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

 

[stavro#4]

I'd prefer Bo Allan over Tobie Travaglia, has there been any links with Allan?

Yes. But they went quiet.

Western Australia media zeroed in on the tigers before Cals Mock.

 

[Air King]

Just finished watching Lyon’s pre-draft interview on Fox. Played a straight bat and didn’t give much away.

 

[kyrgios]

Just finished watching Lyon’s pre-draft interview on Fox. Played a straight bat and didn’t give much away.


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wonder who Ross would have wanted if he was in charge in 2014.

 

[HeavenlySources]

Just went and looked back at Cal's Phantom draft predicting St Kilda's first round picks. I had to get to 2015 before I found an error..

 

[kyrgios]

Just went and looked back at Cal's Phantom draft predicting St Kilda's first round picks. I had to get to 2015 before I found an error..

did he have us taking Clarke and Coff in that draft?

 

[HeavenlySources]

did he have us taking Clarke and Coff in that draft?

yep

 

[stavro#4]

The Saints had been linked to a possible trade with Fremantle, which would see St Kilda part with Pick 8 and slide back to the Dockers’ Pick 14 – as well as acquire another selection – to help the WA club secure Allan. St Kilda, though, is now expected to use both of its top-10 selections on Wednesday night.

But Fremantle remains a trade watch

 

[mighty_sainters]

I’ve appreciated your work over the last month here stavro#4

You were so positive for 95% of the period now you’ve fallen in a heap, hang in there!

 

[HeavenlySources]

Lol from 2015 Phantom draft..

HARLEY BALIC
5/1/97, 186cm, 80kg
Sandringham Dragons


If not him? The Saints seem likely to discuss midfielders Rhys Mathieson

36

Rhys Mathieson

Age

27

Ht

186cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.1

4star

K

7.9

3star

HB

9.2

5star

M

2.9

3star

T

3.4

5star

CL

3.4

5star

No current season stats available

D

18.4

5star

K

9.4

4star

HB

9.0

5star

M

2.2

3star

T

4.0

5star

CL

2.8

5star

, Ryan Clarke

4

Ryan Clarke

Age

27

Ht

186cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.8

5star

K

9.1

4star

HB

9.7

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.2

4star

G

0.2

2star

D

18.5

4star

K

8.8

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.5

3star

G

0.3

3star

D

19.6

5star

K

7.0

3star

HB

12.6

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.2

4star

G

0.0

1star

and Brayden Fiorini

8

Brayden Fiorini

Age

27

Ht

187cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.9

5star

K

13.9

5star

HB

9.1

5star

M

4.7

4star

T

4.0

5star

CL

2.9

4star

D

16.3

4star

K

11.0

4star

HB

5.3

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.7

3star

CL

0.7

3star

D

21.2

5star

K

10.2

4star

HB

11.0

5star

M

4.6

5star

T

4.2

5star

CL

3.2

5star

, as well as Jade Gresham

11

Jade Gresham

Age

27

Ht

177cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.4

4star

K

10.2

4star

HB

7.2

4star

M

3.2

3star

T

2.7

4star

G

1.1

4star

D

17.5

4star

K

10.8

4star

HB

6.8

4star

M

2.1

2star

T

2.0

3star

G

0.5

4star

D

11.8

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

5.8

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

3.4

5star

G

0.4

3star

, at this selection.

The 10 year search for mids continues..

 

[70s sainter]

In terms of draft picks, and especially early picks, then yes you may take the talented 193 player, as you assess all their qualities and being better in some of those qualities (including vertical leap) can offset a lack in other qualities.

While I get your point, the forward, or backlines, ideally need to be a mix of player heights. Quality is always important, but some positions will always be filled by role players, or GOPS.

Ideally you want at least one really tall key back and and key forward. So 193 is fine if you have a taller defender as well.
Having said that virtually every team will have some type of deficiencies, and height alone is not a guarantee (ie Cox at Collingwood). So teams will run at times with short back, or forward, lines because they just do not have adequate quality taller players.

Battle is 193 I believe. The Hawks lured Battle 193 from us, but they also grabbed Barass at 197 to balance out and improve their backline.

May be only 193 but has exceptional strength, and excellent judgement. Trevor Barker was a freak! So players of of 193-ish if they are good enough can certainly play a key position. Do you want both your CHF/FF or CHB/FB to only be 193 though?

Fritsch is a very good forward, but personally I would not want him to be playing the Key Forward role week in/ week out, just as I also did not want Membrey to be doing so. "Third tall" role is where they shine.


Wilkie is exceptional and can certainly play FB well, but I think we see the best of him when he is freed up with Dougal (or eventually another tall) playing the FB role.


Unless we trade up, or a tallish player goes early to push a quality mid back, it looks as would go best available with our first two picks (if not traded) which may gain the 193 Taura!. But then again we may instead try and trade down to gain two other players instead. Much will depend on what we can gain in a trade, and/or if North will trade with us at ok price.

