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

 

[Saints4ever]

He is not an outside mid. Oliver hollands is an outside mid, so is Acres. Looks like an inside/outside combo mid to me.. like Windhager.. Looks like Carrol is composed, nice side step and can take the game on rather than just chip side ways like a lot of our mids.

Nice highlight reel from this game.
Love how many times he hit up a leading forward.
Has a real nice left foot on him.

I have to say I did follow Carrol early in the year as he was on my SuperCoach bench.

I remember in round 0 against Brisbane he played a really solid game and I was expecting big things from him.

Was surprised he never really broke out this year.

Hopefully finds his best form with us.

All the best Jack.

 

[Kildonan]

Update after the Saints recruited DFA Jack Carroll.

We still have the second smallest player list in the AFL (30 players) to Richmonds (27 players)

Our 30 players list includes 2 new players and 4 rookies (2 x cat B)

Originally 10 list spots available:

1 list spot is used for Jack Macrae
1 list spot is used for Jack Carroll
1 list spot is reserved for the (possible) redrafting of Brad Crouch

5

Brad Crouch

Age

30

Ht

186cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

26.1

5star

K

12.1

4star

HB

14.0

5star

M

2.7

3star

T

5.5

5star

CL

5.0

5star

D

20.3

5star

K

11.1

4star

HB

9.1

5star

M

1.5

2star

T

3.9

5star

CL

4.6

5star

D

21.6

5star

K

10.0

4star

HB

11.6

5star

M

3.4

4star

T

4.2

5star

CL

2.6

5star

probably as a rookie
2 list spots are reserved for the drafting of Academy prospects (Cole and Hoffman)
1 list spot is reserved to recruit F/S (Peckett) probably as a rookie
1 list spot is reserved to recruit a Sandringham Dragons player probably as a rookie

That leaves us only 3 list spots to fill from the AFL draft (and the AFL rookie draft)

We have picks #7, #8, #32, and #47

These picks will change in value with the burning of later picks by other clubs to match bids for their F/S or Academy players.

So we will be using pick #47 for Cole and/or Hoffman (which will probably be closer to pick #40 by then)
I don't think our 5th, 6th, and 7th round picks provide points towards price-matching if someone bids on either player and we wish to match. We may trade pick #47 (whatever it becomes) to an interested party for two later picks.

Anyway my point is that it looks as if we will only take 3 genuine picks in this draft

Picks #7, #8, and #32

That is not to say we can't trade future picks to improve our hand or swap #8 and #32 for #15 and #16 or whatever but Picks #7, #8 and #32 seems like a pretty good hand already.

Time to put on our collective poker face and watch as the first 6 draftees get picked and see what offers come in for our second pick, we would want something better that #15 and #16 for #8 and #32

 

[SteeleSaints]

#kildonan I think you are right re the list spots, although Crouch has to be done, so that will be another vacant position.

At present we have 2 genuine ruckman on our list, most clubs have at least 4 some more. Somewhere in our future transactions we need to find at least 1 possibly 2 ruckman?

The other obvious void is another key defender, but perhaps we simply move Caminiti to CHB and add Cole. Then add another key tall next year.

Or we grab cast offs to fill both eg Knobel & Phillips? My call would be to take advantage of the draft and fill the holes there. Take the hit next year and back the kids in. Take as many players at the draft/s as we have list spots.

 

[Tommy Wigs]

Actually incredibly moot point.
If LDU was in fact in principle signed, we might only take one mid and split pick 8 or just take best available at 8...maybe that would be Armstrong?

Huh? It was a gag. But why would it be a moot point if it wasn’t a joke?

 

[mad-saint-guy]

I don't know much about Armstrong but it's definitely an area of need now. His stats are similar to Jamarra. If we think he'll end up an elite forward we have to look at him. Of course we need mids but reality is we need forwards and backs too. Looks like we'll get the backs through the NGA picks.

Do we need marking forwards?

King
Sharman
Caminiti
Owens
Keeler

My ideal scenario there is Caminiti goes to defence and Keeler (or even Heath) plays as third tall forward/backup ruck, rotating with Marshall. If neither of them are up to it, Caminiti stays forward and plays that role.

Cole should come in as a KD option as well.

Mids are absolutely the priority. Good ones with a POD, not role players/depth like Hall or Carroll.

 

[StCicatriz]

The last one that everyone lost their mind over wasn’t actually a concussion


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Rofl

 

[stavro#4]

They want our F1 + 8 apparently.

Been talking for the past week.

I posted this on Tuesday.

Herald Sun running with the below:

The Saints also have picks seven and eight in the national draft but are considering trading one of those top-10 picks for two later selections in the first-round.

Richmond and GWS are both considering deals with the Saints.

 

[GTrains Love Child]

Just feel as though Carrol is our Bonner replacement, no need to lose your mind over him taking a ‘kids’ spot.
He’s pretty young, depth & fills an area of need - not every player we select has to be an absolute superstar from day one.