Draft Expert Davo-27's 2023 Draft Thread

[Davo-27]

I usually do a top 40 or 50 with another 40 or 50 to look out for then I will find another 10 during the draft year, so easily 100 per year or more but only the best 60-70 get drafted, rookied or preseason listed or MSD the following year, the rest either go into state leagues or give up on footy professionally.

 

[fx3546]

In among your top 50 for 2024 updates Davo, there's been about 70 odd names you've namedropped.

Archer Day-Wicks - Bendigo - 185cm - mid/forw​

Ben Camporeale - Glenlg/Carl FS - 182cm - def​

Benny Barrett - South Adelaide - 174cm - forw/mid​

Bo Allan - Peel - 189cm - def​

Caleb Nancarrow - GCS A/Oak - 191cm - forw​

Charlie Hewitt - Brisbane A - 198cm - kpf/ruck​

Charlie Richardson​

Chayse Martinson - Swan Dist - 180cm - mid​

Christian Moraes - Eastern/Haw NGA - 182cm - mid​

Cooper Hynes - Dandenong - 188cm - def/mid​

Damon Hollow - Calder - 180cm - def​

Deian Roberts - Peel - 185cm - mid​

Finn O'Sullivan - Oakleigh(VC) 181cm - mid​

Harrison Creighton - Swan Dist - 184cm - mid​

Harry O'Farrell​

Harvey Langford - Dandenong - 188cm - mid/forw​

Hugh Boxshall - Claremont - 187cm - def​

Isaac Kako - Calder/Ess NGA - 175cm - forw​

Jack Ough - GWV - 191cm - forw​

Jack Whitlock​

Jacob Newton - Norwood - 175cm - mid​

Jagga Smith - Oakleigh - 181cm - mid​

Jayden Nguyen - Calder/Ess NGA - 177cm - wing​

Jesse Dattoli - Northern - 178cm - forw/mid​

Jobe Shanahan - Bendigo - 193cm - forw​

Joe Harrison - Syd A - 187cm - mid​

Jonty Faull​

Josaia Delana - GWS A - 174cm - forw/mid​

Josh Smillie - Eastern - 194cm - mid/hbf​

Kade Herbert - WWT - 183cm - mid​

Kayle Gerreyn - West Perth - 198cm – ruck/kpp​

Koopa Walsh - Subiaco - 193cm - forw​

Leonardo Lombard - GCS A - 178cm - mid​

Levi Ashcroft - Sand/Bris FS - 179cm - mid/forw​

Liam Farrar​

Louie Montgomery - North Adel/Port FS - 190cm - def​

Lucas Camporeale - Glenlg/Carl FS - 182cm - mid/def​

Lucas McInerney - Northern - 180cm - mid/def​

Lucca Grego - Western - 183cm - mid​

Luke Trainor - Sandringham - 193cm - def​

Luke Wilson - Eastern - 174cm - forw/mid​

Massimo Raso​

Mitchell Woods - Syd A - 179cm - mid​

Murphy Reid - Sandringham - 181cm - mid/forw​

Nash King - Calder - 181cm - mid​

Ned Atkinson - Sturt - 180cm - mid​

Noah Scott​

Ollie Warburton - Murray - 184cm - mid​

Ollie Withers (GWS)​

Ollie Depaoli-Kubank - Tasmania - 177cm - mid​

Otis Harvey - Swan Dist - 182cm - mid​

Patrick Retschko - Oak - 186cm - mid/def​

Phoenix Hargrave - South Adelaide - 181cm - mid/forw​

Rhys Unwin - GWV - 177cm - forw/mid​

Sam Lalor - GWV - 187cm - mid​

Sam Marshall - Sand/Bris A - 185cm - mid​

Sid Draper - South Adelaide - 178cm - mid​

Tadhg McCarthy​

Taj Hotton - Sandringham - mid​

Thomas Cathcart - Swan Dist - 189cm - def​

Thomas Legudi - Calder - 177cm - forw/mid​

Tobie Travaglia - Bendigo - 187cm - def​

Tom Evans - Bendigo - 180cm - mid​

Tom Gross - Oakleigh - 180cm - mid​

Tyler Welsh - WWT/Adel FS - 190cm - forw​

Wil Thomas - Sturt - forw/mid​

Will McCarthy​

Xavier Ivisic - Geelong - 180cm - mid​

Xavier Lindsay - Gippsland - 182cm - mid​

Zai Millane (GCS)​

Zak Johnson - Northern - 185cm - mid​

can you put this in a ranking if you have time please!

 

[RedmanWasHere]

can you put this in a ranking if you have time please!

I'll defer to Davo to put these names in order.

