Ranked: Which schools have the most players in 2022 AFL Draft?
AFL’s power base remains with the private schools – but which ones dominated in the 2022 Draft? FULL LIST OF SCHOOLS
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Footy’s hidden gems remain as elusive as ever, with Melbourne’s all-powerful private schools again dominating the AFL Draft.
In a sign of the ever-increasing stranglehold over the public system, nine of the top 10 picks were products of independent schools.
Only Bailey Humphrey (Lowanna College), chosen at pick 6 by the Suns, was out of the public school system.
More than 80 per cent of the top 2022 draft nominees analysed (72 private v 15 public) were out of the private school system, with Adelaide’s Sacred Heart College (seven), Victoria’s APS premiers Caulfield Grammar School (four) and Victoria’s Wesley College (four) providing the highest number of draft hopefuls.
The much vaunted Associated Public Schools of Victoria (APS) and Sports Association for Adelaide Schools (ISSA) dominated the draft in terms of nominee numbers.
It was similar figures when comparing regional talents to metro.
Of the leading nominees analysed, country and regional schools provided 16 names in the draft, compared to 71 from city education systems.
Full list of top schools that produced talents for the 2022 AFL Draft.
Sacred Heart College – 7
Status: Private school (ISSA)
Based: Adelaide
2021 top 50 draft selections: 0
2022 nominees:
Wesley College (VIC) – 4
Status: Private school (APS)
Based: Melbourne
2021 top 50 draft selections: 0
2022 nominees:
• Elijah Tsatas (pick 5 - Bombers)
• Matthew Jefferson (pick 15 - Demons)
• Coby Burgiel (pick 29 - Eagles)
• Bailey Macdonald (pick 51- Hawks)
Caulfield Grammar School – 4
Status: Private school (APS)
Based: Melbourne
2021 top 50 draft selections: 2(Joshua Rachele – Crows, Lachlin Rankine – Swans)
2022 nominees:
• Max Gruzewski (pick 22 - Giants)
• Jaxon Binns (pick 32 - Blues)
Wesley College (WA) – 3
Status: Private school
Based: Perth
2021 top 50 draft selections: 0
2022 nominees:
• Reuben Ginbey (pick 9 - Eagles)
• Kaleb Smith (pick 49 - Tigers)
Xavier College – 3
Status: Private school (APS)
Based: Melbourne
2021 top 50 draft selections: 1 (Dante Visentini – Power)
2022 nominees:
• Alwyn Davey (pick 45 - Bombers)
• Jayden Davey (pick 54 - Bombers)
• Jack O’Sullivan (pick 46 - Hawks)
Rostrevor College – 3
Status: Private school (ISSA)
Based: Adelaide
2021 top 50 draft selections: 0
2022 nominees:
• Max Michalanney (pick 17 - Crows)
Prince Alfred College – 3
Status: Private school (ISSA)
Based: Adelaide
2021 top 50 draft selections: 0
2022 nominees:
Brighton Grammar School – 3
Status: Private school (APS)
Based: Melbourne
2021 top 50 draft selections: 0
2022 nominees:
• Will Ashcroft (pick 2 - Lions)
• Cameron Mackenzie (pick 7 - Hawks)
St Joseph’s College Geelong – 3
Status: Private school
Based: Geelong
2021 top 50 draft selections: 0
2022 nominees:
Assumption College – 2
Status: Private school
Based: Kilmore
2021 top 50 draft selections: 0
2022 nominees:
• Cooper Harvey (pick 56 - Kangaroos)
• Harry Rowston (pick 16 - Giants)
Lowanna College – 2
Status: Public school
Based: Newborough
2021 top 50 draft selections: 0
