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Harlequin Dream said:
Reville, Tasker, Triffett and Abberley clearly look like potential AFL footballers tonight. I know I am reacting to a blowout, but there is some real class within that group.
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Opposition looked very poor to my eye.
 
Harlequin Dream said:
Reville, Tasker, Triffett and Abberley clearly look like potential AFL footballers tonight. I know I am reacting to a blowout, but there is some real class within that group.
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Bruce Reville certainly deserves a shot at AFL level.

Was set to do a Keidean Coleman for us last year, then Covid hit, and he lost his opportunity. Don’t know if he played QAFL last year.

The other kids show what the difference is being in an AFL system does for you, as they were in the same academy team as Carter Michael last year, and Michael looks far ahead of them now.
 

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Mutineer said:
Opposition looked very poor to my eye.
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That's true.

Some of the things that impressed me were not just the ability to have a big production night against poor opposition.

Reville's ability to finish on his left, Triffett being able to hit the 50m inboard kick and his ability to compose himself before finishing.
 
Harlequin Dream said:
Reville, Tasker, Triffett and Abberley clearly look like potential AFL footballers tonight. I know I am reacting to a blowout, but there is some real class within that group.
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Of the players who were overlooked at last year's Draft to have caught the eye of recruiters this season, Murray Bushrangers pair Cameron McLeod and Patrick Parnell have nominated and have attracted interest as possible mid-season picks.

The expected No.1 pick Jacob Edwards, who has been weighing up whether he nominates but is expected to put himself into the mid-season draft pool, is yet to nominate, as is ruckman Ned Moyle, who also has interest as an early mid-season selection.

As part of their nominations, the players are able to say whether they are open to a six-month contract, an 18-month contract or either. Nominations close on Tuesday, May 25.


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Jen2310 said:
yeah, odd the rucks haven't nominated yet given they are viewed as the top end talent for this draft. Though there is plenty of time before the deadline, so surely they will soon.
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Its a risky game to play not nominating for an 18 month contract, could get a serious long term injury after the msd and suddenly you arent getting picked in the national draft either.
 
Jen2310 said:
yeah, odd the rucks haven't nominated yet given they are viewed as the top end talent for this draft. Though there is plenty of time before the deadline, so surely they will soon.
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They might be getting too cute.

They have already been overlooked once and some of them aren't any guarantee's in the full draft
 
Sphynx said:
They might be getting too cute.

They have already been overlooked once and some of them aren't any guarantee's in the full draft
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Edwards would get a crack. Heath probably will.

I do agree though.
 


I guess that means this 17 page thread will be for a draft that won’t have more than 17 picks in it 🤔
 

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RedmanWasHere said:
"Full list."

Can someone please copy and paste it to here?

TYIA.
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MID-SEASON DRAFT NOMINATIONS AS OF MAY 14

Tahj Abberley (Wilston Grange/Brisbane Lions)

Aiden Adams (Manly Wolves)

Paul Ahern (Northern Bullants)

Hamish Allan (Sturt)

Jordan Andrews (Noble Park)

William Arthurson (Frankston Dolphins)

Joseph Atley (Essendon)

Frane Babic (West Adelaide)

Angus Baker (Essendon)

John Baker (Western Magpies)

Riley Baldi (Casey Demons)

Jake Bartholomaeus (Sydney Swans VFL)

Nicholas Barton (Dalkeith Collegians)

Jesse Battistella (St Kevin’s Old Boys)

Joshua Begley (Frankston)

William Bianco (Woodend-Hesket)

Ezekiel Bolton (Subiaco)

Andrew Booth (N/A)

Gennaro Bove (Geelong Falcons)

Charlie Bowes (Wilston Grange)

Riley Bowman (Box Hill Hawks)

Jackson Bowne (Bundoora Bulls)

Deacon Braun (NT Thunder)

William Bravo (Dandenong Stingrays)

Hamish Brayshaw (West Coast Eagles WAFL)

Jack Briskey (Sherwood Magpies)

