Thinking ahead to 2024 draft...(and beyond)

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Pies flew to adelaide last week to interview 194cm key forward (also can play key defence) Charlie West.

Solid bones, Mihocek 2.0 perhaps? He looks good from the highlights package. Don't recall seeing his name before.

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Couple of other names mentioned here ~

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QszKT8yyB3I

Ned Bowman ~ https://central.rookieme.com/afl/player/ned-bowman/

Max Raw? and Sam Toner - nothing really online about them.

I'm kinda surprised that they're throwing up the dregs though, considering our draft picks won't be 60+ on the night, but more likely starting mid 40's.

[Pies2016]

Historically, successful selections of KPPs ( particularly forwards ) in the forties of the N D has been an absolute graveyard. As has been discussed repeatedly, by far the most successful KPFs have come via a first round selection. What is a bit a more unusual, is that virtually all the other modern day key forwards have then come from around the seventies onwards ( Larkey, Lewis, Walker ) Hawkins is the standout exception to both ends of the draft, having been selected in the forties but obviously being an F /S selection would have muddied the waters a bit.

Realistically,,we shouldn’t have high expectations at all but hope springs eternal.
At least the club would have a very narrow focus in this draft, being talls and anyone beyond the probable top thirty. That does help with the process, in that the clubs resources would be narrowed down to a much shorter list of candidates than usual.

[Charlie Oneeye]

Couple of other names mentioned here ~

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QszKT8yyB3I

Ned Bowman ~ https://central.rookieme.com/afl/player/ned-bowman/

Max Raw? and Sam Toner - nothing really online about them.

I'm kinda surprised that they're throwing up the dregs though, considering our draft picks won't be 60+ on the night, but more likely starting mid 40's.

Max Rohr ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=St01bjZ40EU

just height: 197cmD.O.B: 16-04-2005
https://central.rookieme.com/afl/player/max-rohr/

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https://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news ... m-forwards

Sam Toner
State: Victoria Country
State League Club: Dandenong Stingrays
Community Club: Narre Warren
Date of Birth: 23/10/2005
Height: 184cm

Medium forward who was approved as an overage player for the Dandenong Stingrays later in the year after starring for Narre Warren at senior level, where he kicked 50 goals. Had an immediate impact for the Stingrays, kicking five goals against the Eastern Ranges in Round 16 in his second match before a broken wrist interrupted his season. Only played in four matches in the Coates Talent League but did enough to impress the scouts. Has good speed, is agile and marks strongly one-on-one, as well as having an innate goal sense. Tested soundly at the state Draft Combine in Melbourne, particularly in the 20m sprint (3.05 seconds) and agility test (8.27 seconds).

[The Black and White Lion]

A few extra tall target bios for us all. The lack of weights these days has been replaced with descriptions of 'lightly built' for the skin and bone kids and 'for his size' for the big boned monsters and 'vice like grip' for the muscle bound rippers

https://www.afl.com.au/news/1251025/kev ... s-and-ruck

[SLORT]

Rookie Central ~ October rankings going from 1-50 now:

https://central.rookieme.com/afl/power- ... ober-2024/

I like the look of https://central.rookieme.com/afl/player/james-barrat/

[Take_a_Screamer]

Focus on KPF Charlie Nicholls
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7CEW_OEgDM&t=117s

[Presti35]

2 weeks to go now, cant wait, its getting boring out there!

[SLORT]

After watching this video, I'm even more keen on Barrat. Seems like he's got a great attitude, heart and soul kinda player.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WpuYQHnfY4

[The Black and White Lion]

I'm guessing the CFC list management and recruiting team won't even bother turning up on night 1 of the draft. even if we had a chance for live trades, the clubs do it over the phone and email and whatsapp messages anyway so no need to be there

[Jen2310]

rookie me draft guide is out.
https://central.rookieme.com/afl/2024-a ... uide-view/

[Presti35]

^ That is a brilliant link. TY for sharing that!!

There's a bit on Quaynor, but absolutely no mention of Millane. And I also noticed there is another Ben Kennedy in there.

[think better]

rookie me draft guide is out.
https://central.rookieme.com/afl/2024-a ... uide-view/

Adrian Cole is mentioned as a possible Nathan Murphy replacement https://central.rookieme.com/afl/player/adrian-cole/

[SLORT]

Adrian Cole is mentioned as a possible Nathan Murphy replacement https://central.rookieme.com/afl/player/adrian-cole/

Yeah? But ~ "The St Kilda Next Generation Academy member was a mainstay for Sandringham in its third consecutive premiership, playing 15 games this year". The fact that Battle has gone would make me think they'd pick him up. He's ranked around 45 in the October power rankings. May be another option of swapping our picks 55 58 (377 points) for their last pick of 47 (316 points)? This would give them the points to match an early bid up to pick 39, or the possibility of taking Cole and another player should he drop later. And we would possibly get a crack at one of the other key forwards going around. I'd be happy to take two players (47 and 52, sliding to 40 and 45 due to F/S & Academy picks) on the night and leave one spot open for SSP.

[SLORT]

Why has the body positivity bullshit been allowed to creep into AFL? Fat and proud but you can't speak about what people weigh anymore. Such a vital stat to get an idea about where players are at physically but for some reason it's become taboo...more taboo than pegging anyway.