News Mid-Season Draft

[Jen2310]

Rod Ali...


Also some were interested in Floyd last year

What about Adrian Cole? 197cm defender

YOUNG GUNS SQUAD​

#	NAME	HT	STATE LEAGUE CLUB	COMMUNITY CLUB
6	Charlie Rozenes	172	Sandringham Dragons Sandringham VFL	Old Collegians
8	Sam Toner	184	Richmond VFL	Narre Warren
9	Rod Ali	186	Eastern Ranges	Mitcham
10	Jhett Haeata	185	Sandringham Dragons Richmond (VFL)	Beaumaris
11	Oliver Depaoli-Kubank	178	Tasmania Devils	Ulverstone
12	Tom Evans	180	Bendigo Pioneers	Echuca
13	Coen Ainsworth	180	Murray Bushrangers	Wodonga Bulldogs
14	Hugh White	183	Northern Knights	Doncaster East
15	Adrian Cole	197	Dandenong Stingrays North Melbourne VFL	St Bedes/Mentone
16	Gus Papal	193	Calder Cannons	Aberfeldie
17	Zac Walker	191	Gippsland Power	Phillip Island
18	Noah Yze	191	Oakleigh Chargers Casey Demons VFL	Old Melburnians
19	Charlie Orchard	190	Dandenong Stingrays	Langwarrin
20	Max Roney	186	Tasmania Devils Casey Demons VFL	Cheltenham
21	Henry Hayes	189	Dandenong Stingrays	Rye
22	Caleb Lewis	196	Casey Demons VFL	Dingley
23	Jez Rigoni	189	Oakleigh Chargers Sandringham VFL	Wangaratta Rovers
24	Seth MacDonald	189	Eastern Ranges Richmond VFL	Rowville
25	Kobe George	188	Geelong Falcons	Bell Park
27	Floyd Burmeister	199	GWV Rebels	Redan
28	Zac Harding	199	Murray Bushrangers	Wodonga Bulldogs
29	Lucas Impey	200	Williamstown VFL	Darley
35	Ayden McCarroll	209	Western Jets	Williamstown CYMS

VIC METRO SQUAD​

#	NAME	HT	STATE LEAGUE CLUB	COMMUNITY CLUB
1	Tyson Gresham	169	Northern Knights	South Morang
2	Ricky Theodoropoulos	170	Sandringham Dragons	Bentleigh
3	Hussien El Achkar	171	Calder Cannons	Pascoe Vale
4	Adam Sweid	175	Calder Cannons	Pascoe Vale
5	Sebastian Murphy	176	Northern Knights	Montmorency
6	Lachy Dovaston	177	Eastern Ranges	Blackburn
7	Thomas McGuane	178	Western Jets	Keilor
8	Bennett Martin	179	Sandringham Dragons	St Bedes/Mentone
9	Mitchell Moate	181	Northern Knights	Epping
10	Blake Chambers	182	Eastern Ranges	Rowville
11	Charlie Sizer	185	Eastern Ranges	North Ringwood
12	Oskar Ainsworth	186	Western Jets	Williamstown CYMS
13	Hamish Bird	187	Calder Cannons	Aberfeldie
14	Xavier Bamert	186	Sandringham Dragons	Collegians
15	Hunter Holmes	187	Oakleigh Chargers	Old Melburnians
16	Sacha Levine	188	Sandringham Dragons	Ormond
17	Xavier Taylor	191	Eastern Ranges	East Ringwood
18	Andrew Barker	191	Eastern Ranges	Mooroolbark
22	Cooper Herbert	193	Calder Cannons	Laurimar
24	Jackson Barber	195	Calder Cannons	Aberfeldie
25	James McDaid	195	Western Jets	Bacchus Marsh
27	Sam Buck	198	Sandringham Dragons	St Bedes/Mentone
28	Macauli Buck	198	Western Jets	Werribee Districts
29	Kayne Watt	199	Sandringham Dragons	Caulfield Grammarians

 

[Jen2310]

Eastern Ranges bolter Rod Ali is another prospect to watch, after impressing in the early rounds of his first season in football’s talent pathways.
A junior footballer at Mitcham, the 19-year-old had focused on his basketball until this year but possesses a huge natural leap and great speed.

Ali, who measures 186cm, logged 11 disposals, seven marks (five intercept marks) and eight spoils in defence during a round 3 win over the Western Jets in the Coates Talent League.

