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I think the days of the AFL giving out picks after a teams 1st pick are long gone.
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Sandy's squad
1 Oliver Green
A quick small forward, played a couple of Coates league games last year, … will play as a high half forward and get up the ground and try and get forward and hit the scoreboard.
2 Jack Dalton
A member of the Vic Metro under 18 squad as a bottom ager after being the best player at the under 16 carnival last year. A hard running wingman, we’re really excited for Jacks future, he’s a leader within our group already, he’s been nominated as an emerging leader among our group and we feel he’s an exciting prospect for the future.
3 Levi Ashcroft
A Brisbane Lions father-son, Levi won the Sandringham Dragons best and fairest last season in a premiership year as a bottom ager which is a great achievement. He’s a co captain of the Dragons this year . He’s a very high level midfielder who can push forward and hit the scoreboard. He’s going to be an exciting player for the Lions for years to come.
4 Julian Galbally
A 201cm whi has joined the Dragons this year as a top ager. Comes from a basketball background, has great hands. We’re really excited about him as a long term prospect.
5 Ricky Theodoropoulos
Played Coates league football last year as a 16-year-old. A small crafty forward, lightning quick, gets low to the ground, creates a but if chaos for defenders…he’s fun to watch.
6 Harrison Oliver
A member of the Vic Metro under 18 squad and also a deputy vice captain of the Dragons this season. A combative, competitive, fast half back. I would describe him as the heart beat of our team. He’s a great personality, a great young man and a valued member of our leadership group.
7 Max Hoult
A 19yo returning to the Dragons program this season. He suffered an ACL injury in February last year and missed all of his top-age year. He’s progressing well and will start playing in the next few weeks. Max is a third tall forward or defender, and can play at either end of the ground. A great athlete.
8 Owen Bater
A key defender, played Coates league football as a 16yo. Missed a lot of last year with a foot injury. He’s had a full pre-season and has spent a little bit of time up forward which could be an option for him. Strongly built, makes good decisions with the ball. A really good player.
9 Rory Wright
A bottom-age high half back who goes to Caulfield Grammar. A really good cricketer also. He’s impressed through his under 16s play last year and also in training this year.
10 Ted Clayton
A top-age wingman and midfielder. Ran a very quick 20m time last week (sub three seconds) and he’s a natural ball winner, runs hard and is creative with ball in hand.
11 Nathaniel Sulzberger
A strongly built inside mid who played a couple of Coates league games last year. He’s a Tasmanian who is boarding at Caulfield Grammar, following a path similar to Ryley Sanders; a Tassie boy coming over to Melbourne. Powerfully built, pushes people off in the contest. Ran a 5:58 2km trial which shows how well he can cover the ground. He’s a prospect the Dragons are really excited about.
12 Harry Armstrong
Big key forward who is a member of the Vic Metro Under 18 squad. Lightning fast for his size (194cm), strong hands and a nice kick for goal. Is yet to make his Coates league debut but he’s going to play right from the start of the season and the Dragons are excited to see what he can do.
13 Alfie Lambert
Bottom-age midfielder, a prolific ball winner and as a bottom-ager will be exposed to Coates league footy at some stage this season.
14 Ned Maginness
Comes back as a 19yo. A father-son to Hawthorn, the brother of Hawk young gun Finn Maginness. Ned has grown an enormous amount — he’s now 193cm after sprouting 25cm in the past 18 months — so his whole running gait and ball use has changed completely over that time. He’s gone from being a smaller outside player to being a big-bodied inside midfielder and wingman.
15 Lennox Hofmann
A member of St Kilda’s next generation academy. A third tall defender, reads the play really well to roll off and intercept. An exciting talent and the Dragons have high hopes for him this season.
16 Angus Phillips
A big bodied inside midfielder who can push forward and hit the scoreboard as well. Plays his school footy at St Kevin’s.
17 James Arnold
A bottom-age high half forward who can play up on the wing as well. He will play a fair bit of school footy but will get an opportunity in the Coates league.
18 Josh Dolan
One of three bottom-agers to play in the Sandringham Dragons premiership last season, playing a role as a half forward. This season he has trained as a midfielder but will still play a bit through the half forward where he’s a creative ball user while his contest work is very strong as well.
19 Luka Pecer
A 200cm key forward who can pinch hit through the ruck as well. Very fast for his size and finds a way to hit the scoreboard on a regular basis.
20 Adrian Cole
A member of St Kilda’s next generation academy and one of the Dragons’ vice captains this season. A 197cm key defender with fantastic athletic attributes. Played a few games last year as a bottom-ager.
21 Archer Grant
Son of former North Melbourne and Sydney player Shannon Grant. A small forward who is still developing his craft but shows great goal nous, similar to his dad. The Dragons are excited to have him and watch his development over the next couple of years.
22 Murphy Reid
A member of the Vic Metro under 18 squad, a high-level midfielder with great creativity and composure in traffic.
23 Luke Trainor
A member of the AFL academy and the Vic Metro under 18 squad. A third tall defender and good at reading the play to intercept and is a penetrating kick coming out of defence. Will play a mix of roles between back, midfield and forward. Has great versatility.