 

[Davo-27]

after watching the futures games last weekend, i have made a few changes and as i watch more games i get a better understanding of the talent available in 2024, heres the new top 50 list


1. Finn O'Sullivan - Oakleigh(VC) 181cm - mid
2. Sid Draper - South Adelaide - 178cm - mid
3. Tyler Welsh - WWT/Adel FS - 192cm - forw
4. Phoenix Hargrave - South Adelaide - 181cm - mid/forw
5. Levi Ashcroft - Sand/Bris FS - 179cm - mid/forw
6. Josh Smillie - Eastern - 194cm - mid/hbf
7. Jagga Smith - Oakleigh - 181cm - mid
8. Nash King - Calder - 181cm - mid
9. Tobie Travaglia - Bendigo - 187cm - def
10. Leonardo Lombard - GCS A - 178cm - mid
11. Joe Harrison - Syd A - 187cm - mid
12. Benny Barrett - South Adelaide - 174cm - forw/mid
13. Jesse Dattoli - Northern - 178cm - forw/mid
14. Tom Gross - Oakleigh - 180cm - mid
15. Lucas Camporeale - Glenlg/Carl FS - 182cm - mid/def
16. Tom Evans - Bendigo - 180cm - mid
17. Jayden Nguyen - Calder/Ess NGA - 177cm - wing
18. Kade Herbert - WWT - 183cm - mid
19. Kayle Gerryn - West Perth - 198cm - ruck/kpp (recent growth spurt from 190-198cm)
20. Xavier Ivisic - Geelong - 180cm - mid
21. Caleb Nancarrow - GCS A/Oak - 191cm - forw
22. Archer Day-Wicks - Bendigo - 185cm - mid/forw
23. Jobe Shanahan - Bendigo - 193cm - forw
24. Sam Marshall - Sand/Bris A - 185cm - mid
25. Sam Lalor - GWV - 187cm - mid
26. Mitchell Woods - Syd A - 179cm - mid
27. Patrick Retschko - Oak - 186cm - mid/def
28. Cooper Hynes - Dandenong - 188cm - def/mid
29. Otis Harvey - Swan Dist - 182cm - mid
30. Deian Roberts - Peel - 185cm - mid
31. Isaac Kako - Calder/Ess NGA - 175cm - forw
32. Xavier Lindsay - Gippsland - 182cm - mid
33. Zak Johnson - Northern - 185cm - mid
34. Bo Allan - Peel - 189cm - def
35. Lucca Grego - Western - 183cm - mid
36. Louie Montgomery - North Adel/Port FS - 190cm - def
37. Charlie Hewitt - Brisbane A - 198cm - kpf/ruck
38. Christian Moraes - Eastern/Haw NGA - 182cm - mid
39. Chayse Martinson - Swan Dist - 180cm - mid
40. Lucas McInerney - Northern - 180cm - mid/def
41. Murphy Reid - Sandringham - 181cm - mid/forw
42. Rhys Unwin - GWV - 177cm - forw/mid
43. Jacob Newton - Norwood - 175cm - mid
44. Ned Atkinson - Sturt - 180cm - mid
45. Luke Trainor - Sandringham - 193cm - def
46. Ben Camporeale - Glenlg/Carl FS - 182cm - def
47. Oliver Depaoli-Kubank - Tasmania - 177cm - mid
48. Hugh Boxshall - Claremont - 187cm - def
49. Wil Thomas - Sturt - forw/mid
50. Josaia Delana - GWS A - 174cm - forw/mid


unlucky...
Oliver Warburton
Jonty Faull
Will McCarthy
Noah Scott
Oliver Withers (GWS)
Taj Hotton
Tadgh McCarthy
Harry O'Farrell
Liam Farrar
Massimo Raso
Charlie Richardson
Jack Ough
Thomas Legudi
Harvey Langford
Jack Whitlock
Zai Millane (GCS)

added: Joe Harrison - Syd A, Mitchell Woods Syd A, Patrick Retschko - Oak, Josaia Delana
dropped: Jack Ough - GWV, Taj Hotton - Sand, Thomas Legudi - Cald, Harvey Langford - Dand

can you put this in a ranking if you have time please!

Here is my most recent attempt at ranking this group

 

[fx3546]

Here is my most recent attempt at ranking this group

isaac kako probably one of if not the best forward in the draft year, yet at 31?

 

[Davo-27]

isaac kako probably one of if not the best forward in the draft year, yet at 31?

Yes he's quick, agile, but very small and has had games where he goes missing, I think at this stage he would start his draft year as a 2nd round option, he has had some good games for Vic Metro and Calder, talented small forw, but I think even in this year which is a forward heavy draft year he would likely go 2nd round, but performances next year could see him rise or fall in the rankings.

 

[Davo-27]

I want to mention some things about some 2024 draft eligible players

Harvey Langford (Dand)- at the start of the year, the way he was playing for Dandenong really caught my attention, big strong, skilful, then I thought he had a good Vic Country trial game only to be left out of the team for the u18s, I thought maybe he was overlooked as many underagers are, but to see him look defeated and playing half hearted in the u17s and also to see how slow he moved in comparison to his peers, I realised that I can't over rate slowish mids anymore and so even though I liked him from his CTL footy, he wasn't doing enough at the state rep side for me to continue to rate him as high and others at that level were exposing his lack of athletic qualities like speed and endurance.

