Preview 2026 AFL Draft General Discussion

[9874123]

Am I blind or have Vic Country and Vic Metro not named their squads for the carnival? Pretty interesting seeing they kick off in 5 days time.

Yeah its strange. I haven't seen anything on it either

 

[EDFL follower]

Vic country have picked their squad a few days ago

 

[Haggas]

Vic country have picked their squad a few days ago

Show us?

 

[EDFL follower]

Show us?

I know that Gippsland Power have 5 in

Templeton - co captain
Gill
Malady
Ladbrooke
Neocleus

No idea where the full list is though

 

[RedmanWasHere]

The Vics' lists have landed.

Country:

1 Marcus Prasad 23-Mar-08 167 Dandenong Stingrays Dromana
2 Tanner Armstrong 27-Feb-08 175 Murray Bushrangers Rumbalara
3 Noah Williams 22-Jan-08 174 Geelong Falcons Bell Park
4 Ethan Drever 10-Jul-08 181 GWV Rebels Ballarat
5 Gus Kennedy 21-Feb-08 183 Dandenong Stingrays CPL JFC
6 Jackson Phillips 30-Jan-08 182 Dandenong Stingrays Langwarrin
7 Marlon Neocleous 26-Feb-08 167 Gippsland Power Traralgon
8 Cody Walker 26-Jan-08 183 Bendigo Pioneers Echuca Bombers
9 Alex Assemani 26-Feb-08 180 Geelong Falcons St Joseph's
10 Michael Hughes 17-Jul-08 180 GWV Rebels North Ballarat
11 Russell Clark 27-May-08 175 Bendigo Pioneers Wentworth
12 Kyle Harrison 14-Feb-08 183 Dandenong Stingrays Edithvale-Aspindale
13 Blake Newton 16-Dec-08 181 Murray Bushrangers Wangaratta Magpies
14 Cody Templeton 1-Jan-08 181 Gippsland Power Warragul Industrials
15 Noah Wisken 11-Jan-08 185 Dandenong Stingrays Crib Point
16 Jack Pickett 6-Mar-08 192 Geelong Falcons Torquay
17 Mitch Toner 16-Jan-08 186 Dandenong Stingrays Narre Warren
18 Wil Malady 12-Oct-08 188 Gippsland Power Bairnsdale
19 Darcy Szerszyn 20-May-08 187 Dandenong Stingrays Seaford
20 Tethloach Dak Liem 15-Feb-08 188 GWV Rebels East Point
21 Fletcher Pulleine 25-Jul-08 189 Geelong Falcons Lara
22 Ash Mounsey 22-Oct-08 188 Gippsland Power Neerim Neerim South
23 Xavier Ladbrook 16-Oct-08 197 Gippsland Power Nar Nar Goon
24 Ned Badrock 28-Feb-08 192 Geelong Falcons Ocean Grove
25 Hamish Gill 5-Sep-08 197 Gippsland Power Leongatha
26 Noah Bevis 14-Oct-08 201 Dandenong Stingrays Dromana
27 Seamus Doherty 17-May-08 195 Bendigo Pioneers Echuca
28 Xavier Bevis 14-Oct-08 201 Dandenong Stingrays Dromana

Metro:

1 Jack Surkitt 13-Aug-08 175 Sandringham Dragons East Sandringham
2 Jack Dodorico 30-May-08 178 Calder Cannons Hadfield
3 Jordan Knapp 05-Jan-08 178 Eastern Ranges North Ringwood
4 Jack Poustie 14-Jun-08 177 Oakleigh Chargers Hawthorn Citizens
5 Logan Shepherd 18-Jul-08 179 Northern Knights Eltham
6 Sam Harris 17-Jan-08 179 Calder Cannons Pascoe Vale
7 Zac Antonellos 04-Apr-08 179 Eastern Ranges Park Orchards
8 Archie Spencer 24-Sep-08 180 Eastern Ranges Woori Yallock
9 Jackson Watkins 04-Oct-08 182 Calder Cannons Aberfeldie
10 Max Downes 09-Jul-08 180 Northern Knights St Mary's
11 Arki Butler 23-Apr-08 180 Sandringham Dragons Beaumaris
12 Lachlan Hicks 19-Jan-08 181 Western Jets Altona
13 Hunter Ryan 13-Oct-08 181 Eastern Ranges Woori Yallock
14 Albert MacGowan 27-Jul-08 184 Sandringham Dragons Brighton Beach
15 Max Matthews 01-Mar-08 186 Sandringham Dragons St Peters
16 Billy Wigmore 29-Mar-08 186 Western Jets Yarraville-Seddon
17 Willem Verwoert 09-Apr-08 188 Oakleigh Chargers Hawthorn Citizens
18 Kai Parker 17-Oct-08 188 Northern Knights St Mary’s
19 William Waller 03-Aug-08 191 Eastern Ranges North Ringwood
20 Sam Gayfer 21-May-08 191 Northern Knights St Mary's
21 Flynn Woolhouse 06-May-08 193 Oakleigh Chargers Kew Comets
22 Isaac Mullins 19-Mar-08 192 Northern Knights Montmorency
23 Henry Thomas 04-Nov-08 192 Sandringham Dragons East Brighton Vampires
24 Tate Hodgson 24-Jul-08 193 Northern Knights Park Orchards
25 Ben Taylor 12-May-08 196 Calder Cannons Riddells Creek
26 Jaden Lawrence 08-Aug-08 199 Eastern Ranges Park Orchards
27 Harry Van Hattum 01-Jul-08 202 Northern Knights St Mary’s
30 Lewis Houndsome 29-May-08 198 Northern Knights Yarrambat

