Preview 2026 MSD Draft Prospects

[The Nostradamus]

 

[DarkPhoenix]

The club sees him as a defender.

Makes sense.
We look at defenders - That's a Forward!
Look at forward - That's a defender!
Look at a tall forward - Ruck for you buddy.
Small forward? - Rebounding half back.



Regardless, I'm all in on him.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Makes sense.
We look at defenders - That's a Forward!
Look at forward - That's a defender!
Look at a tall forward - Ruck for you buddy.
Small forward? - Rebounding half back.



Regardless, I'm all in on him.

He’s only got a 6 month contract, so we will find out real quick.

 

[FlyHigh18]

Is this good? I thought we were getting Bamert but Ollie looks like a goer!

 

[SpiderBurton22]

Port are taking lewis hamilton

Is he quick?

 

[RooStu15]

Did we just select a VFL replacement for Bamert?

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Sad to see Xavier go to such a scummy club. Poor bugger.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Bring bamert home next year

 

[longsufferingsupporter]

Sad to see Xavier go to such a scummy club. Poor bugger.

Won’t last back in North VFL by 2028

 

[The Nostradamus]

 

[speedy]

Apparently saints and hawks were keen on him too.

 

[McKuursma]

Yeah, I know, it's my club. I just like putting Mentone first as that's my affiliation. Edwards I just slipped in from being in the area, my wife never taught him directly but they knew each other through school, he was of palpable disappointment.

A couple more recent ones are Amartey, Scrimshaw and Mitch Owens, can't forget Mitch Brown either. St Bedes had Finn Callaghan and Miles Bergman, not forgetting there Gerard Healy, Dylan Shiel and the aforementioned Bevo.

Ha, small world. I wasn't SBM but have a premiership reunion with a few bevo-adjacent ex-tigers at a separate club in a few weeks. On the school side, Greg Healy was another understandably, Grant Thomas, Jack Steven completed his VCE at St Bedes (barely), Hayden McLean was either Beda or Grammar, Will Fordham, and a few other recents. Ex-AFL had a few Socceroos including Vinnie Grella for a short time. Shiel was poached by Caulfield after Year 9 which set off a bit of handbags at 10 yards between ACC and APS for a bit

 

[krakouers]

Makes sense.
We look at defenders - That's a Forward!
Look at forward - That's a defender!
Look at a tall forward - Ruck for you buddy.
Small forward? - Rebounding half back.



Regardless, I'm all in on him.

Somehow I can’t help but think the thought of a 5’5” ruck and a 6’5” goal sneak are about a half thought away with our recruiting and coaches…
Best of luck to this lad though, hope he kills it

 

[The Filth Wizard]

Ha, small world. I wasn't SBM but have a premiership reunion with a few bevo-adjacent ex-tigers at a separate club in a few weeks. On the school side, Greg Healy was another understandably, Grant Thomas, Jack Steven completed his VCE at St Bedes (barely), Hayden McLean was either Beda or Grammar, Will Fordham, and a few other recents. Ex-AFL had a few Socceroos including Vinnie Grella for a short time. Shiel was poached by Caulfield after Year 9 which set off a bit of handbags at 10 yards between ACC and APS for a bit

I knew I’d miss a few too, must be pretty nice too to have a local join us.

 

[McKuursma]

I knew I’d miss a few too, must be pretty nice too to have a local join us.

Always is - went to school with Will Fordham's older brother who was rough around the edges but a decent bloke to have on your side, a couple of stories for another time, but would have loved to have seen Will do well at North. Have mates that are close with him and did pretty well at Dolphins post-North. Good kid from a challenged background

 

[RightWingRoo]

Looks like Griffen reads the ball well in flight. Seems to get himself into the right spots in packs to take the grab, despite not being overly tall.
Can see attributes for an intercepting half-back there.

 

[King Corey]

Bit bummed still we didn't pull the trigger on Thredgold when it was pretty easy to guess a Lisfranc/surgery would scupper his season and take Bamert. He's going to be a ripper for Port.