Liam Farrar (Northern 188cm)- in the u17s futures game he was marking everything for Vic Metro, great hands and lead up the ground onto the wing ect, his play is fantastic, the only issue is his goal kicking, I think he went 0.6 or something to that affect, but the way in which he dominated the aerial contests for a medium sized player was impressive as well as his general play and smarts with poss, one to keep an eye on if he continues to play as well as he did for the u17s

Jonty Faull (GWV 194cm)- had a bit of a day out in the u17s futures, I remember his name from earlier in the year or maybe u16s? he seems to have improved, kicked 4 goals for Vic Country in their close game against QLD.

 

[botts]

Hey Davo. Do you know much about Elwood peckett? He is in next years draft but is playing for the stingrays this week. Plays seniors at bonbeach and apparently got some speed.

 

[Davo-27]

Hey Davo. Do you know much about Elwood peckett? He is in next years draft but is playing for the stingrays this week. Plays seniors at bonbeach and apparently got some speed.

i have not seen him play, but i should get to see the finals series of the CTL and hopefully catch up on a few that i have missed.

 

[Roger Rogerson]

Where does Tew Jiath rate Davo?

 

[Ysaye]

Where does Tew Jiath rate Davo?

A player rating a draft watcher? That must surely be a first......

 

[Davo-27]

Where does Tew Jiath rate Davo?

I've only seen a small sample, but he seems a taller and less co ordinated CJ, he doesn't seem as quick, plays hbf, not sure on his contested work as I've only seen him get loose poss, he seems like a late prospect to me.

 

[Davo-27]

1. Finn O'Sullivan - Oakleigh(VC) 181cm - mid
2. Sid Draper - South Adelaide - 178cm - mid
3. Tyler Welsh - WWT/Adel FS - 192cm - forw
4. Phoenix Hargrave - South Adelaide - 181cm - mid/forw
5. Levi Ashcroft - Sand/Bris FS - 179cm - mid/forw
6. Josh Smillie - Eastern - 194cm - mid/hbf
7. Jagga Smith - Oakleigh - 181cm - mid
8. Nash King - Calder - 181cm - mid
9. Tobie Travaglia - Bendigo - 187cm - def
10. Leonardo Lombard - GCS A - 178cm - mid
11. Joe Harrison - Syd A - 187cm - mid
12. Benny Barrett - South Adelaide - 174cm - forw/mid
13. Jesse Dattoli - Northern - 178cm - forw/mid
14. Tom Gross - Oakleigh - 180cm - mid
15. Lucas Camporeale - Glenlg/Carl FS - 182cm - mid/def
16. Tom Evans - Bendigo - 180cm - mid
17. Jayden Nguyen - Calder/Ess NGA - 177cm - wing
18. Kade Herbert - WWT - 183cm - mid
19. Kayle Gerryn - West Perth - 198cm - ruck/kpp (recent growth spurt from 190-198cm)
20. Xavier Ivisic - Geelong - 180cm - mid
21. Caleb Nancarrow - GCS A/Oak - 191cm - forw
22. Archer Day-Wicks - Bendigo - 185cm - mid/forw
23. Jobe Shanahan - Bendigo - 193cm - forw
24. Sam Marshall - Sand/Bris A - 185cm - mid
25. Sam Lalor - GWV - 187cm - mid
26. Mitchell Woods - Syd A - 179cm - mid
27. Patrick Retschko - Oak - 186cm - mid/def
28. Cooper Hynes - Dandenong - 188cm - def/mid
29. Otis Harvey - Swan Dist - 182cm - mid
30. Deian Roberts - Peel - 185cm - mid
31. Isaac Kako - Calder/Ess NGA - 175cm - forw
32. Xavier Lindsay - Gippsland - 182cm - mid
33. Zak Johnson - Northern - 185cm - mid
34. Bo Allan - Peel - 189cm - def
35. Lucca Grego - Western - 183cm - mid
36. Louie Montgomery - North Adel/Port FS - 190cm - def
37. Charlie Hewitt - Brisbane A - 198cm - kpf/ruck
38. Christian Moraes - Eastern/Haw NGA - 182cm - mid
39. Chayse Martinson - Swan Dist - 180cm - mid
40. Lucas McInerney - Northern - 180cm - mid/def
41. Murphy Reid - Sandringham - 181cm - mid/forw
42. Rhys Unwin - GWV - 177cm - forw/mid
43. Jacob Newton - Norwood - 175cm - mid
44. Ned Atkinson - Sturt - 180cm - mid
45. Luke Trainor - Sandringham - 193cm - def
46. Ben Camporeale - Glenlg/Carl FS - 182cm - def
47. Oliver Depaoli-Kubank - Tasmania - 177cm - mid
48. Hugh Boxshall - Claremont - 187cm - def
49. Wil Thomas - Sturt - forw/mid
50. Josaia Delana - GWS A - 174cm - forw/mid


unlucky...
VM
Luke Wilson - injured, but showed quality
Liam Farrar - interesting med forw
Massimo Raso
Charlie Richardson
Taj Hotton
Noah Scott
Tadgh McCarthy
Harry O'Farrell
Thomas Legudi
Sam Fanning
Ty Kitchell

