.For Tobie Travaglia, one of his most unsatisfactory and also sad footy adventures eventually triggered one his very most exhilarating profession highlights.The Bendigo Pioneers star had actually given his all for Vic Country during the course of this year's National Under 18 Championships, creating an impressive four-game circus across half-back. However with his undefeated edge on the verge of gaining the headline versus Vic Region, a last-minute Travaglia blunder triggered an essential 50m penalty and also a post-siren championship-winning goal for Vic Country's arch-rivals at Marvel Stadium.Watch every activity of the NAB AFL Female's Premiership Period cope with no ad-breaks throughout play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Obtain your very first month for just $1. Minimal time offer.Grand FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU MAY BE ACQUIRING AS AN ALTERNATIVE. Absolutely free and also personal assistance call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even check out gamblinghelponline.org.au.With Country leading Local area through 5 aspects along with less than a minute continuing to be, Travaglia believed he would certainly taken a game-saving obstruct smudge at half-back. Yet the peacemaker, instead, paid a direct free kick for a prohibited hold on Luke Trainor against Travaglia, who was slammed through Metro forward Harry Armstrong as he took hold of the footy.Frustrated in the heat energy of the minute, Travaglia had a crack at the moderator for the decision. He was actually consequently penalized for dissent.As video game opportunity elapsed, Trainor slotted the goal from near point-blank range to seal the national title, triggering performances of festivity for Vic Metro-- as well as devastation for Travaglia as well as Vic Nation." I believed: 'Should I ruin it or otherwise?' But he (Trainor) possessed main placement as well as was actually perhaps going to denote it," Travaglia informed foxfooty.com.au when reviewing the incident." The free kick probably wasn't there certainly and then Harry Armstrong affixed me over the scalp. I didn't understand what was actually happening and also feelings were actually outraging then I realised it was a direct free kick against, so I was pretty furious. I didn't think my phrases were also brilliantly colored, I failed to swear or even just about anything like that, but then it was actually a fifty at the same time." It's kind of amusing to think of now, because every person wishes to know particulars, however I really don't recognize (several) considering that I was actually so astonished during the time." As wrecking as it was actually for Travaglia, he reckons it just took "maybe a full week to shake off it appropriately" because of the "incredible" help he acquired-- consisting of coming from a four-time AFL premiership Geelong champion." The Vic Country kids were unbelievable therefore lots of folks connected to me. And Joel Selwood connected to me and I had a chat with him," he said.Like Travaglia, Selwood is actually a product of the Pioneers, Sandhurst Dragons as well as Street Therese's Junior Soccer Club. Travaglia had actually likewise embodied Staff Selwood twelve month previously in an Under 17s Futures match at the MCG on AFL Grand Final day.Tobie Travaglia of Group Selwood handballs in 2023. Picture: Daniel Pockett/AFL Photos/via Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesThe duo hadn't spoken extensive in the past, however Travaglia felt an urgent hookup and also heat coming from the enduring terrific each time when he truly required it." It form of sums up him as individual," he stated of Selwood. "Being a Bendigo child, St Therese's Sharks, Sandhurst-- our experts have actually sort of been with the very same path-- I was an individual he presumed he would certainly communicate to and also it was actually unreal talking with him." He said: 'Do not worry, it is actually simply an instant and there's plenty extra minutes in advance of you. You have actually possessed an excellent champs and it will not specify you as an individual. You'll certainly end up being a better person coming from that for sure, I may assure you of that ... and also with any luck you wind up in the hoops (of Geelong)!'" That concerned it. It was actually the 1st correct conversation I 'd possessed with him and also it was actually rather cool." After the activity, Travaglia posted in-rooms photos of him and also his allies to Instagram along with the apt caption: "Ah properly, is what it is." SURGE UP THE draught BOARDSFor AFL scouts, as well, the 50m penalty does not describe Travaglia after a brilliant draught year. Days after Country's one-point loss, Travaglia was actually named in the Under 18 All-Australian edge after balancing 21.8 fingertips and 6.2 marks-- of which 3.5 were intercept scores-- while addressing an impressive 82.5 per cent effectiveness 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 gotten in touch with Harley davidson Reid-- and balanced 16 disposals throughout pair of AFL Institute games versus VFL opposition.Travaglia then rounded off his 2024 campaign along with a spurt of stunning displays at Coates Ability Rank amount, kicking 8.2 and balancing 21.8 disposals as well as 4.4 inside 50s coming from his final 5 matches participating in predominantly as a midfielder along with surges in the forward arc. To cap it off, he completed second in the 2km time trial at the nationwide draft combine with a time of 6:13. Tobie Travaglia of Victoria Country/Bendigo Pioneers crosses the goal in the 2km time trial. Picture: Dylan Burns/AFL Photos through Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesThe 187cm draught possibility, that simply turns 18 by the end of this month, is actually right now in the top-15-- perhaps top-10-- conversation." It is actually rather amazing to see where I am actually now," Travaglia pointed out. "Definitely there's area for enhancement, however I look back on this year in a beneficial method." 