AFL national draft 2019: The top 20 prospects and your club’s picks
The trade period is done and dusted. Now it is time to turn our attention to the draft. Where does your club stand? See the updated draft order and the top 20 prospects in this year's talent pool.
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Gold Coast, Melbourne and Fremantle will dominate the top of the draft, with the three clubs holding six of the top 10 picks between them.
The Suns will take the opening two picks as part of their priority pick assistance.
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Following a pick-swap with North Melbourne, the Demons will select at picks three and eight. Incredibly, their next selection will be pick 97.
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After trading Brad Hill to St Kilda, the Dockers hold selections 7 and 10.
Where does your club stand after a wild trade period?
See the updated draft order and find out who your club could target.
WHO ARE THE TOP 20 PROSPECTS?
Matthew Rowell
DOB: 1/7/01
H: 178cm W: 74kg
Club: Oakleigh Chargers/Boroondara Hawks/Carey Grammar
Likened to Joel Selwood and Michael Voss given his brilliance around stoppages and terrific hands. The top-ranked played by Champion Data across the AFL under-18 national championships, averaging 24.8 disposals, 5.3 clearances and 133 SuperCoach points.
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Noah Anderson
DOB: 17/2/01
H: 188cm W: 86kg
Club: Oakleigh Chargers/Boroondara Hawks/Carey Grammar
The son of two-time Hawthorn premiership player Dean, Anderson has been likened to a right-footed Marcus Bontempelli and averaged 23.5 disposals and 5.3 clearances for Vic Metro in the under-18 national championships.
Caleb Serong
DOB: 9/2/01
H: 178cm W: 83kg
Club: Gippsland Power/Warragul/Geelong Grammar
A midfielder who can also go forward, Serong is powerfully built, works hard, is a consistent performer, tackling machine and can kick goals.
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Hayden Young
DOB: 11/4/01
H: 188cm W: 82kg
Club: Dandenong Stingrays/Somerville/Mornington SC
An intercept specialist in defence who averaged 8.3 intercept possessions and 3.3 intercept marks during the under-18 national championships to draw comparisons to Easton Wood.
Tom Green
DOB: 23/1/01
H: 188cm W: 85kg
Club: Marist/GWS Giants Academy
A strong body and a competitive beast in the contest, Green averaged eight clearances and 16.3 contested possessions for the Allies in the AFL under-18 national champs.
Sam Flanders
DOB: 24/7/01
H: 182cm W: 81kg
Club: Gippsland Power/Moe/Lowanna College
Has shown an ability to play both as a forward and run through the midfield. Averaged 22.5 disposals and six clearances in the unde-18 national championships.
Lachlan Ash
DOB: 21/6/01
H: 186cm W: 80kg
Club: Murray Bushrangers/Shepparton/Notre Dame College
An exciting line-breaker off half-back who has plenty of speed and averaged 23 disposals and five marks across four under-18 national championships games.
Dylan Stephens
DOB: 8/1/01
H: 183cm W: 69kg
Club: Norwood
A pacy outside midfielder who also has a big engine and a lethal left foot. Has played SANFL seniors for most of this year and averaged 23.5 disposals in the under-18 titles.
Luke Jackson
DOB: 29/9/01
H: 198cm W: 94kg
Club: East Fremantle/Bullcreek/Leeming
An athletic ruckman from Western Australia who has a junior basketball background and has been likened to Brodie Grundy given his follow-up work. Averaged 14.5 disposals and 36.8 hitouts in the under-18 national championships.
Will Gould
DOB: 14/1/01
H: 191cm W: 98kg
Club: Glenelg
Has been impressive playing senior SANFL football for Glenelg this year, with his mature frame and booming kick. Has been likened to Shannon Hurn with his rebounding game from half-back.
Will Day
DOB: 5/6/01
H: 187cm W: 70kg
Club: West Adelaide/Sacred Heart
A mid-sized rebounding defender who can also play as an outside midfielder, Day is lightly framed but is a fierce competitor who averaged 18.8 disposals in the under-18 national championships.
Brodie Kemp
DOB: 1/5/01
H: 192cm W: 82kg
Club: Bendigo Pioneers/Echuca/Geelong Grammar
Ruptured his ACL in a school football game in July, but remains a highly-rated prospect. Can play through the midfield or forward and averaged 20 disposals from four under-18 national championships matches.
Deven Robertson
DOB: 30/6/01
H: 182cm W: 80kg
Club: Perth/Aquinas College
The nephew of former West Coast skipper Darren Glass, the West Australian can play through the midfield and in defence and captained his state at the under-18 national championships.
Fischer McAsey
DOB: 8/3/01
H: 195cm W: 86kg
Club: Sandringham Dragons/East Brighton/Caulfield Grammar
The key defender was named Vic Metro’s MVP after a sterling under-18 national championships in which he averaged 14.5 disposals and 6.8 intercept possessions.
Cody Weightman
DOB: 15/1/01
H: 177cm W: 73kg
Club: Dandenong Stingrays/Beaconsfield/Haileybury College
Likened to Collingwood’s Jamie Elliott, the crafty small forward is a good mark but also good at ground level. Averaged 11 touches and kicked nine goals from four under-18 national championships matches.
