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2024 AFL draft
« on: November 24, 2023, 03:16:12 PM »


A few father-son prospects are among the top names for 2024.

https://www.zerohanger.com/the-eight-best-afl-draft-prospects-for-2024-145854/

Ashcroft (Brisbane F/S)
Lombard (Gold Coast Academy)
Welsh (Adelaide F/S)
Camporeale (Carlton F/S .... one of the twins)

Shows why we loaded up on pics/points for next year's draft. Other clubs will come knocking.

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Re: 2024 AFL draft
« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2023, 04:24:01 PM »
When the National Academy Camp in December gets underway, Richmond will be one of the first clubs in line to interview tall midfielder Josh Smillie who’ll play his footy for the Eastern Rangers and Vic Metro this year.

Q. Do we face some sort of link to him?

Clubs will interview between 50-100 players so it isn’t something to really take seriously.

https://twitter.com/jamesdevennn/status/1728262386447241339


194cm "rover" :o according to the Eastern Ranges website.

https://easternrangesfc.com.au/teams/2023-coates-talent-league-boys/josh-smillie

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Re: 2024 AFL draft
« Reply #2 on: November 26, 2023, 01:10:49 AM »
Eye on the future: 10 draft prospects to watch in 2024

By Callum Twomey
afl.com.au
25 November 2023



After the national and rookie drafts were completed this week, it will not take long for clubs to narrow their focus on the 2024 draft crop.

This year already saw a stack of impressive types get to strut their stuff as bottom-agers, meaning a number have established their credentials as early picks before their draft seasons commence.

AFL.com.au releases its list of the 10 prospects to watch for the following draft annually after that year's draft, with the 2024 list (in alphabetical order) below. Keep track of these names.

Sid Draper
Midfielder
180cm/72kg
5/7/06
South Adelaide/South Australia

A super season for Draper saw him named South Australia's MVP at the under-18 carnival, be picked as a part of the All-Australian team, win the best afield medal for South Adelaide's under-18 Grand Final victory and then be given the AFL life members scholarship. The hard-at-it midfielder looks to Brisbane gun Lachie Neale as his footy idol, hoping to use his clean hands and smart play to get his side going. He also experienced the senior level with South Adelaide in the SANFL and impressed, with his consistency a key factor in his game. The younger brother of Arlo Draper, who was delisted by the Magpies this year.




Tom Gross
Midfielder/forward
181cm/70kg
15/9/06
Oakleigh Chargers/Vic Metro

With a tenacious and tough approach, there is a bit of Rory Sloane in the way Gross attacks his game. He spent this season with the Chargers as a forward/midfielder, kicking nearly a goal a game, including a couple of big games late in the Coates Talent League campaign. He has a bit of a rugged nature to his play that sees him throw himself into contests and come out the other side with the ball. 




Kade Herbert
Midfielder
183cm/76kg
3/4/06
Woodville-West Torrens/South Australia

Herbert was able to get some good experiences under his belt through 2023, including getting a taste of senior football at the Eagles. For his state he played in the midfield for the under-18s side, with his versatility to roll through the wing, midfield and forward line among his strengths.


Kade Herbert in action during the U18 National Championships match between South Australia and the Allies at Thebarton Oval on June 4, 2023. Picture: AFL Photos


Sam Lalor
Midfielder
187cm/88kg
30/8/06
Greater Western Victoria Rebels/Vic Country

Lalor is a talented cricketer and footballer, with his football traits on display in recent years for the Rebels and also in the Vic Country program. The stronger-bodied prospect is a bit taller than some of his midfield contemporaries and he can also go through the forward line. He has some power to get out of stoppages and get the ball out to his teammates. Lalor has been a part of Cricket Victoria's elite junior programs as well to claim All-Australian honours.


Sam Lalor looks to break a tackle during the U18 National Championships match between Vic Country and WA at the WACA on June 30, 2023. Picture: AFL Photos


Christian Moraes
Midfielder
182cm/74kg
8/11/06
Eastern Ranges/Vic Metro

Moraes just kept on playing well and getting better in 2023. The Eastern Ranges product played 16 games this season and showed his smooth-moving capabilities through the middle, averaging 26 disposals a game. His classy skills were on show right through the Ranges' finals series, with Moraes averaging 27 disposals in four finals games and having 24 touches and a goal in the Grand Final defeat. Looks among the best midfield candidates to start 2024.




