Phantom Draft Davo-27's 2026 Draft Thread

[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

Outside of the u16s champs these are the youngsters i like the look of

2026 draft
Albert MacGowan - Sand
Blake Justice - Cald
Darcy Szerszyn - Dand
Harrison Chapman - East
Xavier Ladbrook - Gipps (i liked him a lot in the u16s champs, not sure why i didnt add him)
Keenan Boi - Gipps (Haw NGA good speed)
Lewis Houndsome - North
Seb Marsic - Oak
Charlie Bovill - Tas
Khaled El Souki - West (WB NGA)
Archie Hill - GCS A
Heath Mellody - WA (great u18s champs in 2025)

2027 draft
Corey Ah-Mu - Dand
Jake Beams - Tas
Moustafa Darwish - Cald
Jett Flower - East
Charlie Montebello - Geel
Max Gulliver - Tas

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Will 2026 be kind to you Davo?

Remains to be seen.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Between yourself and Haggas, there's plenty of reading and watching for this crop.

Plenty of Tassie chatter in the background for this crop to avoid as they prepare for the last 18 team ND.

Perhaps one or 2 could be picked up by the Devils as rookies to potentially elevate to the seniors' list for 2028.

We go around yet again mate.

 

[Thunderstruck]

Dougie a special one, been standing out a long time to me, he's one of those proper unique talents that projects extremely highly but you can't quite gauge how it is all gunna come together.

 

[Johnny Bananas]

Tazzi Faithfull

Now here's a player that Tasmania should be able to draft with no go home factor.

 

[Davo-27]

I need to catch up on u16s champs this year for 2027 list and catch up on the players that had good underage years for 2026... so much work so little free time.

 

[Warhorse]

Dougie a special one, been standing out a long time to me, he's one of those proper unique talents that projects extremely highly but you can't quite gauge how it is all gunna come together.

He looks generational at times. Special talent

 

[Half Back Pocket]

I need to catch up on u16s champs this year for 2027 list and catch up on the players that had good underage years for 2026... so much work so little free time.

there is an entire thread dedicated to this group. The AA team is a good start

 

[Davo-27]

catching up on last years u16s champs atm

names to look out for in 2027 draft from first game

Vic Country:
Riley Travaglia
Oliver Boddenberg
Kyan Walters
Harrison Welsh
Tom Steinfort
Lachlan Pring
(Leo Stephenson, Max Thompson, Lincoln Brand)

West Aust:
Angus Abbonizio
Axel Walsh
James Artemis
Kye Inferrera
(Charlie Williams, Jake Oliver, Jacob Kee, Oscar Richardson)

 

[Davo-27]

Vic Metro:

Baxter Sruk (pick 1 favourite from my pov, kicked 4 goals from midfield in a game)
Griffin Barker
Eli Kravic
Jake Miller
Tevita Rodan
Koby Bewick
(Harper McCullough, Mitch Upton, Campbell Rooks, Campbell White)

South Aust:

Taj Garrett
Laurence Andriani
Brayden Whimpress
(Billy Nicholls, Kai Ivins, Archie Simpson, Zane Rooney, Carter Gallasch)
Harvey Chapman
Zemes Pilot

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Zane Rooney

There's the first name for your 2028 list Davo.

 

[Half Back Pocket]

Vic Metro:

Baxter Sruk
Griffin Barker
Eli Kravic
Jake Miller
Tevita Rodan
Koby Bewick
(Harper McCullough, Mitch Upton, Campbell Rooks, Campbell White)

South Aust:

Taj Garrett
Laurence Andriani
Brayden Whimpress
(Billy Nicholls, Kai Ivins, Archie Simpson, Zane Rooney, Carter Gallasch)

Did you just watch this game?

 

[Davo-27]

Early top 20 for 2027

1. Baxter Sruk
2. Griffin Barker
3. Taj Garrett
4. Angus Abbonizio
5. Zemes Pilot
6. Taj Murray
7. Jake Miller
8. Eli Kravic
9. Kyan Walters
10. Mason Whitney
11. Tevita Rodan
12. Laurence Andriani
13. Axel Walsh
14. Harvey Chapman
15. Oliver Boddenberg
16. Riley Travaglia
17. Kye Inferrera
18. Lachlan Pring
19. Koby Bewick
20. Sam Husband

Mentions (Tom Steinfort, James Artemis, Max Thompson)

 

[Davo-27]

2026 the 3 big names that are vying for the number 1 Pick seem to be...