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Elijah Taylor
DOB: 1/5/01
H: 185cm W: 75kg
Club: Perth/Thornlie
Has all the attributes to be something special — speed, silky skills and football nous. Kicked six goals and averaged 12.3 disposals from four under-18 national championships matches as a midfielder/forward.
Jackson Mead
DOB: 30/9/01
H: 184cm W: 83kg
Club: Eagles/Henley HS
A father-son prospect for Port Adelaide where dad Darren played, the midfielder is a good decision-maker and averaged 21.3 disposals in the under-18 national titles.
Sam De Koning
DOB: 26/2/01
H: 200cm W: 85kg
Club: Dandenong Stingrays/Mornington
The brother of Carlton’s Tom, the 200cm big man can play at either of the ground or in the ruck. Still raw, but is very athletic and has big upside.
Josh Worrell
DOB: 11/4/01
H: 195cm W: 74kg
Club: Sandringham Dragons/Bentleigh/Haileybury College
A key defender with a great leap and good agility who has also been tried in the ruck at school level. Averaged 10.8 disposals and 3.8 marks in the under-18 national championships.
Liam Henry
DOB: 28/8/01
H: 179cm W: 67kg
Club: Claremont/Christ Church Grammar School
Part of Fremantle’s Next Generation Academy, the lightly-framed small forward has blistering speed and delightful skills. Averaged 17.5 disposals in the under-18 national champs.
2019 AFL NATIONAL DRAFT
Day one: Wednesday, November 27 (7pm)
Day two: Thursday, November 28 (7pm)
CLUB-BY-CLUB DRAFT PICKS
Adelaide Crows: 4, 23, 28, 37, 45, 49
Brisbane Lions: 16, 21, 34, 48, 52, 55, 72
Carlton: 9, 43, 57, 70, 85
Collingwood: 35, 62, 74
Essendon: 31, 33, 61, 64, 65, 88
Fremantle: 7, 10, 22, 58, 69, 79, 83
Geelong Cats: 14, 17, 24, 36, 93
Gold Coast Suns: 1, 2, 15, 20, 78, 90
GWS Giants: 6, 40, 59, 60, 80, 94
Hawthorn: 11, 30, 42, 54, 63, 87, 92
Melbourne: 3, 8, 97
North Melbourne: 26, 27, 47, 50, 73, 84
Port Adelaide: 12, 18, 29, 66, 67, 68, 71, 86
Richmond: 19, 38, 39, 41, 56, 75, 77, 95
St Kilda: 51, 82, 100
Sydney Swans: 5, 25, 32, 44, 76, 81
West Coast Eagles: 46, 91, 108
Western Bulldogs: 13, 53, 89
DRAFT ORDER
ROUND ONE
1. Gold Coast Suns (priority pick)
2. Gold Coast Suns
3. Melbourne
4. Adelaide Crows
5. Sydney Swans
6. GWS Giants
7. Fremantle
8. Melbourne
9. Carlton
10. Fremantle
11. Hawthorn
12. Port Adelaide
13. Western Bulldogs
14. Geelong Cats
15. Gold Coast Suns
16. Brisbane Lions
17. Geelong Cats
18. Port Adelaide
19. Richmond
ROUND TWO
20. Gold Coast Suns (priority pick)
21. Brisbane Lions
22. Fremantle
23. Adelaide Crows
24. Geelong Cats
25. Sydney Swans
26. North Melbourne
27. North Melbourne
28. Adelaide Crows
29. Port Adelaide
30. Hawthorn
31. Essendon
32. Sydney Swans
33. Essendon
34. Brisbane Lions
35. Collingwood
36. Geelong Cats
37. Adelaide Crows
38. Richmond
39. Richmond
40. GWS Giants
ROUND THREE
41. Richmond
42. Hawthorn
43. Carlton
44. Sydney Swans
45. Adelaide Crows
46. West Coast Eagles
47. North Melbourne
48. Brisbane Lions
49. Adelaide Crows
50. North Melbourne
51. St Kilda
52. Brisbane Lions
53. Western Bulldogs
54. Hawthorn
55. Brisbane Lions
56. Richmond
57. Carlton
58. Fremantle
ROUND FOUR
59. GWS Giants
60. GWS Giants
61. Essendon
62. Collingwood
63. Hawthorn
64. Essendon
65. Essendon
66. Port Adelaide
67. Port Adelaide
68. Port Adelaide
69. Fremantle
70. Carlton
71. Port Adelaide
72. Brisbane Lions
73. North Melbourne
74. Collingwood
75. Richmond
76. Sydney Swans
77. Richmond
ROUND FIVE
78. Gold Coast Suns
79. Fremantle
80. GWS Giants
81. Sydney Swans
82. St Kilda
83. Fremantle
84. North Melbourne
85. Carlton
86. Port Adelaide
87. Hawthorn
88. Essendon
89. Western Bulldogs
90. Gold Coast Suns
91. West Coast Eagles
92. Hawthorn
93. Geelong Cats
94. GWS Giants
95. Richmond
Originally published as AFL national draft 2019: The top 20 prospects and your club’s picks