Preview 2023 Draft class

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Team Houli and Team Murphy selected for NAB AFL Futures match

NAB AFL Futures game to showcase next generation of stars on Toyota AFL Grand Final Day
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Sydney Swans Academy coach Nick Davis will coach Team Houli, while Eastern Ranges head coach Travis Cloke will coach Team Murphy.

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TEAM MURPHY​

#NAMESURNAMESTATESTATE LEAGUE CLUBCOMMUNITY CLUB
1JakeRogersQLDGold Coast Suns AcademyBroadbeach
2CaidenClearyNSW/ACTSydney Swans AcademySydney University
3KynanBrownVIC MOakleigh ChargersBlackburn
5HarveyThomasNSW/ACTGWS AcademyTurvey Park
6LachlanCaborNSW/ACTSydney Swans AcademyShellharbour Swans
7CooperSimpsonVIC CDandenong StingraysMt Martha
8RileyHardemanWASwan DistrictsCaversham
9OrlandoTurnerNTNorwoodSouth Alice Springs
10ZaneDuursmaVIC CGippsland PowerFoster
11BenRidgwaySAGlenelgBrighton Districts & Old Scholars
12RyleySandersTASSandringham DragonsNorth Launceston
15WillPattonSAWest AdelaideMitcham
16ArieSchoenmakerTASTasmania DevilsLaunceston
17WillMcCabeSACentral DistrictTanunda
18LoganMorrisVIC MWestern JetsWerribee Districts
19BillyRichardsonQLDBrisbane Lions AcademyWilston Grange
20KobeShippVIC CDandenong StingraysBeaconsfield
22WillLorenzVIC MOakleigh ChargersBoroondara Hawks
23KoltynTholstrupWASubiacoCunderdin
28ArcherReidVIC CGippsland PowerInverloch-Kongwak
29WilliamGreenVIC MNorthern KnightsNorthcote
30JoePikeVIC CGeelong FalconsBarwon Heads

TEAM HOULI​

#NAMESURNAMESTATESTATE LEAGUE CLUBCOMMUNITY CLUB
2CamNykoVIC MEastern RangesHealesville
3LuamonLualVIC CGWV RebelsSouth Warrnambool
4DarcyWilsonVIC CMurray BushrangersWangaratta Rovers
5MahmoudTahaVIC MCalder CannonsPascoe Vale
6JackDeleanSASouth AdelaideReynella
7ArchieRobertsVIC MSandringham DragonsHampton Rovers
8NathanPhilactidesVIC MOakleigh ChargersBlackburn
9AlexHoltSASturtGlenunga
10LucaSladeSASturtGlenunga
11ColbyMcKercherTASTasmania DevilsLaunceston
13JackCallinanTASTasmania DevilsClarence
15MichaelRuddVIC CGeelong FalconsSt Mary's
16KaneMcAuliffeSANorth AdelaideCentral Augusta
17SamFrangalasVIC CDandenong StingraysBerwick
18HarrisonFrancisSAGlenelgPhantoms
19ConnorO'SullivanNSW/ACTMurray BushrangersAlbury
20WillGrahamQLDGold Coast Suns AcademyPalm Beach Currumbin
21CoenLivingstoneWAPerthHigh Wycombe
22DanielCurtinWAClaremontWest Coast
23BradleyMcDonaldQLDBrisbane Lions AcademyMaroochydore
27JedWalterQLDGold Coast Suns AcademyPalm Beach Currumbin
28EthanReadQLDGold Coast Suns AcademyPalm Beach Currumbin
 

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gouki88 said:
Not sure if anybody is watching, but Luamon Lual (no.3 in the white) is an incredibly slick-moving half back. Obviously still a while away, but he has impressed me
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You can already tell how good this draft will be. The quality of skills is really good.
 
