Inside the years of scouting behind every draft pick
Tracking dozens of games across three years for more than a hundred kids will all culminate in two nights this week. SCOTT GULLAN lifts the lid on the lengths clubs go to scout future stars.
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Watch: Ashcroft, Kako headline dazzling draft highlights
We have compiled some of the best moments from draft prospects in the Coates Talent League — and it features four players tied to clubs and plenty of top talents. Watch the videos here.
Top draft prospect produces masterclass in private school derby
No. 1 pick contender Sam Lalor starred in school cricket ahead of his draft year. Now his former teammate – another AFL Academy member – has done the same against their arch-rival.
The Nick Daicos clone who hasn’t played a bad game in three years
If there was an award for consistency among this year’s draft crop, Jagga Smith would claim it with ease. Find out why he’s being compared to some of the AFL’s biggest stars.
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Ultimate analysis: Every Geelong Falcons boy’s season rated
The Geelong Falcons season has been and gone. How did every Falcons boys prospect fare? We have put more than 50 talents under the microscope and provide the latest draft intel.
AFL Mock Draft: Bolters, sliders as experts select first 27 picks
With the AFL draft only weeks away, experts CHRIS CAVANAGH and DAN BATTEN put their necks on the line by selecting the draft’s first round. Watch the full mock draft here.
AFL mock draft: Experts’ second-round picks revealed
Our experts CHRIS CAVANAGH and DAN BATTEN have delved deep into this year’s talent pool to determine how the second round of the national draft could fall. See every pick here.
‘He’s a gun’: VFL Bomber’s phone runs hot ahead of AFL draft
Will Hoare gave no thought to playing in the AFL until player managers began calling him this year. Now he’s interesting clubs as an intercepting key defender.
Draper, Dodson, Burgoyne: Inside mail on SA’s best draft prospects
A top-five contender. Father-sons. A speedster tied to Port Adelaide. The best young ruck. Renowned draft expert Kevin Sheehan shares his thoughts on the best of SA’s 2024 draft crop.
Grandson of former AFL supremo emerges as draft prospect
He’s spoken to Port Adelaide twice, while Carlton and Collingwood are visiting him in SA. Meet strong-marking forward Charlie West, whose grandpa is ex-AFL boss Wayne Jackson.
Draft Intel: ‘Important for integrity’ of draft for No. 1 bid on Ashcroft
A draft insider has declared Richmond must ‘do the right thing’ and bid on the best player in a stacked 2024 draft, plus, the ‘crazy’ story of a local footy draft bolter, and much more.
Consensus top 30: Experts reveal their draft power rankings
Who will be the cream of the 2024 draft crop? Our two experts CHRIS CAVANAGH and DAN BATTEN have full scouting reports for their consensus top 30.
Footy Factories: The schools which produced 75 top draft prospects
If you want your kid to play AFL, send them to these schools. Check out the data that shows where the top draft prospects are coming from in 2024.
League warns clubs over bidding side-deals
The league has warned clubs over side-deals relating to bidding on top prospects like Levi Ashcroft, Leo Lombard and Isaac Kako ahead of November’s national draft.
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