Resource 2025 AFL Draft prospects and discussion.

[TRP1996]

So Mitch Marsh and Max Michalanney are Father/Sons (sort of)

Are we limited to alliterative F/S selections in the AFL by-laws?

If you're counting Marsh as a F/S surely you have to count Jimmy Rowe as well?

 

[Brenton Davy]

November 30

2026…

 

[Carmo]

Has come in to 46

That's our 55 isn't it, 48 got traded

 

[Cromulant]

Hard to believe that supporters are still saying this after one of the worst finals midfield performances in the history of the AFL.

There's alot riding on the shoulders of young Draper and Curtin.

You add those 2 and Rankine into a midfield mix and it looks a whole heap better.

 

[Scorpus]

Hard to believe that supporters are still saying this after one of the worst finals midfield performances in the history of the AFL.

There's alot riding on the shoulders of young Draper and Curtin.

We are shit at developing midfielders, but we've drafted LOADS of them. Another mid to add to that group from the draft is not moving the needle

 

[Golumless]

Id be giving Taylor a shot in there, showed a bit

In the SANFL? Sure.

Zac has absolutely no business being in the midfield at AFL level based on his last four years in the bigs.

 

[Archie87]

But…. We need academies otherwise these kids will be going to the NRL

I couldn’t care less

My thoughts exactly.

"bUt TheYlL PlAY RuGBEE InSTED!!!"

SO WHAT?! LET THEM THEN!!!

 

[bigman]

Marsh is a very underwhelming selection , what a shit night
Miss out on trading for Sharp , Dovaston goes at the other pick we could’ve had a dip at

Sorry mate but you’ve got this one wrong.

For pick 22 in a lesser draft we nailed it.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Draper, Curtin, Edwards, Taylor, Pedlar. Four first rounders in that bunch.

Rachele too

 

[Mutineer]

Mutineer I'm sure you're getting tagged into a bunch of posts at the moment but who's on your wish list for our next pick based on how the cards have fallen so far?

Any of Talor Byrne, Riley Onley or Liam Hetherton.

Have a feel it will be Cody Curtin. Edit : Add Taj Murray to that.

1. Talor Byrne
2. Riley Onley
3. Taj Murray
4. Liam Heatherton.

If Riley Onley gets through he could be worth it at that pick as the 195cm athletic midfielder with a very decent turn of foot (2.884 20m and 98cm running vertical jump at preseson testing which would have placed him 2nd at the National Combine in both categories) He's the only mid left that Rookie Me rate his ceiling as elite.

 

[cleanhands]

We are shit at developing midfielders, but we've drafted LOADS of them

But the mid coach remains

 

[Cromulant]

Marsh is a very underwhelming selection , what a shit night
Miss out on trading for Sharp , Dovaston goes at the other pick we could’ve had a dip at

A rare miss by you

 

[jackster83]

Draper, Curtin, Edwards, Taylor, Pedlar. Four first rounders in that bunch.

Curtin definitely. Draper hopefully.

The other three might not even be on our list in 2027.

 

[FullyBigKPro]

We keep Tex, trade in Finbar, re-rookie Welsh..... And then draft in Marsh, whilst we have TT and Fog in their primes....

??

Im just confused at this point

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Sorry mate but you’ve got this one wrong.

For pick 22 in a lesser draft we nailed it.

What's a realistic timeline for Marsh in terms of playing AFL?

 

[dogs105]

Is that one of the lads from Essendon's academy?

That's our 55 isn't it, 48 got traded

Did not see a trade, but thanks!

 

[Brenton Davy]

Um gently I hope

Nup! No lube

 

[GameofSloanes]

Hard to believe that supporters are still saying this after one of the worst finals midfield performances in the history of the AFL.

There's alot riding on the shoulders of young Draper and Curtin.

There is no doubt we need another mid. There are a few experienced ones we might have a crack at next year which will provide more in the short to medium term than a draftee. Sanders, Bailey, who knows. Viva la Mattner thinks we are into someone decent i think. It may end up being a masterstroke keeping our F1

 

[Crow_68]

Our left sided/right sided balance continues to improve. Not sure there are many other teams with as many quality left footers as we have.

 

[dogs105]

What's a realistic timeline for Marsh in terms of playing AFL?

He'll have had 4 beers by the lunch break, then get subbed in for a quickfire 50

 

[Golumless]

We keep Tex, trade in Finbar, re-rookie Welsh..... And then draft in Marsh, whilst we have TT and Fog in their primes....

??

Im just confused at this point

Honestly, seems kind of straight forward? Tex gets most of 2026 and we're setting up Marsh to have first crack at third tall in 2027. Finbar is replacing Burgess at depth and we have no idea with Welsh but aren't quite ready to give up on him.

 

[bigman]

We keep Tex, trade in Finbar, re-rookie Welsh..... And then draft in Marsh, whilst we have TT and Fog in their primes....

??

Im just confused at this point

He’s not for next year. Tex will be gone and Maley (different player anyway) on a one year deal. Welsh very unlikely to make it as well.

Absolutely an area of need.

 

[GameofSloanes]

In the SANFL? Sure.

Zac has absolutely no business being in the midfield at AFL level based on his last four years in the bigs.

Had more centre clearances than most of our mids in 1 QUARTER in the finals

 

[Ian Dunross]

What's a realistic timeline for Marsh in terms of playing AFL?

Not before 2027 at the earliest IMO

 

[Scorpus]

Curtin definitely. Draper hopefully.

The other three might not even be on our list in 2027.

They might not. But they are evidence that we keep taking mids, and they keep not making it. Taking another one with a pick in the 20s in a poor draft is not changing anything