St Kilda Stingrays top the affiliate charts
WHEN St Kilda read out tall forward Josh Battle’s name at pick 39 in the 2016 AFL National Draft, the Saints extended their stranglehold on a little talked about record. With Battle’s selection, St Kilda officially has nine, that’s right nine former Dandenong Stingrays on its list – the highest affiliation between an AFL club […]
2016 AFL Draft order
After a hectic AFL Trade period, with players and picks exchanging between clubs, the dust has settled and the 2016 draft order has been confirmed. Essendon have the corveted Pick 1, with Vic Metro’s Andrew McGrath and Vic Country’s Hugh McCluggage the likely two to come into consideration for their selection. ROUND ONE No. Points […]
Current draft order as of September 1
INDICATIVE DRAFT ORDER (as at current ladder positions after round 23) Round one 1 Essendon 2 Brisbane Lions 3 Fremantle 4 Gold Coast 5 Carlton 6 Richmond 7 Greater Western Sydney (received from Collingwood) 8 Gold Coast (received from Melbourne) 9 Port Adelaide 10 St Kilda 11 North Melbourne 12 Western Bulldogs 13 West Coast […]
Who will the Saints draft?
The Saints have added a key defender in Jake Carlisle, but they still have some glaring issues in their young list. Every club could always benefit from extra run and class around the backline and midfield. An extra small forward would also benefit St Kilda, particularly now that Ahmed Saad is gone. Pick 18 (Originally […]
The new bidding system: Implications for the 2015 draft
The system explained: With the new system that has been announced this year, there’s been some confusion from fans over the implications it will have on their academy and father/son talents. The first part of this article aims to explain the system in an easy to understand manner, while the second will look at cases […]
2013 Draft Profile: James Toohey
James Toohey (Oakleigh Chargers) Height: 196 cm Weight: 94 kg Position: Key position utility Player comparison: Jake Carlisle Strengths: Marking, Athleticism, Versatility Weaknesses: Consistency James Toohey is an over-age prospect who missed out on being drafted in 2012. He is a tall key position utility who has the body to out-muscle plenty of opponents but […]
2013 Draft Profile: Michael Apeness
Michael Apeness (Eastern Ranges) Height: 199 cm Weight: 101 kg Position: Forward/Ruck Player comparison: Tom Bellchambers Strengths: Marking, versatility, tap work Weaknesses: Influence across four quarters The rise of Michael Apeness was one of the only positives to come out of the Tom Boyd injury, as he had to step up for both Eastern and […]
2013 Draft Profile: Darcy Byrne-Jones
Darcy Byrne-Jones (Oakleigh Chargers) Height: 180 cm Weight: 69 kg Position: Half-back, midfield Player Comparison: Corey Enright Strengths: Contested ball-winning ability, poise in defence Weaknesses: Speed Darcy Byrne-Jones is another player in this year’s draft whose exact draft range remains up in the air. As a third defender/midfielder, he could be taken anywhere between the […]
2013 Draft Profile: Dominic Sheed
Dominic Sheed (Subiaco) Height: 183 cm Weight: 82 kg Position: Midfield Player comparison: Brad Ebert Strengths: Ball winning ability, endurance, decision making Weaknesses: Lack of speed, no right foot There has been a great deal of speculation over where Dom Sheed will be picked up on draft day. The smooth moving midfielder put in a […]
