Ranking clubs on how much they have benefited from father-son and Academy picks

Some clubs have gained far more than others from the father-son and Academy draft rules. Callum Dick ranks every club’s fortunes — and the results might surprise you.

AFL father-son and academy picks.

The AFL national draft has never been less “open” than it is now, with a slew of the top young talent in the country already tied to clubs either as a father-son or academy selection.

Brisbane cashed in recently with Will and Levi Ashcroft and Jaspa Fletcher as first-round father-sons while Gold Coast has loaded up on Suns Academy talent and will do so again this year.

But which clubs have benefited the most from the two draft concession rules since their inception? The results might come as a surprise.

Father-sons taken before the advent of the draft in 1986 were not included in this list – so you will not see Stephen Silvagni for Carlton, as he arrived at the Blues in 1985. But his son, Jack, is there.

Collingwood and Brisbane are currenntly reaping the rewards of the father-son rule. Picture: Getty Images

As for Northern Academy and NGA products, only those selected in the national draft were included. So the likes of Gold Coast defender Bodhi Uwland – who went unclaimed in the national draft and was picked up at the very end of the rookie draft – also do not make this list.

Games played is also for the club that player was drafted to. So Jack Steele accounts for just 17 games for the Giants, because he was then traded to St Kilda where he has played the bulk of his career.

An asterisk next to games played denotes that player is still active.

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