List Mgmt. 2026 Draftee/NGA/FS Discussion

[Keys]

https://archive.md/QL0xc

Article provides a brief description of the most likely draft hopefuls from the WA Colts system - including the following West Coast Father/Sons and NGA tied players listed below:

Spoiler: Harper Banfield (181cm, midfielder/forward)

The son of two-time premiership Eagle Drew and younger brother of St Kilda draftee Charlie, Harper is hoping to become the Banfield’s latest AFL star. He’s smaller than his brother, but he’s a competitor with elite endurance. His sprinting and agility have also improved significantly in the last six months, suiting a half-forward, midfield role.

Spoiler: Robert Farmer (179cm, forward)

Farmer is out for revenge in 2026 after missing Claremont’s premiership. The West Coast NGA prospect kicked nine goals from seven games as a bottom-age player and he was also a train-on with the State 18s quad.

Spoiler: Noah Braun (183cm, midfielder)

The son of 2006 West Coast premiership player Michael, Noah is a goalkicking midfielder-forward who has had some big games for Claremont last year. Is pushing to make WA’s 18s squad after missing out on the summer training block.

Spoiler: Garrison Kenh (181cm, defender)

An attacking halfback who is part of West Coast’s Next Generation Academy, Kenh announced himself as one to watch a couple of years ago after winning WA’s MVP award at the Under-16 national championships. Originally from Liberia in West Africa, Kenh takes the game on with his speed and agility. He’s also trained with West Coast as part of national academy commitments.

Spoiler: Lachlan McGlade (177cm, forward)

Exciting, agile and crafty, McGlade is everything you want in a small forward. The Eagles NGA prospect likes to take the game on with his run and carry, making him one of the Royals’ most exciting players to watch. Kicked five in one game last year and will be hoping another good start to the year will cement his spot in the state squad.

Spoiler: Cody Lee (193cm, forward)

Is linked to West Coast as an NGA prospect and the Eagles would be pleased with Lee’s development. The developing tall has grown a few centimetres of late and grown into his body. His athleticism has been on show at summer squad training, finishing third in the running vertical leap at pre-season testing.

Spoiler: Jamayson Ketchup (178cm, forward)

Another Eagles NGA prospect, Ketchup isn’t just another condiment. The electric forward has an unbelievable work rate, clean skills and he always knows where the goals are. Ketchup plays his best footy at half-forward, but he can also push into the midfield when needed.

Spoiler: Kyle Perera (170cm, forward)

The West Coast NGA prospect missed most of last year with a stress fracture in his back but made an impact in the last four games of the season. Perera has been training with the State summer squad and his smarts and speed make him one to watch.

Spoiler: Lorenze Cole

The West Coast NGA prospect is known for his speed, power and X-factor. The Karratha product played in the State trial game recently and will be one to watch this year.

Spoiler: David Shanahan

Not mentioned in the article, but is a potential KPD from Swan Districts in our NGA who was on the radar of some posters last year

 

[txbyhull]

The shit thing is we can’t slide a pick or two and keep the extra 2R pick. If we finished last and could keep that pick I’d be auctioning off HVH to Richmond and Essendon then taking the best mid with pick 2-4.

Can’t afford to kick that can down the road any longer but said that the previous two drafts as well.

It is a real shame that we cannot slide. I guess you just weigh it up.

I have somewhat more faith in a Sam Allen or Bo Allan especially, Tom Gross, Elijah Hewett, Fred Rodriguez, Tom McCarthy, coming on in the middle, combined with trying to land a big FA fish in the middle, than I do in us finding a genuine ruck in the next 2 offseasons or so. Not to mention you then consider the extra pick 20ish that we get.

Things can change obviously, if there is a Madden, Moyle, Cameron, Witts, someone who can come in and definitively beat Williams as #1, then maybe I feel differently.

 

[eaglevision]

It is a real shame that we cannot slide. I guess you just weigh it up.

I have somewhat more faith in a Sam Allen or Bo Allan especially, Tom Gross, Elijah Hewett, Fred Rodriguez, Tom McCarthy, coming on in the middle, combined with trying to land a big FA fish in the middle, than I do in us finding a genuine ruck in the next 2 offseasons or so. Not to mention you then consider the extra pick 20ish that we get.