The rest lay here.

https://resources.afl.com.au/afl/document/2024/06/05/c1515ded-4646-4ed8-927b-c2c6e6fa981c/Squads-2024-Marsh-AFL-National-Development-Championships-U16-Boys-June-6-.pdf?_ga=2.113256967.1642924760.1717414308-222154103.1705965711

 

[Haggas]

The Vics' lists have landed.

Country:

1 Marcus Prasad 23-Mar-08 167 Dandenong Stingrays Dromana
2 Tanner Armstrong 27-Feb-08 175 Murray Bushrangers Rumbalara
3 Noah Williams 22-Jan-08 174 Geelong Falcons Bell Park
4 Ethan Drever 10-Jul-08 181 GWV Rebels Ballarat
5 Gus Kennedy 21-Feb-08 183 Dandenong Stingrays CPL JFC
6 Jackson Phillips 30-Jan-08 182 Dandenong Stingrays Langwarrin
7 Marlon Neocleous 26-Feb-08 167 Gippsland Power Traralgon
8 Cody Walker 26-Jan-08 183 Bendigo Pioneers Echuca Bombers
9 Alex Assemani 26-Feb-08 180 Geelong Falcons St Joseph's
10 Michael Hughes 17-Jul-08 180 GWV Rebels North Ballarat
11 Russell Clark 27-May-08 175 Bendigo Pioneers Wentworth
12 Kyle Harrison 14-Feb-08 183 Dandenong Stingrays Edithvale-Aspindale
13 Blake Newton 16-Dec-08 181 Murray Bushrangers Wangaratta Magpies
14 Cody Templeton 1-Jan-08 181 Gippsland Power Warragul Industrials
15 Noah Wisken 11-Jan-08 185 Dandenong Stingrays Crib Point
16 Jack Pickett 6-Mar-08 192 Geelong Falcons Torquay
17 Mitch Toner 16-Jan-08 186 Dandenong Stingrays Narre Warren
18 Wil Malady 12-Oct-08 188 Gippsland Power Bairnsdale
19 Darcy Szerszyn 20-May-08 187 Dandenong Stingrays Seaford
20 Tethloach Dak Liem 15-Feb-08 188 GWV Rebels East Point
21 Fletcher Pulleine 25-Jul-08 189 Geelong Falcons Lara
22 Ash Mounsey 22-Oct-08 188 Gippsland Power Neerim Neerim South
23 Xavier Ladbrook 16-Oct-08 197 Gippsland Power Nar Nar Goon
24 Ned Badrock 28-Feb-08 192 Geelong Falcons Ocean Grove
25 Hamish Gill 5-Sep-08 197 Gippsland Power Leongatha
26 Noah Bevis 14-Oct-08 201 Dandenong Stingrays Dromana
27 Seamus Doherty 17-May-08 195 Bendigo Pioneers Echuca
28 Xavier Bevis 14-Oct-08 201 Dandenong Stingrays Dromana

Metro:

1 Jack Surkitt 13-Aug-08 175 Sandringham Dragons East Sandringham
2 Jack Dodorico 30-May-08 178 Calder Cannons Hadfield
3 Jordan Knapp 05-Jan-08 178 Eastern Ranges North Ringwood
4 Jack Poustie 14-Jun-08 177 Oakleigh Chargers Hawthorn Citizens
5 Logan Shepherd 18-Jul-08 179 Northern Knights Eltham
6 Sam Harris 17-Jan-08 179 Calder Cannons Pascoe Vale
7 Zac Antonellos 04-Apr-08 179 Eastern Ranges Park Orchards
8 Archie Spencer 24-Sep-08 180 Eastern Ranges Woori Yallock
9 Jackson Watkins 04-Oct-08 182 Calder Cannons Aberfeldie
10 Max Downes 09-Jul-08 180 Northern Knights St Mary's
11 Arki Butler 23-Apr-08 180 Sandringham Dragons Beaumaris
12 Lachlan Hicks 19-Jan-08 181 Western Jets Altona
13 Hunter Ryan 13-Oct-08 181 Eastern Ranges Woori Yallock
14 Albert MacGowan 27-Jul-08 184 Sandringham Dragons Brighton Beach
15 Max Matthews 01-Mar-08 186 Sandringham Dragons St Peters
16 Billy Wigmore 29-Mar-08 186 Western Jets Yarraville-Seddon
17 Willem Verwoert 09-Apr-08 188 Oakleigh Chargers Hawthorn Citizens
18 Kai Parker 17-Oct-08 188 Northern Knights St Mary’s
19 William Waller 03-Aug-08 191 Eastern Ranges North Ringwood
20 Sam Gayfer 21-May-08 191 Northern Knights St Mary's
21 Flynn Woolhouse 06-May-08 193 Oakleigh Chargers Kew Comets
22 Isaac Mullins 19-Mar-08 192 Northern Knights Montmorency
23 Henry Thomas 04-Nov-08 192 Sandringham Dragons East Brighton Vampires
24 Tate Hodgson 24-Jul-08 193 Northern Knights Park Orchards
25 Ben Taylor 12-May-08 196 Calder Cannons Riddells Creek
26 Jaden Lawrence 08-Aug-08 199 Eastern Ranges Park Orchards
27 Harry Van Hattum 01-Jul-08 202 Northern Knights St Mary’s
30 Lewis Houndsome 29-May-08 198 Northern Knights Yarrambat

The rest lay here.

https://resources.afl.com.au/afl/document/2024/06/05/c1515ded-4646-4ed8-927b-c2c6e6fa981c/Squads-2024-Marsh-AFL-National-Development-Championships-U16-Boys-June-6-.pdf?_ga=2.113256967.1642924760.1717414308-222154103.1705965711

How do you find it?

 

[Miller1971]

interesting, not a single 2009 born player

 

[RedmanWasHere]

How do you find it?

From the AFL website.

I neglected to mention it (the doco) has only half the squads.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

interesting, not a single 2009 born player

There are 2009ers in non Vic squads.

Makes me feel old.

 

[Haggas]

From the AFL website.

I neglected to mention it (the doco) has only half the squads.

I've spent all day trying to find u16 u15's and u12's squads haha

 

[Haggas]

All i found.

2024 GC ACADEMY u16's Squad
No	First	Surname	Region	Year	Community Club
1	Brae	Agrums	NQ	2008	Port Douglas
2	Jack	Barratt	GC	2008	Coomera
3	Blake	Bebendorf	GC	2008	Broadbeach
4	Robert	Braun	NQ	2008	Mackay City Hawks
5	Jez	Brindley	GC	2008	Burleigh
6	Jake	Callinan	GC	2008	Surfers Paradise
7	Dylan	Gardiner	GC	2008	Palm Beach Currumbin
8	Cooper	Glass	NQ	2008	Cairns Saints
9	Jesse	Harding	GC	2008	Burleigh
10	Archie	Hill	GC	2008	Broadbeach
11	Hugo	Howard	GC	2008	Broadbeach
12	Zac	Jacobson	GC	2008	Broadbeach
13	Jackson	Jarvis	GC	2008	Palm Beach Currumbin
14	Lachlan	Jeffs	NQ	2008	Hermit Park
15	Cooper	Johnson	GC	2008	Southport
16	Tyler	Johnson	NQ	2008	Yeppoon
17	Leroy	Kaesler	GC	2008	Burleigh
18	Ned	Lawton	GC	2008	Palm Beach Currumbin
19	Jake	Marsh	GC	2008	Broadbeach
20	Isaac	Mayne	GC	2008	Ormeau
21	Zayne	Moore	NQ	2008	Port Douglas
22	Taj	Murray*	GC	2009	Burleigh
23	Sam	Murray	GC	2008	Ormeau
24	Allan	Sevara	PNG	2008	South Pacific
25	Blake	Tissington	NQ	2008	Whitsundays
26	Kodi	Wallace*	GC	2009	Burleigh
27	Riley	Weir	NR	2008	Tweed/Coolangatta
28	Elijah	Welsh	GC	2008	Burleigh
29	Jesse	Wenzel	GC	2008	Broadbeach

 

[Miller1971]

Both Lions and Suns in for a tough carnival, though Lions will be about 50% bottom aged.

