Draft Expert Davo-27's 2024 Draft Thread

[Davo-27]

Thanks for all the work Davo-27.

Which guys project as being elite in their positions? Ie who is the best small defender or flanker, wing type etc, or kpd?

(Apologies in advance if have answered already)

best players in each position from my PoV

sml def - Tobie Travaglia
KPD - Luke Trainor
wing - Xavier Lindsay
mid - Finn O'Sullivan
pure ruck - Alex Dodson
ruck/forw - Kayle Gerreyn
sml forw - Joe Berry
KPF - Harry Armstrong
special mention (injury) - Taj Hotton

 

[Davo-27]

Top 52 prospects for 2025 so far, prediction of their groupings (early prediction, obviously things will change as players get tested and i see all of the talent in the 2025 draft pool, but these are my early readings, enjoy)

(23) 1st round - Dyson Sharp(likely pick 1), Sam Cumming, Fred Rodriguez, Cody Curtin, Basil Hart(Frem NGA), Zeke Uwland(GCS), Daniel Annable(Bris), Ryder Corrigan, Dylan Patterson(GCS), Liam Hetherton, Archie Ludowyke, Oliver Greeves, Thomas McGuane(Coll FS), Lachlan Dovaston, Sam Grlj, Jack Dalton, Cooper Duff-Tytler, Felix Kneipp, Riley Onley, Willem Duursma, Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves, Josh Lindsay, Louis Emmett

(29) 2nd round - Blake Oudshoorn-Bennier, Noah Roberts-Thompson, Aiden Schubert, Louis Kellaway(Rich FS), Jim Kelly, Marcus Cassidy, Jadd Hill, Taj Longmuir, Toby Whan(Frem NGA), Sam Swadling, Charlie Banfield(WCE FS), Darcy Montgomery, Wes Walley(WCE NGA), Koby Evans(WCE NGA), Noah Chamberlain(Syd), Lachlan Carmichael(Syd), Beau Addinsall(GCS), Kalani White(Melb FS/GCS), Giuseppe Posterino, Thomas Burton, Xavier Bamert, Mitch Moate, Jamie Gilchrist, Tairon Ah-Mu, Jobe Scapin, Zach O'Keefe, Jasper Russell, Sam Lewis, Harry Morphett

 

[eaglevision]

Top 52 prospects for 2025 so far, prediction of their groupings (early prediction, obviously things will change as players get tested and i see all of the talent in the 2025 draft pool, but these are my early readings, enjoy)

(23) 1st round - Dyson Sharp(likely pick 1), Sam Cumming, Fred Rodriguez, Cody Curtin, Basil Hart(Frem NGA), Zeke Uwland(GCS), Daniel Annable(Bris), Ryder Corrigan(GWS), Dylan Patterson(GCS), Liam Hetherton, Archie Ludowyke, Oliver Greeves, Thomas McGuane(Coll FS), Lachlan Dovaston, Sam Grlj, Jack Dalton, Cooper Duff-Tytler, Felix Kneipp, Riley Onley, Willem Duursma, Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves, Josh Lindsay, Louis Emmett

(29) 2nd round - Blake Oudshoorn-Bennier, Noah Roberts-Thompson, Aiden Schubert, Louis Kellaway, Jim Kelly, Marcus Cassidy, Jadd Hill, Taj Longmuir, Toby Whan(Frem NGA), Sam Swadling, Charlie Banfield(WCE FS), Darcy Montgomery, Wes Walley(WCE FS?), Koby Evans, Noah Chamberlain(Syd), Lachlan Carmichael(Syd), Liam Hetherton, Kalani White(Melb FS/GCS), Giuseppe Posterino, Thomas Burton, Xavier Bamert, Mitch Moate, Jamie Gilchrist, Tairon Ah-Mu, Jobe Scapin, Zach O'Keefe, Jasper Russell, Sam Lewis, Harry Morphett

Great list mate. Wes Walley is a WCE NGA

 

[PMBangers]

Ryder Corrigan(GWS)

Riverina product so unfortunately no rights to him for GWS

 

[tigs2010]

If Oudshoorn-Bennier, Swadling & Burton are going 2nd round this is going to be another cracker.

Bit more of a speedy, outside type draft than 2024.

