exist

 

[bulldogs201616]

Sorry to intrude. What's everyone thinking about the battle compo? Will it be pick 8 or end of first

 

[dougiemac]

Sorry to intrude. What's everyone thinking about the battle compo? Will it be pick 8 or end of first

Fourth.

 

[akaifu]

Hoffman uses the ball really well by foot. He did some nice things playing for the zebs. Imagine him and shoey in our back line

He’s so alike to Webster. I thought McLennan and Stocker were awkward successors because of lack of speed, but Hofmann ticks every box - good in the air, reads the play well, good 1v1, tough, very reliable kick. Hopefully continues on this trajectory

Hofmann Cole Arie
Nas Caminiti Hastie

Stocker/McLennan/?

Sounds like a nice backline to take us forward

 

[Diehard Saint]

Fourth.

Pick 8.
And no, you’re not getting it for MacRae.

 

[botts]

Sorry to intrude. What's everyone thinking about the battle compo? Will it be pick 8 or end of first

No idea. The club seems to be very confident but it’s border line. He’s going to finish top ten in our bnf. That might push it in our favour

 

[SaintsSeptember]

I wonder which of our superscouts managed to draft Kyle and Peris , but pass on McLennan. ( who is on the cusp of making it ).
Or was it just that McLennan had no standout features. ( ie elite speed etc ).

Once again we find ourselves with more potential NGA/FS recruits than we have room for.

 

[BrutThough]

I wonder which of our superscouts managed to draft Kyle and Peris , but pass on McLennan. ( who is on the cusp of making it ).
Or was it just that McLennan had no standout features. ( ie elite speed etc ).

Once again we find ourselves with more potential NGA/FS recruits than we have room for.

McLennan had a shoulder injury his draft year and barely played.

 

[Diehard Saint]

Pick 8.
And no, you’re not getting it for MacRae.

Sorry dougiemac I meant to quote the Doggies poster you answered.

 

[bulldogs201616]

Pick 8.
And no, you’re not getting it for MacRae.

We will take pick 7 instead then.. Lol nah a 3rd rounder should get it done

 

[Patty_vanda]

Spoke to a few ppl this week. I am also now confident it’s band 1. Just !

 

[Saintscomemarchingin]

Pick 7 for Lalor
Split picks 8 & 24 into two inbetweeners.
Get Hotton & Lindsay
or Hynes.
Rookie Cole, Hofman & Peckett & Sandy player.
Trade in, Macrae, Soldo & Tomlinson.

 

[SaintSteele9]

Hopefully we actually see the fruits of these Ireland trips and there not just paid holidays..

Agreed mate. I’m very pro-club on most matters, but I roll my eyes at this one a little bit. Find more Wilkie’s would be my MO outside of traditional draft/trade.

 

[Diehard Saint]

Agreed mate. I’m very pro-club on most matters, but I roll my eyes at this one a little bit. Find more Wilkie’s would be my MO outside of traditional draft/trade.

Don’t we already have an Irish on our list?
I thought he was doing pretty well based on reports through the season.

 

[Diehard Saint]

Spoke to a few ppl this week. I am also now confident it’s band 1. Just !

Doesn’t matter by how much…as long as it is.

 

[SaintsSeptember]

Agreed mate. I’m very pro-club on most matters, but I roll my eyes at this one a little bit. Find more Wilkie’s would be my MO outside of traditional draft/trade.

They are long odds, but worth it if we hit gold.
They cost less than drafting a Mathew Allison.

 

[Remboy]

Don’t we already have an Irish on our list?
I thought he was doing pretty well based on reports through the season.

Yep, Liam O’Connell. Did ok for a first year player. He did spend time in Australia until he was 11 though, so not completely new to Aussie Rules.

 

[Ads734]

Yep, Liam O’Connell. Did ok for a first year player. He did spend time in Australia until he was 11 though, so not completely new to Aussie Rules.

I reckon he did better than OK. Compared to our past Irish guys. It was his toughness and explosiveness that really stood out, even compared to other Sandy and saints listed guys. His skills were absolutely fine. Can take a mark too. Next step is to get the ball more. I would’ve given him a game tbh

 

[gubby88]

Watching this U17 futures game, ive enjoyed watching the last couple, this one seems really sloppy skills wise.

 

[Joffaboy]

Spoke to a few ppl this week. I am also now confident it’s band 1. Just !

Like cricket, just out is still out. Just band 1 gets us pick 8 just like an assured band 1.

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[beside the seaside]

Like cricket, just out is still out. Just band 1 gets us pick 8 just like an assured band 1.

On SM-S908E using BigFooty.com mobile app

Can definitely love with pick 8 for Battle. Don't care how close it is. It's a good deal for us.

This time next week all will be revealed.

 

[HeavenlySources]

Does anyone know the return from having back to back picks? It just reminds me of the Essendon complete failed 2020 draft. I feel like having separation between your first round picks forces you to scrutinise the choices more. Leaning more toward splitting 8 if we get it at the moment.