manicpie said:
It's just ridiculous, how the * are we supposed to compete against the academies and the F/S on top of it. Then you have geelong compromising the draft by getting into the ears of Falcons players, it's the most compromised drafting system in the world
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I've said it before but take it off Brisbane and Sydney. They've been in the comp long enough and now have father sons coming through. I don't mind letting GWS and GC have it until they start having father sons coming through.
 
danielnajdek said:
I've said it before but take it off Brisbane and Sydney. They've been in the comp long enough and now have father sons coming through. I don't mind letting GWS and GC have it until they start having father sons coming through.
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If the AFL cared about fairness, this would be a chance. But they're more interested in 'fostering the game'
 
danielnajdek said:
I've said it before but take it off Brisbane and Sydney. They've been in the comp long enough and now have father sons coming through. I don't mind letting GWS and GC have it until they start having father sons coming through.
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Needs to be the same as the NGA.

Wish Brisbane had a first round academy player this year, just to underline it. Three first rounders in one year would surely raise some eyebrows.

Developing clubs getting a legup I can take. For established clubs who also have F/S it's clearly not fair.
 

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As few as 50 players could be selected in this year’s AFL national draft as clubs increasingly shift their focus to what shapes as bumper crop of draftees in 2023.
Multiple clubs are planning to use just one or two draft selections this year, while there is little willingness to trade out future picks in the early rounds of next year’s draft.

AFL rules state that clubs must use three picks at the national draft, but they are able to re-draft current players or upgrade rookies to meet that requirement.

“Everyone’s thinking the same thing,” one senior recruiter said.

“There might only be 50 picks in this year’s draft and clubs will try to get into next year but no one’s going to want to give up picks for next year.”

While there is seen to be some depth in this year’s draft pool, the top-end talent is not considered to be as strong as other years and there are a lack of quality key-position players on offer.

Brisbane father-son prospect Will Ashcroft is a clear standout in this year’s draft, after winning the Larke Medal as the best and fairest player in the under 18 national championships last week.

However, fellow No. 1 pick contender George Wardlaw has barely been sighted since May due to multiple hamstring injury injuries.

Dynamic midfielder Elijah Tsatas played his first match of the national championships for Vic Metro only last week after missing a large part of the season with a fractured foot, while livewire small forward Harry Sheezel and agile key forward Aaron Cadman are considered the other top-five contenders.


Clubs are more buoyant about the top-end talent in the 2023 draft though, which includes Harley Reid, Nick Watson and Ashton Moir.

Reid has shown he can be a weapon in multiple positions this year, while Watson and Moir are crafty goalkicking forwards with serious X-Factor.

“Reid, Watson and Moir are unbelievable,” another veteran recruiter said.

That trio all missed last Saturday’s Under-17 All-Stars game – with Reid and Watson having played in the final under-18 national championships match two days earlier – but recruiters left the MCG with high excitement levels about many other prospects in next year’s draft pool.

Western Australia’s Daniel Curtin was named best afield for his work across halfback, but the 195cm tall has also shown he can play as a key forward this year.

Other top prospects for next year’s draft include Tasmanian pair Colby McKercher (who has been likened to Essendon’s Zach Merrett) and Ryley Sanders, along with Zane Duursma (the brother of Port Adelaide’s Xavier) and Archer Reid (the brother of Essendon’s Zach).

Will Lorenz – a midfielder-forward who is the grandson of Hawthorn great Graham Arthur – also caught the eye.


10 TOP DRAFT PROSPECTS TO WATCH IN 2023​

1. Harley Reid (Vic Country)​

What can’t he do? The 185cm boy from Tongala has played through the midfield, in defence and in the forward line this year and has impacted in every position. He looks up to AFL midfielder-forwards Paddy Dangerfield, Nat Fyfe and Christian Petracca and is a similarly good overhead mark as well as possessing explosive speed and silky skills. Recruiters say he would be ready to be drafted this year if he were eligible.

