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Ten to watch in 2017: Looking forward to next year's draft stars
Callum Twomey November 26, 2016 4:00 PM

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Charlie Spargo and Hunter Clark are expected to be among next year's high draftees

WITH the 2016 NAB AFL Draft done and dusted, attention will quickly turn to next year's pool of prospects.

This week the NAB AFL Academy squad will be undertaking a training camp in Darwin ahead of travelling to America in January.

So with that in mind, AFL.com.au has looked ahead to find 10 prospects who we'll be following closely throughout 2017.

Connor Ballenden
Tall forward
199cm/94kg
29/3/99
Brisbane Lions Academy/Queensland
The towering tall forward took a couple of pack marks in the NAB All-Stars clash to again highlight his talents as a key forward. He is big and bustling and a nice kick for goal, and will have excited Brisbane Lions supporters with his development across this season. The Lions will get first access to Ballenden, who used to be a rugby union player, under academy rules.

Jarrod Brander
Tall forward/defender
193cm/85kg
11/2/99
Bendigo Pioneers/GWS Academy/NSW-ACT
Clubs are already talking about Brander being one of the best prospects in next year's pool. The aggressive, athletic key position player can be used at both ends of the ground and finds a way to impact the game with his marking and ball use. It remains unclear whether he will be judged a member of Greater Western Sydney's academy or be available in the open pool.

Hunter Clark
Midfielder/half-back
185cm/73kg
26/3/99
Dandenong Stingrays/Vic Country
It was in 2015 that Clark began to come into prominence as a likely prospect, having performed exceptionally well at that year's NAB AFL Under-16 Championships. Clark is an excellent kick on both feet, he can fly for his marks, and he loves to stream down the wing and set up the play. He's tough and hard but plays with a great level of composure.

Joel Garner
Half-forward/midfielder
183cm/75kg
21/5/99
Eastern Ranges/Vic Metro
At this stage Garner is best deployed across half-forward, where his spark, pace and class really give him a point of difference. But his best game of this year was probably as a half-back for the NAB AFL Academy level one squad when he won the medal as its best player against New Zealand in April. The indigenous youngster is exciting and has a real bag of tricks.

Sam Hayes
Ruckman
200cm/90kg
9/6/99
Eastern Ranges/Vic Metro
Hayes kicked three goals for Vic Metro in its final game of the under-18 championships, but will play next year mainly as a ruckman who can float forward rather than the other way around. The 17-year-old is one of a group of taller types who look likely to be amongst the top prospects in next year's crop.

Jack Higgins
Midfielder
176cm/72kg
19/3/99
Oakleigh Chargers/Vic Metro
Higgins got a good taste of things this year in representing Vic Metro at the under-18 carnival as a bottom-ager. He was also excellent for the Oakleigh Chargers at TAC Cup level, playing 10 games and kicking 19 goals. Higgins' ability to push forward and be a constant threat for a ball-winning midfielder gives him a point of difference from other prospects.

Jack Higgins handballs under pressure from Will Setterfield in the U18 titles. Picture: AFL Photos
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Lochie O'Brien
Midfielder
183cm/73kg
18/9/99
Bendigo Pioneers/Vic Country
O'Brien showed his dash and dare in the NAB All-Stars game on Grand Final morning, when he gathered 20 disposals and kicked two goals to finish his bottom-age season in style. The Bendigo Pioneers product plays with great poise and skill, and is a beautiful left-foot kick. He is an excellent endurance athlete and matches that with a classy and quick footy brain.

Cameron Rayner
Half-forward
185cm/84kg
21/10/99
Western Jets/Vic Metro
The exciting Western Jets half-forward was recently added to the NAB AFL Academy level two squad following a brilliant end to the season. He kicked a seven-goal haul in the TAC Cup for the Jets and then backed it up with another five goals the following week. Rayner is powerful, explosive and as dangerous in the air as he is on the ground. He looms as an exciting player to track next season.

Charlie Spargo
Midfielder
171cm/66kg
25/11/99
Murray Bushrangers/GWS Academy/NSW-ACT
Spargo is a busy midfielder who belies his size to dig into the packs and find the ball on a consistent basis. He's tough and active, and is already considered a leader in his age group. Spargo is the son of former North Melbourne player Paul, however does not qualify as a father-son selection. Having grown up in Albury, he is a member of Greater Western Sydney's academy zone (unless rules change before next year for the club).

