Preview 2026 AFL Draft General Discussion

[Jen2310]

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[Half Back Pocket]

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Final squad has just been announced.

 

[Jen2310]

Final squad has just been announced.

You got a list?

 

[Jen2310]

I assume the official blurb will be out soon, but here's a sneak peek:

SELECTED SQUAD
31 Ryder Brown
32 Luke de Valle
33 Will Cussen
34 Gary Lawford
35 Joshua Destefanis
36 Matthew Fairchild
37 Jake Tucker
38 Franklin Murray-Wright
39 Daniel Bullock
40 Aiden Ferwerda
41 Joshua Thomas
42 Archie Deane-Johns
43 Eli Kravic
48 Hugo Timms
49 Zane Adams
50 Ted Fraser
52 Harry Hose
53 Oliver Bond
54 Oscar King
55 Harper McCullough
56 Jensen McNamara
57 Otto Hunt
58 Mason Mastromanno
59 Tom Jobling
60 Jack Condello
61 Louis Grinter
62 Darby Dore
63 Finn O'Callaghan
64 Ashton Sellers
65 Lachlan Alexander

Impressive for Josh Thomas to get selected as a bottom ager.

 

[Half Back Pocket]

Impressive for Josh Thomas to get selected as a bottom ager.

Josh, Louis and Finn are all bottom agers

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Freddie Hardman another to miss I see.

 

[Futbolista]

Jake Tucker! That name rings a bell from WA. Can't be the same Jake Tucker surely?

 

[Futbolista]

Jake Tucker Oakleigh is a Melbourne Boy. Attends APS. Great left footer that plays mid and can be damaging off half back

Ok thanks mate. Is young Kalgoorlie lad Boyden George still part of the Oakleigh program? I think Eddie Betts brought him over?

 

[GC2015]

Is there any update on Port's request to add Doug Cochrane to their NGA? The old man (Stuart) obviously played over 50 AFL games for Port and his brother Tom will debut for Port this weekend so you'd imagine there would be a strong desire to add Doug to the list as well. His grandfather Richard was also a footballer for Central Districts in the SANFL. My understanding is Stuart Cochrane is of indigenous heritage so you'd think there's a fair chance that Doug will be allowed to join Port's NGA, just like Cody Walker in this same draft class who is of indigenous heritage and that means he's NGA eligible for Richmond as well as father-son eligible for Carlton.

 

[briztoon]

Is there any update on Port's request to add Doug Cochrane to their NGA? The old man (Stuart) obviously played over 50 AFL games for Port and his brother Tom will debut for Port this weekend so you'd imagine there would be a strong desire to add Doug to the list as well. His grandfather Richard was also a footballer for Central Districts in the SANFL. My understanding is Stuart Cochrane is of indigenous heritage so you'd think there's a fair chance that Doug will be allowed to join Port's NGA, just like Cody Walker in this same draft class who is of indigenous heritage and that means he's NGA eligible for Richmond as well as father-son eligible for Carlton.

Not all indigenous SA kids qualify under the NGA rules set up by the AFL. There was a fair bit of discussion about this when the NGA’s were first introduced.

 

[Sphynx]

Is there any update on Port's request to add Doug Cochrane to their NGA? The old man (Stuart) obviously played over 50 AFL games for Port and his brother Tom will debut for Port this weekend so you'd imagine there would be a strong desire to add Doug to the list as well. His grandfather Richard was also a footballer for Central Districts in the SANFL. My understanding is Stuart Cochrane is of indigenous heritage so you'd think there's a fair chance that Doug will be allowed to join Port's NGA, just like Cody Walker in this same draft class who is of indigenous heritage and that means he's NGA eligible for Richmond as well as father-son eligible for Carlton.

He was at North for far longer than he was Port.

8 years vs 3 at Port.

In fact, the only thing that probably prevented Stu playing 100 games at North was some injuries and the fact he got drafted as a 16 year old right into one of the strongest sides in our history. He came into the club around the same time as Boomer.

He was our compensation pick for losing Peter Mann to Fremantles list build introduction to the AFL. Mann then won Freo's inaugural B&F.

North selected him at the end of 1994. He didnt move to Port until 2003.

We played in 6 prelims and 3 GF's during his time at North as an extremely young player.

Stu worked at Port for a few years following retirement. But he's not exactly dyed in the wool Port Magpies.

He was a Central Districts junior before joining North, just like Doug is....

 

[GC2015]

He was at North for far longer than he was Port.

8 years vs 3 at Port.

Sure, but he ended up playing more AFL games for Port in those 3 years than he did in his entire 8 years with North. Neither stint really matters because he didn't reach the 100 game milestone for his kids to be F/S eligible for either club. However, applying to have his indigenous status recognised by the AFL in order for his son Doug to join Port's NGA probably tells you exactly which club he wants to be most associated with. Plus, his other son Tom Cochrane debut for Port last night so the process has already begun.

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

Cody Walker for the Pioneers 19s today

24 disposals
19 kicks
5 handballs
9 contested
54% DE
1 goal 1 behind

126 ranking points

Not a bad first outing. Thought the game itself was fairly ordinary, very scrappy affair. Few very easy marks dropped, fumbles etc across the board.

 

[Jen2310]

Do these games get streamed? And do they play up a replay?

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

Do these games get streamed? And do they play up a replay?

Coates talent league app. Had a friend from CD provide the stats though.

 

[Jen2310]

Coates talent league app. Had a friend from CD provide the stats though.

Thanks. I'm asking because while I'll head down to watch the first oakleigh game, the 2nd, I'll be hopping on a plane to adelaide for gather round so may miss it.

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

Arki Butler taking the piss for Sandy today. His strength through his hips seems outrageously good, lands like a cat after an aerial contest too.

 

[tigs2010]

Arki Butler taking the piss for Sandy today. His strength through his hips seems outrageously good, lands like a cat after an aerial contest too.

Absolute gun

 

[Purple Pills]

Hi Guys, where can we find the stats for the talent league matches? Or are they not recorded/published?

 

[Yoda_]

Hi Guys, where can we find the stats for the talent league matches? Or are they not recorded/published?

U16 games?

 

[Purple Pills]

U16 games?

Was talking about U18's and have since found the talent league app. Thanks for the reply

 

[Hardsoldo]

Ryan Maaskant ruck plays as a extra mid runs 6.45 2k with clean skills below hes knees debut well on the weekend for eastern ranges and tackled ferociously as a ruck with 6 tackles looks for next season mid season draft as a over ager full of potential

 

[Hardsoldo]

Hunter ryan u18 ranges makes senior debut look out for run and dash off half back for woori yallock on saturday

 

[ROYAL EAGLE]

Lachlan "The Bard" McGlade
Kicked 5 today for East Perth will be top 5 next year he is a star
Put him in the Wizard and Kako mould

 

[#BallMagnet]

Dougie C with a lazy 6.2 today for Central Districts


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