24 Brodie Findlay
The Dragons’ co-captain returns as a 19yo. A 199cm ruckman, he has developed great tap craft and ball use around the ground. Made strong progression, improving his endurance enormously over the past 12 months and is a prospect AFL clubs will be looking at as a tall for potentially the mid-season draft or the end-of-year draft.
25 Angus Bowd
Small forward, great pressure player and showed the ability to hit the scoreboard in school footy last year with St Bede’s. He did pre-season with the Dragons last year, played school footy during the year and has returned to the Dragons and made the final squad.
26 Hunter Lynch
A high half forward who has shown the ability to connect up through the middle of the ground and also re set back and can hit the scoreboard as well.
27 Xavier Bamert
A bottom-age inside midfielder who won the Dragons’ 2km time trial recording 5min 50sec which is elite. Strongly built, powerful in the contest, works hard from contest to contest. He’s an emerging leader in the Dragons program.
28 Archie Ludowyke
A developing key forward who is part of the Vic Metro under 18 squad as a bottom-ager. Great overhead — he’s taken some fantastic hangers — and will continue to build his body as he develops over the next 18 months towards hopefully an AFL career.
29 Phoenix Janover
A lightning quick high half forward who is potentially a midfielder as well. Makes really smart decisions with the ball, particularly going into forward 50.
30 Taj Hotton
Brother of St Kilda’s Olli and son of former Collingwood player Trent Hotton. He played last year in Vic Metro squad as a bottom-age small forward. Great overhead. This year he’s trained as a midfielder and been one of the Dragons’ best performers through the pre-season.
31 Bailey McKenzie
A third tall forward in the mould of a Bailey Fritch, strong overhead, nice kick for goal, very creative in the forward line. He was in the Dragons’ pre-season squad last year, missed out and came back this year. His game has built nicely.
32 Miles Tyrer
A bottom-age ruckman from Melbourne Grammar. Strongly built, shows really good tap craft and the ability to get around the ground. Could potentially be a key forward ruck at the next level. Still growing.
33 Mitch Kirkwood-Scott
A high half back, strong defensively in one-on-ones. A beautiful ball user, one of the Dragons’ best kicks in the team, plays his school footy at Haileybury and was part of their premiership last year. Very vocal. Sets the group up really well behind the ball.
34 Kye Fincher
A member of St Kilda’s NGA, a bottom-ager. A running half back and potentially a midfielder long term. Of the Dragons’ bottom-agers he’s been one of the best performed through pre-season.
35 Riely Collins
A member of the Bulldogs NGA. He played his school footy at Caulfield Grammar last year, returns tk the Dragins as a top-ager, an inside midfielder, can play wing as well and covers the ground really well.
36 Sam Marshall
A member of the Brisbane Lions academy, the SFL academy and the Allies squad, plays his school footy at Melbourne Grammar. An elite runner, covers great ground contest to contest. Has built up his physical size over the last 18 months and become a midfielder who drives his legs out of the contest really well. Exciting prospect who will be a great asset to the Lions going forward.
37 Aris Moustakas
Comes as a top-ager from South Melbourne. Super fast. Ran a 2.95 in a 20m. Plays a mix of high half forward and wing and uses that speed to run and dart through traffic.
38 Jhett Haeata
A 185cm wingman, a beautiful ball user by foot and has a good ability to find difficult targets through traffic and then take the ball forward. Will play as a mix of a wing and half back, with his speed and creativity by foot sure to appeal to AFL clubs.
39 Oliver Moodie
A third tall forward, hits up through half forward really well, nice hands, good mark on the lead through the corridor.
40 Harvey Allan
Son of former Carlton ruckman Matthew Allan, he is a developing key forward and ruckman. Has really impressed with his ability to follow up at ground level with his size.
41 Bennett Martin
A bottom-age wingman or half back, very combative and competitive in the contest. His game has developed really well and a half back role will suit.
42 Ben Seers
A fantastic athlete who ran a 2.89 in the 20m sprint. A wingman or high half forward. As a high half forward his ability to get up the ground and use his speed to get back behind his defender is something that appeals at the next level.
43 Oscar Cheetham
A 197cm key defender who played school footy at Melbourne Grammar. Ran a 2.98 20m sprint so he’s lightning fast for his size. Played one game of Coates league last year against Archer Reid of Gippsland who went on to be drafted by West Coast and he played really well on him. The Dragons are excited to have him back for his top-age year.
44 Jack Cheep
Did his ACL 18 months ago and he missed a chunk of last season. Return to play some local footy. Has done a full pre-season and impressed with his ability as a third tall defender to roll off and intercept mark he’s a nice neat ball user.
45 Luke Kennedy
A top-age midfielder who played local footy at Ormond last year and win their best and fairest as a 16-year-old in Premier C which is a remarkable effort. It shows his ability to handle the big bodies already, and has great speed to get out of traffic and a nice ball user as well.
46 Zach Travers
The Dragons’ leading player in the yo-yo intermittent test. A great transition runner as a wingman or high half forward. After an injury-plagued 2023, the Dragons have high hopes for him this season.