VC
Oliver Warburton
Jonty Faull - rising in the ranks
Will McCarthy
Jack Ough - unlucky to not be in the top 50
Thomas Legudi
Harvey Langford - needs to improve speed
Jack Whitlock
Max Stobie
Oliver Hannaford
Jasper Alger

SA
Harry Dodd
Tom Tasker - interesting prospect
Tom Luck
Charlie West - potential kpf?
Beau Ryan

WA
Koopa Walsh
Malachi Champion - good indigenous small forw
Lucas Ravenhill - ruck who could develop
Austin Van Der Struyf - very quick run and carry player
Thomas Cathcart
Trent Hiscock - kpd with potential
Anthony Hansen
Kieren Douglas
Harrison Creighton
Cody Ryan

ALLIES
Zai Millane (GCS) - intercept defender, Coll FS? I'm not sure?
Oliver Withers (GWS) - decent talent
Josh Murphy nsw
Thomas Hitchens nsw
Jake Falzdeen Bris
Nelson Berkoff-Smart
Joe Kennedy
Ty Gallop
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Early top 30 for 2025 draft based on u16s and CTL form
1. Dyson Sharp 188cm Central Dist
2. Oliver Greeves 190cm Eastern
3. Blake Kelly 180cm Swan Dist
4. Lachlan Dovaston 175cm Eastern
5. Blake Oudshoorn-Bennier 182cm Nth Adel
6. Louis Emmett 198cm Oakleigh
7. Marcus Cassidy 186cm Est Perth
8. Archie Ludowyke 193cm Sandringham
9. Jack Dalton 176cm Sandringham
10. Noah Roberts-Thompson 180cm Sturt
11. Tairon Ah-Mu 199cm Dandenong
12. Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves 185cm Dandenong
13. Harry Morphet 175cm Geelong ...(broke his leg at champs)
14. Basil Hart 183cm Peel
15. Riley Onley 194cm Murray
16. Xavier Bamert 184cm Sandringham
17. Jadd Hill 176cm Perth
18. Dylan Patterson 183cm GCS A
19. Judd Marcello 189cm Wst Perth
20. Giuseppe Posterino 175cm Geelong
21. Jamie Gilchrist 185cm Eastern
22. Zeke Uwland 176cm GCS A
23. Raphael Geesu 175cm Bris A
24. Toby Whan 180cm Sth Fremantle
25. Jobe Scapin 186cm Gippsland
26. Aidan Schubert 194cm Central Dist
27. Mitchell Moate 180cm Northern
28. Jim Kelly 178cm Norwood
29. Zach O'Keefe 176cm Gippsland
30. Jack Harrison 183cm Bris A

Mentions: Willem Duursma 189cm Gipps, Taj Longmuir 179cm Sth Frem, Thomas Burton 177cm Western, Thomas McGuane 176cm Western, Sam Allen 181cm Oakleigh, Tyson Gresham 170cm Northern, Hunter Wright 186cm Bendigo, Jesse Nye 172cm Sth Adel, Lachlan Sands 179cm WWT, Luke Candy 183cm Glenlg, Sam Cumming 186cm Nth Adel, Josh Reichelt 180cm Central Dist, Louis Kellaway 182cm Sturt, Harley Baker 186cm Sturt, Will York 172cm Peel, Darcy Montgomery 180cm Subiaco, Jai Murray(gcs), Beau Addinsall(gcs), Daniel Annabel(bris), didn't like anyone from syd, gws, tassie or NT, 2 QLD teams the only teams in div 2 playing good footy from my pov...

Sam Grij Oakleigh mid/wing would be in the list if he played in the champs.

Vic Metro won with WA coming runners up, with SA and Vic Country competitive
Brisbane dominated div 2 with GCS A coming runners up then the other 4 teams(GWS, Tas, Syd and NT)



I wanted to do an AA Team for the u16s

B: Jadd Hill (WA), Cooper Duff-Tytler (VM), Jim Kelly (SA)
HB: Zeke Uwland (GCS), Riley Onley (VC), Xavier Bamert (VM)
C: Lachlan Dovaston (VM), Blake Kelly (WA), Blake Oudshoorn-Bennier (SA)
HF: Jack Harrison (Bris), Louis Emmett (VM), Giuseppe Posterino (VC)
F: Basil Hart (WA), Archie Ludowyke (VM), Dylan Patterson (GCS)
R: Kayle Gerryn (WA), Dyson Sharp (SA), Oliver Greeves (VM)

INT: Tairon Ah-Mu (VC), Jack Dalton (VM), Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves (VC), Noah Roberts-Thompson (SA)
Marcus Cassidy (WA), Raphael Geesu (Bris), Charlie Hewitt (Bris), Jobe Scapin (VC), Toby Whan (WA).

