Updated top 50, with a few additional names added to my draft-able list.
Notable changes include:
- Ashcroft pushes into the top 2.
- Kako, Reid, Langford and Travaglia are pushing their names into top 10 calculations through consistency and body of work.
- Allen and Dodson push into the top 20 for the same reasons as above.
- Urquhart pushes into the top 30 for the first time this year
- Some of the talls (Shanahan, J.Whitlock, O'Farrell) slip back due to other showing more at the championships
- Tom Sims into the top 30.
- Jack Ough, Harry Armstrong and Benny Barrett push into top 35-50 calculations s on the back of championship form.
Notable changes include:
- Ashcroft pushes into the top 2.
- Kako, Reid, Langford and Travaglia are pushing their names into top 10 calculations through consistency and body of work.
- Allen and Dodson push into the top 20 for the same reasons as above.
- Urquhart pushes into the top 30 for the first time this year
- Some of the talls (Shanahan, J.Whitlock, O'Farrell) slip back due to other showing more at the championships
- Tom Sims into the top 30.
- Jack Ough, Harry Armstrong and Benny Barrett push into top 35-50 calculations s on the back of championship form.
Pick | Name | Height | Position | Club | Comments |
1 | Finn O'Sullivan | 182cm | Midfielder | Oakleigh Chargers | Courageous midfielder who is strong over head, powerful runner who runs hard both ways. |
2 | Levi Ashcroft | 179cm | Midfielder | Sandringham Dragons | Accumulating midfielder that powers from contest to contest. Balanced inside and outside game. |
3 | Josh Smillie | 194cm | Midfielder | Eastern Ranges | Tall midfielder that finds possession at will and has a long penetrating kick. |
4 | Leo Lombard | 178cm | Midfielder | GC Academy | Combative contested midfielder who has some real zip around the contest. |
5 | Sid Draper | 180cm | Midfielder | South Adelaide | Classy midfielder that has some speed and evasiveness. Well balanced with excellent vision. |
6 | Luke Trainor | 194cm | Key Defender | Sandringham Dragons | Intercepting general defender who can play on smalls and talls. Composed and balanced. |
7 | Jagga Smith | 181cm | Midfielder | Oakleigh Chargers | Well balanced accumulating midfielder who is at home on the inside and outside the contest. |
8 | Sam Lalor | 187cm | Midfielder/General Forward | GWV Rebels | Powerful midfielder, who is explosive and damaging. Can roll forward and have an impact. |
9 | Matt Whitlock | 198cm | Key Defender | Murray Bushrangers | One on one defender who can also swing forward. Strong overhead but equally adept on the ground. |
10 | Isaac Kako | 175cm | Small Forward | Calder Cannons | Dynamic and exciting small who can kick goals from anywhere. Also pushes into the midfield. |
11 | Murphy Reid | 180cm | Midfielder | Sandringham Dragons | Smart and classy midfielder who makes good decisions with ball in hand. One touch. |
12 | Harvey Langford | 190cm | Midfielder | Dandenong Stingrays | Tall and versatile midfielder who is strong overhead and has a booming left foot kick. |
13 | Tobie Travaglia | 187cm | General Defender | Bendigo Pioneers | Intercepting defender who can provide run and carry. Excellent defender with leadership potential. |
14 | Christian Moraes | 183cm | Midfielder | Eastern Ranges | Accumulating midfielder that can roll forward and impact the scoreboard. Strong overhead. |
15 | Ben Camporeale | 186cm | Midfielder | Glenelg | Balanced midfielder who works hard between the arcs. Can find the ball inside and outside the contest. |
16 | Harry O'Farrell | 196cm | Key Defender | Calder Cannons | Lockdown competitive defender that uses his reach and closing speed to advantage. |
17 | Jack Whitlock | 200cm | Tall Forward | Murray Bushrangers | Rangy key forward that marks at the highest point but can also find the ball at ground level. |
18 | Taj Hotton | 182cm | Midfielder/General Forward | Sandringham Dragons | Classy midfielder forward who has plenty of X-Factor. Unfortunately done his ACL. |
19 | Bo Allen | 191cm | General Defender/Midfielder | Peel Thunder | Physical left footer who leads from the front. Uses his speed and long kicking to launch offensive attacks. |
20 | Alex Dodson | 203cm | Ruck | Sturt | Athletic ruckman who covers the ground well and can find the ball. Very balanced for a tall. |
21 | Jonty Faull | 195cm | Tall Forward | GWV Rebels | Goal kicking key forward who works hard to provide an option. Competitive in the air |
22 | Tyler Welsh | 191cm | Key Forward | Woodville West | Undersize key forward who is a strong lead/mark type. Neat set shot goal kicking. |
23 | Joe Berry | 180cm | Small Forward | Murray Bushrangers | Lively small forward who can crumb but also present an option on the lead. Classy goal kicker. |