Jaidyn Stephenson
Forward
184cm/67kg
15/1/99
Eastern Ranges/Vic Metro
Stephenson is electric whenever he's around the ball and already has shown brilliant match-winning traits. He blitzed in the 2015 TAC Cup finals series for the Eastern Ranges as a 16-year-old, and he booted 23 goals in 11 games for the Ranges this year. He's wiry but can jump high and take huge marks, he has wheels to get away from opponents, and is efficient around goal.
 
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LEVEL TWO NAB AFL ACADEMY (draft-eligible 2017)
Vic Country: Tyrone Hayes, Aaron Darling, Kane Farrell, Aidan Quigley, Lochie O'Brien, Hunter Clark, Luke Davies-Uniake, Oscar Clavarino, James Worpel, Tom De Koning
Vic Metro: Jack Higgins, Lachlan Fogarty, Patrick Naish, Joel Garner, Jaidyn Stephenson, Sam Hayes
South Australia: Jordan Houlahan, Darcy Fogarty, Thomas Schmusch, Callum Coleman-Jones, Andrew McPherson
Western Australia: Jake Patmore
NSW-ACT: Charlie Spargo, Jack Powell, Jarrod Brander, Nathan Richards
Queensland: Jack Clayton, Connor Ballenden, Brayden Crossley
Northern Territory: Dominic Grant
 

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Joel Garner. Seriously??!!
 
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Did anyone stand out to you as an underager this year?


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In the TAC cup Rayner had some big goal hauls. He's my early favorite. Sam Hayes looked good, Hunter Clark did some nice things. Watching the u17 all stars game the talls really stood out. Brander can do it all and is the standout so far. Couple of really handy rucks and a large number of key forwards. Quite excited about the top end of this group already.
 
Hunter Clark's my pick, was great in the all-stars game.
 

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Lachlan Fogarty's brother used to play for Footscray for what that is worth. De Koning's Dad played a few games for us.
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Both are mad dogs fans from memory
De Koning wants to play for the club if i recall
 
Question: which unknown s.a player will we draft
 
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Lachlan Fogarty's brother used to play for Footscray for what that is worth. De Koning's Dad played a few games for us.
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Not enough to be father-son sadly.
 
A couple of more names:

http://www.espn.com.au/afl/story/_/id/18175277/knightmares-top-20-afl-draft-prospects-2017

KNIGHTMARE'S TOP 20 DRAFT PROSPECTS FOR 2017

Connor Ballenden
Part of the Brisbane Academy, the 198cm, 95kg, Ballenden is among 2017's most promising talls. He is a strong contested mark in the forward 50m, attacks the ball in flight, hits the scoreboard and is also an effective tap ruckman. His 15 disposals, nine marks (three contested) and five goals against Tasmania during division two of the AFL Under-18 Championships is just a small glimpse into what Ballenden can do.

Noah Balta
Freakishly athletic key forward, at 193cm, 88kg, who breaks the lines like a small or medium size running specialist. He possesses rare speed, leap and some Lance "Buddy" Franklin-like traits. Balta kicked 18 goals from his eight TAC Cup games and with continued improvement has the scope to be as good as anyone in the 2017 draft class.

Jarrod Brander
It is to be determined whether the 195cm, 83kg, Jarrod Brander will remain part of GWS' Academy. He is regarded as one of 2017's premier key forward prospects with a combination of speed, agility and strong hands overhead. From his four TAC Cup games in 2016 he averaged a very promising 2.5 goals and 6.5 marks per game.

Callum Coleman-Jones
Coleman-Jones is the most physically advanced of the talls from the 2017 draft class at 199cm, 98kg. He is proficient as a tap ruckman who plays with a physical edge and uses his size effectively. He is a dominant contested-marking force who reads the ball in flight as well as any of next year's ruckman, taking powerful contested marks inside the forward 50m. Coleman-Jones also hits the scoreboard and pushes into the back half for intercept marks. His 10 contested marks from four AFL Under-18 Championships games shows what a contested marking force he already is.

Hunter Clark
Clean kick on both his left and right, Clark plays predominantly as an outside player, running off half-back and pushing up onto the wings. Clark, 186cm, 79kg, possesses pace, moving easily through traffic and displaying a high leap and strong hands overhead. While best suited to playing on the outside, Clark does not shirk the issue when it is his time to go, winning the contested ball and laying tackles.

