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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 29: Harry Dean of Victoria Country in action during the 2025 Marsh AFL National Championships U18 Boys match between Victoria Country and South Australia at Marvel Stadium on June 29, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Rob Lawson/AFL Photos)

Rivals plot top pick heists as Blues brace for the worst

The Blues are expecting the worst on a bid for Harry Dean, with rivals set to swoop on their prized picks 9 and 11. See the details on the agreed bids.

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NCA. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA. November 15th. CDG Sports Management hosted its annual pre-draft training session, inviting all 18 clubs to watch the CDG draft prospects train ahead of the draft. Ã. Harry Kyle . Picture: Michael Klein

The first-round bolter who has only played 60 games of footy

Harry Kyle has only played some 60 games of Aussie rules in his lift after crossing from rugby union, but recruiters might have seen enough to take a punt in the first round. Here’s why.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 05: Thomas McGuane running during the 2km time trial at Melbourne University Athletics track on October 05, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)

Local footy guns, state league jets: Final 985 draft nominees named

There are almost 1000 names, including 55 recently-delisted AFL players, on the final nominations list for next week’s draft. Who’s a real chance – and who isn’t? SEE THE FULL LIST.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 11: Latrelle Pickett in action during the Telstra AFL & AFLW State Draft Combine 2km time trial at Bridgestone Athletics Centre on October 11, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by David Mariuz/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

The other famous name who put Pickett on incredible path

A cousin of Kozzie and Byron, Latrelle Pickett walked away from his draft dream in 2023. But two years later, thanks to the dad of another AFL star, he’s gone from unknown to first-round chance.

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Top performers in APS season 2025

APS stars: 50 prospects who turned heads in private school footy

From bags of goals to 40-plus disposal games, plenty of players put their names up in lights to recruiters across the 2025 APS football season — including a host of talents tied to AFL clubs.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 04: Rod Ali of the Young Guns kicks the ball during the Young Guns 2025 series match between the Young Guns and the Victoria Country U18 Boys at Melbourne Avalon Airport Oval on May 04, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Rob Lawson/AFL Photos)

Revealed: Every player invited to AFL draft combines, late additions

A number of prospects have been added to AFL draft combine lists — including a VFL Pie — as players prepare to be tested ahead of November’s draft. See every hopeful here.

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PERTH, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 07: Toby Sinnema of Victoria Country handballs against Fred Rodriguez of Western Australia during the Marsh AFL National Championships U18 Boys match between Western Australia and Victoria Country at Mineral Resources Park, on June 07, 2025, in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)

Dees poised to commit to NGA product hailed ‘young Gulden’

Melbourne is finally set to benefit from the next generation academy system with an Errol Gulden clone in its sights. Plus, the latest on the Kalani White tug-of-war with Gold Coast.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 04: Dylan Patterson during the 2025 Coates Talent League Boys Round 05 match between Eastern Ranges and Gold Coast Suns Academy at Box Hill City Oval on May 04, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Craig Dooley/AFL Photos)

The 64 players invited to the AFL draft combine revealed

More than 60 prospective draft talents will be pushed to the limits by the AFL ahead of November’s draft – but plenty of them are already tied to clubs. See the full list here.

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The 2025 AFL Draft Dossier

Full scouting report on every junior star on AFL radar

Junior football seasons are coming to an end around Australia – and the AFL’s next generation is making its move. Get all the intel and full profiles on this year’s top draft prospects.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 05: Jesse Mellor of Victoria Country celebrates a goal during the 2025 Marsh AFL National Championships U18 Boys match between Allies and Victoria Country at IKON Park on July 05, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Rob Lawson/AFL Photos)

Rising Cats tied talent excites in VFL as Falcon makes promising debut

The rise of a Geelong academy prospect continued with an impressive performance against men, while one of his Falcons teammates showed good signs in his VFL debut.

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Carys D'Addario has emerged as one of WA's top draft prospects after being named MVP at the National Championships. Pic: WA Football

WAFLW finals: Swan Districts mid emerging as top draft prospect

To the casual observer, Carys D’Addario’s WA MVP-worthy National Championships campaign put her on the map. But to those at Swan Districts, it was the broader AFLW community finally recognising what the powerful midfielder has long been capable of.

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2026 AFL draft prospect Dougie Cochrane playing for South Australia's under-16s. Picture: Peter Argent

Power eyes draft bonanza as Cochrane NGA hopes grow

Footy recruiters believe Dougie Cochrane is the clear no. 1 draft prospect for 2026. It’s why the Power are so desperate to have him tied to their Next Generation Academy.

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Sam Willatt coaching Calder Cannons

The Englishman shaping AFL’s next wave of stars

How does an Englishman end up in charge of one of the AFL’s biggest talent factories? This is Sam Willatt’s unique journey from the UK to Coates League coaching.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 10: Kye Fincher of Victoria Metro handballs whilst being tackled by Giuseppe Posterino of Victoria Country during the AFL National Development Championships U16 match between Victoria Country and Victoria Metro at Trevor Barker Beach Oval on June 10, 2023 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)

2026 draft hopeful turns heads as Saints NGA prospect lauded

A 2026 draft hopeful announced himself to AFL recruiters while a Saints NGA prospect maintained his strong run of form. Get the latest from APS Insider.

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