Its well known that most clubs schedule in the fourth year of a players career as the one for them to really settle in to their careers. A lot of ex AFL players have stated that the fourth Pre season is the one where you start to feel comfortable and mature in your AFL body and with your ability to meet the demands of the league.
This draft class is heading into their fourth season, and it has proven to be a ridiculously good class. Walsh in my opinion will be in the top 5 players in the league in the next few years. The King boys, Bailey Smith
and others all look like stars. By the end of this season, we will have a real indication of where these players will be ranked in this draft. My thoughts on a top 10 rankings from this draft come end of season 2022 are:
1. Sam Walsh
2. Ben King
3. Bailey Smith
4. Max King
5. Tarryn Thomas
6. Jack Lukosius
7. Zak Butters
8. Connor Rozee
9. Isaac Quaynor
10. Nick Blakey
There is talent all the way through this draft, with a couple of premiership players already in there. Some serious pressure on others too such as Rankine, Chayce Jones
and to a lesser extent Rozee, who plateaued throughout 2021.
Any other players that could break into this top 10?
This draft class is heading into their fourth season, and it has proven to be a ridiculously good class. Walsh in my opinion will be in the top 5 players in the league in the next few years. The King boys, Bailey Smith
PLAYERCARDSTART
6
Bailey Smith
- Age
- 23
- Ht
- 185cm
- Wt
- 86kg
- Pos.
- M/F
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 18.3
- 5star
- K
- 8.5
- 3star
- HB
- 9.8
- 5star
- M
- 2.3
- 2star
- T
- 3.8
- 5star
- CL
- 2.7
- 4star
- D
- 19.8
- 5star
- K
- 9.6
- 4star
- HB
- 10.2
- 5star
- M
- 1.8
- 2star
- T
- 3.2
- 4star
- CL
- 3.2
- 4star
- D
- 14.8
- 4star
- K
- 7.6
- 3star
- HB
- 7.2
- 5star
- M
- 2.0
- 3star
- T
- 3.4
- 5star
- CL
- 1.6
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
1. Sam Walsh
PLAYERCARDSTART
18
Sam Walsh
- Age
- 23
- Ht
- 184cm
- Wt
- 84kg
- Pos.
- Mid
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 25.1
- 5star
- K
- 13.5
- 5star
- HB
- 11.6
- 5star
- M
- 5.1
- 5star
- T
- 3.2
- 5star
- CL
- 3.4
- 5star
No current season stats available
- D
- 26.2
- 5star
- K
- 15.4
- 5star
- HB
- 10.8
- 5star
- M
- 6.0
- 5star
- T
- 3.2
- 5star
- CL
- 4.8
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
2. Ben King
PLAYERCARDSTART
34
Ben King
- Age
- 23
- Ht
- 202cm
- Wt
- 98kg
- Pos.
- Fwd
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 7.2
- 2star
- K
- 5.0
- 2star
- HB
- 2.2
- 2star
- M
- 3.5
- 4star
- T
- 0.5
- 3star
- G
- 1.3
- 5star
- D
- 7.5
- 2star
- K
- 5.6
- 2star
- HB
- 1.9
- 1star
- M
- 3.6
- 4star
- T
- 0.3
- 1star
- G
- 1.5
- 5star
- D
- 6.8
- 2star
- K
- 4.4
- 2star
- HB
- 2.4
- 3star
- M
- 3.2
- 4star
- T
- 0.2
- 3star
- G
- 1.0
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
3. Bailey Smith
PLAYERCARDSTART
6
Bailey Smith
- Age
- 23
- Ht
- 185cm
- Wt
- 86kg
- Pos.
- M/F
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 18.3
- 5star
- K
- 8.5
- 3star
- HB
- 9.8
- 5star
- M
- 2.3
- 2star
- T
- 3.8
- 5star
- CL
- 2.7
- 4star
- D
- 19.8
- 5star
- K
- 9.6
- 4star
- HB
- 10.2
- 5star
- M
- 1.8
- 2star
- T
- 3.2
- 4star
- CL
- 3.2
- 4star
- D
- 14.8
- 4star
- K
- 7.6
- 3star
- HB
- 7.2
- 5star
- M
- 2.0
- 3star
- T
- 3.4
- 5star
- CL
- 1.6
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
4. Max King
PLAYERCARDSTART
12
Max King
- Age
- 23
- Ht
- 202cm
- Wt
- 100kg
- Pos.
- Fwd
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 7.3
- 2star
- K
- 4.7
- 2star
- HB
- 2.6
- 2star
- M
- 2.7
- 3star
- T
- 0.7
- 3star
- G
- 1.4
- 5star
- D
- 7.3
- 2star
- K
- 4.7
- 2star
- HB
- 2.6
- 2star
- M
- 2.7
- 3star
- T
- 0.7
- 1star
- G
- 1.4
- 5star
- D
- 8.0
- 2star
- K
- 5.2
- 2star
- HB
- 2.8
- 3star
- M
- 2.8
- 3star
- T
- 0.6
- 3star
- G
- 1.4
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
5. Tarryn Thomas
PLAYERCARDSTART
26
Tarryn Thomas
- Age
- 24
- Ht
- 190cm
- Wt
- 83kg
- Pos.
