Love it. Didn't think we'd take him with 8 (12) as he didn't have the usual pathway that a new recruit would - but it's a bold play and the romanticism behind it can't be ignored.

We needed a small forward and we got one that has a sky high ceiling. We're not going to die wondering, and we won't have to cry about seeing him tear it up at another club.

I'm still on the fence about this pick, will be curious to see this one in retrospect. We've rolled the dice and now we cheer him on.

Some of the comments on social media seem to think we picked him far too early (#12) despite being linked at other clubs at round Pick 15.

12 hours ago, manny100 said:

May well play early in the season. Has good endurance and did a good 2km.

Promising rookie me profile. Will allow Kosi to play more mid and be extra dangerous when he (Kosi) drifts forward. Speed and X Factor - i like it.

Latrelle Pickett Draft Profile - Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central (formerly AFL Draft Central)

STRENGTHS:

+ Scoreboard impact
+ Speed
+ Vertical leap
+ X-factor

IMPROVEMENTS:

- Defensive work rate
- Exposure

The last line under "IMPROVEMENTS" is "Exposure". What does that mean?

43 minutes ago, Demonland said:

There was an issue with sharing Twitter/X posts yesterday so here is a dump of some content for posterity.

His surname is Sumner-Pickett - not Pickett - why can't we get this right?

Just now, Neil Crompton said:

His surname is Sumner-Pickett - not Pickett - why can't we get this right?

I feel like his nickname should be Julius.

10 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

The last line under "IMPROVEMENTS" is "Exposure". What does that mean?

Showers with clothes on?

Wtf does it mean lol....no clue.

IIRC, Kozzie was a real bolter and right up until draft day, wasn't rated in the top 25. Many here and in the media called the pick a reach. Got it horribly wrong

But with Latrelle, whilst starting out as a pick in the mid to late 20's, he ended up being touted as a top 15 pick

Anyway, Taylor knows more than most so if we're ever going to trust anyone, it's JT

By the way, I wouldn't be calling Kolt or Laurie a bust just yet. Laurie has been starved of opportunities whilst Kolt was drafted as a mid/forward and is yet to receive quality minutes in the midfield

All our new additions need time to develop (3-4 years, not some tiny sample size)

Edited 51 minutes ago51 min by Macca

I can understand the worry around Latrelle only playing ‘reserves’. Kozzy was playing the same level when he was drafted yes he was slightly younger but Glenelg was looking to 3 peat this year and has been the best SANFL team over the past few years so the fact that he was able to break into the side for a few games in the seniors shows there’s been sharp improvement in him considering he wasn’t even in a SANFL program 12 months ago. High risk high reward pick in what is considered a weak & even draft but has shown the scope to play up to a higher level of competition in a small period of time.

35 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

The last line under "IMPROVEMENTS" is "Exposure". What does that mean?

Means he hasn't played a lot of top level footy at either underage or state level.

29 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

I feel like his nickname should be Julius.

Why is it so?

16 minutes ago, AB10 said:

I can understand the worry around Latrelle only playing ‘reserves’. Kozzy was playing the same level when he was drafted yes he was slightly younger but Glenelg was looking to 3 peat this year and has been the best SANFL team over the past few years so the fact that he was able to break into the side for a few games in the seniors shows there’s been sharp improvement in him considering he wasn’t even in a SANFL program 12 months ago. High risk high reward pick in what is considered a weak & even draft but has shown the scope to play up to a higher level of competition in a small period of time.

I think this is the view that takes in the bigger picture and highlights why we picked him. JT said he has always had the talent but he as applied himself and made his way into the glenelg seniors. Only had 1 preseason with them and saw big improvement and growth, (topped the state combine 2km) imagine what he could do in an AFL system.

Definitley the small forward we have been missing with kozzy going into the midfield

29 minutes ago, Macca said:

IIRC, Kozzie was a real bolter and right up until draft day, wasn't rated in the top 25. Many here and in the media called the pick a reach. Got it horribly wrong

But with Latrelle, whilst starting out as a pick in the mid to late 20's, he ended up being touted as a top 15 pick

Anyway, Taylor knows more than most so if we're ever going to trust anyone, it's JT

By the way, I wouldn't be calling Kolt or Laurie a bust just yet. Laurie has been starved of opportunities whilst Kolt was drafted as a mid/forward and is yet to receive quality minutes in the midfield

All our new additions need time to develop (3-4 years, not some tiny sample size)

This is completely fair, he was well and truly in the sights of both North and GWS by all reports, with picks that were merely 3 and 4 picks later than our Pick 12. It's a pretty big overreaction by some to say he wasn't worthy of Pick 12.

12 hours ago, BoBo said:

Some very nice field kicking in those highlights

Thank god the footage wasn’t as offensive as the music, 🤮

Interview with Latrelle Pickett on SEN on 19th November 2025 after he was drafted.

On 03/11/2025 at 11:45, BLWNBA said:

What I'm about to say is completely my take, but I would go as far to say that if we're unable to move capital around in order to take both 7 and 8 to the draft this year, in addition to moving into that second order of say Pick 12 - 20ish, then we may even considering taking Sumner-Pickett at 8. I think we're really enamoured by him so we could potentially see both Cummings and Sumner-Pickett come to us if we're not able to move.

I too, will give myself a shameless re-post, inspired by @rpfc and @JJJ

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