47 Lachlan Voss
Returns as a 19-year-old. Injured a foot in round 1 last year and missed most of the season but got back and played the last six games including the premiership. Had foot surgery over the off season and will start running again soon with a return to play expected in May. One who could draw the attention of AFL clubs in the mid-season draft.
48 Archie Edwards
Brother of Charlie Edwards who was in the Dragons’ program last year and was drafted by the Adelaide Crows with pick 21. Archie is a third tall forward as a bottom-ager and long-term can play a variety of roles between midfield and half back and he’s shown a lot of forward nous already.
49 Jack Hayter
A bottom-age inside midfielder, a prolific ball winner. Lived in South Australia where he played under 16 football with Norwood in the SANFL.
50 Zach Hawkins
A developing key defender, plays school footy at Mentone Grammar. A really exciting long-term project. His ability to read the play and compete well in one-on-ones and then dispose the ball coming out of defence will make him a good prospect in 18 months time.
51 Jake Matthews
A high half back and really good ball user who sees the game well. A great ability to lead his teammates and set the ground up well. He will play school footy at St Bede’s.
52 Aaron Taylor
A high half back, a really long kick of the ball. Was part of the Dragons’ squad last year but missed out playing because of injury.
53 Sam Fanning
A 193cm key defender or key forward. Strong defensively in one-on-ones and he’s a nice ball user.
55 Charlie Rozenes
A great story; he missed out on the squad last year but returned after doing a lot of work with former Collingwood high performance manager David Buttifant. A powerful, quick runner who has built his physical size across his upper body which is allowing him to drive through contests. Smart around goals as a high half forward.
56 Max Chalamandaris
A third tall defender who took six intercept marks in an intra club game recently and a neat ball user coming out of defence.
57 Luke McGinness
A developing key forward, very athletic. Plays school footy at Mentone Grammar, has strong hands and is a nice ball user…an exciting long-term prospect.
58 Fletcher Teelow
Joins the Dragons as a top-ager, had a shoulder injury last year. An inside midfielder with good height, he’s able to win first use out of stoppages and runs good patterns through the corridor to put himself in dangerous parts on the ground.
59 Sam Linder
A Dragons vice-captain who plays his school footy at Brighton Grammar and is a member of St Kilda’s next generation academy as a high half back. He does everything well, very consistent, defends his man well, uses the ball well, communicates well with his teammates and is a leader.
60 Sacha Levine
His older brother Josh was in the Dragons’ program last year. Has come through from the under 16s as a flexible player; a good height, can play as a midfielder or as a half back of half forward.
61 Sam Buck
A 197cm key forward from St Bede’s. Really rangy, athletic and can jump high and mark it at its highest point. Potentially a second ruck option. Has trained all pre-season as a key forward.
62 Sam Haywood
A developing key defender. Missed a chunk of pre-season with injury but returned to play in the intra club games and impressed with his work behind the ball and his ability to find a teammate. An exciting long-term prospect.
63 Freddie Brayshaw
The cousin of Angus and Andy Brayshaw and the son of James Brayshaw. A high-level cricketer and footballer at Haileybury College, he’s a hard-running wingman for the Dragons, with a view to training as a midfielder later on.
64 James Georgiou
Strongly built inside midfielder and half back. A bottom-ager from Mentone Grammar who is seen by the Dragons, long-term, as a midfielder.
66 Eiden Pitt
A developing key defender as a bottom-ager. His ability to win his one-on-ones is strong defensively. And a nice ball user coming out of defence.
68 Dexter Prime
A third tall defender, a good intercept mark, plays his school footy at St Kevin’s. His ability to read the play and intercept is his strength.
70 Jess Mildenhall
A top-age high half back, this is his first year in the program and has impressed with his run and carry out of defence.
71 Jack Meredith
A small forward from St Bede’s, really creative through the forward half and a good connecting player and dangerous around goals.
72 Sam Meredith
Trained with the Dragons last year but missed out on the squad. Came back this year, trained hard and got on the list as a running creative high half back.
76 Josh Cresswell
A hard-running wingman and half back who is the son of former Sydney Swan Daryn Cresswell.
1 Oliver Green
A quick small forward, played a couple of Coates league games last year, … will play as a high half forward and get up the ground and try and get forward and hit the scoreboard.
2 Jack Dalton
A member of the Vic Metro under 18 squad as a bottom ager after being the best player at the under 16 carnival last year. A hard running wingman, we’re really excited for Jacks future, he’s a leader within our group already, he’s been nominated as an emerging leader among our group and we feel he’s an exciting prospect for the future.
3 Levi Ashcroft
A Brisbane Lions father-son, Levi won the Sandringham Dragons best and fairest last season in a premiership year as a bottom ager which is a great achievement. He’s a co captain of the Dragons this year . He’s a very high level midfielder who can push forward and hit the scoreboard. He’s going to be an exciting player for the Lions for years to come.
4 Julian Galbally
A 201cm whi has joined the Dragons this year as a top ager. Comes from a basketball background, has great hands. We’re really excited about him as a long term prospect.
5 Ricky Theodoropoulos
Played Coates league football last year as a 16-year-old. A small crafty forward, lightning quick, gets low to the ground, creates a but if chaos for defenders…he’s fun to watch.
