Preview 2026 AFL Draft General Discussion

[bluebaggerjuls]

what did caro say mate?

Caroline Wilson believes the AFL is moving towards scrapping father-son rule

The father-son rule remains a significant topic of discussion in the footy world, with many clubs calling for it to be scrapped. On 3AW Football, Leigh Matthews and Caroline Wilson spoke about the potential departure of Carlton father-son Jack Silvagni and the future of the father-son rule. “I...

www.3aw.com.au

 

[Rash]

Caroline Wilson believes the AFL is moving towards scrapping father-son rule

The father-son rule remains a significant topic of discussion in the footy world, with many clubs calling for it to be scrapped. On 3AW Football, Leigh Matthews and Caroline Wilson spoke about the potential departure of Carlton father-son Jack Silvagni and the future of the father-son rule. “I...

www.3aw.com.au

Cheers

 

[Yoda_]

I struggle to see it happening with Dougie a clear top 3 talent in his draft given there's already been a tsunami of complaints about NGA + F/S already going on.

Would almost guarantee Geelong would get him if they requested it from the same position as Port though so who knows!

what's this all about ?

 

[Rash]

Half Back Pocket what is your top 5 power rankings looking like for this draft?

 

[Half Back Pocket]

Half Back Pocket what is your top 5 power rankings looking like for this draft?

I haven't spent a lot of time on this group admittedly...2027 and 2028 draft groups are my 1 wood. Sorry

 

[M Malice]

Caroline Wilson believes the AFL is moving towards scrapping father-son rule

The father-son rule remains a significant topic of discussion in the footy world, with many clubs calling for it to be scrapped. On 3AW Football, Leigh Matthews and Caroline Wilson spoke about the potential departure of Carlton father-son Jack Silvagni and the future of the father-son rule. “I...

www.3aw.com.au

They should do it, then Cooper Hodge doesn't have the option of going to the Hawks, Lions take him as our academy boy.

 

[Membling]

I may be tripping but isn't there u17 games this weekend?

Swear I saw something about joined qld and nsw teams..

 

[Jen2310]

 

[Mistral]

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[Mistral]

Blake Justice Stiff Minor correction.
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Minor correction.
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[Mistral]

Blake Justice stiff not to be
Top 50

 

[Mistral]

Yeah he's just out of the top 50 but he is climbing. Agree should be in

 

[weltschmerz]

Hi Blake's dad

 

[Haggas]

Blake Justice stiff not to be
Top 50

Check my latest one I have him at #35

 

[RedmanWasHere]

The first part of the futures game selection process has begun.

Some of the following will be selected:

MATCH 1
VICTORIA COUNTRY vs NSW/ACT
Saturday, August 9 at 10:30am AEST
Casey Fields

