Resource Noob's 2025 Draft Prospect Video Thread

[noobermensch]

I don't know if any club board are interested in looking at 2027 draft prospects. I'll leave it up to you guys to post it if you like.

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Axel Walsh has been getting some early hype as a potential number 1 pick for the Tassie draft in 2027. He was dominant in the ruck here, winning almost every hit out and laying the table for his mids with deft tap work as well as following up himself at ground level to get the ball moving for his team. His skills and movement can be a bit raw at this stage, but there's a ton of potential there and he'll be a fascinating watch over the next two years to see how he develops.

 

[eaglevision]

I don't know if any club board are interested in looking at 2027 draft prospects. I'll leave it up to you guys to post it if you like.

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Axel Walsh has been getting some early hype as a potential number 1 pick for the Tassie draft in 2027. He was dominant in the ruck here, winning almost every hit out and laying the table for his mids with deft tap work as well as following up himself at ground level to get the ball moving for his team. His skills and movement can be a bit raw at this stage, but there's a ton of potential there and he'll be a fascinating watch over the next two years to see how he develops.

Any Axel footage is VERY welcome on the Eagles board noobermensch , thanks very much.

 

[Futbolista]

I don't know if any club board are interested in looking at 2027 draft prospects. I'll leave it up to you guys to post it if you like.

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Axel Walsh has been getting some early hype as a potential number 1 pick for the Tassie draft in 2027. He was dominant in the ruck here, winning almost every hit out and laying the table for his mids with deft tap work as well as following up himself at ground level to get the ball moving for his team. His skills and movement can be a bit raw at this stage, but there's a ton of potential there and he'll be a fascinating watch over the next two years to see how he develops.

Added to my first 2027 WA prospects post. Much appreciated mate.

 

[PMBangers]

Just FYI for people making requests, I'm probably going to have to limit the number of zoomed out SANFL games I cover each week. They take at least twice as long to edit and are murder on my eyes.

Could this be a reason for lower SA draft numbers recently?

 

[Acemanjam]

I don't know if any club board are interested in looking at 2027 draft prospects. I'll leave it up to you guys to post it if you like.

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Axel Walsh has been getting some early hype as a potential number 1 pick for the Tassie draft in 2027. He was dominant in the ruck here, winning almost every hit out and laying the table for his mids with deft tap work as well as following up himself at ground level to get the ball moving for his team. His skills and movement can be a bit raw at this stage, but there's a ton of potential there and he'll be a fascinating watch over the next two years to see how he develops.

Any relation to Xavier Walsh?

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Any relation to Xavier Walsh?

Younger brother.

 

[Thunderstruck]

I don't know if any club board are interested in looking at 2027 draft prospects. I'll leave it up to you guys to post it if you like.

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Axel Walsh has been getting some early hype as a potential number 1 pick for the Tassie draft in 2027. He was dominant in the ruck here, winning almost every hit out and laying the table for his mids with deft tap work as well as following up himself at ground level to get the ball moving for his team. His skills and movement can be a bit raw at this stage, but there's a ton of potential there and he'll be a fascinating watch over the next two years to see how he develops.

I welcome any footage from any year level mate! Walsh is incredible for his age, he could hold his own as an Under 18 ruck as well. He beat Semmler who has been in phenomenal form all year. His height plus his leap makes it near impsosible to get over him.

 

[noobermensch]

It hasn't quite happened yet for Louis Emmett this season, failing to hit the heights that he reached in his bottom age year due to various set backs. There's still plenty of time left in the season for him to find stronger form, and he still shows enough to keep draft watchers interested. He's one of the best contested marks in the draft pool and showed some of that talent here, along with his physicality and ability to compete at a high level in contested situations generally.

 

[plays tall 1]

It hasn't quite happened yet for Louis Emmett this season, failing to hit the heights that he reached in his bottom age year due to various set backs. There's still plenty of time left in the season for him to find stronger form, and he still shows enough to keep draft watchers interested. He's one of the best contested marks in the draft pool and showed some of that talent here, along with his physicality and ability to compete at a high level in contested situations generally.

Do the draft prospects get measured again before the draft? Would be nice to see Emmett add a few cms to give him a better chance as a ruck.

 

[Yoda_]

Do the draft prospects get measured again before the draft? Would be nice to see Emmett add a few cms to give him a better chance as a ruck.

think I read somewhere recently that most prospects group 2cm on average from there draft year to end of second year in the AFL so every chance he does grow to 2m

 

[noobermensch]

think I read somewhere recently that most prospects group 2cm on average from there draft year to end of second year in the AFL so every chance he does grow to 2m

Typically, boys in the 97th percentile for height (which is 190cm and above) don't grow much at all from the age of 17 onwards. In general, the smaller you are the more likely to have a longer growth tail into adulthood.

World Health Org chart on this:

https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/child-growth/growth-reference-5-19-years/height-for-age-(5-19-years)/cht-hfa-boys-perc-5-19years.pdf?sfvrsn=457ae3f4_4

 

[noobermensch]

Tairon Ah-Mu has really turned heads with his play through the Champs series, proving that his strengths as a player become even more prominent and damaging with the step up to a higher level. His combination of size and strength is unmatched in this draft pool and make him a tough cover for any key defender, especially when combined with his sticky hands, and his booming kick makes him a goal threat out to 60 meters. In this performance his marking prowess was on full display both around the ground and inside forward 50 where he took a game high 4 contested grabs.

