2024 AFL Draft Review: Essendon
ESSENDON made a half-dozen selections at this year’s AFL Draft, featuring with a matched bid in the first round before getting busy on night two. The Bombers trusted the depth of this year’s crop and have stocked up across the ground in what was Matt Rosa‘s first intake as talent and operations manager. >> EVERY […]
STIFF TO MISS | Players searching for rookie lifelines
WHILE 71 players made it onto AFL lists during the National AFL Draft, plenty more will be hoping for a chance at the elite level via today’s Rookie intake. In the online event which gets underway at 3:00pm AEDT, several clubs will keen to dip further into the depth of this year’s crop. We highlight […]
EVERY PICK: 2024 National AFL Draft
THE 2024 AFL Draft has been run and done, with dozens of young men realising their dreams of reaching the top level of Australian rules football. On night one, as expected Richmond selected Greater Western Victoria midfielder Sam Lalor with pick one, though the first round was not without its surprises. The Tigers also kicked […]
TALKING POINTS | 2024 AFL Draft: Night One
NIGHT one of the 2024 National AFL Draft is in the books, with 27 young athletes realising their dreams of becoming AFL footballers. The evenness of the crop was proven through the raft of surprise selections, though as expected, Richmond picked midfielder Sam Lalor first off the board. We recap all the key moments before […]
RMC select: Our picks for you club’s top choice
THE SAYING goes, everyone has a plan until another club swoops in and picks the player you wanted. Or something like that. While targets have been firmly locked in for all 18 clubs, fans and experts alike have other ideas of what a successful intake looks like. Having scouted the 2024 crop over the span […]
Rookie Me Central’s 2024 Phantom AFL Draft
ROOKIE Me Central’s 2024 Phantom AFL Draft has dropped on the eve of the real thing, with a team of six selectors placing names to clubs across the first two rounds of a hypothetical intake. Each pick was down to the judgement of the selectors with realistic links and draft ranges in mind. >> SCROLL […]
2024 AFL Draft Preview: St Kilda Saints
ST KILDA is poised to be a key player in this year’s AFL Draft, boasting a pair of top 10 selections and scope to wreak havoc both with bids and live trades. The Saints also have a trio of club-tied talents to consider on night two and are expected to make at least four selections […]
2024 AFL Draft Preview: Richmond Tigers
RICHMOND holds all the keys to this year’s AFL Draft, boasting a whopping eight selections inside the first 24 – including the coveted pick one. Having lost a raft of experienced players and club greats during the offseason, the Tigers are now primed to accelerate their rebuild over the next two intakes. >> FREE: View […]
2024 AFL Draft Preview: Port Adelaide
FRESH off a fourth top four finish in the last five years, Port Adelaide welcomed three new players via trade period to help soften the blow of Dan Houston‘s move to Collingwood. Now, the Power boast a pair of top 30 selections and will look to remain a contender into the long-term. >> FREE: View […]
2024 AFL Draft Preview: Essendon Bombers
CHANGE is in the air at Windy Hill, or Tullamarine, as Essendon enters its first AFL Draft in over 30 years without Adrian Dodoro. New list boss Matt Rosa has moulded the Bombers’ hand around an exciting Academy prospect, though there remains potential to trade back into the first round for a second bite. >> […]