Finn O'Sullivan
Midfielder
182cm/70kg
30/5/06
Oakleigh Chargers/Vic Country

Another midfielder who will start next year in contention for the No.1 pick. O'Sullivan is a gun – he is tough, consistent, can mark overhead strongly for his size and has a nice blend to his game. O'Sullivan is a second cousin of Carlton star Sam Walsh and plays in a similar manner to the star Blue, regularly dominating games and standing up at key moments. O'Sullivan boards at Xavier College in Melbourne but plays for Vic Country, where he featured this year at under-18 level.


Josh Smillie
Midfielder
194cm/92kg
17/5/06
Eastern Ranges/Vic Metro

The tall midfielder of the top end of the draft. Smillie is a contested, big-bodied midfielder from the Ranges who also featured for Vic Metro at the under-18 carnival. The 17-year-old looms as a top-five pick candidate given his size and dominance around the ball, having averaged 26 disposals for the Ranges this season before injury cut short his campaign. He had three games of 30 or more disposals for Eastern and should be a dominant player next year. 


Josh Smillie in action during the AFL Futures match between Team Naitanui and Team Selwood at the MCG on September 30, 2023. Picture: AFL Photos

Jagga Smith
Midfielder
181cm/70kg
28/1/06
Oakleigh Chargers/Vic Metro

Smith is a ball magnet – he has shown that at every level he's played and he continues to do the same. The midfielder just knows where to be to get it in his hands and he averaged 30 disposals for the Chargers this season in 10 games. He was a standout against the Eastern Ranges in the Chargers' elimination final with 26 disposals and a goal and five inside-50s and was also consistent for Vic Metro at the carnival. The moves of Jagga make him hard to catch, regularly twisting and turning past opponents with the ball in his hands.


Jagga Smith handballs during the U18 National Championships match between Vic Metro and Vic Country at Ikon Park on June 16, 2023. Picture: AFL Photos



Levi Ashcroft - Brisbane F/S
Tyler Welsh - Adelaide F/S

https://www.afl.com.au/news/1059777/eye-on-the-future-10-draft-prospects-to-watch-in-2024

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Re: 2024 AFL draft
« Reply #3 on: November 26, 2023, 02:33:26 PM »
So stuff all quality kpp's next year again by the looks of that.... :shh

Isn't Jason Torney's kid supposed to be highly rated?  :huh
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Re: 2024 AFL draft
« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2023, 07:09:49 PM »
The top 2024 draft prospects training at your club this off-season

By Callum Twomey
afl.com.au
5 December 2023


The leading prospects of next year's draft class will get a chance to show their wares at the top level with training stints at AFL clubs.

As part of the AFL Academy program, the 2024 draft hopefuls have been allocated to AFL clubs to train with over the pre-season to give them an insight into the weekly structure and demands of an elite program.

While training weeks may differ, with some to commence blocks in January, most of the players will be having their training experience next week following the AFL Academy's camp in Melbourne.


Who is training at your club?

Richmond: Tom Gross, Jagga Smith

Adelaide: Sid Draper, Tyler Welsh
Brisbane: Levi Ashcroft, Sam Marshall
Carlton: Ben Camporeale, Lucas Camporeale
Essendon: Jobe Shanahan, Archer Day-Wicks
Fremantle: Bo Allan
Gold Coast: Leo Lombard
Geelong: Jonty Faull
Hawthorn: Xavier Lindsay, Josh Smillie
Melbourne: Harvey Langford
North Melbourne: Finn O'Sullivan
Sydney: Joel Cochran
West Coast: Malakai Champion
Western Bulldogs: Sam Lalor

https://www.afl.com.au/news/1070752/the-top-draft-prospects-training-at-your-club-this-off-season-2024-levi-ashcroft-tyler-welsh-finn-osullivan

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Re: 2024 AFL draft
« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2023, 08:17:13 PM »
Tom Gross

Position: Midfielder
Height: 180cm
Weight: 70kg
D.O.B: 15-09-2006
Leagues: AFL U18 Championships, Coates Talent League Boys (Oakleigh Chargers)

VIDEOS:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHJvCjN0nCc
https://www.afl.com.au/video/1059856/eye-on-2024-rugged-ball-winner-in-the-mould-of-star-crow?videoId=1059856&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1696212669001