Connor Bulley (Sherwood Magpies/Brisbane Lions VFL)

Isaiah Butters (Claremont)

Wylie Buzza (Werribee)

Charlie Byrne (Murray Bushrangers)

Jack Byrne (St Kevins Old Boys)

Jackson Callow (Norwood)

Clay Cameron (Woodville West Torrens)

Lachlan Carrigan (Sandringham Dragons)

Benjamin Cass (Trentham)

Bailey Chamberlain (West Adelaide)

Will Chandler (Glenelg)

Joshua Chatfield (North Ballarat)

Noah Clarke (North Shore Bombers)

Josh Clayton (Wodonga Bulldogs/North Melbourne VFL)

Luke Cleary (Beaumaris)

Samuel Clohesy (St Joseph’s Geelong)

Samuel Collins (Oakleigh Chargers)

Samuel Conforti (Sandhurst)

William Coomblas (Sturt)

Billy Cootee (Western Jets)

Cooper Craig-Peters (Redan)

Joel Crocker (Frankston)

Ben Crocker (Carlton)

Jared Crosbie (North Heidelberg)

Ashton Crossley (Burleigh Bombers)

Brayden Crossley (Southport Sharks)

Lachlan Cullen (Peel Thunder)

Jordan Cunico (Box Hill Hawks)

Jacob Dawson (Southport)

Matthew Day (Essendon)

Benjamin De Bolfo (Northern Knights)

Charlie Dean (Williamstown)

Kye Dean (Morphettville Park)

Kye Declase (Werribee)

Liam Delahunty (Port Melbourne)

Reece Desira (Avondale Heights)

Hamish Dick (North Melbourne)

Sean Donnelly (N/A)

Chance Doultree (Old Melburnians)

Patrick Dowling (Glenelg)

Max Dreher (West Preston)

Zachary Dumesny (South Adelaide)

Elliot Dunkin (West Adelaide)

Kyle Dunkley (Essendon VFL)

Luke Dunne (Benalla Saints)

Blake Dyson (Yallourn/Yallourn North)

Matt Eagles (Aspley Hornets)

Ben Edwards (Claremont)

Finn Ellis Castle (Mildura)

Caleb Ernst (Strathfieldsaye)

Jack Evans (Bendigo Pioneers)

Billy Evers (Labrador)

Daniel Fahey-Sparks (Sturt)

Kobe Farmer (Swan Districts)

Shane Fensom (Canning Vale)

Karl Finlay (North Adelaide)

Samuel Fisher (Swan Districts)

Jackson Flint (Lilydale)

Zac Foot (Casey Demons)

Jordan Foote (UNSW Bulldogs)

William Fordham (Frankston)

Jye Formosa (Strathfieldsaye)

Matthew Forrest (North Mackay Saints)

Samuel Frost (Queanbeyan Tigers)

Kale Gabila (North Shore Bombers)

Samuel Gaden (South Adelaide)

Kyle Galloway (Coburg)

Hudson Garoni (Werribee)

Clayton Gay (Dandenong Stingrays)

Kobi George (Doveton)

Roy George (Peel Thunder)

Hamish Gilmore (Wagga Tigers)

Jesse Glass-McCasker (Footscray Bulldogs)

Samuel Glover (Collingwood VFL)

Lachlan Godden (Oakleigh Chargers)

Joshua Gore (West Adelaide)

Daniel Gorringe (Powelltown)

Lachlan Green (Western Jets)

Brady Grey (Perth)

Noah Gribble (Geelong Falcons)

Harrison Grintell (Narrandera Eagles/GWS Giants Academy)

Zachary Guadagnin (West Perth)

Daniel Guccione (Carlton)

Aaron Gundry (Carlton VFL)

Aiden Hall (South Fremantle)

Charlie Ham (Geelong Falcons)

Matthew Hammelmann (Aspley Hornets)

Matthew Hanson (Werribee)

Chad Harris (Subiaco)

