2023 AFL Draft Review: Sydney
SYDNEY once again lived up to its ‘Bidney’ moniker before picking up a pair of talls and as many academy graduates across this year’s AFL Draft. We recap the Swans’ haul with a look at what each new player offers and the workings behind their selections. >> UPDATED: Every Pick in the 2023 AFL Draft […]
2023 AFL Draft Review: Collingwood
FRESH off premiership success, Collingwood took just two players at the 2023 AFL Draft, one on each night of the national intake. In the short term, the Pies’ picks will help release a star player into midfield, while bolstering the back line and on-ball group over the long-term. >> UPDATED: Every Pick in the 2023 […]
UPDATED | Your club’s picks: 2023 AFL Draft
The 2023 National AFL Draft is in the books, with a total of 64 selections made across two nights. After a bumper 29-pick first round on Monday night, a further 34 players found homes yesterday. See who your club picked. >> RECAPS: Night One | Night Two CLUB-BY-CLUB PICKS ADELAIDE:National Draft: Daniel Curtin (8), Charlie […]
RECAP | 2023 AFL Draft: Night One
NIGHT one of the 2023 AFL Draft is in the books, with 29 selections made across a bumper first round. There were surprises, bolters, sliders, and dramatic pick swaps aplenty, but the action at Marvel Stadium started with the inevitable. >> EVERY PICK: 2023 AFL Draft Night One Pick one, West Coast, Harley Reid. While […]
AFL Draft Round 1 2023: Pick by Pick
TONIGHT it all began. Round 1 of the 2023 AFL Draft took place at Marvel Stadium, with 29 players realising their dreams and earning themselves a spot on an AFL list for 2024 and beyond. Catch up on who went where, pick-by-pick. Pick 1: West Coast – Harley Reid (Bendigo Pioneers)Pick 2: North Melbourne – […]
2023 AFL Draft Preview: Sydney
WITH season proper and trade period done and dusted, AFL fans and staff alike now turn their attention towards the draft (November 20-21). The chaos has momentarily settled on player and pick swaps, and budding prospects have completed their combines, leaving a nervous wait until they learn their fate. In the next of our club-by-club […]
Up the Grades: Bottom-agers blooded in VFL
A PAIR of bottom-agers tied to Northern Academies were unleashed unto the VFL over the weekend, as Gold Coast’s Leonardo Lombard and GWS’ Josaia Delana made their state league debuts. Both acclimated well, notching 11 and 12 disposals respectively. Lombard’s Suns thrashed Carlton out of a Wildcard Round spot on percentage, winning to the tune […]
Up the Grades: Stevens bares claws in Cats return
TALENT pathway prospects were littered across the state leagues over the weekend, headlined by George Stevens‘ return to Geelong’s VFL side. The GWV Rebels product won a team-high 29 touches in the Cats’ heavy loss to Collingwood, thriving in wet conditions with his contested nous. Stevens has been a standout in the Talent League of […]
Up the Grades: Reid runs rampant in new colours
LEADING AFL Draft prospect Harley Reid turned out for his sixth team this year over the weekend, donning the sash in Essendon’s VFL loss to Southport on Saturday. Reid gathered 24 disposals and seven marks through the Bombers’ midfield, taking the field alongside current and former AFL talent. The 18-year-old previously linked with Carlton for […]
Your questions answered: July Power Rankings
THE LATEST AFL Draft Power Rankings instalment dropped on Monday, with a bunch of fresh faces introduced to the extended list of 30. There were still plenty of unlucky players to miss out and subsequent questions to arise. We attempt to answer them in this Q&A. >> Top 30: July 2023 Power Rankings JULY POWER […]
