List Mgmt. 2024 Young Talent Time (Drafting)

[Snuffaluphagus]

 

[Docker82]

Not interested in Joe Berry now.

 

[yakamoto]

Dolan a great Fremantle name from the past. We should draft him on that - if everything else being equal.

 

[yakamoto]

Back to Pearce. He is somewhat of a unicorn amongst the group ofAFL defenders who play his position. Chance of finding a replica in the draft is near zero.
Given the number of tall defenders we already have on the list, not as tall or strong as Pearce, we could look for a Zac Dawson

Zac Dawson

Age

38

Ht

197cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.0

3star

K

3.4

1star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.7

4star

T

1.5

3star

MG

34.4

1star

No current season stats available

D

8.0

2star

K

3.0

1star

HB

5.0

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

1.4

4star

type. Could come cheaply if found.

 

[pK75]

Not interested in Joe Berry now.

That was my initial reaction, then thought how good it would be to pick him with a pick they had and then have him kick with goal after the siren that ends their season (don’t care if it’s in finals or not)

 

[Docker82]

That was my initial reaction, then thought how good it would be to pick him with a pick they had and then have him kick with goal after the siren that ends their season (don’t care if it’s in finals or not)

I was joking lol. If they didn't tell us who they supported no one would know and no one would care.

 

[pK75]

I was joking lol. If they didn't tell us who they supported no one would know and no one would care.

I know, have no idea who Serong or Young supported as kids, but I bet it wasn’t Freo!

 

[DQ 4EVER]

Lindsay is my Vontae Mack, but I really like Berry as well.
One who i have only seen in video, but gives me a "gonna be special" vibe is Hamish Davis.
Don't know why, but I get a Hird or Fyfe vibe.

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[Dirty_banchez]

Not a chance with the interest in him, Kangas are a chance to pull the trigger at 2 if they don't find a suitable sliding trade partner.

Let me dream Morpheus.

 

[freo_leo29]

Lindsay is my Vontae Mack, but I really like Berry as well.
One who i have only seen in video, but gives me a "gonna be special" vibe is Hamish Davis.
Don't know why, but I get a Hird or Fyfe vibe.

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Reminds me of Hough at WAFL level

WC have a gun there but are wasting him as a lockdown defender lol


Better not let WC select Davis and waste him away

 

[Superkoops]

A possible mature age selection with our 3rd pick (likely end up in the 50’s):

https://archive.md/DEqv3

 

[freo_leo29]

I know, have no idea who Serong or Young supported as kids, but I bet it wasn’t Freo!

Serong was a swans fan, its quite a sore point for them, many posts on reddit each year complaining that they passed on him for Stephens

 

[freo_leo29]

A possible mature age selection with our 3rd pick (likely end up in the 50’s):

https://archive.md/DEqv3

Fair chance most of those talking points in that article are going to apply to one of our players this year


AFL should raise the list spots back up after Covid, half the teams in the league seems to be short on spots

 

[MakeshiftMartyr]

I’m procrastinating, so I figured I would put all of the small forward prospects into one space. I haven’t bothered including anyone tied to an academy or father-son, or other forwards that may still be of interest like Davis or Shanahan.



Joe Berry:
Obviously the best case scenario for our first pick, just a huge Walls-vibe about him. Consistent, hard-worker, just tidy with everything he does.


Oli Hannaford:
You could say next-best but it could be argued Hannaford has a higher ceiling than Berry. If Berry is gone by our first pick, we could stuff around sliding back a bit but, I think I’d just pull the trigger on Hannaford and get the best quality we can.


If for some reason we draft neither of the above and we still need a developing small forward, we could look at any of the following from our second pick onwards:

Jesse Dattoli:
Not my personal choice, he’s a good mark for his size but I’m not sure he has enough tricks.


Jasper Alger:
Looks reasonably solid all-round.


Josh Dolan:
Tidy without being too flashy.


Cody Angove:
Probably my current favourite of the later options, looks very polished, reminds me of Luke Bruest.


Evan Bradley:
Stuffed if I can find any highlights for this fella, but seems to be SA’s top small forward prospect.

Waylon Davey-Motlop:
Has talent, but currently way too out of shape to get drafted you would think. One to maybe keep an eye on over the next few years, if he sorts out his weight he could have something.


Also thought I’d list some smaller midfielders that might find a role forward at AFL level.

Jacob Newton:
Playing more as a mid for Norwood u18s here, but seems to have some nice qualities.


Rhys Unwin:
Definitely more of an inside mid, but maybe worth a punt as a late pick to see if he can adapt.



I’m also going to chuck this video by Dylan Alexander here, because he covers a few of those later options like Angove, Dolan and another prospect I wasn’t aware of in Damon Hollow:

 

[stax on the mull]

Heard an interview with Malakai Champion this afternoon and he was asked to pick 3 from WA that he thought might be drafted this year, and he went for Bo Allan, Kayle Gerryn and Luke Urquhart. So he probably chucked up 3 names from a question he wasn't prepared for, but it does make me wonder how many WA players might get picked up in this draft.

