Draft Expert Davo-27's 2025 Draft Thread

[eaglevision]

His build and look are similar to Ryan Griffen you're right and i think he has a similar impact/playstyle to Matt Rowell for the Suns in modern footy

I think there's a top 6 forming, I would have them in this order from my PoV
1. Dyson Sharp
2. Cooper Duff-Tytler
3. Zeke Uwland (GCS)
4. Dan Annable (Bris)
5. Josh Lindsay
6. Willem Duursma



Other top 10 possibles

Oliver Greeves
Sam Cumming
Harley Barker
Max King (Syd)
Archie Ludowyke
Aiden Schubert
Ect

Good top 6, can’t for the life of me understand “experts” that don’t have Sharp near the pointy end but would be interested to know why you don’t have Patterson in there, even in the top 10? Cumming could end up well entrenched in there too and real shame Barker has done his ACL.

 

[Davo-27]

Good top 6, can’t for the life of me understand “experts” that don’t have Sharp near the pointy end but would be interested to know why you don’t have Patterson in there, even in the top 10? Cumming could end up well entrenched in there too and real shame Barker has done his ACL.

I've had Patterson rated 19 and 13 in previous rankings and I think he is more likely to go 2nd half of round 1

Sharp is rated by those that matter.

 

[Barrybran]

His build and look are similar to Ryan Griffen you're right and i think he has a similar impact/playstyle to Matt Rowell for the Suns in modern footy

I think there's a top 6 forming, I would have them in this order from my PoV
1. Dyson Sharp
2. Cooper Duff-Tytler
3. Zeke Uwland (GCS)
4. Dan Annable (Bris)
5. Josh Lindsay
6. Willem Duursma



Other top 10 possibles

Oliver Greeves
Sam Cumming
Harley Barker
Max King (Syd)
Archie Ludowyke
Aiden Schubert
Ect

Not a draft watcher here but I've seen some limited vision. Why top 6 for Lindsay? He seems like he would be an excellent half back/wing type, which doesn't scream top 6 to me.

 

[Davo-27]

Not a draft watcher here but I've seen some limited vision. Why top 6 for Lindsay? He seems like he would be an excellent half back/wing type, which doesn't scream top 6 to me.

He is the best kick in the draft, last year that was Xavier Lindsay, a few years ago it was Hayden Young, Max Holmes is a wing that is becoming more valuable with his meters gained, Josh could be the next Karl Amon, Dan Houston, Will Drew type of halfback which gives a team a transition play maker(look at Carlton as to why thats important), I think they can be very valuable if they work out.

 

[HAWKS2016]

Hey Davo, although not 2025 draft.

Khaled el souki small forward for Western Jets (bulldogs academy), 4 goals against Geelong Falcons on the weekend. Where abouts in the draft do you expect him to go?

Is he the best small forward of the 2026 draftees?

 

[Yoda_]

He is the best kick in the draft, last year that was Xavier Lindsay, a few years ago it was Hayden Young, Max Holmes is a wing that is becoming more valuable with his meters gained, Josh could be the next Karl Amon, Dan Houston, Will Drew type of halfback which gives a team a transition play maker(look at Carlton as to why thats important), I think they can be very valuable if they work out.

any other elite kicks in the top 40?

 

[RUNVS]

Other top 10 possibles

Oliver Greeves
Sam Cumming
Harley Barker
Max King (Syd)
Archie Ludowyke
Aiden Schubert
Ect

King had a really disappointing Championships. I very much doubt he is anywhere near first round draft consideration.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

King had a really disappointing Championships. I very much doubt he is anywhere near first round draft consideration.

In this draft he still is because it's shallow.

 

[Schtinker]

Good top 6, can’t for the life of me understand “experts” that don’t have Sharp near the pointy end but would be interested to know why you don’t have Patterson in there, even in the top 10? Cumming could end up well entrenched in there too and real shame Barker has done his ACL.

Would you still take Barker with a late 2nd even though he's done his ACL?

 

[eaglevision]

Would you still take Barker with a late 2nd even though he's done his ACL?

Late 2nd? Absolutely.

