Recruiting AFL Draft Watch 2024 - Live from 6:45pm Wednesday 20th November!

[Nuggs Bunny]

When is the draft
Coverage on the AFL website starts at 6:45pm on Wednesday 20th November, tune in on FoxFooty and Kayo from 7pm

How can I watch?
AFL website through the Draft Hub or through your Kayo or FoxFooty subscription

What are our picks?
Check out Lore's 2024 draft spreadsheet below

Spoiler: 2024 Draft Order

Who is looking good this year?
Cal Twomey's Top 30 Phantom Draft
Essendon Draft Preview from Rookie Me Central

 

[DERO]

I missed the start and watched it on double time (only way to get all the trade and bid match info). 2.5 minutes was perfect. The squeaky voices not so much...

You could have used Ben Dixon as a landmark for editing.

 

[Jade]

Think Rosa got played here. Richmond just traded pick 27 for norths future 1 we traded 9 for a likely worse pick.

Now that’s some thinking man’s humour.

 

[brownezaka]

So who’s everyone wanting with the picks tomorrow?

Day-wicks has really caught my eye this year, looks like his game will translate well into the afl.

 

[DERO]

Think Rosa got played here. Richmond just traded pick 27 for norths future 1 we traded 9 for a likely worse pick.

No way that would have happened on DODORO's watch.

 

[Zach Package]

So 9 and 31 became an F1, Kako, 37, 39 and 43?

I don’t know WTF people are bitching about.

Don’t overanalyse it, just vomit out your thoughts onto the table in front of you like Mick Ablett.

That’s where the big bucks are.

Was well dealt, strengthened the hand and widened the scope of live options for us considerably.

 

[quotemokc]

They've given up a probable top 5 pick for 27 and a F2. Wow.

Almost feels like an AFL directive that teams have to bend over for Richmond.

 

[Call Me Cake]

Think Rosa got played here. Richmond just traded pick 27 for norths future 1 we traded 9 for a likely worse pick.

I think there were talks back then that we tried that but Norf knocked it back. Seems as if they've changed their tune due to getting FOMO + a delusion of finishing high next year.

If anyone should feel played, it's Norf. Both for knocking us back and again for doing such a lopsided deal for 27. Lmao.

 

[King Patty]

Until it turns out he has Alwyn Snr's hamstrings

I thought it was the broken arm that stiffled Davey.

The hamstrings were major issues for Dempsey and winderlich and Gumby.

 

[gdaytiger2001]

Melbourne finished 14th last year and we have their pick next year it’s going to be a top 5ish pick. Why would we trade it…. I don’t get all the negativity.

 

[Lore]

So 9 and 31 became an F1, Kako, 37, 39 and 43?

I don’t know WTF people are bitching about.

Obviously we're all assuming the Dees win a flag and the F1 turns out to be pick 18 (pick 50 after compensation and bid matching).

 

[Jade]

So 9 and 31 became an F1, Kako, 37, 39 and 43?

I don’t know WTF people are bitching about.

In a very un-Essendon approach, they seem to have professionally managed the list.

 

[DERO]

Don’t overanalyse it, just vomit out your thoughts onto the table in front of you like Mick Ablett.

That’s where the big bucks are.

Was well dealt, strengthened the hand and widened the scope of live options for us considerably.

We have actually done pretty well.

 

[gillon]

Lots of cope here. We 100% could’ve gotten just as much if not more for our first if we didn’t chicken out. Best case scenario Kako doesnt get bid on. Worst case we trade the pick for a haul. Would hope Rosa is more creative in the future. Scared money don’t make money.

 

[Call Me Cake]

Norf:

 

[Old Campaigner]

Lots of cope here. We 100% could’ve gotten just as much if not more for our first if we didn’t chicken out. Best case scenario Kako doesnt get bid on. Worst case we trade the pick for a haul. Would hope Rosa is more creative in the future. Scared money don’t make money.

