APS Insider: Dangerfield-like young gun rips Scotch to shreds
Caulfield Grammar’s clash with Scotch College always draws some keen observers, including one AFL superstar. But all eyes were on one young gun in Caulfield’s win on Scotch’s turf.
Draft
More local games, better base? Growing Falcons open to change
Highton Reserve is synonymous with the Geelong Falcons. But with six programs to cater for, is it still fit for purpose? Their talent lead reflects on that and their desire for more home games.
‘He should be playing AFL footy’: Burgers bolter in mid-season mix
Donovan Toohey was sent home from the Northern Bullants three years ago. Now the second-year Coburg player with one of the VFL’s classiest kicks has caught the eye of AFL clubs ahead of the mid-season draft.
Local footy draft bolters put names up in lights as NGA talent rising
Two prospects who emerged in local footy have put forward strong cases for the mid-season draft. Plus, a Cats academy prospect is sure to rise up draft boards. See the full Young Guns scouting notes here.
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Rampe 2.0? Latest Swans academy star who will leave rivals envious
He took out the Draft Combine time trial and models his game off Hawthorn’s Josh Weddle. Could former athletics star Joel Cochran be the next Sydney Academy product to make a splash in the AFL?
Gippsland star out to prove a point in VFL return
Recruiting has started to hot up around the VFL with Riley Baldi returning to Casey, while former Cats and Power forward Francis Evans has joined Carlton.
‘Absolute warrior’: The compelling draft case for a good Brew
Dom Brew won almost everything in the VFL this year – so can he crown it with an AFL list spot at age 27? Good judges are adamant the ‘competitive beast’ should get his chance, writes PAUL AMY.
Meet the No.1 pick: Inside Dusty-like gun’s unlikely rise to the top
Sam Lalor hasn’t been above 80 per cent this year, yet he is the red-hot favourite to be the No.1 pick. He opens up on his injury struggles which proved to be a blessing in disguise and more.
12 picks that could up-end your club’s draft plans
What North Melbourne does with pick two will have a huge domino effect on the rest of this year’s National Draft. CHRIS CAVANAGH zeroes in on the 12 most-influential decisions that will shape the draft.
Tigers to make eleventh hour Dusty call on draft day
Richmond already have their hands full with a host of first-round picks in Wednesday night’s AFL Draft, but talks will be held over one more decision to be made on their famous No. 4.
The making of Gold Coast’s latest academy stud
He won a VFL premiership at 16 as his mum worked three jobs to support him, now he is set to join the Suns and has a martial arts background to thank for it. Go inside the rise of Leo Lombard ahead of the national draft.
The seven Geelong talents in draft mix, potential landing spots
There are a host of prospects from the region on the radar of AFL clubs, and one stands above the rest. See who could get taken and their possible suitors.
Another 2004? Inside story of Richmond’s last mega draft
It is two decades since Richmond went to the draft armed with five of the first 20 picks. Recruiter Greg Miller details what happened and how the Tigers missed out on Jarryd Roughead.
AFL Draft guide: Everything you need to know
Who will go No. 1? What time does it start? How can I watch? Where are the video highlights? Here’s everything you need to know about Wednesday’s AFL Draft.
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