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Yep watched this one through the other day! If we're able to nab Grlj I'd be over the moon.

For readability it might be easier to amend this to only reflect teams with draft selections inside the top 30. It gets a bit messy seeing clubs mentioned in there as having multiple picks etc then only one pick reflected due to the methodology.

Scouting Notes 31/10/2025 - Aidan Schubert Ruck, Forward Another mobile tall with a basketball background, Schubert shot up draft boards during the national championships Club Central District / Gawler Central State SA Height 197cm DOB 21/12/2007 Mobility / Overhead Marking / Scoreboard Impact / Endurance An exciting mobile tall, Schubert prefers to play ruck but showed plenty with his work in the forward line for South Australia during the under-18 national championships. AFL scouts wanted to see what he could do in attack at national level and he didn’t take long to show them as he booted four goals from 14 disposals and eight marks in his state’s first game against the Allies. Along with his aerobic capacity, Schubert’s contested marking is a major feature of his game and his kicking is good for a player of his size. He also showed his competitive nature and some good tap and follow-up work rotating as back-up ruckman. Schubert was dominant at SANFL under-18 level with Central District this year, including a 17-disposal, 11-hitout, six-clearance and four-goal game against South Adelaide in round 4. He kicked 28.21 from 13 games, while also booting one more goal in a senior SANFL debut against Norwood in round 20. The performances at under-18 level saw him win the SANFL U18 MVP Award at the end of the season, before he put his mobility on show by placing equal-eighth in the 2km time trial at the national draft combine with a time of 6 min 21 sec. A former junior basketball star, Schubert represented SA Country at the 2024 Australian U18 Men’s National Basketball Championships before choosing to focus on football this year. He is one of the youngest players in this year’s draft pool, not set to celebrate his 18th birthday until December 21. 2025 SANFL 53 ranking points, 8 disposals, 4 marks, 4 inside-50s, 2 score involvements, 1 goal (1 game) 2025 SANFL U18s 154 ranking points, 19.2 disposals, 9.8 contested possessions, 7.5 marks, 4.4 clearances, 3.1 inside-50s, 1.5 tackles, 8.8 score involvements, 2.2 goals, 1.4 score assists (13 games) 2025 National Champs 133 ranking points, 17 disposals, 7 marks, 2.8 contested marks, 7 hitouts, 8.8 score involvements, 2.5 goals (4 games)

Scouting Notes 31/10/2025 - Xavier Taylor Defender Winning the ball back across half-back is so important in modern football and Taylor does that exceptionally well Club Eastern Ranges / East Ringwood State VIC Height 192cm DOB 30/01/2007 Intercepting / 1 on 1 Defending / Run & Carry / Footy IQ A defender whose stocks rose during his national championships campaign for Vic Metro, Taylor stopped plenty of opposition forays forward. He defends well one-on-one, reads the play nicely to get to the right spots and intercept the footy and displayed some desperate defensive actions. A Richmond supporter who looks up to Nathan Broad, Taylor is a task-oriented player. His offensive game was a weakness coming into the year but has improved, which has seen him provide more run and carry on the way out when he does win the ball back. Taylor was particularly impressive in Vic Metro’s last two games of the championships, winning 16 disposals, eight marks (two intercept marks) and five spoils in the final match against Vic Country. He also played some strong football in the Coates Talent League this year, including in a round 7 match where he took on Sydney Swans Academy forward Max King and finished with 24 disposals, 12 marks (four intercepts) and five tackles. Taylor was named in defence in the Coates Talent League Team of the Year and won the best-on-ground medal in the competition’s Grand Final in September. He patrolled the back half and controlled the air in that match, finishing with 25 disposals, 15 marks (four intercept marks) and two spoils. Taylor also impressed at the national draft combine in October, placing third in the agility test with a time of 7.869 sec. 2025 Coates League 106 ranking points, 18.3 disposals, 6.4 marks, 3.4 rebound 50s, 2.7 intercept marks, 7 intercept possessions, 2.5 spoils, 2.8 tackles (17 games) 2025 National Champs 84 ranking points, 15 disposals, 4.5 marks, 3.5 rebound 50s, 1.5 intercept marks, 5.8 intercept possessions, 3.5 spoils, 2 tackles (4 games)

2025 AFL Draft - Melbourne Demons Focus Highly recommend watching this MFC draft focus from Jess at True Footy and Dylan Alexander, some very good analysis and a pretty decent understanding of where we sit. Have around 20 mins spare, it's pretty in-depth compared to a lot of other content out there. I can never work out how to embed the YouTube videos on here, so someone else feel free to repost the actual video.