VM - 7 (winners div 1)
WA - 6 (runners up div 1)
SA - 4
VC - 5
Bris - 3 (winners div 2)
GCS - 2 (runners up div 2)


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2026 early names

Matthew Owen - Bris A
Doug Cochrane - SA

Updated some information for future drafts, including an extended list of names for 2024, work in progress, but it's getting there, 2025 (u16s AA) and a couple names for 2026.

 

[Futbolista]

Updated some information for future drafts, including an extended list of names for 2024, work in progress, but it's getting there, 2025 (u16s AA) and a couple names for 2026.

Awesome work mate

 

[Big_Newon]

Updated some information for future drafts, including an extended list of names for 2024, work in progress, but it's getting there, 2025 (u16s AA) and a couple names for 2026.

Luke Wilson was hit by a car and is a low chance to ever play footy again which is really unfortunate as he had the goods to make it far.

 

[Davo-27]

Luke Wilson was hit by a car and is a low chance to ever play footy again which is really unfortunate as he had the goods to make it far.

Damn, I didn't know that, I hope he is OK.

 

[Davo-27]

I thought doing a quick Phantom Draft where I think players might land could be of interest, I will add North's likely FA Compo, but any trades within the top 10 are rare, so I won't waste peoples time, or you can change a club with GCS if they trade again for salary cap room or to get points for their Academy guys, im unsure on the Sanders situation and if he gets prelisted? So I will add him into the open market.

2023 AFL Phantom Draft

Pick 1 - WCE - Harley Reid - I think WCE could split the pick, but if they don't, they could have a franchise talent in the making
Pick 2 - GCS - Bid - Jed Walter - ready made KPF, very strong, athletic, potential Tom Hawkins

26

Tom Hawkins

Age

37

Ht

197cm

Wt

105kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.2

3star

K

7.9

3star

HB

4.4

3star

M

5.5

5star

T

1.9

4star

G

2.1

5star

D

12.7

3star

K

8.6

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

5.1

5star

T

2.1

3star

G

1.6

5star

D

7.8

2star

K

5.6

3star

HB

2.2

2star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.0

3star

G

2.2

5star

type KPF
Pick 3 - North - Daniel Curtin - North need KPP so I think this is a good fit
Pick 4 - North - Colby McKercher - I think he is too good to not be taken here, but I do believe North like Watson as well and with so many mids at North they might take a forw?
Pick 5 - Haw - Zane Duursma - it's a coin toss between Watson and Duursma, but I think a Fritsch type forward could be what we go for?
Pick 6 - GCS - Bid - Ethan Read - quality ruck/kpp for GCS who dominated the ruck and around the ground contests at the champs
Pick 7 - Melb - Nick Watson - quality small forward for a strong forward line at the Dee's
Pick 8 - GWS - Ryley Sanders - fantastic midfielder with a great athletic profile
Pick 9 - Geel - Connor O'Sullivan - athletic 198cm kpp, run and carry kpp, could be anything
Pick 10 - GCS - Bid - Jake Rogers - another 1 of the dominant Allies midfield, quick, clever, also played well against Port Sanfl side and Carlton vfl team being best on for both games imo
Pick 11 - Ess - Harry DeMattia - big strong quick athletic mid/forw with good kicking skills, exactly what Essendon have been looking for imo, Jai Newcombe with speed
Pick 12 - Adel - Darcy Wilson - a goal kicking wing/hff who can also play midfield, classy outside type
Pick 13 - WB - Koltyn Tholstrup - a clever forw/mid, I was thinking Caddy or Edwards here, but they have too many talls and with another 1 in Croft coming later in the draft, I thought I needed to add a small here, I was tempted to put Jack Delean here also, Kolt is a dynamic player in the forward line and an accumulator when he plays mid, can play both roles to a high standard.

