Preview 2026 AFL Draft General Discussion

[Adnico26Parker]

 

[Futbolista]

nice work lads

 

[RedmanWasHere]

I don’t have a ball and chain but can someone please demolish the paywall regarding the CTL for 2026?

 

[#BallMagnet]

With Dougie C now moving across to SANFL Seniors with the Power affiliate Port Adelaide, his junior days are done besides the National Champs and representing the AFL Academy.

Could this set a future precedence. Walker full time to Carlton VFL next year as an example?

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

With Dougie C now moving across to SANFL Seniors with the Power affiliate Port Adelaide, his junior days are done besides the National Champs and representing the AFL Academy.

Could this set a future precedence. Walker full time to Carlton VFL next year as an example?

Walker looks like he's doing the whole pre season up to Christmas with us so it wouldn't shock me to see something similar for him. Even went on the pre season camp with the rest of the squad.

Not sure what the plans are for him after Christmas but he's finished highschool now so could essentially train with the Blues full time if he was permitted to.

 

[ItsAllAboutMe]

Where is Arki Butler in the 'way too early' draft ratings

 

[eaglevision]

Where is Arki Butler in the 'way too early' draft ratings

I’ve got him at 3 and the best player that’s not FS or NGA. Just needs to show he can spend longer stints in the midfield but the talent is certainly there.

 

[briztoon]

Where is Arki Butler in the 'way too early' draft ratings

I’ve done a Victorian rankings for the 2026 draft, hoped to re-watch the GF Futures game to get a more well rounded view but the AFL app sucks for videos so it wasn’t happening so yeah going to stick to the Victorians here. I imagine a lot of players will come from the clouds next year with more opportunity.


1 Cody Walker - Bendigo - 184cm - Blues FS
2 Jack Pickett - Geelong- 193cm
3 Gus Kennedy - Dandenong - 185cm
4 Cody Templeton - Gippsland - 179cm
5 Harrison Chapman - Eastern - 189cm
6 Darcy Szerszyn - Dandenong - 188cm
7 Gus Teixeira - Sandringham - 179cm
8 Blake Justice - Calder - 190cm - Essendon NGA
9 Marlon Neocleous - Gippsland - 168cm
10 Blake Newton - Murray - 181cm
11 Jordan Knapp - Eastern - 179cm
12 Harry Van Hattum- Northern - 202cm
13 Arki Butler - Sandringham - 180cm
14 Archie Spencer - Eastern - 180cm
15 Noah Williams - Geelong - 176cm
16 James McDaid - Western - 192cm
17 Angus Williams - Murray - 193cm
18 Archie Fogarty - Oakleigh - 192cm
19 Sam Harris - Calder - 179cm - North FS
20 Lewis Houndsome - Northern - 199cm
21 Tanner Armstrong - Murray - 176cm - Tigers NGA
22 Charlie Hanegraaf - Geelong - 186cm
23 Jaden Lawrence - Eastern - 199cm
24 Xavier Ladbrook - Gippsland - 200cm
25 Wil Malady - Gippsland - 190cm
26 Flynn Woolhouse - Oakleigh - 195cm
27 Jackson Watkins - Calder - 184cm
28 Max Downes - Northern - 181cm
29 Angus Tippett - Western - 192cm
30 Zayne Weis - Western - 179cm
31 Zac Antonellos - Eastern - 182cm
32 Khaled El Souki - Western - 173cm
33 Ethan Drever - Rebels - 185cm
34 Darcy Harrington - Geelong - 177cm
35 Jack Hilton - Gippsland - 175cm
36 Wil Antrobus - Dandenong - 181cm
37 Marcus Prasad - Dandenong - 167cm
38 Hok Marial - Western - 191cm
39 Sam Devers - Eastern - 189cm
40 Clancy Snell - Gippsland - 195cm

 

[#BallMagnet]

State of SA pumping some well overdue $$Dollars into their Junior Football Academy Pathways.

SANFL opens Australian-First $25M High Performance Centre - SANFL

sanfl.com.au

 

[Jen2310]

Discovered that Rick Hobson is Collingwood NGA.
Trained with the AFL squad yesterday, he's also trialling with Oakleigh's U18 squad currently.
I do love a surprise NGA prospect I have never heard of before lol

 

[The Nostradamus]

How do people rate norths nga Archie Devine? From Tassie

 

[Adnico26Parker]

GWV 2026 squad

 

[weltschmerz]

GWV 2026 squad

Harley Hicks coming back. He missed most of this year with injury, hope he gets some form back.

 

[Mutineer]

Harley Hicks coming back. He missed most of this year with injury, hope he gets some form back.

Needs to improve the contested side of his game to match his obvious physical attributes speed and agility.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Bicks.

Who's next up in your collection of DP's?

 

[Mutineer]

Bicks.

Who's next up in your collection of DP's?

DP's?, first you'll have to enlighten me on what a DP is? Not sure I'm up on this jargon?

 

[RedmanWasHere]

DP's?, first you'll have to enlighten me on what a DP is? Not sure I'm up on this jargon?

Display Photo.

Others call it an avatar.

 

[Mutineer]

Display Photo.

Others call it an avatar.

Ethan Drever

 

[EDFL follower]

Does anyone know when they usually release the Coates fixture?

 

[Jen2310]

Does anyone know when they usually release the Coates fixture?

This year came out late feb, so probably the same timeline.

 

[EDFL follower]

This year came out late feb, so probably the same timeline.

Thanks. Any idea why its so late. Every local league has their draw out well before Christmas

 

[Jen2310]

Thanks. Any idea why its so late. Every local league has their draw out well before Christmas

This is the same league that brings out the vfl fixture after practice games begin lol Useless.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Who wants to:

Step up to the plate?
Wilt?
Consolidate?
Improve?


We're all in 2026 now and there's, what, about 100 vacancies ready to be filled via various means.