Trade period / National Draft 2024

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[Ctl]

Is reid more likely to be top 5 or top 15?

Jagga trained with us in the pre-season and has now had another stint with us via the VFL side, would be hard for Richmond not to like him given the access we've had to him, doesn't mean he is locked in for our pick

 

[Pomsta]

The chances of getting Groupie to eat vegetables is pretty low.

He'll have no choice. The smart ones won't let him.

 

[guruisatiger]

Langford. Toce loves him.

Is Langford a tiger supporter

 

[tigs2010]

Is Langford a tiger supporter

Affirmative

 

[The Mighty]

In a rebuild only draft Tiger supporters cos they;ll bust their arses ........

Then again Sonsie was a Tigers fan,...............wasnt he?

If thats The case then Forget everything I said.

 

[guruisatiger]

Affirmative

New favourite draftee

 

[richoatthedisco]

They want Bo Allen.

I want Bo Allan.

Eagle fans will riot LOL

If it was the other way round there is no way im trading down pick 3 for 2 picks in the teens so we can take Bo Allan, then trading away Barrass for Baker.

Don't forget Matt Clarke's in charge now.

At number one? Hmm I’m not sure, but he’s a very good player. I want to see his combine results and interviews. He seems like a leader but want that confirmed.

If Langford's not available at 6 (Rioli trade) someone like Jagga, Smillie or Draper will be.

 

[The Mighty]

Is reid more likely to be top 5 or top 15?

Jagga trained with us in the pre-season and has now had another stint with us via the VFL side, would be hard for Richmond not to like him given the access we've had to him, doesn't mean he is locked in for our pick

Its known as the Ben Lennon Dilemma.

 

[Rocco sifreddi]

I want Bo Allan.


Don't forget Matt Clarke's in charge now.


If Langford's not available at 6 (Rioli trade) someone like Jagga, Smillie or Draper will be.

Crows will grab Draper

 

[Finn9]

Not to keep hanging it on Smillie but Langford when compared to him looks way smoother and more co-ordinated below his knees, his kicking action and from what I can tell, accuracy, is much better. Models his game on the Bont and is a left footer which is always better in my super-expert opinion lol

 

[GoTigers2015]

 

[jthanos]

I want Bo Allan.


Don't forget Matt Clarke's in charge now.


If Langford's not available at 6 (Rioli trade) someone like Jagga, Smillie or Draper will be.

Lindsay is better than Langford !

 

[SumTingWong]

Langford. Toce loves him.

Yeah but for which pick?

 

[Tortured Tiger]

Not to keep hanging it on Smillie but Langford when compared to him looks way smoother and more co-ordinated below his knees, his kicking action and from what I can tell, accuracy, is much better. Models his game on the Bont and is a left footer which is always better in my super-expert opinion lol

Better over head as well

 

[Tomnat Tigers]

Not to keep hanging it on Smillie but Langford when compared to him looks way smoother and more co-ordinated below his knees, his kicking action and from what I can tell, accuracy, is much better. Models his game on the Bont and is a left footer which is always better in my super-expert opinion lol

Langford actually uses his height to his advantage. Second to Lalor in forward craft/impact among genuine mids and despite a lack of speed always manages to find space in traffic which draws comparison to Pendles.

The idea of Smilie i.e 194cm mid is a lot better than the player he actually is. A lot to work with and maybe in professional environment he learns to use his height to advantage but Im not taking him inside the top 7.

 

[GoTigers2015]

Hopefully a 4 year deal 700K +

 

[jthanos]

What does Jagga have that is superior to a fully fit FOS? From my very limited knowledge he’s not as explosive, not as skilled, not as big and nowhere near as good an overhead mark.

Is he a far better clearance player? Better decision maker? Or just a complete freak at finding the footy which puts him ahead?

These are genuine questions… i just hope Jagga doesn’t have the Jyhe Clark’s about him …


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Lachie Neale is a very 'Vanilla' player but he can find the ball- so can Jagga !!!

