.For Tobie Travaglia, some of his very most unsatisfying as well as tragic footy knowledge essentially led to one his most exhilarating career highlights.The Bendigo Pioneers celebrity had given his all for Vic Nation during the course of this year's National Under 18 Champions, producing a stunning four-game carnival all over half-back. But along with his undefeated side about to gaining the label against Vic Region, a last-minute Travaglia breach triggered a vital 50m fine and also a post-siren championship-winning goal for Vic Country's arch-rivals at Wonder Stadium.Watch every game of the NAB AFL Female's Premiership Season cope with no ad-breaks during the course of use Kayo. New to Kayo? Receive your initial month for simply $1. Minimal opportunity offer.Grand FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU CAN BE PURCHASING INSTEAD. Completely free and personal help phone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even check out gamblinghelponline.org.au.With Country leading Region through five aspects along with less than a min remaining, Travaglia presumed he would certainly taken a game-saving obstruct mark at half-back. Yet the umpire, rather, paid a free kick for an illegal hold on Luke Trainor versus Travaglia, that was actually belted through City onward Harry Armstrong as he took hold of the footy.Frustrated in the warm of the moment, Travaglia at the umpire for the selection. He was actually subsequently penalized for dissent.As game opportunity ran out, Trainor slotted the target from near point-blank range to seal the nationwide label, triggering performances of jubilation for Vic City-- as well as devastation for Travaglia and also Vic Country." I assumed: 'Should I ruin it or otherwise?' Yet he (Trainor) had frontal setting and was perhaps visiting denote it," Travaglia told foxfooty.com.au when assessing the event." The direct free kick probably had not been there and after that Harry Armstrong clipped me over the head. I really did not understand what was actually going on and also feelings were actually boiling over at that point I knew it was actually a direct free kick versus, so I was actually rather furious. I failed to believe my words were also brilliantly colored, I didn't vow or anything like that, but after that it was actually a 50 also." It's type of hilarious to think about today, because every person likes to know information, however I truly do not understand (many) given that I was so stunned at the time." As wrecking as it was actually for Travaglia, he reckons it only took "perhaps a week to get over it adequately" because of the "remarkable" support he acquired-- featuring from a four-time AFL premiership Geelong champion." The Vic Country boys were actually unbelievable therefore many people reached out to me. As well as Joel Selwood connected to me and I possessed a chat along with him," he said.Like Travaglia, Selwood is a product of the Pioneers, Sandhurst Dragons and St Therese's Junior Soccer Club. Travaglia had actually also worked with Staff Selwood twelve month earlier in an Under 17s Futures match at the MCG on AFL Grand Final day.Tobie Travaglia of Staff Selwood handballs in 2023. Picture: Daniel Pockett/AFL Photos/via Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesThe duo hadn't spoken extensive previously, but Travaglia experienced a prompt connection as well as coziness coming from the enduring fantastic each time when he definitely required it." It type of summarize him as individual," he said of Selwood. "Being a Bendigo child, St Therese's Sharks, Sandhurst-- our experts have actually sort of been via the same pathway-- I was actually an individual he assumed he will communicate to and it was actually unreal chatting along with him." He said: 'Don't stress, it's simply an instant and also there is actually a lot much more seconds before you. You've had a terrific champs and it will not specify you as a person. You'll most definitely become a much better person from that for certain, I can easily guarantee you of that ... as well as ideally you wind up in the hoops (of Geelong)!'" That concerned it. It was actually the very first correct conversation I will had along with him and also it was actually pretty amazing." After the video game, Travaglia published in-rooms pictures of him and his colleagues to Instagram with the likely subtitle: "Ah well, is what it is." CLIMB UP THE DRAFT BOARDSFor AFL precursors, too, the 50m charge doesn't specify Travaglia after a brilliant draft year. Days after Country's one-point loss, Travaglia was named in the Under 18 All-Australian edge after averaging 21.8 disposals as well as 6.2 scores-- of which 3.5 were actually intercept marks-- while going at a remarkable 82.5 per-cent effectiveness through foot.Prior to that, he 'd succeeded the 2023 Pioneers best and fairest honor as a bottom-ager-- ahead of a helpful ally called Harley davidson Reid-- and averaged 16 disposals all over 2 AFL Academy video games against VFL opposition.Travaglia then finished off his 2024 project along with an outbreak of captivating displays at Coates Skill Circle level, booting 8.2 as well as averaging 21.8 disposals and also 4.4 inside 50s from his ultimate 5 suits participating in primarily as a midfielder along with surges in the onward arc. To top it off, he finished second in the 2km opportunity trial at the national receipt blend with an opportunity of 6:13. Tobie Travaglia of Victoria Country/Bendigo Pioneers crosses the goal in the 2km opportunity ordeal. Picture: Dylan Burns/AFL Photos using Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesThe 187cm draft possibility, that only switches 18 in the end of this particular month, is right now in the top-15-- possibly top-10-- talk." It is actually pretty great to observe where I am actually now," Travaglia mentioned. "Clearly there's room for renovation, yet I look back on this year in a beneficial method." 