 

[The_General#1]

best players in each position from my PoV

sml def - Tobie Travaglia
KPD - Luke Trainor
wing - Xavier Lindsay
mid - Finn O'Sullivan
pure ruck - Alex Dodson
ruck/forw - Kayle Gerreyn
sml forw - Joe Berry
KPF - Harry Armstrong
special mention (injury) - Taj Hotton

Interesting pov on two.
Travaglia is no doubt a good defender but does he have the speed to defend the likes of Cameron or Hill? His flaw is his speed. But he’s a bloody good defender.
Mid - FoS has had an average year mainly due to injury so I’d have his teammate ahead of him. Jagga just proves week in week out in my pov is the best mid. He’s the CTL postie.
Love Armstrong. Could he go higher than predicted? Taller than Logan Morris but is showing a heap more.

 

[Futbolista]

Top 52 prospects for 2025 so far, prediction of their groupings (early prediction, obviously things will change as players get tested and i see all of the talent in the 2025 draft pool, but these are my early readings, enjoy)

(23) 1st round - Dyson Sharp(likely pick 1), Sam Cumming, Fred Rodriguez, Cody Curtin, Basil Hart(Frem NGA), Zeke Uwland(GCS), Daniel Annable(Bris), Ryder Corrigan(GWS), Dylan Patterson(GCS), Liam Hetherton, Archie Ludowyke, Oliver Greeves, Thomas McGuane(Coll FS), Lachlan Dovaston, Sam Grlj, Jack Dalton, Cooper Duff-Tytler, Felix Kneipp, Riley Onley, Willem Duursma, Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves, Josh Lindsay, Louis Emmett

(29) 2nd round - Blake Oudshoorn-Bennier, Noah Roberts-Thompson, Aiden Schubert, Louis Kellaway, Jim Kelly, Marcus Cassidy, Jadd Hill, Taj Longmuir, Toby Whan(Frem NGA), Sam Swadling, Charlie Banfield(WCE FS), Darcy Montgomery, Wes Walley(WCE FS?), Koby Evans, Noah Chamberlain(Syd), Lachlan Carmichael(Syd), Liam Hetherton, Kalani White(Melb FS/GCS), Giuseppe Posterino, Thomas Burton, Xavier Bamert, Mitch Moate, Jamie Gilchrist, Tairon Ah-Mu, Jobe Scapin, Zach O'Keefe, Jasper Russell, Sam Lewis, Harry Morphett

Very nice work mate.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Riverina product so unfortunately no rights to him for GWS

Sydney or open?

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Top 52 prospects for 2025 so far, prediction of their groupings (early prediction, obviously things will change as players get tested and i see all of the talent in the 2025 draft pool, but these are my early readings, enjoy)

(23) 1st round - Dyson Sharp(likely pick 1), Sam Cumming, Fred Rodriguez, Cody Curtin, Basil Hart(Frem NGA), Zeke Uwland(GCS), Daniel Annable(Bris), Ryder Corrigan(GWS), Dylan Patterson(GCS), Liam Hetherton, Archie Ludowyke, Oliver Greeves, Thomas McGuane(Coll FS), Lachlan Dovaston, Sam Grlj, Jack Dalton, Cooper Duff-Tytler, Felix Kneipp, Riley Onley, Willem Duursma, Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves, Josh Lindsay, Louis Emmett

(29) 2nd round - Blake Oudshoorn-Bennier, Noah Roberts-Thompson, Aiden Schubert, Louis Kellaway, Jim Kelly, Marcus Cassidy, Jadd Hill, Taj Longmuir, Toby Whan(Frem NGA), Sam Swadling, Charlie Banfield(WCE FS), Darcy Montgomery, Wes Walley(WCE FS?), Koby Evans, Noah Chamberlain(Syd), Lachlan Carmichael(Syd), Liam Hetherton, Kalani White(Melb FS/GCS), Giuseppe Posterino, Thomas Burton, Xavier Bamert, Mitch Moate, Jamie Gilchrist, Tairon Ah-Mu, Jobe Scapin, Zach O'Keefe, Jasper Russell, Sam Lewis, Harry Morphett

No Addinsall?

 

[Yoda_]

No El-Achkar either? kid pu up some incredible numbers for an underage his year.

 

[Giant Strides]

Sydney or open?

Open. Same as Liam Hetherton.

 

[Davo-27]

No Addinsall?