 

[Tigerbob]

Yeah but for which pick?

Still in frame for number one I believe.

 

[El Duderino]

jagga reminds me of Shane Crawford, his size freaks me out though. is there something wrong with him, do some push ups dude

 

[Wrenny]

Seems Smillie has gone cold?

Well it is winter.

 

[strauchy]

It’s obvious Richmond would be favouring jagga given he’s been playing VFL for us and his connection to Richmond.

It doesn’t sound surprising when we hear murmurs we are heavily into him. It looks pretty obvious to date.

I hope we know what we are doing. On footage, looks very vanilla and seems to make a lot of errors/turnovers. Knows how to find the footy but AFL is a massive step up.

Really hope FOS and one of smillie/draper explode over next couple of months to claim that number 1 spot.
Jagga I feel is a pick between 6-10. We are talking pick NUMBER 1!

 

[wegetpumped]

It’s obvious Richmond would be favouring jagga given he’s been playing VFL for us and his connection to Richmond.

It doesn’t sound surprising when we hear murmurs we are heavily into him. It looks pretty obvious to date.

I hope we know what we are doing. On footage, looks very vanilla and seems to make a lot of errors/turnovers. Knows how to find the footy but AFL is a massive step up.

Really hope FOS and one of smillie/draper explode over next couple of months to claim that number 1 spot.
Jagga I feel is a pick between 6-10. We are talking pick NUMBER 1!

Means nothing players playing for us in the vfl team ala

Josh Dunkley Saab so on doesn't mean we heavily into them or they will end up with them.​

Whilst I can't wait to see what we end up with I'll just wait as I have no faith in our recruiter's. Even after the draft I'll still wait till season starts before I can judge. All this paper talk this dude is this sand that means nothing. Reid this season is something special but he isn't the fav for rising star.

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/brisbane-lions-set-to-land-potential-no-1-pick-levi-ashcroft-as-fatherson-pick-in-afl-draft/news-story/960085943fe21880849b61286e831d99

Draft Intel: Rise of Sudanese talent noticed, Levi Ashcroft opts to head to Brisbane​

The success of an increasing number of Sudanese players at AFL level is not being missed by recruiters in their search for more underage talent. Get all the latest draft whispers and intel.
Chris Cavanagh and Callum Dick

8 min read
August 9, 2024 - 7:53AM
News Sport Network


With the regular football season almost over, attention is beginning to turn towards November’s AFL Draft.
Here’s the latest draft news and views from around the country.
THE PROSPECTS WHO ARE FOOTY’S ‘PERFECT PROTOTYPE’
The success of an increasing number of Sudanese players at AFL level is not being missed by recruiters in their search for more underage talent.
Port Adelaide defender Aliir Aliir

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Aliir Aliir

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30

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194cm

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15.2

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9.3

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240.9

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11.0

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6.0

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5.0

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3.0

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2.0

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13.0

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3.8

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158.4

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has been an established player at the level for some time, but the likes of Gold Coast’s Mac Andrew, Hawthorn’s Changkuoth Jiath

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Changkuoth Jiath

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25

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185cm

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78kg

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14.5

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5.0

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91.0

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No current season stats available

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3.5

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, Greater Western Sydney’s Leek Aleer and Western Bulldogs’ Buku Khamis are continuing to emerge as next-generation stars.
The AFL held two invite-only draft combines across Melbourne in June and July, which tested more than 60 male and female players of Sudanese heritage.
The combines came after Tew Jitah (Collingwood) and Luamon Lual (Essendon) were both selected within the top-40 picks in last year’s national draft.