6 Harrison Oliver
A member of the Vic Metro under 18 squad and also a deputy vice captain of the Dragons this season. A combative, competitive, fast half back. I would describe him as the heart beat of our team. He’s a great personality, a great young man and a valued member of our leadership group.
7 Max Hoult
A 19yo returning to the Dragons program this season. He suffered an ACL injury in February last year and missed all of his top-age year. He’s progressing well and will start playing in the next few weeks. Max is a third tall forward or defender, and can play at either end of the ground. A great athlete.
8 Owen Bater
A key defender, played Coates league football as a 16yo. Missed a lot of last year with a foot injury. He’s had a full pre-season and has spent a little bit of time up forward which could be an option for him. Strongly built, makes good decisions with the ball. A really good player.
9 Rory Wright
A bottom-age high half back who goes to Caulfield Grammar. A really good cricketer also. He’s impressed through his under 16s play last year and also in training this year.
10 Ted Clayton
A top-age wingman and midfielder. Ran a very quick 20m time last week (sub three seconds) and he’s a natural ball winner, runs hard and is creative with ball in hand.
11 Nathaniel Sulzberger
A strongly built inside mid who played a couple of Coates league games last year. He’s a Tasmanian who is boarding at Caulfield Grammar, following a path similar to Ryley Sanders; a Tassie boy coming over to Melbourne. Powerfully built, pushes people off in the contest. Ran a 5:58 2km trial which shows how well he can cover the ground. He’s a prospect the Dragons are really excited about.
12 Harry Armstrong
Big key forward who is a member of the Vic Metro Under 18 squad. Lightning fast for his size (194cm), strong hands and a nice kick for goal. Is yet to make his Coates league debut but he’s going to play right from the start of the season and the Dragons are excited to see what he can do.
13 Alfie Lambert
Bottom-age midfielder, a prolific ball winner and as a bottom-ager will be exposed to Coates league footy at some stage this season.
14 Ned Maginness
Comes back as a 19yo. A father-son to Hawthorn, the brother of Hawk young gun Finn Maginness. Ned has grown an enormous amount — he’s now 193cm after sprouting 25cm in the past 18 months — so his whole running gait and ball use has changed completely over that time. He’s gone from being a smaller outside player to being a big-bodied inside midfielder and wingman.
15 Lennox Hofmann
A member of St Kilda’s next generation academy. A third tall defender, reads the play really well to roll off and intercept. An exciting talent and the Dragons have high hopes for him this season.
16 Angus Phillips
A big bodied inside midfielder who can push forward and hit the scoreboard as well. Plays his school footy at St Kevin’s.
17 James Arnold
A bottom-age high half forward who can play up on the wing as well. He will play a fair bit of school footy but will get an opportunity in the Coates league.
18 Josh Dolan
One of three bottom-agers to play in the Sandringham Dragons premiership last season, playing a role as a half forward. This season he has trained as a midfielder but will still play a bit through the half forward where he’s a creative ball user while his contest work is very strong as well.
19 Luka Pecer
A 200cm key forward who can pinch hit through the ruck as well. Very fast for his size and finds a way to hit the scoreboard on a regular basis.
20 Adrian Cole
A member of St Kilda’s next generation academy and one of the Dragons’ vice captains this season. A 197cm key defender with fantastic athletic attributes. Played a few games last year as a bottom-ager.
21 Archer Grant
Son of former North Melbourne and Sydney player Shannon Grant. A small forward who is still developing his craft but shows great goal nous, similar to his dad. The Dragons are excited to have him and watch his development over the next couple of years.
22 Murphy Reid
A member of the Vic Metro under 18 squad, a high-level midfielder with great creativity and composure in traffic.
23 Luke Trainor
A member of the AFL academy and the Vic Metro under 18 squad. A third tall defender and good at reading the play to intercept and is a penetrating kick coming out of defence. Will play a mix of roles between back, midfield and forward. Has great versatility.
24 Brodie Findlay
The Dragons’ co-captain returns as a 19yo. A 199cm ruckman, he has developed great tap craft and ball use around the ground. Made strong progression, improving his endurance enormously over the past 12 months and is a prospect AFL clubs will be looking at as a tall for potentially the mid-season draft or the end-of-year draft.
25 Angus Bowd
Small forward, great pressure player and showed the ability to hit the scoreboard in school footy last year with St Bede’s. He did pre-season with the Dragons last year, played school footy during the year and has returned to the Dragons and made the final squad.
26 Hunter Lynch
A high half forward who has shown the ability to connect up through the middle of the ground and also re set back and can hit the scoreboard as well.
27 Xavier Bamert
A bottom-age inside midfielder who won the Dragons’ 2km time trial recording 5min 50sec which is elite. Strongly built, powerful in the contest, works hard from contest to contest. He’s an emerging leader in the Dragons program.
28 Archie Ludowyke
A developing key forward who is part of the Vic Metro under 18 squad as a bottom-ager. Great overhead — he’s taken some fantastic hangers — and will continue to build his body as he develops over the next 18 months towards hopefully an AFL career.