Ah well. Hopefully Griffin goes well for us now.

 

[My Left Foote]

All aboard the Ollie Griffin train...tickets please...

I don't like having to correct you Passmore but it's not the Ollie Griffin train it's... All Aboard Ollie's Trolley.

 

[chubbspeterson]

Is this good? I thought we were getting Bamert but Ollie looks like a goer!

I think West Coast taking Francou was a domino. Port may have taken him, son of Josh and not Bamert.
Oh well. Sad not to get Bamert, but at least young kids who go undrafted will want to join our program as players have been picked up from it. Oh and welcome Ollie. Hope he goes well.

 

[McKuursma]

Bit bummed still we didn't pull the trigger on Thredgold when it was pretty easy to guess a Lisfranc/surgery would scupper his season and take Bamert. He's going to be a ripper for Port.

Ah well. Hopefully Griffin goes well for us now.

Can't see it happening but hopefully we can convince Watkins to come back with him when Butters leaves, though I doubt Jack returns to us in that case anyway. No bad blood just fresh crack at another AFL-aligned side or cash in better at standalone/local. Have a feeling we like the idea of Ollie's utility/versatility anyway which seems to be a trend for us in the hybrid/KP space.

As for Thredgold I think I'm comfortable with giving ourselves every minute we needed to see whether he could potentially contribute/experience VFL/AFL this year before taking a 6mth space and additional cut at end of year

 

[Daniltchenko You Beauty]

Bit bummed still we didn't pull the trigger on Thredgold when it was pretty easy to guess a Lisfranc/surgery would scupper his season and take Bamert. He's going to be a ripper for Port.

Ah well. Hopefully Griffin goes well for us now.

Had Bamert shown much then?

 

[Sphynx]

Not exactly a footy factory ol' Mentone Grammar with alumni like Leigh Fisher, Glen Nugent, Ollie Florent and Shane Warne but I'm sure there's some better ones out there. Who have St Bedes produced beyond Lawrence Angwin and Brad Hodge? Just curious really, I'm sure there's also some very handy types that have gone there too.

Gerard and Greg Healy, Dylan Shiel, Finn Callaghan, Miles Bergman, Hayden McLean, Luke Bevridge, Grant Thomas, Calsher Deer, Harry Oliver, Barry Breen, Peter Russo, Paul Callery, Brian Sierakowski.

Brad Hodge, Scott Boland, Jon Holland on the cricket side of things.

Brad Hughes, Nathan Holman golf wise.

Vince Grella, Eugene Galekovic with soccer.

Jet and British India music wise.


Bit of an all-rounder school.

 

[McKuursma]

Gerard and Greg Healy, Dylan Shiel, Finn Callaghan, Miles Bergman, Hayden McLean, Luke Bevridge, Grant Thomas, Calsher Deer, Harry Oliver, Barry Breen, Peter Russo, Paul Callery, Brian Sierakowski.

Brad Hodge, Scott Boland, Jon Holland on the cricket side of things.

Brad Hughes, Nathan Holman golf wise.

Vince Grella, Eugene Galekovic with soccer.

Jet and British India music wise.


Bit of an all-rounder school.

Haha apart from the academia side of things, which one brother tried to adjust once and was removed. To be fair, Tim Flannery got expelled due to his views but to the credit of the school was reinstated and celebrated for his contribution to science

Ljubo Milicevic I believe another Socceroo who briefly attended

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Feel for Jackson Voss who was talked up and linked to multiple clubs. Really surprised he didn’t get a look in.

Same with Tom Barnett who I think is more than capable.

Louie Montgomery my favourite to miss but he hadn’t really been linked with any clubs excellent form in the VFL.

Genuinely think the level of AFL would improve with an each team having a few extra list spots but on the condition you have to take mature age (over 21) players. There are so many players out there in the state leagues who’d more than hold their own at AFL level.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Had Bamert shown much then?

By all accounts he was very impressive across the pre season. Practically done the whole pre season with the AFL side too.