Preview 2026 AFL Draft General Discussion

[eaglespremiers]

Some good kids coming through the program this year.
Outside of the obviously look for Noah Willits, Archer Lancaster, Chase Poyser, Sonny Beasy (when he's not playing school football) and Jarrell Ratcliffe to be a pretty good support act through the midfield.
Utilities Jack Bell and Angus Hoyne will hopefully have a big impact switching from either end of the field and Eamon Austin has done a power of work this off-season as a small forward option.
There's some good 2027 options as well with Max Thompson and Riley Travaglia coming through the ranks (amongst others) both having some high-end qualities.
Also Joel Turner and Doug Billings are two of the tallest players I've seen in the program in my time here and would both be over 200 cm. Hopefully that translates into some ruck dominance to help our mids.
This is a pretty well-balanced list and going to be pretty exciting to see what they can achieve.
Hoping to expand the media for the club substantially this year as well.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Joel Turner

Does he beatbox?

 

[Bob Neil]

Forgive my ignorance but I was surprised when I saw the announcement of the Talent League fixture for 2026 that it was a 23 round competition. For how long has this been the case? Has it been expanded due to the inclusion of fixtures with the Northern Academies teams (and now others like the Bachar Houli

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22.4

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12.8

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9.6

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5.4

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2.5

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431.0

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22.8

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10.5

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12.3

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6.5

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302.8

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14.0

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Foundation team)? Was staggered that we're asking kids (presumably many of whom are in Year 12) to do what is effectively a full AFL season in their draft year (plus whatever other local club, rep or assorted matches they're roped into).

 

[FF Trevor]

Forgive my ignorance but I was surprised when I saw the announcement of the Talent League fixture for 2026 that it was a 23 round competition. For how long has this been the case? Has it been expanded due to the inclusion of fixtures with the Northern Academies teams (and now others like the Bachar Houli Foundation team)? Was staggered that we're asking kids (presumably many of whom are in Year 12) to do what is effectively a full AFL season in their draft year (plus whatever other local club, rep or assorted matches they're roped into).

Agree but I did notice that each club has a number of byes - I looked at Oakleigh and they have 8 byes!

 

[Bob Neil]

Agree but I did notice that each club has a number of byes - I looked at Oakleigh and they have 8 byes!

Ah okay - 15 odd games seems more reasonable but not sure why so many byes. Thanks for clarifying.

 

[Half Back Pocket]

Ah okay - 15 odd games seems more reasonable but now sure why so many byes. Thanks for clarifying.

probably trying to space the season out from March - Sept to try to avoid APS and actually get some games into the best players

 

[Jen2310]

 

[RedmanWasHere]

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What’s up?

 

[Jen2310]

Post appears taken down.

What’s up?

We try again

 

[baggersforflaggers]

When are rest of the squads coming out. Knights are always one of the last. Surely with games in 3 weeks they know thier squads.

 

[Jen2310]

When are rest of the squads coming out. Knights are always one of the last. Surely with games in 3 weeks they know thier squads.

Knights have finalised their squad but yet to announce it

 

[roos_fanatic08]

When are rest of the squads coming out. Knights are always one of the last. Surely with games in 3 weeks they know thier squads.

Same as the Jets

 

[Mynamesinuse]

Jet Flower will be a lock
Grandson of Robbie.

 

[Half Back Pocket]

Jet Flower will be a lock
Grandson of Robbie.

 

[Jen2310]

SANDRINGHAM DRAGONS​

Boys

Angus Aujard, Archie Bakoulas, Oliver Bartal, Ted Bitting, Tyson Bradley, Charlie Brookes, Angus Brown, Alexander Brown, Lachlan Browne, Lochie Burrows, Arki Butler, Conor Casey, Cash Corcoran, Jody Cripps, Max Dalton, Jack Davies, Sacha Demetriou, George Dimer, Alex Dreaver, Archer Duke, Gilbert Etienne, Ben Forster, James Georgiou 19 YO, Oliver Griffin 19 YO, Erik Hennequin, Quentin Hofmann, Brody Joyce, Darcy Kelson, Ned Killian, Sunny King, Zach Kovac, Judd Lemon, Luke Leo, Levi Lockwood, Albert Macgowan, Rowan Mackenzie, Luke Mahimarajan, Oliver Mangoni, Max Matthews, Tex McMahon, Liam McNamara, James Mikhael 19 YO, Myles Miller, Noah Montgomery, Micah Murphy, Ruben Nagar, Jack Nicholls, Jasper Noorbergen, Banjo Ockleshaw, Ollie Panozzo, Henry Parris, Tom Pinnuck, Roscoe Reid, Josh Robinson, Max Stewart, Riley Stratford, Jack Surkitt, Gus Teixeira, Eamon Tesoriero, Ricky Theodoropoulos 19 YO, Henry (Hank) Thomas, Oliver Thomson, Marcus Torcasio, Eamonn Walker, Kayne Watt 19 YO, Nate Williams, Hudson Wright

 

[RedmanWasHere]

 

[Jen2310]

 

[Jen2310]

 

[baggersforflaggers]

Few overages in knights squad..

 

[Jen2310]

 

[eaglevision]

https://archive.is/f1Gg0

Little overview of CTL prospects for those interested. Fairly superficial but worth a read.

 

[Yoda_]

https://archive.is/f1Gg0

Little overview of CTL prospects for those interested. Fairly superficial but worth a read.

is that a herald sun article?

they've started the club by club breakdown too, see below

Gippsland Power

Tasmania Devils

Murray Bushrangers

 

[Jen2310]

There was a practice game between sandy v oakleigh tonight. Heard Ricky Hobson was a real standout up forward.

 

[Half Back Pocket]

A game and B game for the 2 squads with the most numbers (25 per side)

A game won comfortably by Oakleigh. Dominated the 2nd half and moved the ball well.

B game won comfortably by Sandy...highlights the depth in the squad (or the lack of top-age depth in the Oakleigh squad)

 

[KrispyKreme]

I see port have started tanking already for Dougie Cochrane.