Under Age 2026 AFL Draft General Discussion

[Thunderstruck]

Dougie is still 16s this year - 35 possies and best first game of year for centrals - brother Tom best for u18s
Proud McKay cuz.
His cousins Harry & Ben - great examples

He's an absolute freaking gem is Dougie, one of the most naturally gifted footballers I have seen. Slim, but wiry and tall, super, super mobile and is absolutely desytroying Under 16's, he's way too good for that level. His upside is quite honestly ridiculous.

Dyson Sharp did similar last year, but quite different players. He's been heavily targeted in his first 2 Under 18 games this year which is no surprise. Lot of good talent coming through at the doggies (my club), both male and female!

 

[aimeemckay]

He's an absolute freaking gem is Dougie, one of the most naturally gifted footballers I have seen. Slim, but wiry and tall, super, super mobile and is absolutely desytroying Under 16's, he's way too good for that level. His upside is quite honestly ridiculous.

Dyson Sharp did similar last year, but quite different players. He's been heavily targeted in his first 2 Under 18 games this year which is no surprise. Lot of good talent coming through at the doggies (my club), both male and female!

39 possessions on the weekend in a losing side

 

[Miller1971]

Quite a few over agers across the 3 zones, but the ones to watch:

Matt Owens
Tom Levi
Harry Thomson
Cooper Hodge
Baelin Phillips
Hamish McPherson
Jasper Rumney

(though I have seen very little of the Sunny Coast kids sorry, not sure why, but the names aren't familiar)

From the bottom agers (2027 draft) the standouts are Max Boothey and Archie Wilson

I'm lead to believe both Suns and Lions recently trimmed their u16 squads to groups less than 30.

2 of the 'names to watch' I have above apparently didn't make the cut, so I give up! One of them I reckon is the best player in that age group in QLD!

 

[GoTigers2015]

Great write up for Richmond f/s Jack Leys

Woodville-West Torrens defeated West Adelaide by 11 points in a tight affair at Hisense Stadium to record its first win of the SANFL U16 season.
Although the Eagles led for four quarters, the Bloods refused the back down as efficient goal-kicking kept them in the game.
Eagle forward Hunter Wellgreen’s three goals proved invaluable, as did midfielder Jack Leys’ 31 disposals and a goal.
Bloods defender Cameron Wildy finished with seven rebounds while Ryan McAulay managed 20 disposals and seven clearances.

 

[briztoon]

I'm lead to believe both Suns and Lions recently trimmed their u16 squads to groups less than 30.

2 of the 'names to watch' I have above apparently didn't make the cut, so I give up! One of them I reckon is the best player in that age group in QLD!

Which two?

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

Cody Walker BOG again for the Pioneers. 2nd BOG in a row, anyone know of any recorded stats for the game? PlayerHQ has stuff all

 

[Miller1971]

Which two?

Levi and Rumney. Both Aspley lads.

I can't see Tom Levi outside the best 3-4, let alone outside the best 30. Incredibly strange

I might have had my ages mixed up with Rumney, he might be 17 this year and getting picked as a 17 yr old in an u16 squad usually has lots of conditions attached, so perhaps he just didn't quite meet them all

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Unless Rumney's part of the 2027 crop.

 

[Miller1971]

Nah, he is 2026 or 2025

 

[anonymous872]

he’s apart of the 2027 draft

Been watching the practice matches for wilston grange lately and i must say for the under 15s there’s a lot of potential. A kid by the name Hugh Burke kicked a bag one being from outside 50 and Oliver Morgan was tearing up the mids with the two Noah’s from the under 15 qld side last year, Sam dobbie also looks very handy in the ruck and down foward pretty sure he also played back in some of the lions academy games. Also I’m pretty sure rumney (2027 draft) moved to grange and is looking very handy on ball and up foward. At Aspley there’s a boy named Tim wren who took about a dozen tackles and looked like a lot of potential. Most of these boys will be at the National carnival this year for either under 16 or 15

 

[Miller1971]

th younger/smaller of the Noahs (Rafter I think) is not up to it. Classic QLD schoolboys selection by virtue of having his regional coach as the state coach. Rumney and Levi are very good players, mystery how they were cut from Lions. Never heard of the other kids yuou mention or seen anything to notice them.

 

[anonymous872]

Oliver Morgan will be one of the better players in the 2027 class for qld so will rumney both are in the met north team and close to making the academy as bottom ages. Pretty sure both Noah’s made the next cut for the lions aswell Cameron looked decent in the fowards at the national carnival but isn’t very accurate unless he improved this year

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Davo-27.

Look forward to seeing who you add to your growing list where Dougie Cochrane and Matthew Owen already sit.

 

[Miller1971]

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Kleinschmidt.

What a name.

Presumably his ancestor was a tiny man who worked with metal and/or iron.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Also, my man Boothey.

Claiming him and Ellen this far out.

 

[briztoon]

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No Tex Copeland.

 

[briztoon]

Or Thomas Levi.

 

[Miller1971]

I think Rafter, White, Boothey, Ellen are 2027 and Tanks is 2025.

The rest are the 'correct' age

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Tanks is 2025.

Tanks for breaking it down for us Miller.

 

[omerz]

WA state 16’s boys yesterday received their congratulatory email. Watch this space to see who has made it. From what I’ve heard at least half of the state 15’s school boys squad have been selected as well as both the underagers being Axel Walsh and Angus A.

 

[Futbolista]

Western Australia 2024 state 16's squad announced

2024 WA State 16's Academy Squad
Benji van Rooyen	Claremont
Damien Newry	Claremont
Elijah Dennis	Claremont	Christ Church Grammar
George Gale	Claremont	Scotch College
Tom Brown	Claremont	Scotch College
Kye Ormerod	East Fremantle
Joshua Nathan	East Fremantle	Wesley College
Cooper Ramsay	East Fremantle
Dylan Connelly	East Fremantle
Garrison Kenh	East Perth
Axel Walsh	East Perth	Trinity College
Lachlan McGlade	East Perth
James Barnard	East Perth
James Whelan	Peel Thunder
Mitchell Stirling	Peel Thunder
Tazzi Faithfull	Peel Thunder
Drew Clarke	Peel Thunder
Austin Lekias	Peel Thunder
McKenna Pringle	Peel Thunder
Jayden Clarke	Perth	Scotch College
Lucas Robinson	South Fremantle	Hale
Sam Hookham	South Fremantle
Heath Wilson	South Fremantle
Thatcher Simmons	Subiaco	Hale
Angus Abbonizio	Subiaco	Hale
Corbin Boylson	Subiaco	Aquinas College
Harrison Gilford	Subiaco
Antonio Crupi	Subiaco
Jai Debono	Swan Districts
Leo Steed	Swan Districts	Wesley College
Koby LeCras	West Perth	Aquinas College
Samuel Hill	West Perth
Luca Boczar	West Perth
Max Bradbury	West Perth

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Thatch, Debono, Drew Clarke and Ormerod, names I was looking out for, I found.

Same with Jayden Clarke.

Also, Van Rooyen part 3.

 

[Futbolista]

Thatch, Debono, Drew Clarke and Ormerod, names I was looking out for, I found.

Same with Jayden Clarke.

Also, Van Rooyen part 3.

I've heard Lucas Robinson (SF/PSA) is pretty good....I think he won the WA 15's medal last year?

 

[Haggas]

Shocked Elijah Nathan didn't make it was AA in the u15's SSA championships and kicked 17 goals and in the best every week for South Fremantle in the Futures.