Mason Hawkins (Gippsland Power)

Jack Hayes (Woodville West Torrens)

Ryan Hebron (Sydney Swans VFL)

Mitchell Hibberd (Williamstown)

Jack Hickman (Bendigo Pioneers)

Archie Hildebrandt (Geelong Falcons)

Dyson Hilder (North Adelaide)

Jackson Hille (Sandringham Zebras)

Jack Hindle (East Perth)

Darby Hipwell (Sandringham Dragons)

Cody Hirst (Carlton VFL)

Kyle Hockley (Wollongong Bulldogs)

Cooper Hodgson (Frankston Bombers)

Nicholas Hodgson (GWV Rebels)

Thomas Hofert (Labrador)

Riley Holder (Glenelg)

Aiden Holland (Sturt)

Harvey Hooper (Port Melbourne)

Joshua Hotchkin (Port Melbourne)

Callan Hough (Castlemaine)

Nathan Howard (Coburg)

Solomon James (South Fremantle)

Benjamin Jepson (Coburg Lions)

Ashley Johnson (Sturt)

Kellen Johnson (West Perth)

Jack Johnston (Palm Beach Currumbin Lions)

Harrison Jones (North Melbourne VFL)

Jesse Joyce (Southport Sharks)

Kenneth Karpany (West Adelaide)

Harrison Keeling (Mooroolbark)

Tyler Keitel (West Perth)

Flynn Kellett (Ballarat Swans)

Hugi Kelly (West Adelaide)

Joshua Kemp (Essendon)

Jacob Kennerley (Norwood)

Bodie Kitchingman (Peel Thunder)

Jackson Knight (Peel Thunder)

Michael Knoll (Norwood)

Dirk Koenen (Port Melbourne)

Bruno Laguda (Essendon)

Dylan Landt (Glenelg)

Nelson Lane (Coburg)

Darcy Lang (Geelong)

Aaron Law (Glen Orden)

Douglas Lawrence (Northern Bullants)

Jayden Leather (Olinda)

Kym Lebois (North Adelaide)

Cody Leggett (East Fremantle)

Marcus Lentini (Coburg Lions)

Oscar Lewis (Sandringham Zebras)

Thomas Lewis (Sturt)

Jamie Lewis-Hanafin (St Kilda City)

James Little (Mazenod Old Collegians)

Nigel Lockyer (North Adelaide)

Goy Lok (Sandringham Zebras)

Kieran Lovell (West Adelaide)

Nicholas Lowden (Casey Demons)

Samuel Lowson (Coburg)

William Luhrs (Glenroy)

Jamal Lynch (Melbourne Demons)

Corey Lyons (Aspley Hornets)

Harrison Macreadie (Williamstown)

Flynn Maguire (Vermont)

Mitchell Maguire (West Adelaide)

Jack Maibaum (Coburg)

Cayden Maki (Box Hill Hawks)

Michael Mallard (West Perth)

Bior Malual (Werribee)

Ethan James Mantas (Caroline Springs)

Simon Marchese (Keysborough)

Brandon Matera (Subiaco)

Lachlan McAndrew (Manly Warringah Wolves)

Mitch McCarthy (Port Melbourne)

Patrick McCartin (Sydney Swans)

Jed McEntee (Sturt)

Jake McGowan (Hampton Park)

Reuben McGuire (East Fremantle)

Tom McKenzie (Coburg)

Brodie McLaughlin (Frankston)

Cameron McLeod (Murray Bushrangers)

Jack Mentha (Frankston)

Jye Menzie (North Hobart)

Ben Middleton (Peel Thunder)

Teia Miles (Williamstown)

Bryce Milford (Dandenong Stingrays)

Tyson Milne (Sandringham)

Ethan Mooney (Mt Gravatt Vultures)

Nathanael Mooney (Marrar Bombers)

Blake Morris (Subiaco)

Declan Mountford (Claremont)

Jacob Msando (East Perth)

Nathan Mullenger-McHugh (Coburg)

