Recruiting AFL Draft Watch 2024 - Check out our haul

[Nuggs Bunny]

All over for this year!

Check out our new picks from the draft:
Pick #13 (matched): Isaac Kako - Small Forward, Calder Cannons
Pick #37: Kayle Gerreyn - Ruck/Forward, West Perth
Pick #39: Angus Clarke - Defender, Glenelg
Pick #61: Rhys Unwin - Small Forward, Greater Western Victoria
Pick #70: Zak Johnson - Midfielder, Northern Knights
Pick #6 RD: Archer Day-Lewis - Forward, Bendigo Pioneers
Cat B Rookie: Jayden Nguyen - Defender, Calder Cannons

 

[jdstorm]

Id still like a marking fwd half type. Archer Day-Wicks is my number one want but doubt he gets to us. If not him then Sam Toner would be nice as that X factor forward type. I know we brought in Unwin and Kako but not sure they are small/mid sized marking types.

We’ve still got that wierd extra draft and a train on spot to go. I’d imagine we bring in a few midsize X Factor forward types and see who performs best in preseason

 

[Yoda_]

We’ve still got that wierd extra draft and a train on spot to go. I’d imagine we bring in a few midsize X Factor forward types and see who performs best in preseason

according to Lore, we are likely to take 1 x rookie, Jaxon Prior seems destined to sign as a delisted free agent and we always seem to (and have the ability to) leave a spot open for a train on player.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

A little crazy that Richmond turned down trades for that pick only to draft Sam Day

14

Sam Day

Age

32

Ht

196cm

Wt

106kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.8

2star

K

5.2

2star

HB

4.6

3star

M

3.5

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.7

4star

D

8.0

2star

K

3.6

1star

HB

4.4

3star

M

1.9

2star

T

1.5

2star

G

0.9

4star

D

8.6

3star

K

3.2

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

0.8

3star

G

0.2

3star

.

 

[TheFrenchCut]

I could be wrong, but Nguyen strikes me as someone we should start in a forward half role. From what i've seen of him, he's super competitive, has a go, very quick, and creative. But you just can't have general defenders who are prone to mistakes by foot.

I'd look to give him a pretty simple Toby Bedford

14

Toby Bedford

Age

24

Ht

179cm

Wt

75kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.0

2star

K

2.0

1star

HB

6.0

4star

M

1.0

1star

T

2.0

4star

G

0.0

1star

D

8.0

2star

K

2.0

1star

HB

6.0

3star

M

1.0

1star

T

2.0

3star

G

0.0

1star

D

8.0

2star

K

2.0

1star

HB

6.0

4star

M

1.0

1star

T

2.0

4star

G

0.0

1star

role (in his first season at GWS) based around pressure, coming up the ground to support at stoppage, and racing defenders back towards the goalsquare on fast turnovers.

 

[Yoda_]

I could be wrong, but Nguyen strikes me as someone we should start in a forward half role. From what i've seen of him, he's super competitive, has a go, very quick, and creative. But you just can't have general defenders who are prone to mistakes by foot.

I'd look to give him a pretty simple Toby Bedford role (in his first season at GWS) based around pressure, coming up the ground to support at stoppage, and racing defenders back towards the goalsquare on fast turnovers.

he looked to play up the ground in one of his VFL games and looked to acquit himself quite well if my memory serves me correctly

 

[jdstorm]

So who are we getting in the rookie draft?

 

[faible]

So who are we getting in the rookie draft?

In 30 minutes you can find out

 

[jdstorm]

In 30 minutes you can find out

I’ve been googling to try and find any players of note.

Could steal Oleg Markov from pies that’s about it

 

[faible]

I’ve been googling to try and find any players of note.

Could steal Oleg Markov from pies that’s about it

It'll be players leftover from the main draft, I believe there's quite a few decent ones.

 

[Atavistic]

Warburton is still left. Vanilla defender. Not very good but also not the worst you've ever seen.

 

[jdstorm]

It'll be players leftover from the main draft, I believe there's quite a few decent ones.

If they are leftover why didn’t we take them last night at pick 72?

 

[dank420_]

If they are leftover why didn’t we take them last night at pick 72?

You can pay them less money

 

[faible]

If they are leftover why didn’t we take them last night at pick 72?

Rookies get paid less, and only get a 1 year contract.

Also there's a limit on how many players you can have on the main list, not sure if we've hit that or not. We're sounding likely to sign Jaxon Prior and I assume he'll go on the main list.

 

[Yoda_]

Rookie draft list confirmed - worth noting. Mate Collina seems to have been forced out. North will have the first selection. No idea how Gunston is downgraded or unless it has been done behind closed doors.

Have included the players who have been promised second chances with there own clubs.. Im still super hot on Archer Day-Wicks. Just need to get through West Coast and Gold Coast it seems.