Without making this question seem like a "draft WA kids" post, out of the 75 or so players that get added to AFL lists this year (including rookies/train on players, but not recycled AFL players) what numbers do draft watchers expect will be from WA:

5 or less
5-10,
more than 10

 

[A New Hope]

I’m procrastinating, so I figured I would put all of the small forward prospects into one space. I haven’t bothered including anyone tied to an academy or father-son, or other forwards that may still be of interest like Davis or Shanahan.



Joe Berry:
Obviously the best case scenario for our first pick, just a huge Walls-vibe about him. Consistent, hard-worker, just tidy with everything he does.


Oli Hannaford:
You could say next-best but it could be argued Hannaford has a higher ceiling than Berry. If Berry is gone by our first pick, we could stuff around sliding back a bit but, I think I’d just pull the trigger on Hannaford and get the best quality we can.


If for some reason we draft neither of the above and we still need a developing small forward, we could look at any of the following from our second pick onwards:

Jesse Dattoli:
Not my personal choice, he’s a good mark for his size but I’m not sure he has enough tricks.


Jasper Alger:
Looks reasonably solid all-round.


Josh Dolan:
Tidy without being too flashy.


Cody Angove:
Probably my current favourite of the later options, looks very polished, reminds me of Luke Bruest.


Evan Bradley:
Stuffed if I can find any highlights for this fella, but seems to be SA’s top small forward prospect.

Waylon Davey-Motlop:
Has talent, but currently way too out of shape to get drafted you would think. One to maybe keep an eye on over the next few years, if he sorts out his weight he could have something.


Also thought I’d list some smaller midfielders that might find a role forward at AFL level.

Jacob Newton:
Playing more as a mid for Norwood u18s here, but seems to have some nice qualities.


Rhys Unwin:
Definitely more of an inside mid, but maybe worth a punt as a late pick to see if he can adapt.



I’m also going to chuck this video by Dylan Alexander here, because he covers a few of those later options like Angove, Dolan and another prospect I wasn’t aware of in Damon Hollow:

I didnt look at to many of these but Cody Angove looks to have some great attacking vision to go along with his speed and work effort.

 

[Rhufus]

Wow
That Cody Angove looks very good. I wouldnt mind him with one of our later picks

 

[Ysaye]

Heard an interview with Malakai Champion this afternoon and he was asked to pick 3 from WA that he thought might be drafted this year, and he went for Bo Allan, Kayle Gerryn and Luke Urquhart. So he probably chucked up 3 names from a question he wasn't prepared for, but it does make me wonder how many WA players might get picked up in this draft.

Without making this question seem like a "draft WA kids" post, out of the 75 or so players that get added to AFL lists this year (including rookies/train on players, but not recycled AFL players) what numbers do draft watchers expect will be from WA:

5 or less
5-10,
more than 10

In the national draft, or including the rookie draft?

For mine, the national draft I am expecting definitely:
Allan, Gerreyn, Davis

The these players will most likely get taken either in the national draft or rookie draft.
Champion, Urquhart, Hayes

And two of these I am guessing will get picked up across ND to rookie draft.
Boxshall, Artemis, Angove, Dennis, Riddle.

So 8 in total would be my guess, but...

 

[go_the_dockers]

Kevin Sheehan’s 2024 Telstra AFL Draft top prospects: Small and medium forwards - https://www.afl.com.au/news/1248414

 

[Arcassius]

I quite like Hannaford - he seems to hit things at pace. Angove also looks good for a late pick

 

[Vimal Anand]

Powerful young gun who could fill legendary Tigers’ shoes: Draft prospects ranked 1-50

Powerful young gun who could fill legendary Tigers’ shoes: Draft prospects ranked 1-50

www.foxsports.com.au

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[pK75]

Powerful young gun who could fill legendary Tigers’ shoes: Draft prospects ranked 1-50

Powerful young gun who could fill legendary Tigers’ shoes: Draft prospects ranked 1-50

www.foxsports.com.au

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Liked your post for sharing, don’t like their order, miss all of Berry, Travaglia and Lindsay.

 

[Joao]

How would you feel reading that if your player comparison was Atkins or Redmond when every other bloke is Pendlebury, Chad or Stewart?

Further to that, seems we can get Nick Riewoldt at 19... decent get.

 

[Paracleet]

How would you feel reading that if your player comparison was Atkins or Redmond when every other bloke is Pendlebury, Chad or Stewart?

Further to that, seems we can get Nick Riewoldt at 19... decent get.

Tiresome isn't it?

 

[Bastyy]

How would you feel reading that if your player comparison was Atkins or Redmond when every other bloke is Pendlebury, Chad or Stewart?

Further to that, seems we can get Nick Riewoldt at 19... decent get.

If I could steal a paycheck as well as Rory Atkins I'd be over the moon tbh

 

[Dump Truck]

How would you feel reading that if your player comparison was Atkins or Redmond when every other bloke is Pendlebury, Chad or Stewart?

Further to that, seems we can get Nick Riewoldt at 19... decent get.

To be fair though... All your ratings would be 1-Crowden