Under Age U16s - 2027 AFL Draft General Discussion

[OnLooker1932]

Rafter is #5, front row in the middle. Ellen is #13 in the back row. I assume #3 was Wallace, but I don't even have his name in my notepad from watching all the games.

Ellen has something about him, he is a bit of a showman. But he has zero footy IQ and skill level isn't great. I can sort of see what they see in him as he has natural flair, confidence and does things others will never do - but the footy fundamentals aren't there. Definitely one to watch though if he can get a bit of polish and get some good coaching in club land

 

[Half Back Pocket]

Baxter Sruk is mullet-boy front right

 

[Futbolista]

WA
1- Mitch Baker
29-Axel Walsh
28-Jacob Kee
7-Taj Allan
3-Saxon Carr
2-Hunter Bewick

VIC
13-Louis Salopek
17-Griffin Barker
11-Tevita Rodin
2-Angus Brown
7-Baxter Sruk

QLD
13-Lachie Ellen
3-Kodi Wallace
5-Noah Rafter
9-Taj Murray

NSW
?
?
?
?

TAS
20-Mason Whitney
8-Ben Russell

SA
?
?

BL/GC Academy
25-Max Boothey

ACT
7-Rohan Imhoff

 

[Haggas]

SA back row is Joshua Jarrad and front row is Mitchell Brook

 

[Haggas]

My guess for NSW would be Franklin Murray-Wright, Darcy Mimmo and Sullivan O'Dwyer and maybe Hayden Donohue

 

[Haggas]

I'm shocked Kai Ivins didn't get picked. SA had a shit carnival but seamed he was a standout with Jarrad

 

[RedmanWasHere]

No Koby Bewick, Husband or Abbonizio?

4 NSW seems like overkill.

 

[Futbolista]

No Koby Bewick, Husband or Abbonizio?

4 NSW seems like overkill.

Abbonizio missed the entire tournament due to injury it seems. He would have dominated like Axel Walsh.

 

[Haggas]

Abbonizio missed the entire tournament due to injury it seems. He would have dominated like Axel Walsh.

Yeah I think Abbonizio would have dominated. WA's 2027 crop is pretty good considering they won it without their best player.

No Koby Bewick, Husband or Abbonizio?

4 NSW seems like overkill.

Husband disappointing.

 

[Miller1971]

There is a kid from Sydney Swans Academy called Hugh Taylor, can't see himlisted in the NSW team. Anyone know if he is injured?

 

[Haggas]

There is a kid from Sydney Swans Academy called Hugh Taylor, can't see himlisted in the NSW team. Anyone know if he is injured?

Yeah, I was curious to why he wasn't in the squad as well.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

The eagle has landed.

1 9 QLD Taj Murray Palm Beach Currumbin State HighSchool
2 2 VIC Angus Brown Caulfield Grammar School
3 6 SA Mitchell Brook Prince Alfred College
4 28 WA Jacob Kee Hale School
5 19 NSW Franklin Murray-Wright Corowa High school
6 5 QLD Noah Rafter St Eugene College
7 7 WA Taj Allan Bunbury Catholic College
8 11 Vic Tevita Rodan St Bernard’s College
9 8 TAS Ben Russell Mackillop Catholic College
10 22 NSW Coen Hardy Endeavour Sports High School
11 1 WA Mitch Baker Leeming Senior High School
12 2 WA Hunter Bewick Lake Joondalup Baptist College
13 25 S & L’s Max Boothey Brisbane Boys College
14 7 ACT Rohan Imhoff Belconnen High School
15 3 WA Saxon Carr Kolbe Catholic College
16 13 QLD Lachie Ellen St Eugene College
17 20 TAS Mason Whitney Hobart City High School
18 8 NSW Sullivan O’Dwyer John Therry Catholic College
19 13 VIC Louis Salopek Berwick Grammar School
20 18 SA Joshua Jarrad Henley High School
21 29 WA Axel Walsh Trinity College
22 17 VIC Griffin Barker Maribyrnong Secondary College
23 12 NSW Chase French Albury High School
24 7 VIC Baxter Sruk Rowville Secondary College
25 3 QLD Kodi Wallace Palm Beach Currumbin State High School

 

[RedmanWasHere]

So:

Back row:

Mitch Baker: WA.
Chase French: NSW.
Louis Salopek: V.
Josh Jarrad: SA.
Coen Hardy: NSW.
Axel Walsh: WA.
Max Boothey: QLD.
Franklin Murray-Wright: NSW.
Jacob Kee: WA.
Griffin Barker: VIC.
Lachlan Ellen: QLD.

