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Resource 2024 AFL Draft discussion thread (Wed Nov 20 to Fri Nov 22)
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Have we any rookie picks?
Yeah, Burgess and Schoenberg
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Didn't you have him as pick 18 in late September? Thats an absolute slide to 53 - any reason why you think he went from a clear top 30 pick all the way down in less than 8 weeks?
Interesting to also see that only 3 pure ruckman were taken in this draft. Pick 52, 53 and 76. Its almost, almost, almost like ruckman are becoming less and less important every year.
I think too many people have jumped off Welsh without understanding his season in context. Most KPPs drafted early played against kids all season. Welsh played several Sanfl games this year and he dominated in some of the state games. He would have been tasked with working on areas of his game which would have affected his natural style. So some of his games probably didnt live up to expectation. He isnt just going to star at Sanfl level against fully developed men.
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My above post was related to Dodson - not Welsh.
i was more responding to those jumping off welsh not your post in particular.
Welsh probably would've topped the goal kickers in the Coates League.
They are less important for the actual art of rucking, which makes players like Dodson who gets midfielder possession numbers (albeit at junior level) all the more valuable.
Think no one's prepared to spend an early pick for a player that, if they do turn out to be any good, could take half a decade or more to be ready.
Only 12 defenders taken in 71 players. Suggests the defender pool was weak this year and this could have lead to a lot of false kpf and small to medium forward ratings.
Yeah clubs are off taking 18 yo rucks , Logan smith is great and he went last pick with no bids
But poster on here mentioned some off field incident re Dodson which I believe as it was a wild drift . Knew something was up when Geelong took his Sturt lesser teammate the pick before as a ruck
Jacob Sheean any chance?
I would not have been against using a middle pick on a ruck, but I prefer the strategy of trading in rucks after they've had a few years development and are stuck behind an established ruck.
This was one of the most boring drafts for Adelaide I can remember. Draper was our likely pick from a long way out and then we had zero interest thereafter.
The context is that he clearly took the piss with his preparation/standards/attitude. His fitness went backwards in an elite environment. An indictment on him and the club.
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Why haven’t we over recent years then?
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Maybe clubs already have young developing rucks on their lists?
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Did get a state combine invite but I personally doubt it.
IMO the best prospect still available is Ruck/Forward Floyd Burmeister but he'd be a slow burn, unbelievable athletic profile with his speed and leap but very raw and needs some serious time to build his physique. KPF Gabriel Stumpf another with a really exciting athletic profile another you'd think would be a good rookie shot.
SA lad Jacob Newton looks to have all the tools to make it at AFL level to my eye so I hope he gets a rookie spot somewhere, really like the cut of his jib.
But if you're the Crows. At the end of the season (a big one for a 17 y.o) are you telling him to get as fit as possible and smash the draft combine or are you telling him to have a bit of a break, bulk up and we will pick him regardless?
I know which I'd prefer.
Thanks.
How do they establish who to invite for the combine? Are a lot of players invited but not go?
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Maybe we just did an excellent job of keeping him out of the first couple of rounds of the draft. Certainly no one SA side was talking him up before the draft, probably not a coincidence.
Before we get too worked up about a draftee we basically got for free, let's look at the facts:
Played SANFL against men most of the year.
Kicked 5 goals in an SANFL game a few days after his 18th birthday.
Leading goal kicker for SA at the national champs, despite being stuck out in a pocket.
Ran a 3.06 20m sprint - around the same time as a lot of mids including Jagga Smith.
Finished 3rd in the vertical jump.
So it's doomsday because he didn't do a fast 2km? Not the first key forward to struggle in that event.
He's quick off the mark, has excellent leading patterns and can kick goals from outside 50m. He has at least a couple of years to work on his aerobic fitness before he's expected to be a factor at AFL level. Think he's going to be ok. If he's not, we used pick 59 on him.
Agree. He looks strong and well fed. He will look more "cut" after the preseason - and I'm sure he will have a good preseason. I don't understand the panic. "Indictment" this, "took the piss" that - give him 6-12 months he will be great. He's a nice mark, a beautiful kick and his 20m sprint looks great. Having him turn up emaciated and running middle distance would make no sense.
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Just a Draft comment ….. it always amazes me Clubs who end up with multiple picks late in Drafts
ESS have been notorious culprits …. COLL and WB in this draft
You invariably end up with list cloggers
To our credit, whilst we don’t take large numbers of draftees usually …. we don’t take large numbers of draft backend players like others
ESS have been notorious culprits …. COLL and WB in this draft
You invariably end up with list cloggers
To our credit, whilst we don’t take large numbers of draftees usually …. we don’t take large numbers of draft backend players like others
