AFL Draft 2021: Draft combine invites revealed and each club’s current available picks
Essendon’s first draft pick is locked in, and so is Sydney’s after weekend results. See where your club sits plus the full draft combine invite list.
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Essendon has its hands on pick 11 in this year’s AFL Draft after the first 12 selections were locked in over the weekend.
The Bombers’ short-lived finals appearance did not affect their draft hand, with the club currently holding picks 11, 48, 54 and 84.
Essendon has a third-round selection from Port Adelaide (currently pick 54) in its hand, while its own second-round selection (currently pick 30) is with Geelong.
The Bombers traded their second-round pick to Greater Western Sydney as part of the deal to secure Jye Caldwell during last year’s trade period, with the Giants then on-trading it to the Cats as part of the Jeremy Cameron deal.
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Essendon’s pick 11 is expected to be pushed back to at least pick 13 after clubs match bids on father-son prospects Nick Daicos (Collingwood) and Sam Darcy (Western Bulldogs) at the top of the order.
However, if there were no other early bids matched or changes to the draft order it would make for four top-13 picks for the Bombers in two years.
Essendon secured Nik Cox (pick 8), Archie Perkins (pick 9) and Zach Reid (pick 10) in the first round of last year’s draft.
Meanwhile, Sydney’s first-week finals loss to GWS saw its first-round selection move up the order to pick 12.
The Giants slid from pick 12 to pick 13, but they also hold Collingwood’s pick 2.
Richmond has the strongest draft hand of any side, with five selections inside the top 40.
Indicative Draft order after Finals Week 1
Adelaide: 4, 23, 37, 59, 63, 77, 95
Brisbane: 15, 18, 47, 52, 57, 73, 88
Carlton: 6, 25, 61, 79, 97
Collingwood: 33, 39, 41, 45, 75, 93
Essendon: 11, 48, 54, 84
Fremantle: 8, 27, 81, 99
Geelong: 30, 32, 35, 53, 89
Gold Coast: 3, 19, 22, 43, 55, 58, 66, 76, 94
GWS Giants: 2, 13, 50, 68, 86
Hawthorn: 5, 21, 24, 56, 62, 78, 96
Melbourne: 34, 42, 51, 91
North Melbourne: 1, 20, 38, 70, 74, 92
Port Adelaide: 17, 60, 71, 72, 90
Richmond: 7, 16, 26, 28, 40, 44, 80, 98
St Kilda: 9, 46, 64, 82, 100
Sydney: 12, 32, 68, 86
Western Bulldogs: 14, 69, 87
West Coast: 10, 29, 36, 49, 65, 83
COUNTRY’S TOP 90 AFL DRAFT PROSPECTS NAMED
Father-son prospects Nick Daicos, Sam Darcy and Jase Burgoyne headline a list of 90 of the top players from around the country who have earnt invites to this year’s AFL Draft Combine.
Daicos is the son of Collingwood great Peter Daicos, while Darcy is the son of former Western Bulldogs champion Luke Darcy.
Both are firmly in the frame to be top-three draft selections, alongside South Adelaide midfielder Jason Horne-Francis.
Burgoyne, the son of former Port Adelaide star Peter Burgoyne, is also expected to be a first-round pick.
Other famous names on the combine list include Tom Brown (son of former Geelong player Paul Brown), Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (the nephew of former Essendon and Port Adelaide star Gavin Wanganeen), Blayne O’Loughlin (the nephew of Sydney champion Michael O’Loughlin) and Jai Serong (the brother of Fremantle midfielder Caleb Serong).
Vic Metro has the most invitees with 22, which also includes highly-rated players Josh Goater (Calder Cannons), Finn Callaghan (Sandringham Dragons), Josh Ward (Northern Knights) and Josh Sinn (Sandringham Dragons).
Nineteen players have been invited from Vic Country, with 18 from each of South Australia and Western Australia.
The 2021 NAB AFL Draft Combine is scheduled to be held at Marvel Stadium on September 29 and 30 for the top 60 players from around the country, ahead of state-based combines around the country throughout October.
A further 30 players will be added to take part in combines before the end of September.
AFL Talent Ambassador Kevin Sheehan said the draft combine was an opportunity for players to showcase their physical ability ahead of November’s draft.
