ONE-hundred and fifty of the top identified 2020 and 2021 AFL Draft talents have been named in the NAB AFL Academy Squads today. The program sees players from across each state and territory take part in high performance camps focusing on players’ on and off-field education throughout the month of December.<\/p>\n
In what has been touted as a highly compromised draft in the sense that plenty of players are already attached to AFL clubs via either father-son or Next Generation Academy (NGA) and Northern Academies, there is plenty to like from all club supporters for not only next year’s draft, but the following year as well. Among the names over the next two years, Nick Daicos<\/strong> (Peter – 2021), Luke Edwards<\/strong> (Tyson) and Taj Schofield<\/strong> (Jarrod) are potential father-son selections, while Jamarra Ugle-Hagan<\/strong> (Western Bulldogs), Reef McInnes<\/strong> (Collingwood), Coby Brand<\/strong> (Essendon), Connor Downie<\/strong> (Hawthorn), James Borlase<\/strong> (Adelaide) and Joel Western<\/strong> (Fremantle) are among some of the NGA prospects.<\/p>\n AFL National Talent Pathways Manager Marcus Ashcroft<\/strong> said it is an exciting time for the country\u2019s best young talent.<\/p>\n \u201cThe new approach to the national NAB AFL Academy, introduced for the first time in 2018, will again ensure more of our most talented players have access to AFL facilities, while receiving the best quality coaching, high performance and well-being services in the country,\u201d he said. \u201cImportantly these players will spend more time in their home states, with year-round first-class support that will enhance their opportunity to perform at an elite level. \u201cI congratulate all players who have been named in their NAB AFL Academy Squads today and I look forward to watching their development over the next few years.\u201d<\/p>\n All five NAB AFL Academy Squads will come together for camps in the final month of the year as below:<\/p>\n Vic Country<\/strong> Vic Metro<\/strong> South Australia<\/strong> Western Australia<\/strong> Allies (training at AFL clubs)<\/strong> A select few of Under-17 and Under-18 players will also have the opportunity to attend national camps, with activities that include:<\/p>\n – NAB AFL Under-17 Futures players to spend a week at an AFL club (December 2019) Of the 150 players named, the Oakleigh Chargers lead all-comers across the country with a total of 11 players named, followed by Geelong Falcons and Sandringham Dragons with eight each. Murray Bushrangers have seven players in the Academy squads, while the top represented sides from the Allies (Brisbane Lions Academy), South Australia (Glenelg) and Western Australia (East Fremantle) all have six.<\/p>\n The full list of NAB AFL Academy members are below:<\/strong><\/p>\n Brisbane Lions Academy: [6]<\/strong><\/p>\n Tahj Abberley Gold Coast SUNS Academy: [5]<\/strong><\/p>\n Alex Davies GWS GIANTS Academy: [4]<\/strong><\/p>\n Jack Driscoll Murray Bushrangers: [2]<\/strong><\/p>\n Charlie Byrne Sydney Swans Academy: [5]<\/strong><\/p>\n Braeden Campbell Tasmania: [5]<\/strong><\/p>\n Sam Banks —<\/p>\n Central District: [3]<\/strong><\/p>\n Isaiah Dudley Glenelg: [6]<\/strong><\/p>\n Kaine Baldwin North Adelaide: [2]<\/strong><\/p>\n Jamison Murphy Norwood: [3]<\/strong><\/p>\n Ned Carey South Adelaide: [5]<\/strong><\/p>\n Arlo Draper Sturt: [3]<\/strong><\/p>\n James Borlase West Adelaide: [3]<\/strong><\/p>\n Bailey Chamberlain Woodville-West Torrens: [5]<\/strong><\/p>\n Lachlan Jones —<\/p>\n Bendigo Pioneers: [5]<\/strong><\/p>\n Sam Conforti Dandenong Stingrays: [2]<\/strong><\/p>\n Will Bravo Geelong Falcons: [8]<\/strong><\/p>\n Tanner Bruhn Gippsland Power: [3]<\/strong><\/p>\n Ryan Angwin GWV Rebels: [5]<\/strong><\/p>\n Joshua Gibcus Murray Bushrangers: [5+2]<\/strong><\/p>\n Dominic