Preview 2024 Mid Season Draft Prospects & Discussion

[giantroo]

MSD Info

WATCH LIVE from 7pm AEST: Mid-Season Rookie Draft

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Mid-season draft guide: How to watch, late mail, every pick

Broadcast details, late mail and more for the 2024 AFL Mid-Season Rookie Draft

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Full list of MSD Nominees

Final list of nominees for the 2024 Mid-Season Rookie Draft

Check out the full list of 342 nominees for the 2024 Mid-Season Rookie Draft

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[FootySmartSimpson]

Between Curtis, Ford, Stephenson, and Duursma, I'm pretty confident we don't need another mid size forward.

At some point we have to realise that the potential to kick goals is actually worth a lot less than the ability to work in a system to apply forward pressure. The lack of defensive accountability that stems from our conveyor belt of a forward line is meaning the opposition are kicking powers more scoring shots than our “goal kicking” medium forwards could ever hope to with the lack of inside 50s.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

McLennan is a better footballer than Ling.

 

[The Talent Scout]

So do we have 2 or 3 spots?

As far as I know, two. Tarryn is still on the list.

 

[muttley45]

No shit kick's please, no matter who we pick.

 

[Passmore]

No s**t kick's please, no matter who we pick.

They’re going to have warts. They’ve all been overlooked or delisted previously. A bloke who’s skills are questionable, blokes who can kick it but can’t get it….

 

[speedy]

No s**t kick's please, no matter who we pick.

No garden gnomes either thanks.

 

[Epictetus]

No garden gnomes either thanks.

And no frail weaklings.

MSD is a great chance to bring in some muscle. Surely.

 

[Themanbun]

At some point we have to realise that the potential to kick goals is actually worth a lot less than the ability to work in a system to apply forward pressure. The lack of defensive accountability that stems from our conveyor belt of a forward line is meaning the opposition are kicking powers more scoring shots than our “goal kicking” medium forwards could ever hope to with the lack of inside 50s.

I don't disagree but we seem to be expert at picking either/or players. I'd love for us to pick a pressure forward who is at least serviceable at hitting the scoreboard. Instead you can bank our goal kickers to be statues on the rebound and our tacklers to be ghosts when we have the ball

 

[speedy]

And no frail weaklings.

MSD is a great chance to bring in some muscle. Surely.

Frail weaklings get drafted by many clubs… then they go on to put 9kg of muscle and still pb in their running.

Boys generally grow into men, except at North that is. We should be know as the Peter Pan club.

 

[Shinboner1]

As far as I know, two. Tarryn is still on the list.

no he was fired and removed from the list.

 

[big_e]

afl.com.au reports we have two spots.

Mid-season draft guide: How to watch, late mail, every pick

Broadcast details, late mail and more for the 2024 AFL Mid-Season Rookie Draft

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That aligns with previous reporting in The Age that said we wouldn't get an MSD pick for Tarryn Thomas

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Tarryn Thomas

Age

24

Ht

190cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.0

3star

K

5.3

2star

HB

5.7

4star

M

2.1

2star

T

3.3

5star

CL

0.9

3star

D

7.8

2star

K

4.0

1star

HB

3.8

3star

M

1.3

1star

T

3.2

4star

CL

0.2

2star

D

12.8

4star

K

6.2

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.8

5star

CL

0.4

3star

.

Thomas, who turned 24 last Monday, is technically still on North Melbourne’s list, even though he is no longer part of the club. The AFL rules do not allow for him to be available for the mid-season draft.

How Tarryn Thomas can go to any club, at no draft cost

Suspended midfielder Tarryn Thomas can be signed as a free agent by any club, bar North Melbourne, at the end of the 2024 season.

www.theage.com.au

 

[kool kangas]

As far as I know, two. Tarryn is still on the list.

We have 3

 

[Shinboner1]

afl.com.au reports we have two spots.

Mid-season draft guide: How to watch, late mail, every pick

Broadcast details, late mail and more for the 2024 AFL Mid-Season Rookie Draft

www.afl.com.au

That aligns with previous reporting in The Age that said we wouldn't get an MSD pick for Tarryn Thomas.

How Tarryn Thomas can go to any club, at no draft cost

Suspended midfielder Tarryn Thomas can be signed as a free agent by any club, bar North Melbourne, at the end of the 2024 season.

www.theage.com.au

obviously the afl have taken him off our list since then?

 

[Fart Cummings]

Id be using all 3!

 

[Shinboner1]

Has logue been put on LTI?
Do we lose the ability to bring him back if we take all 3 spots?

 

[shinboner magic]

Did Payne play with Colby

 

[Fart Cummings]

Has logue been put on LTI?
Do we lose the ability to bring him back if we take all 3 spots?

Goater CCJ and Tarryn

 

[Harris 10]

I know it’s only a highlights clip of Payne, but going off that I hope we look elsewhere.

 

[The Nostradamus]

So media thinking Payne or Scaife

 

[Junk yard]

Has logue been put on LTI?
Do we lose the ability to bring him back if we take all 3 spots?

No and yes.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Did Payne play with Colby

Yes, Geordie played with Colby all last season. Came through the same development pathway and are the same age so im tipping they played plenty of rep footy together all throughout their juniors.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

I’m hoping that with our first pick with go with either Howes or Scaife.

For our 2nd pick I want someone mature age who can play from the get go. Jez McLennan would be my pick because it would allow Sheezel to play midfield.

If we don’t go that way I’d be really keen on Saad El-Hawli. He had 33 disposals and kicked 2 goals against the Swans last night. Has speed, long kicking, can play small forward, wing and half back. Still has stacks of upside too.

 

[Fart Cummings]

I've heard its going to be Payne

I'm hoping Howes changes their mind tomorrow!

Feel like you can find a Payne type easy in the ND and its not like hes 24 ready to go.

 

[BoomerRoo]

I’m hoping that with our first pick with go with either Howes or Scaife.

For our 2nd pick I want someone mature age who can play from the get go. Jez McLennan would be my pick because it would allow Sheezel to play midfield.

If we don’t go that way I’d be really keen on Saad El-Hawli. He had 33 disposals and kicked 2 goals against the Swans last night. Has speed, long kicking, can play small forward, wing and half back. Still has stacks of upside too.

I'd be also looking at Howes and Scaife over Geordie personally, and like you roos_fanatic08, keen on McLennan, he's a very good fit for "team composition".

 

[giantroo]

I’m hoping that with our first pick with go with either Howes or Scaife.

For our 2nd pick I want someone mature age who can play from the get go. Jez McLennan would be my pick because it would allow Sheezel to play midfield.

If we don’t go that way I’d be really keen on Saad El-Hawli. He had 33 disposals and kicked 2 goals against the Swans last night. Has speed, long kicking, can play small forward, wing and half back. Still has stacks of upside too.

Word is the Demons will take El Hawli.