Preseason Q&A: Kaiden McNamara (Swans Academy)
SYDNEY Swans Academy member Kaiden McNamara enters his top-age campaign alongside a raft of highly touted teammates. The defender, who fell in love with footy after starting out in Rugby League, as a New South Wales representative last year and is looking to crack into the Allies squad. We spoke to McNamara at the Swans’ […]
Teammates tip rising Sun for super season
GOLD Coast Suns Academy prospect Cooper Collins is among the Northern Academy members tipped by teammates to have a breakout campaign in 2025. The forward has spent time training with the Suns’ senior group and is fresh off a bottom-age year which saw him represent Queensland at Under 17 level. Surveying top-age players from the […]
Preseason Q&A: Daniel Annable (Lions Academy)
LEARNING tricks of the trade from a stacked premiership-winning midfield, Brisbane Lions Academy prospect Daniel Annable is primed to shine in his top-age campaign. The prolific midfielder is among a deep pool of Queensland natives expected to feature at the pointy end of this year’s draft crop. Annable burst onto the scene as the Lions’ […]
Top 10s | 2025 Preseason Testing – South Australia
NATIONAL Academy member Harley Barker has dominated the SANFL Under 18s preseason testing combine, achieving top five results across three events. The speedy wingman placed second in the 20m sprint (2.86 seconds), fourth in the agility test (8.00), and equal-fifth in the vertical jump (74cm). >> SCROLL for all top 10 results The Sturt prospect is […]
Preseason Q&A: Charlie Banfield (Claremont)
WEST Coast father-son prospect Charlie Banfield has a wealth of experience to draw from close to home. His father Drew was pick one in the 1992 National Draft and went on to be a two-time premiership player. What’s more, Charlie’s elder brother Bailey remains alongside him at Claremont. The most junior of the three is […]
Preseason Q&A: Jevan Phillipou (Eagles)
EXUDING confidence akin to his elder brother, Mattaes, Jevan Phillipou is also gunning for the big leagues. The Woodville-West Torrens prospect has earned call-ups to South Australia’s Under 16 and 18 squads over the years, continually proving his worth and high upside as a damaging midfielder-forward. >> AFL Draft: SANFL prospects pick their breakout contenders […]
Preseason Q&A: Koby Evans (Perth)
PERTH prospect Koby Evans garnered plenty of attention for his exploits in 2024, no less his goal celebrations. The West Coast Next Generation Academy (NGA) member played three games as a bottom-ager in Western Australia’s Under 18 side, and did enough to earn selection in the AFL Academy. Evans, an explosive and quick forward, is […]
Preseason Q&A: Blake Oudshoorn-Bennier (North Adelaide)
NORTH Adelaide midfielder Blake Oudshoorn-Bennier has finally arrived at his top-age season having long been a staple of the South Australian pathway. The 17-year-old was selected in state Under 16 and 18 squads as a bottom-ager, and is now looking to make a mark in his draft year. >> AFL Draft: SANFL prospects pick their […]
Sharp firms as top choice among peers
CENTRAL District midfielder Dyson Sharp was a near-automatic choice for the answer to a question we posed to every top-ager in the SANFL Under 18 State Academy – who would you take with pick one in the AFL Draft this year? 25 players were surveyed, with a resounding 19 naming Sharp. >> AFL Draft: SANFL […]
Preseason Q&A: Matthew LeRay (Central District)
CENTRAL District midfielder Matthew LeRay is considered one of South Australia’s most high-upside prospects in 2025. The National Academy member is yet to undergo a full footballing preseason but has chosen to put a promising cricketing career to the side, much like 2024 pick one, Sam Lalor. >> AFL Draft: SANFL prospects pick their breakout […]
