Recruiting AFL Draft Watch 2024

[Old Campaigner]

No one gives a s**t about the rookie draft so we might as well get the 2024 ball rolling

 

[eth-dog]

No one gives a s**t about the rookie draft so we might as well get the 2024 ball rolling

Lies!

 

[ghostdog]

So why are Richmond stockpiling late picks for next year?

 

[ant555]

So why are Richmond stockpiling late picks for next year?

Trading up maybe.

 

[ant555]

Before a ball has been kicked next years strength at this stage looks to be midfielders.

 

[eth-dog]

So why are Richmond stockpiling late picks for next year?

I think it might simply be they were happy to wait for their guys and teams wanted to trade to them so they simply let them.

 

[Nifft]

Before a ball has been kicked next years strength at this stage looks to be midfielders.

Are there any around the 180cm mark? I think there's a need there and we could definately add a couple more.

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

Best available…

 

[eth-dog]

Are there any around the 180cm mark? I think there's a need there and we could definately add a couple more.

Heaps.

 

[Harlequin Dream]

2024 crop who averaged 20+ in the Coates League this year:

Murphy Reid
Zak Johnson
Harvey Langford
Patrick Retschko
Tom Gross
Finn O'Sullivan
Xavier Lindsay
Leonardo Lombard
Josh Smillie
Christian Moraes
Levi Ashcroft
Jagga Smith
Nash King

 

[eth-dog]

2024 crop who averaged 20+ in the Coates League this year:

Murphy Reid
Zak Johnson
Harvey Langford
Patrick Retschko
Tom Gross
Finn O'Sullivan
Xavier Lindsay
Leonardo Lombard
Josh Smillie
Christian Moraes
Levi Ashcroft
Jagga Smith
Nash King

Moraes is a jet.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Out of the 2023 thread and into the 2024 thread.

Let's fire.

 

[ydc55]

Isaac Kako will be one to watch as nga with jayden Nguyen also one to look at with some interest.
intree sting that kako was with caddy when he got drafted

 

[Yoda_]

Isaac Kako will be one to watch as nga with jayden Nguyen also one to look at with some interest.
intree sting that kako was with caddy when he got drafted

IS the hype on Kako what he could become as it seems he's only around that 20 -35 mark. Some seem to think he's first round material.

Heres hoping the NGA rules do change as I think he'll boom and become a top 20 prospect. Nguyen showed some terrific signs for an underage at Calder this year. Although being another small (177cm/68kg) midfielder isn't what we really need.

 

[Milanista28]

2024 crop who averaged 20+ in the Coates League this year:

Murphy Reid
Zak Johnson
Harvey Langford
Patrick Retschko
Tom Gross
Finn O'Sullivan
Xavier Lindsay
Leonardo Lombard
Josh Smillie
Christian Moraes
Levi Ashcroft
Jagga Smith
Nash King

Kyle Langford and his son Harvey in 2025, Oh baby!

 

[noobermensch]

Copy/pasting this from my post on blitz:

There don't appear to be any Harley Reid transcendent talents at this stage, but I feel like the top "tier 1" group will be quite even and fairly deep. Very heavy on midfielders with a variety of sizes and types.

Here's my very early top 10 in order:

Finn O'Sullivan - 181cm midfielder that can rotate forward. Leans outside but can win his own footy. Excellent athletic traits, brilliant sidestep (can move sideways quicker than most move forwards), turn of pace and nice leap with a strong set of hands. Close to elite disposal, fantastic vision and creativity. Probably the early pick 1 favourite:



Sid Draper - 180cm midfielder. Dynamic Inside/outside game with the clean hands and power to win it and burst clear of the congestion to find space for a higher quality disposal. Was the best player for SA at the U18 Champs as a bottom ager, probably BOG in each of the four games and being named in the all-australian team.



Josh Smillie - 195cm mid/forward. Primarily an inside mid, Smillie uses his massive frame and clean hands to dominate stoppage. Post stoppage, he uses his endurance to roam and become a damaging marking target and uses his excellent kicking skills to set up his team. He lacks the foot speed of some other top prospects, but the rest of the package in undeniable.



Levi Ashcroft - 179cm midfielder, Bris F/S. Plays a similar game to his older brother Will but there are a few differences worth noting. Will has an ability to burst clear of stoppage which Levi hasn't shown as much of yet. If anything Levi is even more of a pure accumulator and "death by 1000 cuts" type, although he has shown a valuable ability to get forward and hit the scoreboard.



