.For Tobie Travaglia, one of his most disappointing and also tragic footy expertises essentially brought about one his most electrifying profession highlights.The Bendigo Pioneers celebrity had given his all for Vic Country during the course of this year's National Under 18 Champions, generating a spectacular four-game carnival around half-back. But with his undefeated edge almost winning the title against Vic Region, a last-minute Travaglia breach brought about an essential 50m penalty and also a post-siren championship-winning target for Vic Nation's arch-rivals at Marvel Stadium.Watch every game of the NAB AFL Women's Premiership Season cope with no ad-breaks during play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Get your initial month for simply $1. Restricted opportunity offer.Grand FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU MIGHT BE BUYING INSTEAD. Absolutely free and also classified assistance phone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or check out gamblinghelponline.org.au.With Country leading City by five factors along with less than a min continuing to be, Travaglia presumed he will taken a game-saving intercept mark at half-back. Yet the moderator, instead, spent a free kick for an illegal hold on Luke Trainor versus Travaglia, who was actually clobbered by Region forward Harry Armstrong as he held the footy.Frustrated in the warm of the moment, Travaglia had a crack at the umpire for the choice. He was subsequently punished for dissent.As activity opportunity expired, Trainor slotted the goal from near point-blank range to secure the national label, stimulating performances of jubilation for Vic Region-- and destruction for Travaglia and also Vic Country." I assumed: 'Should I spoil it or not?' However he (Trainor) possessed main setting and was actually perhaps mosting likely to note it," Travaglia informed foxfooty.com.au when reviewing the happening." The free kick perhaps wasn't there and after that Harry Armstrong affixed me over the head. I really did not recognize what was going on as well as emotions were actually boiling over at that point I realised it was a direct free kick versus, so I was actually quite irritated. I didn't presume my terms were actually as well brilliantly colored, I failed to promise or everything like that, however after that it was actually a fifty also." It's kind of funny to think of today, because everyone needs to know particulars, but I definitely do not recognize (many) since I was actually therefore astonished back then." As wrecking as it was actually for Travaglia, he reckons it simply took "perhaps a week to overcome it effectively" due to the "fantastic" assistance he got-- including from a four-time AFL premiership Geelong champ." The Vic Nation kids were unreal consequently many individuals connected to me. As well as Joel Selwood communicated to me as well as I had a conversation along with him," he said.Like Travaglia, Selwood is actually a product of the Pioneers, Sandhurst Dragons as well as Street Therese's Junior Football Club. Travaglia had actually additionally represented Team Selwood one year earlier in an Under 17s Futures match at the MCG on AFL Grand Final day.Tobie Travaglia of Crew Selwood handballs in 2023. Photo: Daniel Pockett/AFL Photos/via Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesThe duo had not talked comprehensive previously, yet Travaglia felt an urgent relationship and comfort from the everlasting great at a time when he really required it." It form of summarize him as individual," he stated of Selwood. "Being actually a Bendigo child, Street Therese's Sharks, Sandhurst-- our company have actually type of been via the same pathway-- I was actually a person he believed he will connect to and also it was actually unbelievable chatting with him." He claimed: 'Do not stress, it's merely a moment and also there is actually lots more moments ahead of you. You have actually had a terrific champs as well as it won't describe you as a person. You'll undoubtedly come to be a better person coming from that for sure, I can easily assure you of that ... and also ideally you find yourself in the hoops (of Geelong)!'" That had to do with it. It was actually the initial proper conversation I will possessed with him and also it was rather awesome." After the activity, Travaglia posted in-rooms photographes of him and his colleagues to Instagram along with the apt inscription: "Ah effectively, is what it is." SURGE UP THE draught BOARDSFor AFL scouts, too, the 50m penalty does not define Travaglia after a scintillating draught year. Times after Country's one-point loss, Travaglia was named in the Under 18 All-Australian side after averaging 21.8 disposals as well as 6.2 marks-- of which 3.5 were actually obstruct scores-- while going at an impressive 82.5 per-cent efficiency through foot.Prior to that, he will gained the 2023 Pioneers best and fairest award as a bottom-ager-- in front of a handy teammate contacted Harley davidson Reid-- and averaged 16 fingertips across 2 AFL Institute video games against VFL opposition.Travaglia after that finished off his 2024 campaign with a flurry of attractive screens at Coates Talent Category degree, booting 8.2 as well as balancing 21.8 fingertips and also 4.4 inside 50s from his final five matches playing mostly as a midfielder along with spurts in the onward arc. To cover it off, he finished second in the 2km opportunity hardship at the national draft mix with a time of 6:13. Tobie Travaglia of Victoria Country/Bendigo Pioneers moves across the finish line