Under Age 2025 AFL Draft General Discussion

[Lore]

The 2023 AFL National Development Championships – U16 Boys will begin with a clash between Victoria Country and Victoria Metro on Saturday, June 10 during the King’s Birthday weekend in Victoria.

The first round of fixtures will be played across four states, before all ten teams converge on the Gold Coast where the final two rounds will be played from July 3 to July 7.

The 2023 AFL National Championships – U18 Girls will again feature six teams. Queensland, South Australia, Victoria Country, Victoria Metro and Western Australia will all field teams, along with the Allies, which will comprise players from New South Wales, ACT, Northern Territory and Tasmania.

2023 AFL National Development Championships – U16 Boys​

Teams: Brisbane Lions, Gold Coast Suns, GWS Giants, Northern Territory, South Australia, Victoria Country, Victoria Metro, Sydney Swans Academy, Tasmania and Western Australia

DATE	HOME TEAM	AWAY TEAM	VENUE
Sat, June 10	Victoria Country	Victoria Metro	IKON Park, VIC
Sat, June 17	GWS GIANTS Academy	Sydney Swans Academy	Blacktown Int. Sportspark, NSW
Sat, June 24	Northern Territory	Tasmania	Highgate Rec. Reserve, VIC
Sun, June 25	Western Australia	South Australia	TBC, WA
Sun, June 25	Brisbane Lions	GC SUNS Academy	Brighton Homes Arena, QLD
Mon, July 3	GC SUNS Academy	Tasmania	Heritage Bank Stadium, QLD
Mon, July 3	GWS GIANTS Academy	Northern Territory	Heritage Bank Stadium, QLD
Mon, July 3	Brisbane Lions	Sydney Swans	Heritage Bank Stadium, QLD
Tue, July 4	Victoria Metro	Western Australia	Heritage Bank Stadium, QLD
Tue, July 4	Victoria Country	South Australia	Heritage Bank Stadium, QLD
Thu, July 6	Tasmania	GWS GIANTS Academy	Fankhauser Reserve, QLD
Thu, July 6	GC SUNS Academy	Sydney Swans Academy	Fankhauser Reserve, QLD
Thu, July 6	Northern Territory	Brisbane Lions Academy	Fankhauser Reserve, QLD
Fri, July 7	South Australia	Victoria Metro	Fankhauser Reserve, QLD
Fri, July 7	Western Australia	Victoria Country	Fankhauser Reserve, QLD

2023 AFL National Championships: U18, U16 fixtures released

The AFL has released the schedule for this year's U18 and U16 National Championships

www.afl.com.au

 

[Obeanie1]

Not for your club. You guys got father-son access to future dual premiership player Ashley McIntosh in your third year and father-son access to future Brownlow medallist + premiership player Ben Cousins in your ninth year. We're entering our 14th season in the league this year and we're still probably another decade away from drafting our first F/S selection.

Go list the Eagles father sons

It isn't very long.

Currently we have Jake Waterman, who no club bid on at all when drafted.

Then its back to Cousins.

We had a Brennan who was a serviceable back pocket who didn't make 100 games or play any finals.

Lately Brisbane have been landing more father sons than the Eagles. And top quality ones at that.

 

[Miller1971]

The Eagles past players need to consider their breeding choices.

Adrian Fletcher as an example chose a national level basketballer to breed with!

 

[GC2015]

Go list the Eagles father sons

It isn't very long.

Currently we have Jake Waterman, who no club bid on at all when drafted.

Then its back to Cousins.

We had a Brennan who was a serviceable back pocket who didn't make 100 games or play any finals.

Lately Brisbane have been landing more father sons than the Eagles. And top quality ones at that.

You've had six father-son picks to date - McIntosh (1989), Cousins (1995), Morton (2004), Brennan (2010), A.Waterman (2014) & J.Waterman (2016). That's more than Adelaide, Brisbane, Fremantle, St Kilda & Port Adelaide. It's also the same number of F/S picks as Hawthorn, North & Sydney. West Coast are very much middle of the league in terms of the amount of F/S picks they've drafted to date.

Anyway, the point wasn't the amount of F/S picks your club has had to date. It was that your club had access to a variation of the rule in their formative years and other expansion clubs weren't given that. The way West Coast entered the league is in no way comparable to the Suns/Giants.

 

[briztoon]

Go list the Eagles father sons

It isn't very long.

