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THE 2024 AFL NATIONAL DRAFT - DAY ONE

Whispering_Jack
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The day of the draft is here and we will try to keep track of the selections here tonight (bear with us because this could get tricky with player nominations)

ROUND ONE

1 Richmond Sam Lalor (GWV Rebels)

2 North Melbourne Finn O'Sullivan (Oakleigh Chargers)

3 Carlton Jagga Smith (Oakleigh Chargers)

4 Adelaide Sid Draper (South Adelaide SA)

5 Brisbane Lions Levi Ashcroft (Sandringham Dragons)

6 Melbourne Harvey Langford (Dandenong Stingrays) Midfielder, 191cm, 15/3/2006 A strong, big-bodied midfielder, Langford was a joint winner of the Larke Medal at the under-18 national championships this year. He's a contested ball-winning beast who has a penetrating left foot and can take marks and kick goals in attack.

7 Richmond Josh Smillie (Eastern Ranges)

8 St Kilda Toby Travaglia (Bendigo Pioneers)

9 Gold Coast Suns Leo Lombard (GC Academy)

10 St Kilda Alix Tarou (Gippsland Power)

11 Melbourne Xavier Lindsay (Gippsland Power) 183cm, 3/8/2006 Best afield in the biggest game of the year and won the Morrish Medal. Could this elite kick prove to be a steal?

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12 Richmond Taj Hotton (Sandringham Dragons)

13 Essendon Isaac Kako (Calder Cannons)

14 Richmond Jonty Faull (GWV Rebels)

15 Port Adelaide Joe Berry (Murray Bushrangers)

16 West Coast Eagles Bo Allan (Peel Thunder WA)

17 Fremantle Murphy Reid (Sandringham Dragons)

18 GWS Giants Oliver Hannaford (WV Rebels)

19 GWS Giants Harrison Oliver (Sandringham Dragons)

20 Western Bulldogs Cooper Hynes (Dandenong Stingrays)

21 Richmond Luke Trainor (Sandringham Dragons)

22 Sydney Swans Jesse Dattoli (Northern Knights)

23 Richmond Harry Armstrong (Sandringham Dragons)

24 GWS Giants Cody Angove (Claremont/Scarborough WA)

25 Brisbane Lions Sam Marshall (Sandringham Dragons/Brisbane Lions Academy)

26 Sydney Swans Ned Bowman (Norwood SA)

27 North Melbourne Matt Whitlock (Murray Bushrangers)

Live trades:

Brisbane Lions receive: Pick 35 and 48
Western Bulldogs receive Pick 27

GWS Giants receive: Pick 34
Brisbane Lions receive: Pick 37, 56 and 73

Essendon receive: Pick 35, 37 and 58
Brisbane Lions receive: Pick 40, 46, 53 and 54

St Kilda receive: Pick 28 and 58
Essendon receive: Pick 32 and 47

Port Adelaide receive: Pick 15
West Coast Eagles receive: Picks 16 and 45

North Melbourne receive: Pick 27, 2025 second-round selection (Richmond)
Richmond receive: 2025 future first-round selection

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    Call it co-incidence if you like but today happens to be Alan Johnson's 68th birthday.

    Alan was the first player drafted in the very first annual national draft held by the then Victorian Football League in 1981.

    Recruited from Perth WA and renowned for his courage, he made his debut in the opening round of 1982 as a wingman and excelled in both that position and later in a back pocket. Johnson won the Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal as the club's best and fairest player in his second season and again in 1989 when he was named in the VFL Team of the Year. He played in the Demons' 1988 VFL Grand Final and retired at the end of 1990 after 135 games (95 goals). He was made an MFC Hall of Famer in 2013. His son Chris, also played for the club from 2004-8.

    Happy Birthday Alan Johnson!

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    Back in 1981, each of the 12 VFL clubs had two selections at the draft. Melbourne's other selection was Port Adelaide SANFL full back Danny Hughes, another 'Bluey' winner (1985) who was All-Australian in 1988 and who also played in the Grand Final that year.

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    Two great servants of the club recruited in the first ever national draft - here's hoping that by the end of the night, we will have seen the advent of two players who with careers of at least the same quality as our two inaugural draftees.

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    3 hours ago, Whispering_Jack said:

    Call it co-incidence if you like but today happens to be Alan Johnson's 68th birthday.

    Alan was the first player drafted in the very first annual national draft held by the then Victorian Football League in 1981.

    Recruited from Perth WA and renowned for his courage, he made his debut in the opening round of 1982 as a wingman and excelled in both that position and later in a back pocket. Johnson won the Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal as the club's best and fairest player in his second season and again in 1989 when he was named in the VFL Team of the Year. He played in the Demons' 1988 VFL Grand Final and retired at the end of 1990 after 135 games (95 goals). He was made an MFC Hall of Famer in 2013. His son Chris, also played for the club from 2004-8.

    Happy Birthday Alan Johnson!

    IMG_7199.jpeg.892abf863d75416aafa89846c9faee8e.jpeg

    Back in 1981, each of the 12 VFL clubs had two selections at the draft. Melbourne's other selection was Port Adelaide SANFL full back Danny Hughes, another 'Bluey' winner (1985) who was All-Australian in 1988 and who also played in the Grand Final that year.

    IMG_7200.thumb.jpeg.420ecf4d8b6be91bc4a62cebed1dd957.jpeg

    Two great servants of the club recruited in the first ever national draft - here's hoping that by the end of the night, we will have seen the advent of two players who with careers of at least the same quality as our two inaugural draftees.

    AJ was of my favourites back in the day and Danny Hughes was a tough full back who gave his all. We really did select well in that first draft. Hoping we do as well tonight.

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    Commentators expecting Tigers to trade some picks to spread into next year

    Guess we don’t have a chance given we already traded F1

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    Still holding out hope that Tauru slips to our second pick.

    Otherwise will be thrilled with Langford and either Lindsay/Allan/Berry

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    Does anyone know what time this bloody thing actually starts? 15 minutes of banging on about nothing so far...

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    Cal and Riley's voices are completely embedded in my brain. I'm ready to start this thing.

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    1 minute ago, Adam The God said:

    Does anyone know what time this bloody thing actually starts? 15 minutes of banging on about nothing so far...

    Doubt we’ll get to our pick by 8pm

    pick 1 maybe 7:40?

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    2 minutes ago, DubDee said:

    Doubt we’ll get to our pick by 8pm

    pick 1 maybe 7:40?

    Looks like they're going to waffle on a bit longer this year. Last year was around 20 mins in from memory.

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    3 minutes ago, DubDee said:

    Doubt we’ll get to our pick by 8pm

    pick 1 maybe 7:40?

    Surely, 7.30?

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    I do like seeing the siblings with the draftees.

    They look so proud and supportive 

    Warms the cockles

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    Just tuned in and I am shocked that an AFL event hasn’t kicked off 22 minutes after the start. Get on with it, will you!

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    1 minute ago, Deeman said:

    Just tuned in an am shocked that an AFL event hasn’t kicked off 22 minutes after the start. Get on with it, will you!

    lol don't think it said anywhere that the actual picks started at 7. Just that draft coverage started at 7pm. 

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    Lalor should be captain of the Tigers in 6 years I reckon

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