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Agree and given we've knocked back discussions with some other clubs for similar trades it would be very unlikely we'd go down this route IMO.

I'd suspect we'd be looking at another future first to move like that, but if it netted us Robey I'd be very, very tempted to seriously look at that.

That's the plan by all reports, I don't see us moving either of 7 or 8. The clear standout for mine is Robey, but that's hardly unique I think there's almost general consensus on that. Presuming he's gone, I'd be happy with two of Grlj, NHH, Lindsay, X Taylor (doesn't overly fit needs and list though), O Taylor, Sharp or CDT (no chance he'll be there though). I agree we need a small forward, but from the limited footage of Dovaston I've seen, I just wasn't overly drawn in by what I saw.

So just to be clear, the part about looking at LSP at Pick 8 is purely my opinion, I could be totally wrong on that. It's just based on how I see the stars aligning if we're unable to bring forward the Gold Coast F1. It's not necessarily what I'd do, but I personally wouldn't be taking Dovaston either. What I would say is that we have at times been happy to 'over-pay' for a player we've identified and set our sites on though. Pickett was projected to be a pick between the 25 - 40ish mark and Tholstrup was 15 - 30ish.

The benefits of moving him on with us paying part of his salary, far outweigh the potential benefits of him staying and both Oliver and the MFC not finding him a new home. Even if he returns to his BnF and AA output, this was far bigger than that.

I've seen a few of this guys videos, and whilst I don't necessarily want to pot a young bloke trying to make some content, his 'analysis' is consistently very poor. Highly recommend True Footy and Dylan Alexander.

Pick 16 would be in the general vicinity of where we'd be looking to move, based on what I've heard (apologies if I'm repeating what is posted on BF). Nominally if GC finished around the same mark next year and we received Pick 8 from them, Pick 8 and 37 would see us giving up 1740 points of capital in return for Pick 16 (924 points). I think we'd definitely want some back-end shuffling our way, but of course I'd caveat that by saying it really depends how much we rate Pickett. What I'm about to say is completely my take, but I would go as far to say that if we're unable to move capital around in order to take both 7 and 8 to the draft this year, in addition to moving into that second order of say Pick 12 - 20ish, then we may even considering taking Sumner-Pickett at 8. I think we're really enamoured by him so we could potentially see both Cummings and Sumner-Pickett come to us if we're not able to move.

I haven't read that thread and I have no clue when it was posted, but I have heard this and have respect for where it's come from. I'd suspect it would probably require something minor on top, but we are massively in the hunt for Pickett and are seeking to move into the second order of the first round in order to get him on the list. Every chance this happens, especially given that there's a few clubs who would much rather trade into next years first round than stay in this years.

Scouting Report 30/10/2025 Latrelle Pickett Forward An overage prospect who is a cousin of Melbourne’s Kysaiah, this South Australian kicks goals for fun. Club Glenelg State SA Height 182cm DOB 28/12/05 Speed / X Factor / Scoreboard Impact / Mobility An overage prospect, this elusive goal sneak was originally draft eligible in 2023. He had been part of Port Adelaide’s Next Generation Academy, but featured in only three under-18 games for Norwood in his draft year. Most of that season was spent playing local football for Tumby Bay in the Great Flinders Football League. Pickett continued at local footy level in 2024, kicking 28 goals from 15 games for Tumby Bay, before shifting back to the SANFL to join Glenelg this season where he caught the eyes of AFL recruiters. He showed some similar traits to his cousin – Melbourne star Kysaiah Pickett – with his speed, agility, leap and smarts in the forward half. Pickett also proved to be a consistent goalkicker. He kicked three majors in a standout U18 v U20 South Australian game early in the year and bagged four goals from 16 disposals in an eye-catching senior SANFL debut in round 19. That was one of three senior games for the year, with Pickett playing 18 matches for Glenelg’s reserves side for a return of 32 goals. He booted four majors in the reserves Grand Final in September, showing off his dancing feet and elite side step and candy-selling abilities. Pickett was invited to the state draft combine. 2025 SANFL 66 ranking points, 10 disposals, 1.7 marks, 1.7 clearances, 2.3 inside-50s, 1.7 tackles, 4.3 score involvements, 1.7 goals, 1.3 score assists (3 games)"

