List Mgmt. 2024 GWS Giants List Management - Academy, Free Agent, Trade & Draft

[Giant Pete]

Jones and Snooze looked like they've bulked up in that ishowspeed vid.

Wardius has for sure.

 

[PaythePerryman]

Wardius has for sure.

Wow. That's a name I haven't heard in a while

 

[fridgeman]

Draft is over and onto season 2025 and hoping to get career best seasons from several of the senior players (Hogan and Briggs 2024 career best seasons, not sure on others maybe Bedford and Green). Kelly and Coniglio will be hoping for injury free years.

From the draft I think only 2 in Oliver and Hannaford could put hands up for debuts but Thomas this year was a surprise and on top of Leake to debut and Fonti and Rowston hoping to get more game time I can see the club fielding several players under 20 games and under 22 age so to those senior players will need to have injury free years for the club to improve on 2024

I will back the recruiting team as they have all the info but I though Paton would have been picked up for the experience and mature body but maybe the Swans offered a better deal/prospects and he told the club no thanks even though they could have picked him in the rookie draft so interesting to see how he goes
Angus Clarke from SA was the other I though they would pick even with the Oliver pick I could see a spot opening up in 3 years time when they have both developed or sooner if Whitfield or Ash plays up the ground

Plenty of options for the sub spot for the younger players and also the 7th defender spot if Stone does have a big pre-season I think he has the skills and size and being a 5th year player it is this year or he will be traded to Essendon where he can still catch the last of the European summers in September for the rest of his career

 

[Giant Pete]

Draft is over and onto season 2025 and hoping to get career best seasons from several of the senior players (Hogan and Briggs 2024 career best seasons, not sure on others maybe Bedford and Green). Kelly and Coniglio will be hoping for injury free years.

From the draft I think only 2 in Oliver and Hannaford could put hands up for debuts but Thomas this year was a surprise and on top of Leake to debut and Fonti and Rowston hoping to get more game time I can see the club fielding several players under 20 games and under 22 age so to those senior players will need to have injury free years for the club to improve on 2024

I will back the recruiting team as they have all the info but I though Paton would have been picked up for the experience and mature body but maybe the Swans offered a better deal/prospects and he told the club no thanks even though they could have picked him in the rookie draft so interesting to see how he goes
Angus Clarke from SA was the other I though they would pick even with the Oliver pick I could see a spot opening up in 3 years time when they have both developed or sooner if Whitfield or Ash plays up the ground

Plenty of options for the sub spot for the younger players and also the 7th defender spot if Stone does have a big pre-season I think he has the skills and size and being a 5th year player it is this year or he will be traded to Essendon where he can still catch the last of the European summers in September for the rest of his career

Don’t forget about Fonti.

 

[PaythePerryman]

Yeah it's now or never for Stone. Spots there to grab....he had a good run at it in the VFL and played it well.
He will only be keeping 1st and 2nd year players out of the team.

Still think there is a wing spot up for grabs. Love a first year player to have a Darcy Wilson year but it's unlikely. On the other hand does Callum Brown have the skills to play out on a wing....he's got the pace and athleticism...

Harvey Thomas did well this year but I'd imagine Gothard will bob up.

Himmelberg Taylor Buckley
Ash Idun Whitfield

Kelly Briggs Green
Callaghan Cogs Bedford

Daniels Greene Gothard
Stringer Hogan Cadman

Jones Ward Stone Leake(?)
Sub
McMullin/XO

 

[Giant Pete]

Yeah it's now or never for Stone. Spots there to grab....he had a good run at it in the VFL and played it well.
He will only be keeping 1st and 2nd year players out of the team.

Still think there is a wing spot up for grabs. Love a first year player to have a Darcy Wilson year but it's unlikely. On the other hand does Callum Brown have the skills to play out on a wing....he's got the pace and athleticism...

Harvey Thomas did well this year but I'd imagine Gothard will bob up.

Himmelberg Taylor Buckley
Ash Idun Whitfield

Kelly Briggs Green
Callaghan Cogs Bedford

Daniels Greene Gothard
Stringer Hogan Cadman

Jones Ward Stone Leake(?)
Sub
McMullin/XO

Gothard before Muff?

 

[Orange crush]

Gothard before Muff?

Muff first but The goatherder could win that spot

 

[BarryAglett]

Draft is over and onto season 2025 and hoping to get career best seasons from several of the senior players (Hogan and Briggs 2024 career best seasons, not sure on others maybe Bedford and Green). Kelly and Coniglio will be hoping for injury free years.