Oscar Clavarino
Clavarino as a key defender plays an accountable style of game, shutting down his direct opponent and demonstrating impressive strength in the one-on-one contests. At 194cm, 80kg, Clavarino was arguably one of the best shutdown key defenders in the TAC Cup in 2016 for and also played all four games for Vic Country during this year's AFL Under-18 Championships.

Luke Davies-Uniacke
The midfielder and forward only played two TAC Cup games and one Under-18 Championship match this season, but at 187cm, 86kg, he is a name to listen out for in 2017. Davies-Uniacke has pace, skill, size, strength overhead and ability to hit the scoreboard, traits that will surely have clubs drooling.

Jackson Edwards
The son of Adelaide's Tyson, Jackson Edwards is eligible as a possible father-son choice. Edwards, 184cm, 73kg, has the production behind him in the SANFL Under-18s and Reserves. He is a left-footed midfielder displaying class, using the ball cleanly on both feet, providing run and winning his own ball through the midfield.

Darcy Fogarty
A dynamic goal kicker, Darcy Fogarty kicked seven goals from three AFL Under-18 Championships games. The 190cm, 86kg, Fogarty is equally adept through the midfield with impressive contested possession and clearance numbers through the SANFL Under-18s, suggesting potential as a rotating midfielder/forward.

Joel Garner
One of the prime ball users of the 2017 draft class, Garner, 184cm, 78kg, is a classy kick with the versatility to play on a forward or back flank or through the midfield. He is a strong, athletic mark overhead and a damaging player who is expected to play a more prominent role for Eastern in 2017 through the midfield.

Stephen Giro
With disposal numbers exceeding any other midfielder in the 2017 draft class, Giro has been outstanding through the SANFL Under-s during the first half of the season with countless 30+ and 40+ disposal games. He has also adjusted seamlessly to Reserves football, placing in the bests in six of his eight games. At 177cm, 70kg, Giro has the capacity to play inside or outside, using the ball cleanly and moving through traffic easily.

Sam Hayes
The only player during the AFL Under-18 Championships to be awarded All-Australian as a bottom ager was the 200cm, 90kg, Sam Hayes. He has proven effective both as a ruckman and key forward - Hayes is arguably the most advanced tap ruckman from the 2017 draft class and is also a strong contested mark around the ground and forward of centre. He averaged one contested mark per game this season in the TAC Cup, attacking the ball in flight and holding his position in body-on-body contests.

Isaac Hewson
Inside midfielder already playing Reserves for Norwood in the SANFL. At 183cm, 79kg, Hewson is a stoppage specialist who wins high contested possession and clearance numbers. His game is very advanced game for his age and is one of the more ready-to-play midfielders among this group.

Jack Higgins
Arguably the most advanced player in this draft class with several games of 30 or more disposals in the TAC Cup, also kicking 19 goals from his 10 games. At 176cm, 73kg, Higgins is a classy ball user who wins his share of the contested ball through the midfield. He is also a natural crumber who keeps his feet, draws high free kicks and finishes effectively around goal.

Lochie O'Brien
Finding a lot of the ball and doing his best work on the outside, Lochie O'Brien at 184cm, 74kg is an outside runner who evades tackles, uses the ball cleanly on his left foot, is strong overhead and in one-on-one contests. O'Brien averaged 24 disposals per game through his five TAC Cup contests and has also showed proficiency winning the contested ball.

Lachlan Pascoe
Physically already a very mature half-back flanker at 189cm, 94kg and averaging 18 disposals, five marks and five rebound 50s from his three SANFL League games, Pascoe is among the most advanced players. He provides run off half-back, takes marks one-on-one, is a penetrating kick who hits his targets and is also a genuine goalkicking threat when he pushes forward.

Ethan Penrith
The 179cm, 74kg outside line breaker takes on the game at every opportunity, dodging and weaving past opposition players effortlessly. His skills are silky, using the ball efficiently and impacting the game heavily with each possession. For someone who does his best work on the outside, Penrith displays an aggression uncommon in line breakers, bumping opposition players with force, tackling and winning the contested ball.

Cameron Rayner
Strong contested-marking, 185cm, 84kg, forward who kicked 17 goals from eight TAC Cup games, leading Western Jets' goalkicking and also taking 12 contested marks. Rayner has a classy look to him, avoiding tackles, hitting targets and finishing on goal from outside 50m.

