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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 03: Jhye Clark of Victoria Country celebrates kicking a goal during the U18 AFL Boys Championship match between the Allies and Vic Country on July 03, 2022 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Albert Perez/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Draft’s top prospects reveal who they’d take at No. 1

The top prospects in this year’s draft crop have revealed who they would take with the first pick — with at least one tipping a huge bolter as the best player in the pool.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos OCTOBER 12, 2022: Twins Alwyn Junior and Jayden Davey. Sons of former footballer Alwyn Davey Sr. The indigenous twins may be drafted to Essendon under the father son rule in next few weeks Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Geraghty

Father-son twins set for historic draft selection

Brothers Alwyn and Jayden Davey are on the cusp of becoming the first set of twins to be picked up as father-sons in this year’s draft.

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Giants Finn Callaghan during the Round 6 AFL match between the GWS Giants and St Kilda Saints at Manuka Oval in Canberra on 22nd April, 2022. Photo by Phil Hillyard (**NO ON SALES**- Â©Phil Hillyard)

Player agent’s warning on ‘solution’ to go-home factor

Some AFL clubs are pushing for three-year contracts for draftees to stop them walking out to return home early in their career. But there could be a major problem with that idea.

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Ovens & Murray FL, Grand Final, Wangaratta Magpies V Yarrawonga Pigeons, at Lavington Sports Grounds, Joe Richards, 16, Wangaratta Magpies , Picture Yuri Kouzmin

Draft latest: Interest ramps up for country smokey

A Wangaratta young gun has come from the clouds to enter serious AFL Draft calculations, after a surge of interest from a handful of clubs.

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Michelangelo Rucci

Ben Jarman (South Australia) South Australia v Vic Metro, Under 18 Football Championships, at Football Park. 19/06/16 Picture: Stephen Laffer

There’s no romance in premierships

When building a successful franchise, the romance of drafting a son of a former star must be weighed up against the needs of the team, writes Michelangelo Rucci

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 20: Hugh McCluggage of the North Ballarat Rebels celebrates a goal during the round 17 TAC Cup match between North Ballarat and Eastern Ranges at Eureka Stadium on August 20, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Jack Thomas/AFL Media/Getty Images)

The case for … solving the top-20 puzzle

WHO will your club take at the 2016 AFL Draft? Sam Landsberger tries to solve the top 20 puzzle and looks at who’s in the mix for Geelong, Hawthorn and Collingwood.

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Tim Taranto of Vic Metro during the NAB AFL Under 18s Championships Division 1 match between Vic Metro and WA at Simonds Stadium on Wednesday 29th June, 2016. Picture: Mark Dadswell

Draft mystery underlines class depth

THE AFL Draft is five sleeps away and mystery still surrounds the No.1 pick. It’s the same throughout the first few rounds, underlining the draft’s depth.

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Chris McDermott

AFL Round 15. Richmond vs Carlton at the MCG. Brett Deledio . Pic: Michael Klein

When second is actually first

Chris McDermott searches the AFL Draft archives to pick out when second fiddle was actually the best.

TAC Cup Grand Final. Murray Bushrangers v Dandenong Stingrays at the Telstra Dome. Steele Sidebottom celebrates kicking his ...

The AFL’s biggest talent factories

THERE’S been 300 players taken as top-10 picks in the AFL Draft since 1986. We look at the clubs that have been the best at producing young talent.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 12: Adam Treloar of the Magpies celebrates a goal during the 2016 AFL Round 21 match between the Western Bulldogs and the Collingwood Magpies at Etihad Stadium on August 12, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Media/Getty Images)

Your club’s current draft position

THE order is now set for this year’s draft, with Gold Coast Suns set to dominate Round 1 and GWS with a warchest to secure its Academy guns while Hawthorn won’t enter the draft until pick No.81. Check out every club’s picks here.

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St Peter's College Student and Sturt footballer Tye Bedford at the Unley Oval . Photo: Nick Clayton

Bedford ready to make the trip

From Halls Creek to the cusp of the national stage, Tye Bedford’s rapid rise to the big stage is almost complete.

TAC Cup Sandringham Dragons (white) vs Bendigo Pioneers (blue) at Trevor Barker beach oval. Dragon' Andrew McGrath. Photo taken on the 21st of August, 2016. Picture: Christopher Chan.

Pick Me: Is McGrath this year’s No.1?

DRAFT prospect Andy McGrath is powerful, explosive and evasive and might be the man for Essendon at pick one in Friday’s national draft. WATCH HIS HIGHLIGHTS

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AFL Trade Period at Etihad Stadium. Hawthorns list manager Graham Wright faces the media at Etihad Stadium today. Pic: Michael Klein

Hawks eye forward with late pick

HAWTHORN has special access to an indigenous forward with an “abundance of talent” at this year’s national draft but could be forced to secure him with a draft pick.

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12/11/16 Darren Jarman and his son Ben Jarman enjoying some basketball with the Adelaide Crows at the Titanium Security Arena. Picture: MATT LOXTON

Crows snub son of a gun

ADELAIDE has sensationally rolled the dice on potentially its first father-son draft selection Ben Jarman, opening the door for rivals to steal the son of its dual premiership star Darren Jarman.

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