From the draft I think only 2 in Oliver and Hannaford could put hands up for debuts but Thomas this year was a surprise and on top of Leake to debut and Fonti and Rowston hoping to get more game time I can see the club fielding several players under 20 games and under 22 age so to those senior players will need to have injury free years for the club to improve on 2024

I will back the recruiting team as they have all the info but I though Paton would have been picked up for the experience and mature body but maybe the Swans offered a better deal/prospects and he told the club no thanks even though they could have picked him in the rookie draft so interesting to see how he goes
Angus Clarke from SA was the other I though they would pick even with the Oliver pick I could see a spot opening up in 3 years time when they have both developed or sooner if Whitfield or Ash plays up the ground

Plenty of options for the sub spot for the younger players and also the 7th defender spot if Stone does have a big pre-season I think he has the skills and size and being a 5th year player it is this year or he will be traded to Essendon where he can still catch the last of the European summers in September for the rest of his career

Although there are clear standouts in certain positions, it feels like there is more competition for 6-8 spots than we've had for several years. Good motivation to smash the pre-season and we can get a couple of surprises in round 1.

 

[Vic pokiesmon]

True about those 6-8 positions and if u look at the other 14 or so they should all be aiming to be in the All Australian squad- top 40 at this stage.

 

[Andre the Giant]

Jones and Snooze looked like they've bulked up in that ishowspeed vid.

They sort of always look huge now just going back into training as they probably haven’t run quite as much, but they tone down by the time the season starts. That said Jones noticeably bigger….he’s going to be a superstar.

I remember they did a photo of Tom Green around this time last year and he looked like a UFC fighter!

 

[Giant Strides]

Overall, I'm quite happy with the draft selections. As I said at one point, I wasn't that enamoured of getting a tall - I didn't think we needed one - but figured they would be in the "best available" mix, so that aspect is fine by me. While I do think there was some capacity to do some deals, get some future picks as well as the guys they wanted, ultimately the team has made its selections and got the guys it thinks will be the future for GWS, so time to back them and hope it works.

I was always happy to get Hannaford, Oliver and Ough (and of course Smith), and Angove looks like he has the skills in terms of playing wing that I was hoping to get in Lindsay (except for the ability to move to an inside role), so no real issues with his selection.

As others have said, plenty of competition for a few spots, so incentive for everyone to put in during pre-season. I'll back Stone to claim Pez's spot, and Leake to break into the midfield. Forward line ... that's really hard to tell!

Idun Taylor HH
Ash Buckley Whitfield
Ward Coniglio Kelly
Jones Cadman Daniels
Greene Hogan Stringer
Briggs Green Callaghan
Stone Leake XOH Bedford


Keeffe Derksen Oliver
Fahey Aleer Wehr
Angove McMullin Angwin
Brown Gruzewski Thomas
Hanneford Riccardi Gothard
Madden Rowston Ough
Fonti Smith Delana Wardius

 

[Giant Strides]

Interestingly, zerohanger reckons Jack Ough is from NSW ... Wentworth District Football & Netball Club. I suspect he's actually from the Victorian side, but it would be nice if anyone could confirm his actual hometown.

6 or 7 NSW/ACT versus 4 Queensland, albeit Queensland seems to be producing the higher quality draftees.

AFL Draft: A state-by-state breakdown and the local clubs for all 86 new recruits

Victorian prospects make up close to 60 per cent of this year's talent intake, with only one state or territory not represented.

www.zerohanger.com

ACT (1)​

Cooper Bell (Pick 49) - Belconnen

New South Wales (6)​

Jack Ough (Pick 36) - Wentworth
Jobe Shanahan (Pick 30) - Moama
Riley Bice (Pick 41) - Albury
Joel Cochran (Pick 47) - UNSW Eastern Suburbs
Logan Smith (Pick 71) - Queanbeyan
Josaia Delana (Cat B Rookie) - East Coast Eagles

 

[Giant Pete]

Muff could explode next year. He’s the kind of player that really thrives on getting several preseasons under his belt. He’s very powerful and strong in the contest and has slowly built his repeat running… I’ll be keen to see how he looks next year

 

[Andre the Giant]

Inside the Draft: Night One Strategy Meeting

Take a look behind the scenes of the 2024 AFL Draft as Adrian Caruso and his recruitment team discuss the first round.

www.gwsgiants.com.au

 

[Orange Agent]

Interestingly, zerohanger reckons Jack Ough is from NSW ... Wentworth District Football & Netball Club. I suspect he's actually from the Victorian side, but it would be nice if anyone could confirm his actual hometown.

6 or 7 NSW/ACT versus 4 Queensland, albeit Queensland seems to be producing the higher quality draftees.

