2024 Draft Thread.

[Mat Mann]

 

[TheJackal]

2024 Telstra AFL/W Draft Combine testing results - https://www.afl.com.au/news/1241350

Top 5 in 20m

Gabriel Stumpf 2.815
Leo Lombard 2.851
Rhys Unwin 2.914
Jasper Alger 2.931
Malakai Champion 2.938
Urquhard 2.976
Bo Allan 2.982
Tauru 3.001
Hayes 3.002
Burmeister 3.048
Bice 3.071
Smillie 3.088
Davis 3.125
Gerryn 3.156
Ough 3.174
Travaglia 3.186

Top 5 Worst
Noah Mraz 3.258
Alex Dodson 3.248
Logan Smith 3.247
Harvey Langford 3.240
Eoin McEvoy 3.240

2013 combine
Marcus Bontempelli
20m sprint - 3.20
Agility - 8.59

Patrick Cripps
20m sprint - 3.23
Agility - 8.57

State combine

Top 5
Lennox Hofmann 2.861
Blake Leidler 2.887
Jayden Nguyen 2.887
Oliver Hannaford 2.954
Mitch Kirkwood-Scott 2.969

Top 5 Worst
Jordan Doherty 3.287
Oliver Dean 3.277
Luke Quaynor 3.267
Charlie Orchard 3.213
Nathaniel Sulzberger 3.212

I love how Cripps & Bont snuck in there. Travaglia surprised me, I've not seen much about his lack of pace.

StCicatriz to save me from doing another post, wasn't Erasmus' issues that he was slow and had an average kick? Do you know his 20m times?

 

[Rogue Warrior]

They also play alongside some more dour types who don’t mark the ball. As long as we have the right mix we’ll be fine

I’m optimistic we’ll have 2 future back pocket/half backs who can play above their height, can intercept and both have serious speed in Hoffman & Hastie.

 

[SaintsSeptember]

I’m optimistic we’ll have 2 future back pocket/half backs who can play above their height, can intercept and both have serious speed in Hoffman & Hastie.

Looking at his old pre-draft stuff, Hastie may well be the logical successor to Sinclair.

 

[Joffaboy]

A couple of old jilted never-beens

lol better than a never wassa.

Coming from Sydney I believed the 1980's propaganda that Aussie rules was soft so after playing Union and League all my life, changed over to Aussie Rules in my early 20's playing for Sydney Uni.

Got the absolute suitcase beaten out of me, broken ribs, multiple dislocated fingers, broken nose in a fight. 2 seasons and I was out, girlfriend threatened departure and I was only too glad to give it away.

 

[MOLTEN GANGLANDS]

our defence this year was very solid, premiership level solid, our full back was howard who offered almost nothing offensively.. we don't need our full back to play offense, just hand it off to Nas or Sincs thanks

 

[11men1cup]

We love Travaglia. Don't be surprised if we pick him and one of Langford/Smillie. Whoever falls.

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[SaintsSeptember]

lol better than a never wassa.

Coming from Sydney I believed the 1980's propaganda that Aussie rules was soft so after playing Union and League all my life, changed over to Aussie Rules in my early 20's playing for Sydney Uni.

Got the absolute suitcase beaten out of me, broken ribs, multiple dislocated fingers, broken nose in a fight. 2 seasons and I was out, girlfriend threatened departure and I was only too glad to give it away.

Yeah but you must be soft if you can't take a mid-game prostate exam.

 

[akaifu]

We love Travaglia. Don't be surprised if we pick him and one of Langford/Smillie. Whoever falls.

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Mate we love like 10 players, no surprises with whoever we pick

 

[HeavenlySources]

Trade 1
Out: Stk F1, P27.
In: Ess P9.

Trade 2
Out: Stk P8, Ess P9.
In: NM P2, NM P25.

Hit the 2024 with:
Pick 2, Pick 7, Pick 25.


Essentially brings our future First into this Draft and upgrades our first selections. Would do it if we have a FA lined up for next year.

