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Draft Central Power Rankings: November 2019 – 60-41
AS the 2019 AFL National Draft is just around the corner, we work up to the November 27-28 event with a three-part Power Rankings series, counting down our top 60 players heading into the AFL Draft. We have not taken into account any draft selections or club needs, it is purely our opinion. Furthermore, given […]
2019 Draft Pool
Click below on the tabs to sort by player position for all the National Draft Combine invitations, with profiles added as they go live. To go to standalone pages rather than tabs hover over the Draft Pool menu for the options or click the pages below: * Small Mids/Defenders/Forwards * Medium Defenders * Medium Forwards […]
Balanced/Outside Midfielders
Ryan Byrnes Sandringham Dragons/Vic Metro | Balanced Midfielder 03/05/2001 | 181cm | 80kg DRAFT ANALYSIS: “As consistent as they come, Byrnes is a hard-nosed and tireless small midfielder made of leadership material.” DRAFT RANGE: Third round onwards Will Martyn Brisbane Lions Academy/Allies | Outside Midfielder29/03/2001 | 185cm | 83kg DRAFT ANALYSIS: “The Brisbane Academy skipper […]
Medium Forwards
Miles Bergman Sandringham Dragons/Vic Metro | Mid/Forward 18/010/2001 | 188cm | 77kg DRAFT ANALYSIS: “A first round bolter, Bergman could land as a top 10 selection on the back of his enormous upside and eye-catching traits.” DRAFT RANGE: 10-25 Noah Cumberland Brisbane Lions Academy/Allies | Forward 15/03/2001 | 183cm | 79kg DRAFT ANALYSIS: “Aggressive both […]
Postlethwaite thrives with captaincy
AFTER overcoming an ankle injury leading up to her bottom-age championships, Brisbane Lions Academy member, Lily Postlethwaite continues to take her footy to the next level with the 18-year-old loving every moment of her journey so far. Draft Central spoke to her last year regarding how her love for footy blossomed and what she endured […]
Draft Central Power Rankings: October 2019
AFTER a massive 2018 which saw so many talented players realise their dreams, we turn our attention to the 2019 AFL Draft crop. In the October edition of our monthly Power Rankings which is posted on the first Monday of every month, we extend out to the top 35 players at this stage of the […]
Scouting notes: Under-17 Futures
TEAM BROWN romped home by 47 points in the Under-17 Futures showpiece game on grand final day on the MCG, with a number of prospects putting their hands up for top-end selection at this early stage. With recruiters watching on, we also cast an eye over the game to bring you our opinion-based scouting notes […]
NLB GF 2019: How they got here – Eastern Ranges
EASTERN Ranges have had a sensational 2019 season, finishing minor premiers and earning their way into the NAB League Boys decider. The Ranges have a really even team across the board with captain James Ross holding together a stringent defence, Mitch Mellis, Lachlan Stapleton and Zakery Pretty among a host of uncompromising midfielders, and the […]
Watson thrives on Aussie rules aggression
ORIGINALLY hailing from the rugby league heartland of Sydney, Serene Watson grew up trying her hand in multiple sporting codes. She was “born and bred” through rugby league, went on to find herself fouled out in her attempts at basketball, but found a true home for her competitive spirit on the football field. It has […]
Ones to watch – AFL Draft watch
FOLLOWING on from Monday night’s Power Rankings which included our current top 30 players, we take a look at some of the players who could make a move up the draft boards based on their season to date, their upcoming finals or perhaps their testing results come October. Mostly, this piece will mention a number […]
