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

 

[Dr Spaceman]

The **** is Saint Kilda?

 

[hangdog]

For all the passionate opinions on this forum, I just don't think Cole's kicking action is that bad?



Besides, all that matters is where the ball ends up. Mitchell Marsh has the worst batting technique in Australian first class cricket. Still goes alright.

 

[ScrappyDo]

But losing Battle means we are now weaker in our key backs/interceptors.

A Smillie and Tauru combo would address both needs.

A 3rd tall defender can be coverd or replaced with a lot less than a top 10 pick. We need mids.

 

[St Neil]

Pommy Draft Pick 33 Tom Sims

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Don’t mind this. He can ruck and push forward.

200cm. Good size.


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[ScrappyDo]

The caveat was all the top rated mids are gone. Plus we’ve targeted mids heavily the past few drafts. It’s not like we don’t have any. We just need quality not quantity. The argument is we double the chances of get quality with two hits but at the expense of getting a highly rated defender? Mate I’m scared shit less of Howard and Cordy in the backline.

I'm not sure why youd be scared shitless. Doogs has been very decent and Wilkie is a star. Defence is more structure and teamwork than personnel anyway.

 

[ScrappyDo]

For all the passionate opinions on this forum, I just don't think Cole's kicking action is that bad?



Besides, all that matters is where the ball ends up. Mitchell Marsh has the worst batting technique in Australian first class cricket. Still goes alright.

Thanks for posting that. Not sure what people are talking about if they're criticising him. The ball travels from his boot directly to it's intended target. I thought that was the point of the game??

 

[MOLTEN GANGLANDS]

macrae has a huge head

 

[MOLTEN GANGLANDS]

For all the passionate opinions on this forum, I just don't think Cole's kicking action is that bad?



Besides, all that matters is where the ball ends up. Mitchell Marsh has the worst batting technique in Australian first class cricket. Still goes alright.

I've got it on good authority that he signed a deal when he joined our academy that he would only kick on his opposite foot, expiring preseason 2025, but anyone worth their salt in here would know that

 

[Saintscomemarchingin]

GWS should give us 18,19 & 25 for 8 & 32

18. T.Hotton or Lindsay
19. Shanahan
25. Barrat, Dettoli or Oliver
47. used on Cole bid or Boxshall

 

[Saintscomemarchingin]

For all the passionate opinions on this forum, I just don't think Cole's kicking action is that bad?



Besides, all that matters is where the ball ends up. Mitchell Marsh has the worst batting technique in Australian first class cricket. Still goes alright.

Hangdog, could you try & find a Hugh Boxshall video?

 

[stfan]

Pommy Collective Draft

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So is someone not bright enough to know that there is no Saint Kilda ok at draft picking?

 

[Linton Street Saint]

For all the passionate opinions on this forum, I just don't think Cole's kicking action is that bad?



Besides, all that matters is where the ball ends up. Mitchell Marsh has the worst batting technique in Australian first class cricket. Still goes alright.

His ball drop is exceptionally high and just lets it go with both hands. Hard not to butcher alot of ball under high pressure with a drop like that.

 

[joydivision22]

Even in that 50second Adrian Cole highlights vid, Armstrong dropped two simple marks.