2019 National AFL Draft: Round 2-5 selections
WITH Round 1 selections done and dusted on Wednesday night, Thursday hosted the remainder of the 2019 AFL National Draft, as we look a the top Australian rules talent being picked up across Australia. Below is every pick from the beginning of Round 2 with plenty of analysis to come on Draft Central over the […]
Drafting for diamonds: Finding value outside the first round
WITH the first round of the AFL Draft done and dusted, we take a look at which players are still on the board and those who could provide great value on Day 2 of the draft. Below are 15 players that should pop up over the course of the night on ability, but for one […]
2019 National AFL Draft: Round 1 selections
IF the first round of the 2019 National AFL Draft is anything to go by, then the remainder of the draft today will be full of surprises. A number of bolters made their way into the top 20, with Port Adelaide picking up Subiaco tall Mitch Georgiades with Pick 18 ahead of a number of […]
AFL Draft whispers: 2019 edition
AS with every year, the build up to the AFL National Draft always sees late draft talk emerge as the finalising of lists takes place, particularly at the top-end. We recap what is happening in and around the AFL Draft space in the closing hours. CROWS THE KEY TO FIRST ROUND Adelaide looms as the […]
2019 Draft Central Phantom Draft
THE 2019 AFL National Draft is just a couple of days away and it is clear that trying to work out which clubs favour which players is incredibly difficult given the evenness of the draft crop outside the first round. Even inside the first round, preferences will play a huge role in where players go […]
2019 AFL Draft Preview: Melbourne Demons
MELBOURNE heads into the 2019 AFL Draft with two top 10 selections, then the longest wait between picks of any club. The Demons will be able to collect a couple of genuine future stars, but may opt to trade down to pick up a third player in the first round if it can be done. […]
2019 AFL Draft Preview: Gold Coast SUNS
GOLD Coast SUNS were the talk of the AFL Draft a few weeks back when the AFL announced a package to help the struggling club and try and get them back on the right path again having been stuck in a cycle of high picks coming and going and not being able to break into […]
Draft Central Power Rankings: November 2019 – 20-1
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 AFL Draft Preview: Geelong Cats
FOR the first time since 2001, Geelong heads into the 2019 AFL Draft with an array of first half picks, lead by two top 20 selections. Tipped to potentially be a big player on draft night in terms of live trading, the Cats have positioned themselves well after the departure of Tim Kelly to West […]
AFL Draft Preview: Brisbane Lions
THE big bolters of 2019 look a complete unit coming into the draft having already added a couple of neat players during trade period. Best-available looks like being the approach for the Lions, although they did throw a slight curveball in selecting Ely Smith in the first round last year. With a premiership tilt in […]