“Although there have been various interruptions to state leagues and talent programs again this year, the AFL clubs have seen enough potential to issue this initial list of 90 invitations to players from all regions of Australia,” Sheehan said.
“They are regarded as having the necessary potential to be contenders for the 2021 NAB AFL Draft.”
2021 NAB AFL Draft combine list
NSW-ACT
Angus Anderson – Sydney Swans Academy
Ryan Eyers – Murray Bushrangers
Josh Fahey – GWS Academy
Harrison Grintell – GWS Academy
Patrick Voss – Oakleigh Chargers/GWS Academy
Northern Territory
Andy Moniz-Wakefield – NT Thunder
Ned Stevens – NT Thunder/Gold Coast Academy
QUEENSLAND
Will Bella – Gold Coast Academy
Austin Harris – Gold Coast Academy
Bodhi Uwland – Gold Coast Academy
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Leek Aleer – Central District
Cooper Beecken – Glenelg
Isaac Birt – South Adelaide
Jase Burgoyne – Woodville-West Torrens
Lukas Cooke – Woodville-West Torrens
Arlo Draper – South Adelaide
Morgan Ferres – Sturt
Jason Horne-Francis – South Adelaide
Hugh Jackson – North Adelaide
Shay Linke – Central District
Cooper Murley – Norwood
Blayne O’Loughlin – North Adelaide
Lewis Rayson – Glenelg
Matt Roberts – South Adelaide
Hugh Stagg – Glenelg
Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera – Glenelg
Luca Whitelum – Central District
James Willis – North Adelaide
TASMANIA
Sam Banks – Clarence
Baker Smith – Clarence
Will Splann – North Hobart
VIC COUNTRY
Mac Andrew – Dandenong Stingrays
Jamieson Ballantyne – Greater Western Victoria Rebels
Miller Bergman – Dandenong Stingrays
Tom Brown – Murray Bushrangers
Sam Butler – Greater Western Victoria Rebels
Campbell Chesser – Sandringham Dragons
Judson Clarke – Dandenong Stingrays
Toby Conway – Geelong Falcons
Josh Gibcus – Greater Western Victoria Rebels
Cooper Hamilton – Bendigo Pioneers
Ben Hobbs – Greater Western Victoria Rebels
Mitch Knevitt – Geelong Falcons
Kai Lohmann – Greater Western Victoria Rebels
Connor MacDonald – Dandenong Stingrays
Charlie Molan – Greater Western Victoria Rebels
Josh Rachele – Murray Bushrangers
Josh Rentsch – Greater Western Victoria Rebels
Jai Serong – Gippsland Power
Hamish Sinnott – Greater Western Victoria Rebels
VIC METRO
Finn Callaghan – Sandringham Dragons
Anthony Caminiti – Northern Knights
Paul Curtis – Western Jets
Nick Daicos – Oakleigh Chargers
Sam Darcy – Oakleigh Chargers
Youseph Dib – Oakleigh Chargers
Josh Goater – Calder Cannons
Blake Howes – Sandringham Dragons
Tyreece Leiu – Eastern Ranges
Ned Long – Northern Knights
Mitchito Owens – Sandringham Dragons
Corey Preston – Eastern Ranges
Lachie Rankin – Oakleigh Chargers
Josh Sinn – Sandringham Dragons
Jake Soligo – Eastern Ranges
Tyler Sonsie – Eastern Ranges
Zac Taylor – Calder Cannons
Dante Visentini – Sandringham Dragons
Josh Ward – Northern Knights
Darcy Wilmot – Northern Knights
Marcus Windhager – Sandringham Dragons
Karl Worner – Oakleigh Chargers
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Jye Amiss – East Perth
Rhett Bazzo – Swan Districts
Eric Benning – Claremont
Josh Browne – East Fremantle
Kade Dittmar – East Perth
Neil Erasmus – Subiaco
Brady Hough – Peel Thunder
Matthew Johnson – Subiaco
Jesse Motlop – South Fremantle
Lochlan Paton – West Perth
Ethan Regan – East Perth
Angus Sheldrick – Claremont
Jahmal Stretch – Claremont
James Tunstill – East Perth
Jacob van Rooyen – Claremont
Corey Warner – East Fremabtle
Bryce Watson – Swan Districts
Jack Williams – East Fremantle
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