Resource Noob's 2025 Draft Prospect Video Thread

[noobermensch]

Oskar Taylor recently blitzed the draft combine setting a blistering time to win the 20m sprint and finishing second overall in the agility test, building a really strong case to be taken in the first round of the draft. Unlike some prospects, you can see every bit of that pace and agility out there on the field as Oskar is one of the most untacklable players in the pool, capable of dancing around opponents and taking meters with dash and disposal. Here we see one of the early season examples of Oskar at his best, even in wet conditions.

 

[noobermensch]

Filling in one of the remaining Champs performances for Farrow who seems likely to be WA's first picked player and a solid first round draft option. Farrow mostly played as a rebounding defender here with a stint as a winger in the fourth quarter. Not his biggest game, but he showed poise and damage with the ball in extremely windy conditions and his ability to make good decisions in a high pressure game where space was at a premium was a highlight.

 

[adonski]

Any Jos Landy footage?

Thanks NM

 

[noobermensch]

Any Jos Landy footage?

Thanks NM

Hi mate, I might do some Landy before the draft, but for me he's outside of that group of 45ish guys that are definites, straying more into the "possibles", so it'll depend more on time and schedule.

 

[tigs2010]

Hi mate, I might do some Landy before the draft, but for me he's outside of that group of 45ish guys that are definites, straying more into the "possibles", so it'll depend more on time and schedule.

What about Leon Kickett if there is any usable WAFL colts footage lol, national combine invite so must be some interest (seen noted as Richmond and Freo)

 

[noobermensch]

What about Leon Kickett if there is any usable WAFL colts footage lol, national combine invite so must be some interest (seen noted as Richmond and Freo)

Yeah, I have his 4 goal game on file which I'm intending to do. He's been a very low interaction type of guy, so there wont be a lot there for people to watch, but it sounds like he's almost certain to be drafted given he was upgraded to the national combine.

 

[tigs2010]

Yeah, I have his 4 goal game on file which I'm intending to do. He's been a very low interaction type of guy, so there wont be a lot there for people to watch, but it sounds like he's almost certain to be drafted given he was upgraded to the national combine.

He had a couple of 20 possession games too. Played well against SF in midfield but conditions were garbage (don't do this one as Ive already watched )

 

[noobermensch]

Ainsworth is a key defender who was repurposed as a ruckman at the national carnival for the dominant SA team and impressed mightily with his competitiveness and follow up work at ground level. His kicking skills can be variable, but he has clean hands in a marking contest and a large frame, although at 198cm it feels as though he's more likely to be looked at as a key defensive prospect than ruckman at AFL level.

 

[noobermensch]

Only a 6 disposal game here for Neon Leon Kickett, but he still showed the combination of athleticism, skill level, and knack for the spectacular that saw him recently upgraded to the full national combine, indicating significant club interest and a high likelihood that he'll hear his name read out on draft night.

 

[noobermensch]

The last of Sullivan Robey's backlog from me, here we again saw the same type of game from Sullivan that he delivered just about every time prior to his move into the midfield through the finals. He again showed his elite and clean hands in marking contests, work rate to present up the ground, and ability to hit the scoreboard with a couple of goals. His kicking was off here, perhaps effected by the strong wind but also a bit erratic with his ball drop.

 

[noobermensch]

Farrow has become one of the more intriguing talents in the pool over the course of the season, starting the year as a mid sized rebounding defender with a penetrating and classy left boot, he ended the season playing largely through the midfield as we see in this game here, with definite shades of the Hayden Young

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Hayden Young

Age

24

Ht

189cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.0

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

3.2

3star

T

1.4

3star

CL

0.2

2star

D

10.0

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.4

2star

M

3.2

3star

T

1.4

2star

CL

0.2

2star

D

10.0

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

3.2

4star

T

1.4

4star

CL

0.2

2star

or Ed Richards

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Ed Richards

Age

26

Ht

188cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.4

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

2.5

3star

T

2.4

4star

CL

0.7

3star

D

11.3

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

5.3

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

2.5

3star

CL

1.1

3star

D

14.6

4star

K

9.8

4star

HB

4.8

4star

M

4.8

5star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.2

2star

about him. Unlike other half backs that move into the middle, Farrow has already shown stoppage craft and the ability to still find space on the spread to make use of that fantastic left boot of his, although his radar was a little off in this game.

 

[txbyhull]

Any chances of putting together a shortlist of the best compilation of yours to watch for certain high profile draftees? Selecting the video you think best represents them as a prospect? Pending time and schedule ofc

 

[noobermensch]

Any chances of putting together a shortlist of the best compilation of yours to watch for certain high profile draftees? Selecting the video you think best represents them as a prospect? Pending time and schedule ofc

Its not a bad idea, just would require a lot of work to go back and rewatch all my old videos (more than 300 just for this crop) to pick the right ones. Its something that would be easier to do if I start at the beginning of the year and keep an up to date curated playlist that I maintain over the course of the year.

Something for next season I feel.

 

[txbyhull]

Its not a bad idea, just would require a lot of work to go back and rewatch all my old videos (more than 300 just for this crop) to pick the right ones. Its something that would be easier to do if I start at the beginning of the year and keep an up to date curated playlist that I maintain over the course of the year.

Something for next season I feel.

