Preview 2026 AFL Draft General Discussion

[RedmanWasHere]

The last U15’s boys championships for a primarily pre Tasmania crop ever.

Next year, it’s time to zero in on potential Tassie targets.

Though, there might be a few 19 year olds in 2027 who’ll be signed up.

 

[Haggas]

The last U15’s boys championships for a primarily pre Tasmania crop ever.

Next year, it’s time to zero in on potential Tassie targets.

Though, there might be a few 19 year olds in 2027 who’ll be signed up.

Time to hone up the 2027 thread? Haha



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[GC2015]

Time to hone up the 2027 thread? Haha

You can add Taj Murray to that thread. He was named in the U15 AA team as a bottom ager.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Time to hone up the 2027 thread? Haha



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It's ready.

Just need to unlock it next year.

 

[Miller1971]

That little ACT kid getting picked has to be a gee up?

 

[Haggas]

It's ready.

Just need to unlock it next year.

Maxwell Boothey

Hugh Taylor

Lachlan Ellen

Noah Cameron

Taj Murray

Percy Burgoyne

Tevita Rodan

Kobe Bewick

Sachin Tyrrell

This is my 2027 list so far might be wrong though

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Maxwell Boothey

Hugh Taylor

Lachlan Ellen

Noah Cameron

Taj Murray

Percy Burgoyne

Tevita Rodan

Kobe Bewick

Sachin Tyrrell

This is my 2027 list so far might be wrong though

Who are your top names for 2026?

 

[Haggas]

Who are your top names for 2026?

i just try get names that i can find that might be possible draftees from anywhere i can, im no ecxpect by any means haha but here's what i have so far.
would love some input.

ALLIES Matthew Owen

Thomas Levi

Harry Thomson

Cooper Hodge

Jackson Jervis

Archie Hill

Hugh Taylor

Hamish McPherson

Jesse Borghouts

Jack Newman

Kyran Cole-Manolis

Leon Zammit

Edward Darcy

Zac Withers

Hau-Tze Rock

Tyane Thomas

Brodie Speed

Ted Banks-Smith

SA

Dougie Cochrane

William Cameron

Jermaine Miller

Jack Gordon

Ben Copping

Charlie Bevan

William Attiwill

Hudson Mellor

Kai Sharpe

Eli White

Brodie Bretones

Cain Florence

Kodah Edwards

Lachlan Marshall-Bates

Jed White

Mitchell Harris

VIC

Darcy Harrington

Mitch Toner

Lachlan Hicks

Jordan Knapp

Cody Walker

Jagger Mooney

Jaxon Cooney

Cohen Lake

Kalani White

Ben Crawford

Ayce Buckley

Sam Harris

Levi West

Jack Surkitt

Angus Tippett

Harvey Cooke

WA

Riley Hay

Alastair Kelly

Jayden Clarke

Jai Debono

Kye Ormerod

Adam Schmechtig

Lucas Robinson

Thatcher Simmons

Hurricane Clark

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Thank you Haggas.

Just getting names out there gives us a foundation for what to expect in each draft.

Who cares if it's a star studded draft crop or a crap one beforehand.

How each player's career progresses and develops will allow us to adequately rate, grade and examine each draft.

For instance, this year has started seeing the depth in 2016 and 2017 showing while 2020 and, to a lesser extent, 2021, are to be assessed independent of the others because of the shutdowns.

Bit of a waffle but that's my thoughts.

 

[Haggas]

Thank you Haggas.

Just getting names out there gives us a foundation for what to expect in each draft.

Who cares if it's a star studded draft crop or a crap one beforehand.

How each player's career progresses and develops will allow us to adequately rate, grade and examine each draft.

For instance, this year has started seeing the depth in 2016 and 2017 showing while 2020 and, to a lesser extent, 2021, are to be assessed independent of the others because of the shutdowns.

Bit of a waffle but that's my thoughts.

Yeah only just got into making my own mock drafts for AFL fantasy

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Yeah only just got into making my own mock drafts for AFL fantasy

Oh that's pretty cool.

Are you refining your nous as you go along?

 

[Miller1971]

Maxwell Boothey

Hugh Taylor

Lachlan Ellen

Noah Cameron

Taj Murray

Percy Burgoyne

Tevita Rodan

Kobe Bewick

Sachin Tyrrell

This is my 2027 list so far might be wrong though

Cameron is 2008 born. he's well off the pace of others from that age group though and hasn't grown in 3 years.

