Preview 2026 AFL Draft General Discussion

[Davo-27]

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Good list I would have Arki Butler top 5 myself

Cochrane(quality junior kpp), Walker, Van Dyke(both quality mids with flexibility) Robinson(Weddle/Blicavs type), Butler(quality mid/forw) early top 5, but things can change, Steed reminds me of Elliot Yeo as well he's an early fave too, Matt Owen(quality mid/hbf) would round out my top 7 prospects for this year, but I've missed most of 2025 so others could've surpassed them? My early super 7 talents for 2026.

But from my PoV these are the early standouts, almost guaranteed AFL Players of the future.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Good list I would have Arki Butler top 5 myself

Cochrane, Walker, Van Dyke, Robinson, Butler early top 5, but things can change, Steed reminds me of Elliot Yeo as well he's an early fave too, Matt Owen would round out my top 7 prospects for this year, but I've missed most of 2025 so others could've surpassed them?

As 2025's thought of by me as a write-off for you Davo, hopefully 2026 is a write-on for you.

 

[Davo-27]

As 2025's thought of by me as a write-off for you Davo, hopefully 2026 is a write-on for you.

Hopefully I'm not too busy next year

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Hopefully I'm not too busy next year

Fingers crossed.

You've either been entrusted with a lot more responsibilities at work (either promotion or a cut in colleagues) or shit's hit the fan there and it's a frenzy.

 

[Davo-27]

Fingers crossed.

You've either been entrusted with a lot more responsibilities at work (either promotion or a cut in colleagues) or shit's hit the fan there and it's a frenzy.

It's just watching junior footy takes 100s of hours free time and I don't have that atm.

 

[Thunderstruck]

I see Van Dyk at my gym regularly, he'd have to be 190cm now. Very much a wirey, lean build.

 

[Mutineer]

2025 U17 SANFL Futures Results - SANFL

sanfl.com.au

2025 SANFL U17 FUTURES MATCH
Sunday September 21, Adelaide Oval

Team Blue 4.4 7.7 8.7 9.7 (61)

Team Yellow 3.2 4.4 5.9 6.12 (48)

BEST – Blue: Jacob McNicol, Kodah Edwards, Angus White, Hugo Semmler, Jake Eime

Yellow: Ethan Herbert, Dean Hatedakis, Harvey Pearce, Ivan Wilkinson, Kody Shortridge

GOALS – Blue: Blake Karpany, Hugo Semmler 2, Jacob McNicol, Angus White, Charlie Moss, Ben Beaven, Harvey Chapman

Yellow: Kody Shortridge 2, Laurence Andriani, Harvey Pearce, Ryan Davies, Ethan Herbert

 

[eaglevision]

2025 U17 SANFL Futures Results - SANFL

sanfl.com.au

2025 SANFL U17 FUTURES MATCH
Sunday September 21, Adelaide Oval

Team Blue 4.4 7.7 8.7 9.7 (61)

Team Yellow 3.2 4.4 5.9 6.12 (48)

BEST – Blue: Jacob McNicol, Kodah Edwards, Angus White, Hugo Semmler, Jake Eime

Yellow: Ethan Herbert, Dean Hatedakis, Harvey Pearce, Ivan Wilkinson, Kody Shortridge

GOALS – Blue: Blake Karpany, Hugo Semmler 2, Jacob McNicol, Angus White, Charlie Moss, Ben Beaven, Harvey Chapman

Yellow: Kody Shortridge 2, Laurence Andriani, Harvey Pearce, Ryan Davies, Ethan Herbert

Cheers. Did AVD play?

 

[Mutineer]

Cheers. Did AVD play?

