NAB League Top 50: The AFL draft prospects on the rise

Who is rocketing up AFL draft boards? See the top performers in the NAB League so far this season as well as all the SuperCoach scores from the weekend.

The jury is not out on explosive Oakleigh Chargers midfielder Elijah Tsatas, who has continued a dazzling start to the NAB League season which has put him in the frame to be a top-five draft pick at the end of the year.

Tsatas, who aims to follow in the footsteps of his older brother Chris and study law at Deakin University, is giving recruiters increasing evidence of his abilities with bumper games over the past two weeks.

After logging 36 disposals and nine clearances against Northern Knights in Round 2 of the NAB League, Tsatas recorded a massive 42 disposals, 12 marks, 11 inside-50s, six clearances and 12 score involvements against Eastern Ranges last Saturday.

The weekend’s numbers saw Tsatas record a game-high 166 KFC SuperCoach ranking points, with his average ranking points across the first three rounds now sitting at 141 points.

Originally from Surrey Park Junior Football Club, Tsatas comes from an athletics background and has competed at national level in the 400m and 100m hurdles in the past.

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Oakleigh Chargers midfielder Elijah Tsatas had a huge game in Round 3. Picture: Getty Images

He is a Richmond supporter but looks up to Greater Western Sydney midfielder Josh Kelly.

“He’s obviously a jet player on the outside using his foot skills as well so that’s my sort of role,” Tsatas told News Corp recently.

“I’m usually an outside midfielder, whether that be wing or outside in the midfield a little bit too. I like to use my speed and my kicking ability to break the game open and I think my decision making’s also a strength.”

Brisbane Lions father-son prospect Will Ashcroft had another bumper game for Sandringham Dragons on the weekend, with the midfielder recording 36 disposals, 12 clearances and two goals for a total of 162 ranking points against Greater Western Sydney’s Academy team.

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Another famous name to make his presence felt over the weekend was Alwyn Davey Jr, who is a father-son option for Essendon this year.

Davey’s father, Alwyn Davey Snr, played 100 games for the Bombers before being delisted at the end of 2013.

The younger Davey is a skilful outside midfielder or forward who is 181cm tall and had 19 disposals, five inside-50s, 10 score involvements and kicked one goal for Oakleigh Chargers on Saturday.

The haul saw Davey rack up 135 ranking points.

Murray Bushrangers key forward Fletcher Hart, who measures 199cm, was the best performed NAB League player from Round 3 with 168 ranking points.

Hart kicked six goals from 15 disposals and 10 marks in a 116-point win over Northern Territory Thunder on Saturday.

Max Clohesy from Murray Bushrangers gets a handball away against Northern Territory Thunder on the weekend. Picture: Getty Images

GWV Rebels 7.8 (50) def. by Geelong Falcons 15.7 (97)

157 points – Euriah Hollard (Geelong Falcons)

151 points – Oliver Northam (Geelong Falcons)

145 points – Charlie Molan (GWV Rebels)

143 points – Hugh Bond (GWV Rebels)

142 points – Jamieson Ballantyne (GWV Rebels)

Sandringham Dragons 11.17 (83) def. GWS Giants 11.10 (76)

162 points – Will Ashcroft (Sandringham Dragons)

130 points – Harry Sheezel (Sandringham Dragons)

121 points – Ethan Grace (GWS Academy)

118 points – Nicholas Newton (GWS Academy)

114 points – Cam Mackenzie (Sandringham Dragons)

Gippsland Power 18.14 (122) def. Sydney Swans 10.11 (71)

147 points – Bailey Humphrey (Gippsland Power)

129 points – Luke Giacometti (Sydney Swans Academy)

124 points – Max Walton (Gippsland Power)

116 points – Indhi Kirk (Sydney Swans Academy)

112 points – Blake Couling (Gippsland Power)

Calder Cannons 6.12 (48) def. by Western Jets 12.13 (85)

132 points – Massimo D’Ambrossio (Western Jets)

119 points – Joey Dimasi (Calder Cannons)

113 points – Jack Newitt (Calder Cannons)

108 points – Matthew Gook (Calder Cannons)

107 points – Harry Miller (Western Jets)

Murray Bushrangers 21.21 (147) def. Northern Territory Thunder 4.7 (31)

168 points - Fletcher Hart (Murray Bushrangers)

145 points – Toby Murray (Murray Bushrangers)

137 points – Nicholas Quigg (Murray Bushrangers)

130 points – Brayden George (Murray Bushrangers)

124 points – Ryan Eyers (Murray Bushrangers)

Eastern Ranges 10.10 (70) def. by Oakleigh Chargers 11.21 (87)

166 points – Elijah Tsatas (Oakleigh Chargers)

145 points – Tyreece Leiu (Eastern Ranges)

135 points – Alwyn Davey (Oakleigh Chargers)

109 points – Josh Bennetts (Easter Ranges)

108 points – Braden Andrews (Oakleigh Chargers)

