Preview 2026 National Draft Thread

[LB2Snake]

Think that will be the tussle. 2026 vs 2027 picks and/or a player, but he's out of contract.
Is he worth pick 7 (even if it ends up 9 with bids)?
Flanders was contracted and was pick 8 (became 12 or something), so 7 seems a bit high.

I don’t think so, but if he continues his form this year he possibly is. Maybe with their 2nd coming back our way

 

[Harris 10]

Darcy Wilson will cost us our first round this year if he chooses us.

 

[Harris 10]

roos_fanatic08 what can you tell me about bottom age player Jake Miller from the Jets?

 

[chubbspeterson]

I don’t think so, but if he continues his form this year he possibly is. Maybe with their 2nd coming back our way

Problem is they don't have a R2 this year. Maybe something in 2028 if we've got a fair few NGA kids then.

 

[chubbspeterson]

Darcy Wilson will cost us our first round this year if he chooses us.

I'd hope there's something coming back given he's uncontracted.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

roos_fanatic08 what can you tell me about bottom age player Jake Miller from the Jets?

He is a gun mate. Reckon he’ll end up being number 1 next year. His forward craft, timing, leading patterns for a kid his age is off the charts.

Said this about him earlier this year after the Jets/Cannons game…

Going very very early on this one. But Western Jets CHF Jake Miller has all the hall marks of a future champion key forward. Kid is only 16 but he ended up with 21 disposals, kicked 3.2 and had 11 marks. Felt like he was involved in every goal scoring chain. Carey-like impact.

Genuinely think he is one of the best/most natural CHF’s I’ve seen come through juniors in a long long time. This far out and you can already see superstar traits. He has vice like hands, swagger, physicality and genuine forward craft.