List Mgmt. 2024 Draft & Trade Hypotheticals

[Membling]

Here’s how RookieMe saw Cochran’s game on the weekend:

Cochran was plugged into his side’s defence as one of the many talls to rotate through there. The Swans Academy prospect could have lifted his intensity and purpose when moving from contest to contest, but was polished with ball in hand and played the basics well with strong overhead marking and efficient left-foot kicking on the rebound.

Scouting notes: https://central.rookieme.com/afl/2024/04/15/scouting-notes-afl-academy-vs-coburg-vfl/

He does looks very lackidasical when he covers the ground in general to be fiar

May be developing into an interceptor type and not a key post by the looks

 

[Ticky009]

Proof once again Sam Edmund reads Big Footy lol

Multiple AFL teams believe key Sun could be gettable in upcoming trade period

“Damien Hardwick is not going to die wondering. There’s a long way to go.”

www.sen.com.au

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Proof once again Sam Edmund reads Big Footy lol

Multiple AFL teams believe key Sun could be gettable in upcoming trade period

“Damien Hardwick is not going to die wondering. There’s a long way to go.”

www.sen.com.au

Where do I sign! I want him.

 

[hairy biker]

Proof once again Sam Edmund reads Big Footy lol

Multiple AFL teams believe key Sun could be gettable in upcoming trade period

“Damien Hardwick is not going to die wondering. There’s a long way to go.”

www.sen.com.au

DON'T READ IT bedford, it won't do your heart rate any good.

The very definition of a 'filler'.

I know not all are flavour of the month, but if there's a trade rumour floated, I tend to give much more credence to a report by Tom Morris or Cal Twomey, and to a lesser extent Jon Ralph and Mitch Cleary than I do other journos

 

[Adnico26Parker]

Here’s how RookieMe saw Cochran’s game on the weekend:

Cochran was plugged into his side’s defence as one of the many talls to rotate through there. The Swans Academy prospect could have lifted his intensity and purpose when moving from contest to contest, but was polished with ball in hand and played the basics well with strong overhead marking and efficient left-foot kicking on the rebound.

Scouting notes: https://central.rookieme.com/afl/2024/04/15/scouting-notes-afl-academy-vs-coburg-vfl/

Link to the replay of last weekend's game:

Match Replay: 2024 Marsh AFL National Academy Boys v Coburg

The 2024 Marsh AFL National Academy Boys take on Coburg at IKON Park

www.afl.com.au

 

[bedford]

DON'T READ IT bedford, it won't do your heart rate any good.

The very definition of a 'filler'.

I know not all are flavour of the month, but if there's a trade rumour floated, I tend to give much more credence to a report by Tom Morris or Cal Twomey, and to a lesser extent Jon Ralph and Mitch Cleary than I do other journos

Morris is my man , can't stand Ralph,
Straight swap , i like him

 

[Dubai Quacker]

I’m somewhat surprised - but Ashton Warner hasn’t been selected in the WA u/18’s squad.

Happily, it’s dominated by Claremont kids, so I’ll get to see a few in action as the season progresses.

WA 18s State Academy Squad Revealed

THIRTY players have been selected as part of the initial intake for the 2024 WA 18s State Academy Program. With 12 representatives Claremont players dominate the squad, with Subiaco and Peel Thunder providing four members, Swan Districts three, two each from Perth, West Perth, and South...

wafootball.com.au

 

[bedford]

Remember this name Luke Kennedy

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

I’m somewhat surprised - but Ashton Warner hasn’t been selected in the WA u/18’s squad.

Happily, it’s dominated by Claremont kids, so I’ll get to see a few in action as the season progresses.

WA 18s State Academy Squad Revealed

THIRTY players have been selected as part of the initial intake for the 2024 WA 18s State Academy Program. With 12 representatives Claremont players dominate the squad, with Subiaco and Peel Thunder providing four members, Swan Districts three, two each from Perth, West Perth, and South...

wafootball.com.au

Ashton really needs a growth spurt this year. At present he looks like a nuggety back pocket from the early 70’s.

 

[Adnico26Parker]

Sounds like draft changes are coming

 

[bedford]

Thanks to rats like John Ralph pushing it

 

[Superstar swan]

I hope they are not classing the northern academies and nga academies as the same thing.

I'd expect the Northern clubs to kick up and almighty stink if they get disadvantaged

 

[Adnico26Parker]

From the article re academy and father son:

AFL clubs will be forced to pay a higher price for star academy and father-son players as part of an overhaul of the draft points system.

The league told all 18 clubs in a meeting of football general managers on Tuesday a revamp of the draft points system was in the works as part of a discussion about the trade and drat system.

It means clubs such as Gold Coast would not get as much of a discount on brilliant first-round academy prospects taken in the first round of the draft after securing four homegrown guns last year including Jed Walter.

But the northern-states clubs will strongly defend their ability to continue to develop and recruit local talents who could otherwise play other sports.

 

[anotherletdown]

I believe he’s still growing & has been reported at 199 recently.

I’ll wander over to some Claremont colts games as the season progresses and doubtless have a draft crush before too long.

And to appease JackHiscoxWasFast - I know a bit about Austin Van Der Struyf through Claremont …. he’d satisfy your craving for a new hyphenator. AVDF - beats those triple decker names any day of the week. He’s highly rated over here in the west (like Gus, captained Christchurch Grammar) - a bit small in stature, but could readily be drafted.