Jagga Smith

Position: Inside Midfielder
Height: 181cm
Weight: 68kg
D.O.B: 28-01-2006
Leagues: AFL U18 Championships, Coates Talent League Boys (Oakleigh Chargers)

VIDEOS:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQkMh1ga-uM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jV6Cx7apqwg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vx3V-vaZGU8




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Way-too-early AFL Draft Power Rankings: The top 10 in 2024

Jasper Chellappah
ESPN
Nov 27, 2023


1. Jagga Smith
2. Finn O'Sullivan
3. Josh Smillie
4. Levi Ashcroft
5. Christian Moraes
6. Sid Draper
7. Tyler Welsh
8. Ben Camporeale
9. Sam Lalor
10. Leonardo Lombard

In the mix:
Ben's twin brother Lucas Camporeale is an outside midfielder who's also played across all three lines and has similarly smooth evasiveness. Noah Mraz may be Victoria's best tall prospect with the key defender an impressive athlete at 197cm - he can also pinch-hit in the ruck. WA talent Bo Allan and explosive Charger Tom Gross are the midfielders next in line, though Allan looked at home off halfback on the MCG. There's also exciting small forwards with Subiaco goalsneak Malakai Champion and Essendon NGA livewire Isaac Kako showing brilliant goal nous in their bottom-age campaigns.

https://www.espn.com.au/afl/story/_/id/38972081/afl-draft-2024-top-10-way-too-early-power-rankings-jagga-smith-levi-ashcroft-tyler-welsh-ben-camporeale

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Re: 2024 AFL draft
« Reply #6 on: December 14, 2023, 09:18:33 PM »
Pics from the 2024 AFL National Academy Boys Training Session at Whitten Oval on December 08, 2023.

Jagga Smith






Tom Gross




https://www.aflphotos.com.au/asset/45874136?index=0&keyword=Tom%20Gross&competition=&team=&season=&round=&contentType=&fromDate=&toDate=&sort=Recent&pg=3

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Re: 2024 AFL draft
« Reply #7 on: December 14, 2023, 11:14:03 PM »
Leonardo Lombard sounds like an Italian duke.... :shh
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Re: 2024 AFL draft
« Reply #8 on: December 20, 2023, 11:22:28 PM »
Jagga Smith has made an impression on many people at Punt Road, and if the Tigers' season takes an unforeseen turn for the worst, Richmond may find a way to take him.

With his work rate and outside class, Tom Gross has also drawn attention from a few.

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Re: 2024 AFL draft
« Reply #9 on: December 21, 2023, 03:31:59 PM »
So we run dead next year by playing mostly kids.

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Re: 2024 AFL draft
« Reply #10 on: December 21, 2023, 03:57:07 PM »
So we run dead next year by playing mostly kids.

Knowing our luck the kids will lead us to a flag and we'll miss out on all the good picks...... :banghead
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Re: 2024 AFL draft
« Reply #12 on: January 15, 2024, 12:06:25 AM »
Purely based on needs and at this early stage - Armstrong & Ludowyke appear the stand outs for us...Trainor & O'Farrell at the other end of the ground- of course  these kids don't always stay at the same end they played as juniors or even early on in the AFL ....  Smillie the midfielder sounds like an exciting Tom Green type and is listed as  taller than all of the aforementioned bar O'Farrell....the only other "tall forward" is KB's grandson- listed at only 190cm atm but most of these kids are still growing... :shh
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Re: 2024 AFL draft
« Reply #13 on: March 02, 2024, 07:55:24 PM »
24 in 2024: A look ahead to next year’s top prospects

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Finn O’Sullivan (Oakleigh Chargers/Vic Country)
Midfielder | 181cm | 30/05/2006
O’Sullivan is right at the pointy end in terms of 2024 draft prospects and has long been a standout, having taken out the Kevin Sheehan Medal at last year’s Under 16 national carnival. He’s a wonderfully well-rounded talent with few weaknesses; able to take marks overhead, impact on the inside and outside of the contest, and possessing a booming boot. He’s also the cousin of Carlton’s Sam Walsh.