Round 1;

1. North Melbourne - Toby Pink
2. West Coast -
3. Adelaide - Harry Schoenberg
4. Gold Coast -
5. St.Kilda - Brad Crouch

5

Brad Crouch

Age

30

Ht

186cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

26.1

5star

K

12.1

4star

HB

14.0

5star

M

2.7

3star

T

5.5

5star

CL

5.0

5star

D

20.3

5star

K

11.1

4star

HB

9.1

5star

M

1.5

2star

T

3.9

5star

CL

4.6

5star

D

21.6

5star

K

10.0

4star

HB

11.6

5star

M

3.4

4star

T

4.2

5star

CL

2.6

5star

6. Essendon -
7. Fremantle -
8. Collingwood - Oleg Markov

37

Oleg Markov

Age

28

Ht

188cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.1

3star

K

8.4

3star

HB

4.8

3star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.4

3star

MG

228.8

4star

No current season stats available

D

15.4

4star

K

11.2

4star

HB

4.2

4star

M

6.0

5star

T

2.0

4star

MG

295.2

5star

9. Carlton -
10. Western Bulldogs -
11. Greater Western Sydney - Jacob Wehr
12. Geelong
13. Port Adelaide
14. Sydney
15. Brisbane - Darcy Craven

Round 2;
16. Adelaide - Chris Burgess

21

Chris Burgess

Age

29

Ht

194cm

Wt

97kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.2

2star

K

3.9

2star

HB

4.3

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

1.6

4star

G

0.3

3star

No current season stats available

D

6.6

2star

K

3.8

2star

HB

2.8

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.4

4star

G

0.4

3star

17. Gold Coast
18. Essendon
19. Fremantle - Max Nobel
20. Collingwood - Ash Johnson
21. Carlton
22. Greater Western Sydney - Lachie Keefe
23. Geelong
24. Port Adelaide
25. Sydney
26. Brisbane - Darragh Joyce

41

Darragh Joyce

Age

27

Ht

195cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.4

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

4.6

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

1.4

3star

MG

207.6

3star

No current season stats available

D

11.4

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

4.6

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

1.4

4star

MG

207.6

4star

Round 3;
27. Gold Coast
28. Essendon
29. Carlton
30. Greater Western Sydney - Josh Fahey
31. Geelong
32. Sydney - Aaron Francis

Round 4;
33. Sydney - Joel Hamling

29

Joel Hamling

Age

31

Ht

194cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.6

3star

K

6.2

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

11.8

3star

K

7.6

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

5.8

5star

T

1.0

3star

 

[Yoda_]

Pre Season Draft - 2 selections

Hawthorn - Jack Gunston

19

Jack Gunston

Age

33

Ht

193cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.5

4star

K

10.5

4star

HB

5.0

4star

M

5.7

5star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.9

5star

D

10.6

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

2.6

2star

M

4.3

4star

T

1.7

3star

G

1.6

5star

D

11.2

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

2.6

4star

G

0.6

3star

Brisbane - Sam Day

14

Sam Day

Age

32

Ht

196cm

Wt

106kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.8

2star

K

5.2

2star

HB

4.6

3star

M

3.5

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.7

4star

D

8.0

2star

K

3.6

1star

HB

4.4

3star

M

1.9

2star

T

1.5

2star

G

0.9

4star

D

8.6

3star

K

3.2

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

0.8

3star

G

0.2

3star

That's the potential picks

 

[Yoda_]

Jayden Nguyễn all but confirmed as a Cat B rookie selection

 

[faible]

We've taken

Archer Day-Wicks

Archer Day-Wicks Draft Profile

Bendigo Pioneers prospect Archer Day-Wicks possesses mercurial ability with his overhead marking and penetrative left-foot kicking.

central.rookieme.com

A mercurial prospect with strong aerial ability and sweet left-foot kicking, capable of playing in each third of the ground.”

STRENGTHS:

• Aerial ability
• Competitiveness
• Kicking
• Overhead marking
• Scoreboard impact
• Versatility

IMPROVEMENTS:

• Composure
• Consistency

 

[faible]

We've passed, so we're done for the day I'm pretty sure.

 

[JayJ20]

We've taken

Archer Day-Wicks

Archer Day-Wicks Draft Profile

Bendigo Pioneers prospect Archer Day-Wicks possesses mercurial ability with his overhead marking and penetrative left-foot kicking.

central.rookieme.com

Very happy with this selection! I wanted us to pick him up yesterday

 

[joey_jo_jo]

I thought we were looking to sign Prior and relist Baldwin? Or will we take them in the SSP?

 

[Runk]

I could be wrong

Yes

 

[naraku]

I thought we were looking to sign Prior and relist Baldwin? Or will we take them in the SSP?

I think they options for SSP, yes.

 

[Yoda_]

Ecstatic with the selection


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[naraku]

And we added Nguyen as cat B.

What I like about him is he is fast and puts his body on the line.

 

[faible]

I thought we were looking to sign Prior and relist Baldwin? Or will we take them in the SSP?

We don't take them in the rookie draft. I assume Prior will be signed once the SSP window opens. Baldwin it sounded like they wanted him to train with the club over preseason so might be a little longer.