Things can change obviously, if there is a Madden, Moyle, Cameron, Witts, someone who can come in and definitively beat Williams as #1, then maybe I feel differently.

I’m still not convinced HVH ends up pick 1 in the open pool. Harley and Duursma are the only two potential A Grade midfielders on our list. Best mid with our first pick and hope that one or two of the lesser lights come on more than expected.

 

[Mighty Eagles]

Opens up the chance to bring … Wes Walley should he show some improvement this year

Wes has played two league games to date. He’s only played reserves this year. The two games were last year. Currently, Walley isn’t an AFL player. We made the right decision to not draft him.

 

[Monocle]

It is a real shame that we cannot slide. I guess you just weigh it up.

I have somewhat more faith in a Sam Allen or Bo Allan especially, Tom Gross, Elijah Hewett, Fred Rodriguez, Tom McCarthy, coming on in the middle, combined with trying to land a big FA fish in the middle, than I do in us finding a genuine ruck in the next 2 offseasons or so. Not to mention you then consider the extra pick 20ish that we get.

Things can change obviously, if there is a Madden, Moyle, Cameron, Witts, someone who can come in and definitively beat Williams as #1, then maybe I feel differently.

If we get the spoon again, I just cant see our recruiting team NOT taking the best player available at the first live pick, and as it stands at the minute , thats looks to clearly be HVH.

And as much as I have been a vocal critic of us kicking the genuine quality midfielder can down the road, I am and would be OK , if we took HVH.

I think HVH is going to be a very VERY good player

Thats said we would really need to stink things up to get back to back spoons.

 

[ACT_EAGLE]

How many 18 year olds are eagles realistically going to pick this year. Do people have a sense? John Worsfolds recent interview on SEN indicated the plan is to get older not younger. Club like Collingwood has spoken about the importance of mid age players. Is there a world where eagles only take say 3 players and go hard for mature age talent on lists already (win builders) like hawks did before big name free agents in 2027?

 

[txbyhull]

How many 18 year olds are eagles realistically going to pick this year. Do people have a sense? John Worsfolds recent interview on SEN indicated the plan is to get older not younger. Club like Collingwood has spoken about the importance of mid age players. Is there a world where eagles only take say 3 players and go hard for mature age talent on lists already (win builders) like hawks did before big name free agents in 2027?

I do see a world where we take 2 23-24+ year olds in the MSD and only take 1-3 picks in the draft.

1st, 2nd + compensation, and then 2 3rds and 2 4ths.

I see those latter 4 picks being shipped off for players, and possibly our 2nd bundled up with future assets for someone a bit higher calibre.

 

[kanekingswood]

How many 18 year olds are eagles realistically going to pick this year. Do people have a sense? John Worsfolds recent interview on SEN indicated the plan is to get older not younger. Club like Collingwood has spoken about the importance of mid age players. Is there a world where eagles only take say 3 players and go hard for mature age talent on lists already (win builders) like hawks did before big name free agents in 2027?

Who would those win builders be do we think? Just to throw names at the wall

 

[ACT_EAGLE]

MSD McQualter in interview has used the word ready made for the level.

https://archive.md/scxc1 Marcus Herbert as a guess I wonder if he is top of eagles mid season draft board. May not get there. Would suit richmond possibly or dons.
https://www.zerohanger.com/young-vfl-defender-catching-the-eye-early-in-2026-174831/ tom Barnett would have to be close him on the MSD board for eagles pick.

Other mention has been Jackson Voss:

Mature-ager back on the radar​

Frankston defender Jackson Voss is again in the mix to land an AFL berth at the Mid-Season Draft.

The nephew of Carlton coach Michael, Voss has been in draft discussions for the past 12 months, with West Coast understood to have shown strong interest last season before ultimately looking elsewhere.

Melbourne is believed to be the club which has shown the strongest interest in Voss, who had 27 disposals in a strong showing for Frankston on Friday night.

A medium defender, Voss is known for his competitiveness and penetrating left-footed kicking.

