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2025 AFL National Draft prospects: The next batch

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Silver linings - lots of academy kids means lots of first round picks up for grabs in trades

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    It is going to be weird watching our first pick (natural 36) go up and down wildly as academy bids add one selection to the early draft and then the picks being cashed in for points take other selections away.

    We could move as high as 40 and then back down to 30 in the space of an hour.

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    It’ll be interesting to see what new DVI weightings will do to the process. We might see a lot less of the wild pick fluctuations.

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    2 hours ago, Whispering_Jack said:

    As has already been noted, there is plenty of Northern Academy talent around to expand the first night of next year’s draft. Three prospects in the top ten according to Cal Twomey and then there’s Kalani White to consider as well.

    Stars of the future: 10 draft prospects to watch in 2025

     

    I’m putting Cody Curtin in that group by seasons end, upside of this kid is huge

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    Lots of top talent again as shown in the futures game on GF day.  I’m seeing another very compromised draft in 2025 as much of the top youngsters are already tied to academies, especially the Suns who might get 4 quality youngsters again (like they did in 2023! ) 

    2025 draft early walk … 

    ROUND ONE - (24 players)

    Dyson Sharp (likely pick 1) 
    Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves
    Willem Duursma
    Zeke Uwland (GCS Academy) *
    Daniel Annable (Brisbane Lions Academy) *
    Fred Rodriguez
    Cooper Duff-Tytler
    Cody Curtin
    Sam Cumming
    Oliver Greeves
    Jack Dalton
    Riley Onley
    Louis Emmett
    Josh Lindsay
    Ryder Corrigan (GWS Giants Academy) *
    Dylan Patterson (GCS Academy) *
    Liam Hetherton (GWS Academy) *
    Beau Addinsall (GCS Giants Academy) *
    Felix Kneipp
    Basil Hart (Fremantle NGA) *
    Archie Ludowyke
    Thomas McGuane (Collingwood FS) *
    Sam Grlj
    Tairon Ah-Mu (Melbourne NGA but not eligible for selection)

    ROUND TWO

    Thomas Burton
    Max King (Sydney Swans Academy) *
    Kalani White (Melbourne FS/GCS Academy) *
    Luke Candy
    Ben Rongdit (Geelong NGA) *
    Lachlan Dovaston
    Blake Oudshoorn-Bennier
    Matthew LeRay
    Harley Barker
    Jai Murray (GCS Academy) *
    Charlie Banfield (WCE FS) *
    Darcy Montgomery
    Wes Walley (WCE NGA) *
    Koby Evans (WCE NGA) *
    Noah Chamberlain (Sydney Swans Academy) *
    Lachlan Carmichael (Sydney Swans Academy) *
    Aiden Schubert
    Toby Sinnema (Melbourne NGA) *
    Louis Kellaway (Richmond FS) *
    Jim Kelly
    Marcus Cassidy
    Jadd Hill
    Noah Roberts-Thompson
    Taj Longmuir (son of Troy but not eligble for any club as a FS) *
    Toby Whan (Fremantle NGA) *
    Xavier Bamert
    Jobe Scapin

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    2 hours ago, spirit of norm smith said:

    Just some notes on your WA boys based on my observations

    Lots of top talent again as shown in the futures game on GF day.  I’m seeing another very compromised draft in 2025 as much of the top youngsters are already tied to academies, especially the Suns who might get 4 quality youngsters again (like they did in 2023! ) 

    2025 draft early walk … 

    1st round - 24 players 

    Fred Rodriguez - accumulator through the middle who is hard around the contest and penetrating kick, personally think his Bulldogs team mate Whan is the better player 

    Cody Curtin - huge upside key tall with mobility and applies ground level pressure as a forward but can play as key defender with really good closing speed. Think he’ll play mostly senior footy for Claremont next year and I think top 10 prospect who by seasons end will push top 5

    Basil Hart(** Freo NGA) interrupted year but has some nice tricks and impacts the scoreboard but not really consistent or shown enough IMO to be considered in the first few rounds 

    2nd round 

    Charlie Banfield(**WCE FS) - like his dad very versatile, likely to play more through the middle in his senior year but with his endurance and height as a mid has a great ability to float forward  and have mismatch to result in scoreboard impact

    Darcy Montgomery - very talented player but lacks drive, be surprised if he makes many appearances for the state side unless attitude changes can’t see him being drafted

    Wes Walley(**WCE NGA) - cruised through this year before getting a reality check after returning from the national championships, where lack of second efforts and desire to chase saw him dropped from Subiaco colts, came back into their preliminary final side and used his pace to apply pressure and maintain repeat efforts. This kid has serious talent - speed, lateral movement, high leap and can tackle with intensity.,I personally think Subiaco colts coaching panel may have done the right thing last year and if he maintains focus and plays to his potential he will attract plenty of interest 