Bendigo Pioneers 10.13 (73) def. by Dandenong Stingrays 13.12 (90)

126 points – Jason Gillbee (Bendigo Pioneers)

126 points – Mitch Szybkowski (Dandenong Stingrays)

121 points – Oskar Faulkhead (Bendigo Pioneers)

118 points – Nick Collier (Dandenong Stingrays)

117 points – Michael Kiraly (Bendigo Pioneers)

*Points for Tasmania Devils v Northern Knights still to come

Noah Bradshaw fires off a handball for Murray Bushrangers. Picture: Getty Images

NAB LEAGUE TOP 50 RANKINGS AFTER ROUND 3

Ranking, Player, Club, Position, 2022 Games, 2022 Ave. KFC SuperCoach Points

1. Lachlan Cowan (Tasmania Devils), FWD, 1 game, 160 points

2. Seth Campbell (Tasmania Devils), FWD, 1 game, 150 points

3. Tyreece Leiu (Eastern Ranges), FWD, 1 game, 145 points

4. Ted Clohesy (Geelong Falcons), MID, 2 games, 145 points

5. Charlie Molan (GWV Rebels), DEF, 1 game, 145 points

6. Jed Foggo (Gold Coast Academy), MID, 2 games, 144 points

7. Will Ashcroft (Sandringham Dragons), MID, 3 games, 141 points

8. Patrick Dozzi (Northern Knights), MID, 2 games, 141 points

9. Elijah Tsatas (Oakleigh Chargers), MID, 3 games, 141 points

10. Jai Culley (Dandenong Stingrays), FWD, 2 games, 135 points

11. Harley Reid (Bendigo Pioneers), FWD, 2 games, 131 points

12. Jamieson Ballantyne (GWV Rebels), MID, 2 games, 130 points

13. Tom McCallum (Tasmania Devils), FWD, 1 game, 129 points

14. Oliver Northam (Geelong Falcons), RUCK, 3 games, 128 points

15. George Wardlaw (Oakleigh Chargers), MID, 2 games, 128 points

16. Taj Campbell-Farrell (Dandenong Stingrays), MID, 3 games, 128 points

17. Massimo D’Ambrossio (Western Jets), DEF, 3 games, 127 points

18. Bailey Humphrey (Gippsland Power), MID, 3 games, 126 points

19. Michael Ktona (Calder Cannons), FWD, 3 games, 126 points

20. Luke Giacometti (Sydney Academy), DEF, 3 games, 125 points

21. Max Walton (Gippsland Power), DEF, 1 game, 124 points

22. Mitch Szybkowski (Dandenong Stingrays), MID, 3 games, 124 points

23. Ethan Grace (GWS Academy), FWD, 3 games, 123 points

24. Oskar Faulkhead (Bendigo Pioneers), MID, 3 games, 121 points

25. Hugh Bond (GWV Rebels), FWD, 2 games, 120 points

26. Euriah Hollard (Geelong Falcons), FWD, 3 games, 118 points

27. Jack Newitt (Calder Cannons), DEF, 3 games, 118 points

28. Jonathan Tomasiello (Northern Knights), MID, 2 games, 116 points

29. Mitchell Moschetti (Gippsland Power), MID, 3 games, 113 points

30. Jaelen Pavlidis (Western Jets), FWD, 3 games, 113 points

31. Jaxon Binns (Dandenong Stingrays), FWD, 3 games, 110 points

32. Nicholas Newton (GWS Academy), MID, 3 games, 109 points

33. Liam Jones (Tasmania Devils), MID, 1 game, 109 points

34. Jaspa Fletcher (Brisbane Academy), MID, 2 games, 108 points

35. Luke Lawrence (GWS Academy), FWD, 3 games, 108 points

36. Aaron Cadman (GWV Rebels), FWD, 2 game, 107 points

37. Coby Burgiel (Gippsland Power), FWD, 3 games, 107 points

38. Luke Fellows (GWS Academy), DEF, 3 games, 106 points

39. Jake Whybrow (Western Jets), MID, 3 games, 105 points

40. Nicholas Quigg (Murray Bushrangers), MID, 3 games, 104 points

41. Mackinley Miller (GWS Academy), FWD, 3 games, 103 points

42. Joshua Misiti (Calder Cannons), MID, 3 games, 103 points

43. Max Clohesy (Murray Bushrangers), DEF, 3 games, 103 points

44. Felix Rogers (Sydney Swans Academy), MID, 1 game, 102 points

45. Cooper Harvey (Northern Knights), MID, 2 games, 102 points

46. Hugo Nosiara (Dandenong Stingrays), FWD, 3 games, 102 points

47. Joey Dimasi (Calder Cannons), MID, 3 games, 102 points

48. Henry Hustwaite (Dandenong Stingrays), DEF, 3 games, 102 points

49. Brayden George (Murray Bushrangers), FWD, 3 games, 101 points

50. Nate Caddy (Northern Knights), FWD, 2 games, 101 points

Originally published as NAB League Top 50: The AFL draft prospects on the rise