2. Ashton Moir (South Australia)​

A 186cm half-forward, Moir excites both in the air and at ground level. The Glenelg product is described by recruiters as “a star” who is in the mix to be the No. 1 draft pick next year. Moir kicked 30 goals from 10 SANFL under-18 games this year and starred with shot up draft boards when he booted four goals for South Australia as a bottom-age player in the under-18 national championships against Western Australia in July.

3. Nick Watson (Vic Metro)​

The Eastern Ranges product is being nicknamed ‘Wizard Watson’, given his incredible abilities around goal. The small forward averaged 2.6 goals from 11.9 disposals across seven NAB League games this season, while also playing three under-18 games for Vic Metro as a bottom-age player and kicking five goals. He only stands 169cm but Watson is quick, agile and can take a mark.

4. Colby McKercher (Allies)​

A midfielder from Tasmania with a nice left-foot kick, recruiters describe McKercher as a quicker version of Essendon’s Zach Merrett. While some of his games later in the year were not as good as what he produced earlier in the season, McKercher is still viewed as a top prospect for next year and was among the best players for Team Houli in the Under 17 Futures game on AFL Grand Final Day with 20 disposals and four clearances.

5. Jed Walter (Allies)​

A 195cm key forward, Walter has shown plenty in his bottom-age year. A member of the Gold Coast Suns Academy, he is an athletic big man who works hard and has a physical presence in the air. Walter managed just eight disposals and four marks in the Under 17 Futures game, but had averaged 9.3 disposals and 2.3 goals across four under 18 national championships games for the Allies.


6. Zane Duursma (Vic Country)​

The brother of Port Adelaide’s Xavier Duursma is a very exciting mobile forward or midfielder who is a good size at 188cm. The Gippsland Power product averaged 15.5 disposals and 2.2 goals across 14 NAB League matches as a bottom-age player this year, while also playing two game of the under 18 national championships for Vic Country. He has “pure ability” and his highlights reel is already quite special.

7. Archer Reid (Vic Country)​

A versatile tall with a great overhead mark, Reid shapes as one of the top key position players in next year’s draft. Standing 201cm, he is the brother of Essendon defender Zach Reid but is much better suited as a forward at the other end. He reads the play well and is good for a big man below his knees.

8. Nate Caddy (Vic Metro)​

The nephew of two-time Richmond premiership player Josh Caddy, the 190cm forward looks a handy player of the future. He has strong hands overhead, is athletic and presents well. He averaged 14.5 disposals, 4.5 marks and 1.4 goals across 13 NAB League games for the Northern Knights this year. Good running ability and footy smarts have also seen Caddy used as a tall midfielder at stages this year.

9. Mitchell Edwards (Western Australia)​

A 205cm giant, the Peel Thunder product is part of Fremantle’s Next Generation Academy and shapes as one of Western Australia’s top draft prospects for next year. The athletic ruckman featured in all four games of the under 18 national championships for his state this year, averaging 11 disposals, 1.8 marks and 18.5 hit-outs. He also impressed throughout the year in the WAFL Colts.

10. Daniel Curtin (Western Australia)​

A 195cm key position player, Curtin won the medal as the best player on the ground in the Under 17 Futures game on AFL Grand Final day. He played across halfback in that match and showed off his agility and sound decision making, but recruiters have also liked what he has shown as a forward this year with Claremont in the WAFL Colts.
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Jen2310 said:
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The only part that is floored in this is the statement of being able to redraft players. Yes this can be done but they must be de listed to be able to re draft. Like the Greenwood debacle that happened last year. Any delisted player becomes a free agent.

What’s going to be a big issue for the Lions is the points and picks required to meet the FS 2 prospects must equal the list spots available. So they can’t have for example 6 draft picks for points if they only have 3 spaces. Only the top 3 picks can they then take to the draft. It’s going to be interesting as these picks will have to equal an estimated amount of 3200 points or 3 mid first round picks
 
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