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Under Age U17s - 2027 AFL Draft General Discussion

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It’s at Latrobe uni. It’s an under 17 game but some of the potential players are playing the futures game grand final day so they have invited a few under 16 s to play.
Yeah I heard its selected on the U/16s AA side with top ups ie Garrett and others will play next years AFL GF
 
Most of them are Under 17's, but going from this list, a few of them are 16 year olds, which comes off the back of their performances in last years games. Not many, but credit to them to get in the academy at that age.

A few are 18 year olds too.

TOYOTA AFL INDIGENOUS ACADEMY – BOYS


NAMESTATESTATE LEAGUE CLUBCOMMUNITY CLUB
Tanner ArmstrongVICMurray BushrangersRumbalara
Alex AssemaniVICGeelong FalconsSt Josephs
Russell ClarkVICBendigo PioneersWentworth District
Edward DarcyNTNorthern Territory AcademyTiwi Bombers
Archie DevineTasTasmania DevilsNorth Hobart Demons
Robert FarmerWAClaremontRailways
Raphael GeesuQLDBrisbane Lions AcademyRedland-Victoria Point
Tyson GreshamVICNorthern KnightsSouth Morang
Basil HartWAPeel ThunderCarey Park
Jaxon HayVICTasmania DevilsUlverstone
Harley HicksVICGWV RebelsLake Wendouree
Jack IsonVICOakleigh ChargersParkside
Lachlan McGladeWAEast PerthUpper Swan
Levi McClellandVICBendigo PioneersSouth Mildura
Jermaine MillerSACentral DistrictSouth Gawler
Caylen MurrayQLDBrisbane Lions AcademyMaroochydore
Franklin Murray-WrightVICOakleigh ChargersCorowa Rutherglen
Damien NewryWAClaremontWaringarri Crows
Calvin Peris ChongNTNorthern Territory AcademyNightcliff
Kalen RussellNT/SANorthern Territory Academy
Sturt
Darwin Buffaloes
Jarryn SamboNTNorthern Territory AcademyWanderers
Sonny SmilerNTNorthern Territory AcademyWanderers
Tyane ThomasTASTasmania DevilsNorth Launceston
Cody WalkerVICBendigo PioneersEchuca
Tom WichmanNSWGWS Giants AcademyCollingullie Wagga Demons
Zackariah YoungSANorth AdelaidePort District

TOYOTA AFL MULTICULTURAL ACADEMY – BOYS


NAMESTATESTATE LEAGUE CLUBCOMMUNITY CLUB
Corey Ah-MuVICDandenong StingraysBerwick
Jess BulaTASTasmania DevilsLaunceston
Moustafa DarwishVICCalder CannonsCraigieburn
Lucas DravitzkiWASouth FremantleSouth Coogee
Zack HatelyWAPerthSouth Perth
Khaled El SoukiVICWestern JetsNewport
Xavier GonthierQLDGold Coast Suns AcademySherwood
Kyle HarrisonVICDandenong StingraysEdithvale Aspendale
Garrison KenhWAEast PerthEllenbrook
Eli KravicVICOakleigh ChargersKew Comets
Tethloach LiemVICGWV RebelsEast Point
Hok MarialVICWestern JetsSt Albans
Koby MoirSAGlenelgPlympton
Joshua NathanWAEast Fremantle
Thomas O’BrienQLDGold Coast Suns AcademySouthport Sharks
Marcus PrasadVICDandenong StingraysDromana
Lachlan PriceNSWSydney Swans AcademyManly Warringah Wolves
Hau-Tze RockNTNorthern Territory AcademyNightcliff
Tevita RodanVICCalder CannonsAberfeldie
David ShanahanWASwan DistrictsBassendean
No Cochrane from SA named?
 

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Nice.

I still think you’re a bit low from Victoria - 21 out of 50. Historically, 55% come from Vic Metro/Vic Country.

Maybe I’m biased. Maybe this year’s an outlier 🤷‍♂️ we know how strong SA and WA’s top ends are. Maybe top 50 isn’t enough considering Tassie and the depth of this cohort.

Plenty of time to refine.
 
Nice.

I still think you’re a bit low from Victoria - 21 out of 50. Historically, 55% come from Vic Metro/Vic Country.

Maybe I’m biased. Maybe this year’s an outlier 🤷‍♂️ we know how strong SA and WA’s top ends are. Maybe top 50 isn’t enough considering Tassie and the depth of this cohort.

Plenty of time to refine.
Yeah I have a top 110 haha could make it top 150.
Most rankings are too vic bias imo.
Vic Metro did win the champs so maybe I'm a bit too harsh.
 
Yeah I have a top 110 haha could make it top 150.
Most rankings are too vic bias imo.
Vic Metro did win the champs so maybe I'm a bit too harsh.
Plenty of talent to choose from:

Condello
Stratford
West
Adams
Castro

Plenty of upside to King, Upton, Ham, Destefanis, Holderhead and Alexander with further physical development.

Non Vic Metro kids like Wilson, McDonald, Hanegraf, Djordevic, Dakic, Flanigan, Bullock and Hanrahan
 
Watched Cohen Dent play local grand final today and he has improved heaps compared to this time last year. He’s 210cm and still growing! Played the last few games at gippy power 18s and I’m confident that he will get drafted in 2 years time
Was he jumping centre bounce? How was his competitiveness in marking contests? 2 areas he needs to improve from this year.
 
