Rumour GFC 2024 Player Trading, Drafting FA, Rumours and Wish lists Pt 3

[cats_09]

Here's 2024 Provisional AFL Draft Order

Cheers to Lore for their hard work in setting this up, and making it available for all users on BF to use and keep track of the picks ahead of the upcoming draft - and please practice patience grasshoppers if it's not updated in the immediate aftermath of completed trade





I'll also sticky this post to ensure it's easily accessible for discussion of our hypothetical trader


Also,

2024 Draft and Trade Period Key Dates​

Oct 17 to Nov 8: Pick swap window
Nov 1 to Nov 8: Delisted free agency period
Nov 20-21: Telstra AFL Draft
Nov 22: Telstra Pre-Season Draft and Rookie Draft

 

[Oisin_the_Goat]

Could knevitt be a defender?

 

[Oisin_the_Goat]

I agree and personally I would go ready-made as I think Stanley and blitz are pretty cooked ruck wise and Conway doesn't have the endurance due to injury.
But I can see us drafting another kid ruck (hence pike) and just relying on sdk next year (which I don't like).

Does hawk want out of retirement?

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Could knevitt be a defender?

I think so but I think we need to see him properly fail as a mid first

 

[Finknottle]

I think Mannagh plays more mid this year (allowing someone like Jack Martin to come in), Bowes acts as a utility, and Cuthrie plays defence to keep him out of the mids in prolong his career. Also reckon Mullin off a big pre-season could be looked at as a mid too.

Agree that one of Knevitt, Clark, Clohesy or Stevens needs to come through this year to really turn over the next 'wave' of our mids. Henderson would fit the strategy I was discussing, as would a Heron or a Bice.

Honestly think that this pre-season could be one of our most interesting in a long time, as a lot of spots are up for grabs, and if you've got the talent and drive, you'll be able to take one. As an example, Only the top row will be guaranteed to play Round 1. Atkins in particular will get pushed out soon I reckon, as he doesn't seem too comfortable in defence - and there are other with more strings to their bow who could go through the mids.

Knevitt stepped up bigtime late last year. He absolutely dominated in his last 2 or 3 VFL games. His 193cm height gives him such an advantage. He looks like a much better prospect than Clark and Clohesy. Clark had a really ordinary 2024 and has a long way to go to justify his number 8 draft slot. Clohesy tries hard but is on the slow side and reminds me a lot of Tom Atkins. He has one thing over Atkins, his ability to occasionally hit the scoreboard.

 

[My Tilly]

Thats second rate and you know it. The fact that Stewart is in there sends alarm bells.

I agree in regards to Stewart. He simply isn't a midfielder and it was virtually out of necessity did we move our 2nd best player from a preferable dominant position to midfield.

If we are relying on him to play there again next year, we have issues.
Thankfully, it won't be the case.

 

[ShadowCat]

Thats second rate and you know it. The fact that Stewart is in there sends alarm bells.

Oh f*ck off mate. Don't tell me what I apparently 'know', in such a condescending fashion, and then pretend that your world-view is objectively correct and what everyone else's should be. Such a boomer move.

 

[ShadowCat]

I agree in regards to Stewart. He simply isn't a midfielder and it was virtually out of necessity did we move our 2nd best player from a preferable dominant position to midfield.

If we are relying on him to play there again next year, we have issues.
Thankfully, it won't be the case.

We must have been watching a different player. I thought he was phenomenal in there - as did most footy commentators/analysts/coaches who were handing out votes.



He literally picked up coach's votes in 7 of the 9 games after he went into the midfield. He missed the Freo game, and the West Coast game he was gone at half time.

I think it's an evolution of his game, as did our coaching staff and oppo coaches. This narrative of 'oh we're in trouble if he's in the mids' as such a misnomer.' He and Danger literally turned our season around and had us Top 4 in all midfield categories re: Champion Data's Daniel Hoyne. Also had us minutes from a Grand Final.

But each to their own. At least you're not trying to tell me what my opinion is, lol.

 

[My Tilly]

We must have been watching a different player. I thought he was phenomenal in there - as did most footy commentators/analysts/coaches who were handing out votes.

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He literally picked up coach's votes in 7 of the 9 games after he went into the midfield. He missed the Freo game, and the West Coast game he was gone at half time.

I think it's an evolution of his game, as did our coaching staff and oppo coaches. This narrative of 'oh we're in trouble if he's in the mids' as such a misnomer.' He and Danger literally turned our season around and had us Top 4 in all midfield categories re: Champion Data's Daniel Hoyne. Also had us minutes from a Grand Final.

But each to their own. At least you're not trying to tell me what my opinion is, lol.

No doubt he was excellent but his style of game as a midfielder just doesn't look natural. He's always reactive and that is innate as he has spent the bulk of his career as a defender.
He is going on 32 and that's about the time most midfielders lose a yard. I'd be a little disappointed if he is ahead of a Bruhn or Clark during the middle stages of next season.

I think his move to midfield served a purpose but now we have acquired Smith, I think he will retake his defensive duties again.