West Aussies AFL Dreams Come TrueThursday, November 21, 2024 - 10:50 AM

Two West Australians were selected by AFL clubs in last night’s 2024 Telstra AFL Draft, held at Marvel Stadium. 

Peel Thunder’s Bo Allan was the first WA player selected in the Draft. West Coast Eagles used pick 16 to select the U18 WA captain and All-Australian. 

Allan told Eagles fans: “So happy to be on board, can’t wait to get stuck in.” 

Claremont product Cody Angove was selected by GWS with pick 24. 

Prior to the draft, Kevin Sheehan highlighted Allan’s ability:  

A left-foot midfielder and defender with a real competitive edge. Has shown he can play very tight and provide run from defence, as well as having the capability of playing inside or outside in the midfield. He used his contested ball-winning ability and speed to provide consistent drive for Western Australia at the Marsh AFL National Championships, averaging 20 disposals (7.3 contested), 3.7 clearances and six tackles. He was very impressive at testing at the national Draft Combine, finishing second on the running vertical jump (92cm) and fourth for the agility test (7.94 seconds), while his speed (2.99 seconds on the 20m sprint) was also in the top bracket. 

Sheehan outlined Angove’s skillset: 

A midfielder and high half forward with an exciting athletic profile. He has a combination of speed and endurance, which together with his footy smarts allows him to win the ball and impact games. A neat distributor by hand and foot, he averaged 18.3 disposals and kicked 11 goals in 10 games at Colts level for Claremont. He was among the Tigers’ best in their Grand Final win which saw him become a back-to-back premiership player. Performed well on the agility test (8.21 seconds) and 2km time trial (6:28) at the national Draft Combine. 

All remaining pics in the 2024 Telstra AFL Draft will be selected tonight from 4pm AWST.