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5 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

(Lions and Swans in particular that have full academy players plus father-son availability).

This is the biggest Rort in modern day AFL HISTORY!!

If you have Father sons, you shouldn't be allowed academies.

 
11 hours ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Shallow draft ? Theres plenty of talent. The issue is that the academy and father son picks have such a high concentration across the first round. It’s such a compromised pathway now that it is giving a huge lift to Giants, Swans ,Lions and Suns (Lions and Swans in particular that have full academy players plus father-son availability).

Cal Twomey said the other day that even with the academy players, it's one of the weakest drafts he can remember.

10 hours ago, Dee Boys said:

Cal Twomey said the other day that even with the academy players, it's one of the weakest drafts he can remember.

with the majority of the draft always coming from victoria, i do wonder how much covid years of 2021-22 in particular had an adverse effect on the last few draft classes

this year's crop would have all been 14-16 in those key years...and they barely played in that time period due to the global pandemic

pretty crucial time to miss out on development

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Lots of talent in the Suns and Lions Academy programs. One youngster who should be marked in PEN on JTs list is Harrison Bridge. Left footer half back who starred in early Coates league matches for Lions academy. Averaged 20 possessions, 5 marks and 3 tackles a match across the 4 games played by the young Lions. Kicking is elite at DE80-90% and can kick 50+ easily Unfortunately he got injured early in the under 18s championship in the first game for the allies v SA. Bridge played some QAFL games as well and excelled for Sherwood. AFL Lions probably use most points for Daniel Annable so Bridge might be beyond them at a later pick. One to highly consider.

I really really want us to get up to Lachy Dovaston as a small forward who kicks goals and can work up the ground

Secondly Sam Cumming is my next option as just a nice kicker

then you throw in Sinnema and White and maybe a new developing ruck or FB and thats a good mix

i realise getting dovaston and cumming is a massive ask but at this stage my knowledge deeper into the draft isnt there


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The final game of the championships was anticlimactic because SA wrapped them up so early in the piece. Vic Country ended up taking second spot with a comfortable victory over their Metro cousins who were disappointing.

VIC COUNTRY 4.4 | 6.7 | 9.8 | 14.10 (94)


VIC METRO 2.2 | 3.6 | 6.8 | 9.10 (64)

GOALS:


Vic Country: T. Byrne 5, H. Mikunda 2, J. Pickett 2, W. Duursma, J. Mellor, Z. O’Keefe, J. Scapin, C. Walker

Vic Metro: L. Dovaston 2, C. Duff-Tytler 2, O. Ainsworth, H. El Achkar, L. Emmett, J. Ison, Z. McCarthy

BEST:


Vic Country: T. Byrne, W. Duursma, H. Dean, C. Walker, H. Mikunda, R. Onley


Vic Metro: C. Duff-Tytler, J. Dalton, A. Sweid, O. Greeves, M. Kondogiannis, X. Taylor

MVPs:


Vic Country: Willem Duursma (Gippsland Power)

Vic Metro: Oliver Greeves (Vic Metro)

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Scouting Notes: 2025 AFL U18s - Vic Country vs. Vic Metro

Vic Country upset their Metro counterparts to end the Under 18 National Championships in second spot, as a pick one contender shone.
3 hours ago, whatwhat say what said:

I heard Twomey say that Lindsay would be a top five pick in this draft

His general take is that there’s no stand out

Not a bad draft to have traded out a top pick for XL.

 
4 hours ago, whatwhat say what said:

I heard Twomey say that Lindsay would be a top five pick in this draft

His general take is that there’s no stand out

The talent across the championships was pretty bare to be honest.

Big call here but I can't recall a year where the talent pool has been so poor as what it is this year alone.

@Whispering_Jack @dazzledavey36 thanks. I think the talent pool is “less, lower” and also highlighted by the many many academy, NGA or father son picks. Up to 10 first rounders could be already pre-nominated so the “first round” could stretch to pick 28 or 29 this year. I have a few smokies that could be good value for the Dees in the 2nd or 3rd round. It’s these picks that also can prove a recruiters value.

