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

 

[Sippa]

Sinclairs 30, by the time travaglia is hitting his straps he will be 33-34… Webster will be gone by then .. hasties not guaranteed to make it

We clearly need miss but it’s not the worst thing in the absence of one of the best ones , to secure a Sinclair replacement

 

[Palantine]

The only thing that’s certain is that nothing is certain.

The final indignity is that there is no final indignity.


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[Joffaboy]

Not what the captain thinks is it

He said someone to play alongside him in midfield next year.

Must already hate Macrae and Carroll.

And did he really say he expects a generational mid to be selected at 7 ( from a bunch of 6 mids that are basically even in quality).
And did you miss the bit where if we split the pick we end up with a mid?

We have recruited 5 mids in two years, ( Dow, Henry, Macrae, and Carroll, Hall) we have selected Windhager,Pou, Hotton ( gone) Wilson and Garcia in the last couple of drafts, we are bound to get at least one this draft.
The plan next year is to recruit or FA a gun midfielder( plans don't always work).

Like missing 5 and 6, it is what it is, I won't be happy if we take Travaglia and split 8 missing Tauru, however they can't conjure up a Martin or Robert Harvey if one ain't there.

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[BrutThough]

You want to argue the exceptions?

Exception vs rule.

It is very very rare that the elite midfielders in the AFL played a different role at u/18 level.

That’s an absolute reality. History says that’s it’s unlikely a HBF develops into a gun mid. They might, but the odds are against them.

What you call exceptions, others would call recent examples which show how the modern half back can easily develop into a midfielder due to the similar skill set which both positions must possess these days.

 

[#1_pigeonracer]

Tauru has enormous upside and is such an exciting prospect. Has the most currency if pick fall as per Cal's, and hence it seems inevitable that we trade down FFS.

 

[Sarcoidevo]

I'm bewildered that some people think what a player does at 17 dictates what they will be forever. Or that because they played more half back than mid this year, that they arent capable of ever reversing that as they develop in a professional environment.

But maybe you are right and we should move Sinclair, Nas, Wilkie, Wood and Marshall back to the position they played as 17 year olds. Obviously, thats where they should be playing and we've been using them wrong all this time.

Yes some players regress from what they do at 17

 

[kyrgios]

 

[sufficientintent]

I take everything with a grain of salt but Melbourne recruiter mate reckons no way tigers don't take Smilie.

You have a Melbourne recruiter mate and you asked him about who Richmond are taking?

 

[XhazzafootyX]

Would love a mid but tarau got the X factor… we need the X factor

 

[Sarcoidevo]

If the big 6 are off the board come our pick 7 then take Tauru .... then trade pick 8 to Tigers for pick 10 & 20 or 23 ..... then trade that pick 10 & F2 to GWS for 15 & 16

We will have Tauru + 15, 16 & 20 or 23 & 32

Tigers get our pick 8

GWS get pick 10

We get 4 picks and keep 32

That's my final offer

 

[triggering bro]

Worst case scenario the club reaches for needs instead of picking best available. We’d obv prefer another NAS or Wilkie rather than another McCartin or Clark.

 

[_Maximus_12]

What you call exceptions, others would call recent examples which show how the modern half back can easily develop into a midfielder due to the similar skill set which both positions must possess these days.

Why haven’t we solved our midfield woes with the abundance of half backs we have on our list if the skillset is so similar and the midfield craft so easy to develop?

 

[SainterinSydney]

Tauru has been likened to West Coast stalwart Nic Naitanui due to his athleticism but he has also been likened to Hawthorn captain James Sicily

6

James Sicily

Age

29

Ht

188cm

Wt

90kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

12.7

5star

HB

5.7

4star

M

6.3

5star

T

1.5

3star

MG

365.0

5star

D

19.4

4star

K

14.3

5star

HB

5.1

3star

M

5.9

5star

T

1.0

2star

MG

437.4

5star

D

10.0

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

173.8

3star

in terms of his defensive game and aggressive attack on the ball, Sydney captain Dane Rampe

