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2025 AFL National Draft prospects: The next batch

Whispering_Jack
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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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.
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    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.

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    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.

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    @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

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    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

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    31 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

    Harry Dean has rocketed into top 10 calculations

    He did look like a player. 😭Blues will add a good one to their list.

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    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

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    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

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    13 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Reminds me a bit of Aaron Edwards.

    Edited by BLWNBA

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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!

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