His teammate Harrison Coe, a ruck, is another Dolphin with interest from Melbourne after showing his strong contested marking to start the season.

Meanwhile, St Kilda VFL's Oskar Ainsworth, expected to attract interest, made his VFL debut and showed good intent despite a modest stats-line having been sidelined by a hamstring injury.

Jaxon Artemis, Nick Starapoli, Noah McMenamin, Ned Renfree, Sam Toner, Ollie Griffin, Max Mapley, Jed Hagan, Tom Barnett, Josh Tovey and Marcus Herbert are among others in the mid.

 

[ACT_EAGLE]

Who would those win builders be do we think? Just to throw names at the wall

jordan butts, lloyd meek, george hewitt

 

[txbyhull]

Who would those win builders be do we think? Just to throw names at the wall

Red lines separate AFL players and draftees.

This is my current list of OOC (mostly) players and draftees that could/should/would be on the Eagles radar

 

[Keys]

https://archive.is/scxc1

MSD McQualter in interview has used the word ready made for the level.

https://archive.md/scxc1 Marcus Herbert as a guess I wonder if he is top of eagles mid season draft board. May not get there. Would suit richmond possibly or dons.
https://www.zerohanger.com/young-vfl-defender-catching-the-eye-early-in-2026-174831/ tom Barnett would have to be close him on the MSD board for eagles pick.

Other mention has been Jackson Voss:

Mature-ager back on the radar​

Frankston defender Jackson Voss is again in the mix to land an AFL berth at the Mid-Season Draft.

The nephew of Carlton coach Michael, Voss has been in draft discussions for the past 12 months, with West Coast understood to have shown strong interest last season before ultimately looking elsewhere.

Melbourne is believed to be the club which has shown the strongest interest in Voss, who had 27 disposals in a strong showing for Frankston on Friday night.

A medium defender, Voss is known for his competitiveness and penetrating left-footed kicking.

His teammate Harrison Coe, a ruck, is another Dolphin with interest from Melbourne after showing his strong contested marking to start the season.

Meanwhile, St Kilda VFL's Oskar Ainsworth, expected to attract interest, made his VFL debut and showed good intent despite a modest stats-line having been sidelined by a hamstring injury.

Jaxon Artemis, Nick Starapoli, Noah McMenamin, Ned Renfree, Sam Toner, Ollie Griffin, Max Mapley, Jed Hagan, Tom Barnett, Josh Tovey and Marcus Herbert are among others in the mid.

I do like the sound of Marcus Herbert

Same age as Finn Macrae and a year younger than Robertson, he could potentially fill the void left by the injuries to Dev and Graham

And whilst it’s only at VFL rather than AFL level, the fact he’s been developed in the Geelong system should be viewed favourably

 

[eaglevision]

https://archive.is/scxc1

I do like the sound of Marcus Herbert

Same age as Finn Macrae and a year younger than Robertson, he could potentially fill the void left by the injuries to Dev and Graham

And whilst it’s only at VFL rather than AFL level, the fact he’s been developed in the Geelong system should be viewed favourably

Herbert and one Eastcoasteagle spotted very early in the season Ollie Griffin would seem the most likely candidates for our first pick. Suspect Richmond takes one of them if they don’t win another game before then.

Like you I hope NHH is in strong consideration for the second pick. Look forward to that conversation between McQualter and Schofield.

 

[Keys]

Herbert and one Eastcoasteagle spotted very early in the season Ollie Griffin would seem the most likely candidates for our first pick. Suspect Richmond takes one of them if they don’t win another game before then.

Like you I hope NHH is in strong consideration for the second pick. Look forward to that conversation between McQualter and Schofield.

Richmond and Essendon play each other the weekend before the MSD

Given it’s unlikely we’ll beat any of Melbourne, GWS or Collingwood, the winner of the Dreamtime game will go past us. The loser will have pick 1

Carlton play Brisbane, Bulldogs and Port (in Adelaide) so every chance they don’t win a game either meaning we’d have pick 2 or 3 depending on whether Carlton open up a spot.

 

[SaintLoopy]

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Red lines separate AFL players and draftees.