Tew Jiath debuted for the Pies this season. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)
“The Sudanese are almost the perfect prototype for where the game’s at,” one club recruiter said.
“But you’ve still got to be able to play the game.”
The recruiter said that greater funding of pathway programs from the AFL would be key to seeing more Sudanese players drafted to the AFL ranks in the years to come.
“All the roads lead back to funding,” he said.
Khamis was a Category B rookie signing for the Bulldogs in 2018 and spent time as a forward before locking down a spot in the backline this season.
“When I first started playing footy we had Majak Daw

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Majak Daw

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33

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195cm

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97kg

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9.3

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5.7

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3.5

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3.7

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2.9

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No current season stats available

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8.2

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5.8

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2.4

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3.2

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2.0

4star

, who was pretty much the first one. Then Aliir came through,” Khamis said of his Sudanese football heroes.
“It was so good to look up to them to inspire us, but now I feel like I’m doing that with the likes of CJ (Changkuoth Jiath

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Changkuoth Jiath

Age

25

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185cm

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78kg

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Def

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14.5

4star

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5.0

2star

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9.5

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3.5

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2.5

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91.0

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No current season stats available

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14.5

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5.0

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9.5

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3.5

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2.5

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91.0

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) and Mac Andrew. I feel like I’m playing my part in inspiring and trying to motivate others.
“If we can get more (Sudanese players in the AFL) every year, I think it will be really good in helping us be role models for our community.”
MORAES BRINGS THE MAGIC
Victorian midfielder-forward Christian Moraes could push back up club draft boards with a big finish to the season after a producing his best performance of the year last weekend.
Playing for the Eastern Ranges in the Coates Talent League, Moraes racked up 27 disposals, six marks, five clearances, 12 score involvements and kicked five goals in a win over the Western Jets last Sunday.
It was one of the competition’s best games by any player this year, with Champion Data having Moraes finish on 197 ranking points.
“Christian really worked hard and managed to get his hands on it and was able to go forward and kick some goals – and kick some of those goals as a midfielder,” Eastern Ranges talent manager Danny Ryan said.

Moraes finished the year with a bang. (Photo by Paul Kane/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)
“We were probably just a little bit thinner down forward, so it was an opportunity to play him forward and rest him down there. But he didn’t get much of a rest, did he? He was still finding the footy and kicking goals.
“We hope that he can continue that form for the rest of the season.”
An explosive run-and-gun player, Moraes looms as a potential top-20 pick in November’s national draft.
Top-five draft prospect Josh Smillie was kept quieter for the Ranges last weekend, spending time forward and recording just 10 disposals after battling an illness during the week.
SHANAHAN’S STOCKS ON THE RISE
The stocks of Bendigo Pioneers swingman Jobe Shanahan are on the rise after he stole the show in an exciting VFL debut for Essendon last weekend.
The Bombers’ forward line for their match against the Northern Bullants featured AFL-listed key forward Peter Wright, but Shanahan finished as the leading goalkicker on the ground with four majors in a 44-point win.
Three of Shanahan’s goals came from long-range, including a kick on the run from 55m which bounced in the goalsquare and through the big sticks.
Along with the goals, he recorded nine disposals, four marks (one contested) and three tackles.
Hailing from Moama just over the New South Wales border, Shanahan was named at centre-half forward in the All-Australian team following a strong under-18 national championships campaign for the Allies.