29 Phoenix Janover
A lightning quick high half forward who is potentially a midfielder as well. Makes really smart decisions with the ball, particularly going into forward 50.
30 Taj Hotton
Brother of St Kilda’s Olli and son of former Collingwood player Trent Hotton. He played last year in Vic Metro squad as a bottom-age small forward. Great overhead. This year he’s trained as a midfielder and been one of the Dragons’ best performers through the pre-season.
31 Bailey McKenzie
A third tall forward in the mould of a Bailey Fritch, strong overhead, nice kick for goal, very creative in the forward line. He was in the Dragons’ pre-season squad last year, missed out and came back this year. His game has built nicely.
32 Miles Tyrer
A bottom-age ruckman from Melbourne Grammar. Strongly built, shows really good tap craft and the ability to get around the ground. Could potentially be a key forward ruck at the next level. Still growing.
33 Mitch Kirkwood-Scott
A high half back, strong defensively in one-on-ones. A beautiful ball user, one of the Dragons’ best kicks in the team, plays his school footy at Haileybury and was part of their premiership last year. Very vocal. Sets the group up really well behind the ball.
34 Kye Fincher
A member of St Kilda’s NGA, a bottom-ager. A running half back and potentially a midfielder long term. Of the Dragons’ bottom-agers he’s been one of the best performed through pre-season.
35 Riely Collins
A member of the Bulldogs NGA. He played his school footy at Caulfield Grammar last year, returns tk the Dragins as a top-ager, an inside midfielder, can play wing as well and covers the ground really well.
36 Sam Marshall
A member of the Brisbane Lions academy, the SFL academy and the Allies squad, plays his school footy at Melbourne Grammar. An elite runner, covers great ground contest to contest. Has built up his physical size over the last 18 months and become a midfielder who drives his legs out of the contest really well. Exciting prospect who will be a great asset to the Lions going forward.
37 Aris Moustakas
Comes as a top-ager from South Melbourne. Super fast. Ran a 2.95 in a 20m. Plays a mix of high half forward and wing and uses that speed to run and dart through traffic.
38 Jhett Haeata
A 185cm wingman, a beautiful ball user by foot and has a good ability to find difficult targets through traffic and then take the ball forward. Will play as a mix of a wing and half back, with his speed and creativity by foot sure to appeal to AFL clubs.
39 Oliver Moodie
A third tall forward, hits up through half forward really well, nice hands, good mark on the lead through the corridor.
40 Harvey Allan
Son of former Carlton ruckman Matthew Allan, he is a developing key forward and ruckman. Has really impressed with his ability to follow up at ground level with his size.
41 Bennett Martin
A bottom-age wingman or half back, very combative and competitive in the contest. His game has developed really well and a half back role will suit.
42 Ben Seers
A fantastic athlete who ran a 2.89 in the 20m sprint. A wingman or high half forward. As a high half forward his ability to get up the ground and use his speed to get back behind his defender is something that appeals at the next level.
43 Oscar Cheetham
A 197cm key defender who played school footy at Melbourne Grammar. Ran a 2.98 20m sprint so he’s lightning fast for his size. Played one game of Coates league last year against Archer Reid of Gippsland who went on to be drafted by West Coast and he played really well on him. The Dragons are excited to have him back for his top-age year.
44 Jack Cheep
Did his ACL 18 months ago and he missed a chunk of last season. Return to play some local footy. Has done a full pre-season and impressed with his ability as a third tall defender to roll off and intercept mark he’s a nice neat ball user.
45 Luke Kennedy
A top-age midfielder who played local footy at Ormond last year and win their best and fairest as a 16-year-old in Premier C which is a remarkable effort. It shows his ability to handle the big bodies already, and has great speed to get out of traffic and a nice ball user as well.
46 Zach Travers
The Dragons’ leading player in the yo-yo intermittent test. A great transition runner as a wingman or high half forward. After an injury-plagued 2023, the Dragons have high hopes for him this season.
47 Lachlan Voss
Returns as a 19-year-old. Injured a foot in round 1 last year and missed most of the season but got back and played the last six games including the premiership. Had foot surgery over the off season and will start running again soon with a return to play expected in May. One who could draw the attention of AFL clubs in the mid-season draft.
48 Archie Edwards
Brother of Charlie Edwards who was in the Dragons’ program last year and was drafted by the Adelaide Crows with pick 21. Archie is a third tall forward as a bottom-ager and long-term can play a variety of roles between midfield and half back and he’s shown a lot of forward nous already.
49 Jack Hayter
A bottom-age inside midfielder, a prolific ball winner. Lived in South Australia where he played under 16 football with Norwood in the SANFL.
50 Zach Hawkins
A developing key defender, plays school footy at Mentone Grammar. A really exciting long-term project. His ability to read the play and compete well in one-on-ones and then dispose the ball coming out of defence will make him a good prospect in 18 months time.
51 Jake Matthews
A high half back and really good ball user who sees the game well. A great ability to lead his teammates and set the ground up well. He will play school footy at St Bede’s.
52 Aaron Taylor
A high half back, a really long kick of the ball. Was part of the Dragons’ squad last year but missed out playing because of injury.