This is my current list of OOC (mostly) players and draftees that could/should/would be on the Eagles radar

Melody & Foster should be your first choices from the WA boys. Melody was outstanding on the weekend & Foster is the only defender in 5 weeks that hasn’t been scored on.

 

[txbyhull]

Melody & Foster should be your first choices from the WA boys. Melody was outstanding on the weekend & Foster is the only defender in 5 weeks that hasn’t been scored on.

For some reason I have been under the impression for months that Foster was 2027. I have only just now realised that he’s born in 2008

 

[Obeanie1]

The shit thing is we can’t slide a pick or two and keep the extra 2R pick. If we finished last and could keep that pick I’d be auctioning off HVH to Richmond and Essendon then taking the best mid with pick 2-4.

Can’t afford to kick that can down the road any longer but said that the previous two drafts as well.

If we split pick 1 or 2 it can only be for another top 5 pick unless we get an extra 2nd to compensate missing out on the new compo to top 5 picks that are affected by bids.

Or we take HVH and move on Archer and Barnett as they are surplus.

Doubly so if Walter is on our shopping list.

The can being kicked down the road? Is that about not drafting mids?

I'd suggest Duursma is showing he is a mid, getting time on the wing and centre square and he looks like a baby giraffe. When he bulks up he will become a power goal kicking mid IMO.

 

[Farmer Lister]

MSD McQualter in interview has used the word ready made for the level.

https://archive.md/scxc1 Marcus Herbert as a guess I wonder if he is top of eagles mid season draft board. May not get there. Would suit richmond possibly or dons.
https://www.zerohanger.com/young-vfl-defender-catching-the-eye-early-in-2026-174831/ tom Barnett would have to be close him on the MSD board for eagles pick.

Other mention has been Jackson Voss:

Mature-ager back on the radar​

Frankston defender Jackson Voss is again in the mix to land an AFL berth at the Mid-Season Draft.

The nephew of Carlton coach Michael, Voss has been in draft discussions for the past 12 months, with West Coast understood to have shown strong interest last season before ultimately looking elsewhere.

Melbourne is believed to be the club which has shown the strongest interest in Voss, who had 27 disposals in a strong showing for Frankston on Friday night.

A medium defender, Voss is known for his competitiveness and penetrating left-footed kicking.

His teammate Harrison Coe, a ruck, is another Dolphin with interest from Melbourne after showing his strong contested marking to start the season.

Meanwhile, St Kilda VFL's Oskar Ainsworth, expected to attract interest, made his VFL debut and showed good intent despite a modest stats-line having been sidelined by a hamstring injury.

Jaxon Artemis, Nick Starapoli, Noah McMenamin, Ned Renfree, Sam Toner, Ollie Griffin, Max Mapley, Jed Hagan, Tom Barnett, Josh Tovey and Marcus Herbert are among others in the mid.

Essendon and Carlton won't have a spot, so it's between us, Richmond, GWS and Port jockeying for ladder position over the next three weeks. Richmond play Essendon before the MSD so they may leapfrog us depending on how we go. Unlikely we beat Melbourne or Collingwood away but a chance against GWS at home

 

[Luxor]

https://archive.is/scxc1

I do like the sound of Marcus Herbert

Same age as Finn Macrae and a year younger than Robertson, he could potentially fill the void left by the injuries to Dev and Graham

And whilst it’s only at VFL rather than AFL level, the fact he’s been developed in the Geelong system should be viewed favourably

For those who watch the WAFL how's Kane Bevan been going this year?
From memory we were linked to him a bit last year and from the description of his attributes, he seems a likely type whose game will translate well to AFL similar to Murdock.

Maybe we take him if Herbert is gone by our pick (assuming we don't have pick 1 at the MSD).
Would we then take someone else and punt on Bevan making it to our second pick?

 

[noobermensch]

Another look at Thatcher Simmons who's been one of the best performed in the WAFL Colts competition so far this season and must be playing himself into contention for a late call up to the WA state squad for the upcoming Champs given recent injury issues. Thatcher isn't the quickest, but reads the play fantastically well and is as good as anyone at using his powerful frame to maneuver his opponent out of the way and clear space for him to operate in. In this game he was especially productive forward of the ball, booting 4 of his team's 7 majors.