Shanahan put on a show in the VFL. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)
He has kicked 17 goals across nine games for Pioneers in the Coates Talent League this season, while also spending time in defence in recent weeks.
Elsewhere in the VFL, Gold Coast Suns Academy member Leo Lombard produced another strong game last weekend with 22 disposals, four clearances and three goals in a win over Coburg.
In the WAFL seniors, Peel Thunder midfielder and first-round draft prospect Bo Allan recorded a season-high 20 disposals, while West Coast NGA prospect Malakai Champion kicked two goals from 10 disposals for Subiaco.
BRIGHTON GRAMMAR TAKES APS TITLE
A Brighton Grammar side boasting two potential top-five draft picks completed an undefeated season to secure the Associated Public Schools (APS) football premiership in Victoria last weekend.
Brighton scored a 49-point win over Geelong Grammar to finish top of the table with a 10-0 record this season.
Haileybury College — which won the 2023 premiership — finished second after suffering a one-point loss to Brighton Grammar two weeks earlier.
Brighton Grammar’s side featured Brisbane Lions father-son prospect Levi Ashcroft and highly-rated intercept defender Luke Trainor.
St Kilda Next Generation Academy defender Lennox Hoffman was also part of the title-winning side.
HAWTHORN-LINKED BEAST IS ALMOST BACK
The midfielder who has become known as ‘The Beast from the East’ is closing in on a surprise return to the field.
Eastern Ranges onballer Cody Anderson has made good progress in his recovery from a Syndesmosis injury and is eyeing a final-round return against the Northern Knights on August 24.
A member of Hawthorn’s Next Generation Academy, Anderson has been sidelined with the injury since briefly featuring in Vic Metro’s third match of the under-18 national championships against South Australia on June 30.
He has been working with both the Hawks and the Ranges through the rehabilitation process.
A contested-ball and clearance king, Anderson logged 16 disposals (nine contested possessions), four clearances and two goals in his VFL debut for the Box Hill Hawks in early June.
He is one of 65 players who have been invited to October’s national draft combine.

Cody Anderson is on the way back. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Blair Jackson
McGUANE AMONG TOP PROSPECTS ON TRIAL
Many of 2025’s top AFL Draft prospects will be on show at Werribee on Saturday as part of two trial matches for next month’s Under-17 Futures game.
Vic Country will take on a combined NSW/ACT team at Avalon Airport Oval from 10.45am on Saturday, with a clash between Vic Metro and Queensland to follow at 1.15pm.
The two trial matches will help determine the players selected for the Under-17 Futures game, which will again be played as a curtain-raiser to the AFL Grand Final at the MCG on September 28.
Gold Coast Suns Academy member Zeke Uwland – who recruiters view as the leading prospect in 2025 – will feature for Queensland alongside Melbourne father-son prospect Kalani White and highly-rated Brisbane Lions Academy member Daniel Annable.
The Vic Metro side includes Collingwood father-son prospect Thomas McGuane, along with Tyson Gresham who is the younger brother of Essendon’s Jade and is part of Carlton’s Next Generation Academy.
Sydney Swans Academy member Lachlan Carmichael has been named in the NSW/ACT side, along with Noah Chamberlain who also featured as a bottom-age player at the under-18 national championships this year.

Thomas McGuane. Picture: Ian Currie
HYNES PRAISED AS SAINTS FATHER-SON EXCITES
Dandenong Stingrays coach Nick Cox has heaped praise on potential first-round draft pick Cooper Hynes as he continues to light up the Coates Talent League.
A midfielder-forward whose father John played four games for Carlton in the late 1990s, the Stingrays captain wins the footy inside and outside of the contest and is clever around goals.
Hynes logged 28 disposals, six marks, six clearances and kicked three goals in Dandenong’s win over the Murray Bushrangers last weekend.
He has averaged 146 ranking points from 11 talent league games this season, while also catching the eye across four matches for Vic Country at the under-18 national championships.
“I’ll tell you something. He’s putting together one of the great seasons in this competition,” Cox told Code Sports this week.
“There have been matches where he’s had 25 to 30 possessions and kicked four or five goals. In my time, I can’t remember a player dominating games of footy at our level like he has.”
Stingrays teammate Elwood Peckett also impressed last weekend, logging 25 disposals, nine marks and five goals against the Bushrangers.
Peckett is a father-son prospect for St Kilda, with his father Justin having played 252 games for the club between 1992 and 2006.