24 | Jobe Shanahan | 194cm | Key Forward | Bendigo Pioneers | Contested marking key forward who times his leads and jumps at the ball to perfection. |
25 | Lucas Camporeale | 185cm | Midfielder | Glenelg | Natural wingman who keeps his width and can accumulate the ball on the outside. |
26 | Luke Urquhart | 189cm | Midfielder | East Fremantle | Tall midfielder that can also play across half back. Uses his body well in contested situations. |
27 | Tom Gross | 181cm | Midfelder | Oakleigh Chargers | Tough, contested midfielder that has a real competitive streak. Solid overhead. |
28 | Xavier Lindsay | 183cm | Midfielder | Gippsland Power | Left footed midfielder with a damaging kick. Has some speed to break the lines. |
29 | Sam Marshall | 185cm | Midfielder | Brisbane Academy | Elite runner who motors from contest to contest. Creates separation from the contest with his pace. |
30 | Tom Sims | 199cm | Key Forward | Northern Knights | Lead up key forward who has good workrate. Solid at ground level for a kid his size. |
31 | Noah Mraz | 198cm | Key Defender | Dandenong Stingrays | Intercepting defender, who has excellent disposal and decision making. Good closing speed. |
32 | Cooper Hynes | 190cm | Midfielder/General Forward | Dandenong Stingrays | Tall midfielder who is a goal kicking threat when playing forward of centre. Strong over the ball. |
33 | Kayle Gerryn | 199cm | Key Forward/Ruck | West Perth | Unique athletic prospect that has a tonne of potential upside. |
34 | Malakai Champion | 172cm | Small Forward | Subiaco | Flashy small forward who can kick goals from anywhere. Provides good defensive pressure. |
35 | Harry Armstrong | 193cm | Key Forward | Sandringham Dragons | High workrate key forward who is at home on the lead. Excellent set shot routine. |
36 | Zak Johnson | 185cm | Midfielder | Northern Knights | Classy midfielder, who moves well, accumulates the ball and makes good decisions. |
37 | Pheonix Hargraves | 182cm | Midfielder | South Adelaide | Accumulating midfielder who have high work rate. Can also impact the scoreboard |
38 | Charlie Nicholls | 197cm | Key Forward | Central District | Strong contested marking key forward who provides a leading option up the ground. |
39 | Evan Bradley | 174cm | Small Forward | North Adelaide | Classy small forward who is creative and damaging by foot. Natural goalkicking with plenty of X Factor |
40 | Ben Barrett | 174cm | Small Forward | South Adelaide | Lightning quick small forward who has a bucket of tricks and high impact per possession. |
41 | Archer Day-Wicks | 186cm | General Forward | Bendigo Pioneers | X-Factor player who can mark, and be damaging at ground level. Creative and classy ball user. |
42 | Luca Grego | 183cm | General Defender/Midfielder | Western Jets | Workman utility who can play a variety of roles across the ground. Reliable type. |
43 | Josh Murphy | 190cm | General Forward | Murray Bushrangers | Impact player who has plenty of x-factor. Contested marking threat who is dangerous at ground level. |
44 | Jesse Dattoli | 179cm | Midfielder/Small Forward | Northern Knights | High footy IQ, who can play a variety of roles around the ground. Dangerous and smart around goals. |
45 | Harrison Oliver | 181cm | General Defender | Sandringham Dragons | Rebounding defender who uses his composure and good decision making to good effect. |
46 | Jack Ough | 193cm | General Defender | GWV Rebels | Hard working and athletic half back/wing who can play a variety of roles across the ground. |
47 | Cody Anderson | 181cm | Midfielder | Eastern Ranges | Relentless midfielder that tackles hard. At home inside the contest, can also hit the scoreboard. |
48 | Nathaniel Sulzberger | 184cm | Midfielder/General Forward | Sandringham Dragons | Strong contested player who offers a point of difference with his power around the contest. |
49 | Pat Retschko | 188cm | Midfielder | Oakleigh Chargers | Hard working midfielder who can play inside and outside the contest. Strong runner. |
50 | Lachie Jacques | 184cm | General Defender | Geelong Falcons | Defence first defender, who can intercept and provide drive off half back. Reliable ball user. |
50+ | Oliver Depaoli-Kubank | 178cm | Midfielder/Small Forward | Tasmania Devils | Consistent type who can play a variety of roles. Reliable disposal and sound decision maker. |
50+ | Jayden Nguyen | 177cm | General Defender/Midfielder | Calder Cannons | Small defender who can push up the ground. Creative ball user who uses his speed to impact the game. |
50+ | Zaydyn Lockwood | 198cm | Key Defender | Bendigo Pioneers | Raw and athletic key defender who has plenty of upside. Solid defensive craft and in the 1v1's. |