Bedendo Oakleigh Chargers: [1]<\/strong><\/p>\n Jamarra Ugle-Hagan<\/p>\n Sandringham Dragons: [1]<\/strong><\/p>\n Campbell Chesser<\/p>\n —<\/p>\n Calder Cannons: [4]<\/strong><\/p>\n Cody Brand Eastern Ranges: [5]<\/strong><\/p>\n Joshua Clarke Northern Knights: [2]<\/strong><\/p>\n Nikolas Cox Oakleigh Chargers: [10+1]<\/strong><\/p>\n Braden Andrews Sandringham Dragons: [7+1]<\/strong><\/p>\n Jake Bowey Western Jets: [2]<\/strong><\/p>\n Eddie Ford —<\/p>\n Claremont: [3]<\/strong><\/p>\n Kalin Lane East Fremantle: [6]<\/strong><\/p>\n Richard Bartlett East Perth: [2]<\/strong><\/p>\n Kade Dittmar Peel Thunder: [3]<\/strong><\/p>\n Tyler Nesbitt Perth: [2]<\/strong><\/p>\n Logan McDonald South Fremantle: [3]<\/strong><\/p>\n Mitchell Brown Subiaco: [2]<\/strong><\/p>\n Matthew Johnson Swan Districts: [5]<\/strong><\/p>\n Rhett Bazzo West Perth: [2]<\/strong><\/p>\n Heath Chapman ONE-hundred and fifty of the top identified 2020 and 2021 AFL Draft talents have been named in the NAB AFL Academy Squads today. 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\nSunday, December 15 – Thursday, December 19.<\/p>\n
\nSunday, December 15 – Friday, December 20.<\/p>\n
\nFriday, November 29 – Tuesday, December 3.<\/p>\n
\nMonday, December 9 – Friday, December 13.<\/p>\n
\nMonday, November 18 – Friday, December 20.<\/p>\n
\n– The best 24 Under-18 players to represent Australia against VFL opposition (April 2020)
\n– The best 24 Under-17 players to represent Australia against New Zealand (April 2020)
\n– NAB AFL Under-17 Futures Game (2020 Toyota AFL Grand Final Day)<\/p>\nALLIES:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nJack Briskey
\nBlake Coleman
\nSaxon Crozier
\nNoah McFadyen
\nCarter Michael<\/p>\n
\nAidan Fyfe
\nJack Johnston
\nRhys Nicholls
\nRyan Pickering<\/p>\n
\nJosh Fahey
\nJosh Green
\nSam Stening<\/p>\n
\nRyan Eyers<\/p>\n
\nErrol Gulden
\nKye Pfrengle
\nMarco Rossmann
\nMark Sheather<\/p>\n
\nJackson Callow
\nSam Collins
\nOliver Davis
\nPatrick Walker<\/p>\nSOUTH AUSTRALIA<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n
\nCorey Durdin
\nLachlan Grubb<\/p>\n
\nLuke Edwards
\nRiley Holder
\nCooper Horsnell
\nLewis Rayson
\nWill Schreiber<\/p>\n
\nTariek Newchurch<\/p>\n
\nCooper Murley
\nHenry Nelligan<\/p>\n
\nZac Dumesny
\nJason Horne
\nNicholas Kraemer
\nMatthew Roberts<\/p>\n
\nMani Liddy
\nTom Powell<\/p>\n
\nJye Sinderberry
\nRiley Thilthorpe<\/p>\n
\nZac Phillips
\nCaleb Poulter
\nTaj Schofield
\nHenry Smith<\/p>\nVIC COUNTRY:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nJack Ginnivan
\nCooper Hamilton
\nSeamus Mitchell
\nJosh Treacy<\/p>\n
\nClayton Gay<\/p>\n
\nToby Conway
\nCameron Fleeton
\nNoah Gadsby
\nNoah Gribble
\nOliver Henry
\nCharlie Lazzaro
\nHenry Walsh<\/p>\n
\nSam Berry
\nZach Reid<\/p>\n
\nBen Hobbs
\nCharlie Molan
\nJosh Rentsch
\nNick Stevens<\/p>\n
\nTom Brown
\nElijah Hollands
\nZavier Maher
\nJoshua Rachele<\/p>\nVIC METRO:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nJackson Cardillo
\nCampbell Edwardes
\nJoshua Eyre<\/p>\n
\nJack Diedrich
\nConnor Downie
\nWil Parker
\nTyler Sonsie<\/p>\n
\nLiam McMahon<\/p>\n
\nNicholas Daicos
\nYouseph Dib
\nBailey Laurie
\nAlex Lukic
\nFinlay Macrae
\nReef McInnes
\nWill Phillips
\nConor Stone
\nSamuel Tucker<\/p>\n
\nLachlan Brooks
\nBlake Howes
\nOllie Lord
\nArchie Perkins
\nJosh Sinn
\nDante Visentini<\/p>\n
\nCody Raak<\/p>\nWESTERN AUSTRALIA:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nJacob Van Rooyen
\nJoel Western<\/p>\n
\nJack Carroll
\nOwen Dann
\nFinn Gorringe
\nJudd McVee
\nBrandon Walker<\/p>\n
\nJack Hindle<\/p>\n
\nLuke Polson
\nIsiah Winder<\/p>\n
\nNathan O’Driscoll<\/p>\n
\nIra Jetta
\nShannon Neale<\/p>\n
\nBlake Morris<\/p>\n
\nMax Chipper
\nDenver Grainger-Barras
\nTy Sears
\nZane Trew<\/p>\n
\nKellen Johnson<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"