He also collected 15 disposals and four rebound-50s in a recent trial match for Vic Metro.

Ballarat boy Floyd Burmeister – a 199cm forward-ruckman – is also on the radar of scouts after recording 17 disposals, 13 score involvements and kicking 3.3 in a round 2 win for the Greater Western Victoria Rebels earlier this month.

Considered unlucky not to be drafted last November, the incredibly athletic big man finished third in the standing vertical jump and sixth in the running vertical jump at last year’s national draft combine.

Another 2024 national draft combine attendee, Adrian Cole, has made a solid start to the season as a 19-year-old for the Dandenong Stingrays while also being listed with North Melbourne’s VFL side.

The defender was eligible to join St Kilda via Next Generation Academy rules last year but was overlooked.

 

[gouki88]

Eastern Ranges bolter Rod Ali is another prospect to watch, after impressing in the early rounds of his first season in football’s talent pathways.
A junior footballer at Mitcham, the 19-year-old had focused on his basketball until this year but possesses a huge natural leap and great speed.

Ali, who measures 186cm, logged 11 disposals, seven marks (five intercept marks) and eight spoils in defence during a round 3 win over the Western Jets in the Coates Talent League.

He also collected 15 disposals and four rebound-50s in a recent trial match for Vic Metro.

Ballarat boy Floyd Burmeister – a 199cm forward-ruckman – is also on the radar of scouts after recording 17 disposals, 13 score involvements and kicking 3.3 in a round 2 win for the Greater Western Victoria Rebels earlier this month.

Considered unlucky not to be drafted last November, the incredibly athletic big man finished third in the standing vertical jump and sixth in the running vertical jump at last year’s national draft combine.

Another 2024 national draft combine attendee, Adrian Cole, has made a solid start to the season as a 19-year-old for the Dandenong Stingrays while also being listed with North Melbourne’s VFL side.

The defender was eligible to join St Kilda via Next Generation Academy rules last year but was overlooked.

I vaguely remember talk about Burmeister during draft season. Think some were high on him, but cannot remember.

17 disposals and 3.3 is a decent outing

 

[Jen2310]

I vaguely remember talk about Burmeister during draft season. Think some were high on him, but cannot remember.

17 disposals and 3.3 is a decent outing

Media may have linked us to him as a late selection, but he went undrafted. I feel like I read he had a really good combine score in something.

But looks like he has come back better.

 

[Jen2310]

The fact they are now playing Smit as a key defender (with stints in the ruck) makes me wonder if they would look for another ruck/forward, or if its more that they know Mccarthy is coming (but he would be a more key forward at the next level)

 

[riddick78]

The fact they are now playing Smit as a key defender (with stints in the ruck) makes me wonder if they would look for another ruck/forward, or if its more that they know Mccarthy is coming (but he would be a more key forward at the next level)

Does Smit look comfortable in the backline or do you think it's just out of necessity, due to our lack of KPD players at the moment.

 

[Jen2310]

Does Smit look comfortable in the backline or do you think it's just out of necessity, due to our lack of KPD players at the moment.

Too early to tell.
It could be because of our lack of key defenders. Its only been going on the last week or so

 

[riddick78]

Too early to tell.
It could be because of our lack of key defenders. Its only been going on the last week or so

Yeah, fair enough, Thanks.

 

[sr36]

I vaguely remember talk about Burmeister during draft season. Think some were high on him, but cannot remember.

17 disposals and 3.3 is a decent outing

What about the speech impediment guy that was all the rage - Stumpf - is he playing well anywhere.

 

[Jen2310]

What about the speech impediment guy that was all the rage - Stumpf - is he playing well anywhere.

Northern Knights according to this as an overager. But didnt get an invite to this game

Only kicked 1 goal, so not sure if he is playing forward. Ruck? Back?

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[gouki88]

What about the speech impediment guy that was all the rage - Stumpf - is he playing well anywhere.

I have no idea about how he's doing now, but he did well at the combine and has a slightly goofy head. Worth picking on potential cult status

 

[manicpie]

What about the speech impediment guy that was all the rage - Stumpf - is he playing well anywhere.

You're thinking of Filforpe

 

[Jen2310]

Cant forget this

Wonder if he's had a haircut since.

Keep an eye on Floyd Burmeister, the GWV Rebels high-flyer who has caught the eye of club scouts already this year.