Bo Allan (Peel Thunder/Western Australia)
Defender | 188cm | 16/02/2006
Western Australia may have had an underwhelming Under 18 carnival this year, but Allan was a shining light for the future across all four games. He was utilised in defence and took the game on, but also did so in stints up forward for Peel. Allan averaged 13 touches and four marks across eight Colts games in 2023 and is one of the state’s top prospects for 2024.

Levi Ashcroft (Sandringham Dragons/Vic Metro)
Midfielder | 179cm | 18/12/2006
It’s hard to shake the tag of being the brother of Will Ashcroft and son of Marcus, but Levi is doing as good a job as any of blazing his own trail. The Brisbane Lions father-son prospect is a midfielder with high level footy IQ and the work rate to match his smarts. It results in monster disposal hauls across all levels and Ashcroft has proven to be a big game player who takes on match-defining moments. He’s now a two-time Talent League premiership player.

Ben Camporeale (Glenelg/South Australia)
Midfielder | 184cm | 21/07/2006
Along with twin brother Lucas, Ben is father-son tied to Carlton for 2024 and has plenty of Blues fans excited. A lean type who covers the ground nicely, much like his father Scott, he has transitioned from wingman to on-baller with Glenelg this season. Camporeale averaged 25 disposals and four clearances per 13 SANFL Under 18 games in 2023 and kicks at high efficiency on his favoured right foot. He was best afield in the annual Futures game.

Malakai Champion (Subiaco/Western Australia)
Small Forward | 176cm | 17/05/2006
There are few more exciting players in full flight than Champion, who is capable of making opponents look silly with his turn of speed or by sitting on their heads for a speccy. The energetic small forward is crafty around goal but also helped connect Subiaco into attack this season by working high up the ground. He booted 22 majors in 14 WAFL Colts games, averaging 15 disposals and five marks.

Sid Draper (South Adelaide/South Australia)
Midfielder | 180cm | 05/07/2006
Draper may challenge to be the top of next year’s crop having compiled an outstanding bottom-age campaign. The speedy midfielder-forward took out state MVP honours at the Under 18 National Championships and broke through for a League berth, all before helping South Adelaide take out the SANFL Under 18 flag. He’s hard to lay a hand on and tested as the most agile player nationwide during preseason. A jet.

Jonty Faull (GWV Rebels/Vic Country)
Tall Forward | 194cm | 01/02/2006
There’s some serious spring in the way Faull plays, and he enjoyed a stellar back-end of the Talent League season to make good on the glimpses he showed previously. Having had stints in the ruck at 194cm, he settled up forward and booted 13 of his overall 20 goals for the year in the last four games. He also bagged four for Vic Country’s Futures and is developing nicely.

Tom Gross (Oakleigh Chargers/Vic Metro)
Midfielder/Forward | 180cm | 15/09/2006
An explosive type though midfield and up forward, Gross catches the eye with his turn of speed and ability to rise for overhead marks. He’s the type of player who can hurt the opposition by taking metres and breaking the lines with long kicking. Talent League averages of 23 disposals, four marks and five inside 50s saw him recognised with a call up to the Vic Metro Under 18 squad.

Kade Herbert (Woodville-West Torrens/South Australia)
Midfielder | 183cm | 03/04/2006
Another bottom-ager who broke through for a senior debut this year, Herbert impressed as a wing/forward for the Eagles. He also got to roll through midfield at state Under 18 level and has terrific smarts around the contest; able to navigate traffic with clean hands, composure, or an agile step. Herbert’s versatility is certainly a strength and he stepped up to each level this year.

Taj Hotton (Sandringham Dragons/Vic Metro)
Forward | 180cm | 17/06/2006
Hotton is the brother of St Kilda’s Olli and son of former Blue and Magpie Trent, though is not father-son eligible for either club. The spring-heeled forward offers strong athletic upside and is crafty inside attacking 50 with the potential to develop his midfield acumen. He’s a low-possession, high-impact type who averaged 11 touches and nearly a goal per his seven Talent League games this year.

Zak Johnson (Northern Knights/Vic Metro)
Midfielder | 185cm | 24/12/2006
Another top midfield talent out of Victoria, Johnson quickly established himself in Northern’s side and strung together a strong bottom-aged season consisting of 14 games. He averaged 21 disposals and booted 10 goals in that time, while also representing Vic Metro at Under 18 level. Johnson is a clever and composed on-baller who is difficult to pin down and often finds the right option out of a pack.

