.For Tobie Travaglia, among his most unsatisfactory and sad footy knowledge eventually led to one his very most awesome profession highlights.The Bendigo Pioneers superstar had actually given his all for Vic Country throughout this year's National Under 18 Champions, making a remarkable four-game carnival across half-back. However with his unbeaten edge almost gaining the title against Vic Metro, a last-minute Travaglia led to an important 50m penalty as well as a post-siren championship-winning target for Vic Country's arch-rivals at Marvel Stadium.Watch every activity of the NAB AFL Women's Premiership Period LIVE with no ad-breaks during play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Obtain your very first month for merely $1. Limited time offer.Grand FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU CAN BE PURCHASING AS AN ALTERNATIVE. Totally free and discreet assistance phone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or explore gamblinghelponline.org.au.With Nation leading Metro through five aspects with less than a moment continuing to be, Travaglia believed he would certainly taken a game-saving intercept spot at half-back. However the moderator, rather, spent a free kick for an unlawful hold on Luke Trainor against Travaglia, that was actually belted by Local area ahead Harry Armstrong as he held the footy.Frustrated in the heat energy of the instant, Travaglia at the moderator for the selection. He was actually subsequently penalized for dissent.As video game opportunity transpired, Trainor slotted the objective coming from near point-blank variety to secure the national label, sparking performances of jubilation for Vic Metro-- as well as damage for Travaglia and Vic Nation." I assumed: 'Should I ruin it or not?' But he (Trainor) had frontal position as well as was actually perhaps heading to note it," Travaglia told foxfooty.com.au when reflecting on the event." The direct free kick possibly had not been there certainly and afterwards Harry Armstrong clipped me over the head. I really did not recognize what was actually going on and also emotional states were boiling over at that point I knew it was a direct free kick against, so I was actually quite furious. I failed to believe my phrases were actually also colourful, I didn't vouch or just about anything like that, but then it was a fifty too." It's kind of funny to deal with presently, considering that every person likes to know details, but I truly do not recognize (several) given that I was actually therefore astonished at that time." As ruining as it was for Travaglia, he reckons it merely took "perhaps a week to get over it correctly" as a result of the "fantastic" help he got-- featuring coming from a four-time AFL premiership Geelong champion." The Vic Nation boys were actually unbelievable consequently lots of people connected to me. And also Joel Selwood reached out to me and I had a chat with him," he said.Like Travaglia, Selwood is an item of the Pioneers, Sandhurst Dragons and Street Therese's Junior Football Nightclub. Travaglia had additionally stood for Staff Selwood one year previously 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 had not communicated detailed previously, but Travaglia really felt an instant relationship as well as warmth coming from the everlasting fantastic at a time when he really required it." It kind of summarize him as individual," he claimed of Selwood. "Being actually a Bendigo child, St Therese's Sharks, Sandhurst-- our company have actually type of been by means of the same process-- I was actually a person he presumed he will connect to and also it was unbelievable conversing along with him." He mentioned: 'Don't panic, it is actually simply an instant and there is actually lots much more moments in front of you. You have actually possessed a wonderful champs as well as it won't describe you as a person. You'll certainly come to be a better person from that for sure, I may ensure you of that ... and hopefully you end up in the hoops (of Geelong)!'" That had to do with it. It was actually the initial effective chat I will possessed with him and it was actually fairly awesome." After the game, Travaglia published in-rooms images of him and his colleagues to Instagram along with the likely inscription: "Ah effectively, is what it is." SURGE UP THE DRAFT BOARDSFor AFL precursors, as well, the 50m penalty doesn't specify Travaglia after a scintillating draught year. Times after Country's one-point loss, Travaglia was actually named in the Under 18 All-Australian side after balancing 21.8 disposals and also 6.2 scores-- of which 3.5 were actually intercept marks-- while going at an impressive 82.5 percent performance by foot.Prior to that, he would certainly won the 2023 Pioneers greatest and fairest award as a bottom-ager-- in front of a convenient teammate called Harley davidson Reid-- and also averaged 16 fingertips around 2 AFL Institute activities versus VFL opposition.Travaglia at that point rounded off his 2024 campaign with a flurry of attractive display screens at Coates Skill Rank degree, booting 8.2 and also averaging 21.8 disposals and 4.4 inside 50s coming from his last five suits participating in predominantly as a midfielder with surges in the onward arc. To cap it off, he ended up second in the 2km time ordeal at the nationwide receipt incorporate with a time of 6:13. Tobie Travaglia of Victoria Country/Bendigo Pioneers crosses the