South Australia

#34

Jackson Hately

Australia

DRAFT ANALYSIS: "A ready-to-go midfield accumulator in the mould of the modern day prototype"

Allies

#19

Bailey Scott

Australia

DRAFT ANALYSIS: “A versatile midfielder who works hard around the ground and is a neat user of the ball."

Sandringham Dragons

#29

Ben King

Australia

DRAFT ANALYSIS: “An athletic tall swingman able to dominate a game at both ends with his impressive reading of the play and marking ability.” 

Bendigo Pioneers

#52

Jacob Atley

Australia

STRENGTHS: Versatility, overhead marking, spread, work rate IMPROVEMENTS: Contested work, Kicking consistency Jacob Atley is the brother of North Melbourne’s Shaun, and Port Adelaide’s Joe, and has similar traits to his siblings with his overhead marking and versatility. He is able to slot into practically any role on the field, and spreads well, often coming […]

Dandenong Stingrays

#15

Toby Bedford

Australia

DRAFT ANALYSIS: “An elusive and exciting small forward who plays with flair and dare.”

Sandringham Dragons

#4

Joel Crocker

Australia

DRAFT ANALYSIS: “Very light so will need time, but he is very agile, athletic and could be a steal as a rookie or late pick”

Allies

#46

Tarryn Thomas

Australia

DRAFT ANALYSIS: “A highly talented and skilled player able to hit the scoreboard and go through the midfield” 

Allies

#49

Nicholas Blakey

Australia

OVERVIEW Nick Blakey, the Sydney Swans Academy member and son of 359-game AFL player John Blakey, had the option of North Melbourne, Brisbane or Sydney come this year’s national draft, with the highly-rated forward choosing the Swans as his preferred location. The decision came as no surprise to the majority of the football world, with […]

Western Australia

#7

James Sturrock

Australia

  STRENGTHS: Contested possessions, clearances, tackling, competitiveness, size IMPROVEMENTS: Disposal, scoreboard impact   SUMMARY: The Baldivis junior is a big-bodied midfielder with a healthy appetite for the contest. Sturrock plays a lot like North Melbourne star Ben Cunnington as he is often burying himself into contests to win the ball for his team, and feed it out to […]

Allies

DRAFT ANALYSIS: "Bite sized midfielder who was ruled out for the remainder of the season after suffering a shoulder injury whilst playing for the Allies."