Preview 2026 AFL Draft General Discussion

[tigs2010]

a jet Van Dyke

Is he an NGA for anyone?

 

[Thunderstruck]

a jet Van Dyke

Yes, there's an AFL player there no doubt. Can do it inside or outside. Reminds me of a young Tanner Bruhn but with a more outside leaning game.

 

[#BallMagnet]

The SA U16 SANFL Medal has been run & won. Plenty of state representatives catching the eye of the umpires in white (or green, blue, pink?).

Top 10 (in order)

1. K.Edwards - South
2. M.Webb - North
3. A.Van Dyk - South
4. J.McNicol - Glenelg
5. J.Gordon - Centrals
6. H.Croker - Glenelg
=7. D.Cochrane - Centrals
=7. N.Slade - Sturt
=9. R.McAuley - West
=9. J.Miller - Centrals



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[#BallMagnet]

SANFL U17 Futures on at Adelaide Oval tomorrow.

Plenty of bottom agers selected.
Those on display are:

C.Florance - South
A.Van Dyk - South
J.Ruchs- Centrals
J.Gordon - Centrals
M.Webb - North
K.Matthews-Hampton - Sturt
E.Herbert - North
H.Croker - Glenelg
A.White - South
Z.Young - North
K.Edwards - South
K.Moir - Glenelg
H.Franz - Glenelg


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[tigs2010]

SANFL U17 Futures on at Adelaide Oval tomorrow.

Plenty of bottom agers selected.
Those on display are:

C.Florance - South
A.Van Dyk - South
J.Ruchs- Centrals
J.Gordon - Centrals
M.Webb - North
K.Matthews-Hampton - Sturt
E.Herbert - North
H.Croker - Glenelg
A.White - South
Z.Young - North
K.Edwards - South
K.Moir - Glenelg
H.Franz - Glenelg


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What happened to Cochrane? Injured? Seemed to vanish

 

[Haggas]

What happened to Cochrane? Injured? Seemed to vanish

Played in the SANFL u18's GF for Centrals

 

[tigs2010]

Played in the SANFL u18's GF for Centrals

Cheers. Saw he played 16s semis too. Swear I hadn't seen him in any finals

 

[Haggas]

Is he an NGA for anyone?

Port Adelaide but i doubt he qualifies

 

[RedmanWasHere]

This time next year, we’ll have a fresh batch of U17’s selected for the annual future’s game.

Fraught with danger nominating names in case of injury but you’d think it’d comprise this year’s U16’s carnival’s worth of names as the major source of selection.

 

[Futbolista]

West Australia 2026 draft Players in Colts/PSA Final Update for this season
Thanks To Redman and Everyone For the Support
1-Lucas Robinson (SF/PSA)
2-Leo Steed (SD/PSA)
3-Kye Ormerod (EF)
4-Garrison Kenh (EP)
5-Koby LeCras (WP/PSA)
6-Jai Debono (SD)
7-Lachlan McGlade (EP/PSA)
8-Thatcher Simmons (S/PSA/Inj)
9-Joshua Nathan (EF/PSA)
10-Damien Newry (CL)
11-Elijah Dennis (CL/PSA)
12-Jayden Clarke (P/PSA)
13-Antonio Crupi (S)
14-James Barnard (EP)
15-Jake Cornelius (EF)
16-Harper Banfield (CL/PSA)
17-Tazzi Faithfull (PT)
18-Heath Wilson (SF)
19-Tom Brown (CL/PSA)
20-Luca Boczar (WP)
21-Sam Hookham (SF)
22-Mitchell Stirling (PT)
23-James Whelan (PT)
24-Harrison Gilford (S)
25-Drew Clarke (PT)
26-Elijah Nathan (SF)
27-Sam Hill (WP)
28-Dylan Connelly (EF)
29-Benji Van Rooyen (CL)
30-Harvey Spawton-Guy (WP)
31-Riley Hay (S)
32-McKenna Pringle (PT)
33-Corbin Boylson (S/PSA)
34-Riley Singleton (EF)
35-George Gale (CL/PSA)
36-Tyrell Pickett (S)
37-Cooper McMeikan (EF)
38-Cooper Trovarello (CL)
39-Matthew Edgelow (P)
40-Adam Schmechtig (S)
41-Cooper Dudfield (SD)
42-Max Bradbury (WP)
43-Saul McCann (PT)
44-Noah Blakeney (CL)
45-Jayke Cooper (PT)
46-Austin Lekias (PT)
47-Alastair Kelly (P)
48-Jackson Muir (CL)
49-Lorenze Cole (SD)
50-Oliver Williams (SD/PSA)

Others to Watch: Raphael Stack (EP), Levi Morgan (S), Coen Tuck (PT), Thomas Bell (EP), Connor Lally (S), Nate Scott (EF), Ryan Hall (SD), Jack McAullife (SF), Robert Farmer (CL)