Hamish Murphy (North Melbourne)

Tyler Murphy (Bannockburn)

Trent Mynott (Box Hill Hawks)

Geordie Nagle (De La Salle)

Jai Neal (Dandenong Stingrays)

Henry Nelligan (Norwood)

Luke Nelson (Coburg)

Jai Newcombe (Box Hill Hawks)

Jordyn Niezgodka (Beaconsfield)

Nicholas O’Kearney (Keilor)

Liam O’Brien (Palm Beach Currumbin)

Mitchell O’Neill (South Adelaide)

Ayden Osborne (Bannockburn)

Joel Ottavi (Williamstown)

Samuel Paea (Calder Cannons)

Lachlan Papley (St Bernards)

Will Papley (Gippsland Power)

Matthew Parker (South Fremantle)

Patrick Parnell (Albury Tigers)

James Parsons (Carlton)

Luke Partington (Glenelg)

Jake Patmore (Claremont)

Chad Pearson (South Fremantle)

Max Pescud (Gold Coast Suns)

Zachary Phillips (Woodville West Torrens)

Spencer Platt Devlin (West Coburg)

Mitchell Podhajski (Coburg Lions)

Cameron Polson (Williamstown)

Corey Preston (Eastern Ranges)

Sebastian Quirk (Belconnen Magpies)

Cody Raak (Western Jets)

Michael Randall (Peel Thunder)

William Reidy (Swan Districts)

Bruce Reville (Brisbane Lions)

Lachlan Riley (Sandringham Dragons)

Fletcher Roberts (Port Melbourne)

Nicholas Robertson (East Perth)

Lucas Rocci (Werribee Tigers)

Pierec Roseby (North Shore Bombers)

James Ross (Vermont Eagles)

Harrison Rowles (Broadbeach Cats)

Corey Rundle (West Perth)

Joseph Salmon (Lauderdale)

Bill Sam (St Albans)

Hayden Sampson (South Adelaide)

Oliver Sanders (Tasmanian Devils)

Blake Schlensog (South Fremantle)

Haiden Schloithe (South Fremantle)

Rhys Seakins (Northern Knights)

Anthony Seaton (St Kevin’s Old Boys)

Ben Silvagni (Northern Bullants)

Tom Simpson (Springbank)

William Skinner (Beaumaris)

Cooper Smith (Sandhurst)

Hedley Smith (Sandringham)

Lachlan Smith (Geelong)

Luke Smith (Geelong)

Rylee Smith (Nullawil)

James Smith (Labrador Tigers)

Taine Sookee (Lauderdale)

Jacob South (Subiaco)

Harley Sparks (East Perth)

Max Spencer (Werribee Tigers)

Thomas Spencer (Beaumaris)

Cody Stackelberg (Collingwood)

Lachlan Stapleton (Williamstown)

Cooper Stephens (Carlton)

Jacob Stewart (Woodend/Hesket)

Ryley Stoddart (Carlton)

Luke Strnadica (East Fremantle)

Harry Stubbings (Werribee)

Jasper Sully (Berwick)

Nicholas Swain (Park Ridge Pirates)

Lachlan Swaney (Carlton VFL)

Frank Szekely (North Adelaide)

Jake Tarca (South Adelaide)

Will Tasker (Brisbane Lions VFL)

Giacomo Thomas (Calder Cannons)

Samuel Thorne (Sydney Swans)

Tyrone Thorne (Peel Thunder)

Fraser Thurlow (Southport Sharks)

Jack Toner (Williamstown)

Kobe Tozer (Aspley Hornets)

Jarrod Trahar (Caloundra)

Thomas Trevaskis (Manly Wolves)

James Tsitas (Woodville West Torrens Eagles)

Samuel Tucker (Oakleigh Chargers)

Daniel Turner (Albury Tigers)

Jesse Turner (Swan Districts)

Fraser Turner (South Adelaide)

Jamison Ugle (Swan Districts)

Giorgio Varagiannis (Caulfield Grammar/Oakleigh Chargers)