Watched Cohen Dent play local grand final today and he has improved heaps compared to this time last year. He’s 210cm and still growing! Played the last few games at gippy power 18s and I’m confident that he will get drafted in 2 years time

As tall as Spider Burton now.

HOLY SMOKES!


He’s grown at least 5cm in a year.
 
Was he jumping centre bounce? How was his competitiveness in marking contests? 2 areas he needs to improve from this year.
He doesn’t have a huge leap. Yes something to work on.
He took a couple of very good contested marks. It was also very windy so very few pack marks taken all day.
He is much stronger than he was last season. He will certainly be looked at given his obvious asset if he can keep improving in those areas.
 

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Kids from Balwyn with September trials (some are already through to preseason)

Oakleigh

  • Jack Condello
  • Lachie Alexander
  • Matthew Fairchild
  • Remy Spalding
  • Oscar Doggett
  • Archer Smith
  • Mark Ma


Northern Knights -

  • Tanner Wilson
  • Koby Macdonald (though to pre-season)
  • Sonny Johnson
  • Zain Nayef
 
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Kids from Balwyn with September trials (some are already through to preseason)

Oakleigh

  • Jack Condello
  • Lachie Alexander
  • Matthew Fairchild
  • Remy Spalding
  • Oscar Doggett
  • Archer Smith
  • Jonny Millar


Northern Knights -

  • Tanner Wilson
  • Koby Macdonald (though to pre-season)
  • Sonny Johnson
  • Zain Nayef
Johnny millar is 2028
 

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Most of them are Under 17's, but going from this list, a few of them are 16 year olds, which comes off the back of their performances in last years games. Not many, but credit to them to get in the academy at that age.

A few are 18 year olds too.

TOYOTA AFL INDIGENOUS ACADEMY – BOYS


NAMESTATESTATE LEAGUE CLUBCOMMUNITY CLUB
Tanner ArmstrongVICMurray BushrangersRumbalara
Alex AssemaniVICGeelong FalconsSt Josephs
Russell ClarkVICBendigo PioneersWentworth District
Edward DarcyNTNorthern Territory AcademyTiwi Bombers
Archie DevineTasTasmania DevilsNorth Hobart Demons
Robert FarmerWAClaremontRailways
Raphael GeesuQLDBrisbane Lions AcademyRedland-Victoria Point
Tyson GreshamVICNorthern KnightsSouth Morang
Basil HartWAPeel ThunderCarey Park
Jaxon HayVICTasmania DevilsUlverstone
Harley HicksVICGWV RebelsLake Wendouree
Jack IsonVICOakleigh ChargersParkside
Lachlan McGladeWAEast PerthUpper Swan
Levi McClellandVICBendigo PioneersSouth Mildura
Jermaine MillerSACentral DistrictSouth Gawler
Caylen MurrayQLDBrisbane Lions AcademyMaroochydore
Franklin Murray-WrightVICOakleigh ChargersCorowa Rutherglen
Damien NewryWAClaremontWaringarri Crows
Calvin Peris ChongNTNorthern Territory AcademyNightcliff
Kalen RussellNT/SANorthern Territory Academy
Sturt
Darwin Buffaloes
Jarryn SamboNTNorthern Territory AcademyWanderers
Sonny SmilerNTNorthern Territory AcademyWanderers
Tyane ThomasTASTasmania DevilsNorth Launceston
Cody WalkerVICBendigo PioneersEchuca
Tom WichmanNSWGWS Giants AcademyCollingullie Wagga Demons
Zackariah YoungSANorth AdelaidePort District

TOYOTA AFL MULTICULTURAL ACADEMY – BOYS


NAMESTATESTATE LEAGUE CLUBCOMMUNITY CLUB
Corey Ah-MuVICDandenong StingraysBerwick
Jess BulaTASTasmania DevilsLaunceston
Moustafa DarwishVICCalder CannonsCraigieburn
Lucas DravitzkiWASouth FremantleSouth Coogee
Zack HatelyWAPerthSouth Perth
Khaled El SoukiVICWestern JetsNewport
Xavier GonthierQLDGold Coast Suns AcademySherwood
Kyle HarrisonVICDandenong StingraysEdithvale Aspendale
Garrison KenhWAEast PerthEllenbrook
Eli KravicVICOakleigh ChargersKew Comets
Tethloach LiemVICGWV RebelsEast Point
Hok MarialVICWestern JetsSt Albans
Koby MoirSAGlenelgPlympton
Joshua NathanWAEast Fremantle
Thomas O’BrienQLDGold Coast Suns AcademySouthport Sharks
Marcus PrasadVICDandenong StingraysDromana
Lachlan PriceNSWSydney Swans AcademyManly Warringah Wolves
Hau-Tze RockNTNorthern Territory AcademyNightcliff
Tevita RodanVICCalder CannonsAberfeldie
David ShanahanWASwan DistrictsBassendean
is this game on next week? heard it was on in passing during the Betts / Houli cup yesterday
 

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