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

 

[SaintsSeptember]

Isn't one of the main traits of Reid that people are frothing over his flashy handballing ability?

If he can handball it to someone like Henry, thats a good thing.

 

[SaintsSeptember]

If it's anything, he's not rated in the top 5 when asfaik he looks the goods, and one of his slights is that he doesn't make use of his size, i.e., his upside. My question on Reid is that he is a distributor rather than an extractor. We've got outside mids, but imho we need a line splitting bull.

That often happens when they recruit big guys though, players like Neale and Merrett get in and get the ball while some of the bigger recruits are left floundering. Recruiters dream about a big guy dominating, but it often doesn't happen.

 

[SaintsSeptember]

Around about 18 clubs disagree with you. Either that or next years class is the worst ever.

There are drafts when its great to have a top 5 pick. This is a draft when its good to have a lot of picks in the top 40.
Richmond will do well out of this.

 

[akaifu]

I think he’s more a distributor than an extractor. Gets ball, makes good decisions.

We need class more than anything IMO.

Fortunately we have more than 1 pick so we’ll hopefully be able to fill a few other gaps with whatever else we end up with.

Not too mention what the young guys already on the list can develop into.


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Yes I agree with this, that was my point

Someone was saying we need Reid to extract the ball from clearance which is currently just not the player he is

 

[austinnn]

I love this categorisation of mids but am too lazy to think about our current mids in these three terms, does someone want to have a go?

Watch the video and sort the following players into one or more of the categories: STRIKE, ENGINE, DISRUPTOR.

(comments about not being as good as the best aren't necessary for this instance)

Windy
Jones
Garcia
Steele
Clark
Byrnes
Stocker
Dow
Wilson
Henry
Phillipou
Macrae
Sincs
Hall

 

[Darkhour]

That often happens when they recruit big guys though, players like Neale and Merrett get in and get the ball while some of the bigger recruits are left floundering. Recruiters dream about a big guy dominating, but it often doesn't happen.

Dont get me wrong, I generally agree re big mids, but if Smillie starts to use his body, he may well dominate

 

[ScrappyDo]

my big concern is the depth we’ve moved on. If we get injuries we’re replacing them with kids.

Maybe, but our depth wasn't much chop anyway and the kids are alright. It needed to be done.

 

[tomjoad]

Triggered by our current midfield.

Funny...but also very true.

 

[Mr Platinum]

I don't think this is a super draft. It's pretty under whelming if I'm honest.

What it is though is a very even pool. Which i think makes people think it runs deep with lots of quality.

I think it's low on quality there's no real sharp top end. More guys from 15-25 range but lots of them from 1-20.

It’s literally one of the best draft fields since the draft started in 1986, there will be Brownlow medalists from this draft.

 

[StCicatriz]

Around about 18 clubs disagree with you. Either that or next years class is the worst ever.

They're professionals I'm not

But I don't see a petracca in this draft or a Harley Reid. Like that mid you know is going to be elite.

It's pretty meh