Preview 2023 Draft class

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Note (and this was always going to happen in some regard given the size of the document), Jed Walter was left out and will be added next week. Was 100% on the list (obviously being a potential top 10 pick) but clearly shuffling names with each change saw him left off, but he's in there.

I totally forgot about him haha of course. Not that anyone else will have access to him.

 

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POTENTIAL 2023 No.1 pick Harley Reid has been rewarded for his impressive bottom-age junior campaign, leading the intake of prospects included in next season's NAB AFL Academy program


It features an exciting crop of talent and some familiar names from across the country including Zane Duursma, the gifted Gippsland Power key forward and younger brother of Port Adelaide star Xavier.
Northern Knights key forward Nate Caddy, the nephew of two-time Richmond premiership player Josh, and 201cm Gippsland Power key forward Archer Reid – who is the younger brother of Essendon defender Zach – are also included.

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)

No.1 contender, brother of Port star headline 2023 Academy intake

The 30-man NAB AFL Academy program squad was announced on Friday

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Versatile Victorian Harley Reid has emerged as an early favourite to be the No. 1 draft pick in 2023 after producing an “unbelievable” bottom-age season which left recruiters in awe.
Reid starred at the national championships for Vic Country to be one of only two bottom-age players included in the Under 18 All-Australian Team.

The 17-year-old also shone brightly across 12 matches as a bottom-age player for the Bendigo Pioneers in the NAB League.

Recruiters have been impressed by Reid’s ball-winning ability, overhead marking capabilities, one-on-one defending, explosive breakaway speed and his strength to fend off opponents.

His ability to impact whether he is playing through the midfield, in defence or in the forward line has also been a big tick.
“I’d pick him at No. 1 in this year’s draft if he was available,” one club recruiting manager said.

“There’s not much he can’t do.”
Recruiters are tipping next year to be a ‘Super Draft’, with fellow Victorians Nick Watson and Zane Duursma, Gold Coast Suns Academy member Jed Walter, South Australia’s Ashton Moir and Western Australia’s Daniel Curtain among other highly-rated prospects to be included in the AFL Academy squad.

“We all see an enormous amount of potential in all of the players and look forward to watching them grow over the next 12 months,” AFL Academy coach Tarkyn Lockyer sai

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/afl-2023-the-unbelievable-draft-prospects-exciting-recruiters/news-story/8d10920aae8fe8b85c318aa3cc082d5e