I thought Sinnema looked okay and I think we will nominate and add him, maybe as a late pick or as a cat B rookie. He has class with the footy in hand. He’s not an instant walk up and will need time. But a skill ball user is something we need to add.


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AFL DRAFT JULY RANKINGS ~ From the Herald Sun (summarised)

The AFL under-18 national championships are over as the countdown to November’s AFL national draft heats up.

Here are our top-30 draft rankings for July – including some bolters – along with all their key stats from the championships.

1 WILLEM DUURSMA

191cm midfielder, Gippsland Power/Vic Country

U18 National Championships Averages: 128 ranking points, 24.3 disposals, 5.3 marks, 4.5 intercept possessions, 2 clearances, 3.3 tackles, 4.3 score involvements, 0.3 goals (4 games)

2 DYSON SHARP

187cm midfielder, Central District/South Australia

U18 National Championships Averages: 155 ranking points, 27 disposals, 11.3 contested possessions, 6 clearances, 6.5 inside-50s, 5 tackles, 7.5 score involvements, 1.3 goals (4 games)

3 COOPER DUFF-TYTLER

200cm ruck/forward, Calder Cannons/Vic Metro

U18 National Championships Averages: 93 ranking points, 14.5 disposals, 4 marks, 14 hitouts, 1.8 clearances, 2.5 tackles, 4.5 score involvements, 0.8 goals (4 games)

4 DANIEL ANNABLE

183cm midfielder, Brisbane Lions Academy/Allies

U18 National Championships Averages: 110 ranking points, 24.8 disposals, 2.8 marks, 4.3 clearances, 5.5 inside-50s, 7 score involvements, 2.3 score assists, 0.5 goals, 3.8 tackles (4 games)

5 DYLAN PATTERSON

183cm defender/midfielder, Gold Coast Suns Academy/Allies

U18 National Championships Averages: 99 ranking points, 19.8 disposals, 3.5 marks, 5 rebound 50s, 3.8 intercept possessions, 1.8 spoils, 1.5 tackles (4 games)

6 ZEKE UWLAND

180cm midfielder, Gold Coast Suns Academy/Allies

U18 National Championships Averages: N/A

7 JOSH LINDSAY

183cm defender, Geelong Falcons/Vic Country

U18 National Championships Averages: 92 ranking points, 21.8 disposals, 3.8 marks, 3 rebound 50s, 4.8 intercept possessions, 0.5 spoils, 1.0 tackles (4 games)

8 OLIVER GREEVES

191cm midfielder, Eastern Ranges/Vic Metro

U18 National Championships Averages: 111 ranking points, 25.3 disposals, 5.3 marks, 11.5 contested possessions, 7.8 ground ball gets, 4.5 clearances, 2.8 tackles, 4.8 score involvements, 0.8 goals (4 games)

9 HARRY DEAN

193cm defender, Murray Bushrangers/Vic Country

U18 National Championships Averages: 93 ranking points, 15.3 disposals, 6.3 marks, 2.8 rebound 50s, 3.5 intercept marks, 7.8 intercept possessions, 4.3 spoils, 1.8 tackles (4 games)

10 MITCHELL MARSH

191cm forward, West Adelaide/South Australia

U18 National Championships Averages: 100 ranking points, 8.5 disposals, 6 marks, 1.3 contested marks, 7.3 score involvements, 3 goals (4 games)

11 SAM CUMMING

186cm midfielder, North Adelaide/South Australia U18 National Championships averages: 89 ranking points, 17 disposals, 1.3 clearances, 3.3 inside-50s, 4.5 score involvements, 3.3 tackles, 1.0 goals (4 games)

12 LACHY DOVASTON

177cm forward, Eastern Ranges/Vic Metro

U18 National Championships averages: 94 ranking points, 12.8 disposals, 2 marks, 3.5 tackles, 5.5 score involvements, 2.3 goals (4 games)

