AFLW Draft 2024

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AFLW Draft 2024

December 16, 2024, 09:27:40 pm

1. Collingwood - Ash Centra
2. Gold Coast (matching Melbourne's bid) - Havana Harris
3. Melbourne - Molly O'Hehir
4. Greater Western Sydney - Sara Howley
5. Sydney - Zippy Fish
6. Carlton - Poppy Scholz
7. West Coast - Lucia Painter
8. Western Bulldogs - Emma McDonald
9. Essendon - Grace Belloni
10. Geelong - Alexis Gregor
11. Richmond - Sierra Grieves
12. Essendon - Holly Ridewood
13. Adelaide - India Rasheed
14. Fremantle - Georgie Brisbane
15. Hawthorn - Lavinia Cox
16. Brisbane - Claudia Wright
17. Carlton (matching Geelong's bid) - Sophie McKay
18. Geelong - Sienna Tallariti
19. Port Adelaide - Lily Paterson
20. Richmond - Zoe Hargreaves
21. Melbourne - Maggie Mahony
22. Greater Western Sydney - Grace Martin
23. Hawthorn - Daisy Flockhart
24. West Coast - Charlotte Riggs
25. Western Bulldogs - Sarah Poustie
26. Collingwood - Georgia Knight
27. Gold Coast - Heidi Talbot
28. Hawthorn - Grace Baba
29. Gold Coast (matching Essendon's bid) - Mia Salisbury
30. Essendon - Taya Chambers
31. Richmond - Paige Scott
32. St Kilda - Zoe Besanko
33. Port Adelaide - Jasmine Evans
34. Fremantle - Holly Egan
35. Essendon - Sophie Strong
36. North Melbourne - Claire Mahony
37. Geelong - Piper Dunlop
38. Fremantle - Evie Parker
39. Brisbane - Lilly Baker
40. Port Adelaide - Jemma Whitington-Charity
41. Gold Coast - Nyalli Milne
42. Collingwood (matching North Melbourne's bid) - Violet Patterson
43. North Melbourne - Amy Gavin Mangan
44. Adelaide - Georgia McKee
45. Hawthorn - Elli Symonds
46. Carlton - Loulou Field
47. Gold Coast - Tara Harrington
48. Port Adelaide - Chloe Gaunt
49. Western Bulldogs - Keeley Hardingham
50. Hawthorn - Rebecca Clottey
51. Fremantle - Indi Strom
52. Port Adelaide - Jasmine Sowden
53. West Coast - Lucy Boyd
54. Richmond - PASS
55. St Kilda - Kyla Forbes
56. Sydney - Amelia Martin
57. West Coast - Kayla Dalgleish
58. St Kilda - Alana Gee

Re: AFLW Draft 2024

Reply #1 – December 16, 2024, 09:31:10 pm

Poppy Scholz - Glenelg
height: 179cm
weight:
D.O.B: 31-12-2006
STRENGTHS:
+ Intercept marking
+ Athleticism
+ Aerial ability
+ Versatility
+ Kicking
+ Footy IQ

IMPROVEMENTS:
- Ground balls
- Reading the play

Scholz is tallish girl who can play in almost any position.

Re: AFLW Draft 2024

Reply #2 – December 16, 2024, 09:33:15 pm

Sophie McKay - Sandringham Dragons
height: 167cm
weight:
D.O.B: 27-04-2006

STRENGTHS:
+ Explosive speed
+ Physicality
+ Clearances
+ Scoreboard impact
+ Goal sense
+ Big game player

IMPROVEMENTS:
- Defensive running
- Endurance

A good pick-up for a F/D.

Re: AFLW Draft 2024

Reply #3 – December 16, 2024, 09:37:00 pm

Lou-Lou Field - Western Jets
height: 167cm
weight:
D.O.B: 18-10-2006

STRENGTHS:
+ Reading the play
+ Positioning
+ Intercept marking
+ Penetrating kick
+ Footy IQ
+ Agility

IMPROVEMENTS:
- One-on-ones
- Endurance

A defender, which is an area we have issues.

Re: AFLW Draft 2024

Reply #4 – December 17, 2024, 12:39:03 am

I think that we did very well to get Sophie McKay at pick 17.

With Poppy and Sophie, we've effectively landed two top ten picks

Re: AFLW Draft 2024

Reply #5 – December 17, 2024, 01:43:38 pm

I think we've done a decent job of addressing our weaknesses. We have an experienced forward in Tara Bohanna, a mid-forward in Sophie McKay and 2 defenders with athleticism in Scholz & Field.

Our ruck division is still an issue; Breann Moody isn't getting a lot of ruck time and isn't producing like she used to, Jess Good isn't a big possession getter, although she is probably our best tap ruck at the moment and Celine Moody hasn't done much yet. We need to work out what is happening with our rucks, as it is no longer the strength it once was.

Small forwards - Sophie McKay will help in this area, but she is going to spend some time in the midfield. Then there are the Irish girls - will one or more of them play small forward?

It will be interesting to see how we line up in 2025.

Re: AFLW Draft 2024

Reply #6 – December 17, 2024, 02:27:28 pm

re draftees
Scholz will team with Cordner and allow Kez to be freed up a bit more and play a bit further up the ground.

McKay is another rotation that with her genes could be a genuine a-grader.

Field looks like she could be a Gab Pound apprentice.

re Our rucks...
Moody should be #1. Simple.

For whatever reason they've tried to shoehorn her into other positions to paper over cracks and left most of the ruckwork to Good. Who is good, but Moody was great, and another midfielder/link up player, whereas Good is just there for blocking rather than playing through.

Celine has been a huge disappointment. Hopefully it was just some kind of pre-existing injury, but i'm not hopeful.

Re: AFLW Draft 2024

Reply #7 – December 17, 2024, 07:30:05 pm

I like the look of Scholz, looks powerful relative to most of our girls, and apparently pretty good aerobically for a player of that size.

Re: AFLW Draft 2024

Reply #8 – December 17, 2024, 09:23:31 pm

Quote from: LP – on December 17, 2024, 07:30:05 pm

I like the look of Scholz, looks powerful relative to most of our girls, and apparently pretty good aerobically for a player of that size.

I like the one grab marks, something Sophie does well too.

They both seem willing to take the game on and both have the toolkit to succeed at it.

Re: AFLW Draft 2024

Reply #9 – December 18, 2024, 07:34:47 pm

Got that first pick in before having to bid which was great. Pity Zippy Fish didn't last one more pick, but am excited by the potential of Poppy Scholz even though most analysts had her a bit later. Sophie should be a bargain and Lou Lou Field seems a quality footballer and leader who will probably be a Gab Pound replacement down the track.