Preview 2026 National Draft Thread

[chubbspeterson]

Cody Templeton is a Nth supporter

Ha unreal. Wouldn't be mad if we drafed him, plays like a Shinboner. Love him.
Kicking needs some work, but tough, clean, tenacious and kicks goals. Bit of a Heeney type long term?

 

[chubbspeterson]

Not relevant to this draft but Max Thompson is racking up some pretty compelling numbers for Bendigo as a 16yr old .

He's a gun. Tassie will be all over him being 2027 draft.

 

[chubbspeterson]

I believe he's next years draft like Thompson. Been really impressive at Northern. Tassie would be keen.

 

[LB2Snake]

Who’s kid

Nathan Thompson’s kid? He play 100 games for us? I wouldn’t have thought so.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

I believe he's next years draft like Thompson. Been really impressive at Northern. Tassie would be keen.

21/5/2008 is his Gafer’s birthday, pretty sure that means he is eligible for this draft.

 

[My Left Foote]

I believe he's next years draft like Thompson. Been really impressive at Northern. Tassie would be keen.

He’s eligible this year.

 

[Ura]

I love my draft but I think extremely unlikely we go into this one with our first pick. I think very likely to use it as a trade piece and take our FS and Academy players.

 

[giantroo]

Clancy Snell is the cousin of the Duursmas.

 

[King Corey]

Clancy Snell is the cousin of the Duursmas.

Great so he'll spend his 1st 3 years trying to get to Essendon.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Clancy Snell is the cousin of the Duursmas.

If we retain our first, he is the one I want.

 

[King Corey]

If we retain our first, he is the one I want.

He is the one you want.

Ooh.

Ooh.

Ooh.

 

[giantroo]

 

[Passmore]

"The rise of Clancy Snell"...sounds like something Banjo Patterson would've knocked out.

 

[King Corey]

"The rise of Clancy Snell"...sounds like something Banjo Patterson would've knocked out.

Not sure Banjo would be happy for being known for "knocking one out".

 

[My Left Foote]

If we retain our first, he is the one I want.

Me too RF08

 

[My Left Foote]

"The rise of Clancy Snell"...sounds like something Banjo Patterson would've knocked out.

T’was a cold and wet September day when Clancy Snell had his way.
Eighteen marks, nine by intercept, in the wind and occasional shower.
Saw Clancy Snell strut his stuff for the rampaging Gippsland Power.

 

[King Corey]

T’was a cold and wet September day when Clancy Snell had his way.
Eighteen marks, nine by intercept in the wind and occasional shower.
Saw Clancy Snell strut his stuff for the rampaging Gippsland Power.

Twile I've loved my time at North
The spirit, the grit
how could I ask for more
It's the black and red who beckon
With their off field contacts and spongey bouncy floors

 

[Passmore]

Not sure Banjo would be happy for being known for "knocking one out".

Renowned for knocking one out every now and again by the billabong.

 

[chubbspeterson]

21/5/2008 is his Gafer’s birthday, pretty sure that means he is eligible for this draft.

Oh ok. My bad. I'm probably confusing him with someone else who was an underage forward.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Oh ok. My bad. I'm probably confusing him with someone else who was an underage forward.

Particularly hard to be across it this year mate, some teams are fielding 8+ underagers. The AFL coverage and AFL app on the talent league doesn’t make it any easier to follow

 

[LB2Snake]

Would love Clancy! Cool name too. But how we getting Wilson and keeping our first rounder. Surely it’ll be in the mix.

 

[giantroo]

 

[giantroo]

Would love Clancy! Cool name too. But how we getting Wilson and keeping our first rounder. Surely it’ll be in the mix.

Trade our F1.

 

[LB2Snake]

Trade our F1.

I like that plan, not sure saints will be so keen

 

[chubbspeterson]

I like that plan, not sure saints will be so keen

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.