Recruiting AFL Draft Watch 2024 - What do we do, we have a top 10 pick?

[Petrify]

No. Do not agree. Francis took plenty of intercept marks and the odd speccy. This bloke has a much better leap and attacks the footy much harder.

Francis issue was his competitiveness. Heaps of talent but not competitive enough to make it

 

[ant555]

Francis issue was his competitiveness. Heaps of talent but not competitive enough to make it

Really . Not exactly what was being discussed. Was more the marking.
Yes Francis lacked an edge for sure . Not mentally tough enough but his endurance is also poor.

 

[ant555]

How's his tank?

Much better.

 

[Milanista28]

Could this Tauru be so flexible, we draft him without a solid plan for him, we then try him in multiple roles because 'he's so flexible' we do this for a couple of seasons completely butchering his development in the process?

 

[FootyGuru]

I love this draft. So much talent. Would love to get another pick inside 20. Happy to lose any of Langford parish Bryan and the usual suspects to get one.

 

[Tazdog]

All aboard the travaglia train. Need to add some competitiveness to this team, someone who will give his all every week.
At the very least he fills a need at half back, at the most he can become the hardened 187+ mid we've been crying out for.

Not convinced on Lalor, he could just be a manchild dominating kids.

 

[Donflicted]

All aboard the travaglia train. Need to add some competitiveness to this team, someone who will give his all every week.
At the very least he fills a need at half back, at the most he can become the hardened 187+ mid we've been crying out for.

Not convinced on Lalor, he could just be a manchild dominating kids.

Would be happy with Trav or Lindsay both elite kicks and can easily play the HBF role the "Quarterback role"

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

Could this Tauru be so flexible, we draft him without a solid plan for him, we then try him in multiple roles because 'he's so flexible' we do this for a couple of seasons completely butchering his development in the process?

That's what I am hoping for, we're good at it.

 

[IHurley]

Aaron Francis was a culmination of a few things. Mentally he had some really tough challenges to get through. And physically he had a really low aerobic base that drastically hampered his ability to play in a variety of positions.
His explosiveness though and ability to intercept mark was awesome.

He had one of the flattest trajectory kicks - 50 metre worm burners all lace out to the opposition.

He was actually superb at jumping on players' heads. Invariably his teammates. Then he would drop the mark thus leaving 3 opposition forwards unmarked so they could waltz into goal.

The best - indeed only good - part of his game was that he would either blow up or get injured early on and get subbed out.