50+ | Alix Tauru | 191cm | General Defender | Gippsland Power | Athletic defender who can play on talls and smalls, excellent closing speed and leap. Sound decision making. |
50+ | Oliver Warburton | 185cm | Midfielder | Murray Bushrangers | Versatile type who can play inside and outside the contest. Consistent with good defensive intensity. |
50+ | Jasper Alger | 182cm | Small Forward | Oakleigh Chargers | Classy small forward who makes the most of his opportunities. Good defensive intensity. |
50+ | Lucas McInerney | 180cm | Midfielder | Northern Knights | Rangy winger who keeps his width and can be damaging forward of centre. Good disposer. |
50+ | Noah Howes | 196cm | Key Forward | South Adelaide | Overage key forward with strong workrate. Good ground level game and has natural forward craft |
50+ | River Stevens | 176cm | Small Forward | Geelong Falcons | Classy half forward that makes good decisions with the ball. Creative left footer. |
50+ | Charlie West | 195cm | Key Forward | Woodville West | Strong marking and physical key forward. Flies aggressively at the ball in contested situations. |
50+ | Zac McInnes | 196cm | Key Forward | Geelong Falcons | Mobile key forward with good forward craft. Uses workrate to present multiple times. |
50+ | James Barrat | 193cm | Key Forward | Bendigo Pioneers | Leading forward with good leap and excellent timing. Elite forward craft and workrate. |
50+ | Louie Montgomery | 184cm | General Defender | North Adelaide | Composed defender who uses the ball well. Solid 1v1 player who can also create off half back. |
50+ | Bailey McKenzie | 191cm | General Forward | Sandringham Dragons | Mercurial 3rd tall type that can impact the game at ground level or in the air. Classy in front of goal. |
50+ | Gabriel Stumpf | 196cm | Key Forward | Northern Knights | Athletic key forward who is at home leading at the ball carrier. Strong workrate. |
50+ | Lucas Tovey | 198cm | Key Defender | Oakleigh Chargers | Intercepting key defender, who uses his body really well in the contest. Reliable ball user. |
50+ | Xavier Ivisic | 180cm | Midfielder | Geelong Falcons | Reliable inside midfielder who can also find the ball on the outside. Good vision in the contest. |
50+ | Ben Hopkins | 190cm | General Defender | Dandenong Stingrays | Overage accumulating defender who can also push up to a wing. Quick and hard running. |
50+ | Kobe Ryan | 183cm | Midfielder | West Adelaide | Mature age inside midfielder that wins contested possessions and has manic defensive effort. |
50+ | Joe Pike | 203cm | Ruck | Geelong Falcons | Overage ruck man who competes at ground level. Solid tap work and follow up effort. |
50+ | Oliver Dean | 201cm | Ruck | Tasmania Devils | Neat tap ruckman that can impact forward of centre. |
50+ | Waylon Davey-Motlop | 171cm | Small Forward | Northern Territory | Classy small forward who has plenty of X-Factor and upside. Can kick goals from anywhere inside fwd 50. |
50+ | Tallan Rozenweig | 197cm | Key Forward | Central District | Tall forward who uses his leap and long limbs to take the ball at the highest point. Neat kick. |
50+ | Xavier Kardarchi | 186cm | Midfielder | Western Jets | Accumulating midfielder who is strong around the contest. Composed with a solid long kick. |
50+ | Oliver Hannaford | 180cm | Midfielder | GWV Falcons | Agile midfielder who uses his side step to create space around the contest. Good defensive intent. |
50+ | Damon Hollow | 180cm | Midfielder | Calder Cannons | Accumulating wingman who can be damaging with his disposal. Long kicking a real feature. |
50+ | Kade Herbert | 184cm | Midfielder/General Forward | Woodville West | High footy IQ, who can play a variety of roles around the ground. Sound decision maker. |
50+ | Harry Charleson | 182cm | General Defender | GWV Rebels | Reliable defender who is composed and can provide some drive off half back. |
50+ | Liam Kershaw | 194cm | Midfielder | Geelong Falcons | Overage wingman who offers a point of difference with his height, marking ability and running capacity |
50+ | Joel Cochrane | 195cm | Key Defender | Sydney Academy | Intercepting defender who can find the ball and provide rebound from the back half. |
50+ | Loch McTaggert | 183cm | General Defender | Perth | Neat defender who has good balance between his defensive application and rebound |
50+ | Jaxon Artemis | 187cm | Wing | South Fremantle | Hard running outside type who can also create off half back, good decision making and skills |
50+ | Max Rohr | 197cm | Key Forward | Claremont | Overage key forward who has natural forward craft. Dangerous in the air and neat with ball in hand. |
50+ | Hugh Boxshall | 187cm | Midfielder | Claremont | Strong running midfielder who can play inside and outside the contest. Good decision maker. |