10 months earlier, I assumed I would certainly be actually really blessed to be able to get along a listing and also knew I would certainly needed to strive-- which I performed. I'm blessed enough to be in a placement right now to be up the draft boards." Travaglia's surge started off the field late in 2013 when he made a decision to attack the fitness center with more intent." After the Futures match in 2013, I possessed a four-week duration of fitness center and also did an extensive block there. It definitely put me in great stead to introduce into pre-season." I carried out two weight-gain treatments, one explosive treatment and also one injury-prevention treatment. So four days a week for 4 full weeks. It was actually quite ghastly at times, however it was actually also quite cool. It was actually certainly needed and also one thing that paid dividends." It's unusual currently, considering that one thing I definitely needed to have to work with was my velocity-- and also now I believe that my speed is my toughness." Compared to Cats superstar Tom Stewart, Travaglia is actually every little thing you need to have in a mid-sized guardian: Athletic as well as reasonable airborne, determine with his disposal from support and wise along with his offensive-defensive equilibrium.100 AFL hopefuls get to Draft Blend|02:18 His intercept noting, particularly, is actually an emphasize." My footy smarts and also capacity to read through the play responsible for the footy is undoubtedly a little bit of an all-natural stamina of mine. Stuff like my sense of the game and also understanding where the ball is actually as well as the reduce zones," he said.FOLLOWING IN WAR HAWK'S FOOTSTEPSBut Travaglia-- and AFL club recruiters-- can observe him complying with a comparable path to Hawthorn celebrity Will Time, who was actually drafted as a guardian just before turning into a weapon midfielder at the top level.Coincidentally, Travaglia looks up to Day, discusses the very same monitoring team, Macintosh's Athletics Promotions, along with him and also has caught up with the War hawk many times. "It's pretty cool to sit along with him (Day) as well as receive his advise, pick his mind," Travaglia claimed." It's quite funny due to the fact that our experts're form of the exact same gamer undergoing the draft along with similar accounts too. I've obtained a respectable link with him." It is actually been a great deal of recognizing the daily grind and just how much he likes that-- as well as just how Hawthorn praise how much he enjoys it. I am actually likewise huge on the daily grind and the rep as well as uniformity I offer in my everyday lifestyle. I believe that at an AFL nightclub I will really love the daily grind." Travaglia senses he'll begin at half-back or even on an airfoil at AFL degree. He feels the last setting compliments his "organic strengths". Tobie Travaglia of the AFL Institute. Image: Michael Willson/AFL Photos using Getty ImagesSource: Getty Images" I will perhaps describe myself as a really good runner-- broadband and endurance-- as well as an individual that takes the activity on, higher performance, delivers dash, competitive, good interceptor, flexible and somebody that's pretty uncooked as well." I hold myself high on convenience and also I think that it is actually something I showed and beat the box in draftable capacities." Travaglia acquired a small preference of what qualified footballer life could possibly resemble earlier this year when he participated in pair of games for Carlton's VFL side. His second suit versus Richmond was particularly captivating, do with 22 disposals, 9 intercepts, 7 rating participations as well as four marks. "It was actually quite insane. I am actually a massive Carlton promoter, so I liked the chance," Travaglia mentioned of his VFL experience." I feel like the means they relocated the sphere was a bit various as well as clearly the physicality also-- they hit a whole lot more difficult! However absolutely the method they relocate the ball, due to the fact that it is actually such an organized setting and it is actually not everything about presenting your talent.Blues can "pile" midfield with choice 3|03:35" They were actually great, Carlton. They failed to expect me to recognize a lot construct being there for two weeks, so they only mentioned 'just use half-back and take the game on'. I was actually rather fortunate, I loved every min of it." There was once I was actually playing on (Richmond's) Sam Davidson. I ruined him as well as the ball happened the ground as well as mosted likely to address on the fly-- as well as him being this large facility half-forward, I went over second-best for certain. It's all aspect of it." Travaglia claims he is actually currently "extremely all set" for full time specialist AFL lifestyle." I am actually incredibly keen for it. If my title does get shouted, I am actually someone who'll actually appreciate the squirrel cage and also consistency of being an AFL player," he mentioned.