2009 kids you have probably picked the eyes out of the best QLD ones.

Taj Murray the standout 2009 born player and Lachlan Ellen is pretty handy, very physical but he can't kick and just roosts it as far as he can from what I've seen. But we're talking about a 14 yr old kid here!

Boothey is a monster with unlimited potential. The other one in that age group that is very handy is a lad called Addison Stolz, left foot mid/fwd who is a serious athlete.

 

[Miller1971]

i just try get names that i can find that might be possible draftees from anywhere i can, im no ecxpect by any means haha but here's what i have so far.
would love some input.

ALLIES Matthew Owen

Thomas Levi

Harry Thomson

Cooper Hodge

Jackson Jervis

Archie Hill

Hugh Taylor

Hamish McPherson

Jesse Borghouts

Jack Newman

Kyran Cole-Manolis

Leon Zammit

Edward Darcy

Zac Withers

Hau-Tze Rock

Tyane Thomas

Brodie Speed

Ted Banks-Smith

SA

Dougie Cochrane

William Cameron

Jermaine Miller

Jack Gordon

Ben Copping

Charlie Bevan

William Attiwill

Hudson Mellor

Kai Sharpe

Eli White

Brodie Bretones

Cain Florence

Kodah Edwards

Lachlan Marshall-Bates

Jed White

Mitchell Harris

VIC

Darcy Harrington

Mitch Toner

Lachlan Hicks

Jordan Knapp

Cody Walker

Jagger Mooney

Jaxon Cooney

Cohen Lake

Kalani White

Ben Crawford

Ayce Buckley

Sam Harris

Levi West

Jack Surkitt

Angus Tippett

Harvey Cooke

WA

Riley Hay

Alastair Kelly

Jayden Clarke

Jai Debono

Kye Ormerod

Adam Schmechtig

Lucas Robinson

Thatcher Simmons

Hurricane Clark

Hugh Taylor is also 2009 born, not 2008. Swans academy kid, elite cricketer also

 

[Haggas]

Hugh Taylor is also 2009 born, not 2008. Swans academy kid, elite cricketer also

Thanks brother love any help

 

[Haggas]

Thanks brother love any help

I had him twice actually

 

[Somethingfootyrelated]

That little ACT kid getting picked has to be a gee up?

Definitely came across as a consolation. He was handy but definitely better players across the carnival

 

[Somethingfootyrelated]

Maxwell Boothey

Hugh Taylor

Lachlan Ellen

Noah Cameron

Taj Murray

Percy Burgoyne

Tevita Rodan

Kobe Bewick

Sachin Tyrrell

This is my 2027 list so far might be wrong though

Angus Abbonizzio was also an underager for WA in the u15 and definitely didn’t look out of place

 

[Somethingfootyrelated]

i just try get names that i can find that might be possible draftees from anywhere i can, im no ecxpect by any means haha but here's what i have so far.
would love some input.

ALLIES Matthew Owen

Thomas Levi

Harry Thomson

Cooper Hodge

Jackson Jervis

Archie Hill

Hugh Taylor

Hamish McPherson

Jesse Borghouts

Jack Newman

Kyran Cole-Manolis

Leon Zammit

Edward Darcy

Zac Withers

Hau-Tze Rock

Tyane Thomas

Brodie Speed

Ted Banks-Smith

SA

Dougie Cochrane

William Cameron

Jermaine Miller

Jack Gordon

Ben Copping

Charlie Bevan

William Attiwill

Hudson Mellor

Kai Sharpe

Eli White

Brodie Bretones

Cain Florence

Kodah Edwards

Lachlan Marshall-Bates

Jed White

Mitchell Harris

VIC

Darcy Harrington

Mitch Toner

Lachlan Hicks

Jordan Knapp

Cody Walker

Jagger Mooney

Jaxon Cooney

Cohen Lake

Kalani White

Ben Crawford

Ayce Buckley

Sam Harris

Levi West

Jack Surkitt

Angus Tippett

Harvey Cooke

WA

Riley Hay

Alastair Kelly

Jayden Clarke

Jai Debono

Kye Ormerod

Adam Schmechtig

Lucas Robinson

Thatcher Simmons

Hurricane Clark

WA list looks pretty accurate. There’s a few boys that were stand outs in trials that missed the squad due to injuries or pre-planned holidays that would be interesting to see at a higher level also

Lucas Mannion and Liam Deckert are two that probably would have been in the squad

 

[Futbolista]

I've been preparing an early list for WA in the usual style as every yearly list. I think I've got the correct WAFL club assigned to each?