 

[Miller1971]

any other elite kicks in the top 40?

The really elite kick was Harrison Bridge, but he was injured in the 1st Allies game by the looks of things and hasn't been sighted since.

Would think he goes around again as an overager next year, unless someone takes a punt on him in the rookie draft.

 

[Davo-27]

Hey Davo, although not 2025 draft.

Khaled el souki small forward for Western Jets (bulldogs academy), 4 goals against Geelong Falcons on the weekend. Where abouts in the draft do you expect him to go?

Is he the best small forward of the 2026 draftees?

I have not seen a lot of footy in 2025, but I've heard his name being mentioned as 1 to look out for

any other elite kicks in the top 40?

Not many I can think of, maybe 1 or 2 others aligned to clubs already

King had a really disappointing Championships. I very much doubt he is anywhere near first round draft consideration.

He has a lot of high end skills and good combine results, could miss the top 10 if he doesn't perform on the big stage?

 

[The Talent Scout]

Late 2nd? Absolutely.

I may be wrong here, but if Harley Barker goes even in the second round I'll jump of Glenelg pier! I've got a huge opinion of him and even though his injury may push him back a couple of spots, I will be absolutely speechless if his name is not called out in the first round.

In this low key draft, he is one of a handful of players to get very excited about, in my opinion he reminds me of a young Ben Hart from the Crows and when he gets on a list and recovers from his injury the half back flank would be his home for the next three or four years.

He played there early in his career and we already know what he can do as a winger, the most underrated prospect in this national draft by a country mile. But from a North supporter, I hope I am wrong, he would be our Ben Hart in our backline for awhile and at stages could push up to the wing for a quarter or two, dual position players of his potential are GOLD and it would take a brave or experienced recruiter to bypass him for someone else in this draft, more so after the first few picks to start the draft.

As I have stated in our thread, so many people are going to have a wide range of players at picks where others it will be the complete opposite of where they are ranked, such varying views are going to be the storyline for this draft.

 

[Jack Richards]

Any overeager from last year's draft doing well and likely to be drafted this year?

 

[eaglevision]

Any overeager from last year's draft doing well and likely to be drafted this year?

Tom Evans is racking them up and Stumpf has attracted attention. I was hoping both were on the Eagles radar for the MSD after McCarthy.

 

[Son_Of_God29]

Davo-27 where would you take Jesse Mellor ?

Pick in the 40's ?

 

[Mutineer]

I may be wrong here, but if Harley Barker goes even in the second round I'll jump of Glenelg pier! I've got a huge opinion of him and even though his injury may push him back a couple of spots, I will be absolutely speechless if his name is not called out in the first round.

In this low key draft, he is one of a handful of players to get very excited about, in my opinion he reminds me of a young Ben Hart from the Crows and when he gets on a list and recovers from his injury the half back flank would be his home for the next three or four years.

He played there early in his career and we already know what he can do as a winger, the most underrated prospect in this national draft by a country mile. But from a North supporter, I hope I am wrong, he would be our Ben Hart in our backline for awhile and at stages could push up to the wing for a quarter or two, dual position players of his potential are GOLD and it would take a brave or experienced recruiter to bypass him for someone else in this draft, more so after the first few picks to start the draft.

As I have stated in our thread, so many people are going to have a wide range of players at picks where others it will be the complete opposite of where they are ranked, such varying views are going to be the storyline for this draft.

Blake Oudshoon-Bennier is the SA lad flying way way below the radar, almost the complete footballer already and easily one of the top 2 or 3 kicks in this draft.

 

[The Talent Scout]

Blake Oudshoon-Bennier is the SA lad flying way way below the radar, almost the complete footballer already and easily one of the top 2 or 3 kicks in this draft.

Yes, nice player. On our draft thread I have Bob at #26 but as I have stated previously there are a lot of players that literally could go anywhere in the first two rounds, lots of recruiters will have varying ideas about who they rate and where they are on there whiteboard.

 

[Thunderstruck]

Blake Oudshoon-Bennier is the SA lad flying way way below the radar, almost the complete footballer already and easily one of the top 2 or 3 kicks in this draft.