Jean-Luc Velissaris (Northern Bullants)

Mathew Walker (North Melbourne)

Ned Walter (Sturt)

Isaac Wareham (Bell Park)

Tylar Watts (Werribee)

Nikolas Weber (Chiltern Swans)

Callan Wellings (Collingwood)

Bayleigh Welsh (Dandenong Stingrays)

Mitchell White (Casey Demons)

Harrison Wigg (North Adelaide)

Reuben William (Footscray Bulldogs)

Zane Williams (Woodville West Torrens)

Mackenzie Willis (Southport Sharks)


Toby Wooller (Carlton VFL)

Taine Wright (Sydney Swans Academy)
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Jen2310 said:
Pies showing interest in stengle.. I'm not sure he'd enjoy the attention he would get at this club though lol

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Played decently in the state game, showed some tricks. A worthy selection if a club is convinced they can keep him out of trouble.

Don't think any other draftable prospects really strengthened their case too much in that game. Keitel and a few midfielders did well but probably won't get selected.
 
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Played decently in the state game, showed some tricks. A worthy selection if a club is convinced they can keep him out of trouble.

Don't think any other draftable prospects really strengthened their case too much in that game. Keitel and a few midfielders did well but probably won't get selected.
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Carlton would be the best club for him to replace Betts who is a family relative and was his former mentor at the Crows, as soon as Eddie left the rest is history.
 