Front row:

Mason Whitney: TAS.
Kodi Wallace: QLD.
Sullivan O'Dwyer: NSW.
Noah Imhoff: ACT.
Tevita Rodan: VIC.
Taj Allan: WA.
Angus Brown: VIC.
Noah Rafter: QLD.
Ben Russell: TAS.
Saxon Carr: WA.
Mitch Brook: SA.
Hunter Bewick: WA.
Taj Murray: QLD.
Baxter Sruk: VIC.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Just throwing a few darts here, I daresay the following moves to CTL clubs happen for 2025:

Tevita Rodan: Calder Cannons.
Baxter Sruk: Eastern Ranges.
Angus Brown: Sandringham Dragons or Oakleigh Chargers.
Louis Salopek: Dandenong Stingrays.
Griffin Barker: Western Jets.

 

[Haggas]

Post SSA Rankings.

1		Axel Walsh	Ruck	20/1/09	199cm	Mt Lawley Inglewood MC	East Perth/Western Australia
2	Port Adelaide (NGA)	Zemes Holmes-Pilot	Key Forward	8/6/09	191cm/77kg	Morphettvile Park SANFLJ	South Adelaide/South Australia
3		Angus Abbonizio		18/3/09	183cm/72kg	North Beach MN	Subiaco/Western Australia
4	Gold Coast (Academy)	Taj Murray		9/2/09	181cm	Burleigh SEQJ	Gold Coast Academy/Allies
5	Port Adelaide (F/S) or Essendon (NGA)	Tevita Rodan	Forward			Aberfeldie EDFL	Calder Cannons/Vic Metro
6		Joshua Jarrad	Key Forward			Brighton District SANFLJ	Glenelg/South Australia
7	Brisbane (Academy)	Noah Rafter		18/4/09	170cm	Aspley SEQJ	Brisbane Academy/Allies
8		Baxter Sruk				Lysterfield EFNL	Eastern Ranges/Vic Metro
9		Samuel Husband		17/9/09	178cm	Prospect NTJFA	Tasmania Devils/Allies
10		Saxon Carr		28/7/09	175cm/60kg	Baldivis PDFDC	Peel Thunder/Western Australia
11	Brisbane (Academy)	Maxwell Boothey	Ruck	26/2/09	197cm	Sherwood SEQJ	Brisbane Academy/Allies
12	Port Adelaide (F/S)	Louis Salopek				Beaconsfield EFNL	Dandenong Stingrays/Vic Country
13	Gold Coast (Academy)	Kodi Wallace		29/7/09	175cm	Burleigh SEQJ	Gold Coast Academy/Allies
14		Kai Ivins		29/9/09	182cm/72kg	Payneham SANFLJ	Norwood/South Australia
15		Taj Allan				South Bunbury SWJFL	Swan Districts/Western Australia
16		Mason Whitney		31/8/09	176cm	Brighton STJFL	Tasmania Devils/Allies
17		Mitchell Baker				Kardinya MS	East Fremantle/Western Australia
18		Charlie Best		23/2/09	178cm	Wirrulla WEFL	Norwood/South Australia
19		Mitchell Brook				Unley SANFLJ	Sturt/South Australia
20		Griffin Barker				West Footscray WFNL	Western Jets/Vic Metro
21		Angus Brown				Caulfield SMJFL	Sandringham Dragons/Vic Metro
22		Taj Garrett	Forward	5/1/09	187cm	Imperial RMFL	Sturt/South Australia
23		Sachin Tyrrell				Mildura SFNL	Bendigo Pioneers/Norwood/Vic Country
24		Jacob Kee				Wembley MN	Claremont/Western Australia
25	Essendon (F/S)	Koby Bewick	Forward			Strathmore EDFL	Calder Cannons/Vic Metro
26	Brisbane (Academy)	Lachlan Ellen		7/1/09	186cm	Morningside SEQJ	Brisbane Academy/Allies
27		Hunter Bewick				Joondalup Kinross MN	West Perth/Western Australia
28		Benjamin Russell				Lindisfarne STJFL	Tasmania Devils/Allies
29	GWS Giants (Academy)	Franklin Murray-Wright				Corowa Rutherglen AWJFL	GWS Academy/Allies
30	Sydney (Academy)	Coen Hardy				Miranda AFLSJ	Sydney Academy/Allies
31		Laurence Andriani				SMOSH West Lakes SANFLJ	West Adelaide/South Australia
32		Campbell Creyk				North Beach MN	Subiaco/Western Australia
33		Jake Miller	Forward			Yarraville Seddon WFNL	Western Jets/Vic Metro
34		Lincoln Brand				Shepparton Notre Bears GMJL	Murray Bushrangers/Vic Country
35	Brisbane (Academy)	Max Holden				Maroochydore SEQJ	Brisbane Academy/Allies
36	GWS Giants (Academy)	Chase French				Lavington AWJFL/Howlong HFNL	GWS Academy/Allies
37		Jake Beams	Key Forward			Claremont STJFL	Tasmania Devils/Allies
38	GWS Giants (Academy)	Rohan Imhoff				Belconnen AFLC	GWS Academy/Allies
39		Tom Steinfort				South Melbourne SMJFL	Sandringham Dragons/Vic Metro
40		Kade Carthew				Canning Vale MS	East Fremantle/Western Australia
41		Jett Edwards				Baldivis MS	Peel Thunder/Western Australia
42		Max Gulliver				Claremont STJFL	Tasmania Devils/Allies
43	Brisbane (Academy)	Jackson Bridge				Sherwood SEQJ	Brisbane Academy/Allies
44		Slayde Law				Keilor EDFL	Calder Cannons/Vic Metro
45		Dean Hatedakis				Goodwood SANFLJ	West Adelaide/South Australia
46		Archie Simpson				Proprietary-Risdon SGFL	North Adelaide/South Australia
47		Flynn Tomasini		25/5/09	184cm/64kg	Belmont MC	Perth/Western Australia
48		Jack Condello				Balwyn YJFL	Oakleigh Chargers/Vic Metro
49		Max Dawkins				Prospect NTJFA	Tasmania Devils/Allies
50	GWS Giants (Academy)	Sullivan O'Dwyer				South West Sydney AFLSJ	GWS Academy/Allies