Jagga Smith - 181cm midfielder. A little whippet who belies his size with some serious inside ball winning ability. Similar to Sid Draper with his inside/outside game, burst of speed and the endurance to find space and link the play. He's one of the oldest in the draft pool with a January birthday, and turned in an excellent, mature bottom aged campaign averaging 28 touches for the Chargers.



Tyler Welsh - 191cm tall/med forward, Adel F/S. Undersized (at this stage) key forward who had some exciting moments at the champs as a bottom ager. Has the speed to get separation on the lead, and the physicality to impose himself in marking contests. I have him in the top 10 for now, but the lack of height makes him a query, and a potential slider.



Sam Lalor - 187cm mid/fwd. A big bodied, bash and crash mid/forward with power and strength. Never seems to lose a contest, he either wins it himself or lays one of his trademark bruising tackles. Could be anything given his profile, but I want to see him tighten up his disposal and work on his stoppage craft where he has a tendency to stand around waiting for the footy to drop in his area.



Christian Moraes - midfielder, listed at 182cm but the eye test suggests he's grown to 185+. A midfielder that leans outside but can win the contested ball, his elite trait is his endurance which allows him to find a prolific amount of the footy on the spread. He's quite tall for the position, agile and quick which makes him a slippery guy to contain. Will need to improve his kicking skills and at times his decision making.



Tom Gross - 180cm midfielder. Looks and plays a bit like Rory Sloane

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Rory Sloane

Age

34

Ht

183cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.7

5star

K

11.7

4star

HB

11.9

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

6.6

5star

CL

5.7

5star

D

15.3

4star

K

7.3

3star

HB

8.0

4star

M

1.3

1star

T

3.3

4star

CL

4.2

5star

D

22.2

5star

K

8.6

4star

HB

13.6

5star

M

3.2

4star

T

6.0

5star

CL

4.6

5star

. Tough and brave inside mid with some outside dash. His approach is admirable and he's solid at most aspects of the game but lacks any outstanding traits, he might find himself sliding if he doesnt find a way to separate himself from the huge pack of similar mids in this draft, especially playing alongside O'Sullivan and Smith in what will be an incredibly stacked Chargers midfield.



Luke Trainor - 193cm tall defender. I've snuck him in to the end of this top 10 even though he's probably not quite there at this stage just to give a look at another tall in among the stack of mids. He'll be hoping to grow a couple more cm's, but even at 193 he's more than able to impact in the air. A very proactive defender, he positions himself aggressively, often in front of his direct opponent, and backs himself to judge the flow of play to zone off and intercept or impact third up, then runs off to help build attacking moves.

 

[Vindicater]

Phoenix Hargrave looks a real good prospect.

 

[Keystone agony]

Phoenix Hargrave looks a real good prospect.

I think he comes back to the pack a bit this year if hes considered a top 15 pick right now

 

[ant555]

I think he comes back to the pack a bit this year if hes considered a top 15 pick right now

Would be good if you could keep us up to date with your neck of the woods as we will not get to see a lot of them.

 

[Keystone agony]

Would be good if you could keep us up to date with your neck of the woods as we will not get to see a lot of them.

I will be watching the same amount of u18s from other states as i did this year

 

[ant555]

I will be watching the same amount of u18s from other states as i did this year

I am not questioning that but you are in the best position to see the WA boys live more than us so you will have more insight on them. Just saying it would be good to have that info

 

[Keystone agony]

I am not questioning that but you are in the best position to see the WA boys live more than us so you will have more insight on them. Just saying it would be good to have that info

Ive got a role in footy this year so may make it slightly harder and kids on the way aswell, but will still see a fair bit i hope

At this stage looks a pretty poor year for WA but alot of water to go under the bridge still

 

[Duckworth]

Ive got a role in footy this year so may make it slightly harder and kids on the way aswell, but will still see a fair bit i hope

At this stage looks a pretty poor year for WA but alot of water to go under the bridge still

Congratulations! but no chance.

 

[Old Campaigner]

Might be another year of butt chugging industrial strength hopium in this thread if the practice match was any indication

 

[ant555]

Might be another year of butt chugging industrial strength hopium in this thread if the practice match was any indication

I am not sure what many thought would change given our biggest weak spot IMO is marking power forward of the footy and Caddy will be two years away from being able to fix that and he will need a partner in crime. We improved a few spots on the edges but we still need another 2 or 3 strong marking big men.