Smythe said:
anybody got today's herald sun article on who they think the top 20 mid season picks are?? herald sun is a joke, but...be interesed to see their list........ Jen2310 ?? or anyone??
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Jacob Edwards
Age: 18
Height: 202cm
Weight: 83kg
Club: Sandringham Dragons
Position: Key Forward/Ruck
Opposition clubs believe it is already a done deal that Edwards will find his way to North Melbourne with pick No.1 in the mid-season draft. Edwards is still completing Year 12 studies at Mentone Grammar this year, but recruiters believe he is capable of slotting in and playing a few games for the struggling Kangaroos in the back half of the season. An exciting prospect, the mobile big man has a good pair of hands in the air, is a nice left-foot kick and is highly capable both playing in the ruck and as a key forward. Edwards averaged 12 disposals, 3.7 marks, 14.3 hitouts, 1.7 goals, 5.3 score involvements and 107 KFC SuperCoach ranking points in his first three games of the NAB League season with the Dragons.
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Ned Moyle
Age: 19
Height: 205cm
Weight: 87kg
Club: Oakleigh Chargers/Collingwood VFL
Position: Ruck
A competitive young ruckman, Moyle has caught the eye of recruiters this year and shapes as a top tall prospect for the mid-season draft. A member of the NAB AFL Academy squad, Moyle also won a place on Collingwood’s VFL Development List at the start of the year. He played the first three games for the Chargers in the NAB League and impressed and was one of the top-ranked ruckmen in the competition, averaging nine disposals, 27.7 hitouts (9.7 to advantage), 1.7 clearances and 3.7 score involvements. But it is what Moyle has been able to do at a higher level that has elevated him after a strong showing in the AFL Academy game against Geelong’s VFL side, followed by some VFL outings for Collingwood. On the hunt for a ruckman, Gold Coast might be keen but the Magpies could well snap up Moyle before the Suns get a pick.
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Zavier Maher
Age: 19
Height: 184cm
Weight: 82kg
Club: Murray Bushrangers
Position: Forward/midfielder
There is a conspiracy theory floating around opposition club recruiting circles that Carlton might be ‘hiding’ Maher. The speedy and powerful midfielder and crafty forward has been unsighted this year due to a knee injury, which was originally thought to be a short-term issue but has dragged on. A Shepparton product, Maher trained with Carlton for 10 weeks over summer after surprisingly being overlooked in last year’s draft. He missed a list spot then through the AFL’s Supplementary Selection Period, but had been living with Carlton’s wellbeing manager Lillian O’Sullivan and had been given some indication that the mid-season draft could be an option. Likened to West Coast captain Luke Shuey, Maher finished fourth in the 20m sprint test at last year’s Vic Metro draft combine. Some opposition clubs rate Maher highly but won’t take the risk in the mid-season draft given he has been unseen this year, leaving the door wide open for the Blues.
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Will Bravo
Age: 19
Height: 181cm
Weight: 77kg
Club: Dandenong Stingrays
Position: Forward/midfielder
Described by recruiters as “a real goer”, Bravo continues to attract some interest from multiple clubs. He trained at Hawthorn during pre-season in search of a list spot through the AFL’s Supplementary Selection Period and ultimately missed out, but he was given a hint that the Hawks could consider him again at the mid-season draft table. Bravo missed Round 1 with the Stingrays with a head knock, but has been solid since. A hard-at-it competitor, he recorded 10 tackles along with 17 disposals in Round 4 of the NAB League and also caught the eye with a solid match in the Colgate Young Guns game in early May. If the mid-season draft does not work out, clubs will certainly still have Bravo on their watch lists for the end of the year.
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Felix Flockhart
Age: 19
Height: 202cm
Weight: 80kg
Club: Sandringham Dragons
Position: Forward/ruck
Flockhart is a big boy with potentially big upside and has attracted some interest despite limited football exposure. A gifted athlete, Flockhart can play forward or ruck and has a good set of hands. He impressed for Brighton Grammar during the 2019 APS season and was set to join Sandringham’s NAB League and VFL programs last year but that did not eventuate after the seasons were scrapped due to COVID-19. Flockhart showed a few glimpses of his talent in the Colgate Young Guns game, but didn’t have a big match. Clubs are intrigued, but whether they need to see more from Flockhart before taking a punt on him remains to be seen.
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Max Heath
Age: 18
Height: 204cm
Weight: 94kg
Club: Sandringham Dragons
Position: Ruck/forward
Heath is seen as one of the best chances in the mid-season draft, attracting no shortage of interest from AFL clubs. He was a late draft bolter last year who was interviewed by six clubs, despite having only played one NAB League game in 2019 and none in 2020. The interest has only risen since after a strong start to the year. A very mobile big man with an “intimidating” presence in the ruck, Heath is strong in the air and is also remarkably good at gathering the ball at ground level given his size. Before last season was wiped out due to COVID-19, Heath was seen as a likely starting ruck option for Vic Metro at the national championships. He had 21 disposals and 31 hitouts in his first game for the Dragons this season and 17 disposals and 25 hitouts in his second game. He’s also a fierce competitor, having laid 11 tackles across those first two matches.