10 months back, I presumed I would certainly be actually really privileged to become able to get along a checklist and knew I would certainly needed to work doggedly-- which I carried out. I am actually blessed adequate to be in a setting right now to be up the draft panels." Travaglia's rise started off the area late in 2013 when he chose to hit the fitness center along with additional intent." After the Futures match in 2013, I had a four-week period of health and fitness center and also did an enormous block certainly there. It actually placed me in good stead to introduce into pre-season." I performed 2 weight-gain treatments, one eruptive treatment and one injury-prevention treatment. Therefore four days a full week for 4 weeks. It was rather terrible sometimes, however it was actually likewise rather amazing. It was most definitely needed to have and one thing that returned." It's odd currently, since one thing I really needed to have to focus on was my speed-- and currently I feel like my velocity is my strength." Parallelled to Cats celebrity Tom Stewart, Travaglia is every little thing you require in a mid-sized guardian: Athletic and also reasonable in the air, determine with his fingertip from protection and also astute along with his offensive-defensive equilibrium.100 AFL hopefuls arrive at Breeze Blend|02:18 His intercept denoting, especially, is actually a feature." My footy smarts and capability to go through the play responsible for the footy is actually definitely a bit of a natural stamina of mine. Things like my sense of the activity and recognizing where the round is as well as the decline regions," he said.FOLLOWING IN HAWK'S FOOTSTEPSBut Travaglia-- and also AFL nightclub employers-- may see him observing an identical trajectory to Hawthorn star Will Day, that was actually prepared as a defender before developing into a weapon midfielder at the top level.Coincidentally, Travaglia respects Time, discusses the same control group, Macintosh's Athletics Advertisings, with him and has actually overtaken the War hawk a number of opportunities. "It's quite amazing to sit down along with him (Day) and also receive his advice, select his brain," Travaglia pointed out." It is actually quite amusing because our company are actually form of the particular very same player experiencing the draft with comparable tales also. I've got a good relationship with him." It's been actually a great deal of understanding the daily grind as well as just how much he adores that-- as well as just how Hawthorn commend how much he likes it. I'm likewise significant on the daily grind as well as the repeating and also consistency I give in my day-to-day lifestyle. I feel like at an AFL club I will truly thrive with the daily grind." Travaglia detects he'll start at half-back or even on a wing at AFL amount. He thinks the second placement praises his "natural strengths". Tobie Travaglia of the AFL Institute. Picture: Michael Willson/AFL Photos using Getty ImagesSource: Getty Images" I will perhaps illustrate myself as a definitely great runner-- high speed and also endurance-- and also an individual that takes the game on, high functioning, gives dash, very competitive, really good interceptor, flexible and also someone that's very uncooked at the same time." I store on my own high on adaptability and I feel like it's something I presented and also beat the box in draftable abilities." Travaglia got a little flavor of what qualified footballer life could possibly look like earlier this year when he participated in two ready Carlton's VFL edge. His second match against Richmond was especially attractive, completed with 22 fingertips, nine intercepts, 7 credit rating engagements as well as four symbols. "It was fairly insane. I'm a substantial Carlton proponent, so I really loved the chance," Travaglia mentioned of his VFL take in." I feel like the means they relocated the ball was a bit various and obviously the physicality too-- they attacked a whole lot more challenging! Yet undoubtedly the method they relocate the sphere, given that it is actually such a structured setting and it is actually not everything about revealing your talent.Blues can "stack" midfield along with choice 3|03:35" They were fantastic, Carlton. They didn't anticipate me to know much design being there for pair of full weeks, so they simply claimed 'simply play on half-back and take the video game on'. I was actually pretty blessed, I adored every minute of it." There was actually one time I was actually using (Richmond's) Sam Davidson. I ruined him and also the ball took place the ground as well as mosted likely to deal with on the fly-- and also him being this major centre half-forward, I came off second-best for sure. It is actually all component of it." Travaglia mentions he's now "very all set" for permanent qualified AFL life." I am actually quite interested for it. If my label performs get shouted, I'm someone that'll really have the daily grind and uniformity of being an AFL gamer," he claimed.