Makes a lot of sense! Hopefully take on board the idea. Personally I keep a collated average big board across the year of the pro’s rankings, and hopefully next year wish to involve the bf experts as well. Exciting times ahead

 

[txbyhull]

Makes a lot of sense! Hopefully take on board the idea. Personally I keep a collated average big board across the year of the pro’s rankings, and hopefully next year wish to involve the bf experts as well. Exciting times ahead

That is to say, I’m happy to take part in keeping track of them next year, but I am definitely not knowledgeable enough about footy itself to take part in more nuanced analysis. Hence relying on second hand consensus and compilations for my views

 

[nameless]

Amazing work putting all these together, I feel like a draft expert now.

 

[noobermensch]

The full season highlights series is back for another year, and who better to kick things off with than the guy who has emerged as the clear number 1 pick in most people’s estimation, Willem Duursma!

Will the thrill is a rangy and athletic young man with the ability and confidence to impose himself on games and inspire his team with game breaking moments of play. His rapid improvement this year as a midfielder cemented his pick 1 candidacy, and he’s also shown he’s fully capable of impacting in the forward line and defence.

 

[Gee Class Loco]

The full season highlights series is back for another year, and who better to kick things off with than the guy who has emerged as the clear number 1 pick in most people’s estimation, Willem Duursma!

Will the thrill is a rangy and athletic young man with the ability and confidence to impose himself on games and inspire his team with game breaking moments of play. His rapid improvement this year as a midfielder cemented his pick 1 candidacy, and he’s also shown he’s fully capable of impacting in the forward line and defence.

FWIW If he was thoroughbred yearling at the sales... you'd be passing based on his siblings output.
Same hype on the other two if my memory serves me correctly.
In saying that the sister might be just ahead of them all hehe.

 

[noobermensch]

It would be more correct to call these half season highlights as Sullivan Robey didn't get his CTL call up until round 12, but what an impact he had once he got settled. Probably the biggest draft bolter since Clayton Oliver

10

Clayton Oliver

Age

28

Ht

189cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

27.8

5star

K

9.5

4star

HB

18.4

5star

M

3.2

3star

T

6.3

5star

CL

6.3

5star

D

25.1

5star

K

11.1

4star

HB

14.0

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

5.6

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

19.2

5star

K

4.6

2star

HB

14.6

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

4.4

5star

CL

3.8

5star

10 years ago, Sullivan had a fairytale final stretch of the season, not just with his brilliant personal run of form but also providing the catalyst to spark an Eastern Ranges team that went from good to great, stomping through the finals series to take out the CTL premiership.

 

[nineteen eighty]

It would be more correct to call these half season highlights as Sullivan Robey didn't get his CTL call up until round 12, but what an impact he had once he got settled. Probably the biggest draft bolter since Clayton Oliver 10 years ago, Sullivan had a fairytale final stretch of the season, not just with his brilliant personal run of form but also providing the catalyst to spark an Eastern Ranges team that went from good to great, stomping through the finals series to take out the CTL premiership.

Welcome to Tigerland young man. Impressive given his limited time in the CTL.

 

[briztoon]

Welcome to Tigerland young man. Impressive given his limited time in the CTL.

Reckon he goes pick 2 to West Coast.

 

[Giant Strides]

Reckon he goes pick 2 to West Coast.

Won't believe that until Twomey says it's so!

 

[noobermensch]

Full season highlights for the standout inside mid in this draft pool Dyson Sharp. Dyson is not the type of footballer who's going to wow the crowd with spectacular, highlight worthy plays... his bread and butter is his work around congestion and contest. Clean hands, powerful over the ball, quick and slick disposal, and always a ferocious appetite to pressure and tackle. Sharp is the player most ready to step straight in to an AFL midfield in round 1 next season and meaningfully contribute, and shapes as a likely future leader for whichever team picks him.

 

[Lana]

Sharp is the player most ready to step straight in to an AFL midfield in round 1 next season and meaningfully contribute.

This used to be seen as a big compliment. But I think it now seen as more as a negative, that the player has less development in them. 99% of the time there just isn't a rush for a draftee to be ready to contiubte to a midfield rotation from day 1. Especially if there percieved as being a inside midfielder or bust kind of player, so many go undrafted.

There is also a meaningful gap between contributiong and excelling from day 1, as a cohort young players thrown in the inside midfield rotations tend to be a net loss from an in match opportunity perspective. I wonder how analytics compares the output of the inside mid specialist at 19 compared to the flanker who becomes a midfielder once they are both 23.

 

[briztoon]

This used to be seen as a big compliment. But I think it now seen as more as a negative, that the player has less development in them. 99% of the time there just isn't a rush for a draftee to be ready to contiubte to a midfield rotation from day 1. Especially if there percieved as being a inside midfielder or bust kind of player, so many go undrafted.

There is also a meaningful gap between contributiong and excelling from day 1, as a cohort young players thrown in the inside midfield rotations tend to be a net loss from an in match opportunity perspective. I wonder how analytics compares the output of the inside mid specialist at 19 compared to the flanker who becomes a midfielder once they are both 23.

How many of these players really make it as a midfielder though. I can think of 2.5 off the top of my head from recent drafts; Ed Richards, Hayden Young and Lachie Ash.

There's probably more kids who were mids as juniors, who come in and play flank or wing to start their AFL career, before moving inside after they've physically developed at AFL level.