Resource 2025 AFL Draft prospects and discussion.

[1990crow]

And Dyson Sharp is a Bombers supporter? Mmmmm

Geelong scare me more than Essendon.

 

[spenze]

Geelong scare me more than Essendon.

I get that, I took my daughter to Disney on Ice at Geelong and nobody was skating.

I am not sure that show was for kids to be honest.

 

[Cromulant]

And Dyson Sharp is a Bombers supporter? Mmmmm

Small difference that Sharp is from Adelaide......

 

[Mutineer]

Small difference that Sharp is from Adelaide......

Thanks.

 

[Cromulant]

Thanks.

So you were comparing apples with oranges.

A Vic kid who supports Geelong is not the same as an SA kid who barracks for Essendon

 

[Mutineer]

So you were comparing apples with oranges.

A Vic kid who supports Geelong is not the same as an SA kid who barracks for Essendon

You pick the best talent and unless there are ominous red flags re go home factor that's the way it should always be. Hardly any draftees get drafted to the club they supported as a kid. The high end picks now have 3 year contracts as well.

 

[Thunderstruck]

One of the most quietly impressive performers across the two Academy games was Harley Barker from SA. In a team with a multitude of players competing for time in their preferred role, Harley played exclusively wing in both games and looked extremely comfortable doing so with attributes very much suited to it. He's tall, rangy and clean in the air which allows him to present down the line as an exit option or for a switch of play, and allows him to impact as a third up in marking contests at either end of the ground. He's a powerful runner with seemingly excellent endurance and has tidy and efficient disposal to help link the play while rarely biting off more than he can handle.

This bloke never makes headlines but has an AFL game written all over him. Would love to draft him.

 

[Thunderstruck]

He's the one for us but if we keep winning he'll likely be out of our range..191cm big bodied midfielder/forward

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CAULFIELD GRAMMAR GUN PRODUCES DANGERFIELD-LIKE PERFORMANCE

Hawthorn list boss Mark McKenzie must have been wondering what could have been as he watched Oliver Greeves tear it up for Caulfield Grammar on Saturday.

The Hawks’ application for Greeves to be included in their Next Generation Academy program was rejected by the AFL earlier this year and his star has only risen ever since.

Greeves – who is a Geelong supporter – said in March that he modelled his game on players like Hawthorn’s Will Day and Melbourne’s Christian Petracca.
Greeves started at the first centre bounce opposed to fellow AFL Academy member Riley Onley and continually provided drive forward for his side throughout the opening half.

The 191cm big-bodied midfielder won numerous clearances, using his brute strength to break tackles and deliver the footy to Caulfield’s forwards.
But he looked more like Cats champion Patrick Dangerfield as he led Caulfield to a 44-point win at Scotch College, individually breaking the contest wide open in the last. Connors Sports duo Paul Connors and Robbie D’Orazio were among the player agents who were buzzing around, while this column spotted recruiters from at least 10 different AFL clubs. They included Hawthorn list boss Mark McKenzie, Richmond pair Blair Hartley and Rhy Gieshen, Carlton’s Michael Agresta and Glenn Luff, Adelaide’s Hamish Ogilvie, Sydney’s Kinnear Beatson and Greater Western Sydney’s Adrian Caruso.

Wouldn't complain, he's been my #2 in this draft for well over a year now. Shouldn't get to us though.

 

[Mutineer]

Wouldn't complain, he's been my #2 in this draft for well over a year now. Shouldn't get to us though.

Your's and my 2024 calls on Charlie West looking good about now, best contested marking tall in that draft, sub 3.00 sec 20m and high end atheticism., strange he was hardly ever mentioned by draft watchers.

 

[Thunderstruck]

Your's and my 2024 calls on Charlie West looking good about now, best contested marking tall in that draft, sub 3.00 sec 20m and high end atheticism., strange he was hardly ever mentioned by draft watchers.

He's a ripper and keeps clunking them in the VFL kicking nice bags. Debut soon.

 

[Mutineer]

Vic Metro squad named for the upcoming Nationals

2025 Victoria Metro U18 Boys squad announced

Victoria Metro has announced its under-18 boys squad ahead of the 2025 Marsh AFL National Championships