Scouting Notes 30/10/2025 "This transformed defender bolted into draft calculations in the second half of the year, catching the eye with his athletic attributes. Club Eastern Ranges / South Belgrave State VIC Height 183cm DOB 1/8/2007 1 on 1 Defending / Kicking / Run & Carry / Speed A rebounding defender who rapidly rose up draft boards in the second half of the season, Taylor transformed his game nicely this year. He started the season as more of a role player who had a defensive-first mindset down back, but he added more counter-attack to his game as his confidence grew. While not part of Vic Metro’s squad for the under-18 national championships, Taylor snagged a state combine invite on the back of his form for the Eastern Ranges in the Coates Talent League. He showed himself to be a player who could win one-on-one contests, take intercept marks and break the lines with his speed and nice left-foot kick coming out of the back half. Taylor was also exposed to a few midfield rotations late in the season and was able to impact there as well. He was part of the Ranges’ side which surged to a premiership in September and recorded 21 disposals and six intercept possessions in the Grand Final, during which he aggressively pushed up the ground and worked off opponents well. Taylor received a late call-up to the national draft combine in October and shone brightly, recording the top time in the 20m sprint (2.823 sec) and placing second in the agility test (7.840 sec). 2025 Coates League 97 ranking points, 20.5 disposals, 3.9 marks, 1.1 intercept marks, 5.1 intercept possessions, 3.2 rebound 50s, 0.9 spoils, 2.3 tackles (17 games)."

Scouting Notes 30/10/2025 "The true bolter of this year's class, this powerfully-built utility looks ready to light up the AFL. Club Eastern Ranges / Rowville State VIC Height 192cm DOB 4/10/07 Clean Hands / Kicking / Overhead Marking / Versatility One of the biggest draft bolters in years, Robey surged from relative obscurity after his performances for the Eastern Ranges in the second half of the Coates Talent League season. Cut by the Dandenong Stingrays as an under-16 player, he had a sizeable growth spurt over the past two years - adding 17cm - and returned to the pathway programs to play a trial match for the Ranges in pre-season. Robey was told to go back to local club Rowville where he played under-19s, before being called back by the Ranges in the middle of the year. After impressing on the training track, he earned a round 12 debut and kicked two goals from 13 disposals as a forward. Robey kicked six goals across his first three games before being thrust into the midfield in a wildcard round game against the Western Jets, where Robey racked up 40 disposals, five clearances, 11 score involvements and kicked three goals. He also starred in the Grand Final in September, kicking four goals from 13 disposals and five marks playing mostly in attack - with a crack in his collarbone which he carried through the finals series. Robey is clean with ball in hand – including at ground level – can take a strong mark in the air, leads well, is a lovely kick, has power in his game and covers the ground well. While he is a handy forward, he is seen as a player who could develop into a modern-day big-bodied AFL midfielder when he gets into a full-time football environment. 2025 Coates League 108 ranking points, 19.7 disposals, 6.2 marks, 0.7 contested marks, 2 clearances, 4.7 inside 50s, 7 score involvements, 2 goals, 0.8 score assists, 2.7 tackles (9 games)"

Scouting Notes 30/10/2025 "The best small forward in this year’s draft pool, Dovaston has often made a hard position look easy. Club Eastern Ranges / Blackburn State VIC Height 178cm DOB 29/05/2007 Scoreboard Impact / X Factor / Pressure / Endurance A creative small forward, there’s definitely a little bit of Nick Watson about Dovaston. He hit the scoreboard on a consistent basis across different programs this year, including in the Coates Talent League and with Vic Metro. Dovaston had a standout game for the Eastern Ranges in round 11, booting five goals from 20 disposals. He went on to lead Vic Metro’s goalkicking at the under-18 national championships with nine majors from four games, highlighted by an 18-disposal and four-goal performance against the Allies. Applying good forward pressure is the key to his game, while he also works hard up the ground to get involved, has great agility and forward craft, can hit the scoreboard in different ways and sets up teammates in better positions inside the forward arc. Dovaston played a key role in the Ranges’ premiership this year and kicked two goals from 24 disposals as one of his side’s best players in the Grand Final win over the Sandringham Dragons in September. The performance saw him finish the season with 38 goals from 16 games in the Coates Talent League – the second-most of any player in the competition. Dovaston was named in a forward pocket in the under-18 All-Australian team and earned a spot in the Coates Talent League Team of the Year. He also made a VFL debut for Box Hill in round 20, gathering 18 disposals and kicking 1.3. At the national draft combine in October, Dovaston excited as he finished first in the agility test (7.794 sec) and equal-fourth in both the standing vertical jump (74cm) and running vertical jump (89cm) tests. 2025 Coates League 114 ranking points, 16.1 disposals, 2.3 marks, 5 tackles, 6.9 score involvements, 2.4 goals, 1.1 score assists (16 games) 2025 VFL 78 ranking points, 18 disposals, 5 marks, 3 tackles, 7 score involvements, 1 goal, 3 behinds, 3 score assists (1 game) 2025 National Champs 94 ranking points, 12.8 disposals, 2 marks, 3.5 tackles, 5.5 score involvements, 2.3 goals (4 games)"