    Koby Evans(**WCE NGA) - different to Walley in terms of works really hard but doesn’t have Walleys skill set. Athletic, hardworking and potential late pick or rookie at this stage

    Marcus Cassidy - not sure he makes it, exceptional junior who I think stagnated a little last year. Knows how to find the footy around the stoppages and can impact scoreboard but I will watch with interest this season to see if he can recapture promise shown as a 15 year old

    Jadd Hill - moves really well around the stoppages and has some power to break free from clearance and deliver deep inside 50. Hard nut who uses the ball fairly well and has smarts, I think his size and not having real X factor or polish will impact draft potential 

    Taj Longmuir… son of Troy !!! Really good by foot and accumulates the footy off half back. I don’t see him getting drafted unless something changes and a focus moves from accumulating to making an impact with less possessions. Doesn’t play forward much but that’s where I think he’s best suited

    Toby Whan(** Frem NGA) - really like him has polish, good decision maker who hurts opposition with ball in hand. Reads the play really well, which sees him find the footy in transition and hit  up a team mate or impact the scoreboard 

    Some you didn’t mention 

    Blake Kelly - smart inside midfielder who uses the footy really well and works really hard with 2 way run to get back and assist defenders, whilst finding plenty of footy in transition chains with workrate

    Harley Cummings (son of Scott) Developing defender with good foot skills, good attitude and reads the play well to intercept. If he continues to grow (currently 192cm) I think he’ll make a good KPD, but will IMO be a 3rd tall defender at worst. Played majority of his junior footy in Western Football league at Flemington I think before family moved back to WA in 2022, think this is the reason he’s not talked about as much but he’s gaining interest and being noticed in the local talent program

    Cooper Ramsey - came from nowhere plucked from basketball at the end of 2023 and played as an overager at the National 16s. Has plenty of upside as an athletic ruck and well worth keeping an eye on 

    Peter Young - key tall who did ACL in 24 pre season, has footy smarts, athleticism and good user by foot for a tall. Can play either end of the ground as a key forward or defender but also can play the intercept defender role

     

     

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    On 22/11/2024 at 22:48, adonski said:

    Silver linings - lots of academy kids means lots of first round picks up for grabs in trades

    What if the academy kids are better?

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    15 minutes ago, Bowserpower said:

    What if the academy kids are better?

    What if the sun doesn't rise tomorrow, Bowser?

    Edited by adonski

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    My long range top ten draft selections for 2025:

    1. Dyson Sharp Midfielder Height: 188cm (Central District SA)

    2. Zeke Uwland Midfielder Height: 178cm (Gold Coast Suns Academy)

    3. Willem Duursma Utility Height: 191cm (Gippsland Power)

    4. Oliver Greeves Midfielder Height: 191cm (Eastern Ranges) 

    5. Daniel Annable Midfielder Height: 183cm (Brisbane Lions Academy) 

    6. Riley Onley Midfielder Height: 194cm (Murray Bushrangers) 

    7. Dylan Patterson Midfielder Height: 183cm (Gold Coast Suns Academy)

    8. Josh Lindsay Midfielder Height: 182cm (Geelong Falcons)

    9. Louis Emmett Ruck-Forward Height: 198cm (Oakleigh Chargers)

    10. Cody Archie Ludowyke Defender Height: 197cm (Sandringham Dragons)

    Plenty of Academy players to bid against!

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    On 28/11/2024 at 15:05, spirit of norm smith said:

    ROUND ONE - (24 players)

    Dyson Sharp (likely pick 1) 
    Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves
    Willem Duursma
    Zeke Uwland (GCS Academy) *
    Daniel Annable (Brisbane Lions Academy) *
    Fred Rodriguez
    Cooper Duff-Tytler
    Cody Curtin
    Sam Cumming
    Oliver Greeves
    Jack Dalton
    Riley Onley
    Louis Emmett
    Josh Lindsay
    Ryder Corrigan (GWS Giants Academy) *
    Dylan Patterson (GCS Academy) *
    Liam Hetherton (GWS Academy) *
    Beau Addinsall (GCS Giants Academy) *
    Felix Kneipp
    Basil Hart (Fremantle NGA) *
    Archie Ludowyke
    Thomas McGuane (Collingwood FS) *
    Sam Grlj
    Tairon Ah-Mu

    ROUND TWO

    Thomas Burton
    Max King (Sydney Swans Academy) *
    Kalani White (Melbourne FS/GCS Academy) *
    Luke Candy
    Ben Rongdit (Geelong NGA) *
    Lachlan Dovaston
    Blake Oudshoorn-Bennier
    Matthew LeRay
    Harley Barker
    Jai Murray (GCS Academy) *
    Charlie Banfield (WCE FS) *
    Darcy Montgomery
    Wes Walley (WCE NGA) *
    Koby Evans (WCE NGA) *
    Noah Chamberlain (Sydney Swans Academy) *
    Lachlan Carmichael (Sydney Swans Academy) *
    Aiden Schubert
    Toby Sinnema
    Louis Kellaway (Richmond FS) *
    Jim Kelly
    Marcus Cassidy
    Jadd Hill
    Noah Roberts-Thompson
    Taj Longmuir (son of Troy but not eligble for any club as a FS) *
    Toby Whan (Fremantle NGA) *
    Xavier Bamert
    Jobe Scapin

    Tairon Ah-Mu deserves an asterisk as well.