Jaidyn Stephenson
Came onto the radar in 2015 with a dynamic finals series for Eastern Rangers. Stephenson confirmed his reputation as a big game player, giving eventual premier Sandringham a scare during the first round of the TAC Cup finals kicking four important goals. Stephenson is an athletic forward at 188cm, 76kg who is freakish at ground level and is a high leaper who does his best work close to goal.

James Worpel
Big-bodied midfielder already at 185cm, 82kg who thrives on the contested side of the game. He was already in 2016 one of the contested ball and clearance winning beasts of the TAC Cup and may lead the competition in those categories in 2017. Worpel fends off powerfully, reminiscent of Dustin Martin and often is found diving courageously to either tackle the opposing ball carrier or smother their kicks.
 
Odd not having a father son
 
These two are training at the club

Cameron Rayner, Lachlan Fogarty

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-12-07/work-experience-looming-for-2017-draft-prospects

Two pretty good prospects. Got a very good look at both player's in a game against Calder this year. Both stood out and looked a class above their teammates. Fogarty won a stack of the ball and was very hard at it. Looks a well rounded player, probably doesn't have a lot of upside though and isn't a great kick. Rayner kicked 5 goals and almost won them the game. If he can improve his endurance and spend more time in the middle I think he would have to be in contention for the No 1 pick.

They both played well in the U17 all star game as well.
 
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hatescaptcha said:
A couple of more names:

http://www.espn.com.au/afl/story/_/id/18175277/knightmares-top-20-afl-draft-prospects-2017

KNIGHTMARE'S TOP 20 DRAFT PROSPECTS FOR 2017

Connor Ballenden
Part of the Brisbane Academy, the 198cm, 95kg, Ballenden is among 2017's most promising talls. He is a strong contested mark in the forward 50m, attacks the ball in flight, hits the scoreboard and is also an effective tap ruckman. His 15 disposals, nine marks (three contested) and five goals against Tasmania during division two of the AFL Under-18 Championships is just a small glimpse into what Ballenden can do.

Noah Balta
Freakishly athletic key forward, at 193cm, 88kg, who breaks the lines like a small or medium size running specialist. He possesses rare speed, leap and some Lance "Buddy" Franklin-like traits. Balta kicked 18 goals from his eight TAC Cup games and with continued improvement has the scope to be as good as anyone in the 2017 draft class.

Jarrod Brander
It is to be determined whether the 195cm, 83kg, Jarrod Brander will remain part of GWS' Academy. He is regarded as one of 2017's premier key forward prospects with a combination of speed, agility and strong hands overhead. From his four TAC Cup games in 2016 he averaged a very promising 2.5 goals and 6.5 marks per game.

Callum Coleman-Jones
Coleman-Jones is the most physically advanced of the talls from the 2017 draft class at 199cm, 98kg. He is proficient as a tap ruckman who plays with a physical edge and uses his size effectively. He is a dominant contested-marking force who reads the ball in flight as well as any of next year's ruckman, taking powerful contested marks inside the forward 50m. Coleman-Jones also hits the scoreboard and pushes into the back half for intercept marks. His 10 contested marks from four AFL Under-18 Championships games shows what a contested marking force he already is.

Hunter Clark
Clean kick on both his left and right, Clark plays predominantly as an outside player, running off half-back and pushing up onto the wings. Clark, 186cm, 79kg, possesses pace, moving easily through traffic and displaying a high leap and strong hands overhead. While best suited to playing on the outside, Clark does not shirk the issue when it is his time to go, winning the contested ball and laying tackles.

Oscar Clavarino
Clavarino as a key defender plays an accountable style of game, shutting down his direct opponent and demonstrating impressive strength in the one-on-one contests. At 194cm, 80kg, Clavarino was arguably one of the best shutdown key defenders in the TAC Cup in 2016 for and also played all four games for Vic Country during this year's AFL Under-18 Championships.

Luke Davies-Uniacke
The midfielder and forward only played two TAC Cup games and one Under-18 Championship match this season, but at 187cm, 86kg, he is a name to listen out for in 2017. Davies-Uniacke has pace, skill, size, strength overhead and ability to hit the scoreboard, traits that will surely have clubs drooling.

Jackson Edwards
The son of Adelaide's Tyson, Jackson Edwards is eligible as a possible father-son choice. Edwards, 184cm, 73kg, has the production behind him in the SANFL Under-18s and Reserves. He is a left-footed midfielder displaying class, using the ball cleanly on both feet, providing run and winning his own ball through the midfield.