VICTORIA COUNTRY
#	NAME	STATE LEAGUE CLUB	COMMUNITY CLUB
3	Charlie Hanegraaf	Geelong Falcons	Geelong Amateur
4	Marcus Prasad	Dandenong Stingrays	Dromana
5	Gus Kennedy	Dandenong Stingrays	Seaford
6	Jackson Phillips	Dandenong Stingrays	Langwarrin
7	Blake Newton	Murray Bushrangers	Wangaratta Magpies
8	Wil Antrobus	Dandenong Stingrays	Edithvale-Aspendale
9	Darcy Harrington	Geelong Falcons	Ocean Grove
10	Cody Templeton	Gippsland Power	Warragul Industrials
11	Marlon Neocleous	Gippsland Power	Traralgon
12	Archie Daffy	Geelong Falcons	South Barwon
13	Wil Malady	Gippsland Power	Bairnsdale
14	Lenny Stephens	GWV Rebels	Camperdown
15	Thomas Macmillan	Gippsland Power	Wonthaggi
17	Riley McLeod	Geelong Falcons	St Josephs
18	Jack Bell	Bendigo Pioneers	Kangaroo Flat
20	Angus Williams	Murray Bushrangers	Shepparton Notre
22	Fletcher Pulleine	Geelong Falcons	St Josephs
23	Xavier Ladbrook	Gippsland Power	Nar Nar Goon
24	Ned Badrock	Geelong Falcons	Ocean Grove
25	Bentley Avenell	Dandenong Stingrays	Mt Eliza
27	Clancy Snell	Gippsland Power	Mirboo North
29	Noah Bevis	Dandenong Stingrays	Dromana
30	Joel Turner	Bendigo Pioneers	Kyneton
NSW/ACT
#	NAME	STATE LEAGUE CLUB	COMMUNITY CLUB
1	Isaac Luke	Sydney Swans Academy	Port Macquarie Magpies
2	Tom Wichman	GWV Giants Academy	Collingullie Wagga Demons
4	Will Jenkin	Sydney Swans Academy	Manly Warringah Wolves
5	Matthew MacDonald	GWV Giants Academy	Glebe Greyhounds
6	Ethan Kingsley	Sydney Swans Academy	North Shore
7	Lincoln Chambers	Sydney Swans Academy	Manly Warringah Wolves
8	Conrad Blackwell-Smith	Sydney Swans Academy	Manly Warringah Wolves
9	Lachlan Price	Sydney Swans Academy	Manly Warringah Wolves
10	Ethan Matthews	GWV Giants Academy	Ingleburn
11	Ryan Shipard	GWV Giants Academy	Wollondilly
12	Henry Meaney	Sydney Swans Academy	Manly Warringah Wolves
13	Bodhi Edwards	Bendigo Pioneers	Wentworth District
14	Alex Norris	Sydney Swans Academy	Maroubra Saints
15	Zac Lambert	Murray Bushrangers	North Albury
16	Tom Coughlin	Sydney Swans Academy	Glebe Greyhounds
17	Lucas Roberts	GWV Giants Academy	Turvey Park
18	Cody Beavis	Sydney Swans Academy	Manly Warringah Wolves
19	Ryan Mardling	GWV Giants Academy	Westbrook
20	Charlie Harper	GWV Giants Academy	MCUE Goannas
21	Archibald Blacker	GWV Giants Academy	Marist
22	Aiden McCartney	Sydney Swans Academy	North Shore
23	Abe Race	Sydney Swans Academy	Glebe Greyhounds
26	Izaak Daly	Murray Bushrangers	North Albury

MATCH 2
VICTORIA METRO vs QUEENSLAND
Saturday, August 9 at 12:45pm AEST
Casey Fields

