Richmond and West Coast Lead 2024 AFL Draft with Strong Picks
The 2024 AFL Draft saw Richmond leverage a historic draft hand and West Coast capitalize on key opportunities, while other clubs made strategic moves to bolster their rosters.
- Richmond secured Sam Lalor as the top pick and added seven other prospects, focusing on long-term upside and acquiring North Melbourne's 2025 first-round pick for future flexibility.
- West Coast emerged as major winners by drafting WA's top prospect Bo Allan and landing key forward Jobe Shanahan at pick 30, addressing critical list needs with high-value selections.
- Carlton and Brisbane also received praise for their draft hauls, with Carlton trading up for Jagga Smith at pick 3 and Brisbane acquiring Levi Ashcroft, considered one of the draft's standout players.
- North Melbourne's decision to trade their 2025 first-round pick for a key defender raised questions, as their first-round picks have historically landed in the top two for five consecutive seasons.
- St Kilda and Melbourne focused on defensive and midfield reinforcements, with St Kilda drafting three top defenders and Melbourne adding two highly-rated midfielders in Harvey Langford and Xavier Lindsay.
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