www.afl.com.au

2025 VICTORIA METRO SQUAD​

NAME	CTL CLUB	COMMUNITY CLUB
Sam Allen	Oakleigh Chargers	Glen Iris
Xavier Bamert	Sandringham Dragons	Collegians
Jackson Barber	Calder Cannons	Aberfeldie
Andrew Barker	Eastern Ranges	Mooroolbark
Thomas Burton	Western Jets	Point Cook
Arki Butler*	Sandringham Dragons	Beaumaris
Jack Dalton	Sandringham Dragons	Old Xaverians
Lachy Dovaston	Eastern Ranges	Blackburn
Cooper Duff-Tytler	Calder Cannons	Woodend Hesket
Hussien El Achkar	Calder Cannons	Pascoe Vale
Louis Emmett	Oakleigh Chargers	Glen Iris
Kye Fincher	Sandringham Dragons	East Brighton Vampires
Oliver Greeves	Eastern Ranges	Vermont
Tyson Gresham	Northern Knights	South Morang
Sam Grlj	Oakleigh Chargers	Old Camberwell Grammarians
Hunter Holmes	Oakleigh Chargers	Old Melburnians
Jack Ison	Oakleigh Chargers	Parkside
Felix Kneipp	Calder Cannons	Collegians
Max Kondogiannis	Oakleigh Chargers	Old Carey Grammarians
Archie Ludowyke	Sandringham Dragons	East Sandringham
Jacob Marron	Western Jets	Yarraville Seddon Eagles
Zac McCarthy	Oakleigh Chargers	Old Carey Grammarians
Thomas McGuane	Western Jets	Keilor
Jai Saxena	Oakleigh Chargers	Doncaster East
Aaron Sharkie	Oakleigh Chargers	Kew Rovers
Adam Sweid	Calder Cannons	Pascoe Vale
Xavier Taylor	Eastern Ranges	East Ringwood
Rory Wright	Sandringham Dragons	Caulfield Grammarians
TRAIN ON SQUAD
Blake Chambers	Eastern Ranges	Rowville
Finn Davis	Western Jets	Williamstown CYMS
Tate Hodgson*	Northern Knights	Park Orchards
Lewis Houndsome*	Northern Knights	Yarrambat
Bailey Lloyd	Eastern Ranges	South Belgrave
Mitchell Moate	Northern Knights	Epping
Miles Tyrer	Sandringham Dragons	South Melbourne Districts
Harry Van Hattum*	Northern Knights	St Mary’s

* denotes bottom-age player

 

[Mutineer]

2025 SA U18 Leadership Group Announced - SANFL

sanfl.com.au

 

[Mutineer]

I think Archie Faulkner (indigenous father) might be a Crows NGA, certainly in our Academy



Your boy GreyCrow

South Australia finalises Under 16s squad

South Australia has announced its 2025 AFL Under 16 Championships squad with four players returning from last year and two bottom-agers.

central.rookieme.com

2025 SA U16 Squad (*Bottom Age Player)​

Player	SANFL Club	Community Club
Hugo Semmler	Central District	Gawler Central
Brayden Whimpress	Central District	Freeling
Archie Faulkner	Central District	Kadina
Billy Nicholls	Central District	Mintaro Manoora
Riley Both	Central District	Freeling
Josh Jarrad	Glenelg	Brighton
Jack Evitts	Glenelg	Edwardstown
Tim Cain	Glenelg	Brighton
Zane Rooney*	Glenelg	Lockleys
Archie Simpson	North Adelaide	Proprietry/Risdon
Josh Henry	North Adelaide	Fitzroy
Harry Tamblyn	North Adelaide	Walkerville
Charlie Best	Norwood	Wirrulla
Kai Ivins	Norwood	Payneham
Thomas Gribben	Norwood	Payneham
Ollie Easton	Norwood	Glenunga
Cooper Allen	Norwood	Eastern Ranges
Zemes Pilot	South Adelaide	Port Noarlunga
Lucas Marshall	South Adelaide	Port Noarlunga
Harvey Chapman	Sturt	Goodwood
Taj Garrett	Sturt	Imperial Murray Bridge
Carter Gallasch	Sturt	Hahndorf
Ollie Glover	Sturt	Mount Lofty
Gilbert Cox	Sturt	N/A
Jacob Westley*	Sturt	Kersbrook
Laurence Andriani	West Adelaide	SMOSH West Lakes
Andrew Crispe	West Adelaide	Goodwood
Percy Burgoyne	West Adelaide	Henley
Dean Hatedakis	West Adelaide	Goodwood
Tate Sampson	Woodville-West Torrens	Henley

 

[Cromulant]

I think Archie Faulkner (indigenous father) might be a Crows NGA, certainly in our Academy



Your boy GreyCrow

South Australia finalises Under 16s squad

South Australia has announced its 2025 AFL Under 16 Championships squad with four players returning from last year and two bottom-agers.

central.rookieme.com

2025 SA U16 Squad (*Bottom Age Player)​

Player	SANFL Club	Community Club
Hugo Semmler	Central District	Gawler Central
Brayden Whimpress	Central District	Freeling
Archie Faulkner	Central District	Kadina
Billy Nicholls	Central District	Mintaro Manoora
Riley Both	Central District	Freeling
Josh Jarrad	Glenelg	Brighton
Jack Evitts	Glenelg	Edwardstown
Tim Cain	Glenelg	Brighton
Zane Rooney*	Glenelg	Lockleys
Archie Simpson	North Adelaide	Proprietry/Risdon
Josh Henry	North Adelaide	Fitzroy
Harry Tamblyn	North Adelaide	Walkerville
Charlie Best	Norwood	Wirrulla
Kai Ivins	Norwood	Payneham
Thomas Gribben	Norwood	Payneham
Ollie Easton	Norwood	Glenunga
Cooper Allen	Norwood	Eastern Ranges
Zemes Pilot	South Adelaide	Port Noarlunga
Lucas Marshall	South Adelaide	Port Noarlunga
Harvey Chapman	Sturt	Goodwood
Taj Garrett	Sturt	Imperial Murray Bridge
Carter Gallasch	Sturt	Hahndorf
Ollie Glover	Sturt	Mount Lofty
Gilbert Cox	Sturt	N/A
Jacob Westley*	Sturt	Kersbrook
Laurence Andriani	West Adelaide	SMOSH West Lakes
Andrew Crispe	West Adelaide	Goodwood
Percy Burgoyne	West Adelaide	Henley
Dean Hatedakis	West Adelaide	Goodwood
Tate Sampson	Woodville-West Torrens	Henley

Cams son ??

