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

 

[C4[2]Yo`DooR]

Yeah… the only problem is you haven’t given us anything good.

Your like a broken record of shit

I’m sorry. I’ll make things up to keep you happy going forward.

Btw you just secured pick 1!!

 

[St Neil]

Does supporting Richmond instantly drop your IQ by 20 points? It certainly feels that way a lot of the time. Speaking to some Richmond fans feels like talking to your 8 year old nephew.

Most Tiger supporters are good. My daughter and best mate are both Tigers.

All clubs have the morons and trolls. We’ve seen it with some of the North characters who have popped in. Wasn’t long ago we had some Bulldogs types as well.

Dare I say there may be a Saints who are also ratbags, although I find it hard to believe.

 

[Joffaboy]

So the Draft starts at 7pm tomorrow night. Odds on us still not knowing Pick 1 by 7.30 (at the earliest)?

There will be build-up waffle writ large.

Always. Our first at about 8.20 to 8.30.

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[stavro#4]

I’m sorry. I’ll make things up to keep you happy going forward.

Btw you just secured pick 1!!

Oh yay.

Did Carlton also fold out of existence?

 

[botts]

It feels like the one that could really change is North taking Tauru. They are obviously mad for him but have FOS higher on their rankings. That will be the most interesting one.

I don’t reckon they take fos. If they take another mid it will come a point in time where these mids will get pushed out. GWS early day style. Can’t play them all

 

[jonosmatesheep]

Looking forward to T and T. Let's see who shows their true colours buy bagging the shit out of a kid tomorrow night.

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Same mate! Especially a kid who fits our game plan perfectly and could actually end up being the best mid in the draft. As for Tauru, hell yes. I’ll be buying my Viking helmet first thing Thursday morning alongside my tent for the grand final ticket camp out.

 

[dougiemac]

Doubt it.

There is no football god that favours stkilda

Some of HP Lovecraft's probably.

 

[St Neil]

FWIW I have a pretty solid connection to Port Adelaide’s FD… and they seem convinced Adelaide will take Draper.

That is disappointing to hear. But not unexpected.

 

[Mstr Strokesman]

With all this best available, reminds me of Matty Rendall selecting Dangerfield over Ebert.
OMG did he get a canning for that .LOL
We won’t know for 3 years if tomorrows selection was correct.

 

[Ads734]

I’ll trust Big Dalrympal

 

[The_Steadier]

Nah, we got plenty of other picks, we'll pick Smilie with pick 6, if he's not there we'll pick another top 6 mid.

Thanks for stopping by.

Enjoy the prizes you won for losing all your best young players.
Lol.

 

[Remboy]

I’m sorry. I’ll make things up to keep you happy going forward.

Btw you just secured pick 1!!

I like it. Trading up to ensure nobody beats us to Travaglia.

 

[stfan]

I love the positivity but it sounds like we'll lose the centre bounces, knowing that we'll springboard from defence. D50 will be our new centre bounce area. Could that be the game plan?

Err cough, cough, have you missed the last few seasons. or maybe decade?


I would so love to start the game in the middle rather than in our back half.

 

[TheJackal]

Van Es training with WC is a big surprise. I was under the impression his ankle was shot to pieces. If he is ok, I think we'll regret his delisting.

 

[C4[2]Yo`DooR]

Van Es training with WC is a big surprise. I was under the impression his ankle was shot to pieces. If he is ok, I think we'll regret his delisting.

WC or Richmond?

 

[stavro#4]

Might aswell go wild on the Viking Vault







Played these games with an undiagnosed back stress fracture

 

[CHBench]

I came here to get hyped for draft night and all I have now instead is depression

 

[aidansbonor]

Cal seems pretty confident that if Crom pick Langford, Draper will get to us.

We will see

 

[saintmike65]

One thing is for certain. I’ve never seen a draft year were the clubs are staying so quite. I wouldn’t be surprised in cal draft is completely wrong.

His phantom draft could go pear shape if North pick Tauru & Crows pick Langford

 

[Significant]

What I would do?

Pick 7: Tauru
Pick 8: Allan
Pick 32: Boxshall

take the two freak shows.
take the Sandgroper teammates, build the midfield around them, and keep them together.

There's your midfield focus.

 

[The Jack]

 

[Joffaboy]

I came here to get hyped for draft night and all I have now instead is depression

Why, whatever happens we get two young quality players.
Very excited by potentially Tauru, not so much about Travaglia but will back the kid all the way if we select him.

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[Zzzed]

If Alex Dodson is there at 32 he would have to be looked at closely too. West Australian midfield pair Cody Angove and Hugh Boxshall could be in the mix, they have done work on defender James Barrat, while the Saints have also assessed Tom Ryan, a Sydney Academy prospect who is a tall forward and the cousin of Richmond's Samson


Let’s go James Barrat and really shore up our backline with a 5 defender this off season.

But seriously out of that list above… one name fits the athletic bill.

Claremont premiership Colt Hugh Boxshall is being considered a potential top 40 draft prospect after storming home with a wet sail in his top-age campaign. The midfielder missed out on a National Draft Combine invite, but dominated WA's state meet to post overall podium finishes in the 2km time trial (6:08), agility test (7.980 seconds), and standing vertical jump (73cm).

Boxshall's endurance base is arguably his most desirable trait, as he leans on his running capacity to impact around the ground, adding to his dominant clearance work. At 188cm, he has the size to stand up in tackles and distribute from the coalface, boasting a clean set of hands to shark the rucks' taps having protected the drop zone with his big frame.

An average of 25 disposals per his seven WAFL Colts appearances this year attests to Boxshall's strong ball winning acumen. He can perhaps become a little more expansive and versatile when it comes to his ball use and metres gained on the outside, though is capable of taking unbelievably brave over head marks and kicking the ball neatly going inside 50.

Boxshall's late rise this year started at the National Championships, where he played the last three games for WA with averages of 18 disposals and five marks. He slotted in rather seamlessly to the Black Swans' engine room, adding an edge at the contests and meeting the required work rate. He capped off his year with 30 touches in Claremont's Colts Grand Final victory.

DRAFT RANGE: 30-50

I can’t imagine we’d go past Dodson - but I also don’t think he will still be on board .

 

[saintmike65]

Same mate! Especially a kid who fits our game plan perfectly and could actually end up being the best mid in the draft. As for Tauru, hell yes. I’ll be buying my Viking helmet first thing Thursday morning alongside my tent for the grand final ticket camp out.

Wouldn’t it be great if there were a group of saints fans wearing Viking hats at the games ala Hawthorn supporters with their wizard hats

 

[saintmike65]

I can’t imagine we’d go past Dodson - but I also don’t think he will still be on board .

Dodson May likely go at Richmond’s last pick