Analysis Western Bulldogs 2024 Mock Draft

[CaptainMurphy]

So with this news, do Essendon still want that trade?

Yeah still up for it, it's not so much about a specific player. You in?

 

[Hoges64]

Yeah still up for it, it's not so much about a specific player. You in?

Why not, all for shits and giggles really anyway, and I think Geelong would take that deal*.

*They'd be absolute dicks and demand 47 instead of 48, and a future fourth to go with it.

 

[DiamondDogs8]

With Pick 33, St Kilda select exciting ruck/forward Kayle Gerreyn from West Perth.

After losing Membrey and Hayes this off season, the Saints look to bolster their tall forward stocks with the West Australian.

Standing at a smidge below 200cm, Gerreyn will look to form an exciting partnership rotating with Rowan Marshall

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Rowan Marshall

Age

29

Ht

201cm

Wt

105kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.4

4star

K

8.8

3star

HB

6.6

4star

CL

3.4

5star

HO

20.2

5star

D

12.9

3star

K

9.3

4star

HB

3.6

2star

CL

2.8

4star

HO

17.8

5star

D

10.6

3star

K

5.8

3star

HB

4.8

4star

CL

1.0

3star

HO

7.8

5star

who looked great spending more time in the forward line in the back half of last year.

This also allows them to stop rucking 190cm Mitch Owens. I considered Alex Dodson at this pick, although Gerreyn’s raw potential, positional versatility and forward craft edged him over the line.

Saints selections so far:
Harvey Langford
Tobie Travaglia
Kayle Gerreyn

 

[weltschmerz]

goodcop badcop Hawthorn's up, unless you traded the pick and I didn't notice

 

[Munnez]

Isn't he a West Coast NGA?

Oh balls to that

 

[goodcop badcop]

goodcop badcop Hawthorn's up, unless you traded the pick and I didn't notice

I completely forgot I was Hawthorn as well

Pick 34 - Hawthorn- Harry O’Farrell

Will try to do a longer write-up later. One of the most versatile key position players in the draft, O’Farrell possesses very good athleticism for a key position player and is a good competitor that competes well both in the air and at ground level. Unfortunately, we didn't get to see a lot of what he can do this year mainly because of injury, but he showed he can hit the scoreboard late in the year as a forward and showed very good form as a defender in the academy game earlier in the year.

Whilst Hawthorn traded most of their draft hand for key position players, I'm taking another one here also as he's best available and could be the replacement for Barrass or Chol long term.

weltschmerz you're up.

 

[weltschmerz]

Oh cool, he's still here? With pick 35 Bulldogs select Christian Moraes.

Moraes has a lot of Ryley Sanders to him, in both strengths and weaknesses. He racks it up at will through the midfield, is clean and efficient by hand, and can do double duties in the forward line; he's also got elite endurance and is a great run and carry player. Like Sanders, he'll need to work on his defensive game, but as someone who could easily have gone at my last pick in the 20s, he's slid too far to not take here.

Second choice if Moraes was unavailable was Jack Ough. It's pronounced Ow.

 

[Mofra]

Like promising to "never drink again" every Saturday morning for about 3 years, I have to break a promise here.

Pick 36 - Alex Dodson

203cm - Ruck from Sturt

The first player to ever play AFL football after playing basketball as a junior, Alex chose football and is widely considered the best 'pure' ruck in the draft pool this year. He managed to get his hands on the ball quite a bit and finished the season averaging 27 touches over the last month, getting the Bevo tick of approval. Unlike many (most?) others I'd probably punt on Gerreyn first, but that's not an option here.

He's actually a weird one to get a handle on. He does double-grab the ball in some marking contests and looks to handball before he looks to kick, so the write ups calling him 'another midfielder' when the ball hits the ground can be misleading. On the flip side, he plays agile for a 203cm kid (no idea how he tested) and seems very good at picking up the ground ball, especially for a ruck.

