While the football world scratches its head at the conundrum presented to the clubs in the heavily compromised upcoming National Draft, some are looking further into the future at the 2026 AFL National Draft prospects, the best of who will be on the main stage on Grand Final Day.

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2025 National Under 17 Futures squad announced

The AFL has announced a 48-player squad set to take part in the National Under 17 Futures program later this year.

1 hour ago, Whispering_Jack said:

While the football world scratches its head at the conundrum presented to the clubs in the heavily compromised upcoming National Draft, some are looking further into the future at the 2026 AFL National Draft prospects, the best of who will be on the main stage on Grand Final Day.

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2025 National Under 17 Futures squad announced

The AFL has announced a 48-player squad set to take part in the National Under 17 Futures program later this year.

Benji van Rooyen ✍️

Is Jake Miller part of this crop?

1 hour ago, whatwhat say what said:

Is Jake Miller part of this crop?

No, he will be in the 2027 draft.

A key forward to look out for next year though is Jack Pickett from the Falcons.

He has kicked 25 goals in 6 games. Fair effort to average over 4 goals a game as bottom age player. Listed as 193cm at the start of the year when he was 16.

Pickett has a bit Curnow about how he plays, has looked very good as a bottom ager.

A long way out, but Jake Miller projecting well enough to be Tassie bound unforts.

Another 5 goals for Jack Pickett this weekend taking his tally to 30 goals from 7 games. Imagine he will he shaping up as a top 5 prospect for next year.

3 minutes ago, Random Task said:

Another 5 goals for Jack Pickett this weekend taking his tally to 30 goals from 7 games. Imagine he will he shaping up as a top 5 prospect for next year.

Kozzie...to Latrelle....to Jack....goallllll!

3 minutes ago, adonski said:

Kozzie...to Latrelle....to Jack....goallllll!

Pickettt... Pickett..! Pickett!!!

Then opposition fans will be like..

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2025 National Under 17 Futures squads finalised

The 2025 National Under 17 Futures squad will represent Team Boak and Team Docherty in Saturday's Grand Final curtain-raiser.

45 minutes ago, Demonland said:

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2025 National Under 17 Futures squads finalised

The 2025 National Under 17 Futures squad will represent Team Boak and Team Docherty in Saturday's Grand Final curtain-raiser.

Decent bunch from WA

Spawton-Guy developing tall fwd who can pinch hit in ruck, takes good contested marks, forward awareness with leading patterns and reading flight also a nice competitive edge

Stirling- intercept key defender reads the play well and had a good season in underperforming side

Lecras- son of Brett, a footballer with good goal sense and footy smarts, question marks on pace but personally see him developing long term into a big bodied mid

Van Rooyen- developing ruck who has flourished since champs, improved his ground ball game and cleaner with hands for a tall in congestion. Having much greater impact around the ground and developing his ruck craft. Strong finish to the season with big finals campaign and a Premiership

Gale - son of mark, classy half back/outside mid. Clean skills, composure and footy smarts. Moves well through traffic and decision making is good. See him long term as rebounding half back who is prepared to take game on and hurt opposition with foot skills

Mellody - this kid is a star in the making, can play across all lines, clean skills at ground level, game sense and composure around stoppages and vision to make something out of nothing I haven’t seen in a while. One of those players who can turn defence into attack with penetrating kick and impact scoreboard off halfback. I expect him to climb the draft order in next 12 months

Robinson - big bodied mid who knows how to find footy and uses it well in tight. Impacts scoreboard and around the ground. Impacts stoppages and wins clearances with brutal attacks on the footy. Disposal by foot needs work

It appears that the Blues will benefit significantly from the father/son rule. Last year, they secured the Camporeale brothers. This year, they are poised to recruit Harry Dean, followed by Cody Walker next year.

One familiar name for those who closely follow the Demons in the VFL is Marlon Neocleosus, whose brother Harvey previously played for Casey.

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Blues father-son stars, forwards fire in Futures match

Cody Walker put on a clinic while two forwards fired in the Marsh AFL National Futures Boys match on Grand Final morning