Darcy Fogarty
A dynamic goal kicker, Darcy Fogarty kicked seven goals from three AFL Under-18 Championships games. The 190cm, 86kg, Fogarty is equally adept through the midfield with impressive contested possession and clearance numbers through the SANFL Under-18s, suggesting potential as a rotating midfielder/forward.

Joel Garner
One of the prime ball users of the 2017 draft class, Garner, 184cm, 78kg, is a classy kick with the versatility to play on a forward or back flank or through the midfield. He is a strong, athletic mark overhead and a damaging player who is expected to play a more prominent role for Eastern in 2017 through the midfield.

Stephen Giro
With disposal numbers exceeding any other midfielder in the 2017 draft class, Giro has been outstanding through the SANFL Under-s during the first half of the season with countless 30+ and 40+ disposal games. He has also adjusted seamlessly to Reserves football, placing in the bests in six of his eight games. At 177cm, 70kg, Giro has the capacity to play inside or outside, using the ball cleanly and moving through traffic easily.

Sam Hayes
The only player during the AFL Under-18 Championships to be awarded All-Australian as a bottom ager was the 200cm, 90kg, Sam Hayes. He has proven effective both as a ruckman and key forward - Hayes is arguably the most advanced tap ruckman from the 2017 draft class and is also a strong contested mark around the ground and forward of centre. He averaged one contested mark per game this season in the TAC Cup, attacking the ball in flight and holding his position in body-on-body contests.

Isaac Hewson
Inside midfielder already playing Reserves for Norwood in the SANFL. At 183cm, 79kg, Hewson is a stoppage specialist who wins high contested possession and clearance numbers. His game is very advanced game for his age and is one of the more ready-to-play midfielders among this group.

Jack Higgins
Arguably the most advanced player in this draft class with several games of 30 or more disposals in the TAC Cup, also kicking 19 goals from his 10 games. At 176cm, 73kg, Higgins is a classy ball user who wins his share of the contested ball through the midfield. He is also a natural crumber who keeps his feet, draws high free kicks and finishes effectively around goal.

Lochie O'Brien
Finding a lot of the ball and doing his best work on the outside, Lochie O'Brien at 184cm, 74kg is an outside runner who evades tackles, uses the ball cleanly on his left foot, is strong overhead and in one-on-one contests. O'Brien averaged 24 disposals per game through his five TAC Cup contests and has also showed proficiency winning the contested ball.

Lachlan Pascoe
Physically already a very mature half-back flanker at 189cm, 94kg and averaging 18 disposals, five marks and five rebound 50s from his three SANFL League games, Pascoe is among the most advanced players. He provides run off half-back, takes marks one-on-one, is a penetrating kick who hits his targets and is also a genuine goalkicking threat when he pushes forward.

Ethan Penrith
The 179cm, 74kg outside line breaker takes on the game at every opportunity, dodging and weaving past opposition players effortlessly. His skills are silky, using the ball efficiently and impacting the game heavily with each possession. For someone who does his best work on the outside, Penrith displays an aggression uncommon in line breakers, bumping opposition players with force, tackling and winning the contested ball.

Cameron Rayner
Strong contested-marking, 185cm, 84kg, forward who kicked 17 goals from eight TAC Cup games, leading Western Jets' goalkicking and also taking 12 contested marks. Rayner has a classy look to him, avoiding tackles, hitting targets and finishing on goal from outside 50m.

Jaidyn Stephenson
Came onto the radar in 2015 with a dynamic finals series for Eastern Rangers. Stephenson confirmed his reputation as a big game player, giving eventual premier Sandringham a scare during the first round of the TAC Cup finals kicking four important goals. Stephenson is an athletic forward at 188cm, 76kg who is freakish at ground level and is a high leaper who does his best work close to goal.

James Worpel
Big-bodied midfielder already at 185cm, 82kg who thrives on the contested side of the game. He was already in 2016 one of the contested ball and clearance winning beasts of the TAC Cup and may lead the competition in those categories in 2017. Worpel fends off powerfully, reminiscent of Dustin Martin and often is found diving courageously to either tackle the opposing ball carrier or smother their kicks.
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anyone noticed that all the SA boys seem to be more "advanced" than everybody else
 
Great that both kids that are training are Western Jet players. Clearly our alignment in growing their system is working out
 
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