Scouting Notes 30/10/2025 "A rebounding defender who uses the ball beautifully, Farrow jumped up during the national championships. Club West Perth / Joondalup Kinross State WA Height 188cm DOB 21/09/2007 Kicking / Run & Carry / Intercepting / 1 on 1 Defending A classy halfback, Farrow has been linked to AFL stars Hayden Young and Jordan Dawson. Like those two players, he is a beautiful kick who went at 86.8 per cent kicking efficiency during his under-18 national championships campaign with Western Australia. Farrow is also a strong-bodied player who can take a nice intercept mark, makes good decisions, is composed under pressure and can provide some run and rebound when he does win possession. He was trialed through the midfield in Western Australia’s first two games, before returning to his natural position in defence and racking up 29 disposals and 803 metres gained in the side’s third game against the Allies. Farrow was named in a back pocket in the under-18 All-Australian team, before returning to West Perth where he has impressed at senior level in the WAFL. In a round 16 loss to East Perth, Farrow racked up 22 disposals, nine marks and six rebound 50s. He also had some big games in the Colts across the year and spent time as an inside midfielder late in the season. Farrow finished seventh in the agility test at the national draft combine in October, stopping the clock at 8.034 sec. 2025 WAFL Colts 132 ranking points, 24.7 disposals, 5.4 marks, 4.2 intercept possessions, 3.2 rebound 50s, 4.4 tackles, 0.6 spoils (9 games) 2025 WAFL 93 ranking points, 17.7 disposals, 5.3 marks, 6 intercept possessions, 3.7 rebound 50s, 3.7 tackles, 0.7 spoils (3 games) 2025 National Champs 108 ranking points, 19 disposals, 4.8 marks, 1.8 intercept marks, 4.5 rebound 50s, 3 score involvements, 3.5 tackles (4 games)"

Scouting Notes 30/10/2025 "A South Australian with Rory Sloane comparisons, Cumming is a genuine workhorse who has starred across different levels this year Club North Adelaide / Wentworth State SA Height 184cm DOB 27/07/2007 Speed / Power / Leadership / Scoreboard Impact A tough and fierce competitor who has been likened to former Adelaide champion Rory Sloane, Cumming also brings power, speed and plenty of class. A vice-captain of South Australia at this year’s under-18 national championships, Cumming spent time rotating between onball and forward roles and performed well in both with his enormous workrate and appetite for the contest. He kicked goals in three of his side’s four matches, including two majors in one quarter against Vic Metro. The performances saw him named across half-forward in the under-18 All-Australian side. Cumming had won the SANFL under-18s MVP award as a bottom-age player with North Adelaide last year and was also dominant in the early rounds this season. He went on to feature at senior level in the SANFL in the second half of the year and starred with 21 disposals, five clearances and three goals in a round 13 clash against South Adelaide. His season ended early, though, due to a shoulder injury. Cumming is originally from Wentworth in New South Wales but moved to Adelaide for school. 2025 SANFL 67 ranking points, 12.8 disposals, 5 contested possessions, 2.8 marks, 3 clearances, 2.8 inside-50s, 3 tackles, 2.5 score involvements, 0.8 goals, 0.3 score assists (4 games) 2025 SANFL U18s 144 ranking points, 24.2 disposals, 13.2 contested possessions, 3.4 marks, 3.4 clearances, 5.6 inside-50s, 1.6 tackles, 6.8 score involvements, 1.6 goals, 1.6 score assists (5 games) 2025 National Champs 89 ranking points, 17 disposals, 1.3 clearances, 3.3 inside-50s, 4.5 score involvements, 1.0 goals, 0.8 score assists, 3.3 tackles (4 games)"

