Analysis Western Bulldogs 2024 Mock Draft

[goodcop badcop]

West Coast bid on Tyler Welsh
Holy hell did he slide goodcop badcop

Matched

 

[Wizard17]

West Coast bid on Tyler Welsh
Holy hell did he slide goodcop badcop

Welsh? I really don't rate him that much. Has Redpath vibes.

 

[Dav1d]

Welsh? I really don't rate him that much. Has Redpath vibes.

You’ll probably dislike who I am going instead since goodcop matched

West Coast select Clancy Dennis
Write up to come

 

[Dav1d]

And that now brings us to Hoges64 selecting for Geelong

 

[Wizard17]

You’ll probably dislike who I am going instead since goodcop matched

West Coast select Clancy Dennis
Write up to come

Nah I like Dennis as a lockdown defender

 

[Wizard17]

Love how there is a guy Twomey says that there are clubs that see him as a top 30 pick and he hasn't been picked yet

 

[Dav1d]

Love how there is a guy Twomey says that there are clubs that see him as a top 30 pick and he hasn't been picked yet

You know I wondered who and it took me two minutes of staring at the second round and then it became obvious

 

[Hoges64]

With pick 52 (can't believe he's slid this far) the Geelong Cats unfortunately select...

JACK OUGH

Position: Wing/midfielder

Size: 194cm

Clubs: GWV Rebels/Wentworth

AFL player comparison: Joel Freijah

Put himself on the radar with a strong finish to his 2024 campaign. After averaging 13.5 touches from four matches for Vic Country in the carnival where he impressed with his workrate, Ough starred across an eight-game stretch for the Rebels, averaging 25.1 disposals, 5.0 tackles and 4.3 marks where he spent more time on the ball. Against the Geelong Falcons, he amassed 33 disposals, 20 contested possessions and nine clearances as he showed off an improving inside game. Considering his height and versatility, clubs are optimistic he could be an inside midfielder at AFL level — to the point where some believe he’d be worth of being taken inside the top 30.

 

[Dav1d]

It would be like Geelong to get a bargain, still I’m happy with my picks so far and think they’re a good balance

 

[Dav1d]

Charlie Bucket and you’re up with Collingwood

 

[Charlie Bucket]

Pick 53 Collingwood FC
OLLIE WARBURTON Shepparton Swans FC.

Midfielder/defender selection for the pies last pick.

Prominent ball winner that had a strong showing at the national champs and excellent season with the Bushrangers.

Good size and being a sheep boy you know he’ll have a crack.

 

[Dav1d]

It means Deadly Darcy you get to pick
Good luck, just don’t take who I want

 

[Deadly Darcy]

O god Jack Ough goes 2 picks before me.

I’ll have to have a deeper dive

 

[Hoges64]

Does GWS still have 56, and if so, are they done?

 

[Dav1d]

Does GWS still have 56, and if so, are they done?

Based on list spots they’d probably be done
But they’d still probably try to do something with the pick

 

[Deadly Darcy]

Sydney Pick 54 - Joshua Murphy

Sydney’s forward line needs as much bostering as it can get at the moment. Joshua managed a 74cm vertical leap in the state combine which would have placed him in the top three for that catagory in the National Combine. Kicked 2 goals plus in 3 of his 4 appearances for the allies including game high numbers in 2 games. Kicked a couple of 6 goal games for Murray and 32 for the season, I’m honestly not sure why he didn’t get a combine invite except for the fact this draft runs so deep. Good set of hands, nice kicking action. I think Sydney would prefer a small forward for list balance here but at pick 54 I think Joshua is too good to pass.

Hoges64

 

[weltschmerz]

Based on list spots they’d probably be done
But they’d still probably try to do something with the pick

They delisted three today

 

[Hoges64]

Pick 55 North Melbourne selects Bailey McKenzie from the Sandy Dragons, a 192cm Forward who kicked 27 goals from 10 CTL games this year. While they'd ideally like another 2nd true tall to play alongside Larkey, McKenzie is good in the air for his size and takes the ball out in front, but is also mobile and agile enough to worry a KPD if the ball hits the deck.

 

[Dav1d]

It’s Hoges64 with Geelong

 

[Rookie]

I don't love how this phantom draft played out at all. None of the guys I'm super keen on made it through to any of weltschmerz's picks.

Kinda weird to say that I don't love any of the picks weltschmerz made, but in terms of overall balance Dattoli, Hynes, Moraes and Davidson would be a good haul and would fill some very obvious gaps?

I'd weirdly walk away pretty pleased with our overall haul, so nice work!

This phantom really underscores for me how important it is that a few clubs picking before us decide to go for talls so there are smaller players available at 17 and 25.

 

[Hoges64]

Pick 57 for the Geelong Cats goes to local boy Xavier Ivisic, a 180cm midfielder.

"Found the footy at will this year, primarily due to his excellent workrate contest to contest, but also for his footy IQ. Was overlooked for a national combine invite, despite averaging 22 disposals and six score involvements for Vic Country and 25 disposals and six clearances for the Falcons. Ivisic is lightly framed, but his strong running capacity and improving inside game has him on the radar."

 

[Mofra]

I don't love how this phantom draft played out at all. None of the guys I'm super keen on made it through to any of weltschmerz's picks.

Kinda weird to say that I don't love any of the picks weltschmerz made, but in terms of overall balance Dattoli, Hynes, Moraes and Davidson would be a good haul and would fill some very obvious gaps?

I'd weirdly walk away pretty pleased with our overall haul, so nice work!

This phantom really underscores for me how important it is that a few clubs picking before us decide to go for talls so there are smaller players available at 17 and 25.

I like Hynes and Davidson.
I'm not sold on Datolli or Moraes - is that effectively 4 half forwards, with scope for Hynes to become a mid in time?

 

[weltschmerz]

I like Hynes and Davidson.
I'm not sold on Datolli or Moraes - is that effectively 4 half forwards, with scope for Hynes to become a mid in time?

Hynes is someone I’d be developing as a mid, Moraes wing, Dattoli forward pocket, and Davidson HFF.

 

[Mofra]

Hynes is someone I’d be developing as a mid, Moraes wing, Dattoli forward pocket, and Davidson HFF.

Has Datolli played any forward pocket? He's been a bit higher on the ground in the vision I've seen.
Hynes will take a while to transition to mid IMO and would start as a high forward for a few years.

 

[Mojorisin]

Has Datolli played any forward pocket? He's been a bit higher on the ground in the vision I've seen.
Hynes will take a while to transition to mid IMO and would start as a high forward for a few years.

None are blessed with pace either.