 

[Thunderstruck]

O'Sullivan or Wilson I'd be pretty happy with at the crows, both are needs and both are pretty damn good.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

1. Finn O'Sullivan - Oakleigh(VC) 181cm - mid
2. Sid Draper - South Adelaide - 178cm - mid
3. Tyler Welsh - WWT/Adel FS - 192cm - forw
4. Phoenix Hargrave - South Adelaide - 181cm - mid/forw
5. Levi Ashcroft - Sand/Bris FS - 179cm - mid/forw
6. Josh Smillie - Eastern - 194cm - mid/hbf
7. Jagga Smith - Oakleigh - 181cm - mid
8. Nash King - Calder - 181cm - mid
9. Tobie Travaglia - Bendigo - 187cm - def
10. Leonardo Lombard - GCS A - 178cm - mid
11. Joe Harrison - Syd A - 187cm - mid
12. Benny Barrett - South Adelaide - 174cm - forw/mid
13. Jesse Dattoli - Northern - 178cm - forw/mid
14. Tom Gross - Oakleigh - 180cm - mid
15. Lucas Camporeale - Glenlg/Carl FS - 182cm - mid/def
16. Tom Evans - Bendigo - 180cm - mid
17. Jayden Nguyen - Calder/Ess NGA - 177cm - wing
18. Kade Herbert - WWT - 183cm - mid
19. Kayle Gerryn - West Perth - 198cm - ruck/kpp (recent growth spurt from 190-198cm)
20. Xavier Ivisic - Geelong - 180cm - mid
21. Caleb Nancarrow - GCS A/Oak - 191cm - forw
22. Archer Day-Wicks - Bendigo - 185cm - mid/forw
23. Jobe Shanahan - Bendigo - 193cm - forw
24. Sam Marshall - Sand/Bris A - 185cm - mid
25. Sam Lalor - GWV - 187cm - mid
26. Mitchell Woods - Syd A - 179cm - mid
27. Patrick Retschko - Oak - 186cm - mid/def
28. Cooper Hynes - Dandenong - 188cm - def/mid
29. Otis Harvey - Swan Dist - 182cm - mid
30. Deian Roberts - Peel - 185cm - mid
31. Isaac Kako - Calder/Ess NGA - 175cm - forw
32. Xavier Lindsay - Gippsland - 182cm - mid
33. Zak Johnson - Northern - 185cm - mid
34. Bo Allan - Peel - 189cm - def
35. Lucca Grego - Western - 183cm - mid
36. Louie Montgomery - North Adel/Port FS - 190cm - def
37. Charlie Hewitt - Brisbane A - 198cm - kpf/ruck
38. Christian Moraes - Eastern/Haw NGA - 182cm - mid
39. Chayse Martinson - Swan Dist - 180cm - mid
40. Lucas McInerney - Northern - 180cm - mid/def
41. Murphy Reid - Sandringham - 181cm - mid/forw
42. Rhys Unwin - GWV - 177cm - forw/mid
43. Jacob Newton - Norwood - 175cm - mid
44. Ned Atkinson - Sturt - 180cm - mid
45. Luke Trainor - Sandringham - 193cm - def
46. Ben Camporeale - Glenlg/Carl FS - 182cm - def
47. Oliver Depaoli-Kubank - Tasmania - 177cm - mid
48. Hugh Boxshall - Claremont - 187cm - def
49. Wil Thomas - Sturt - forw/mid
50. Josaia Delana - GWS A - 174cm - forw/mid


unlucky...
VM
Luke Wilson - injured, but showed quality
Liam Farrar - interesting med forw
Massimo Raso
Charlie Richardson
Taj Hotton
Noah Scott
Tadgh McCarthy
Harry O'Farrell
Thomas Legudi
Sam Fanning
Ty Kitchell

VC
Oliver Warburton
Jonty Faull - rising in the ranks
Will McCarthy
Jack Ough - unlucky to not be in the top 50
Harvey Langford - needs to improve speed
Jack Whitlock
Max Stobie
Oliver Hannaford
Jasper Alger

SA
Harry Dodd
Tom Tasker - interesting prospect
Tom Luck
Charlie West - potential kpf?
Beau Ryan

WA
Koopa Walsh
Malachi Champion - good indigenous small forw
Lucas Ravenhill - ruck who could develop
Austin Van Der Struyf - very quick run and carry player
Thomas Cathcart
Trent Hiscock - kpd with potential
Anthony Hansen
Jaxon Douglas
Harrison Creighton
Cody Ryan

ALLIES
Zai Millane (GCS) - intercept defender, Coll FS? I'm not sure?
Oliver Withers (GWS) - decent talent
Josh Murphy nsw
Thomas Hitchens nsw
Jake Falzdeen Bris
Nelson Berkoff-Smart qld
Joe Kennedy qld
Ty Gallop qld
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Early top 30 for 2025 draft based on u16s and CTL form
1. Dyson Sharp 188cm Central Dist
2. Oliver Greeves 190cm Eastern
3. Blake Kelly 180cm Swan Dist
4. Lachlan Dovaston 175cm Eastern
5. Blake Oudshoorn-Bennier 182cm Nth Adel
6. Louis Emmett 198cm Oakleigh
7. Marcus Cassidy 186cm Est Perth
8. Archie Ludowyke 193cm Sandringham
9. Jack Dalton 176cm Sandringham
10. Noah Roberts-Thompson 180cm Sturt
11. Tairon Ah-Mu 199cm Dandenong
12. Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves 185cm Dandenong
13. Harry Morphet 175cm Geelong ...(broke his leg at champs)
14. Basil Hart 183cm Peel
15. Riley Onley 194cm Murray
16. Xavier Bamert 184cm Sandringham
17. Jadd Hill 176cm Perth
18. Dylan Patterson 183cm GCS A
19. Judd Marcello 189cm Wst Perth
20. Giuseppe Posterino 175cm Geelong
21. Jamie Gilchrist 185cm Eastern
22. Zeke Uwland 176cm GCS A
23. Raphael Geesu 175cm Bris A
24. Toby Whan 180cm Sth Fremantle
25. Jobe Scapin 186cm Gippsland
26. Aidan Schubert 194cm Central Dist
27. Mitchell Moate 180cm Northern
28. Jim Kelly 178cm Norwood
29. Zach O'Keefe 176cm Gippsland
30. Jack Harrison 183cm Bris A