He gets to be mentored by the brilliant Jordan Sweet and can bide his time, although Ken occasionally tries to play two rucks and may do so in the absence of Dixon next year so Dodson may defy the odds and debut next year.

 

[Dav1d]

West Coast bid on Joel Cochran Deadly Darcy

 

[Dav1d]

Oh balls to that

No backsies

 

[CaptainMurphy]

Why not, all for shits and giggles really anyway, and I think Geelong would take that deal*.

*They'd be absolute dicks and demand 47 instead of 48, and a future fourth to go with it.

Done!

 

[Dav1d]

DiamondDogs8 I’ll save you the time if Deadly Darcy doesn't take Cochran I’ll be bidding on Adrian Cole next
The KPDs I wanted just disappeared and they’re my next favourite in line

 

[House_of_Dahl]

Second choice if Moraes was unavailable was Jack Ough. It's pronounced Ow.

Ow as in tow, or ow as in Cow?

 

[Dav1d]

Ow as in tow, or ow as in Cow?

Ow as in ow my knee

 

[weltschmerz]

Ow as in tow, or ow as in Cow?

Ow as in the thing you say when you hurt yourself. Most importantly for the lad it's not pronounced Off.

 

[Munnez]

No backsies

No I wanted him the thought process was Freo need a Small forward with some tricks. Which Champion has with his electorate speed. Hopefully can bring the forward pressure as well

 

[Deadly Darcy]

West Coast bid on Joel Cochran Deadly Darcy

I’d love to take a small forward but the Swans would always match here. Invested too much money, time and energy and he’s been developing nicely for them.

We are going full reverse Norf up North.

Dav1d

 

[Dav1d]

Cool, I’ll be bidding on Adrian Cole from St Kildas NGA DiamondDogs8

 

[DiamondDogs8]

Cool, I’ll be bidding on Adrian Cole from St Kildas NGA DiamondDogs8

Oops… may have shot my load too early there. Correct me if I’m wrong but bid matching discounts have been reduced from 20 to 10%?

Pick 38 - 465 points
Pick 43 - 378 points

Now I’m no mathematician but it appears I don’t have enough points to match.

Anyone like the look of my future fourth rounder?

 

[weltschmerz]

Oops… may have shot my load too early there. Correct me if I’m wrong but bid matching discounts have been reduced from 20 to 10%?

Pick 38 - 465 points
Pick 43 - 378 points

Now I’m no mathematician but it appears I don’t have enough points to match.

Anyone like the look of my future fourth rounder?

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I think that change doesn't come in until next year.

 

[CaptainMurphy]

I think that change doesn't come in until next year.

I certainly hope so, or all the bid calculations I've done are wrong

 

[weltschmerz]

Resource - 2024 Provisional AFL Draft Order (updated throughout trade period)

This thread is for the 2024 Draft Order. Through the trade period I will try and keep it as up to date as possible, but I am one person so please be patient. I have also set up threadmarks on the round updates, and will do the same through the trade period as picks change hands. This allows...

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Per this table, you only need 268 points to match. You match with pick 43 with 110 points left over, that becomes pick 64.

 

[DiamondDogs8]

I think that change doesn't come in until next year.

Ah yes, you’re correct. In that case I shall match. Thank you kind sir

 

[Dav1d]

With the key defenders I was interested within this range all dried up now,
I look to other areas of the ground for West Coast

West Coast selects Lachie Jacques

So along with Hotton that I took at West Coasts first pick, I feel as if Jacques offers the ability to play both down back & rotate through the midfield to give the Eagles a real dynamic duo.

I’d have Jacques about equal at the moment with players like Oliver & Clarke who went well earlier so he feels like really good value at this selection

He has solid skills, is a good height, amazing endurance and captained the Geelong Falcons.

Another player I thought of taking here was Luke Urquhart but felt as if Jacques was a bit more flexible where he could end up playing where Urquhart did not

 

[Dav1d]

I’m guessing we are up to Mojorisin selecting for Carlton