13 AIDAN SCHUBERT

198cm forward/ruck, Central District/South Australia

U18 National Championships averages: 133 ranking points, 17 disposals, 7 marks, 2.8 contested marks, 7 hitouts, 8.8 score involvements, 2.5 goals (4 games)

14 JACOB FARROW

188cm defender, West Perth/Western Australia U18 National Championships averages: 108 ranking points, 19 disposals, 4.8 marks, 1.8 intercept marks,

4.5 rebound 50s, 3.5 tackles (4 games)

15 XAVIER TAYLOR

191cm defender, Eastern Ranges/Vic Metro U18 National Championships averages: 86 ranking points, 15.3 disposals, 4.5 marks, 3.5 rebound 50s, 1.5 intercept marks, 6.3 intercept possessions, 3.5 spoils, 2 tackles (4 games)

16 FRED RODRIGUEZ

184cm midfielder, Sth Fremantle/WA

17 BEAU ADDINSALL

180cm midfielder, Gold Coast Suns Academy/Allies

18 ARCHIE LUDOWYKE

197cm forward, Sandringham Dragons/Vic Metro

19 MAX KING

191cm forward, Sydney Swans Academy/Allies

20 ADAM SWEID

175cm midfielder/forward, Calder Cannons/ Vic Metro

21 LACHLAN CARMICHAEL

183cm defender, Sydney Swans Academy/Allies

22 HARLEY BARKER

187cm midfielder, Sturt/South Australia

23 SAM SWADLING

187cm midfielder/forward, West Perth/WA

24 MATTHEW LERAY

189cm midfielder, Central District/South Australia

25 SAM GRLJ

182cm midfielder/defender, Oakleigh Chargers/ Vic Metro

26 ZAC MCCARTHY

199cm forward, Oakleigh Chargers/Vic Metro

27 RILEY ONLEY

194cm midfielder, Murray Bushrangers/Vic Country

28 HUSSIEN EL ACHKAR

171cm forward, Calder Cannons/Vic Metro

29 TAJ MURRAY

202cm ruck/forward, NT Academy/Allies

30 LOUIS EMMETT

200cm ruck/forward, Oak' Chargers/Vic Metro

From the bits and pieces seen in the championships and Coates League so far … and with some players having reduced games due to injury

Roughly 19 of the top 50 youngsters are already likely to be pre nominated by a club under the Academies or father son selections

1st rounders likely

1,Cooper Duff-Tytler

2 Zeke Uwland(** academy GCS)

3.Dyson Sharp.

4.Willem Duursma

5.Max King (**academy Swans)

6.Dylan Patterson(** academy GCS)

7.Josh Lindsay

8.Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves

9.Daniel Annable(** academy Bris)

10 Sam Grlj

11 Oliver Greeves

12 Archie Ludowyke

13 Beau Addinsall(** academy GCS)

14 Mitch Marsh

  1. Riley Onley

  2. Fred Rodriguez

17.  Louis Emmett

  1. Sam Cumming

  2. Jacob Farrow

  3. Harry Dean (Carlton f/son)

  4. Zac McCarthy

  5. Noah Chamberlain(**academy Sydney)

  6. Lachlan Carmichael(** academy Sydney)

  7. Rory Wright

  8. Cody Curtin

  9. Ryder Corrigan  (**academy Giants)

  10. Xavier Taylor

2nd round  28-50

Jack Dalton

Harley Barker

Koby Coulson (*academy Suns)

Felix Kneipp

Lachlan Dovaston

Aiden Schubert

Adam Sweid (*Ess NGA)

Thomas McGuane(*Coll FS)

Jevan Phillipou

Blake Oudshoorn-Bennier

Liam Hetherton (*academy Giants)

Thomas Burton

Matthew LeRay

Tairon Ah-Mu

Jesse Mellor (*Geel NGA)

Harrison Bridge (*Lions academy)

Kalani White(** Melb Father son 🤞… or academy GCS)