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Cody Raak
Age: 18
Height: 192cm
Weight: 80kg
Club: Western Jets/Footscray VFL
Position: Defender
Raak was nominated as a Next Generation Academy player for the Western Bulldogs ahead of last year’s draft, but never got snapped up by the Bulldogs – or anyone else. A mid-sized defender, he has been likened to St Kilda’s Callum Wilkie and is seen to be a player with a wide range of attributes. A hot start to the season has put Raak right back on the radar of clubs ahead of the mid-season draft, or as a prospect for the end of the year. After Round 3, Raak was the top-ranked player in the NAB League, averaging a massive 163 KFC SuperCoach ranking points along with 27.3 disposals, six marks and 10.3 intercept possessions. He has since gone on to play VFL football after being included on Footscray’s VFL Development List and caught the eye in the Colgate Young Guns game with his versatility after kicking two second-half goals following a solid first half in the backline. Raak trained with the Bulldogs in pre-season. Could he be back at Whitten Oval after the mid-season draft? Maybe.
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Corey Preston
Age: 18
Height: 181cm
Weight: 77kg
Club: Eastern Ranges
Position: Forward/midfielder
Preston leapt out of nowhere to be a draft bolter last year, having been playing junior and senior football at Ferntree Gully in 2019 before catching the eye in Eastern Ranges trials last year. A strong overhead mark for his size, Preston is also a good kick and has serious speed, clocking 3.03 seconds for the 20m sprint at combine testing last year. In his first ever NAB League game this season, Preston only further elevated himself with 18 disposals, five marks, four goals, two score assists and 156 SuperCoach ranking points in a performance that could not be ignored. That came after he had trained with the Western Bulldogs over pre-season in search of a list spot through the AFL’s Supplementary Selection Period. Certainly a player to watch.
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Ben Crocker
Age: 24
Height: 185cm
Weight: 84kg
Club: Carlton VFL
Position: Forward/midfielder
A former Collingwood and Adelaide player who has featured in 33 AFL games, Crocker was delisted by the Crows at the end of last year and returned home to Melbourne where he signed with Carlton’s VFL team. After four rounds, he was an equal-leader on the VFL goalkicking table with 16 majors and looks to be doing everything right to push his case for a football lifeline with a third AFL club. He kicked seven goals against Brisbane in Round 2 and had an incredible 13 score involvements from 15 touches in that match. Crocker only turned 24 in February, so age is on his side. A mid-season draft selection might be unlikely, but some recruiters say it should not be ruled out.
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Wylie Buzza
Age: 25
Height: 199cm
Weight: 100kg
Club: Werribee VFL
Position: Key Forward/Ruckman
A former Geelong and Port Adelaide key forward, Buzza is searching for a third AFL home after a strong start to the VFL season. Delisted by the Power at the end of last year, Buzza returned to Melbourne and joined Werribee where he averaged 14.3 disposals, 5.8 marks and kicked eight goals from his first four games. He has been working as a lifeguard at a pool in Melbourne's western suburbs, but has attracted interest from AFL clubs including Gold Coast Suns. Buzza provides a presence in the air but is also handy with his follow-up work at ground level.
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Riley Knight
Age: 25
Height: 181cm
Weight: 78kg
Club: Woodville-West Torrens
Position: Midfielder/forward
After being delisted at the end of 2020, the former Crow has starred in the midfield on return to his junior club. He averages the second-most clearances (6.7) and disposals (27.7) and fourth-most ranking points (127) in the SANFL after six rounds. Eagles coach Jade Sheedy has spoken to recruiters about Knight, who many expect to get another chance at the top level. The 25-year-old has played a variety of roles at AFL level but this year he has been effective as a hard-running on-baller who can hit the scoreboard.
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Tyson Stengle
Age: 22
Height: 175cm
Weight: 74kg
Club: Woodville-West Torrens
Position: Small forward
The small forward signed at the Eagles after being dumped by the Crows earlier this year due to a string of off-field indiscretions. Ex-Richmond player Stengle’s talent is unquestioned. The skilful 22-year-old immediately showed his quality at state league level, finishing with 21 disposals, four goals and five score assists in the opening round. Collingwood has expressed interest in Stengle, who has also been linked to a return to Richmond. Or could a reunion with mentor Eddie Betts be on the cards at Carlton?
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Oliver Davis
Age: 18
Height: 182cm
Weight: 75kg
Club: Adelaide SANFL