Isaac Kako (Calder Cannons/Vic Metro)
Small Forward | 175cm | 07/03/2006
Kako is like a bee in a bottle out on the footy field, darting in all directions with one target in mind. He’s a creative small forward with great evasive technique and the smarts to spot up tricky options inside 50, or even go for goal himself. The Essendon NGA prospect bagged 24 majors in 11 Talent League games, including a haul of seven, and began to work further up the ground as the year wore on.

Sam Lalor (GWV Rebels/Vic Country)
Midfielder | 187cm | 30/08/2006
A bull-like inside midfielder who has drawn comparisons to Dustin Martin, Lalor has the power, strength, and number four guernsey to back that up. He’s as clean as anyone at the contest and can bring the ball to the outside in powerful bursts, while also proving capable of hitting the scoreboard when resting forward. He’s another who has already debuted for the Vic Country Under 18s.

Leonardo Lombard (Suns Academy/Queensland)
Midfielder | 178cm | 05/10/2006
Arguably Queensland’s top talent for next year, Lombard is already a well known quantity. He turned out once for the Allies and dominated in Queensland’s Futures clash with Vic Country, while averaging 25 disposals and five inside 50s across five Talent League games. Lombard’s hard running and inside-outside balance also earned him a VFL berth with the Suns, playing in the club’s premiership.

Samuel Marshall (Lions Academy/Sandringham Dragons/Queensland)
Midfielder | 185cm | 19/01/2006
Another hard-running midfielder to add to the list of on-ballers for 2024, Marshall has mixed his time with many squads this year. He boards at Melbourne Grammar and thus is tied to the Sandringham Dragons, but also turns out for the Lions Academy. He didn’t look out of place for the Allies or Brisbane VFL side either, picking up possessions at will on the wing or at centre bounces.

Christian Moraes (Eastern Ranges/Vic Metro)
Midfielder | 182cm | 08/11/2006
Having missed out on Vic Metro Under 18 selection, Moraes starred in the Futures fixture and has been in incredible form for Eastern Ranges. Hailing from a basketball background, he’s a smooth mover with clean hands who thrives in attacking phases, carrying the ball at speed and with frequency. Moraes averaged 27 disposals in 16 Talent League games this year, including the Grand Final.

Noah Mraz (Dandenong Stingrays/Vic Country)
Tall Defender | 197cm | 20/02/2006
Mraz is among the top Victorian talls in next year’s crop and made good on a late berth with the Vic Country Under 18s. He also built nicely into the Talent League season, taking on roles in each third of the field for averages of 11 disposals and three marks in 12 games. Perhaps most settled down back with stints in the ruck, he’s a mobile type with clean skills and good mechanics at 197cm.

Harry O’Farrell (Calder Cannons/Vic Metro)
Tall Defender | 196cm | 03/05/2006
A versatile key position prospect, O’Farrell has predominantly played his representative and Talent League football down back, but also features up forward when turning out for St Kevin’s College in the APS competition. He only managed five games with Calder this season but earned a Vic Metro Under 18 berth and has some potential to harness as a top-ager next year.

Murphy Reid (Sandringham Dragons/Vic Metro)
Midfielder/Forward | 181cm | 30/07/2006
While midfield minutes in Sandringham’s stacked engine room are hard to come by, Reid has taken his opportunities there well and made every post a winner up forward, too. He’s a super clean handler of the ball and composed in tight spots, doing his best work at the contest and translating those same smarts around goal. He averaged 20 touches and over a goal per his 10 Talent League games this year.

Jobe Shanahan (Bendigo Pioneers/NSW-ACT)
Tall Utility | 192cm | 02/08/2006
Another Talent Leaguer with serious potential, Shanahan’s greatest strength is his aerial game. The 192cm Moama native has a clean set of hands and leaps at the ball so fluently – traits which translated to playing at either end of the ground. He also had stints in midfield, though one of his best games was up forward for NSW-ACT, where he put on a marking clinic and kicked three goals.

Josh Smillie (Eastern Ranges/Vic Metro)
Midfielder | 194cm | 17/05/2006
Likely among the top handful of prospects for next year, Smillie missed out on the Talent League Grand Final through injury but has done more than enough to prove his potential. The 194cm on-baller is a monster at the contest with his size, clean hands and high level footy IQ, all of which have been on display since his Under 16 carnival with Vic Metro last year. He’s a phenom at Under 18 level, too.

