AFL Draft trends: The balancing act
WHILE this year’s National Draft produced record low numbers, several clubs still took the opportunity to cash in on major hauls of new players. With that often comes a balancing act, configuring a draft haul around the ability to add depth in multiple areas of the ground and with diverse traits. Perhaps the most pertinent […]
AFL Draft trends: Running power dictates play
THE AFL is an ever-evolving landscape; from how the game is played, to the rules it is played under, and which type of player is thus most effective. After the latest draft intake, one key attribute is becoming increasingly in-vogue across every line – running power. We put it under the microscope in the first […]
2025 AFL Draft Review: West Coast Eagles
WEST Coast’s rebuild continues to accelerate after it entered the 2025 AFL Draft with the opening two selections. While that ended up reading one and four, it spearheaded six-strong haul for the Eagles dominated by four Victorian exports and rounded out by a Next Generation Academy (NGA) graduate. >> EVERY PICK: National Draft | Rookie Draft>> 100+ PROFILES: View […]
AFL DRAFT | 2025 Night Two fallout
AFTER a whirlwind opening round on Wednesday evening, the 2025 National AFL Draft concluded with an additional 45 selections made on night two. Among them were 43 fresh faces, a quartet of mature-agers, and plenty more surprises throughout the order with many highly regarded talents left overlooked. >> EVERY PICK: 2025 National AFL Draft>> NIGHT […]
The Next 10: Top draft prospects left on the board
AFTER 25 players were selected on night one of the AFL Draft, there is plenty of talent left on the board for clubs to fight over early on night two. We highlight 10 prospects set to be in the frame for those second-round picks, including several more club-tied talents. >> NIGHT ONE: Every pick | […]
2025 Phantom AFL Draft: ‘What would RMC do?’
HOW the many dominoes will fall just about borders on common knowledge a day out from the AFL Draft, though many experts and fans alike enjoy putting on their recruiters hats nonetheless. With that in mind and a wealth of pathway football in the memory bank, we pose the question ‘What would Rookie Me Central […]
2025 AFL Draft Preview: West Coast Eagles
WEST Coast heads into the 2025 AFL Draft armed with the first two picks and a deep Next Generation Academy (NGA) pool to dip into. The Eagles are coming off a one-win season and have lost their co-captain to free agency, but can look forward to further regeneration through young talent. >> 100+ PROFILES: View […]
2025 AFL Draft Preview: Richmond
THE RICHMOND regeneration continues at the upcoming AFL Draft, with the Tigers holding consecutive top-10 selections. After seven of the Tigers’ eight national draftees from 2024 made their debuts this year, the club is once again well poised to be a key player in shaping the order of proceedings. >> 100+ PROFILES: View the 2025 […]
2025 AFL Draft Preview: Melbourne
MELBOURNE’S list revamp sees it head into the draft on the back of an 11-player turnover, once again setting up the opportunity to make two first round selections. The Dees are set to make between three and four selections, including the father-son coup of a developable key position utility. >> 100+ PROFILES: View the 2025 […]
Academy Update: The graduates in line for promotion
WITH the 2025 season quickly drawing to a close, the pieces are close to being set in stone on how club-tied players will impact the draft order. Inevitably, many will be scattered throughout the order in what is being labelled as the most compromised draft in history. We run through where the leading top-age prospects […]