 

[Half Back Pocket]

Just throwing a few darts here, I daresay the following moves to CTL clubs happen for 2025:

Tevita Rodan: Calder Cannons.
Baxter Sruk: Eastern Ranges.
Angus Brown: Sandringham Dragons or Oakleigh Chargers.
Louis Salopek: Dandenong Stingrays.
Griffin Barker: Western Jets.

They would already have a fair idea of their total squad. I would assume most CTL clubs held training sessions over school holidays (June). Certainly Oakleigh did. Had 30 of their top prospect do a 4 session training block in preparation for the full trials in September.

 

[Half Back Pocket]

Bryce gill from St Kevins college, is a top 5 lock and presents himself in a professinal way at such a young age. Watched multple skevs 9a games and he is one of the classiest players ive seen at this age however his ball drop makes me question how he hits his targets so well. His speed and agility is unmatched.


Not sure if you're serious, but...if anyone from St Kevins has prospects, it would be the Captain of the Victorian team.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Not sure I made mention of this but a mate of mine is big on Melbourne Demons FS possibility Ryder Brown and a guy called Josh Djordevic.

Same mate is also big on Louis Salopek.

 

[Half Back Pocket]

Matthew Fairchild Serious Player, Ted Fraser is another one. F/S Collingwood. potentials there

I think we've done Ted to death.

He will get every opportunity, but has a lot of work to do to get there...A slower burn than some of the more developed kids, he'll be hitting his straps after his teens i'd imagine.

Let's see how he goes

 

[Half Back Pocket]

Not sure I made mention of this but a mate of mine is big on Melbourne Demons FS possibility Ryder Brown and a guy called Josh Djordevic.

Same mate is also big on Louis Salopek.

Both excellent prospects...will be at Oakleigh U/16s

 

[PizzawithChoclate]

Baxter Sruk is mullet-boy front right

Baxter Sruk, Has he already peaked? His A meduim size big boy but has he already reached his prime?

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Both excellent prospects...will be at Oakleigh U/16s

Look forward to reading about their respective progress.

They will indeed.

Ryder following as Kynan's shadow.

 

[PizzawithChoclate]

Look forward to reading about their respective progress.

They will indeed.

Ryder following as Kynan's shadow.

Ryder did Oakleigh u16 with Ted Fraser and Daniel bullock last year.

 

[PizzawithChoclate]

Seems Axel Walsh starred at the U15 carnival and has a lot of recruiters very excited. 200cm?

Axle Brother a Port player?? axle knocked out the NSW ruck in a ruck contest scary prospect

 

[PizzawithChoclate]

Only Walsh played in the WAFL Futures this year though?

Yeah he did