He's a first round talent every day of the week. Fortunately not under my radar!

 

[Yoda_]

Any boaters Davo-27 ?

You going to do an updated rankings mate ?

 

[Davo-27]

I have not watched enough of their draft year so I would be doing people a disservice, better I stay quiet if I don't have enough information on this yrs draft, sorry.

 

[txbyhull]

Would you still take Barker with a late 2nd even though he's done his ACL?

Be surprised if one of the top 8 teams dont take him in the late 1st. GWS for example the kind of team where he doesnt need to come back straight away and can wait at least a year or two to get his body right.

 

[Davo-27]

2026 Early top 35 from the u16s champs in no order

VM
Arki Butler - Sand
Max Downes - North
Harry Van Hattum - North
Kai Parker - North
Lachlan Hicks - West
Archie Spencer - East
Jack Surkitt - Sand
Isaac Mullins - North
VC
Cody Walker - Bend (Carl FS)
Jackson Phillips - Dand
Marlon Neocleous - Gipps
Marcus Prasad - Dand (Melb NGA)
Jack Pickett - Geel
Wil Malady - Gipps
Blake Newton - Murray
Gus Kennedy - Dand
SA
Archie Van Dyk
Doug Cochrane
Cain Florance
Jermaine Miller
Koby Moir
Ethan Herbert
WA
Koby LeCras
Leo Steed
Lucas Robinson
Kye Ormerod
Garrison Kenh
Damien Newry
ALLIES
Matthew Owen - Bris
Cooper Hodge - Bris
Sam Murray - GCS
Mason McGroder - Syd
Sam McNamara - TAS
Jaxon Hay - TAS
Brodie Speed - TAS

other prospects that are on my watch list

VM
Jordan Knapp(East), Hunter Ryan(East), Sam Gayfer(North), Jack Poustie(Oak), Logan Shepherd(North), Tate Hodgson(North)

VC
Tanner Armstrong(Murr), Cody Templeton(Gipps), Mitch Toner(Dand), Ethan Drever(GWV), Noah Williams(Geel)

SA
Kodah Edwards, Jacob McNicol, Jack Leys(Rich FS), Memphis Webb, Angus White, Ryan Davies, Jack Gordon

WA
Jayden Clarke, Tazzi Faithfull, Antonio Crupi, Thatcher Simmons, Lachlan McGlade, Benji Van Rooyen, Jai Debono

Allies
Blake Philpott, Jess Bula, Mason Brown, Josh Webber, Hugh McCallum(Tas), Caylen Murray, Hamish McPherson (Bris), Leroy Kaesler (GCS), Tom Wichman, Tex Longmire (GWS), Guy Jenkin, Aidan McCartney(Syd)


...72 all up for 2026 from the u16s champs

I'm more excited by the 2026 draft pool than this year's draft pool

Doug Cochrane - Dan Curtin type
Cody Walker - Scott Pendlebury type
Lucas Robinson - Josh Weddle type
Archie Van Dyk - Marcus Bontempelli type
Marlon Neocleous - Caleb Serong type, maybe small forward Caleb Serong?
Arki Butler - Harry Sheezel type?
Jack Pickett/Wil Malady - Jack Gunston types Pickett is kpp height so might be a bit different
Harry Van Hattum/Ethan Herbert - good ruck prospects
Gus Kennedy - Brayden Maynard type
Matt Owen - Lachie Neale type
Koby LeCras - Mark LeCras type, very similar to his uncle
Leo Steed - Elliot Yeo type
Cooper Hodge - Jarman Impey type
Aidan McCartney - potentially Jed Walters type?
Sam McNamara - Clayton Oliver type, but a bit of an unknown Tasmanian

 

[RedmanWasHere]

I have not watched enough of their draft year so I would be doing people a disservice, better I stay quiet if I don't have enough information on this yrs draft, sorry.

Seems you picked a good year to be preoccupied.

Nothing really exciting all round.

 

[Davo-27]

Seems you picked a good year to be preoccupied.

Nothing really exciting all round.

Just busy with work, but from what the others are saying it hasn't been a great crop this year with a few dropping off ect.