2024 Draft Thread

[bengal tigers]

Did I hear he ran a 3.2 second sprint?

3.1 ,And has really good endurance ,Lalor is still building his fitness ,you have to remember his injuries prevented him from running for a long period of time,and Fos injury still allowed him to run .
Faull is another one who is building fitness having a long lay off to.

Pretty scrappy match by VC,some poor kicking and decision making,quite a few playing for themselves,Allies played well,and linked up really well.
VC will need to bring in another ruck and KP back if they are going to beat metro.

 

[ToraToraTora]

Crotch like movement, very slippery

Thats what I'm talking abowwwwwd.

 

[eZyT]

After seeing a game from most of the top kids now these are my wee little observations

Hardest thing without doubt in drafting is working out what the big blokes will be at AFLlevel in 4 or 5 years , see quite a few with talent , seems we are producing more big fellas with good agility nowadays , Sims just had a bit more about him then the others but I wouldn’t be shocked if 6 of the talls end up better , definitely some talent there.

Fos and Draper look the 2 “ definitely make it “ about them , love the cleaness and concentration to stay in every contest from FOS , in saying that I don’t say his a lock elite AFL midfielder, looks the best , however there’s another half dozen or so who wouldn’t shock been the best of their draft . Wouldn’t surprise me at all if Smillie did become the clear best .

Appears a good draft to ad some genuine elite skilled players like Berry

Yeah KPF's confuse me.

I like obvious competitivness and of course scoring ability

Sims and Hynes seem to have that?

Speed is king across the ground these days too

 

[Snatch]

Berry for our second pick

 

[Redford]

Did I hear he ran a 3.2 second sprint?

Dunno. Sprint times are just a so-so reference for mine. You're not running with a football or in the process of kicking it, you're not running on an angle or arching to escape a tackle, you're not running in football boots etc etc.

Everybody thought RCD and Daniel Jackson were quick coz they could run 20m in a straight line ok. But they were "football slow" and constantly got caught with the ball or had guys run off them with ease. Geez getting bad memories of Judd v Jackson now....brrrrr.

 

[tigersnake]

FOS for me. Him and Lombard stood out.

Berry very good. Very even spread of capable players. Allies Cochrane caught the eye, big athletic running KD, then saw he's a %$&&*(!) swans academy player, rotten dogs.

 

[Redford]

Bit of a non descript game for mine. Langford and Lombard solidified but outside of that, just as many questions as answers.

 

[Aegean Tiger]

Not sure if venturing into the Freo game day thread has coloured my outlook but I found the VC v Allies game distinctly underwhelming….

 

[Redford]

Not sure if venturing into the Freo game day thread has coloured my outlook but I found the VC v Allies game distinctly underwhelming….

I'm with you.

 

[Aegean Tiger]

I'm with you.

Is this really the draft to punt our best players in exchange for draft capital…?

 

[tigersnake]

Bit of a non descript game for mine. Langford and Lombard solidified but outside of that, just as many questions as answers.

Agree. Lot of competent performances, but not many standouts. Agree on yours, Leo being moot, Cochrane's, game I liked, as a smoky, athletic Key defende, also moot it turns out. I'll add Berry purely for pace. FOS didn't rack up the possessions, but the ones he had were quality and got better as the game went on. Considering its first up, I was impressed. Got VC home.

Apart from FOS, I'm glad I'm not calling the names out.

 

[MB78]

Draft billed as "stacked". Thats what we want.

I wasn't aware FOS was from Koroit, that another tick in the pros column.

He has two older brothers who have played in flags for Koroit. And his parents are both talented sports people.

 

[ToraToraTora]

Just watched Draper highlights. Like watching a completely different level to Vic mids. Plays the game at full bore, runs hard, and is quick. I would not complain.

 

[Little Ziggyadee]

If there isn't a stand out number 1.
It would be neglect not to see if a another club would trade for it.
I rather have the club have 4 picks under 20 then just 1 pick.
We should get a good pick for Baker (fingers crossed Collingwoods 1st pick)
And if Rioli wants out another pick from GC

 

[Redford]

Just watched Draper highlights. Like watching a completely different level to Vic mids. Plays the game at full bore, runs hard, and is quick. I would not complain.

He's like a Daniel Rioli of the midfield. A desperate need for Richmond. Big time.

Let's get Glossy Fossy and the Curtain Maker.

 

[ToraToraTora]

If there isn't a stand out number 1.
It would be neglect not to see if a another club would trade for it.
I rather have the club have 4 picks under 20 then just 1 pick.
We should get a good pick for Baker (fingers crossed Collingwoods 1st pick)
And if Rioli wants out another pick from GC

Once again, thank god you were not in charge in 2009.