- Mid
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 11.0
- 3star
- K
- 5.3
- 2star
- HB
- 5.7
- 4star
- M
- 2.1
- 2star
- T
- 3.3
- 5star
- CL
- 0.9
- 3star
- D
- 7.8
- 2star
- K
- 4.0
- 1star
- HB
- 3.8
- 3star
- M
- 1.3
- 1star
- T
- 3.2
- 4star
- CL
- 0.2
- 2star
- D
- 12.8
- 4star
- K
- 6.2
- 3star
- HB
- 6.6
- 4star
- M
- 2.8
- 3star
- T
- 3.8
- 5star
- CL
- 0.4
- 3star
PLAYERCARDEND
6. Jack Lukosius
PLAYERCARDSTART
13
Jack Lukosius
- Age
- 23
- Ht
- 195cm
- Wt
- 91kg
- Pos.
- Fwd
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 14.8
- 4star
- K
- 11.5
- 4star
- HB
- 3.3
- 3star
- M
- 3.4
- 3star
- T
- 1.8
- 4star
- G
- 0.4
- 3star
- D
- 14.8
- 4star
- K
- 11.5
- 4star
- HB
- 3.3
- 2star
- M
- 3.4
- 3star
- T
- 1.8
- 3star
- G
- 0.4
- 3star
- D
- 13.6
- 4star
- K
- 11.2
- 4star
- HB
- 2.4
- 3star
- M
- 4.2
- 4star
- T
- 2.2
- 4star
- G
- 0.4
- 3star
PLAYERCARDEND
7. Zak Butters
PLAYERCARDSTART
9
Zak Butters
- Age
- 23
- Ht
- 181cm
- Wt
- 77kg
- Pos.
- Mid
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 14.3
- 4star
- K
- 7.7
- 3star
- HB
- 6.7
- 4star
- M
- 3.0
- 3star
- T
- 2.6
- 4star
- CL
- 0.8
- 3star
- D
- 14.7
- 4star
- K
- 8.9
- 4star
- HB
- 5.9
- 3star
- M
- 3.9
- 4star
- T
- 2.9
- 4star
- CL
- 1.1
- 3star
- D
- 17.0
- 5star
- K
- 9.0
- 4star
- HB
- 8.0
- 5star
- M
- 3.6
- 4star
- T
- 1.6
- 4star
- CL
- 0.6
- 3star
PLAYERCARDEND
8. Connor Rozee
PLAYERCARDSTART
1
Connor Rozee
- Age
- 24
- Ht
- 185cm
- Wt
- 79kg
- Pos.
- Mid
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 14.6
- 4star
- K
- 7.6
- 3star
- HB
- 7.0
- 4star
- M
- 3.3
- 3star
- T
- 3.6
- 5star
- CL
- 1.0
- 3star
- D
- 12.8
- 3star
- K
- 7.4
- 3star
- HB
- 5.3
- 3star
- M
- 2.9
- 3star
- T
- 2.4
- 3star
- CL
- 1.6
- 4star
- D
- 16.4
- 4star
- K
- 8.0
- 3star
- HB
- 8.4
- 5star
- M
- 4.2
- 4star
- T
- 3.4
- 5star
- CL
- 0.8
- 3star
PLAYERCARDEND
9. Isaac Quaynor
PLAYERCARDSTART
3
Isaac Quaynor
- Age
- 24
- Ht
- 180cm
- Wt
- 88kg
- Pos.
- Def
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 14.7
- 4star
- K
- 6.7
- 3star
- HB
- 8.0
- 5star
- M
- 3.0
- 3star
- T
- 2.7
- 4star
- MG
- 244.0
- 4star
- D
- 14.7
- 4star
- K
- 6.7
- 3star
- HB
- 8.0
- 4star
- M
- 3.0
- 3star
- T
- 2.7
- 4star
- MG
- 244.0
- 4star
- D
- 14.7
- 4star
- K
- 6.7
- 3star
- HB
- 8.0
- 5star
- M
- 3.0
- 3star
- T
- 2.7
- 5star
- MG
- 244.0
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
10. Nick Blakey
PLAYERCARDSTART
22
Nick Blakey
- Age
- 24
- Ht
- 196cm
- Wt
- 83kg
- Pos.
- Def
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 9.9
- 3star
- K
- 7.0
- 3star
- HB
- 2.9
- 3star
- M
- 2.3
- 2star
- T
- 2.4
- 4star
- MG
- 189.1
- 3star
- D
- 8.1
- 2star
- K
- 6.3
- 3star
- HB
- 1.9
- 1star
- M
- 2.1
- 2star
- T
- 2.6
- 4star
- MG
- 189.1
- 3star
- D
- 7.2
- 2star
- K
- 5.2
- 2star
- HB
- 2.0
- 2star
- M
- 1.2
- 2star
- T
- 1.2
- 3star
PLAYERCARDEND
There is talent all the way through this draft, with a couple of premiership players already in there. Some serious pressure on others too such as Rankine, Chayce Jones
PLAYERCARDSTART
1
Chayce Jones
- Age
- 24
- Ht
- 182cm
- Wt
- 84kg
- Pos.
- D/M
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 10.0
- 3star
- K
- 5.4
- 2star
- HB
- 4.6
- 3star
- M
- 1.7
- 2star
- T
- 1.9
- 4star
- MG
- 178.6
- 3star
- D
- 8.9
- 2star
- K
- 4.9
- 2star
- HB
- 4.0
- 3star
- M
- 1.4
- 2star
- T
- 1.6
- 3star
- MG
- 143.3
- 3star
- D
- 9.4
- 3star
- K
- 4.4
- 2star
- HB
- 5.0
- 4star
- M
- 1.6
- 2star
- T
- 1.8
- 4star
- MG
- 175.0
- 3star
PLAYERCARDEND
Any other players that could break into this top 10?