 

[RanaNaved]

How many 18 year olds are eagles realistically going to pick this year. Do people have a sense? John Worsfolds recent interview on SEN indicated the plan is to get older not younger. Club like Collingwood has spoken about the importance of mid age players. Is there a world where eagles only take say 3 players and go hard for mature age talent on lists already (win builders) like hawks did before big name free agents in 2027?

Yeah even more youth at the expense of experience makes us younger and as bad again next year. Duursma, Lindsay, Reid, CDT, Jobe etc will likely improve but Kelly and Yeo will fall away a bit. We have to get some more experience whilst still keeping a few high picks.

Rivers would be good. Kade Chandler we should have a go at, Butts too. Then there are veterans like Wines and Cripps....we've got to do something to ease the burden on the youth and boost their morale/belief

 

[kanekingswood]

I think that with the new afl assistance package stuff we’d be in line this year for some help.

I saw the stat the other day our last 100 games (13-87) are worse record than Fitzroy and university before they collapsed. So we are quite literally living in the worst team in V/AFL history.

So I can see us at a minimum getting a end of first we have to trade, I’d honestly ship that and a bit more potentially off to Melbourne for Rivers if he’s keen to come back. Is he good enough to play mid? Not sure, if he isn’t and he plays half back, do we have too many half backs? Yes. But at the same time, we just need old experienced players that are atleast better than the bottom half of our 23. Rivers could replace a Duggan back there, or a Davis on a wing even, or a Kelly/Yeo (expecting they drop off next year) in the middle.

Find a couple players like this who don’t cost the world, but can help drive us and we’ll look better. Plus bring in Dev, Starc, Graham and it’s some decent B graders helping the kids

 

[Happy Mastenator]

I think that with the new afl assistance package stuff we’d be in line this year for some help.

I saw the stat the other day our last 100 games (13-87) are worse record than Fitzroy and university before they collapsed. So we are quite literally living in the worst team in V/AFL history.

So I can see us at a minimum getting a end of first we have to trade, I’d honestly ship that and a bit more potentially off to Melbourne for Rivers if he’s keen to come back. Is he good enough to play mid? Not sure, if he isn’t and he plays half back, do we have too many half backs? Yes. But at the same time, we just need old experienced players that are atleast better than the bottom half of our 23. Rivers could replace a Duggan back there, or a Davis on a wing even, or a Kelly/Yeo (expecting they drop off next year) in the middle.

Find a couple players like this who don’t cost the world, but can help drive us and we’ll look better. Plus bring in Dev, Starc, Graham and it’s some decent B graders helping the kids

Rivers does nothing to improve our team. He's the definition of meh/vanilla.

If we got an end of first to trade we'd swap that for someone like Walter.

 

[txbyhull]

Rivers does nothing to improve our team. He's the definition of meh/vanilla.

If we got an end of first to trade we'd swap that for someone like Walter.

Rivers is a plug and play, experienced upgrade on Duggan and Hough. Is that worth a first probably not. But package up our second and an end of first compensation for Rivers and Gold Coast’s first that Melbourne owns.

I’d take that deal

 

[Jootube]

Rivers does nothing to improve our team. He's the definition of meh/vanilla.

If we got an end of first to trade we'd swap that for someone like Walter.

I tend to agree with this. It would be Jayden Hunt 2.0.
We need bottom age potential or high end talent, not another middle aged player who wants to go home and cash in on a team that is struggling to pay the salary cap.

Rivers would make our team MARGINALLY better at the cost of development for a Lindsay/Bo Allen type - it's a pass from me

 

[Happy Mastenator]

Rivers is a plug and play, experienced upgrade on Duggan and Hough. Is that worth a first probably not. But package up our second and an end of first compensation for Rivers and Gold Coast’s first that Melbourne owns.

I’d take that deal

Where does he fit? Half backs/back pockets we have Starc, McCarthy, Lindsay, Hough. All who I'd have over him. That's not to mention other youth like Bo Allan, grego, Garrison Kenh (likley pick up), that I'd rather give opportunity to back there.

What we need down back in his general range is a lock down small defender (he is not that).

He's also not a midfielder.