Currently we have Jake Waterman, who no club bid on at all when drafted.

Then its back to Cousins.

We had a Brennan who was a serviceable back pocket who didn't make 100 games or play any finals.

Lately Brisbane have been landing more father sons than the Eagles. And top quality ones at that.

And Collingwood, and the Western Bulldogs, and Adelaide, and Hawthorn, even Essendon. Carlton’s about to.

Don’t just single Brisbane out.

 

[GC2015]

Cooper Collins is the smokey in that age group for the suns, alongside Dylan Patterson - he has limitless potential.

Patterson showed his athletic gifts last weekend by running the 20m sprint in 2.882 seconds and having a standing vertical jump of 78cm (source). Both results would have had him ranked 2nd in the country if he had taken part in the national combine last year. Addinsall also jumped an impressive 92cm in the running vertical jump as well as 76cm in the standing vertical jump. Would have had him ranked in the top 10 of the national combine in both categories last year.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

This year surely sees Dyson Sharp and Ollie Greeves separate themselves or potentially sees them both pulled back in the pack.

 

[briztoon]

This year surely sees Dyson Sharp and Ollie Greeves separate themselves or potentially sees them both pulled back in the pack.

 

[Tivva29]

Have seen a kid called Callum Smith, I believe he is one of KB’s grand kids. Good size, neat skills. Will be interested to see how he goes at Caulfield and oakleigh.

 

[CaptainWorpedo]

You've had six father-son picks to date - McIntosh (1989), Cousins (1995), Morton (2004), Brennan (2010), A.Waterman (2014) & J.Waterman (2016). That's more than Adelaide, Brisbane, Fremantle, St Kilda & Port Adelaide. It's also the same number of F/S picks as Hawthorn, North & Sydney. West Coast are very much middle of the league in terms of the amount of F/S picks they've drafted to date.

Anyway, the point wasn't the amount of F/S picks your club has had to date. It was that your club had access to a variation of the rule in their formative years and other expansion clubs weren't given that. The way West Coast entered the league is in no way comparable to the Suns/Giants.

You are right it is not comparable…. Suns and Giant got way more first round draft pick concessions.

 

[Miller1971]

Patterson showed his athletic gifts last weekend by running the 20m sprint in 2.882 seconds and having a standing vertical jump of 78cm (source). Both results would have had him ranked 2nd in the country if he had taken part in the national combine last year. Addinsall also jumped an impressive 92cm in the running vertical jump as well as 76cm in the standing vertical jump. Would have had him ranked in the top 10 of the national combine in both categories last year.

athletically gifted, but can play the game as well, and has equisitie skills and workrate.

 

[eDPS]

Cooper Duff-Tytler now allocated to Calder Cannons, he is a tall with plenty of talent and may still choose basketball over footy.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Cooper Duff-Tytler now allocated to Calder Cannons, he is a tall with plenty of talent and may still choose basketball over footy.

Where was he previously?

 

[eDPS]

Where was he previously?

Unassigned

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Looks like Callum Twomey's gone early with one.

 

[Thunderstruck]

Looks like Callum Twomey's gone early with one.

Duursma will absolutely be up there, but be hard to go past Sharp for mine. Greeves only a hair behind as well. Having said that, he's been 'quieter' in the first two weeks this season due to a lot more attention. Be interesting to see how he responds next game.

I expect Jevan Phillipou to get a bit more respect as well. He's top 10 on talent.

 

[Masked Magician]

What draft range does Tarion Ah-Mu look like he’ll sit in for the 2025 draft?

 

[josephelliot123]

Don't know if you guys have heard about this kid Blair Hille. this 07 born has came to my attention lately and I have watched him play and been impressed. He has struggled with injuries the last 3-4 years but he is certainly a player to look out for.

 

[Haggas]

Don't know if you guys have heard about this kid Blair Hille. this 07 born has came to my attention lately and I have watched him play and been impressed. He has struggled with injuries the last 3-4 years but he is certainly a player to look out for.

Who does he play for?

 

[Johnny Bananas]

You are right it is not comparable…. Suns and Giant got way more first round draft pick concessions.

Well gee, would you rather have a heap of first round picks in one draft, or pretty much be able to recruit an entire State of Origin team for the second biggest footy state?

 

[Ctl]

What type of draft is the 2025 shaping up as positionally? 2024 seems to be a midfield dominant draft is the same for the following year?