Today’s Herald Sun published its Draft Top 30 (July Edition at pp 64,65)
1. Harley Reid (BENDIGO PIONEERS/VIC COUNTRY): Mid-Fwd, 185cm. U18 National C’ships Ave: 19.5 disp (12.5 con), 4.3 marks, 6.5 clearances, 3.8 I50s, 2.5 tackles, 6.3 score inv, 1.3 gls, 112 rank pts (4 games)
2. Jed Walter (GC SUNS ACADEMY/ALLIES): Fwd, 195cm
U18 Ave: 13 disp, 7 marks, 2.8 cont marks, 7.5 score inv, 2.8 goals, 104 pts (4 games)
3. Colby McKercher (TASMANIA DEVILS/ALLIES): Mid, 182cm
U18 ave: 32.8 disp (9.3 cont), 5.8 marks, 5 I50s, 7.8 g-ball gets, 4 tackles, 8.3 score inv, 0.8 gls, 1.8 score assists, 150 pts (4 games)
4. Ethan Read (GC SUNS ACADEMY/ALLIES): Ruck, 200cm
U18 ave: 21.5 disp, 7.5 marks, 13 hitouts (3 to adv), 2.5 clearances, 5.5 score invs, 3 tackles, 0.5 score assists, 0.3 gls, 119 pts (4 games)
5. Zane Duursma (GIPPSLAND POWER/VIC COUNTRY): Mid-Fwd, 189cm. U18 ave: 15.3 disp (7.3 cont), 3.8 marks, 4 I50s, 2.8 clearances, 3.5 tackles, 6.3 score inv, 1.5 score assists, 1.8 gls, 115 pts (4 games)
6. Daniel Curtin (CLAREMONT/WA):
Mid-Def, 195cm U18 ave: 23.5 disposals, 6.5 marks,
5.8 int possessions,
3.3 I50s, 3.5 clearances, 4.5 tackles, 3.5 score
inv, 0.3 goals, 137 pts (4 games)
7. Ryley Sanders (SANDRINGHAM DRAGONS/ALLIES): Mid, 186cm
U18 ave: 35.8 disp (14.5 cont), 6.3 marks, 5.8 I50s, 5 clearances, 4 tackles, 8.3 score inv, 1.5 score assists, 1 gl, 170 pts (4 games)
8. Nick Watson (EASTERN RANGES/VIC METRO): Fwd, 170cm
U18 ave: 12.3 disp, 3.3 marks, 1 clearance, 7.3 score inv, 1 tackle, 1 score assist, 3.5 goals, 97 pts (4 games)
9. Connor O’Sullivan (MURRAY BUSHRANGERS/ALLIES): Def, 198cm U18 ave: 17.8 disp, 8.3 marks, 2.5 intercept marks, 6.8 intercept poss, 4 spoils, 3 rebound 50s, 99 pts (4 games)
10. Jake Rogers (GC SUNS ACADEMY/ALLIES): Mid, 172cm
U18 ave: 22.5 disp, 5.5 clearances, 4.8 I50s, 2.3 marks, 6.3 g-ball gets, 5.3 tackles, 5 score inv, 1.3 score assists, 0.3 goals, 108 pts (4 games)