AFL Draft: A state-by-state breakdown and the local clubs for all 86 new recruits

Victorian prospects make up close to 60 per cent of this year's talent intake, with only one state or territory not represented.

www.zerohanger.com

ACT (1)​

Cooper Bell (Pick 49) - Belconnen

New South Wales (6)​

Jack Ough (Pick 36) - Wentworth
Jobe Shanahan (Pick 30) - Moama
Riley Bice (Pick 41) - Albury
Joel Cochran (Pick 47) - UNSW Eastern Suburbs
Logan Smith (Pick 71) - Queanbeyan
Josaia Delana (Cat B Rookie) - East Coast Eagles

Can't confirm it but he has played all his juniors at Wentworth District. The club plays at Dareton, I was there a few months ago. Pretty much a farming area, a few vineyards, most people probably go there for the golf course. Seemed like a mostly indigenous community. Was at least a 20-30 minute drive from Mildura and I'm pretty sure Gol Gol still have a club so it would seem unusual to drive out there from Mildura to play. Like Jacob Hopper, he moved for a St Pat's scholarship.

 

[Giant Strides]

Inside the Draft: Night One Strategy Meeting

Take a look behind the scenes of the 2024 AFL Draft as Adrian Caruso and his recruitment team discuss the first round.

www.gwsgiants.com.au

Very interesting insight into how Caruso thinks.

 

[Giant Strides]

Can't confirm it but he has played all his juniors at Wentworth District. The club plays at Dareton, I was there a few months ago. Pretty much a farming area, a few vineyards, most people probably go there for the golf course. Seemed like a mostly indigenous community. Was at least a 20-30 minute drive from Mildura and I'm pretty sure Gol Gol still have a club so it would seem unusual to drive out there from Mildura to play. Like Jacob Hopper, he moved for a St Pat's scholarship.

I just wonder if he's from a small town just on The Victorian side of the border. Otherwise, why wouldn't he have been in the NSW team for U18 Champs, like Shanahan was?

 

[Orange Agent]

I just wonder if he's from a small town just on The Victorian side of the border. Otherwise, why wouldn't he have been in the NSW team for U18 Champs, like Shanahan was?

I don't know, seems likely unless the whole family moved to Ballarat as well. Brander was originally from Wentworth, then went to Geelong Grammar and played for NSW.

 

[dlanod]

I don't know, seems likely unless the whole family moved to Ballarat as well. Brander was originally from Wentworth, then went to Geelong Grammar and played for NSW.

Wasn't Brander the one we lost because his parents had a house either side of the border and then the AFL decided the Victorian one was their main residence?

 

[Bjo187]

Inside the Draft: Night One Strategy Meeting

Take a look behind the scenes of the 2024 AFL Draft as Adrian Caruso and his recruitment team discuss the first round.

www.gwsgiants.com.au

Does anybody else suspect these ''before the draft' videos are actually filmed 'after the draft'? Every year you watch, everything appears to just work out perfectly. I've seen other clubs videos like this and been a bit suspicious of them too .

 

[Giant Strides]

Does anybody else suspect these ''before the draft' videos are actually filmed 'after the draft'? Every year you watch, everything appears to just work out perfectly. I've seen other clubs videos like this and been a bit suspicious of them too .

Hmmm, it does seem a bit explanatory, and "too perfect" doesn't it?

It would not surprise me in the least.

Wasn't Brander the one we lost because his parents had a house either side of the border and then the AFL decided the Victorian one was their main residence?

Yes, I think it was something dodgy like that.

 

[GWS Goose]

Muff could explode next year. He’s the kind of player that really thrives on getting several preseasons under his belt. He’s very powerful and strong in the contest and has slowly built his repeat running… I’ll be keen to see how he looks next year

Love his potential.
I think he is a potential star.
Good in contests, makes good decisions and hits his targets.

 

[GWS Goose]

Does anybody else suspect these ''before the draft' videos are actually filmed 'after the draft'? Every year you watch, everything appears to just work out perfectly. I've seen other clubs videos like this and been a bit suspicious of them too .

Caruso has said there is editing to make it look like it all goes to plan.

 

[captainMyCaptain]

I just wonder if he's from a small town just on The Victorian side of the border. Otherwise, why wouldn't he have been in the NSW team for U18 Champs, like Shanahan was?

His aunt Hannah Priest who plays for saints in the aflw is originally from Mildura. So make of that what you will.

 

[Giant Strides]

His aunt Hannah Priest who plays for saints in the aflw is originally from Mildura. So make of that what you will.

Yes, not unexpected that there would be family members in the same locale. No guarantee that they'd be the same side of the border ... but it's probably more than less likely.