Jagga Smith (Oakleigh Chargers/Vic Metro)
Midfielder | 181cm | 28/01/2006
The headlines write themselves with Smith, who plays up to them with some of the slickest work of any midfielder in the pathway. While juggling school footy commitments, he averaged 30 disposals in 10 Talent League games and seamlessly stepped up to representative level with Vic Metro’s Under 18s. He’s lightly built, but clean and agile enough to take inside ball to the outer without being touched.

Luke Trainor (Sandringham Dragons/Vic Metro)
Defender | 193cm | 10/04/2006
Trainor is yet another bottom-ager who cracked Vic Metro’s Under 18 team this year and it’s easy to see why. He’s a versatile type at 193cm who can swing to either end of the ground, but arguably looks best as a third-up intercept defender. Trainor sparks rebounds with his aerial ability and distributive skills by foot, which were on show in consecutive 25-disposal games in the Talent League this season.

Tyler Welsh (Woodville-West Torrens/South Australia)
Tall Forward | 190cm | 15/08/2006
Another club-tied talent out of South Australia, Welsh is father-son eligible for Adelaide next year and will play for the Crows’ SANFL side. He burst onto the national stage with five goals against Vic Country and imposed himself on the SANFL Under 18s competition with 27 goals in 10 games before playing finals at Reserves level. Welsh plays above his height as a strong marking target but is also deceptively quick.

IN THE MIX

It looks like being a bumper Victorian crop, with a few National Academy members narrowly missing the cut for out list. Slick Bendigo midfielder-forward Archer Day-Wicks, Dandenong Stingrays best and fairest runner-up Harvey Langford, and smooth Gippsland Power midfielder/defender Xavier Lindsay are among them.

Lindsay’s Power teammate Ricky Mentha also featured in the National intake and is a creative small forward set to excite, hailing from the Northern Territory. Tasmanian ruck Oliver Dean has potential, as does Swans Academy tall Joel Cochran, who played in this year’s Under 16 championships against Mentha.

It was difficult to overlook Vic Metro Under 18 representatives Nash King and Jesse Dattoli, both crafty midfielders who can hit the scoreboard. Bendigo wingman/defender Tobie Travaglia impressed as the region’s best and fairest as a bottom-ager, while GWV Rebels ruck Flynn Penry has potential to rise the ranks.

Along with Ben Camporeale, twin brother Lucas is right in Carlton’s sights via the father-son rule. There’s also Louie Montgomery and Rome Burgoyne over in South Australia, both of whom are tied to Port Adelaide. Speaking of club-tied talent, Queenslander Tom Gillett looks a likely key position type from the Lions Academy.

The pool looks a little shallow over in Western Australia, but Claremont small Austin van der Struyf has plenty of class which should hold up next year. Talented West Perth tall Kayle Gerreyn impressed as an over-ager at the Under 16 championships this year and may be a smokey for the Black Ducks going forward.

https://central.rookieme.com/afl/2023/11/22/24-in-2024-a-look-ahead-to-next-years-top-prospects/

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Re: 2024 AFL draft
« Reply #14 on: April 16, 2024, 08:26:40 PM »
The AFL draft will again be split over two nights in November, with the first round to be conducted on Wednesday, November 20 and the rest of the national draft to follow on Thursday, November 21. The rookie and pre-season drafts will be staged on Friday, November 22.

Recruiters are buoyant on this year's draft crop ahead of the mid-year under-18 championships, with a range of different types pushing to be available in the first round.

The Draft Combines have also been locked in for the end of the year, with the national Draft Combine to be held on October 4-6, and state Combines (Victoria on October 6, South Australia on October 12 and Western Australia on October 13) confirmed.

The League on Tuesday informed clubs of its schedule for the off-season, which will begin on the Friday following the Grand Final when the free agency window opens on October 4.

Players will be able to move via free agency for a week through to Friday, October 11, with that window overlapping with the start of the trade period.

The opening day of the trade period will be Monday, October 7 and it will close on Wednesday, October 16, with the prime-time finish on the final day now an established part of the wheeling, dealing and drama.

https://www.afl.com.au/news/1110249/afl-confirms-dates-for-2024-free-agency-trade-and-draft-period