 

[btoz_01]

If there isn't a stand out number 1.
It would be neglect not to see if a another club would trade for it.
I rather have the club have 4 picks under 20 then just 1 pick.
We should get a good pick for Baker (fingers crossed Collingwoods 1st pick)
And if Rioli wants out another pick from GC

We have the pick of the crop with #1 and give it up? Its a No from me

 

[Little Ziggyadee]

We have the pick of the crop with #1 and give it up? Its a No from me

If there was a Richo or Pavlich or Bompmytelly yes keep 1.
But the kids Beveridge and Twomey reckon the top 20 are all even.
Why not spilt pick 1 into 2 picks,
I'm only accepting eg: pick 5 and 12 or 3 & 15 type offers.
The more the better. We need a Sneezel/ Wardlaw or Butters/Rozeee or Jack/Cotchin or Edwards/Lambert.

 

[Ghost of 29]

Off BF from Davo 27.

I have no idea if he has any idea but looks to be a junior watcher.

Just interesting to see how even this draft is after the first couple. Rankings will be different for a lot of people.

The only consistency I am seeing now is FOS at 1.

July 2024 Rankings - Top 51


1. Finn O'Sullivan - Oakleigh (VC) - 182cm
2. Levi Ashcroft - Sandringham (Bris FS) - 179cm
3. Leonardo Lombard - GCS A - 178cm
4. Sid Draper - Sth Adel - 180cm
5. Josh Smillie - Eastern - 194cm
6. Jonty Faull - GWV - 195cm
7. Luke Trainor - Sandringham - 194cm
8. Tobie Travaglia - Bendigo - 187cm
9. Harry O'Farrell - Calder - 196cm
10. Jagga Smith - Oakleigh - 181cm
11. Taj Hotton - Sandringham - 182cm (acl injury)
12. Josh Murphy - Murray - 190cm
13. Tyler Welsh - WWT (Adel FS)- 191cm
14. Christian Moraes - Eastern - 183cm
15. Murphy Reid - Sandringham - 180cm
16. Jack Whitlock - Murray - 200cm
17. Harvey Langford - Dandenong - 190cm
18. Ben Camporeale - Glenlg (Carl FS) - 186cm
19. Sam Marshall - Sandringham (Bris A) - 185cm
20. Sam Lalor - GWV - 187cm
21. Bo Allan - Peel - 191cm
22. Lucas Camporeale - Glenlg (Carl FS) - 185cm
23. Joe Berry - Murray - 180cm
24. Tom Gross - Oakleigh - 181cm
25. Jobe Shanahan - Bendigo - 194cm
26. Cooper Hynes - Dandenong - 190cm
27. Phoenix Hargrave - Sth Adel - 182cm
28. Kayle Gerreyn - West Perth - 199cm
29. Thomas Sims - Northern - 199cm
30. Matt Whitlock - Murray - 197cm
31. Xavier Lindsay - Gippsland - 183cm
32. Noah Mraz - Dandenong - 198cm
33. Zaydyn Lockwood - Bendigo - 198cm
34. Isaac Kako - Calder (Ess NGA) - 175cm
35. Jesse Dattoli - Northern - 179cm
36. Zak Johnson - Northern - 185cm
37. Patrick Retschko - Oakleigh - 186cm
38. Malakai Champion - Subiaco (WCE NGA) - 172cm
39. Damon Hollow - Calder - 180cm
40. Lucas McInerney - Northern - 180cm
41. Kade Herbert - WWT - 184cm
42. Lucca Grego - Western - 184cm
43. Doug Kerr - Oakleigh (acl injury/Coll NGA) - 192cm
44. Archer Day-Wicks - Bendigo - 186cm
45. Hugh Boxshall - Clare - 187cm
46. Oliver Depaoli-Kubank - Tas - 178cm
47. Evan Bradley - Nth Adel - 174cm
48. Jacob Newton - Norwood - 178cm
49. Luke Urquhart - East Frem - 190cm
50. Jasper Alger - Oakleigh (VC) -182cm
51. Xavier Ivisic - Geelong - 180cm
52. Charlie Nicholls - Cent Dist 197cm

I don’t want to be rude to the guy who puts that list together but he licks his finger, finds out which way the wind is blowing, has a look a Craft of the Draft and Baseline Footy and revises his top 50.

 

[TigerMasochist]

Observations on fos


Crotch like movement, very slippery

Is that suitable for a G rated forum??