Xavier Bamert

Louis Kellaway(*Rich Father son

Jai Murray (*academy GCS)

Noah Roberts-Thompson

Jack Ison (*Carlton NGA)

Brodie Atkins

50+ and rookie hopefuls

Blake Kelly

Jett Dahlitz

Taj Murray

Wes Walley(*WCE NGA)

Hunter Wright

Jobe Scapin

Toby Simmema (*Dees NGA)

Callum Smith

Kye Fincher (*Saints NGA)

Jasper Russell

Sam Lewis

Aaron Sharkie

Tom Ryan

Sam Niklaus

Arki Butler

Mitch Moate

Sam Allen

Harry Tatterson.

Ben Rongdit (**Cats NGA)

Andrew Barker


If Tairon Ah-Mu is there at one of our picks especially if we manage to trade in a second rounder do we take him? I haven’t paid much attention to the young kids in this draft only a few so not sure if they’re are better players suited to us around his draft ranking position

17 minutes ago, Demongirl35 said:

If Tairon Ah-Mu is there at one of our picks especially if we manage to trade in a second rounder do we take him? I haven’t paid much attention to the young kids in this draft only a few so not sure if they’re are better players suited to us around his draft ranking position

13 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Reminds me a bit of Aaron Edwards.

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14 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

I have watched him and our actual academy players but not many others. So I’m not sure if we end up getting a pick around his draft ranking if there’s better options or not. Big lad isn’t he!

Neither Toby Sinnema nor Kalani White got an invite to the National combine. The AFL website states Kalani while be attending the state combine with further details of other invitees to be released in August.

Demon NGA player, yet unavailable for priority selection, Tairon Ah-Mu got a national invite.

2025's most wanted: Draft Combine nominees revealed - https://www.afl.com.au/news/1377000


Samuel Grlj

Midfielder/ Defender | 182cm | 26/07/2007

High pick potential draftee Sam Grlj took his chance to shine in the VFL for Richmond.

A week after his 18th birthday, the Oakleigh Chargers midfielder impressed with 18 disposals, six marks and five tackles, putting himself in the picture to be among one of the early selections at this National Draft.

So equalization means Gold Coast gets another two top 10 players and we hope like hell that they don't snaffle Kalani. Seems fair.

 

At least 12 of the first round / top 30 will be likely pre nominated under Academy or father son, and potentially 20 of the top 50. Wow. Suns and Swans and Lions are the big winners. That’s equalization !!!

1st rounders likely

1,Cooper Duff-Tytler  Vic Ruck

2 Zeke Uwland(** academy GCS) Def Suns

3.Dyson Sharp. SA Midfielder

4.Willem Duursma VIC Midfielder

5.Daniel Annable(** academy Bris) Midfield

6.Dylan Patterson(** academy GCS) midfielder

7.Josh Lindsay VIC halfback/quarterback

8.Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves VIC midfield/HF

9.Max King (**academy Swans)  Fwd

10.Sam Grlj VIC halfback/midfield

Oliver Greeves VIC midfield

Archie Ludowyke VIC ruck/fwd

Sam Cumming SA midfield/Hff

Beau Addinsall(** academy GCS) midfield

Mitch Marsh SA fwd

Fred Rodriguez WA midfield

Louis Emmett VIC ruck/fwd

Noah Chamberlain(**academy Sydney)

Jacob Farrow WA def/halfback/quarterback

Harry Dean (**Carlton f/son) Def

Zac McCarthy (**Collingwood NGA)key fwd

Riley Onley tall mid

Lachlan Carmichael(**acdemy Sydney) halfback/quarterback

Rory Wright. Gun midfielder

Adam Sweid (*Ess NGA) small mid

Aiden Schubert SA. Fwd/ruck

Cody Curtin Key fwd/ruck

Ryder Corrigan  (**academy Giants)

Koby Coulson (* Suns academy)

Harley Barker. SA. Mid

little paper now saying harry dean is likely to push into top 5 calculations, which means top 10 by the time all the northern academy freebies nga selections have happened


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