    (Melbourne NGA but not eligible under the usual NGA rules … because, Melbourne) *

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    On 28/11/2024 at 15:05, spirit of norm smith said:

    Lots of top talent again as shown in the futures game on GF day.  I’m seeing another very compromised draft in 2025 as much of the top youngsters are already tied to academies, especially the Suns who might get 4 quality youngsters again (like they did in 2023! ) 

    2025 draft early walk … 

    ROUND ONE - (24 players)

    Dyson Sharp (likely pick 1) 
    Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves
    Willem Duursma
    Zeke Uwland (GCS Academy) *
    Daniel Annable (Brisbane Lions Academy) *
    Fred Rodriguez
    Cooper Duff-Tytler
    Cody Curtin
    Sam Cumming
    Oliver Greeves
    Jack Dalton
    Riley Onley
    Louis Emmett
    Josh Lindsay
    Ryder Corrigan (GWS Giants Academy) *
    Dylan Patterson (GCS Academy) *
    Liam Hetherton (GWS Academy) *
    Beau Addinsall (GCS Giants Academy) *
    Felix Kneipp
    Basil Hart (Fremantle NGA) *
    Archie Ludowyke
    Thomas McGuane (Collingwood FS) *
    Sam Grlj
    Tairon Ah-Mu

    ROUND TWO

    Thomas Burton
    Max King (Sydney Swans Academy) *
    Kalani White (Melbourne FS/GCS Academy) *
    Luke Candy
    Ben Rongdit (Geelong NGA) *
    Lachlan Dovaston
    Blake Oudshoorn-Bennier
    Matthew LeRay
    Harley Barker
    Jai Murray (GCS Academy) *
    Charlie Banfield (WCE FS) *
    Darcy Montgomery
    Wes Walley (WCE NGA) *
    Koby Evans (WCE NGA) *
    Noah Chamberlain (Sydney Swans Academy) *
    Lachlan Carmichael (Sydney Swans Academy) *
    Aiden Schubert
    Toby Sinnema
    Louis Kellaway (Richmond FS) *
    Jim Kelly
    Marcus Cassidy
    Jadd Hill
    Noah Roberts-Thompson
    Taj Longmuir (son of Troy but not eligble for any club as a FS) *
    Toby Whan (Fremantle NGA) *
    Xavier Bamert
    Jobe Scapin

    Toby Sinnema a Melb NGA prospect for 2025

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    If Kalani White (assuming he chooses us) and Toby Sinnema end up being top 20/30 prospects we will have done so well these last 3 drafts. Windsor, Kolt, Langford, Lindsay, White and Sinnema.

    Quite funny all the people I talk to are like ‘oh what’s going on with the Dees, rebuild time hey?’ I just respond with don’t be surprised if we are back in the 8. They look at me surprised

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    Davo-27 in bigfooty has nominated 77 kids to watch next year starting with his early prediction of the top 5 prospects:-

    1. Dyson Sharp (SA) (pick 1 favourite)
    2. Fred Rodriguez (WA)
    3. Riley Onley (VC)
    4. Oliver Greeves (VM)
    5. Zeke Uwland (Allies)

    VICTORIA 

    Oliver Greeves 191cm Eastern VIC
    Thomas McGuane (Coll FS) 177cm Western VIC
    Lachlan Dovaston 176cm Eastern VIC
    Sam Grlj 182cm Oakleigh VIC
    Jack Dalton 177cm Sand VIC
    Cooper Duff-Tytler 199cm Calder VIC
    Felix Kneipp 177cm Calder VIC
    Riley Onley 194cm Murray VIC
    Archie Ludowyke 195cm Sand VIC
    Willem Duursma 191cm Gippsland VIC
    Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves 185cm Dand VIC
    Josh Lindsay 182cm Geelong VIC
    Louis Emmett 198cm Oakleigh VIC
    Giuseppe Posterino 176cm Geelong VIC
    Thomas Burton 178cm Western VIC
    Xavier Bamert 184cm Sand VIC
    Mitch Moate 180cm Northern VIC
    Jamie Gilchrist 185cm Eastern VIC
    Tairon Ah-Mu 198cm Dand VIC
    Jobe Scapin 186cm Gipps VIC
    Zach O'Keefe 177cm Gipps VIC
    Jasper Russell 176cm Dand VIC
    Sam Lewis 186cm Dand VIC
    Harry Morphet 175cm Geelong VIC
    Sam Allen 184cm Oakleigh VIC
    Ben Rongdit (Geel NGA) 183cm Geelong VIC
    Xavier Taylor 191cm Eastern VIC
    Harley Hicks 178cm GWV VIC
    Hunter Wright 187cm Bendigo VIC
    Isaac Dugdale 179cm Northern VIC
    Aaron Sharkie 182cm Oakleigh VIC
    Callum Smith 190cm Oakleigh VIC
    Charlie Whitehead 191cm Oakleigh VIC
    Kobe Williams (Haw FS/WB NGA) 185cm Western VIC
    Tyson Gresham 168cm Northern VIC

