Preview 2025 AFL Draft General Discussion

[RedmanWasHere]

2025 SA U18 Squad (* Denotes bottom-age player)
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Player	SANFL Club	Community Club
Dougie Cochrane*	Central District	Port District
Cameron Nairn	Central District	Willaston
Joshua Reichelt	Central District	Nuriootpa
Aidan Schubert	Central District	Gawler Central
Dyson Sharp	Central District	Barossa District
Matt LeRay	Central District	Golden Grove
Luke Candy	Glenelg	Brighton
Tom McKay	Glenelg	Brighton
Tim Alver	Glenelg	Plympton
Gabe Patterson*	Glenelg	Plympton
Ethan Herbert*	North Adelaide	Walkerville
Sam Cumming	North Adelaide	Wentworth (NSW)
Blake Oudshoorn-Bennier	North Adelaide	Modbury
Bryce Sanders	North Adelaide	Modbury
Noah Daw	Norwood	Hope Valley
Balyn O'Brien	Norwood	Central Eyre United
Jim Kelly	Norwood	Glenunga
Fergus Myall	Norwood	Hectorville
Sam Ainsworth	Norwood	Tea Tree Gully
Archie Van Dyk*	South Adelaide	Port Noarlunga
Kodah Edwards*	South Adelaide	Willunga
Angus White*	South Adelaide	Willunga
Elliott Duffield	South Adelaide	Strathalbyn
Cain Florance*	South Adelaide	Kingscote
Jesse Nye	South Adelaide	Willunga
Harley Barker	Sturt	Mount Barker
Jett Dahlitz	Sturt	Onkaparinga Valley
Noah Roberts-Thomson	Sturt	Unley Jets
Blake Thredgold	Sturt	Payneham
Louis Kellaway	Sturt	Glenunga
Mitchell Marsh	West Adelaide	Kangarilla
Jack Cook	Woodville-West Torrens	Port District
Jevan Phillipou	Woodville-West Torrens	PHOS Camden
Zane Peucker	Woodville-West Torrens	Port District

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

Just read he is next year, sell the farm for that pick!

Next year has some seriously talented kids. Dougie will be right up there with a handful of others who seemingly catch the eye more than some of their 18s counterparts.

Reminds me a lot of the 2023 draft with Reid, Walter, Watson etc who you could tell from a way out were going to be stars.

 

[botts]

A couple of years ago, early year I was hoping that Joel Freijah kid would make it to our first pick. Drafted him in the 40s. It happens.

How he got to 40 I will never know

 

[eaglevision]

How he got to 40 I will never know

Yep. We essentially traded Freijah and your man Hugh Boxshall for Clay Hall. It was stupid then and it’s still stupid today.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Not sure if it was Bicks or someone else singing his praises but Blake Oudshoorn-Bennier (Bobby) has made the SA U18 squad.

Bobby and Schubert my 2 SA guys this year.

 

[Thunderstruck]

SA has a better underage crop this year than usual, hope they get games. Van Dyk must be injured atm, was a late out in round 2 I think it was and hasn't come back since. Dougie my lad, he's got it all. Will Day all over again but better up forward and even more versatile. Should play every game. If Van Dyk is fit, he should also play every game. SA selection thought is often baffling.

Sharp to captain I suspect, Cumming maybe the VC. Sharp left to rot at half forward again by Thomas at league level this year, needs to be put on the inside where he can dominate though his versatility in being able to play back middle and forward is probably hurting him there.

Charlie Dickeson pretty rough not to get a gig after his start to the season, would be top 5 on performance for the Under 18's this year. Small but mighty and a good leg.

Schubert my big watch, he's an absolute beauty and one who can pull down towering contested grabs all day, been doing it for years. Very similar marking style to Naughton (but he holds them).

Overall, SA side average, one top end star in Sharp, great tall in Schubert. Not much in the ruck, not much down back and bunch of ok to solid mids in Cumming, Kellaway, Roberts-Thomspon, Phillipou, BOB, but the under ager kids for mine will give a boost hopefully. I give them a 6/10.

 

[Mutineer]

SA has a better underage crop this year than usual, hope they get games. Van Dyk must be injured atm, was a late out in round 2 I think it was and hasn't come back since. Dougie my lad, he's got it all. Will Day all over again but better up forward and even more versatile. Should play every game. If Van Dyk is fit, he should also play every game. SA selection thought is often baffling.

Sharp to captain I suspect, Cumming maybe the VC. Sharp left to rot at half forward again by Thomas at league level this year, needs to be put on the inside where he can dominate though his versatility in being able to play back middle and forward is probably hurting him there.

Charlie Dickeson pretty rough not to get a gig after his start to the season, would be top 5 on performance for the Under 18's this year. Small but mighty and a good leg.

