NEXT year’s brightest male and female draft prospects have been named in the 2022 AFL Academies today. Boasting a combination of top-age and bottom-age, both squads have 21 draft-eligible players in them, with the boys’ squad extended to 30 to include nine 2023-draft eligible players, whilst the women’s has an additional six players in their bottom-age year next year. Among them are top pick favourites Will Ashcroft and Ella Roberts. The full lists are below:
2022 NAB AFL Academy
2022 ELIGIBLE PLAYERS
- Will Ashcroft, Vic Metro/Sandringham Dragons
- Jackson Broadbent, Western Australia/Peel Thunder
- Jedd Busslinger, Western Australia/East Perth
- Jhye Clark, Vic Country/Geelong Falcons
- Lachlan Cowan, Tasmania/Tasmania Devils
- Adam D’Aloia, South Australia/Woodville-West Torrens
- Jaspa Fletcher, Queensland/Sherwood Magpies/Brisbane Lions Academy
- Sam Gilbey, Western Australia/Claremont
- Jason Gillbee, New South Wales/Bendigo Pioneers/GWS Giants
- Jed Hagan, Western Australia/East Fremantle
- Elijah Hewitt, Western Australia/Swan Districts
- Oliver Hollands, Vic Country/Murray Bushrangers
- Matthew Jefferson, Vic Metro/Oakleigh Chargers
- Harry Lemmey, South Australia/West Adelaide
- Max Michaelanny, South Australia/Norwood
- Anthony Munkara, Northern Territory/Wanderers/NT Thunder
- Harry Sheezel, Vic Metro/Sandringham Dragons
- Mitch Szybkowski, Vic Country/Dandenong Stingrays
- Luke Teal, Vic Metro/Oakleigh Chargers
- Elijah Tsatas, Vic Metro/Oakleigh Chargers
- George Wardlaw, Vic Metro/Oakleigh Chargers
2023 ELIGIBLE PLAYERS
- Lachlan Cabor, New South Sales/Shellharbour/Sydney Swans Academy
- Daniel Curtin, Western Australia/Claremont
- Jack Delean, South Australia/South Adelaide
- Zane Duursma, Vic Country/Gippsland Power
- Will Patton, South Australia/West Adelaide
- Harley Reid, Vic Country/Bendigo Pioneers
- Ryley Sanders, Tasmania/Tasmania Devils
- Jed Walter, Queensland/Palm Beach Currumbin/Gold Coast Suns Academy
- Nick Watson, Vic Metro/Eastern Ranges
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2022 AFLW ACADEMY
2022 ELIGIBLE PLAYERS
- J’Noemi Anderson, Northern Territory/Sandringham Dragons
- Charlotte Baskaran, Vic Metro/Western Jets
- Amber Clarke, Vic Country/Dandenong Stingrays
- Fleur Davies, Queensland/Gold Coast Suns Academy
- Octavia Di Donato, Vic Country/Bendigo Pioneers
- Mackenzie Eardley, Vic Country/Dandenong Stingrays
- Hannah Ewings, South Australia/North Adelaide
- Jasmine Fleming, Vic Metro/Oakleigh Chargers
- Alana Gee, Queensland/Gold Coast Suns Academy
- Montana Ham, Vic Metro/Western Jets
- Cynthia Hamilton, NSW-ACT/GWS GIANTS Academy
- Bridie Hipwell, Vic Metro/Sandringham Dragons
- Sofia Hurley, Vic Metro/Sandringham Dragons
- Keeley Kustermann, South Australia/West Adelaide
- Dakota Mason, NSW-ACT/Sydney Swans Academy
- Claire Ransom, Tasmania/Tasmania Devils
- Ashleigh Reidy, Western Australia/South Fremantle
- Ella Roberts, Western Australia/Peel Thunder
- Paige Scott, Vic Country/GWV Rebels
- Ella Smith, Queensland/Brisbane Lions Academy
- Lauren Wakfer, Western Australia/South Fremantle
2023 ELIGIBLE PLAYERS
- Brooke Barwick, Tasmania/Tasmania Devils
- Kyanne Campbell, Northern Territory/NT Thunder
- Georgie Cleaver, Western Australia/East Fremantle
- Shineah Goody, South Australia/WWT Eagles
- Alyssia Pisano, Vic Metro/Eastern Ranges
- Lauren Young, South Australia/West Adelaide
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