Under Age 2026 AFL Draft General Discussion

[Thunderstruck]

Is Cochrane shaping up as more KPP or mid at this point?

He can play absolutely anywhere. I personally like him as a tall mid in the Will Day sort of mould but he's very capable behind play intercepting or playing CHF taking contested marks for a skinny kid.

 

[tigs2010]

He can play absolutely anywhere. I personally like him as a tall mid in the Will Day sort of mould but he's very capable behind play intercepting or playing CHF taking contested marks for a skinny kid.

Thanks. Got a feeling we might be in the sweepstakes

 

[carnthejets]

th younger/smaller of the Noahs (Rafter I think) is not up to it. Classic QLD schoolboys selection by virtue of having his regional coach as the state coach. Rumney and Levi are very good players, mystery how they were cut from Lions. Never heard of the other kids yuou mention or seen anything to notice them.

Absolutely awful call

Noah Rafter
MVP of the carnival
All Australian
Captained his state

The kid is a jet.

Levi is the turnover king & hasn’t grown since he was 12

Mate you don’t have much of an idea do you

 

[Futbolista]

Absolutely awful call

Noah Rafter
MVP of the carnival
All Australian
Captained his state

The kid is a jet.

Levi is the turnover king & hasn’t grown since he was 12

Mate you don’t have much of an idea do you

Steady on son!

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Steady on son!

Or dad.

 

[carnthejets]

Or dad.

No. Don’t know the kid. Just exposing morons like you that don’t have a clue.

 

[Futbolista]

No. Don’t know the kid. Just exposing morons like you that don’t have a clue.

Really? Always nice to see someone burst onto the chat with no previous posts until today. As I said said, steady on son or steady on old boy....it's just a footy chat forum

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Really? Always nice to see someone burst onto the chat with no previous posts until today. As I said said, steady on son or steady on old boy....it's just a footy chat forum

To be fair he did join in 2008.

 

[M Malice]

No. Don’t know the kid. Just exposing morons like you that don’t have a clue.

Steady up Noah, just concentrate on your footy.

 

[Futbolista]

It's pretty much solely off the champs with a lot of the new names

Had it confirmed that Campbell Creyk (WA) belongs to West Perth mate.

 

[Haggas]

Had it confirmed that Campbell Creyk (WA) belongs to West Perth mate.

Just assuming haha just wanted to put a club to the kid haha
Will change if it isn’t correct

 

[Futbolista]

Just assuming haha just wanted to put a club to the kid haha
Will change if it isn’t correct

And Freezin was right EF do have 10blokes in the squad....the new Claremont?

 

[Footnuff23]

Kleinschmidt.

What a name.

Presumably his ancestor was a tiny man who worked with metal and/or iron.

Ahahhaha. Kleinschmidt is a jet, he is eligibile for 2027 draft and is a very silky left footer. Breaking away from most tackles and the power in his hips is so strong. Keep an eye out for him.

 

[Miller1971]

Absolutely awful call

Noah Rafter
MVP of the carnival
All Australian
Captained his state

The kid is a jet.

Levi is the turnover king & hasn’t grown since he was 12

Mate you don’t have much of an idea do you

Actually, to be fair - I think his 2024 form was excellent. So I definitely got that one wrong.

I still think he (and a few others) were very fortunate in 2023, but as is often the case in kids this age, you get one opportunity, confidence builds, suddenly you work harder, train harder and buy in and the form might follow the selection 12 months later.

Other, nominally more talented or better players might miss selection for something, then go into 'woe is me' mode and their form and training efforts might drop off and its a self fulfilling process.

Rafter, to his credit, has taken his game to a new level in 2024. I'd be interested to see how he travels in the club competition finals - as there would be a few points to prove in the unlucky ones from opposition clubs.

 

[carnthejets]

Actually, to be fair - I think his 2024 form was excellent. So I definitely got that one wrong.

I still think he (and a few others) were very fortunate in 2023, but as is often the case in kids this age, you get one opportunity, confidence builds, suddenly you work harder, train harder and buy in and the form might follow the selection 12 months later.

Other, nominally more talented or better players might miss selection for something, then go into 'woe is me' mode and their form and training efforts might drop off and its a self fulfilling process.

Rafter, to his credit, has taken his game to a new level in 2024. I'd be interested to see how he travels in the club competition finals - as there would be a few points to prove in the unlucky ones from opposition clubs.

Credit to you for acknowledging you may have got that one wrong.

I’ve found with Rafter it’s the stuff he does off the ball that sets him apart from others - The blocks, the bumps, the shepherding & tackling… almost like what Josh Dunkley does at the highest level…. And coaches at the academy & state level quite rightly love that stuff!!…Add to that he’s a smart decision maker, nice kick and good onfield voice, I think he’s got a bright future in the game.