    WESTERN AUSTRALIA 

    Fred Rodriguez 183cm Sth Frem WA
    Cody Curtin 197cm Clarem WA
    Basil Hart (Frem NGA) 183cm Peel WA
    Blake Kelly 182cm Swan Dist WA
    Marcus Cassidy 186cm East Perth WA
    Jadd Hill 176cm Perth WA
    Taj Longmuir 179cm South Frem WA
    Toby Whan (Frem NGA) 182cm South Frem WA
    Sam Swadling 187cm West Perth WA
    Charlie Banfield (WCE FS) 188cm Clarem WA
    Darcy Montgomery 191cm Subiaco WA
    Wes Walley (WCE NGA) 181cm Subiaco WA
    Koby Evans (WCE NGA) 186cm Perth WA
    Will York 172cm Peel WA
    Kaiden Summerall 179cm East Frem WA
    Amon Ross 177cm West Perth WA

    SOUTH AUSTRALIA 

    Dyson Sharp 188cm Central Dist SA
    Sam Cumming 184cm South Adel SA
    Blake Oudshoorn-Bennier 182cm North Adel SA
    Noah Roberts-Thomson 180cm Sturt SA
    Aidan Schubert 194cm Central Dist SA
    Louis Kellaway (Rich FS) 182cm Sturt SA
    Jim Kelly 178cm Norwood SA
    Jesse Nye 179cm South Adel SA
    Lachlan Sands 179cm WWT SA
    Harley Barker 187cm Sturt SA
    Blake Thredgold 193cm Sturt SA
    Jeff Rozenbilds 177cm Norwood SA
    Will Prescott 180cm Norwood SA
    Josh Reichelt 180cm Central Dist SA
    Luke Candy 183cm Glenlg SA

    ALLIES

    Zeke Upland (GCS Academy) 178cm GCS Qld
    Daniel Annable (Brisbane Academy) 183cm Bris Qld
    Ryder Corrigan 185cm (GWS Academy?) Murray NSW
    Dylan Patterson (GCS Academy) 183cm GCS Qld
    Beau Addinsall (GCS Academy) 180cm GCS Qld
    Liam Hetherton 195cm Murray NSW
    Noah Chamberlain (Sydney Academy) 192cm Syd A NSW
    Lachlan Carmichael (Sydney Academy) 183cm Syd A NSW
    Kalani White (Melbourne FS/GCS Academy) 198cm GCS Qld
    Max King (Sydney Academy) 191cm Syd NSW
    Jack Harrison Bris QLD

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    If GC make the 8 they can only bid on 2 Academy players. I think Kalani will nominate us in any case.

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    7 hours ago, Whispering_Jack said:

    The Vic Metro and Vic Country Summer Hub squads have been nominated and are profiled here by Rookie Me Central.

    PROFILED | 2025 Vic Metro Summer Hub Squad

    PROFILED | 2025 Vic Country Summer Hub Squad

    Interest here for Melbourne with a father/son prospect and some NGAs.

    marcus prasad and toby sinnema both sound genuinely exciting; really encouraging that the latter played more games as a bottom-ager last season than any other player

    disappointing that we don't have ah-mu eligible as well, but add kalani white and that's three likely prospects for dees in 2025 in a year in which we don't have a first round selection

    I didn't spot a father / son prospect in these profles @Whispering_Jack - presume you were referring to white?

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    12 hours ago, whatwhat say what said:

    I didn't spot a father / son prospect in these profles @Whispering_Jack - presume you were referring to white?

    Apologies - you’re right. I’d been reading  another Rookie Me Central article on future players referenced earlier that mentioned him. 

    The inability to get direct access to Tairon Ah-Mu is annoying but the rules are the rules and, unless changed in the near future (unlikely), we’re going to have to live with it. Moreover, it might have boiled down to a choice at draft time between Ah-Mu and White so it’s not such a significant problem if we think the latter’s our best choice anyway. 

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    11 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

    Prasad is for next year though and he’s very small.

    Bugger x 2

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