VICTORIA METRO
#	NAME	STATE LEAGUE CLUB	COMMUNITY CLUB
2	Khaled El Souki	Western Jets	Newport
3	Harvie Cooke	Northern Knights	Eltham
5	Jack Dodorico	Calder Cannons	Hadfield
6	Ricky Hobson	Oakleigh Chargers	Waverley Blues
7	Sam Harris	Calder Cannons	Pascoe Vale
10	Gus Teixeira	Sandringham Dragons	East Malvern
11	Jordan Knapp	Eastern Ranges	North Ringwood
12	Mitchell Gillan	Eastern Ranges	Knox Falcons
13	Max Downes	Northern Knights	St Mary’s
14	Archie Spencer	Eastern Ranges	Woori Yallock
16	Jackson Watkins	Calder Cannons	Aberfeldie
17	Max Matthews	Sandringham Dragons	St Bedes/Mentone
18	Billy Wigmore	Western Jets	Yarraville
19	Harrison Chapman	Eastern Ranges	Boronia
20	Kai Parker	Northern Knights	St Mary’s
21	Blake Justice	Calder Cannons	Greenvale
22	Archie Fogarty	Oakleigh Chargers	Balwyn Tigers
23	Will Johnson	Oakleigh Chargers	Kew Comets
24	Jasper Noorbergen	Sandringham Dragons	St Bedes/Mentone
25	Angus Tippet	Western Jets	Point Cook
28	Flynn Woolhouse	Oakleigh Chargers	Collegians
29	Lewis Houndsome	Northern Knights	Yarrambat
30	Jaden Lawrence	Eastern Ranges	North Ringwood
QUEENSLAND
#	NAME	STATE LEAGUE CLUB	COMMUNITY CLUB
1	Archie Hill	Gold Coast SUNS Academy	Broadbeach
2	Leroy Kaesler	Gold Coast SUNS Academy	Burleigh
3	Cooper Hodge	Brisbane Lions Academy	Morningside
4	Ethan Duke	Brisbane Lions Academy	Sherwood
5	Baelin Phillips	Brisbane Lions Academy	Redland-Victoria Point
6	Mathew Owen	Brisbane Lions Academy	Redland-Victoria Point
7	Archie Watts	Brisbane Lions Academy	Morningside
8	Toby Hall	Brisbane Lions Academy	Coorparoo
9	Noah Cameron	Brisbane Lions Academy	Wilston Grange
11	Brae Agrums	Gold Coast SUNS Academy	Labrador
12	Elijah Welsh	Gold Coast SUNS Academy	Burleigh
13	Riley Weir	Gold Coast SUNS Academy	Coolangatta Tweed
14	Caylen Murray	Brisbane Lions Academy	Maroochydore
15	Jesse Harding	Gold Coast SUNS Academy	Burleigh
16	Jake Callinan	Gold Coast SUNS Academy	Surfers Paradise
17	Jesse Wenzel	Gold Coast SUNS Academy	Broadbeach
18	Hamish McPherson	Brisbane Lions Academy	Aspley
19	Tarkyn Benton	Brisbane Lions Academy	Sherwood
20	Hamish Paterson	Brisbane Lions Academy	Redland-Victoria Point
21	Isaac Mayne	Gold Coast SUNS Academy	Labrador
22	Sam Murray	Gold Coast SUNS Academy	Labrador
23	Cooper Johnston	Gold Coast SUNS Academy	Labrador
25	Maverick Mann	Brisbane Lions Academy	Redland-Victoria Point
26	Jackson Jarvis	Gold Coast SUNS Academy	Palm Beach-Currumbin

 

[Yoda_]

Squads have been released for the U17 trials on the weekend at Casey Fields

 

[brownezaka]

Is there any way to watch these trial games?

 

[Adnico26Parker]

HOW TO WATCH: Saturday’s matches can be live streamed on the AFL Play YouTube channel. Please click here to access the streams.

 

[noobermensch]

Thought Darcy Harrington was pretty impressive in that opening term.

 

[HAWKS2016]

Khaled Elsouki 2 goals 2 behinds for vic metro. Looks the goods...

 

[madjoe]

First off i've not seen the inter state players before so my judgement is more harsh/uneducated haha

2nd point the ump in the first game was yikes!

Now some players


VC
Hanegraaf, clean around the ball. loved his 2nd half effort he kicked it from 80m worked into space got the shot at goal.

Prasad, clean i rate him, only question is his height in the AFL outside of that so clean first touch. and kick into shpace just what the dees need.

Gus Kennedy love him! work off the ball today stood out to me. better then walker imo

Newton holly cow? A TANK

Templeton, best player for the day imo. came off in the first when he hurt himself but kicked the goal of the day. so many tricks

malady. reminds me off moir at carlton

Williams needs a trick to make it at afl level but he created so much space today loved it.

Bevis my boy! poor game he was ball watching to much

rams Jenkin stood out

 

[Yoda_]

Hey noobermensch

If you did a video for North fans, Sam Harris was very good for Metro today imho

 

[madjoe]

VM game

Harris was elite

Teixeira was everywhere

spender inside and out was good

Houndsome did some great ruck things.

Hodge was poor i thought but only one game

Hill dropped his head today which wasn't a good trait.

Archie watts works inside was elite really liked him

 

[madjoe]

Khaled Elsouki 2 goals 2 behinds for vic metro. Looks the goods...

Half the crowd was supporting him today ,

loved he smashed in after hodge tackled him.not many under 18s do that

 

[Yoda_]

VM game

Harris was elite

Teixeira was everywhere

spender inside and out was good

Houndsome did some great ruck things.

Hodge was poor i thought but only one game

Hill dropped his head today which wasn't a good trait.

Archie watts works inside was elite really liked him

Thought number 11 was really good in the second half