Position: Midfielder
Davis was considered by some as unlucky not to be drafted last year after a standout Tasmanian State League season. He won the competition’s Rising Star award, Clarence’s senior best-and-fairest and led the league for tackles. Twelve months earlier, the midfielder averaged 130 ranking points as a bottom-age player in the NAB League. Question marks over his pace remain. But Davis, who recently moved to South Australia to join the Crows' SANFL side, would be an outside chance to be drafted next month if he could put together a strong month.
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Jackson Callow
Age: 18
Height: 195cm
Weight: 96kg
Club: Norwood
Position: Key-forward
The strong-marking tall was another talented Tasmanian to be overlooked in the 2020 draft. He had a standout 2019 NAB League season, booting 24 goals in 14 matches and ranking No. 1 for contested marks of all bottom-age players. The 18-year-old took time to settle at SANFL level but on-lookers were impressed with his seven contested marks and three goals in the final game before the bye.
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Jack Hayes
Age: 24
Height: 192cm
Weight: 91kg
Club: Woodville-West Torrens
Position: Tall utility
Eagles coach Jade Sheedy mentioned the state captain’s name, alongside Stengle and Knight, when discussing players the club might lose to the mid-season draft. Some believe the versatile Hayes, who can line up in the ruck and at either end of the ground, is the best player in the SANFL. Ex-AFL talent at the Eagles cannot believe he is not already on a list at the elite level. The 24-year-old is No. 1 in the competition for ranking points (141) and No. 2 for score involvements (8.6), while averaging 21.2 disposals, 13 contested possessions, 13.4 hitouts, and 6.6 marks, including 2.8 contested. He has also kicked seven goals.
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Eamon Wilkinson
Age: 20
Height: 179cm
Weight: 75kg
Club: South Adelaide
Position: Forward
The 20-year-old is quick, has terrific goal sense and makes life difficult for opposition defenders, ranking No. 1 in the SANFL for forward-50 tackles after six rounds. Similar traits led to Collingwood choosing former teammate Beau McCreery in last year’s rookie draft. The small forward and youngest member of the SANFL state team booted 25 goals in 2020. He has seven majors to his name so far this year and has AFL qualities.
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Jordan Gallucci
Age: 23
Height: 182cm
Weight: 76kg
Club: Williamstown
Position: Forward/midfielder
The former first-round selection, picked 15th in 2016, never really got going at Adelaide. He played 27 games in four seasons at the Crows, including 16 in 2018, before being delisted at the end of last year. After an achilles injury ruined his 2020 campaign, he has bounced back in his home state of Victoria, averaging 15.3 disposals, six score involvements, 5.3 marks and 94 ranking points. He has also booted seven goals in four games. Gallucci trained with Richmond during pre-season in the hope of landing via the Supplemental Selection Period.
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Michael Knoll
Age: 27
Height: 203cm
Weight: 102kg
Club: Norwood
Position: Ruckman
Could appeal to clubs wanting a mature-age, back-up ruckman after impressing on his return to the SANFL this season. He is averaging 14 disposals, 32 hitouts, including an equal-second-best nine to advantage, 5.2 clearances, 4.8 tackles and 113 ranking points. It was during the 2019 mid-season draft that Knoll landed at Sydney from South Adelaide. Is another opportunity on the cards? Gold Coast, which is without Jarrod Witts for the season, is expected to seek an experienced big man.
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Corey Gault
Age: 28
Height: 200cm
Weight: 100kg
Club: Swan Districts
Position: Ruckman
At 28, Gault would be one of the oldest mid-season draft candidates. But he could be in the mix at the Suns to help strengthen their injury-hit ruck stocks. Like Knoll, Gault is a big-bodied, experienced big man who would not need time to develop and could give Gold Coast an instant boost in that department. The ex-Collingwood player is averaging 20 disposals, 32.6 hitouts, including 9.6 to advantage, 5.8 score involvements, 4.8 clearances and 127 rankings points in the WAFL for Swan Districts this season.
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Josh Green
Age: 18
Height: 191cm
Weight: 84kg
Club: GWS VFL
Position: Midfielder
The brother of GWS young gun Tom Green, Josh has attracted some interest since missing out on last year’s AFL draft. Like his brother, Green is a big-bodied onballer who thrives on the contest but can also play back, midfield or forward and is strong in the air. The grandson of four-time Richmond premiership player Michael Green, Josh trained with the Tigers during pre-season in search of a list spot through the AFL’s Supplementary Selection Period. He has since gone back to Sydney where he was included on the Giants’ VFL Development List and impressed in the first three VFL games of the season, averaging 20.7 disposals (14 contested), 4.7 clearances and three tackles.
 
Matt Rendell on SEN today saying there might only be 10 or so picks, with a lot of clubs passing.

Sounds like being out the game is starting to affect his memory as well.
 
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