in the 2km opportunity hardship. Picture: Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesThe 187cm draught possibility, that just transforms 18 at the end of this particular month, is actually now in the top-15-- possibly top-10-- discussion." It is actually fairly trendy to find where I am right now," Travaglia pointed out. "Certainly there's area for improvement, but I review this year in a beneficial way." 10 months earlier, I presumed I would certainly be incredibly privileged to become able to get on a listing and also understood I 'd must work hard-- which I performed. I am actually privileged enough to become in a posture now to be up the draft boards." Travaglia's surge began off the field late in 2013 when he made a decision to strike the health and fitness center with even more intent." After the Futures match in 2014, I had a four-week time period of gym and also carried out an enormous block there. It truly placed me in great place to launch right into pre-season." I did 2 weight-gain treatments, one explosive session as well as one injury-prevention session. Therefore four days a week for 4 weeks. It was actually pretty nasty at times, but it was actually also quite trendy. It was definitely needed as well as something that returned." It's odd right now, since one thing I truly needed to have to work on was my rate-- as well as currently I feel like my rate is my toughness." Parallelled to Cats superstar Tom Stewart, Travaglia is actually every little thing you need in a mid-sized defender: Athletic and also affordable in the air, spot along with his fingertip coming from defence and also clever along with his offensive-defensive equilibrium.100 AFL hopefuls arrive at Breeze Mix|02:18 His obstruct noting, specifically, is actually a feature." My footy smarts and also potential to read the play behind the footy is absolutely a little bit of an all-natural toughness of mine. Stuff like my sense of the video game and understanding where the round is actually and also the decline areas," he said.FOLLOWING IN HAWK'S FOOTSTEPSBut Travaglia-- as well as AFL club recruiters-- can easily observe him observing an identical velocity to Hawthorn celebrity Will Day, that was drafted as a defender prior to developing into a gun midfielder at the top level.Coincidentally, Travaglia respects Time, shares the same administration group, Mac computer's Athletics Promotions, with him as well as has actually overtaken the War hawk numerous opportunities. "It's quite awesome to take a seat with him (Day) as well as obtain his recommendations, select his human brain," Travaglia pointed out." It is actually pretty hilarious given that we're kind of the particular same gamer experiencing the draft with identical stories as well. I have actually obtained a respectable relationship along with him." It is actually been actually a considerable amount of understanding the squirrel cage and also how much he likes that-- and exactly how Hawthorn applaud the amount of he adores it. I am actually additionally huge on the squirrel cage and the repetition and also uniformity I supply in my day-to-day life. I think that at an AFL nightclub I 'd definitely thrive with the daily grind." Travaglia feelings he'll start at half-back or even on an airfoil at AFL amount. He feels the last setting compliments his "natural strengths". Tobie Travaglia of the AFL Academy. Photo: Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty ImagesSource: Getty Images" I 'd perhaps describe on my own as a really great distance runner-- broadband and also endurance-- as well as an individual that takes the game on, higher functioning, delivers dashboard, affordable, really good interceptor, versatile as well as a person that is actually pretty uncooked too." I store on my own high up on adaptability and also I believe that it is actually one thing I revealed and beat the box in draftable capabilities." Travaglia acquired a little taste of what specialist footballer lifestyle could possibly resemble previously this year when he participated in two games for Carlton's VFL side. His 2nd suit versus Richmond was actually particularly stunning, completed with 22 disposals, nine intercepts, 7 rating engagements and also 4 proofs. "It was actually pretty crazy. I am actually a massive Carlton proponent, so I really loved the opportunity," Travaglia claimed of his VFL take in." I believe that the technique they relocated the round was actually a bit different and undoubtedly the physicality as well-- they hit a great deal tougher! However undoubtedly the way they relocate the ball, given that it's such an organized atmosphere as well as it is actually certainly not everything about showing your talent.Blues can "pile" midfield along with pick 3|03:35" They were terrific, Carlton. They didn't anticipate me to know a lot design being there for two full weeks, so they just pointed out 'simply play on half-back and take the activity on'. I was fairly privileged, I loved every min of it." There was actually once I was actually playing on (Richmond's) Sam Davidson. I ruined him as well as the round happened the ground and visited handle on the fly-- as well as him being this significant center half-forward, I went over second-best for sure. It is actually all component of it." Travaglia says he is actually right now "really prepared" for full-time expert AFL lifestyle." I'm really interested for it. If my label carries out get called out, I'm somebody that'll truly take advantage of the daily grind and also congruity of being actually an AFL gamer," he claimed.