finish line in the 2km opportunity hardship. Image: Dylan Burns/AFL Photos through Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesThe 187cm draft prospect, who simply turns 18 by the end of this month, is now in the top-15-- perhaps top-10-- chat." It is actually pretty amazing to find where I am actually now," Travaglia pointed out. "Certainly there's room for remodeling, yet I reflect on this year in a favorable means." Ten months back, I presumed I will be quite lucky to be able to get on a list as well as recognized I will needed to work hard-- which I carried out. I am actually blessed sufficient to be in a setting now to be up the allotment panels." Travaglia's surge began off the industry late in 2015 when he made a decision to reach the fitness center with even more intent." After the Futures match in 2015, I possessed a four-week period of health club as well as performed a gigantic block certainly there. It really put me in excellent stead to launch in to pre-season." I carried out pair of weight-gain sessions, one eruptive session as well as one injury-prevention session. So 4 days a week for 4 weeks. It was rather terrible at times, however it was actually additionally rather amazing. It was undoubtedly needed to have as well as something that paid dividends." It is actually funny currently, considering that one thing I definitely needed to have to deal with was my speed-- and also right now I seem like my speed is my durability." Parallelled to Cats star Tom Stewart, Travaglia is every little thing you need in a mid-sized protector: Athletic and also very competitive airborne, pinpoint with his disposal coming from defence and shrewd along with his offensive-defensive equilibrium.100 AFL hopefuls come to Breeze Integrate|02:18 His intercept noting, particularly, is a feature." My footy smarts and also ability to go through the play behind the footy is undoubtedly a little an all-natural stamina of mine. Things like my feeling of the activity and also recognizing where the ball is actually and also the drop regions," he said.FOLLOWING IN WAR HAWK'S FOOTSTEPSBut Travaglia-- and also AFL nightclub employers-- may find him following a comparable trajectory to Hawthorn star Will Day, that was actually drafted as a defender prior to becoming a gun midfielder on top level.Coincidentally, Travaglia admires Day, shares the same control group, Macintosh's Sports Advertisings, along with him as well as has caught up with the Hawk numerous opportunities. "It's fairly trendy to sit along with him (Day) and get his advice, pick his human brain," Travaglia pointed out." It is actually quite comical given that our team're kind of the exact same player experiencing the draft with comparable tales at the same time. I have actually acquired a pretty good connection along with him." It is actually been actually a great deal of comprehending the daily grind as well as the amount of he enjoys that-- and also just how Hawthorn commend how much he likes it. I'm also big on the daily grind and also the repeating as well as consistency I offer in my day-to-day lifestyle. I feel like at an AFL club I 'd actually love the daily grind." Travaglia senses he'll begin at half-back or on an airfoil at AFL level. He thinks the latter setting favors his "all-natural strengths". Tobie Travaglia of the AFL Academy. Picture: Michael Willson/AFL Photos using Getty ImagesSource: Getty Images" I will perhaps define on my own as a really great runner-- broadband as well as endurance-- and a person that takes the video game on, higher functioning, delivers dashboard, competitive, really good interceptor, flexible as well as somebody that's rather raw at the same time." I keep on my own high up on adaptability as well as I feel like it is actually one thing I presented and also beat package in draftable capabilities." Travaglia obtained a small flavor of what expert footballer life could possibly seem like previously this year when he played pair of games for Carlton's VFL edge. His second match versus Richmond was particularly eye-catching, do with 22 fingertips, 9 intercepts, seven credit rating involvements and also four proofs. "It was actually pretty ridiculous. I'm a substantial Carlton follower, so I adored the chance," Travaglia said of his VFL experience." I think that the way they moved the ball was actually a bit various as well as obviously the physicality also-- they hit a whole lot more challenging! However certainly the method they move the sphere, because it is actually such an organized environment and it's certainly not all about showing your talent.Blues can easily "stack" midfield with pick 3|03:35" They were terrific, Carlton. They really did not anticipate me to recognize a lot design sympathizing 2 weeks, so they just pointed out 'only play on half-back and also take the activity on'. I was actually pretty lucky, I really loved every moment of it." There was once I was actually using (Richmond's) Sam Davidson. I spoiled him as well as the ball happened the ground as well as went to handle on the fly-- as well as him being this big center half-forward, I came off second-best without a doubt. It's all part of it." Travaglia states he's currently "really ready" for permanent professional AFL life." I am actually really interested for it. If my name does receive called out, I am actually a person that'll truly have the daily grind and uniformity of being actually an AFL gamer," he said.