53 Sam Fanning
A 193cm key defender or key forward. Strong defensively in one-on-ones and he’s a nice ball user.
55 Charlie Rozenes
A great story; he missed out on the squad last year but returned after doing a lot of work with former Collingwood high performance manager David Buttifant. A powerful, quick runner who has built his physical size across his upper body which is allowing him to drive through contests. Smart around goals as a high half forward.
56 Max Chalamandaris
A third tall defender who took six intercept marks in an intra club game recently and a neat ball user coming out of defence.
57 Luke McGinness
A developing key forward, very athletic. Plays school footy at Mentone Grammar, has strong hands and is a nice ball user…an exciting long-term prospect.
58 Fletcher Teelow
Joins the Dragons as a top-ager, had a shoulder injury last year. An inside midfielder with good height, he’s able to win first use out of stoppages and runs good patterns through the corridor to put himself in dangerous parts on the ground.
59 Sam Linder
A Dragons vice-captain who plays his school footy at Brighton Grammar and is a member of St Kilda’s next generation academy as a high half back. He does everything well, very consistent, defends his man well, uses the ball well, communicates well with his teammates and is a leader.
60 Sacha Levine
His older brother Josh was in the Dragons’ program last year. Has come through from the under 16s as a flexible player; a good height, can play as a midfielder or as a half back of half forward.
61 Sam Buck
A 197cm key forward from St Bede’s. Really rangy, athletic and can jump high and mark it at its highest point. Potentially a second ruck option. Has trained all pre-season as a key forward.
62 Sam Haywood
A developing key defender. Missed a chunk of pre-season with injury but returned to play in the intra club games and impressed with his work behind the ball and his ability to find a teammate. An exciting long-term prospect.
63 Freddie Brayshaw
The cousin of Angus and Andy Brayshaw and the son of James Brayshaw. A high-level cricketer and footballer at Haileybury College, he’s a hard-running wingman for the Dragons, with a view to training as a midfielder later on.
64 James Georgiou
Strongly built inside midfielder and half back. A bottom-ager from Mentone Grammar who is seen by the Dragons, long-term, as a midfielder.
66 Eiden Pitt
A developing key defender as a bottom-ager. His ability to win his one-on-ones is strong defensively. And a nice ball user coming out of defence.
68 Dexter Prime
A third tall defender, a good intercept mark, plays his school footy at St Kevin’s. His ability to read the play and intercept is his strength.
70 Jess Mildenhall
A top-age high half back, this is his first year in the program and has impressed with his run and carry out of defence.
71 Jack Meredith
A small forward from St Bede’s, really creative through the forward half and a good connecting player and dangerous around goals.
72 Sam Meredith
Trained with the Dragons last year but missed out on the squad. Came back this year, trained hard and got on the list as a running creative high half back.
76 Josh Cresswell
A hard-running wingman and half back who is the son of former Sydney Swan Daryn Cresswell.
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Bendigo Pioneers 2024 Coates Talent League Boys list breakdown
They might not have Harley Reid running around for them this year but it doesn’t mean the Bendigo Pioneers are short of talent. We analyse every player in the squad. Bendigo Pioneers coach Danny O’Bree firmly believes his team will be better this year despite losing the once in a generation talent of Harley Reid to the AFL in the off-season.The Pioneers enter the new season with plenty of optimism.
Last year was a big year for not only Reid but the Pioneers, dealing with a player with the talent of the new Eagles recruit.
O’Bree admits the way the club ran the program not only changed with Reid but valuable lessons were learnt to help the next generation coming through.
“It was an interesting time with Harley, it was brilliant and we all learned together and learned as a program and we’re proud of the program which developed Harley in different ways,” he said. “The learning we got was just invaluable for the kids we are going to have in our program going forward.
“Not only was it unprecedented, probably with anyone in Talent League but it was also good to learn off other programs at the time.
“They provided significant help with Reid. We had some great learnings making sure the player welfare was the top priority.
“Hopefully it benefits the kids going forward.”
O’Bree said this year would be all about individual development, making sure Bendigo continues to produce quality players.
Here is a look at all the players in the Pioneers team for this year as coach O’Bree breaks them all down.
Aiden Avery, Mildura
Quite a powerful mid-sized player. Got really good speed and athleticism, good power, and will be a good outside player.
James Barrat, Leitchville-Gunbower
He’s among our top prospects. He’s played on some 200cm giants at 192cm and he contributed significantly on the scoreboard last year. He hasn’t played since April after he had a horrific run with injury last year. He’s had a limited pre-season before Christmas and should be a massive improver as the season goes on.
Ryan Bassett, Koondrook Barham
He is extremely athletic. Got all the athletic traits and has great size at 192cm. He’s absolutely the AFL prototype.
Mitchell Bell, Moama
Got a bit of X-factor despite being lightly framed. Can play inside or outside and should have a good year.
Wil Bennett, Swan Hill
Played in the Vic Country under-16 squad last year. Had a really great run at improving his endurance base. He’s come from the clouds to be one with an exciting future.
Patrick Blake, Tyntynder
Another player from the Vic Country under-16s. Flies under the radar a little bit but he can get the job done as a small forward. Reminds me of Brent Daniels (GWS) a lot.
