2024 Draft Watch

[Axe Man]

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Axe can you post the other picks?

Please and Thank You.

Its not in an easy copy and paste format, so here's a list:

1. Ashcroft - Brisbane
2. Lalor - Richmond
3. Tauru - North
4. O'Sullivan - Carlton
5. Draper - Adelaide
6. Smith - Melbourne
7. Smillie - Richmond
8. Langford - St Kilda
9. Lombard - GCS
10. Travaglia - St Kilda
11. Armstrong - Melbourne
12. Kako - Essendon
13. Trainor - Richmond
14. Shanahan - Richmond
15. Allan - West Coast
16. Reid - Port
17. Lindsay - Freo
18. Hotton - GWS
19. J. Whitlock - GWS
20. Berry - Bulldogs
21. Hynes - Richmond
22. Faull - Sydney
23. Dodson - Richmond
24. Dattoli - GWS
25. Marshall - Brisbane
26. Moraes - Sydney
27. M. Whitlock - Richmond

[GVGjr]

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I believe tomorrow they will name some players that they didn't include in their phantom draft and share their thoughts on those players.

[azabob]

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Thanks Axe. The list is all I was after.

[azabob]

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Bit of a mute point but I think we will bid on Sam Marshall if given the opportunity.

He fills a big need and we love to bid on interstate F/S or academy player.

[kruder]

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Hannaford not in the top 27 would be interesting.

[GVGjr]

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I'm not going to try and do a Phantom draft but this is what I hope are under consideration for our selections

Pick 17
Joe Berry - It's a little hard to see him as still available with our first pick but some drafts have him around the mark.
He's had an excellent season as a small forward and just seems to find a way to keep the scoreboard ticking over. Berry possess a and easy and accurate kicking motion and was even used in the midfield at times during the National Championships. The added bonus is that as a forward he is more than capable of applying plenty of defensive efforts even when he doesn't have the footy.
He didn't test at the combine but he is regarded as quick and agile.

Oliver Hannaford - Fancy a player who didn't get an invite to the National Draft Combine being considered with an early pick but Hannaford certainly deserves to be in the selection mix. He played all over the ground this year and performed well as a defender, midfielder and small forward. He put in a standout performance if the U18 GF and must be around the mark for us with our first couple of selections. At the State Combine his agility of 7.92 and a sub 3sec in the 20mtrs underlines his pace and he topped it off with an impressive 86cm running vertical jump.

Hamish Davis - He's not getting a lot of mentions in many phantom drafts in this draft range but is likely to move up the draft order as we get closer to the draft day. Davis is a 190cm hard working forward/midfielder combo who's a good mark and possesses good kicking skills. He's performed well in big games which is an important trait and he was also noticeable in senior WAFL games.
At the Combine he turned in an excellent 6.18mins in the 2KM test.

Pick 25
If any of the players above are still available we should of course select them.
Others for consideration:

Harrison Oliver - A damaging and rebounding defender Oliver has a terrific ability to move between being a lockdown 1 v 1 defender to someone who is capable of providing a lot of run out of the back line, Despite having a high footy IQ it's his kicking skills that really stand out. He should be given serious consideration with our first selection as well. With many of the teams now employing multiple smaller forward this 180cm defender should be in high demand.
Oliver didn't test at the combine but is athletic and quick.

Christian Moraes - A midfielder/forward combo who's performed well again in 24 but perhaps not quite at the expected level.
Kicks goals and is a bit of a burst player. He played for the Hawks in the VFL and I suspect we can't wait until the next selection if we are keen on him. When he gets on a run he can really impact games.
He tested at the combine and performed well.

Matt Whitlock - Versatile tall who's played mainly as a defender but also up forward and even in the ruck. It might seem like we don't need to target another tall but we know they take time to develop. Whitlock is strong intercept mark and very mobile.
Solid results at the Combine and he has a great leap.

Pick 35
Jasper Alger - Dynamic small forward who is good at the ground level but is also a strong mark.
A gifted athlete who tested well for pace, agility and endurance. If we are still looking for a small forward Alger is someone we should consider.

Lachlan Jaques
A real dashing and versatile defender and someone who would provide a lot of run for us in the back line. A nice kick and athletic Jacques is both competitive in the air and when it's on the ground.

Angus Clarke
Another dashing defender who just does everything right. He's a neat kick, has plenty of pace and is more than decent in the air.
Clarke is capable of playing in some other positions as well.

Other names in the mix for later in the draft would be
Nathaniel Sulzberger, Will Hayes, Hugh Boxshall, Jack Ough, and Floyd Burmeister

[GVGjr]

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Hannaford not in the top 27 would be interesting.

Do you think he might slide down the order a bit?

[Virgin-Dog]

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Anyone got info on Will Hayes' stats? Interested to see his CP%

I reckon he's got a lot to offer with his outside run, definitely think he'll be of interest to us, but I get the impression not a huge amount of his possessions are contested, which doesn't bode well for him succeeding at senior level

[azabob]

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GVGjr historically we like to draft players who improve throughout their final year of underage footy.

Do you think that potentially could rule us out taking Moraes?

[GVGjr]

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GVGjr historically we like to draft players who improve throughout their final year of underage footy.

Do you think that potentially could rule us out taking Moraes?

This is a bit complicated mainly because of his positional change through the season meant that his disposal numbers dropped.
He did finish the year strongly though which our recruiters will consider. Who knows if he is someone we genuinely rate?
I would have preferred him with our 3rd selection but he played at Box Hill during the year and the Hawks have the pick before ours.

[GVGjr]

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Anyone got info on Will Hayes' stats? Interested to see his CP%

I reckon he's got a lot to offer with his outside run, definitely think he'll be of interest to us, but I get the impression not a huge amount of his possessions are contested, which doesn't bode well for him succeeding at senior level

Those stats appear to be a bit harder to find, well at least on my first search they were. There is a bit there from his WA state games.

[mjp]

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Those stats appear to be a bit harder to find, well at least on my first search they were. There is a bit there from his WA state games.

CP's aren't part of the ones published on the WAFL sites.

Hayes weighs 4kgs - maybe 4.5kgs. Let's just say he doesn't shy away from it but this isn't his game.

[Mofra]

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Bit of a mute point but I think we will bid on Sam Marshall if given the opportunity.

He fills a big need and we love to bid on interstate F/S or academy player.

100% yes we should. With our first. And I'd be happy if they pass (they won't)

[GVGjr]

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CP's aren't part of the ones published on the WAFL sites.

Hayes weighs 4kgs - maybe 4.5kgs. Let's just say he doesn't shy away from it but this isn't his game.

I noticed that.

There are some CP stats for the Carnival games for Hayes. 52 possession in 4 games, 17 of them were contested possessions.

While he is clearly light any team that drafts him will do so with a longer term view.
He weighed in at 68.6kg at the combine and that could change within a season or two.
Interestingly that Harrison Oliver who is rated as a 2nd round selection and someone I'd be happy to see arriving at the Kennel was just 1kg heavier at the combine.

[GVGjr]

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Bit of a mute point but I think we will bid on Sam Marshall if given the opportunity.

He fills a big need and we love to bid on interstate F/S or academy player.

If we don't make that call I'd nearly bet that Sydney live up to their Bidney nickname and make a play for Marshall.