2023 AFL Draft General Discussion

[pushintheback]

Sharp is my boy for 2025

My boys that i'm claiming.
2022 - Gruzewski
2023 - Philactides
2024 - O'Sullivan
2025 - Sharp

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Sharp is my boy for 2025

My boys that i'm claiming.
2022 - Gruzewski
2023 - Philactides
2024 - O'Sullivan
2025 - Sharp

I'll claim Ollie Greeves here.

 

[Big_Newon]

I am claiming Josh Smillie, Christian Moraes and Luke Wilson for 2024

 

[pushintheback]

I am claiming Josh Smillie, Christian Moraes and Luke Wilson for 2024

U can only claim one. And I reckon Smillie has already gone.

 

[Big_Newon]

U can only claim one. And I reckon Smillie has already gone.

Will take Moraes

 

[pushintheback]

Will take Moraes

I'm not sure what I think of Moraes yet. He's definitely a ball magnet but he doesn't necessarily pick the right option. IMO next year against the bigger bodies will determine whether he can step up or not.

 

[briztoon]

2023: Billy Richardson
2024: Ryan Gilder
2025: Oscar Barry
2026: Harrison Bridge

 

[RedmanWasHere]

2022: Wardlaw.
2023: Hardeman.
2024: Nancarrow.
2025: Greeves.
2026: N/A.
2027: Tyrrell.
2028: Whoever is Essendon's top F/S prospect.

 

[GoTigers2015]

Murray Bushrangers 2023 U18 Pre-season squad named

 

[weltschmerz]

Murray Bushrangers 2023 U18 Pre-season squad named

Harryson.

 

[weltschmerz]

Also a Darcy Wilson and a Darby Wilson.

 

[GC2015]

2022: Wardlaw.
2023: Hardeman.
2024: Nancarrow.
2025: Greeves.
2026: N/A.
2027: Tyrrell.
2028: Whoever is Essendon's top F/S prospect.

People really rate Nancarrow that highly? I assume he'll be playing bottom age footy for Oakleigh, Scotch, Suns academy and the Allies next year so we'll see how he goes against the best 18 year olds in the country. Perhaps one thing that will help Nancarrow is that he'll most likely combine with Walter in the Suns academy/Allies national championships games so you'd expect Nancarrow to get some protection in that sense because Walter is absolutely massive, doesn't mind throwing his weight around and will almost definitely take the best key defender.

I also wonder if Nancarrow may eventually end up in the ruck? A Paddy Ryder type.

 

[Tivva29]

Will take Moraes

Moraes has one major issue. He does what he wants and won’t follow any instructions. This isn’t deliberate, it’s more a mental development thing. Have known him for years, lovely kid but…

 

[Thunderstruck]

Sharp is my boy for 2025

My boys that i'm claiming.
2022 - Gruzewski
2023 - Philactides
2024 - O'Sullivan
2025 - Sharp

I don't mind sharing Sharp I spose

 

[Davo-27]

Sharp is my boy for 2025

My boys that i'm claiming.
2022 - Gruzewski
2023 - Philactides
2024 - O'Sullivan
2025 - Sharp

I don't mind sharing Sharp I spose

Hey stop copying me, everyone copies my takes and gives me no credit lol. (O'Sullivan and Sharp)

 

[pushintheback]

2023 NAB AFL ACADEMY​

Lachlan Cabor (New South Wales/Sydney Swans Academy)
Nate Caddy (Vic Metro/Northern Knights)
Jack Callinan (Tasmania/Tasmania Devils)
Caiden Cleary (New South Wales/Sydney Swans Academy)
Daniel Curtin (Western Australia/Claremont)
Jack Delean (South Australia/South Adelaide)
Zane Duursma (Vic Country/Gippsland Power)
Mitchell Edwards (Western Australia/Peel Thunder)
William Green (Vic Metro/Northern Knights)
Riley Hardeman (Western Australia/Swan Districts)
William Lorenz (Vic Metro/Oakleigh Chargers)
Kane McAuliffe (South Australia/North Adelaide)
Colby McKercher (Tasmania/Tasmania Devils)
Ashton Moir (South Australia/Glenelg)
Connor O'Sullivan (New South Wales/Murray Bushrangers)
William Patton (South Australia/West Adelaide)
Nathan Philactides (Vic Metro/Oakleigh Chargers)
Ethan Read (Queensland/Gold Coast Suns Academy)
Archer Reid (Vic Country/Gippsland Power)
Harley Reid (Vic Country/Bendigo Pioneers)
Archie Roberts (Vic Metro/Sandringham Dragons)
Jake Rogers (Queensland/Gold Coast Suns Academy)
Ryley Sanders (Tasmania/Sandringham Dragons)
Cooper Simpson (Vic Country/Dandenong Stingrays)
George Stevens (Vic Country/Greater Western Victoria Rebels)
Koltyn Tholstrup (Western Australia/Subiaco)
Orlando Turner (Northern Territory/West Adelaide)
Jed Walter (Queensland/Gold Coast Suns Academy)
Nick Watson (Vic Metro/Eastern Ranges)
Darcy Wilson (Vic Country/Murray Bushrangers)

 

[giantroo]

 

[Jazny]

Nice to see Tassie with three players in the squad.