Cooper Hynes dominated the Coates Talent League. (Photo by Will Russell/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)
MORE STATE DRAFT COMBINE INVITES GO OUT
A raft of father-son prospects have been included as part of an extended list of players invited to attend state-based draft combines in October.
The AFL last week released a list of 65 players who had been invited to the national draft combine, along with an initial 25 state draft combine invitees.
A further 37 players have since been added to the state draft combine list, making for 62 players in total.
Among the new additions are Port Adelaide father-son prospects Rome Burgoyne (son of Peter) and Louie Montgomery (son of Brett), North Melbourne father-son prospect River Stevens (son of Anthony) and St Kilda father-son prospect Elwood Peckett (son of Justin).
Riak Andrew — the younger brother of Gold Coast rising star Mac — has also been invited to the testing.

2024 AFL State Draft Combines Invitees​

NAME	SURNAME	STATE	STATE LEAGUE CLUB	COMMUNITY CLUB
Riak	Andrew	VIC C	Dandenong Stingrays	Berwick
Benny	Barrett	SA	South Adelaide	Happy Valley
Tom	Bell	WA	South Fremantle	Bunbury
Riley	Bice	VIC	Werribee (VFL)	Albury
Hugh	Boxshall	WA	Claremont	Swanbourne
Evan	Bradley	SA	North Adelaide	Golden Grove
Joel	Brown	WA	Peel Thunder	North Beach
Rome	Burgoyne	SA	Woodville-West Torrens	Port District
Charlie	Burke	WA	Subiaco	North Beach
Tom	Cochrane	SA	Central District	Port District
Zane	Cochrane	VIC M	Oakleigh Chargers	Old Carey Grammarians
Waylon	Davey-Motlop	VIC M	NT Academy Oakleigh Chargers	Palmerston
Sam	Davidson	VIC	Richmond (VFL)	St Kevin's Old Boys
Oliver	Dean	TAS	Tasmania Devils	North Launceston
Josaia	Delana	NSW/ACT	GWS Giants Academy	Willoughby
Tate	Delmenico	SA	Woodville-West Torrens	Henley
Jordan	Doherty	VIC C	Dandenong Stingrays	Sorrento
Asher	Eastham	VIC C	Gippsland Power	Heyfield
Tom	Gillett	QLD	Brisbane Lions Academy	Sherwood
Lucca	Grego	VIC M	Western Jets	Keilor
Jhett	Haeata	VIC M	Sandringham Dragons	Beaumaris
Oliver	Hannaford	VIC C	GWV Rebels	Sandhurst
Zac	Harding	VIC C	Murray Bushrangers	Wodonga
Jett	Hasting	SA	Woodville-West Torrens	Central Yorke
Kade	Herbert	SA	Woodville-West Torrens	Bute
Lennox	Hofmann	VIC M	Sandringham Dragons	Old Brighton Grammarians
Damon	Hollow	VIC M	Calder Cannons	Epping
Lucas	Impey	VIC M	Western Jets	Darley
Xavier	Ivisic	VIC C	Geelong Falcons	Bell Park
Zak	Johnson	VIC M	Northern Knights	St Mary's
Ben	Kennedy	NSW/ACT	Murray Bushrangers	Yarrawonga
Luke	Kennedy	VIC M	Sandringham Dragons	Ormond
Nash	King	VIC M	Calder Cannons	Wallan
Mitchell	Kirkwood-Scott	VIC M	Sandringham Dragons	Old Haileybury
Ajang	Kuol Mun	VIC	Geelong Cats (VFL)	Anakie
Blake	Leidler	VIC M	Oakleigh Chargers	Surrey Park
Daniel	Lowther	VIC C	Geelong Falcons	Lara
Loch	Mactaggart	WA	Perth	Northam Saints
Keighton	Matofai-Forbes	VIC M	Western Jets	Keilor
Thomas	McKay	SA	Glenelg	Brighton Districts & Old Scholars
Bailey	McKenzie	VIC M	Sandringham Dragons	Old Brighton Grammarians
Ricky	Mentha	NT	Gippsland Power NT Academy	Morwell Pioneer
Jacob	Molier	SA	Sturt	Onkaparinga Valley
Louie	Montgomery	SA	North Adelaide	Prince Alfred College
Josh	Murphy	NSW/ACT	Murray Bushrangers	North Albury
Jayden	Nguyen	VIC M	Calder Cannons	Aberfeldie
Charlie	Orchard	VIC C	Dandenong Stingrays	Langwarrin
Elwood	Peckett	VIC C	Dandenong Stingrays	Bonbeach
Darcy	Petersen	WA	Peel Thunder	Eaton
Jay	Polkinghorne	SA	Norwood	Western United
Luke	Quaynor	VIC M	Oakleigh Chargers	Doncaster East
Harrison	Ramm	SA	Glenelg	Brighton Districts & Old Scholars
Wil	Rantall	VIC C	GWV Rebels	South Warrnambool
Patrick	Retschko	VIC M	Oakleigh Chargers	Caulfield Grammarians
Max	Rohr	WA	Claremont	Subiaco
Charlie	Rozenes	VIC M	Sandringham Dragons	Ajax
Patrick	Said	VIC M	Calder Cannons	Sunbury
Jacob	Sheean	SA	South Adelaide	Noarlunga
River	Stevens	VIC C	Geelong Falcons	Newtown & Chilwell
Nathaniel	Sulzberger	TAS	Sandringham Dragons	North Hobart
Sam	Toner	VIC C	Dandenong Stingrays	Narre Warren
Tyler	Welsh	SA	Woodville-West Torrens	Henley

