Player Watch 2024 AFL Draft Thread

[Strapping Young Lad]

Same rules as every other year.

This isn’t the thread to talk about your ladder predictions or declarations of how interested you are in the draft in response to a win/loss, nor is it the thread to declare who you want to trade for.
Those posts will be deleted.

Talk about the kids in the draft.

 

[TylerDurden]

Absolute beast.

 

[noobermensch]

O'Farrell confirmed his bona fides as a top tall defensive prospect in this game. Where other Academy defenders struggled with the amount of ball coming in and the more mature Coburg bodies, O'Farrell had the closing speed and aerial ability to compete at a high level. He also used the ball well by foot coming out of defense.

 

[Big Hotdog]

We need mongrel, staunch, arrogance on every line.

Talent will thrive with mongrel around them.

 

[SMP]

This was Sam's first game back after injury cost him the start of the season. He spent a lot of time on the bench, possibly on managed minutes, but he was involved enough to show his class and physicality. Lalor will certainly be one to watch as the season progresses.

Small point of order here, his 2nd match back. Al beit 1st academy level game….
Played for Geelong Grammar (round 1 - APS) V Wesley in a narrow loss. Kicked 7 goals, 5 in the 2nd half when supposedly tiring…having been short of a gallop, quite eye catching by all reports.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

 

[Brishawk]

Got me 2024 draft crush lined up

Looks like exactly what we need in the middle.

 

[CaptainWorpedo]

Got me 2024 draft crush lined up

Looks like exactly what we need in the middle.

Same lol

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Same lol

I think BIGHAWK23 was the OG with Smillie

 

[noobermensch]

An excellent game from Zak Johnson as he propelled his Knights team to victory over the Lions Academy. Starting off in defense in a lackluster first half overall for the Knights, it was his move into his more customary mid/fwd role that kicked his team into gear as they gradually pulled ahead on the scoreboard. Zak was pivotal in a number of scoring chains as well as chipping in two goals of his own.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

I assume Will Elliott is eligible for the MSD again.

 

[BIGHAWK23]

I think BIGHAWK23 was the OG with Smillie

Thank you

 

[kirbatron]

Smillie. now we're talking...

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Got me 2024 draft crush lined up

Looks like exactly what we need in the middle.

He’ll go Pick 1

 

[burger09]

Smillie has some man child vibes.

Dosn't seem to have the break away speed of fellow MCs Harley and JHF.

Is he an elite kick?

 

[nelk boys]

Smillie has some man child vibes.

Dosn't seem to have the break away speed of fellow MCs Harley and JHF.

Is he an elite kick?

Not elite. He has a booming kick that exceeds 50 metres consistently.

Needs to improve his variation in kicks.

 

[Brant]

I assume Will Elliott is eligible for the MSD again.

I'm pretty big on him & have been for a while - would love this pick-up

 

[mustang]

Not elite. He has a booming kick that exceeds 50 metres consistently.

Needs to improve his variation in kicks.

Do we need another thats not an elite kick.

 

[Big Hotdog]

I assume Will Elliott is eligible for the MSD again.

Looks like a Ramma wannabe

 

[NICE1]

Poppy mkII

We desperately need a player like this in our forward line. Thank God for Wiz, but outside of him, severely lacking flair/factor and breakaway speed.

 

[HedgeFund]

We desperately need a player like this in our forward line. Thank God for Wiz, but outside of him, severely lacking flair/factor and breakaway speed.

The name alone screams at me.

We need a Frank on our list and I’d love to hear BT butcher that surname on a regular basis too.

 

[NICE1]

The name alone screams at me.

We need a Frank on our list and I’d love to hear BT butcher that surname on a regular basis too.

Yeah too many easy to pronounce white Anglo names on our list. We need to diversify a bit.

 

[HawthornHawk]

Yeah too many easy to pronounce white Anglo names on our list. We need to diversify a bit.

Interesting background, i'm guessing indigenous with some Czech?

 

[SSSSSS]

We desperately need a player like this in our forward line. Thank God for Wiz, but outside of him, severely lacking flair/factor and breakaway speed.

Great tackle technique as well. Just takes out the body.

I wonder if Sizzlesilk has seen much of Frank?

Awesome highlights but they can be deceiving.

 

[Brant]

Poppy mkII

I thought of Touk Miller when I saw that video. Not sure there's any real resemblance but that's what I saw

 

[NICE1]

Interesting background, i'm guessing indigenous with some Czech?

You could be on the money. Definitely indigenous background - was in Ports indigenous program years ago.