2022 nominees:
• Bailey Humphrey (pick 6 - Suns)
• Jacob Konstanty (pick 20 - Swans)
Geelong Grammar School – 2
Status: Private school (APS)
Based: Geelong
2021 top 50 draft selections: 2 (Tom Brown – Tigers, Jai Serong – Hawks)
2022 nominees:
• Oliver Hollands (pick 11 - Blues)
• Noah Long (pick 58 - Eagles)
Rosebud Secondary College – 2
Status: Public school
Based: Melbourne
2021 top 50 draft selections: 0
2022 nominees:
• Henry Hustwaite (pick 37 - Hawks)
Scotch College – 2
Status: Private school (APS)
Based: Melbourne
2021 top 50 draft selections: 1 (Sam Darcy – Bulldogs)
2022 nominees:
• Harry Lemmey (pick 47 - Blues)
Hale School – 2
Status: Private school
Based: Perth
2021 top 50 draft selections: 1 (Neil Erasmus – Dockers)
2022 nominees:
Henley High School – 2
Status: Public school
Based: Adelaide
2021 top 50 draft selections: 0
2022 nominees:
• Mattaes Phillipou (pick 10 - Saints)
• Isaac Keeler (pick 44 - Saints)
Haileybury College - 2
Status: Private school (APS)
Based: Melbourne
2021 top 50 draft selections: 2 (Connor Macdonald – Hawks, Marcus Windhager – Saints)
2022 nominees:
• Olli Hotton (pick 35 - Saints)
Rowville Secondary College – 2
Status: Public school
Based: Melbourne
2021 top 50 draft selections: 1 (Tyler Sonsie – Tigers)
2022 nominees:
• Lewis Hayes (pick 25 - Bombers)
St Patrick’s College - Ballarat – 2
Status: Private school
Based: Ballarat
2021 top 50 draft selections: 3 (Josh Gibcus - Tigers, Kai Lohmann - Lions, Sam Butler - Hawks)
2022 nominees:
• James Van Es (pick 31 - Saints)
• Aaron Cadman (pick 1 - Giants)
St Joseph’s College (Ferntree Gully) – 1
Status: Private school
Based: Ferntree Gully
2021 top 50 draft selections: 1 (Mac Andrew – Suns)
2022 nominees:
Camberwell High – 1
Status: Public school
Based: Melbourne
2021 top 50 draft selections: 0
2022 nominees:
Trinity College – 1
Status: Private school
Based: Perth
2021 top 50 draft selections: 0
2022 nominees:
• Jedd Busslinger (pick 13 - Bulldogs)
Trinity Grammar School – 1
Status: Private school
Based: Melbourne
2021 top 50 draft selections: 0
2022 nominees:
Nagle College – 1
Status: Private school
Based: East Gippsland
2021 top 50 draft selections: 0
2022 nominees:
• Cooper Vickery (pick 27 - Swans)
Nagle Catholic College – 1
Status: Private school
Based: Geraldton
2021 top 50 draft selections: 0
2022 nominees:
Melbourne Grammar School – 1
Status: Private school (APS)
Based: Melbourne
2021 top 50 draft selections: 2 (Joshua Ward – Hawks, Campbell Chesser – Eagles)
2022 nominees:
• Toby McMullin (pick 34 - Giants)
Doncaster Secondary – 1
Status: Public school
Based: Melbourne
2021 top 50 draft selections: 0
2022 nominees:
Penola Catholic College – 1
Status: Private school
Based: Melbourne
2021 top 50 draft selections: 1 (Zac Taylor – Crows)
2022 nominees:
Carey Baptist Grammar School – 1
Status: Private school (APS)
Based: Melbourne
2021 top 50 draft selections: 0
2022 nominees:
• Josh Weddle (pick 18 - Hawks)
Marcellin College – 1
Status: Private school
Based: Melbourne
2021 top 50 draft selections: 0
2022 nominees:
Mount Scopus College – 1
Status: Private school
Based: Melbourne
2021 top 50 draft selections: 0
2022 nominees:
• Harry Sheezel (pick 3 - Kangaroos)