A 193 18yo is likely to end up taller anyway surely

 

[kyrgios]

did he have us taking Clarke and Coff in that draft?

don't worry...

Callum Twomey's 2017 Phantom Draft

For those who think it's easier to annoy you than to Google 'Callum twomey's 2017 phantom draft' themselves.

letmegooglethat.com

impressed

 

[Yawkey way]

Just went and looked back at Cal's Phantom draft predicting St Kilda's first round picks. I had to get to 2015 before I found an error..

I hope he’s 100% on us tonight, I love those picks. F1 will get us back in with any luck, other teams don’t rate us so it has value plus we have 32. I’m happy for us to shop those around but I want best avaliable at 7/8 so let’s go cal.

 

[Yawkey way]

The Saints had been linked to a possible trade with Fremantle, which would see St Kilda part with Pick 8 and slide back to the Dockers’ Pick 14 – as well as acquire another selection – to help the WA club secure Allan. St Kilda, though, is now expected to use both of its top-10 selections on Wednesday night.

But Fremantle remains a trade watch

Why on gods green earth would we do that ?. I think Fremantle shouldn’t have traded like drunken sailors if they love Allan, looks like they’re out of luck.

 

[Veer Right]

C'mon mate, next you're going to tell me that one of our greatest players and captains of all time was a 193cm key forward

Alastair Lynch has the same traits as Tauru.

Won mark of the year early on flying over a pack.

AA full back whilst also being the Fitzroy leading goal kicker in the same year!!

Brisbane leading goal kicker five times as well.

194cm

 

[#1_pigeonracer]

Before I lock in my St Kilda predictions, who was the BOG in the EDFL granny?
#33

 

[sufficientintent]

don't worry...

Callum Twomey's 2017 Phantom Draft

For those who think it's easier to annoy you than to Google 'Callum twomey's 2017 phantom draft' themselves.

letmegooglethat.com

impressed

However in better news, he only got 6 out of the top 10 right, and only 10 of the top 30. This year also way more even. Hope remains.

 

[The_Snake26]

Just went and looked back at Cal's Phantom draft predicting St Kilda's first round picks. I had to get to 2015 before I found an error..

I’d rather take Tauru and then look at splitting our pick 8 if there is no mids left on the board. Although if Tauru is still there at 8 we probably have more teams interested and more bargaining power.
I was all for Travaglia the other day but we have Hastie, McLennan and Hoffman looking for the same spot. I’m off him now.
I say we take Taura first and then we look to split and hope that we get any 2 of Lindsay, Hynes, Berry, Armstrong, Reid, Shanahan. I left out Hotton, don’t think he wants us!

 

[SainterinSydney]

I’d rather take Tauru and then look at splitting our pick 8 if there is no mids left on the board. Although if Tauru is still there at 8 we probably have more teams interested and more bargaining power.
I was all for Travaglia the other day but we have Hastie, McLennan and Hoffman looking for the same spot. I’m off him now.
I say we take Taura first and then we look to split and hope that we get any 2 of Lindsay, Hynes, Berry, Armstrong, Reid, Shanahan. I left out Hotton, don’t think he wants us!

I agree with this. Get Tauru and split 8. Still think the flying viking will be one of the stand outs of this draft in years to come.

 

[Winmar2Lockett]

The Saints had been linked to a possible trade with Fremantle, which would see St Kilda part with Pick 8 and slide back to the Dockers’ Pick 14 – as well as acquire another selection – to help the WA club secure Allan. St Kilda, though, is now expected to use both of its top-10 selections on Wednesday night.

But Fremantle remains a trade watch

I hope we remember what arseholes Freo were when dealing with them in the past.

 

[sufficientintent]

I hope we remember what arseholes Freo were when dealing with them in the past.

Just can't see what they would possibly offer us that gets the deal done. Their next pick is 30, and we'd be insane to accept 14+30 for 8

Surely they won't do 14+F1 for 8, as they need assets for Warner next year. You'd also think that their F2 would be around the 30-35 mark if they're projected to play finals next year, which will blow out to 40+ given bids and F/S and all that nonsense next year.

Can't see it happening. Us trading our F1 for 14 is more likely than them getting 8 off us

 

[Coconut_twirl]

Boomers dressed in Wizard hats was deeply disturbing

If we draft Tauru

Fill Marvel with boomers dressed in Viking hats.

 

[saintmike65]

Reid and Lindsay would be good gets

2 small mids would be a puzzling move

 

[saintmike65]

Just finished watching Lyon’s pre-draft interview on Fox. Played a straight bat and didn’t give much away.


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Cal Twomey has really started something with the flying Viking tag..

 

[Saintos The ITK]

You just watch.
Against all odds, two of the best mids will slip through to us and wwiii will start and the next five seasons will be cancelled.

 

[HeavenlySources]

You just watch.
Against all odds, two of the best mids will slip through to us and wwiii will start and the next five seasons will be cancelled.

Sid Draper and Josh Smillie is possible..