Taj Bond, Maryborough
A 203cm lightly framed forward player. He grew significantly last year after coming into the program late. He’s had a really good pre-season and is looking really promising.
Jye Chambers, Kyneton
An athletic type who can play any position on the ground. He’s going really well and has a big season ahead.
Kaian Constable, Maryborough
A tough inside midfielder who has got really good speed and finds the ball a lot.
Charlie Cook, South Mildura
A hard running wingman from the Sunraysia who is in his first year in the program. The more games he plays the better he’s going to be at this standard.
James Coulson, Tongala
A player who has come from the clouds and is hoping to replicate what Harley Reid has done from the same club. He is 193cm and has a very nice left foot kick.
Ethan Curran, Nyah Nyah West
Exceptionally quick and has been one of the best in pre-season. He’s starting to put some consistency together and is an exciting talent.
Jed Daniels, Strathfieldsaye
The cousin of GWS forward Brent Daniels. He has elite speed and is an excitement machine. Unfortunately he might miss most of the season with illness.
Jonty Davis, Marong
A really exciting, really quick player. He’s had a great pre-season and I think he’s going to impress a few people. Can get through traffic really well.
Archer Day-Wicks, Sandhurst
He had a really good bottom-aged year and played some great footy. His versatility is exceptional, can play inside and outside. He is an AFL Academy player and plenty of recruiters will be talking about him.
Connor Evans, Kangaroo Flat
Could be anything. He’s just had a lot of injuries in the past couple of years. He’s just trying to get his body right and being consist. If he gets anywhere close to 100 per cent he will be on every recruiters’ list.
Tom Evans, Echuca
Played some real high quality games last year but had some significant injuries that held him back from being consistent. He’s one of our top end products, a really intelligent footballer who can play everyone. He’s got great contest work and good goal sense.
Dusty Geister, Irymple
A hard working forward. What he lacks in leg speed he makes up with football IQ. A really good decision maker.
Glen Gillbee, Balranald
Brother of Jason Gillbee who got drafted to the GWS Giants and is now playing for West Coast in the WAFL. Lightly framed and is a really good runner. Has some good numbers from the GPS and testing. He’s very well skilled, a great decision maker and a nice kick. Is also a great leader.
Liam Gronow, Echuca
An exciting small player who has got good football IQ. A big watch over the next few years.
Gus Hay, Sandhurst
A big bodied kid who has come into the program relatively late. An aggressive player.
Lachlan Hogan, Moama
Exceptionally skilled and is a hard running player.
Jaidi Jackson-Leahy, Strathfieldsaye
An exceptional decision maker who can kick the footy well and has great work rate. He’s grown 11cm in the last three months and has got a strong build now. Is an exciting prospect.
Darby Jones, Leitchville-Gunbower
He shows a lot of promise. Just got to turn into a Talent League player. He’s been a pretty good junior player so just needs to turn it into being a next level player.
Charlie King, Woorinen
A nicely skilled good endurance player. Will be seen outside a lot this season and can do some damage in the game.
Finlay Lockhart, Sandhurst
As good a runner as we have in the program. A 191cm player who has exceptional endurance. When he gets his body right, from injury, he’ll turn heads.
Zaydyn Lockwood, South Bendigo
A developing tall with a great work rate. Can read the ball really well and is a great mark. He’s going to catch the eye.
Mitchell McKnight, Castlemaine
He’s got an exceptional work rate. Looking forward to seeing his learnings over the year. He’s quite a raw prospect who will develop over the next two years.
Jack McMahon, Golden Square
One of our best leaders but will be out for a fair bit of the year with a shoulder injury. He’s an exceptional teammate, a super quality human being and a contest ball machine.
Oliver Morris, Sandhurst
A hard working small player who is an exceptional teammate. A role player who makes others better. He’ll play a lot through the year.
Oliver Poole, Echuca United
Played some footy last year with Carlton. He gets an opportunity as a 19-year-old and could be prominent in the mid-season draft. Plays as a winger and in the forward line.
Nash Ramage, Echuca United
A very exciting athletic AFL prototype. It’s his first time in the program as a very late player to the program. He’s 19-years-old and an exciting late developer.
Thomas Rutledge, Macedon
He’s one of our most dominant juniors in our region. He’s had some significant injury setbacks but is a really tough customer. Reminds me of forward Jack O’Sullivan who got drafted to Hawthorn last year.
Jude Ryan, Colbinabbin
A hard working and versatile small medium player at 182cm. He’s an exceptional teammate.
Koben Ryan, Lake Boga
An exciting small forward. He’s got really good speed. Hopefully he can provide plenty of energy in the forward line and show some craft like Brent Daniels (GWS player who was a Pioneer).
Angus Scoble, Kyabram
Got some really good traits and is really versatile. He’s going really well and has some real qualities that recruiters will run their eye over. He’s also got plenty of improvement.
Jobe Shanahan, Moama
One of our top prospects. He’s progressing extremely well and his working really hard.
Nick Thompson, Charlton
A very exciting talent. He has an exceptionally bright future. A multi-faceted player who can play anywhere on the ground. Very versatile and got some exceptional qualities. A top-age player who could be among those looked at in the draft.