 

[Futbolista]

West Australia 2026 draft Players in Colts/PSA 2024 Round 20 Update
1-Lucas Robinson (SF/PSA)
2-Leo Steed (SD/PSA)
3-Kye Ormerod (EF)
4-Garrison Kenh (EP)
5-Koby LeCras (WP/PSA)
6-Jai Debono (SD)
7-Lachlan McGlade (EP/PSA)
8-Thatcher Simmons (S/PSA/Inj)
9-Joshua Nathan (EF/PSA)
10-Damien Newry (CL)
11-Elijah Dennis (CL/PSA)
12-Jayden Clarke (P/PSA)
13-Antonio Crupi (S)
14-James Barnard (EP)
15-Tazzi Faithfull (PT)
16-Jake Cornelius (EF)
17-Harper Banfield (CL/PSA)
18-Heath Wilson (SF)
19-Luca Boczar (WP)
20-Sam Hookham (SF)
21-James Whelan (PT)
22-Harrison Gilford (S)
23-Elijah Nathan (SF)
24-Mitchell Stirling (PT)
25-Sam Hill (WP)
26-Dylan Connelly (EF)
27-Drew Clarke (PT)
28-Harvey Spawton-Guy (WP)
29-Riley Hay (S)
30-Tom Brown (CL/PSA)
31-McKenna Pringle (PT)
32-Benji Van Rooyen (CL)
33-Corbin Boylson (S/PSA)
34-Riley Singleton (EF/Inj)
35-George Gale (CL/PSA)
36-Tyrell Pickett (S)
37-Cooper McMeikan (EF)
38-Cooper Trovarello (CL)
39-Matthew Edgelow (P)
40-Adam Schmechtig (S)
41-Cooper Dudfield (SD)
42-Max Bradbury (WP)
43-Saul McCann (PT)
44-Noah Blakeney (CL)
45-Jayke Cooper (PT)
46-Austin Lekias (PT)
47-Alastair Kelly (P)
48-Jackson Muir (CL)
49-Lorenze Cole (SD)
50-Oliver Williams (SD/PSA)

Others to Watch: Raphael Stack (EP), Levi Morgan (S), Coen Tuck (PT), Thomas Bell (EP), Connor Lally (S), Nate Scott (EF), Ryan Hall (SD), Jack McAullife (SF)

Votes
2026 Leaderboard M V Ave G
Leo Steed*** (SD) 3 10 3.33 -
Lucas Robinson*** (SF) 2 6 3.00 1
Jai Debono*** (SD) 5 11 2.20 -
Elijah Nathan*** (SF) 1 2 2.00 1
Kye Ormerod*** (EF) 6 7 1.16 3
James Barnard*** (EP) 2 1 0.50 -
Luca Boczar*** (WP) 3 - ---- 2
Jake Cornelius*** (EF) 3 - ---- 1
Dylan Connelly*** (EF) 3 - ---- -
Damien Newry*** (CL) 2 - ---- 1
Cooper Trovarello*** (CL) 2 - ---- 1
Garrison Kenh*** (EP) 2 - ---- -
Antonio Crupi*** (S) 2 - ---- -
Sam Hookham*** (SF) 2 - ---- -
Jayden Clarke*** (P) 2 - ---- -
Riley Singleton*** (EF) 2 - ---- -
Jackson Muir*** (CL) 2 - ---- -
Koby LeCras*** (WP) 1 - ---- 1
Lachlan McGlade*** (EP) 1 - ---- -
Noah Blakeney*** (CL) 1 - ---- -

 

[tigs2010]

Cochrane trying to get into the Port NGA. Wonder if he hates ice baths and will miss daddy?

 

[carnthejets]

Steady up Noah, just concentrate on your footy.

Joined in 2008 at 1 yr old. Gee I’m clever.

 

[EricCartman]

Lachlan Hicks (MVP Vic Metro) and Angus Tippet (AA team u15’s) have been selected for the Western Jets on Sunday’s game against the Calder cannons. Western have also added Billy Wigmore to their list.

 

[EricCartman]

Arki Butler kicked 3 today for Sandy while the rest of his team got pantsed by FOS and Jagga.

 

[EricCartman]

Angus Tippet had 2 goals and 10 disposals. Lachy Hicks had 9 disposals 3 tackles, 2 RE50s and 2 IN50s

 

[RedmanWasHere]

 

[Thunderstruck]

South a team full of stars but beaten by the team that played a more gelled brand of footy across the ground. Van Dyk did all he could, well supported by Edwards. Those two certainly the standouts for South this year. Florence was a bit off today I thought.