Mentions: Willem Duursma 189cm Gipps, Taj Longmuir 179cm Sth Frem, Thomas Burton 177cm Western, Thomas McGuane 176cm Western, Sam Allen 181cm Oakleigh, Tyson Gresham 170cm Northern, Hunter Wright 186cm Bendigo, Jesse Nye 172cm Sth Adel, Lachlan Sands 179cm WWT, Luke Candy 183cm Glenlg, Sam Cumming 186cm Nth Adel, Josh Reichelt 180cm Central Dist, Louis Kellaway 182cm Sturt, Harley Baker 186cm Sturt, Will York 172cm Peel, Darcy Montgomery 180cm Subiaco, Jai Murray(gcs), Beau Addinsall(gcs), Daniel Annabel(bris), didn't like anyone from syd, gws, tassie or NT, 2 QLD teams the only teams in div 2 playing good footy from my pov...

Sam Grij Oakleigh mid/wing would be in the list if he played in the champs.

Vic Metro won with WA coming runners up, with SA and Vic Country competitive
Brisbane dominated div 2 with GCS A coming runners up then the other 4 teams(GWS, Tas, Syd and NT)



I wanted to do an AA Team for the u16s

B: Jadd Hill (WA), Cooper Duff-Tytler (VM), Jim Kelly (SA)
HB: Zeke Uwland (GCS), Riley Onley (VC), Xavier Bamert (VM)
C: Lachlan Dovaston (VM), Blake Kelly (WA), Blake Oudshoorn-Bennier (SA)
HF: Jack Harrison (Bris), Louis Emmett (VM), Giuseppe Posterino (VC)
F: Basil Hart (WA), Archie Ludowyke (VM), Dylan Patterson (GCS)
R: Kayle Gerryn (WA), Dyson Sharp (SA), Oliver Greeves (VM)

INT: Tairon Ah-Mu (VC), Jack Dalton (VM), Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves (VC), Noah Roberts-Thompson (SA)
Marcus Cassidy (WA), Raphael Geesu (Bris), Charlie Hewitt (Bris), Jobe Scapin (VC), Toby Whan (WA).

VM - 7 (winners div 1)
WA - 6 (runners up div 1)
SA - 4
VC - 5
Bris - 3 (winners div 2)
GCS - 2 (runners up div 2)


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2026 early names

Matthew Owen - Bris A
Doug Cochrane - SA

Check this out Yoda_.

Some 2024.
Some 2025.
Two for 2026.

 

[Davo-27]

Wildcard weekend starts today, interesting to see they have split the teams into Vic Metro and Vic country/Tas divisions, the teams look very strong, I see players from the next 3 drafts in team lists... Tasmania gets the bye as top placed team after home and away season, all winners and top ranked loser from Vic Metro to qualify for next week of finals, let's hope there's some standouts, I still remember Adam Goodes kicking 8 goals in the GF for Dandenong or Sidebottom kicking 10 goals in a GF and then to see them become stars of the AFL, even Grian Myers kicked a bag recently in a GF, so good luck to all the young blokes trying to make a name for themselves.

 

[Oldest Tiger]

Hi Davo whats your take on Liam Walters (Oakleigh)? Thought he was vgood against Sandi Rd 17.

 

[Davo-27]

Hi Davo whats your take on Liam Walters (Oakleigh)? Thought he was vgood against Sandi Rd 17.

I have not seen him play yet or I don't remember seeing him play, I will give you my thoughts when I do see him play.

 

[ydc55]

I have not seen him play yet or I don't remember seeing him play, I will give you my thoughts when I do see him play.

