Port Adelaide father-son hopeful Taj Schofield and Academy jet Lachie Jones are the names on every Power fan’s lips right now. But, with Orazio Fantasia also on the way, one Victorian club is looming as a thorn in Port’s side.
The Vic Metro combine will see 30 of the best young footballers in Melbourne showcase their athletic ability in front of AFL recruiters with the Northern Knights getting four players invited.
Some draftees take several years to develop, and some are ready to hit the ground running from day one. See the star junior midfielders, defenders and goalkickers who are ready to go.
SA’s top AFL draft prospects this year – and for the future – were on show at Thebarton Oval on Friday night and they didn’t disappoint. Here’s Matt Turner’s scouting notes on 37 players plus full replays of both matches.
COME November, one youngster will be honoured with the No.1 draft pick but it isn’t always plain sailing, writes Jon Anderson.
DESPITE missing out on All Australian selection, South Australian gun Sam Durdin looms as one of the first picked on draft day.
EASTERN Ranges prospect Christian Petracca leads a strong Victorian contingent in the U18 All-Australian team named today.
IN such an open AFL draft, one performance over the coming weeks could determine which way recruiters go. REPLAY LIVE CHAT WITH CHAMPION DATA
HE’S in a foreign country and playing a foreign sport, but 211cm draft prospect Mason Cox is could be the real deal when it comes to the AFL.
CARLTON veteran Heath Scotland will play on for the Blues next year but not as a senior-listed player.
ESSENDON has axed small forward Alwyn Davey.
THE son of former Hawthorn champion Chris Langford is closer to making his own name in the brown and gold after being upgraded to the club’s senior list on Wednesday.
Today SuperFooty takes a look at the 1990 and 1991 national drafts, and rank how we think it should have gone – with the beauty of hindsight.
CHRIS Grant wins a giant promotion, Bomber punt pays off and more Tiger heartache as we rewrite the 1988 and 1989 drafts.
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