Early days of course. Just getting some names out there plus a couple who I assume are below age = ***. I'm sure other can add some more names.

Perth Jayden Clarke (P/PSA) - - ---- - Matthew Edgelow (P) - - ---- - Garrison Kenh (P) - - ---- - Alastair Kelly (P) - - ---- - Zack Hately (P/PSA) - - ---- - Tyson O'Driscoll (P) - - ---- - James Vogels (P) - - ---- - East Perth Axel Walsh (EP/PSA) - - ---- - Leo Steed (EP/PSA) - - ---- - South Fremantle Jimmy Garlett (SF) - - ---- - Peel Drew Clarke (PT) - - ---- - Austin Lekias (PT) - - ---- - Jayke Cooper (PT) - - ---- - James Whelan (PT) - - ---- - Coen Tuck (PT) - - ---- - Saul McCann (PT) - - ---- - McKenna Pringle (PT) - - ---- - Claremont Kai Bardetta (CL) - - ---- - Sonny Gosling (CL) - - ---- - Heath Mellody (CL/PSA) - - ---- - Fletcher Farr (CL/PSA) - - ---- - Lucas Robinson (CL/PSA) - - ---- - West Perth Sam Hill (WP) - - ---- - Lucas Mannion (WP) - - ---- - Koby Le Cras (WP/PSA) - - ---- - East Fremantle Cooper McMeikan (EF) - - ---- - Corbin Boylson (EF/PSA) - - ---- - Oliver Williams (EF/PSA) - - ---- - Nate Scott (EF) - - ---- - Kye Ormerod (EF) - - ---- - Josh Nathan (EF/PSA) - - ---- - Subiaco Angus Abbonizio*** (S/PSA) - - ---- - Riley Hay (S) - - ---- - Tyrell Pickett (S) - - ---- - Jai Baron-Hay (S) - - ---- - Connor Lally (S) - - ---- - Thatcher Simmons (S) - - ---- - Hurricane Clark (S) - - ---- - Adam Schmechtig (S) - - ---- - Caleb Zloich (S) - - ---- - Liam Deckert (S) - - ---- - Swan Districts Lorenze Cole (SD) - - ---- - Jai Debono (SD) - - ---- - Cooper Dudfield (SD) - - ---- -

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Tyson O'Driscoll (P) - - ---- -

Another one?

 

[Futbolista]

Another one?

Yeah must be related as also from Northam.

 

[Miller1971]

How does it work over there?

Are they funneled to a WAFL club at that age already?

surely at 14-15 they are just playing for their local junior club, or is there a talent pathway via WAFL as early as 12-13?

 

[Futbolista]

How does it work over there?

Are they funneled to a WAFL club at that age already?

surely at 14-15 they are just playing for their local junior club, or is there a talent pathway via WAFL as early as 12-13?

Yeah the talent pathway/development squads start at 14 years of age, so yeah all of these guys have represented a WAFL club already. I'm not sure I've got all the names allocated to the correct club by zone but I reckon it's 90% right.

It's good because it get's the player familiar with his local WAFL club in a career that may last 4/5 years at development squad/futures/colts level and who knows how long at senior level if they don't get drafted.

The nine zones each have a very distinct feel/demographic about them, so it's quite tribal at colts level in particular.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Yeah the talent pathway/development squads start at 14 years of age, so yeah all of these guys have represented a WAFL club already. I'm not sure I've got all the names allocated to the correct club by zone but I reckon it's 90% right.

It's good because it get's the player familiar with his local WAFL club in a career that may last 4/5 years at development squad/futures/colts level and who knows how long at senior level if they don't get drafted.

The nine zones each have a very distinct feel/demographic about them, so it's quite tribal at colts level in particular.

I wonder if it's same for the SANFL.

 

[Futbolista]

I wonder if it's same for the SANFL.

I'm not sure. Probably similar. I'm not overly familiar with Adelaide but in Perth there are some of Australia's wealthiest suburbs (Most of which belong to Claremont) and some of Australia's poorest and there are also very distinctive cultural (Italian/Yugoslav/British migrant) areas.. So it's quite interesting to watch the different zones play against each other.

In WA all these guys know which club they belong to by now. I remember as a junior myself knowing full well which WAFL club zone I lived in. I recall once in a blue moon a WAFL player would visit junior club training to give a speech about how good our particular WAFL club was and how it is an honour to belong to said WAFL club.