 

[pushintheback]

My thoughts on the academy list. 20 top agers and 10 bottom agers. Apologies if i have missed any glaring omissions. Hard to pick 30. Disclaimer - My opinion does not not mean this is the actual squad
VM (6)
Watson
Philactides
Lorenz
Caddy
Sanders
Roberts

VC (4)
Duursma
A. Reid
H. Reid
Simpson

WA (4)
Daniel Curtain
Koltyn Tholstrop
Mitchell Edwards
Riley Hardeman

SA (3)
Jack Delean
Will Patton
Moir

NSW (1)
Lachlan Cabor

Qld (1)
Jed Walter

NT (1)
There will be 1, but I don't know the NT players well enough

Bottom Agers
O'Sullivan.
J. Smith
Ashcroft
Champion
Sharp
Lalor
Nancarrow
Newton
McCabe
L. Camporeale

The comparison list below. I managed to select 19 out of 30. Keeping in mind I selected 10 bottom agers in my original selection as there are normally 9-10 selected. In 2022/2023 no bottom agers have been selected at this stage.
No = I did not have them in my list
Yes = I had them in my list.

Vic Metro
Nick Watson	Yes
Nathan Philactides	Yes
Will Lorenz	Yes
Nate Caddy	Yes
Archie Roberts	Yes
Will Green	No
Vic Country
Zane Duursma	Yes
Archer Reid	Yes
Harley Reid	Yes
Cooper Simpson	Yes
Geogrge Stevens	No
Darcy Wilson	No
WA
Daniel Curtain	Yes
Koltyn Tholstrop	Yes
Mitchell Edwards	Yes
Riley Hardeman	Yes
SA
Jack Delean	Yes
Will Patton	Yes
Moir	Yes
McCabe	Did not make the academy
Kane McAuliffe	No
NSW
Lachlan Cabor	Yes
Caiden Cleary	No
Connor O'Sullivan	No
QLD
Jed Walter	Yes
Ethan Read	No
Jake Rogers	No
NT
Orlando Turner	No
TAS
Sanders	Yes
Jack Callinan	No
Colby McKercher	No

 

[RUNVS]

Nice to see Tassie with three players in the squad.

Nice to see two Swans Academy kids there too

 

[giantroo]

Nice to see Tassie with three players in the squad.

All 3 North academy?

 

[Jazny]

All 3 North academy?

Honestly dont know anymore. Dont think Sanders is for some weird reason, I thought McKercher and Callinan were but Im not sure I understand the rules anymore lol. Looks like Tassie is getting a team anyway so hopefully all three will be playing for us in 2026 or so

 

[Sphynx]

People really rate Nancarrow that highly? I assume he'll be playing bottom age footy for Oakleigh, Scotch, Suns academy and the Allies next year so we'll see how he goes against the best 18 year olds in the country. Perhaps one thing that will help Nancarrow is that he'll most likely combine with Walter in the Suns academy/Allies national championships games so you'd expect Nancarrow to get some protection in that sense because Walter is absolutely massive, doesn't mind throwing his weight around and will almost definitely take the best key defender.

I also wonder if Nancarrow may eventually end up in the ruck? A Paddy Ryder type.

It makes complete sense that Nancarrow can board at Scotch for multiple years, play Oakleigh Chargers and develop in the Victorian underage system and qualify for the Gold Coast Academy

I mean it will have only been 3 years since he had any meaningful involvement in QLD football when he’s drafted.

BTW I had the same opinion of the likes of Hopper as well.

Father Son is one thing but come on…

 

[briztoon]

It makes complete sense that Nancarrow can board at Scotch for multiple years, play Oakleigh Chargers and develop in the Victorian underage system and qualify for the Gold Coast Academy

I mean it will have only been 3 years since he had any meaningful involvement in QLD football when he’s drafted.

BTW I had the same opinion of the likes of Hopper as well.

Father Son is one thing but come on…

Family still resides in Gold Coasts academy zone.

The Vic private schools are coming for QLD talent with full scholarships. It has been reported on our (Lions) board that two of our academy kids tuned down scholarships to Vic schools.

They're our academy kids, being offered full board and tuition scholarships, with add ons, worth $60k a year. That's a families decision that an academy has little to no input in.

 

[Sphynx]

Family still resides in Gold Coasts academy zone.

The Vic private schools are coming for QLD talent with full scholarships. It has been reported on our (Lions) board that two of our academy kids tuned down scholarships to Vic schools.

They're our academy kids, being offered full board and tuition scholarships, with add ons, worth $60k a year. That's a families decision that an academy has little to no input in.

Who cares where their family resides? That’s clearly open for manipulation as it appears it already is…

I think there’s a little from column A, I.e the clubs are more than happy to facilitate the relationship given the development programs are a huge step up from their own.

Perfect situation for them.

And I don’t have a problem with them playing football in the APS.

I have a problem with them playing the majority of their football for a Victorian NAB League side, but still qualifying for a Northern academy.

I can kind of cop kids from Leeton boarding in Geelong and at places like Assumption and qualifying for GWS as they are literally the closest top flight boarding schools with football programs to their homes and they have very little other options.

Kids moving to Victorian Boarding schools from QLD in year 10 are no longer products of their academy by the completion of year 12. Id have the same opinion of Cyril Rioli under current recruiting laws.