Was quite good in the aps v agave game- worth watching if you can

 

[Davo-27]

September Rankings

1. Harley Reid - Bendigo - 185cm 85kg
2. Jed Walter - GCS A - 195cm 91kg (GCS)
3. Colby McKercher - Tasmania - 181cm 72kg
4. Ryley Sanders - Tas/Sand - 186cm 85kg
5. Dan Curtin - Claremont - 196cm 91kg
6. Nick Watson - Eastern - 170cm 67kg
7. Ethan Read - GCS A - 200cm 90kg (GCS)
8. Zane Duursma - Gippsland - 189cm 79kg
9. Jake Rogers - GCS A - 172cm 67kg (GCS)
10. Connor O'Sullivan - Murray - 198cm 92kg
11. Harry Demattia - Dandenong - 184cm 77kg
12. Darcy Wilson - Murray - 185cm 73kg
13. Nate Caddy - Northern - 192cm 91kg
14. Mitch Edwards - Peel - 207cm 90kg
15. Koltyn Tholstrup - Subiaco - 188cm 80kg
16. Jack Delean - Sth Adel - 181cm 73kg
17. Will McCabe - Central Dist - 197cm 81kg (HAW)
18. Caleb Windsor - Eastern - 184cm 74kg
19. Harvey Johnston - Sandringham - 184cm 76kg
20. Ollie Murphy - Sandringham - 200cm 85kg
21. Koen Sanchez - East Frem - 178cm 71kg
22. Jordan Croft - Calder - 200cm 80kg (WB)
23. Archer Reid - Gippsland - 203cm 93kg
24. Logan Morris - Western - 192cm 90kg
25. James Leake - Tasmania - 188cm 74kg
26. Billy Wilson - Dandenong -182cm 71kg
27. Riley Hardeman - Swan Dist - 188cm 80kg
28. Ashton Moir - Glenlg - 188cm 84kg
29. Will Lorenz - Oakleigh - 186cm 70kg
30. Clay Hall - Peel - 190cm 85kg
31. Will Patton - Wst Adel - 192cm 79kg
32. Wil Dawson - Gippsland - 200cm 86kg
33. Joel Freijah - GWV - 191cm 86kg
34. Phoenix Gothard - Murray - 178cm 70kg
35. Will Brown - Sandringham - 194cm 86kg
36. Jack Callinan - Tasmania - 179cm 77kg
37. Luca Slade - Sturt - 180cm70kg
38. Luamon Lual - GWV - 181cm 71kg (WB)
39. George Stevens - GWV - 189cm 84kg
40. Caiden Cleary - Syd A - 180cm 77kg (SYD)
41. Heath Ollington - Tasmania - 190cm 81kg (19yo)
42. Archie Roberts - Sandringham - 184cm 77kg
43. Will Green - Northern - 204cm 89kg
44. Vigo Visentini - Sandringham - 203cm 97kg
45. Aiden O'Driscoll - Perth - 177cm 70kg
46. Michael Rudd - Geelong - 192cm 91kg
47. Harvey Thomas - GWS A - 175cm 68kg (GWS)
48. Bodie Ryan - Glenlg - 188cm
49. Kade De La Rue - Dandenong - 184cm 77kg
50. Nathan Philactides - Oakleigh - 181cm 78kg
51. Jake Smith - Western - 185cm 79kg
52. Tarkyn O'Leary - Sandringham - 178cm 70kg
53. Evan Smith - Swan Dist - 199cm 84kg
54. Lachlan Smith - Murray - 202cm 97kg
55. Charlie Harrop - Sandringham - 186cm 79kg
56. Reece Torrent - Peel - 183cm 83kg
57. Taylor Goad - Sth Adel - 205cm 90kg
58. Cooper Simpson - Dandenong - 182cm 76kg
59. Nick Williams - GCS A - 191cm (GCS)
60. Kynan Brown - Oakleigh - 181cm 72kg (MELB)
61. Arie Schoenmaker - Tasmania - 194cm 89kg
62. Coen Livingstone - Perth - 200cm 96kg (WCE)
63. Oliver Poole - Bendigo - 183cm 70kg
64. Alex Holt - Sturt - 183cm 73kg

Academy Players that could be picked up late

Tew Jiath - haw
Tyler Senge - wce
Lance Collard - wce
Oscar Hine-Baston - wce (19yo)
Charlie McCormack - gws
Caleb May - syd
Will Graham - gcs
Josh Docking - stk
Mahmoud Taha - ess
Amin Naim - ess

Combine Invitees
National
Matt Carroll - sand
Angus Hastie - geel
Luke Lloyd - sand
Kane McAuliffe - nth adel
Cam Nyko - east
Will Rowlands - nt/norw
Oscar Ryan - murr
Xavier Walsh - east perth
Zane Zakostelsky - claremont (could be good value KPD late)
State
Thomas Anastasopoulos - geel
Lachlan Cabor - syd
Jed Dignan - sa
Logan Evans - sa
Liam Fawcett - sa
Joe Fonti - wa
Loch Rawlinson - sa
Patrick Snell - allies/bris a
Orlando Turner - allies/nt
Sam Van Rooyen - wa

 

[Davo-27]

Just watching Gippsland v Dandenong, Billy Wilson is killing it playing inside mid, great speed, Tew Jiath making some smart plays and using it alright, wish he was quicker though, Demattia also deceptively quick and tough, Duursma and Archer Reid playing well also.