POTENTIAL NO. 1 PICK NOMINATES AS LIONS FATHER-SON
– Callum Dick
Mooted No. 1 draft pick Levi Ashcroft will be a Brisbane Lion after the father-son prospect formally agreed to join the club at this year’s national draft.
The 17 year old, whose father Marcus played 318 games for the Brisbane Bears and Lions, will lace up for the Lions’ VFL side against GWS at Brighton Homes Arena on Sunday.
Brisbane will have priority access to Ashcroft in November’s national draft through the father-son rule, which the Lions used to select his brother Will with the No. 2 pick in 2022.
“It is an honour and a privilege to be able to say I am joining this great club,” Ashcroft said on Thursday.
“Our family has a great connection to the club, with dad’s legacy, but also over the past couple of seasons as Will has started his career here as well.
“To be joining him and potentially playing for this club together would be a dream come true for us.

Levi Ashcroft will join Brisbane Lions as a father-son pick. Picture: Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images
“I feel so privileged to join a group like this. I just can’t wait to get to work and earn the respect and trust of my new teammates and coaches.”
Earlier this year Ashcroft was named to his second U18 All-Australian team after starring for Vic Metro at the national championships.
The 179cm midfielder is considered by many to be the best talent in this year’s draft pool and the prospective No. 1 pick later this year.
“To have a young player like Levi coming to us with as much talent and potential is beyond exciting for our club, our members and fans,” Brisbane football boss Danny Daly said.
“Levi has performed strongly at various levels this season and we look forward to helping him develop into an AFL player within our program.
“Not only is Levi a quality player, he is also a quality person and someone that will help enhance the culture at the Brisbane Lions.”

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[Morro]

So just a usual Tuesday for you? Go on jazz it up a bit.

Mate I havent sung old macdonald in years.

Joel selwood

Slid because of his knee, not quite the same

 

[Lord of the Wings]

It’s obvious Richmond would be favouring jagga given he’s been playing VFL for us and his connection to Richmond.

It doesn’t sound surprising when we hear murmurs we are heavily into him. It looks pretty obvious to date.

I hope we know what we are doing. On footage, looks very vanilla and seems to make a lot of errors/turnovers. Knows how to find the footy but AFL is a massive step up.

Really hope FOS and one of smillie/draper explode over next couple of months to claim that number 1 spot.
Jagga I feel is a pick between 6-10. We are talking pick NUMBER 1!

It’s not obvious at all as to who we favour at this point.