Scouting Notes 30/10/2025 "The best kick in the draft class, Lindsay’s laser-like left boot makes him a valuable commodity in the modern game. Club Geelong Falcons / Newtown & Chilwell State VIC Height 183cm DOB 07/04/2007 Kicking / Run & Carry / Leadership / Ball Winning Lindsay is a very skillful playmaker with a kicking weapon who has shown he can stand up in big games. The Geelong Falcons product's elite kicking was on show in his two medal-winning performances — one as a wingman in the under-17 Futures game last September and the second in defence in the second AFL Academy game against Coburg in April. Lindsay was also an All-Australian at the national championships as Vic Country’s captain and designated kicker out of defence, with his ball-use, run and carry and composure standing out. The Newtown & Chilwell prospect has played most of his pathways football as a distributing defender, but also pushed into the midfield this season with the Geelong Falcons and Geelong Grammar and was able to impact. He was named across half back in the Coates Talent League Team of the Year. Lindsay looks up to Errol Gulden, who he draws similarities to with his left boot, and Scott Pendlebury. Lindsay has taken a leaf out of the Collingwood champion’s book with his ultra-dedicated approach – saving up $1400 for a pair of recovery boots. 2025 Coates League 106 ranking points, 20.5 disposals, 2.7 marks, 3.7 intercept possessions, 2.7 rebound 50s, 1.2 spoils, 3.5 tackles (6 games) 2025 National Champs 94 ranking points, 22.3 disposals, 76.4 per cent disposal efficiency, 3.8 marks, 3 rebound 50s, 4.8 intercept possessions, 0.5 spoils, 1.0 tackles (4 games)"

Scouting Notes 30/10/2025 "A speedster who can break the lines with his run, Grlj can impact off halfback or through the midfield. Club Oakleigh Chargers / Old Camberwell Grammarians State VIC Height 182cm DOB 26/07/2007 Speed / Power / Endurance / Run & Carry A player with excellent speed, power, endurance and a nice step, Grlj has some real AFL traits. He was solid during the under-18 national championships with Vic Metro, without having a breakout game. Grlj spent some time in the midfield but was mostly used across halfback, where he showed he could be an accountable defender and was able to break the lines with his run. The final match of the tournament against Vic Country was Grlj’s best as he gathered 17 disposals, including 12 kicks at 83.3 per cent efficiency. He also showed some clearance-winning ability through the midfield with the Chargers across the year, after being behind the likes of Jagga Smith, Finn O’Sullivan and Tom Gross in the pecking order during his bottom-age season in 2024. Grlj has drawn some comparisons to Geelong’s Max Holmes, particularly given his running power. He made an impressive VFL debut for Richmond in round 19, showing composure and providing some run off halfback as he gathered 18 disposals, six marks and five tackles. That was the first of two strong VFL appearances before Grlj returned to Oakleigh to see out the season. Grlj put his elite running abilities on show during the national draft combine in October, finishing second in the 2km time trial in 5 min 59 sec and placing ninth in the 20m sprint with a time of 2.926 sec. 2025 Coates League 108 ranking points, 20.3 disposals, 2.7 marks, 3.9 clearances, 2.9 inside 50s, 5 tackles, 5 score involvements, 0.7 goals, 0.7 score assists (7 games) 2025 VFL 96 ranking points, 16.5 disposals, 4 marks, 4 intercept possessions, 5 rebound 50s, 4 tackles, 3 score involvements (2 games) 2025 National Champs 73 ranking points, 17 disposals, 2.5 marks, 1.5 rebound 50s, 3 score involvements, 0.3 goals, 1.8 tackles (4 games)."

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Zero chance Robey is available at 9. That's the stuff of absolute fantasists, even with the bids in the top 6 or so.

Lindsay looks good. He's certainly a player I'd be happy with he was available with our picks. I think he would have the ability to augment our backline in a meaningful way and would be supplemental to Bowey, if JL continued to develop as a defender. From his footage he certainly seems to be that 'distributor' type player who can push up the ground and work-in with transition play. I will say, immediately from the footage that it looked like he could replace Salem. Also, he seemed to be more willing to take risker options with some flare, whilst still hitting targets; he definitely didn't seem to merely take part in stagnated distribution across the D50 arc. I guess the knock on him is his lack of contested work. His draft profile was pretty spot on according to the footage I've seen (albeit, limited footage), but I feel that the CTL and National Championships don't always accord themselves to a great deal of contested footy and two way running, in the same way that we see at the AFL level. I'm not entirely dismissing these noted weaknesses, but I probably lean towards this side of the game being able to be moulded on an AFL list and within an AFL system. I think he ticks a lot of boxes for us, particularly with his kicking and ability to transition the footy which are areas we've been relatively deficient in post 2021.