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We would want 2,7 and 22 in this scenario

 

[11men1cup]

Mate we love like 10 players, no surprises with whoever we pick

That was in response to people saying we'd take both Langford and smilie should they slide.

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[_Maximus_12]

Our investment in the draft for the past 4 off seasons (3 including this one) will hold us in very good stead for a sustained period. Some drafts have been better than others, but each has produced players with All Australian prospects

 

[Mighty_sainter]

I think we will target midfielders with our first two picks, as for what posters have said i think we will pair it with two that compliment each other. We need a centre clearance bull Langford/smillie/lalor/draper we will target and I think the other will be something of a different mix smith/reid/lindsay/travaglia. I think there’s enough solid kpp depth in the second and third round and acquiring Cole and hofman(I’m quite bullish on) I don’t think wel see the backline as a need. I could see us targeting a small forward aswell with one of our second/third round picks. Jasper Alger/hannaford/datoli would be in the convo.

 

[FQFjt]

How tall is Cole? Hearing mixed reports.

 

[akaifu]

How tall is Cole? Hearing mixed reports.

Was recorded as 195cm early in the year but looks to have grown a couple cms. Would be pushing 198cm from the eye

 

[MOLTEN GANGLANDS]

We love Travaglia. Don't be surprised if we pick him and one of Langford/Smillie. Whoever falls.

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sauce?

 

[sufficientintent]

We would want 2,7 and 22 in this scenario

Pick 8 + some other future pick to GWS for 15 + 16
15, future second and a promise not to bid on Kako at pick 7 to Essendon for Pick 9
Then bid on Kako at pick 7 anyways because **** 'em

 

[jumperfan]

Looking at his old pre-draft stuff, Hastie may well be the logical successor to Sinclair.

Did some really nice things in the VFL as well. He'll definitely be a player.

 

[Sarcoidevo]

A couple of old jilted never-beens

 

[Sarcoidevo]

I’m optimistic we’ll have 2 future back pocket/half backs who can play above their height, can intercept and both have serious speed in Hoffman & Hastie.

They can play on both big and smalls which is a great weapon to have .... along with speed and solid decision making & skills

What's not to like there

 

[botts]

How tall is Cole? Hearing mixed reports.

Saint do an article of getting to know our ngas. Said he was 197 as a 17 year old.

 

[Tommy Wigs]

Essendon will still have difficulty trading in, say, their F2 for a mother club’s current 2R. Will be a king’s ransom to get into this draft. Thank god GWS gave us one this year. Will be interesting to see what they do. Stringer perhaps.

 

[ScrappyDo]

Lindsay is probably the best kick in the draft and his running is high end so I wouldnt be upset if the club grabbed him. A mix of a big midfielder and smaller quick mid would by excellent. I know SOS and the list management team haven't had much to work with in their time at the club, but gees it would have been nice if had of stacked more picks for this draft. Every other club is desperately trying to collect more picks so it will be almost impossible to trade in other picks - short of hoping we get something for Membrey (compo), Hayes and whoever else.

You're not jumping of old mate Murphy are you?

 

[ScrappyDo]

Well neither is any form of centre bounce mid mate.

I think our entire list could do with more. But surely you are bringing in 1 genuine midfielder with those picks

Lindsay is a center bounce mid. I dunno what you're on about with that one.

 

[stavro#4]

Lindsay is a center bounce mid. I dunno what you're on about with that one.

Yet supposedly pushed out by all the players ranked ahead of him in phantoms - of which 1 or 2 would be at our picks

 

[ScrappyDo]

Amazing how times have changed in terms of talent ID. I was fortunate enough to go through the pathways 15 years ago. If you ran a 3.2 20m sprint, and you were a mid, there was no way possible you'd be a first rounder.
The message we got was 'if you can't run you can't play' and they took it literally through testing, than through vision.
It's great to see the attention shift back to footballer over athlete, but I am wary that 3.24 is as slow as the best ruckman in the draft..

How'd you get on the talent pathway? Were you lost?