Tobie Travaglia, Sandhurst
Another Vic Country under-18 member. He’s had some significant moments in games and on grand final day in the Academy game. He showed he’s got a work rate ready for an AFL club. An intense competitor.
Dayten Uerata, Sandhurst
He’s very exciting and a great talent. Got very good evasive skills and is a matchwinner. Can play anywhere around the ground except in ruck.
Lachlan Vrolijks, Swan Hill
A bottom-aged player who is not afraid to get in and have a go. It will be great to see where he ends up in 18 months time.
Hunter Wright, Golden Square
A very exciting bottom-aged player who played for Vic Country under-16s last year. An exceptional left footer who is a great decision maker.
Archie Watt, Kyabram
A tough, clean and exceptional kick of the football. Has super speed and great endurance, which is a great combination to have as a midfielder. One of our top prospects.
Shaun Watson, Mildura
A really exciting young prospect. Played for Vic Country under-16s. Is 193cm and is a really powerful unit, extremely versatile. Can play as a forward or back and can be a big bodied midfielder.
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2024 Coates Talent League Boys Testing Day Results
More than 400 players took part in the 2024 Coates Talent League Boys Testing Day at Thornbury’s Narrandjeri Stadium in preparation for the 2024 season, which commences next week.
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Got over to RSEA today to see Sandringham vs Oakleigh. Sandringham will be strong again this year they missed Levi Ashcroft today due to a stomach bug but they won by a fair bit.
Murphy Reid kicked 4 goals and looks set for a big year and Luke Trainor was terrific down back with his kicking a real highlight. Taj Hotton played midfield and did some nice things without dominating same with Sam Marshall, a few names that caught my eye included Nathaniel Sulzberger, Lennox Hofmann and Bailey McKenzie.
Ned Maginness has come back as an over age player and looked good on a wing and through the middle, he has gotten notably taller and stronger but his skills still shone when on the outside.
For Oakleigh it was a juggling act to get midfield time into a range of players, you had the likes of Finn O’Sullivan/Jagga Smith/Tom Gross/Doug Kerr/Zane Cochrane
/Patrick Retschko all rotating through with Jagga spending more time than usual up forward. In terms of new names to impress Liam Callaghan was very steady at full back for Oakleigh.
Murphy Reid kicked 4 goals and looks set for a big year and Luke Trainor was terrific down back with his kicking a real highlight. Taj Hotton played midfield and did some nice things without dominating same with Sam Marshall, a few names that caught my eye included Nathaniel Sulzberger, Lennox Hofmann and Bailey McKenzie.
Ned Maginness has come back as an over age player and looked good on a wing and through the middle, he has gotten notably taller and stronger but his skills still shone when on the outside.
For Oakleigh it was a juggling act to get midfield time into a range of players, you had the likes of Finn O’Sullivan/Jagga Smith/Tom Gross/Doug Kerr/Zane Cochrane
/Patrick Retschko all rotating through with Jagga spending more time than usual up forward. In terms of new names to impress Liam Callaghan was very steady at full back for Oakleigh.
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Spoke to my Uncle yesterday who's a scout over in WA for one of the big VIC clubs and he said the talent pool this year is so bad in WA that he's wondering if there's actually going to be enough games he'll need to go and watch this season to justify his position for the year. Obviously as seasons unfold the talent unearth themselves but not a great sign for WA after a downish year last year too.
Don't know much about the crop myself yet just passing on what he said.
Don't know much about the crop myself yet just passing on what he said.
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It's thin so far to say the least......although there are so many new names on lists this year (more than usual) that i'm wondering if quite a few players will be unearthed. I only see 5 draft picks thus far.....but hoping for the best.
How was noah yze?
Kicked a couple of nice goals, Sandringham’s backline was very tight so made it hard to find space and time but he made the most out of his opportunities
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How did Kerr go?
I’d never seen him play midfield before, didn’t get a lot of it but had some nice moments. He took a few nice grabs around the ground
Doug Kerr will be a Smokey come end of season. Hear he’s being well rated, big bodied mid, or KPD & versatile swing man.
Trained with VFL Pies, should also carve it up for St Kevin’s.
My son played with him as a young fella in the YJFL & he showed plenty then.
Nice story too, family are South African so how long before we start hearing NGA chatter….
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Yeah the afl need to do more in WA.
AFL totally neglecting WA footy.
With all the mining money why would parents be pushing their children towards a footy career with an average span of 6 years.
AFL think because memberships/revenue is good in the west everything is great.
It’s not.
Also parents don’t want to lose their children to the other side of the country.
If only there was a solution.
Academies, priority access seems to be working in nsw and qld
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Is that Mckenzie the brother of cam?
I don’t believe so
This is a gynormous squad.
Good job of juggling selections to provide game time across such numbers like this, to enable a decent look at the talent listed.
No doubt to provide coverage of APS kids absences when school footy clips into gear. Particularly when so many APS players feature.
Given Dragons seem to have towelled up Chargers on Friday, be interesting how their squad plays out.
Likely to be equally large, given they too have the APS / AGS factors to handle….