 

[Mutineer]

Cams son ??

I believe so.

Bigger than the old man. 185cm

 

[Cromulant]

Jacob Westley is a watch for me, been playing senior footy for Kersbrook already. Dad was a champion local footballer for Gum (briefly) Kersy and Lobethal

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Harry Van Hattum*

Northern Knights

St Mary’s

From the little I saw of the Mad Hattum last year, I'm on to him big time for 2026,

 

[Thunderstruck]

That's one of the better Under 16 sides we've had for a long time and it is missing Webb with the ankle. Some quality there.

 

[Mutineer]

SA U20's too good for the SA U18's at Norwood Ovalearlier today 13.10 (88) to 11.8 (74).

 

[Thunderstruck]

Under 18's did a lot better than I thought. Vastly different story in WA. Need to catch a replay if it is not under a ridiculous subscription.

 

[Jeffcrowe]

How about the ridiculous programming for the SA U18's leading into their 2025 Nationals campaign's 1st game on June 1.

So they played round 6 on the 6th May now they don't play again to round 7 the 24th May the week before the Nationals on June 1.

No doubt about it the SANFL have some geniuses that came up with this schedule!!!!
1 game in close to 3 weeks as a lead up to the Nationals is bizarre to say the least,

Trial yesterday then trial against NSW at Blacktown next week ? Doesn’t seem too bad

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Under 18's did a lot better than I thought. Vastly different story in WA. Need to catch a replay if it is not under a ridiculous subscription.

18s we’re all over them until rain came at 1/4 time then the bigger bodies stood out especially Hargrave and Wheaton and the key positions for 18s struggled especially Marsh and Schubert

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Tom Wheaton had some wraps on him in his draft year but I've barely heard his name since

 

[Banrock]

I think Archie Faulkner (indigenous father) might be a Crows NGA, certainly in our Academy



Your boy GreyCrow

South Australia finalises Under 16s squad

South Australia has announced its 2025 AFL Under 16 Championships squad with four players returning from last year and two bottom-agers.

central.rookieme.com

2025 SA U16 Squad (*Bottom Age Player)​

Player	SANFL Club	Community Club
Hugo Semmler	Central District	Gawler Central
Brayden Whimpress	Central District	Freeling
Archie Faulkner	Central District	Kadina
Billy Nicholls	Central District	Mintaro Manoora
Riley Both	Central District	Freeling
Josh Jarrad	Glenelg	Brighton
Jack Evitts	Glenelg	Edwardstown
Tim Cain	Glenelg	Brighton
Zane Rooney*	Glenelg	Lockleys
Archie Simpson	North Adelaide	Proprietry/Risdon
Josh Henry	North Adelaide	Fitzroy
Harry Tamblyn	North Adelaide	Walkerville
Charlie Best	Norwood	Wirrulla
Kai Ivins	Norwood	Payneham
Thomas Gribben	Norwood	Payneham
Ollie Easton	Norwood	Glenunga
Cooper Allen	Norwood	Eastern Ranges
Zemes Pilot	South Adelaide	Port Noarlunga
Lucas Marshall	South Adelaide	Port Noarlunga
Harvey Chapman	Sturt	Goodwood
Taj Garrett	Sturt	Imperial Murray Bridge
Carter Gallasch	Sturt	Hahndorf
Ollie Glover	Sturt	Mount Lofty
Gilbert Cox	Sturt	N/A
Jacob Westley*	Sturt	Kersbrook
Laurence Andriani	West Adelaide	SMOSH West Lakes
Andrew Crispe	West Adelaide	Goodwood
Percy Burgoyne	West Adelaide	Henley
Dean Hatedakis	West Adelaide	Goodwood
Tate Sampson	Woodville-West Torrens	Henley

Mutineer, Thunderstruck etc - Are any of the Father/Sons, ie. Ruccuito's eldest, Rutten's lad etc eligible for this squad. If so, not great that they are not in the representative sides although it is still early.

 

[zhoung]

Your's and my 2024 calls on Charlie West looking good about now, best contested marking tall in that draft, sub 3.00 sec 20m and high end atheticism., strange he was hardly ever mentioned by draft watchers.

You’re on the money about his contested marking, in the VFL the only forwards atm averaging over 1 contested mark per game are all between 23 and 27 years old .
Can’t wait to see him in AFL, just play him!