 

[Half Back Pocket]

interesting, not a single 2009 born player

2009's are all in the SSV U/15's team travelling to the carnival on the GC - 2 weeks after the U16's

 

[Haggas]

Both Lions and Suns in for a tough carnival, though Lions will be about 50% bottom aged.

Have you seen the Lions team?

 

[Haggas]

My little attempt at making a pre championships rankings for 2026 Draft.

1		Dougie Cochrane	Key Forward	2/5/08	192cm	Port District SANFLJ	Central District/South Australia
2	Carlton F/S	Cody Walker		26/1/08	183cm	Echuca GVFL	Bendigo Pioneers/Vic Country
3		Kye Ormerod		28/5/08	192cm/83kg	Bullcreek Leeming MS	East Fremantle/Western Australia
4		Memphis Webb				Tee Tree Gully SANFLJ	North Adelaide/South Australia
5		Marcus Prasad	Small Forward	23/3/08	167cm	Dromana MPJFL	Dandenong Stingrays/Vic Country
6		Lucas Robinson		13/2/08		Lake Grace / Pingrup OFA	South Fremantle/Western Australia
7		Mitch Toner	Midfielder/Forward	16/1/08	186cm	Pakenham AFLSE	Dandenong Stingrays/Vic Country
8		Archie Van Dyke		28/7/08	180cm/72kg	Port Noarlunga SFL	South Adelaide/South Australia
9		Blake Newton	Midfielder/Defender	16/12/08	181cm	Wangaratta OMFNL	Murray Bushrangers/Vic Country
10		Wil Malady	Forward	12/10/08	188cm	Bairnsdale GL	Gippsland Power/Vic Country
11		Jack Gordon		5/1/08		Salisbury SANFLJ	Central District/South Australia
12		Jai Debono		3/7/08	189cm/76kg	Bayswater MC	Swan Districts/Western Australia
13		Kodah Edwards		25/7/08	181cm/72kg	Willunga GSFL	South Adelaide/South Australia
14		Tate Hodgson	Key Defender	24/7/08	193cm	Park Orchards YJFL	Northern Knights/Vic Metro
15		Charlie Bovill		30/3/08	192cm	Sandy Bay STJFL	Tasmania Devils/Allies
16		Thatcher Simmons		18/1/08	180cm/74kg	North Beach MN	Subiaco/Western Australia
17		Lachlan Hicks	Midfielder	19/1/08	183cm	Altona WRFL	Western Jets/Vic Metro
18		Jayden Clarke		5/3/08	170cm/60kg	Swanbourne MN	Perth/Western Australia
19		Ethan Drever	Midfielder	10/7/08	181cm	Ballarat BFNL	GWV Rebels/Vic Country
20		Arki Butler	Forward	23/4/08	180cm	Beaumaris SMJFL	Sandringham Dragons/Vic Metro

 

[giantroo]

 

[Johnny Bananas]

The Vics' lists have landed.

Aspendale being Country and Woori Yallock being Metro will never sit right with me.

My little attempt at making a pre championships rankings for 2026 Draft.

I wonder if the AFL will allow the Devils to pre-list Bovill.

 

[Miller1971]

Have you seen the Lions team?

just the one they rolled out to get belted by Sydney Swans on the weekend.

 

[Haggas]

just the one they rolled out to get belted by Sydney Swans on the weekend.

Link?

 

[RedmanWasHere]

A few things.

Sam Harris. (North FS.)
Mitch Toner looks built like a brick shithouse. (Similar to Jack Graham.)
After the McKay, King and, currently, Whitlock twins being assessed, there's a new twin towers waiting in the wings with the Bevis twins.
Harry Van Hattum the tallest of the sides at 202cm.
The Gayfer listed would have to be a relo of Michael's. (The human glove.)

 

[giantroo]

A few things.

Sam Harris. (North FS.)
Mitch Toner looks built like a brick shithouse. (Similar to Jack Graham.)
After the McKay, King and, currently, Whitlock twins being assessed, there's a new twin towers waiting in the wings with the Bevis twins.
Harry Van Hattum the tallest of the sides at 202cm.
The Gayfer listed would have to be a relo of Michael's. (The human glove.)

Cody Walker (Carlton FS)

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Cody Walker (Carlton FS)

And the next hat wearer.

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

Pretty good size for a 16 year old midfielder Heard he's been named Captain of Country?

 

[EDFL follower]

Pretty good size for a 16 year old midfielder Heard he's been named Captain of Country?
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They are having co captains as Cody Templeton from Gippsland is also one of the captains.

 

[GoTigers2015]

Tanner Armstrong and Russell Clark Richmond NGA
Jack Leys Richmond f/s picked for SA U16s