 

[noobermensch]

A damaging game from Koby who was among the best for a dominant Vic Metro team that looks like it will be a scary proposition in two years at the U18 carnival. Bewick played off the half back line for the first three quarters before a shift into the midfield in the last. His rebound and run was pivotal in a large number of Metro's scoring chains, showcasing his pace, elite disposal skills, vision and decision making.

 

[noobermensch]

A name for the future to note down in capital letters, underline and highlight with probably a few exclamation marks just to be sure. Baxter Sruk was terrific in this game, the memory of him wheeling onto his left boot and dashing through 50 to slot running goals or hit up teammates will likely give the SA players and staff nightmares. Sruk has a powerful frame that he knows how to use in contests, he reads the play and has the running power to find space ahead of the ball and the dash and classy finishing skills to punish when he has it.

 

[Thunderstruck]

A name for the future to note down in capital letters, underline and highlight with probably a few exclamation marks just to be sure. Baxter Sruk was terrific in this game, the memory of him wheeling onto his left boot and dashing through 50 to slot running goals or hit up teammates will likely give the SA players and staff nightmares. Sruk has a powerful frame that he knows how to use in contests, he reads the play and has the running power to find space ahead of the ball and the dash and classy finishing skills to punish when he has it.

Far too good, and to be honest it didn't look like he was trying, always remained composed with the footy. Deadly left foot, loves to kick around corners which some coaches won't like and will try and correct but it works for him and works well atm, he's very balanced with his ball drop and leg swing. Bloody good game.

 

[noobermensch]

CDT started on fire early in this one, laying to rest a couple of the concerns around his game by taking contested marks in the forward 50 and hitting the scoreboard. He even pulled off a lovely lead up at the ball carrier into a comfortable chest mark, showing spacial awareness, timing and acceleration to create separation. Given he's slightly undersized for a ruck at 200cm, building confidence in his forward craft will go a long way towards allaying concerns over his selection right at the top end of the draft this year.

 

[Mutineer]

CDT started on fire early in this one, laying to rest a couple of the concerns around his game by taking contested marks in the forward 50 and hitting the scoreboard. He even pulled off a lovely lead up at the ball carrier into a comfortable chest mark, showing spacial awareness, timing and acceleration to create separation. Given he's slightly undersized for a ruck at 200cm, building confidence in his forward craft will go a long way towards allaying concerns over his selection right at the top end of the draft this year.

Hope you're working on you know who's highlights...

 

[Barrybran]

CDT started on fire early in this one, laying to rest a couple of the concerns around his game by taking contested marks in the forward 50 and hitting the scoreboard. He even pulled off a lovely lead up at the ball carrier into a comfortable chest mark, showing spacial awareness, timing and acceleration to create separation. Given he's slightly undersized for a ruck at 200cm, building confidence in his forward craft will go a long way towards allaying concerns over his selection right at the top end of the draft this year.

Nice to see some contested marking

 

[noobermensch]

Willem chose a fantastic moment to unlock full Thrillem mode for Vic Country against their great rival Vic Metro. A move back into the midfield saw him much more involved in general play and gave him the freedom to hunt the ball around the ground, impacting in the air and swooping on loose balls. His disposal was more consistent than usual, allowing Willem to damage Metro on a number of occasions with balls into the F50.

 

[noobermensch]

A brilliant performance from Byrne who did some special things on a big stage. He only ended up with one tackle for the game but some of his best moments came from an application to applying defensive pressure to force Metro into mistakes which then turned into scoring opportunities. His overhead marking for a kid his size was elite, his work rate to get up and back was a highlight, and he kicked a variety of goals including a couple of classy opportunistic snaps.

 

[noobermensch]

Few draft prospects have elevated their stock more this Champs carnival than Harry Dean. The Carlton father-son has proven that his standout traits of reading the play, intercept marking, and using physicality to out point opponents in 1v1 marking contests have stood up with the move to higher level competition. There will still be some questions around him being slightly undersized for the position, and it'll be interesting to see if he gets a run out for the Blues in the VFL through the back end of the season.

 

[Giant Strides]

Few draft prospects have elevated their stock more this Champs carnival than Harry Dean. The Carlton father-son has proven that his standout traits of reading the play, intercept marking, and using physicality to out point opponents in 1v1 marking contests have stood up with the move to higher level competition. There will still be some questions around him being slightly undersized for the position, and it'll be interesting to see if he gets a run out for the Blues in the VFL through the back end of the season.

Surely a top 10 selection after the championships that he had?

 

[noobermensch]

Surely a top 10 selection after the championships that he had?

I'm not sure that I'd go that high myself. If he hasn't grown since the last measure he's only 193cm tall, and doesn't to my eyes seem especially athletic (pending combine results). Kicking style is awkward. Plus club tied players always seem to slide a little.

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

I'm not sure that I'd go that high myself. If he hasn't grown since the last measure he's only 193cm tall, and doesn't to my eyes seem especially athletic (pending combine results). Kicking style is awkward. Plus club tied players always seem to slide a little.

To my eye he looks to have shot up a bit. Looks every bit as tall as some of the taller KPFs he's played on.

Then again the champs are literally filmed on potatoes so maybe the camera is just too shite to properly judge.

Still not sure on his one on one defensive stuff, looks a bit gangly and movable in the contest.

 

[noobermensch]

Jack Dalton was close to best on ground for Metro in a disappointing loss against their big rival Country. Jack's work rate was outstanding all game and his tackling pressure was elite. Largely playing through the midfield with stints on a wing, he worked up and down the ground to continually provide the plus 1 at contests, fold back hard defensively and link the play in transition.