From the draft board - Austin Van Der Struyf is a very quick player from WA, his speed and attacking mindset is useful at the next level

Reckon we've found the ideal draft crush for JackHiscoxWasFast

 

[caesar88]

History is cyclic.

Traditional footy states have an advantage --> AFL introduces a concession for Northern clubs --> Traditional footy states complain about it --> AFL takes it away --> Traditional footy states have an advantage.

And round and round we go.

Useless organisation.

 

[anotherletdown]

I hope they are not classing the northern academies and nga academies as the same thing.

I'd expect the Northern clubs to kick up and almighty stink if they get disadvantaged

Northern academies have a purpose... the nga's are an appeasement to the Vic clubs. Only one should remain in use

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

If the AFL did not call the shots at three of the four Northern Clubs, there would be a case for industrial action, g refusing to play at Docklands, Launy and Hobart.

Unhappily we along with GoCo and Giants are little more than indentured servants.

Just die mendicant Clubs like Norf, Dogs and Saints.

Let the Comp return to the VFL. I am completely over it. GoCo after being pillaged by fat lazy Vic Clubs for years finally get a great draft of local kids.

We should all closely watch how Pridham reacts.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

No issue with the changes if they get them right and don’t need to change it every year it’s fine. The points curve was horrible every person knew that if this has made this curve better that’s good. You can’t have junk 30 picks equaling a top 3 pick.

 

[tombomb]

If the AFL did not call the shots at three of the four Northern Clubs, there would be a case for industrial action, g refusing to play at Docklands, Launy and Hobart.

Unhappily we along with GoCo and Giants are little more than indentured servants.

Just die mendicant Clubs like Norf, Dogs and Saints.

Let the Comp return to the VFL. I am completely over it. GoCo after being pillaged by fat lazy Vic Clubs for years finally get a great draft of local kids.

We should all closely watch how Pridham reacts.

I think that is a tad dramatic.

A fairer bidding system for northern academies and f/s should have been in place years ago.

As long as it is just a revaluing of what higher picks are actually worth - e.g. Pick 1 is not equal to a handful of selections in the 30s - then it will be fairer for everyone.

 

[S120]

Northern academies have a purpose... the nga's are an appeasement to the Vic clubs. Only one should remain in use

And it's an appeasement based on bleating from Victorian clubs about unfair advantages as if Victorian clubs haven't won 15 of the past 17 premierships. If the Northern Academies are such an unfair advantage, it sure shows itself in a funny way.

 

[Adnico26Parker]

From the article re academy and father son:

AFL clubs will be forced to pay a higher price for star academy and father-son players as part of an overhaul of the draft points system.

The league told all 18 clubs in a meeting of football general managers on Tuesday a revamp of the draft points system was in the works as part of a discussion about the trade and drat system.

It means clubs such as Gold Coast would not get as much of a discount on brilliant first-round academy prospects taken in the first round of the draft after securing four homegrown guns last year including Jed Walter.

But the northern-states clubs will strongly defend their ability to continue to develop and recruit local talents who could otherwise play other sports.

Here's the video summary from the journo who wrote this article

Overhaul of draft points & more | Fox Sports Videos

AFL: The Midweek Tackle team discuss a host of trade and draft changes after a meeting of the 18 club GMs on Tuesday.

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[sataris]

From the article re academy and father son:

AFL clubs will be forced to pay a higher price for star academy and father-son players as part of an overhaul of the draft points system.

The league told all 18 clubs in a meeting of football general managers on Tuesday a revamp of the draft points system was in the works as part of a discussion about the trade and drat system.

It means clubs such as Gold Coast would not get as much of a discount on brilliant first-round academy prospects taken in the first round of the draft after securing four homegrown guns last year including Jed Walter.

But the northern-states clubs will strongly defend their ability to continue to develop and recruit local talents who could otherwise play other sports.

The correct solution is to merge Footscray, hawthorn, st kilda and the demons.

Then kick them out of the competition.

 

[Kiama Chris]

From the article re academy and father son:

AFL clubs will be forced to pay a higher price for star academy and father-son players as part of an overhaul of the draft points system.

The league told all 18 clubs in a meeting of football general managers on Tuesday a revamp of the draft points system was in the works as part of a discussion about the trade and drat system.

It means clubs such as Gold Coast would not get as much of a discount on brilliant first-round academy prospects taken in the first round of the draft after securing four homegrown guns last year including Jed Walter.

But the northern-states clubs will strongly defend their ability to continue to develop and recruit local talents who could otherwise play other sports.

One problem I foresee is that non-northern clubs may overbid for players to push up their price. GC deserved their 4 guns but could never have got the picks otherwise.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Does anyone know what the proposed changes actually are? Seems a lot of this and that.

 

[Bloods86]

Does anyone know what the proposed changes actually are? Seems a lot of this and that.

Nope. Would assume it's a combination of things e.g.

• NGA bid matching moves up a bit to placate other clubs
• Academy and F/S selections in the first round or all rounds have a lower discount
• Maybe a discount on only 1 Academy player in first round per year, to placate other clubs dismayed at Gold Coast's 2023 haul