Preview 2024 National Draft Preview Thread

[The Nostradamus]

Smillie has the size but O'Sullivan might have the better skills just from what I've seen at this point but its early days.
Not an easy call. I guess I have doubts on Finn's size after seeing some of our smaller mids struggle but he's a country kid I believe so he might have that campaigner competitor streak in him.
But after watching Finn Callaghan last night from GWS I'd lean towards Smillie.

smillie looks a very complete player

Good skills, good mark, hits the scoreboard

And will compliment our smaller midfield well

 

[The Nostradamus]

Reminder that AIS academy playing Footscray vfl today at 11am live streamed

 

[shinboner magic]

Reminder that AIS academy playing Footscray vfl today at 11am live streamed

Thx
Your report incoming

 

[The Nostradamus]

Thx
Your report incoming

Yep I’ll be watching

 

[The Nostradamus]

Worth noting Smillie is captain of the academy team

Has strong leadership traits

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Trainor with 2 early intercept marks.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Trainor and Ashcroft impressive early

 

[roos_fanatic08]

The academy tall forwards are in for a tough day I reckon. Up against Gardner, Keath and Busslinger that’s a lot of experience and height.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Ashcroft has had plenty of it, but his disposal by hand is really avg. Doesn’t have the same composure as his brother that’s for sure.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Lovely mark and kick by Lalor there. Beautiful kick inboard that opened up the play.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Smillie with back to back behinds. The academy side doing pretty well considering they are playing against far more mature bodies

 

[roos_fanatic08]

FOS & Moraes with some class that results in a Day-Wicks shot on goal.

 

[Harris 10]

Reminder that AIS academy playing Footscray vfl today at 11am live streamed

Where can I find the link to the live stream?

Edit: All good found it.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

26-9. WB leading. Mature bodies standing out.

Phoenix Spicer actually looks a player for WB

 

[roos_fanatic08]

WB are bullying them at the moment, hard to take much away from this game when the WB side are so much more physically mature.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Bit of a highlight there, Trainor kicks a long bomb from outside 50 after a 50m penalty. He has been impressive.

 

[Val Keating]

WB are bullying them at the moment, hard to take much away from this game when the WB side are so much more physically mature.

What is the point of these type of games? It’s like asking a feather weight to fight a heavy weight.

 

[The Nostradamus]

big fan of Shanahan as a key forward

Jagga smith looks class

 

[roos_fanatic08]

What is the point of these type of games? It’s like asking a feather weight to fight a heavy weight.

I guess it gives them exposure to mature bodies to see how they compete. They shouldn’t be doing it against AFL aligned sides imo, just do it against lower VFL sides like Coburg/Frankston ect.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Half time
Ashcroft 15 touches
Smillie 10 touches 2 behinds
Jagga smith 9 touches

 

[Harris 10]

big fan of Shanahan as a key forward

Jagga smith looks class

Smith looked all class that qtr.
I don’t mind Gross but he’ll be out of our range.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

All of the mids in Smillie/FOS/Smith/Ashcroft have all shown a bit but none of them have been dominant.

Lalor has had some really good moments. Looks an absolute bull compared to some of the other kids out there.

Shanahan & Welsh are both competing well considering they are undersized compared to Keath/Gardner.

 

[kool kangas]

It wont load on my tv for some reason...

 

[kool kangas]

Smith looked all class that qtr.
I don’t mind Gross but he’ll be out of our range.

No one will be out of our range if we want them and they want to come to us..

 

[The Nostradamus]

Best of the first half for mine trainor, Ashcroft, Smillie and lalor