 

[scouter number 1]

Coates talent UNDER UNDER agers - ones to watch that had real impact

Marlon Neocleous - played last few games including finals for Power - In mould of a nick watson/cody weightman

3

Cody Weightman

Age

23

Ht

179cm

Wt

75kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

6.5

2star

K

4.0

2star

HB

2.5

2star

M

2.0

2star

T

1.0

3star

G

1.0

4star

D

6.5

1star

K

4.0

1star

HB

2.5

2star

M

2.0

2star

T

1.0

2star

G

1.0

4star

D

6.5

2star

K

4.0

2star

HB

2.5

3star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.0

3star

G

1.0

4star

- small forward who kicks goals

Tate Hodgson - played half the year as Knights key back and in finals and was in 16s national champs - In mould of a Jake Lever

8

Jake Lever

Age

28

Ht

194cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.6

4star

K

9.7

4star

HB

4.9

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

1.3

3star

MG

242.0

4star

D

9.6

2star

K

6.5

3star

HB

3.1

2star

M

3.9

4star

T

1.3

2star

MG

145.4

3star

D

16.0

4star

K

11.0

4star

HB

5.0

4star

M

6.6

5star

T

1.6

4star

MG

189.8

4star

/Ben McKay

32

Ben Mckay

Age

26

Ht

202cm

Wt

104kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.5

2star

K

3.7

1star

HB

3.8

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

1.7

4star

MG

77.2

1star

D

7.5

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

3.0

2star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.5

2star

MG

88.5

2star

D

7.0

2star

K

3.4

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.0

4star

MG

67.8

1star

key defender in 2 years time

Max Downes - played last part of year for knights including finals in small forward role after solid 16s national champs as a mid - In mould of a Zak Butters

9

Zak Butters

Age

24

Ht

181cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.3

4star

K

7.7

3star

HB

6.7

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.8

3star

D

14.7

4star

K

8.9

4star

HB

5.9

3star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.1

3star

D

17.0

5star

K

9.0

4star

HB

8.0

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.6

4star

CL

0.6

3star

/Nick Daicos prime classy mid in 2 years time

Arki Butler - played last couple of games for Dragons after 16s national champs - In mould of a jack ginnivan/cody weightman

3

Cody Weightman

Age

23

Ht

179cm

Wt

75kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

6.5

2star

K

4.0

2star

HB

2.5

2star

M

2.0

2star

T

1.0

3star

G

1.0

4star

D

6.5

1star

K

4.0

1star

HB

2.5

2star

M

2.0

2star

T

1.0

2star

G

1.0

4star

D

6.5

2star

K

4.0

2star

HB

2.5

3star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.0

3star

G

1.0

4star

- clever small forward finds the goals in 2 yaers time

Cody Walker - played a couple of games late in year for Pioneers after dominant 16s champs - In mould of a isaac heeney

5

Isaac Heeney

Age

28

Ht

185cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

7.7

5star

M

4.9

5star

T

4.1

5star

CL

2.2

4star

D

14.3

3star

K

8.8

4star

HB

5.5

3star

M

4.8

4star

T

2.5

3star

CL

0.8

3star

D

10.4

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.4

4star

CL

0.8

3star

/callum mills

14

Callum Mills

Age

27

Ht

188cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

10.8

4star

HB

7.4

5star

M

5.3

5star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.6

3star

D

18.4

4star

K

11.5

4star

HB

6.9

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

3.4

4star

CL

1.4

4star

D

17.0

5star

K

9.4

4star

HB

7.6

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.8

5star

CL

1.2

4star

mould - game breaker mid/half forward in 2 years time

Will Malady - became regular after 16s national champs also for Power - In mould of a Van rooyen/Hogan - key forward who contests and kicks goals

Lachie Hicks - played a few late games for Jets after being Vic metro best player in 16s champs - In mould of a james rowbottom

8

James Rowbottom

Age

23

Ht

186cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.0

4star

K

8.1

3star

HB

5.9

4star

M

2.2

2star

T

4.3

5star

CL

2.0

4star

D

14.6

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

5.6

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

3.4

4star

CL

2.5

4star

D

14.4

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.6

5star

CL

1.2

4star

/rory laird

29

Rory Laird

Age

30

Ht

177cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

25.4

5star

K

12.9

5star

HB

12.5

5star

M

5.4

5star

T

2.3

4star

CL

1.0

3star

D

19.6

5star

K

10.9

4star

HB

8.7

4star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.4

3star

CL

1.1

3star

D

14.6

4star

K

7.4

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

3.2

4star

T

4.0

5star

CL

0.4

3star

- hard nut mid who could play back

 

[scouter number 1]

South a team full of stars but beaten by the team that played a more gelled brand of footy across the ground. Van Dyk did all he could, well supported by Edwards. Those two certainly the standouts for South this year. Florence was a bit off today I thought.

a jet Van Dyke