Yellow Team​

Guernsey Number	Player
4	Laurence Andriani	West
6	Lachie Werts	Sturt
8	Kody Shortridge	South
10	Dean Hatedakis	West
12	Charlie Best	Norwood
16	Taj Garrett	Sturt
18	Zackariah Young	North
22	Harvey Pearce	Norwood
24	Ben Copping	Glenelg
26	Finn Blieschke	North
28	Charlie Bradford	West
30	Jack Gordon	Central
32	Archie Van Dyk	South
34	Jack Wakelin	Glenelg
36	Ryan Davies	Sturt
38	Hugo Jaeschke	Sturt
40	Thomas Gribben	Norwood
42	Ivan Wilkinson	Sturt
44	Jackson Penney	North
46	Mitchell Harris	Eagles
48	Brayden Whimpress	Central
50	Zemes Pilot	South
52	Jack Marks	Eagles
54	Ethan Herbert	North

Blue Team​

Guernsey Number	Player	Club
3	Blake Karpany	Eagles
5	Jack Eime	Central
7	Jacob McNicol	Glenelg
9	Hudson Boal	South
11	Tim Cain	Glenelg
15	Jack Nelson	Sturt
17	Kodah Edwards	South
19	Archie Simpson	North
21	Jack Leys	Eagles
23	Billy Nicholls	Central
25	Kai Ivins	Norwood
27	Angus White	South
29	Charlie Moss	Central
31	Jensen Frantz	Eagles
33	Ryan Lucas	Glenelg
35	Tom Neal	Norwood
37	Jackson Blacker	South
39	Ben Beaven	Sturt
41	Jock Millar	West
43	Harry Franz	Glenelg
45	Jonah Lagana	Sturt
49	Harvey Chapman	Sturt
53	Hugo Semmler

 

[Mutineer]

Cheers. Did AVD play?

Had the 1st clearance and 3 kicks in the 1st minute and half.

 

[eaglevision]

Had the 1st clearance and 3 kicks in the 1st minute and half.

Cheers. Must have slowed down significantly to not be named in the best. Top 5 talent potential.

 

[#BallMagnet]

Noticed a few of the more notable names didn’t play.
Cochrane, Patterson, Florence, Croker & Mathew’s-Hampton.

I heard that Croker was ineligible to play today because he had a commitment to play in a Senior Grand Final yesterday with his regional community club.

Some crazy SANFL rule about juniors not being allowed to play 2 games in less than 48hrs or something like that.
May have been others in the same boat perhaps.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

 

[#BallMagnet]

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Looks like Lachlan Hicks & Tate Hodgson dropped from the initial squad.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Looks like Lachlan Hicks & Tate Hodgson dropped from the initial squad.

Harrison Chapman seems one of the replacements.

 

[#BallMagnet]

Harrison Chapman seems one of the replacements.

46 originally selected, now only going with 44 by the looks.
Chapman was named in the original squad

 

[briztoon]

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Matthew Owen? Second best kid in our academy and much closer talent wise to Caylen Murray, than Cooper Hodge.

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

Anyone know if the game will be on Kayo or AFL app?

Overseas atm and without a VPN Kayo is a real prick

 

[SaintLoopy]

Anyone know if the game will be on Kayo or AFL app?

Overseas atm and without a VPN Kayo is a real prick

AFL app I believe

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Looks like some additions have been made to both sides.

Team Boak: Mitchell Harris.
Team Docherty: Jordan Knapp and Ethan Drever.

 

[Futbolista]

AFL app I believe

Does that mean it's phone only not desktop - much like the CTL?

 

[Thunderstruck]

Team Boak looking a little stronger off first glance

 

[bulldogs201616]

Where are we rating Levi West and El Souki?

 

[#BallMagnet]

Matthew Owen? Second best kid in our academy and much closer talent wise to Caylen Murray, than Cooper Hodge.

Unfortunately for Owen his last name is not Hodge.

I’d expect Hodge to be named in the AFL Academy squad as well so be prepared to be disappointed again.

 

[briztoon]

Unfortunately for Owen his last name is not Hodge.

I’d expect Hodge to be named in the AFL Academy squad as well so be prepared to be disappointed again.

Why not all three???