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

 

[MightySaint]

After carefully watching ~12 minutes of highlights , I'm going to be highly disappointed if we don't draft Tauru. Looks every bit a future star. Come at me ****ers

 

[Sarcoidevo]

are we watching the same footage? In the game v sandy he hit almost every releasing handball, he can bomb it long but that's not the end of the world as a mid, he also hit some nice spot ups in the corridor (first flipping kick). People marking him down because he looks like a baby giraffe when he runs, rather than looking at his actual output. Also he tackles.. he's skinny for sure but would give reid a wedgie if push came to shove

Thats one game .... there is plenty of other footage that just has him bombing it long



Just struggling to get excited about him .... don't see any x-factor

He is a back flanker / wingman .... will take him years to transition to midfield

 

[Mighty_sainter]

are we watching the same footage? In the game v sandy he hit almost every releasing handball, he can bomb it long but that's not the end of the world as a mid, he also hit some nice spot ups in the corridor (first flipping kick). People marking him down because he looks like a baby giraffe when he runs, rather than looking at his actual output. Also he tackles.. he's skinny for sure but would give reid a wedgie if push came to shove

What? A sandy lineup consisting of absolutely no one while the top liners were at school footy? I’m not a basher on him as I think hel make it and be a solid afl player but seriously murf wipes the floor with him in midfield craft. We’d have to have serious belief our current crop can turn into the very elite midfielders you need to contend for a flag.

 

[SteeleSaints]

I get the question marks over his kicking (although I don't think it's as bad as some are suggesting), but I'm not worried about Travaglia becoming a mid. He looks every bit a midfielder with his contested work, his ability to get his hands free and his tackling game.

I must admit I havent seen these highlights before. Travaglia actually looks quite good and reasonably composed in the midfield. There is no doubt he has burst speed and a great attack on the ball - just maybe there is light!

 

[Diehard Saint]

I will deadset spew, pick it up off the ground eat it and spew again if that’s our outcome.

Bookmarked

 

[austinnn]

would anyone now be happy sending 7 & 8 to North for pick 2? Get the Rolls Royce in that we’ve been crying out for.

Not me

 

[triggering bro]

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Second best thing to happen at Marvel all year…

Beating Carlscum is still first.

Saw them Saturday. Unreal.

 

[_Maximus_12]

given missons comments about Ross’ involvement and Ross’ routine comments about our midfield in his presser there is absolutely no way we leave this draft without a mid or two. We’ll be getting another first rounder to take Lindsay or Reid IMO. How we do that, I have no idea.

 

[Yass03]

Before the phantom i thought we were somewhat sitting pretty with one of the top mids bound to slide but now I reckon we HAVE to get more picks just because if we're not gonna get a guaranteed gun, we should give ourselves 3 or 4 chances at it by getting players like Allan, Reid, Shanahan, Hotton, Hynes, Lindsay, or even smalls like berry/hannaford.

 

[SaintJunior]

All I keep thinking about is hearing Ross all year that we need to build out our midfield .

 

[Air King]

If Twomey’s mock is correct. When we are up at pick 7, can we trade 7 + F1 to North for FOS? North then take Tauru.

This is standard practice in the major US sports.

 

[bakes10]

After carefully watching ~12 minutes of highlights , I'm going to be highly disappointed if we don't draft Tauru. Looks every bit a future star. Come at me ****ers

I watched a 3 minute highlights package of him and saw him drop 2 sitters so I’d steer clear of him

 

[_Maximus_12]

I’d target Tigers pick 11 for our future first and 32.

Take Tauru, Travalgia and whoever’s left of Reid or Lindsay

 

[MOLTEN GANGLANDS]

What? A sandy lineup consisting of absolutely no one while the top liners were at school footy? I’m not a basher on him as I think hel make it and be a solid afl player but seriously murf wipes the floor with him in midfield craft. We’d have to have serious belief our current crop can turn into the very elite midfielders you need to contend for a flag.

ah, you expect me to pay that much attention?

 

[joydivision22]

are we watching the same footage? In the game v sandy he hit almost every releasing handball, he can bomb it long but that's not the end of the world as a mid, he also hit some nice spot ups in the corridor (first flipping kick). People marking him down because he looks like a baby giraffe when he runs, rather than looking at his actual output. Also he tackles.. he's skinny for sure but would give reid a wedgie if push came to shove

Id take Reid over him every day of the week. At least theres some skill and class present in his body. Id also take Lindsay, Hotton, Allan and many others ahed of him. Looks like trash to me

 

[Darkhour]

Definite no to Travaglia at 7 or 8... just no.. there are better players at those picks.

 

[MOLTEN GANGLANDS]

Id take Reid over him every day of the week. At least theres some skill and class present in his body. Id also take Lindsay, Hotton, Allan and many others ahed of him. Looks like trash to me

trav is a better kick than reid come@me

 

[Banger9798]

I’d target Tigers pick 11 for our future first and 32.

Take Tauru, Travalgia and whoever’s left of Reid or Lindsay

They wouldn't be interested

 

[MOLTEN GANGLANDS]

I'd probably prefer to split the pick but I think trav will be a solid player, possibly midfielder but idk

 

[ScrappyDo]

I’m tipping Cal Twomey to get it very wrong this draft.. here’s hoping anyway..

I tend to think the same. It's interesting that he has Allan and Lindsay go straight after our picks so l doubt he'll be wildly wrong.

 

[Dard Ball Get]

trav is a better kick than reid come@me

Holy Hunter Clark oh my very Calsher dear

 

[Joffaboy]

Can't believe Lyon, Silvagni, Dalrymple, and Allen can be so wrong about Travaglia and some blokes watching 5 minutes of highlights can be so correct.

This has been an extraordinarily entertaining evening.

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[Ads734]

Damn, imagine we actually take Trav... The comments, I promise you he does not kick it like Nathan Wright

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. Nathan Wright

Nathan Wright

Age

30

Ht

185cm

Wt

79kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

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10.2

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

4.8

3star

M

2.1

2star

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2.8

4star

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0.3

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12.2

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K

4.4

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HB

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1.4

2star

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2.6

4star

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0.0

1star

had the single worst kicking tecnique I had ever seen.

 

[Yass03]

I haven't seen a single Travaglia kick that made me think "oh there's something there". My issue with taking another shit kick is the fact that Chito Owens does not have a nice looking kick for goal or field kick and this time next year we're probably still gonna be thinking "how hasn't someone taught or at least told Chito he's gotta change it up?"

I do not want to be thinking about Travaglia in 10 years time thinking we probably coulda drafted a way way way cleaner distributor. Think about the chance he doesn't grow into a midfielder, are we gonna go from Nas and SIncs' elite ball use off half back to his long bomb hail marys shown the line?

 

[Mighty_sainter]

Can't believe Lyon, Silvagni, Dalrymple, and Allen can be so wrong about Travaglia and some blokes watching 5 minutes of highlights can be so correct.

This has been an extraordinarily entertaining evening.

On SM-S908E using BigFooty.com mobile app

We haven’t even drafted him yet it’s OK to have an opinion on someone who is not a good fit for us compared to others. If things fall like his phantom wel take tauru and trade out 8 no doubt.