I always forget 1, I put Liam Hetherton twice, so when I counted I missed him, I edited the original post, fixing up a few errors

 

[eaglespremiers]

Travaglia is no doubt a good defender but does he have the speed to defend the likes of Cameron or Hill? His flaw is his speed. But he’s a bloody good defender.

It's semantics because Travaglia would be wasted as a lock down defender, he'll be a rebounding defender pushing further up the ground after the first 2-3 seasons.
Travaglia's speed is not the problem. When he gets going he flies. I saw him tonight run circles around all the other Pioneer draftees on the track in their last preparation for the Combine.
I think it's fair to say that his acceleration off the mark that is not elite. But that is true for most small-to-mid sized defenders in the AFL. Heck I can't think of any of West Coast's contingent of smaller defenders who is quicker than Tobie.
Also Tobie is an elite mark, interceptor and spoiler and at 188cm is hardly "small".

 

[PMBangers]

Sydney or open?

Open

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Guess we’ve another Spargo, Brander and Marshall here.

 

[LemmingMaster]

Great list mate. Wes Walley is a WCE NGA

I'm not in the slightest bit an Eagles fan, but I've got high hopes for Walley

 

[GoTigers2015]

Top 52 prospects for 2025 so far, prediction of their groupings (early prediction, obviously things will change as players get tested and i see all of the talent in the 2025 draft pool, but these are my early readings, enjoy)

(23) 1st round - Dyson Sharp(likely pick 1), Sam Cumming, Fred Rodriguez, Cody Curtin, Basil Hart(Frem NGA), Zeke Uwland(GCS), Daniel Annable(Bris), Ryder Corrigan, Dylan Patterson(GCS), Liam Hetherton, Archie Ludowyke, Oliver Greeves, Thomas McGuane(Coll FS), Lachlan Dovaston, Sam Grlj, Jack Dalton, Cooper Duff-Tytler, Felix Kneipp, Riley Onley, Willem Duursma, Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves, Josh Lindsay, Louis Emmett

(29) 2nd round - Blake Oudshoorn-Bennier, Noah Roberts-Thompson, Aiden Schubert, Louis Kellaway, Jim Kelly, Marcus Cassidy, Jadd Hill, Taj Longmuir, Toby Whan(Frem NGA), Sam Swadling, Charlie Banfield(WCE FS), Darcy Montgomery, Wes Walley(WCE NGA), Koby Evans, Noah Chamberlain(Syd), Lachlan Carmichael(Syd), Beau Addinsall(GCS), Kalani White(Melb FS/GCS), , Giuseppe Posterino, Thomas Burton, Xavier Bamert, Mitch Moate, Jamie Gilchrist, Tairon Ah-Mu, Jobe Scapin, Zach O'Keefe, Jasper Russell, Sam Lewis, Harry Morphett

Louis Kellaway son of Duncan.

 

[eaglevision]

I'm not in the slightest bit an Eagles fan, but I've got high hopes for Walley

Was hoping he’d have a quiet futures game. If he’d have kicked straight he’d be being talked about a lot more.

 

[Polkinghorne]

best players in each position from my PoV

sml def - Tobie Travaglia
KPD - Luke Trainor
wing - Xavier Lindsay
mid - Finn O'Sullivan
pure ruck - Alex Dodson
ruck/forw - Kayle Gerreyn
sml forw - Joe Berry
KPF - Harry Armstrong
special mention (injury) - Taj Hotton

Great List Davo, O'Sullivan and Ashcroft stand outs. With so many mids in this years batch, do you see any elite ball users in this group that can convert into that rebounding defender types, Tauru and Trainor look main KPD but do they have the size required? Agree with Berry just ahead of Kako. Love the look of Shannahan and Faull as KPF, and has Dodson nominated Footy ahead of Basketball? with next best rucks Smith and Harding

 

[Lingsface]

Travalgia vs Langford

Who is better and why??

 

[CountryLad]

Great list mate. Wes Walley is a WCE NGA

Koby Evan’s too?

 

[eaglevision]

Koby Evan’s too?

Yep he is too

 

[CountryLad]

DYep he is too

Big Year for the Eagles next year, first time in ages that we possibly have a decent F/S and a couple of academy kids and they change the rules on matching bids….

 

[LemmingMaster]

Travalgia vs Langford

Who is better and why??

Langford, better size and more strings to his bow.

 

[Lingsface]

Langford, better size and more strings to his bow.

I like his highlights package seems to have a bit of that quarter back Luke Hodge style about him.