Whispering_Jack

We decided not to list him but he was persuaded to sign on for the Casey Demons where he played a couple of games. He also played in the Amateurs and was nominated for one of their Rising Star awards. He's a chance to be drafted tomorrow and obviously, we will miss out if that happens.

It would be good to see Sestan getting a game at AFL level in light of his recent good form at Casey level but the question is where to fit him in?

I believe some clubs are looking closely at him.

Now this is an interesting statistic for our number 11

You have to keep a lid on someone. Half the people I know aren’t even aware that Judd McVee exists.

The Herald Sun online edition has an article about the current crop of APS prospects and includes this write-up on Melbourne’s not draftable Clayton’s NGA:- Tairon Ah-Mu (Haileybury) 198cm - Ruck Ah-Mu was at his damaging best for Haileybury and led the way in the contest, with plenty of clearances and hit-outs to advantage. He used his size to take control, which isn't new, as he dominated the comp last season as a bottom-ager. When the game was in the balance at the start of the fourth, he stood up and led the way for his side. His impressive athleticism was also on display earlier in the game as he drifted forward, launched himself into a pack to pull down a mark, and kick the goal. The Dandenong Stingrays big man collected 154 ranking points in the Coates League last round and would've been around the mark again. He also kicked six goals in a Vic Country trial game last month. The kid has roots in Samoa and can’t be drafted by us but if his father or mother was from Italy or Greece, he qualifies. Spare me!

The order for Wednesday’s mid season draft is determined based on winning percentage because not all teams have played the same number of games. Therefore, the reverse ladder based on winning percentage after round 11 below is the basis of the draft order and this will be finalised tomorrow after clubs have finalised whether or not to open list spots. I can’t see Melbourne becoming involved as its list is full: 1. West Coast 2. North Melbourne 
3. Richmond 4. Port Adelaide 5. St Kilda 6. Sydney 7. Carlton 8. Melbourne 9. Fremantle 10. Greater Western Sydney 11. Western Bulldogs 12. Essendon 13. Hawthorn 14. Geelong 15. Adelaide 16. Brisbane 17. Gold Coast 18. Collingwood And with that, the Eagles are primed to select hard-running Richmond VFL defender Tom McCarthy, 24 with the first pick.

If Casey can’t win with this team, they’re in deep trouble.

The 2025 AFL Under 18 Championships commence on 1 June 2025 - schedule here. The match schedule for the 2025 Marsh AFL National Championships – U18 Boys. All times are local and subject to change. DATE MATCH LOCATION TIME Sun, June 1 Allies v South Australia Blacktown ISP 12:00pm Sat, June 7 Western Australia v Victoria Country Mineral Resources Park 10:00am Sun, June 8 South Australia v Victoria Metro Alberton Oval 11:15am Sun, June 15 South Australia v Western Australia Alberton Oval 12:00pm Sun, June 29 Victoria Country v South Australia TBC (Victoria) 10:30am Sun, June 29 Allies vs Western Australia TBC (Victoria) 1:00pm Sat, July 5 Allies vs Victoria Country IKON Park 12:15pm Sun, July 6 Western Australia v Victoria Metro TBC (Western Australia) 12:00pm Sun, July 13 Allies v Victoria Metro Brighton Homes Arena 10:30am Sun, July 20 Victoria Country v Victoria Metro The Vic Metro squad has already been selected and others will follow. A couple of articles below. Vic Metro announces AFL Under 18s squad 2025 Victoria Metro U18 Boys squad announced

Taking a while to work out which team is which.

Unless something unusual happens, this is not really for Demon fans but it’s happening next week. Top prospects, latest whispers in mega mid-year state of play; legend’s son’s tricky choice: Draft Watch Ex-AFL names, top prospects listed among first crop of Mid-Season Draft nominations

Disappointing to say the least and my biggest fear is that, like last week, the AFL team will emulate what the VFL team did before it.

[you won’t get our Max if you phone the number - you will get someone who, like Max, is a magician]

Fixed. We have to forgive Mr. Bananabender. He comes from far north Queensland and doesn’t even know that Tasmania is a real place. Sorry Nasher.

Classified as a mystery injury because he wasn’t listed on the club’s official injury list issued on Tuesday.

It appears that Jack Viney might not be the only mystery injury of the week given that Jack Billings and Taj Woewodin are named as an out and playing in the AFL when they weren’t named as emergencies.

A couple of ex-Demons in the goals. “Returning to his former home club, former Melbourne player Michael Newton kicked 13 goals for Whorouly FNC as they cruised to an 138 point win over the Benalla All Blacks FNC in the Ovens and King FNL. His former Dees teammate and ex-Hawk and Saint James Frawley snagged 8 goals and best on ground honours in Devon Meadows FNC's 42 point win over Somerville FNC, 16.11 107 to 9.11 65 in the Mornington Peninsula Nepean FNL Division 2 match”.

Shifter’s take on Prasad - A small forward or midfielder who plays with real zest, Prasad attacks the ball with ferocity and hunts the opposition with impressive tackling pressure wherever he plays. A team-oriented player, he averaged 16 disposals (10 contested), six tackles and 1.7 goals for Vic Country during the under-16 national championships last year, helping his side win the title and earning All-Australian honours in the process. Prasad also featured in three matches for the Stingrays at under-18 level late last season, providing him with a solid foundation to build on going into his bottom-age year. He was a consistent performer across his first four games of 2025 in the Coates Talent League, during which he averaged 17 disposals and kicked three goals. That included finishing as the Stingrays' best player in a round 4 loss to Gold Coast.

The top 20 power rankings (with nice graphics)

Melbourne is fortunate enough to have its two main draftees from 2024 in the top echelon.

One of the first cabs off the rank -

Thirty-eight years ago ~

The Herald Sun on line edition has an article on the top 75 prospects for the 2025 draft. Here’s the pen picture on Kalani White who a Melbourne potential father/son pick and is also in the GC Suns NGA:-

The Herald Sun on line edition has an article on the top 75 prospects for the 2025 draft. Here’s the pen picture on Toby SInnema who is tied to Melbourne as part of its NGA -