11. Darcy Wilson (MURRAY BUSHRANGERS/VIC COUNTRY): Mid, 185cm.
U18 ave: 16 disp, 2.8 marks, 1.8 clearances, 4.3 I50s, 3 tackles, 6 score inv, 1 goal, 79 ranking points (4 games)
12. Mitchell Edwards (PEEL THUNDER/WA): Ruck, 205cm. U18 ave: 10 disp (7 cont), 2 marks, 23 hitouts (8.7 to adv), 2 clearances, 3.7 tackles, 0.3 goals, 94 pts (3 games)
13. Nate Caddy (NORTHERN KNIGHTS/VIC METRO): Fwd, 192cm. U18 ave: 11.7 disp (6 cont), 3.7 marks, 1.3 cont marks, 4.7 tackles, 6 score inv, 2 goals, 78 pts (3 games)
14. Koltyn Tholstrup (SUBIACO/WA): Fwd, 184cm. U18 ave: 18.7 disp, 6 marks, 1.3 cont marks, 2 tackles, 6.7 score inv, 1.3 score assists, 0.3 goals, 88 pts (3 games)
15. Ollie Murphy (SANDRINGHAM DRAGONS/VIC METRO): Def, 200cm
U18 ave: 11.3 disp, 4.5 marks, 2.3 int marks, 5.3 int poss, 4 rebound 50s, 3.8 spoils, 1.5 tackles, 74 pts (4 games)
16. Riley Hardeman (SWAN DISTRICTS/WA): Def, 185cm. U18 Ave: 18.5 disp, 5.8 marks, 2.3 int marks, 4.5 int poss, 6.3 rebound 50s, 1.8 tackles, 90 pts (4 matches)
17. Will McCabe (CENTRAL DISTRICT/SA):
Def, 197cm. U18 Ave: 11.3 disp, 3.3 marks, 4.3 int poss, 2.3 rebound 50s, 3.3 tackles, 7.3 spoils, 95 pts (3 games)
18. Joel Freijah (GWV REBELS/VIC COUNTRY): Mid, 191cm. U18 ave: 12.3 disp, 2.8 marks, 0.8 clearances, 1.8 tackles, 3.8 score inv, 0.8 goals, 60 pts (4 games)
19. Archer Reid (GIPPSLAND POWER/VIC COUNTRY): Fwd, 203cm. U18 ave: 8.8 disp, 4.5 marks, 1 cont mark, 1 tackle, 5.5 score inv, 1 goal, 63 pts (4 games)
20. Archie Roberts (SANDRINGHAM DRAGONS/VIC METRO): Def, 182cm.
U18 Ave: 20.8 disp, 3.8 marks, 1 int mark, 4.3 int poss, 6 rebound 50s, 3.5 score inv, 1.5 tackles, 87 pts (4 games)
21. Cooper Simpson (DANDENONG STINGRAYS/VIC COUNTRY): Mid, 182cm.
U18 ave: 8 disp, 2 marks, 1 clearance, 2 I50s, 2 score inv, 33 pts (4 games)
22. Nathan Philactides (OAKLEIGH CHARGERS/VIC METRO): Def, 181cm. U18 ave: 17.8 disp, 3 marks, 4.5 rebound 50s, 3 int poss, 1.5 tackles, 0.5 spoils, 74 pts (4 games)
23. Jordan Croft (CALDER CANNONS/VIC METRO): Fwd, 200cm
U18 ave: 9.3 disp, 3.3 marks, 1.7 tackles, 6 score inv, 1.3 goals, 68 pts (3 games)
24. Koen Sanchez (EAST FREMANTLE/WA):
Mid-Fwd, 176cm. U18 ave: 17.8 disp, 4.8 marks, 3.5 clearances, 2 I50s, 3.5 tackles, 6 score inv, 1.5 goals, 102 pts (4 games)
25. Ashton Moir (GLENELG/SA): Fwd, 188cm
U18 ave: 9.8 disp, 3.3 marks, 3.3 score inv, 1.5 score assists, 0.8 goals, 66 pts (4 games)
26. Logan Morris (WESTERN JETS/VIC METRO): Fwd, 192cm
U18 ave: 12.3 disp, 5.3 marks, 1.3 cont marks, 0.5 tackles, 4 score inv, 1 goal, 70 pts (4 games)
27. George Stevens (GWV REBELS/VIC COUNTRY): Mid, 189cm. U18 ave: 19.3 disp, 2.3 marks, 3.8 clearances, 3 I50s, 6.3 tackles, 4.5 score inv, 0.5 goals, 115 pts (4 games)
28. Will Patton (WEST ADELAIDE/SA): Def, 193cm. U18 ave: 17 disp, 4.8 marks, 1.3 int marks, 5.5 rebound 50s, 1.5 tackles, 4 spoils, 91 pts (4 games)
29. Harry De Mattia (DANDENONG STINGRAYS/VIC COUNTRY): Mid-Fwd, 184cm. U18 ave: 14.3 disp, 2 marks, 5 I50s, 2.3 clearances, 4 tackles, 3 score inv, 73 pts (4 games)
30. Clay Hall (PEEL THUNDER/WA): Mid, 188cm. U18 ave: 27.3 disp, 43.5 marks, 4.5 I50s, 6 clearances, 5.3 tackles, 3.5 score inv, 111 pts (4 games)