Votes
2008 DOB Leader Board M V Ave G
Lucas Robinson*** (SF) 3 11 3.67 1
Elijah Nathan*** (SF) 2 3 1.50 1
Leo Steed*** (SD) 8 10 1.25 3
Jai De Bono*** (SD) 9 11 1.22 -
Kye Ormerod*** (EF) 6 7 1.16 3
James Barnard*** (EP) 3 1 0.33 -
Koby LeCras*** (WP) 4 - ---- 4
Jayden Clarke*** (P) 3 - ---- 2
Luca Boczar*** (WP) 3 - ---- 2
Jake Cornelius*** (EF) 3 - ---- 1
Garrison Kenh*** (EP) 3 - ---- -
Sam Hookham*** (SF) 3 - ---- -
Dylan Connelly*** (EF) 3 - ---- -
Damien Newry*** (CL) 2 - ---- 1
Cooper Trovarello*** (CL) 2 - ---- 1
Antonio Crupi*** (S) 2 - ---- -
Riley Singleton*** (EF) 2 - ---- -
Jackson Muir*** (CL) 2 - ---- -
Lachlan McGlade*** (EP) 1 - ---- -
Noah Blakeney*** (CL) 1 - ---- -
Cooper Dudfield*** (SD) 1 - ---- -
Harper Banfield*** (CL) 1 - ---- -

 

[Futbolista]

Watching the Betts v Houli match. I see Boyden George (Subiaco/Kalgoorlie) has relocated to Melbourne and is part of the Oakleigh Chargers squad already. Subiaco and WA's loss is Victoria's gain.

If it isn't hard enough to compete with the Vics as it is.

 

[Haggas]

Watching the Betts v Houli match. I see Boyden George (Subiaco/Kalgoorlie) has relocated to Melbourne and is part of the Oakleigh Chargers squad already. Subiaco and WA's loss is Victoria's gain.

If it isn't hard enough to compete with the Vics as it is.

What number what team? watching now

 

[Futbolista]

What number what team? watching now

He's on the Indigenous Betts team. Commentators call him now and then. Eddie loves him. Made him captain I think he said.

 

[EricCartman]

Bachar Houli

14

Bachar Houli

Age

38

Ht

180cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.4

5star

K

12.8

5star

HB

9.6

5star

M

5.4

5star

T

2.5

4star

MG

431.0

5star

D

22.8

5star

K

10.5

4star

HB

12.3

5star

M

6.5

5star

T

2.3

3star

MG

302.8

4star

D

14.0

4star

K

6.6

3star

HB

7.4

5star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.0

3star

’s team also played against Western Jets team, mostly u16s and kids who haven’t made their debut.

 

[Futbolista]

Bachar Houli’s team also played against Western Jets team, mostly u16s and kids who haven’t made their debut.

They were older today and way bigger. Some big units. Impressive none the less.

 

[Haggas]

He's on the Indigenous Betts team. Commentators call him now and then. Eddie loves him. Made him captain I think he said.

Yeah dumb question haha he's was obviously Team Betts haha.
Did see him a bit but hard to work out who's who.

 

[Johnny Bananas]

11-Elijah Dennis (CL/PSA)
16-Harper Banfield (CL/PSA)
29-Benji Van Rooyen (CL)

Are they the younger brothers of Clancy Dennis, Bailey/Charlie Banfield and Jacob/Sam Van Rooyen?

 

[Futbolista]

Are they the younger brothers of Clancy Dennis, Bailey/Charlie Banfield and Jacob/Sam Van Rooyen?

Van Rooyen yes. Banfield yes and one more brother (Clancy) to come. Dennis unsure but I'd bet $5 he is

 

[Lingsface]

Watching world vs boomerangs

World-
Corey Ahmood? Any more info on him he moves very well for a guy that looks 200 plus.

Number 4- Baraka (these are all guess spelling) He has speed in buckets! But raw on the kicking but has speed.

Boomerangs
Walley looks like a real player could play anywhere.

 

[Lingsface]

Watching world vs boomerangs

World-
Corey Ahmood? Any more info on him he moves very well for a guy that looks 200 plus.

Number 4- Baraka (these are all guess spelling) He has speed in buckets! But raw on the kicking but has speed.

Boomerangs
Walley looks like a real player could play anywhere.

Lual has been a little quiet but I think I saw him for WA under 16? If so he is class!

 

[giantroo]

^ Team sheets are here: https://www.afl.com.au/news/1235635...-in-flying-boomerangs-and-world-team-programs

 

[giantroo]

Reckon most of these players are for the 2027 draft (15 year olds), and some 14 year olds.

Yeah, only responded here as I saw the posts above. Maybe the mods could move the posts over.

 

[ROYAL EAGLE]

Watching world vs boomerangs

World-
Corey Ahmood? Any more info on him he moves very well for a guy that looks 200 plus.

Number 4- Baraka (these are all guess spelling) He has speed in buckets! But raw on the kicking but has speed.

Boomerangs
Walley looks like a real player could play anywhere.

As a junior Walley was always a mid for greenwood/warwick
But colts played more small forward with mid stints
He prefers to play mid than forward but understand at AFL will probably be a small forward

 

[Lingsface]

As a junior Walley was always a mid for greenwood/warwick
But colts played more small forward with mid stints
He prefers to play mid than forward but understand at AFL will probably be a small forward

Same Walley? This guy was playing ruck and looked at least 190.

 

[omerz]

Van Rooyen yes. Banfield yes and one more brother (Clancy) to come. Dennis unsure but I'd bet $5 he is

Yes Elijah is the younger brother of Clancy Dennis