Burmeister was unlucky not to make it onto an AFL list last year but has shone in the early parts of 2025 in the Coates Talent League.

He booted three goals for Vic Country in a trial game on the weekend and has generated ten scoring shots in two games for the Rebels. A tall forward who is athletic around the ground and loves to clunk a mark, Burmeister is exactly the type of player that clubs have pounced on mid-season in recent years.

“He’s still very raw, he hasn’t played a huge amount of footy, but I’d love him in my side,” Vic Country coach Nick Cox told foxfooty.com.au.


“His ability to launch and jump at the footy is unbelievable… he just gets involved in games and can fly and compete in the air where a lot of people just give up.”

 

[sr36]

You're thinking of Filforpe

The way he's playing, don't go watch Adelaide in Adelaide. You just get covered in spit whenever they yell out his name.

 

[gouki88]

Cant forget this

Wonder if he's had a haircut since.

Keep an eye on Floyd Burmeister, the GWV Rebels high-flyer who has caught the eye of club scouts already this year.

Burmeister was unlucky not to make it onto an AFL list last year but has shone in the early parts of 2025 in the Coates Talent League.

He booted three goals for Vic Country in a trial game on the weekend and has generated ten scoring shots in two games for the Rebels. A tall forward who is athletic around the ground and loves to clunk a mark, Burmeister is exactly the type of player that clubs have pounced on mid-season in recent years.

“He’s still very raw, he hasn’t played a huge amount of footy, but I’d love him in my side,” Vic Country coach Nick Cox told foxfooty.com.au.


“His ability to launch and jump at the footy is unbelievable… he just gets involved in games and can fly and compete in the air where a lot of people just give up.”



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Fave player is Capper lmao

 

[Jen2310]

Fave player is Capper lmao

He's a peculiar one this Floyd lol

 

[Magland]

Cant forget this

Wonder if he's had a haircut since.

Keep an eye on Floyd Burmeister, the GWV Rebels high-flyer who has caught the eye of club scouts already this year.

Burmeister was unlucky not to make it onto an AFL list last year but has shone in the early parts of 2025 in the Coates Talent League.

He booted three goals for Vic Country in a trial game on the weekend and has generated ten scoring shots in two games for the Rebels. A tall forward who is athletic around the ground and loves to clunk a mark, Burmeister is exactly the type of player that clubs have pounced on mid-season in recent years.

“He’s still very raw, he hasn’t played a huge amount of footy, but I’d love him in my side,” Vic Country coach Nick Cox told foxfooty.com.au.


“His ability to launch and jump at the footy is unbelievable… he just gets involved in games and can fly and compete in the air where a lot of people just give up.”



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Warwick Capper fan tells me all I need to know, sign this maniac now

 

[jimmy35]

Can never have too many Floyd’s on your list imo.

 

[swoop42]

Tomlinson still on the radar?

Experienced tall defensive depth is surely our greatest need in a year we're all in for the flag.

 

[Harry O]

No. Players have to be out for the season. 3 months would be July
Could just be one pick

4 months is end of August so they could put him on gardening leave

 

[sr36]

Tomlinson still on the radar?

Experienced tall defensive depth is surely our greatest need in a year we're all in for the flag.

Hopefully we get lots of serious injuries and can draft every hack tall in Australia.

 

[swoop42]

Hopefully we get lots of serious injuries and can draft every hack tall in Australia.

Hacks don't play 185 AFL games.

It's only a question of whether he's cooked or has something left in the tank.

 

[sr36]

Hacks don't play 185 AFL games.

It's only a question of whether he's cooked or has something left in the tank.

I don't mind Tomlinson. That comment was more about people wanting us to put AJ and Finn on the LTI and have heaps of picks in this draft

 

[manicpie]

I don't mind Tomlinson. That comment was more about people wanting us to put AJ and Finn on the LTI and have heaps of picks in this draft

I'm leaning towards mcCartin, those brothers are all naturally good footballers and he's killing it in the VFL

 

[swoop42]

Let's be brutally honest.

Macrae is gone at years end, as is Johnson IMO.

If it suited our list management potentially couldn't it also be financially beneficial to them this season if one agreed to go on the LTI?

I don't know how your standard AFL contract works but didn't we get in some salary cap strife a number of years back due to a high number of injuries in season which presumably lead to players being entitled to a certain amount of match payments we hadn't expected to pay?