Pick 1 Doug Cochrane (Port NGA) 195cm KPD/3rd tall def
Pick 2 Cody Walker (Carl FS/Rich NGA - Bend) 184cm mid
Pick 3 Arki Butler (Sand) 182cm mid/forw
and rising into top 5 calculations... Jack Pickett (Geel) 194cm KPF

 

[M Malice]

Do you still have Matthew Owen rated in front of Caylen Murray as per your ranking in the OP Davo-27 ?

 

[Davo-27]

Do you still have Matthew Owen rated in front of Caylen Murray as per your ranking in the OP Davo-27 ?

i have not seen them play in awhile(i was busy in 2025 with extra work load), so idk, but when they were 16 there was a clear difference in talent.

 

[T4P]

Early top 20 for 2027

1. Baxter Sruk
2. Griffin Barker
3. Taj Garrett
4. Angus Abbonizio
5. Zemes Pilot
6. Taj Murray
7. Jake Miller
8. Eli Kravic
9. Kyan Walters
10. Mason Whitney
11. Tevita Rodan
12. Laurence Andriani
13. Axel Walsh
14. Harvey Chapman
15. Oliver Boddenberg
16. Riley Travaglia
17. Kye Inferrera
18. Lachlan Pring
19. Koby Bewick
20. Sam Husband

Mentions (Tom Steinfort, James Artemis, Max Thompson)

Louis Salopek? or not considering club aligned talent?

 

[Davo-27]

Louis Salopek? or not considering club aligned talent?

I don't have him top 20 or top 30, still a couple seasons to go.

 

[T4P]

I don't have him top 20 or top 30, still a couple seasons to go.

huh I thought he was top pick material, but I'm a nuffie and there's a long way to go

 

[Donflicted]

Early top 20 for 2027

1. Baxter Sruk
2. Griffin Barker
3. Taj Garrett
4. Angus Abbonizio
5. Zemes Pilot
6. Taj Murray
7. Jake Miller
8. Eli Kravic
9. Kyan Walters
10. Mason Whitney
11. Tevita Rodan
12. Laurence Andriani
13. Axel Walsh
14. Harvey Chapman
15. Oliver Boddenberg
16. Riley Travaglia
17. Kye Inferrera
18. Lachlan Pring
19. Koby Bewick
20. Sam Husband

Mentions (Tom Steinfort, James Artemis, Max Thompson)

With Koby is more his inside work for you that has him at 19?

From what ive heard he has a lot to work on in that area

 

[Davo-27]

With Koby is more his inside work for you that has him at 19?

From what ive heard he has a lot to work on in that area

He is small and slim, he also was behind a few other top performers at VM playing hbf mostly there were 3-4 ahead of him in midfield for VM, but he could rise with more midfield time and better performances.

 

[bulldogs201616]

El Souki with 3 and 23. Some how I don't think he will stay under the radar long.

 

[Davo-27]

El Souki with 3 and 23. Some how I don't think he will stay under the radar long.

Hes on the radar, another small forward that is likely to go anywhere from mid 1st to 40 depending on form, if the wheels fall off the season he will likely get rookied anyway.

 

[Davo-27]

An early top 50 prospects i like for 2026 draft, not in order, but i have a top 5

1. Cody Walker - Bend (inj to Doug Cochrane puts him at 1)
2. Doug Cochrane - Cent D (clear best 2 players)
3. Arki Butler - Sand
4. Harry Van Hattum - North
5. Heath Mellody - Clare

VM
Lewis Houndsome
Max Downes
Lachlan Hicks
Jack Surkitt
Jack Poustie
Jordan Knapp
Hunter Ryan
Albert MacGowan
Blake Justice
Harrison Chapman
Seb Marsic
Khaled El Souki
Tate Hodgson

VC
Noah Williams
Marlon Neocleous
Xavier Ladbrook
Wil Malady
Jack Pickett
Darcy Szerszyn
Cody Templeton
Ethan Drever
Jackson Phillips
Marcus Prasad
Tanner Armstrong

SA
Archie Van Dyk
Ethan Herbert
Kodah Edwards
Cain Florance
Koby Moir
Jermaine Miller
Jack Gordon
Gabriel Patterson

WA
Garrison Kenh
Lucas Robinson
Koby LeCras
Leo Steed
Jai Debono
Kye Ormerod
Benji Van Rooyen

Allies
Guy Jenkin
Archie Hill
Matthew Owen
Caylen Murray
Aidan McCartney
Cooper Hodge

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Leo Speed

Steed.*

Jermaine Miller

Has moved to Victoria and playing for the Knights.