24

Dane Rampe

Age

34

Ht

187cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.0

4star

K

10.6

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

2.5

4star

MG

358.8

5star

D

14.1

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

5.1

3star

M

3.4

3star

T

1.5

2star

MG

284.5

4star

D

10.6

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.4

4star

due to his ability to rebound out of defence and to another degree, Port Adelaide utility Aliir Aliir

21

Aliir Aliir

Age

30

Ht

194cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.2

4star

K

9.3

4star

HB

5.9

4star

M

5.2

5star

T

1.9

4star

MG

240.9

4star

D

11.0

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

5.0

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.0

3star

D

13.0

4star

K

6.4

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

158.4

3star

due to his versatility.

Jesus, sounds like he was made in a lab!

 

[Saint Watto]

Christmas has come early!!

Can't wait to see what unfolds

Same here King_Steele.

Righto....checklist activated.

Seat belt fastened...check.

Crash helmet fastened....check.

Bottle of Johnnie Walker Red on standby....double check.

No egg Nog for me tonight !!!!!!

Like everyone here....cannot wait to see how the cards fall this evening.

Regardless on who we pick up.....we will do very well.

Let the Journey begin.

 

[triggering bro]

Tauru has been likened to West Coast stalwart Nic Naitanui due to his athleticism but he has also been likened to Hawthorn captain James Sicily in terms of his defensive game and aggressive attack on the ball, Sydney captain Dane Rampe due to his ability to rebound out of defence and to another degree, Port Adelaide utility Aliir Aliir due to his versatility.

Jesus, sounds like he was made in a lab!

Fyfe / Kouta / Hird type operator.

 

[austinnn]

Is the draft still at Marvel?

Because I can smell depression in the airView attachment 2170124

I have my playlist ready for the unveiling of our new elite midfielders Tobie Travaglia and Alixzander Tauru

Sing along!

The car is on fire, and there's no driver at the wheel
And the sewers are all muddied with a thousand lonely suicides
And a dark wind blows


The government is corrupt
And we're on so many drugs
With the radio on and the curtains drawn


We're trapped in the belly of this horrible machine
And the machine is bleeding to death


The sun has fallen down
And the billboards are all leering
And the flags are all dead at the top of their poles


It went like this:


The buildings tumbled in on themselves
Mothers clutching babies
Picked through the rubble
And pulled out their hair


The skyline was beautiful on fire
All twisted metal stretching upwards
Everything washed in a thin orange haze


I said, "Kiss me, you're beautiful -
These are truly the last days"


You grabbed my hand
And we fell into it
Like a daydream
Or a fever


We woke up one morning and fell a little further down
For sure it's the valley of death


I open up my wallet
And it's full of blood

 

[Sarcoidevo]

We will hit 600 pages in a few hours

 

[Southeastsainter]

He is 187cm ..... even if you drafted him as a backline interceptor that ain't tall .... he is very skinny as well

Someone pointed out earlier that in reality at AFL level he likely becomes a defender who covers the smaller forwards ... he is not big enough for key position and I don't think he is tall enough for that true interceptor role

He won't become a mid because there will always be players that are better than him in that position

He would be our new Webster or at worst our new Paton

So do use a top 10 pick on that type of player?

Tom Stewart is one of the best interceptors in the AFL and he is 190cm tall. I reckon fair chance Trav could still be growing.

James Sicily is 188cm.

187 with potential to grow is tall enough. If he can clunk them then he can clunk them!

 

[Saint Watto]

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Outstanding there AK.

The depressing thing about the theme is that it's so true.

 

[Pou Steele]

Jesus, sounds like he was made in a lab!

Jesus, sounds like the second coming of Christ. If he brings with him a second coming in the form of a flag I’m ALL IN.

 

[Southeastsainter]

Surely we take Tauru rather than Trav if we are going to trade down….

 

[Miha]

Surely we take Tauru rather than Trav if we are going to trade down….

You’d ****ing hope so

 

[SaintKing23]

 

[Sarcoidevo]

Get ready to ride the river of dreams to back flanker/potential mid heaven

 

[HeavenlySources]

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should clarify thats at pick 7 or 8, after that go your hardest