You don't know that deal eventuates at the time though. Melbourne offered a good deal for 9, we took it presumably because it was the best we could do pre draft.

 

[Zach Package]

We have actually done pretty well.

I’m very pleased with where it all sits.

If you said at the start of the trade period that we’ve somehow managed to basically secure 4 picks in the top 40 of an apparently strong and deep draft and also improved our 2025 draft hand without giving anything away no one would believe you or be able to explain how we could reasonably get that done.

 

[Call Me Cake]

Lots of cope here. We 100% could’ve gotten just as much if not more for our first if we didn’t chicken out. Best case scenario Kako doesnt get bid on. Worst case we trade the pick for a haul. Would hope Rosa is more creative in the future. Scared money don’t make money.

The wide consensus even by Twomey was that Kako would've been bid on early if our insurance wasn't sorted and #11 (which is what Melbourne's pick ended up being) wouldn't have gotten a "haul" as you claim.

 

[Yoda_]

eth-dog, your the math wizard with draft points etc

if Saint Kilda bid on Kako with 7 and we still had 9 + our 2024 second. What pick would we have got back anyways?

 

[Corleone]

So who is left on the board that everyone's hoping will fall to us?

How do we think it'll pan out from here?

28: Rich
29: Dogs
30: Eagles
31: Dogs
32: Saints
33: Port
34: Freo
35: Hawks
36: Giants
37: Ess
38: Port
39: Ess
40: Scum
41: Swans
42: Cats
43: Ess

 

[andleanback]

Think Rosa got played here. Richmond just traded pick 27 for norths future 1 we traded 9 for a likely worse pick.

Rosa didn’t get played. North are just ******ed. It’s honestly the worst trade in afl history, and the suns have made some pretty bad ones. They have to win at least 12 games next year for it to be somewhat reasonable

 

[FootyGuru]

Rosa didn’t get played. North are just ******ed. It’s honestly the worst trade in afl history, and the suns have made some pretty bad ones. They have to win at least 12 games next year for it to be somewhat reasonable

I get that this is all hindsight and maybe Rosa didn’t want to take the risk, but

Bid for kako came after our first pick

We traded that pick 10 for very likely less than what north traded for pick 27.

Would it not have been better to wait and see how it played out tonight before trading it.

Rosa played it safe, but a little too safe in my opinion.

 

[Nuggs Bunny]

I get that this is all hindsight and maybe Rosa didn’t want to take the risk, but

Bid for kako came after our first pick

We traded that pick 10 for very likely less than what north traded for pick 27.

Would it not have been better to wait and see how it played out tonight before trading it.

Rosa played it safe, but a little too safe in my opinion.

If we held the pick on draft night there would have been incentive for someone to bid on Kako early to make us trade the pick. St Kilda almost certainly would have done it. Trading it was the right call as we more than likely got a better deal than if we had to make a trade in 3 minutes with some players already off the board.

 

[DERO]

There seemed to be a bit more win/win in our approach which is a good thing I think.

 

[Westlo]

Think Rosa got played here. Richmond just traded pick 27 for norths future 1 we traded 9 for a likely worse pick.

I guess you're not watching the second round tomorrow? Since clearly those 3 picks in there mean **** all if you're just comparing Melbourne's F1 vs Norths.

 

[Steve94]

So who is left on the board that everyone's hoping will fall to us?

How do we think it'll pan out from here?

28: Rich
29: Dogs
30: Eagles
31: Dogs
32: Saints
33: Port
34: Freo
35: Hawks
36: Giants
37: Ess
38: Port
39: Ess
40: Scum
41: Swans
42: Cats
43: Ess

I'd like to try and get 29 from the dogs and get Shanahan or Whitlock.

Maybe a F1, F2 and 37/39/43 for F1 and 27? Dogs probably not too keen on KPF so probably dont mind sliding back a few spots but the price north just paid means we probably have to pay a fair bit