St Bede’s College – 1
Status: Private school
Based: Melbourne
2021 top 50 draft selections: 2 (Finn Callaghan – GWS, Blake Howes – Demons)
2022 nominees:
Saint Ignatius College Drysdale – 1
Status: Private school
Based: Geelong
2021 top 50 draft selections: 0
2022 nominees:
St. Augustine’s College Kyabram – 1
Status: Private school
Based: Kyabram
2021 top 50 draft selections: 0
2022 nominees:
• Brayden George (pick 26 - Kangaroos)
Yarrawonga College – 1
Status: Public school
Based: Yarrawonga
2021 top 50 draft selections: 0
2022 nominees:
• Caleb Mitchell (pick 40 - Swans)
Catholic College Sale – 1
Status: Private school
Based: Sale
2021 top 50 draft selections: 0
2022 nominees:
Guildford Grammar School – 1
Status: Private school
Based: Perth
2021 top 50 draft selections: 0
2022 nominees:
• Elijah Hewett (pick 14 - Eagles)
St Kevin’s College (APS) – 1
Status: Private school (APS)
Based: Melbourne
2021 top 50 draft selections: 0
2022 nominees:
• George Wardlaw (pick 4 - Kanagaroos)
Mandurah Catholic College – 1
Status: Private school
Based: Dudley Park
2021 top 50 draft selections: 0
2022 nominees:
• Jed Adams (pick 38 - Demons)
Catherine McAuley College – 1
Status: Private school
Based: Bendigo
2021 top 50 draft selections: 0
2022 nominees:
Aquinas College – 1
Status: Private school
Based: Perth
2021 top 50 draft selections: 2 (Jesse Motlop – Blues, Corey Warner – Swans)
2022 nominees:
Palm Beach Currumbin State High – 1
Status: Public school
Based: Gold Coast
2021 top 50 draft selections: 0
2022 nominees:
Kildare Catholic College – 1
Status: Private school
Based: Wagga Wagga
2021 top 50 draft selections: 0
2022 nominees:
Christ Church Grammar School – 1
Status: Private school
Based: Perth
2021 top 50 draft selections: 1 (Angus Sheldrick – Swans)
2022 nominees:
• Hugh Davies (pick 33 - Dockers)
Pembroke School – 1
Status: Private school (ISSA)
Based: Adelaide
2021 top 50 draft selections: 0
2022 nominees:
Brisbane State High School – 1
Status: Public school
Based: Brisbane
2021 top 50 draft selections: 0
2022 nominees:
• Jaspa Fletcher (pick 12 - Lions)
St Brendan-Shaw College – 1
Status: Private school
Based: Devonport
2021 top 50 draft selections: 0
2022 nominees:
• Lachie Cowan (pick 30 - Blues)
St Michael’s College – 1
Status: Private school (ISSA)
Based: Adelaide
2021 top 50 draft selections: 0
2022 nominees:
St Peter’s College – 1
Status: Private school (ISSA)
Based: Adelaide
2021 top 50 draft selections: 1
2022 nominees:
• Billy Dowling (pick 43 - Crows)
Westminster School – 1
Status: Private school (ISSA)
Based: Adelaide
2021 top 50 draft selections: 0
2022 nominees:
Christian Brothers College – 1
Status: Private school (ISSA)
Based: Adelaide
2021 top 50 draft selections: 0
2022 nominees:
• Tom Scully (pick 53 - Power)
Immanuel College – 1
Status: Private school (ISSA)
Based: Adelaide
2021 top 50 draft selections: 0
2022 nominees:
• Phoenix Foster (pick 52 - Cats)
Mercedes College – 1
Status: Private school (ISSA)
Based: Adelaide
2021 top 50 draft selections: 0
2022 nominees:
• Harry Barnett (pick 23 - Eagles)
Adelaide High School – 1
Status: Public school
Based: Adelaide
2021 top 50 draft selections: 0
2022 nominees:
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