Schubert my big watch, he's an absolute beauty and one who can pull down towering contested grabs all day, been doing it for years. Very similar marking style to Naughton (but he holds them).

Overall, SA side average, one top end star in Sharp, great tall in Schubert. Not much in the ruck, not much down back and bunch of ok to solid mids in Cumming, Kellaway, Roberts-Thomspon, Phillipou, BOB, but the under ager kids for mine will give a boost hopefully. I give them a 6/10.

Darcy Speyer a very stiff not to make the squad considering his form from U16's right through to now, been outstanding of late as well.

 

[PMBangers]

Overall, SA side average, one top end star in Sharp, great tall in Schubert. Not much in the ruck, not much down back and bunch of ok to solid mids in Cumming, Kellaway, Roberts-Thomspon, Phillipou, BOB, but the under ager kids for mine will give a boost hopefully. I give them a 6/10.

I'd probably have Cumminh a level above the group you've got him in but a level below sharp, think there's a bit to him

 

[eaglevision]

I'd probably have Cumminh a level above the group you've got him in but a level below sharp, think there's a bit to him

Cumming and Grlj have been the most under rated prospects this preseason IMO, I have Cumming in that second band of mids after Sharp. Who (if anyone) would you have on a similar level to Sharp?

 

[PMBangers]

Cumming and Grlj have been the most under rated prospects this preseason IMO, I have Cumming in that second band of mids after Sharp. Who (if anyone) would you have on a similar level to Sharp?

Doing rankings a bit differently this year, figuring out who's draftable then getting the order right at the end of the year, but I don't think the gap between Sharp and say Uwland, Greeves, Duursma, Annable is that big, and King is a real chance to shoot into that bracket once Academies start up in the Talent League for the season

 

[Thunderstruck]

I'd probably have Cumminh a level above the group you've got him in but a level below sharp, think there's a bit to him

Oh I fully agree, he's definitely above those others in the group, just named him first. He's probably one of the hardest workers you will see. Phillipou has more natural talent than all of them but he's inconsistent in his performances. Cumming will be an AFL coaches dream

 

[ROYAL EAGLE]

Cumming and Grlj have been the most under rated prospects this preseason IMO, I have Cumming in that second band of mids after Sharp. Who (if anyone) would you have on a similar level to Sharp?

Doing rankings a bit differently this year, figuring out who's draftable then getting the order right at the end of the year, but I don't think the gap between Sharp and say Uwland, Greeves, Duursma, Annable is that big, and King is a real chance to shoot into that bracket once Academies start up in the Talent League for the season

I have Toby Whan ahead of Cummings at the moment
What a game he had today
35 possession's 8 inside 50's 5 tackles and kicked 2.2 should of had 4 goals
With that left foot he can have 20 Possessions and be BOG was just immense today

Freo have got a beauty

 

[eaglevision]

I have Toby Whan ahead of Cummings at the moment
What a game he had today
35 possession's 8 inside 50's 5 tackles and kicked 2.2 should of had 4 goals
With that left foot he can have 20 Possessions and be BOG was just immense today

Freo have got a beauty

I had him just outside the top 20 preseason, I know you’ve been big on him for a while. Good call . Still have Cumming ahead but the gap is shrinking!

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

I'm absolutely convinced that Tom Evans is an AFL player in waiting. Kids an absolute gun and has fantastic athletic traits for a half back.

If he doesn't get picked up in the MSD I'll be shocked.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

If the U18 vs Tigs game has started, SHIT I’ve missed it.

 

[bulldogs201616]

If the U18 vs Tigs game has started, SHIT I’ve missed it.

Doesn't it start at 1.30?

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Doesn't it start at 1.30?

Doesn't appear to be a link on the AFL website.

 

[weltschmerz]

Doesn't appear to be a link on the AFL website.

Watch LIVE from 1.30pm AEST: Australia U18 v Richmond VFL

Watch the stars of the future when the Marsh AFL National Academy Boys squad takes on Richmond's VFL team on Sunday

www.afl.com.au

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Watch LIVE from 1.30pm AEST: Australia U18 v Richmond VFL

Watch the stars of the future when the Marsh AFL National Academy Boys squad takes on Richmond's VFL team on Sunday

www.afl.com.au

Thank you.

Now why wasn't that on the homepage or the draft page?

 

[Thunderstruck]

Pretty poor by the AFL, was a pain to find that

 

[weltschmerz]

Duff-Tytler with the first goal for the Academy

 

[ROYAL EAGLE]

Dyson Sharp looks slow and poor kick
Greeves clearance ability is good
No Koby Evans playing yet which is disappointing academy could use his pace
Rodrigeuz looks comfortable at this level
Academy forward line looks too tall not enough small and mediums apart from Wes

 

[eDPS]

Dyson Sharp looks slow and poor kick
Greeves clearance ability is good
No Koby Evans playing yet which is disappointing academy could use his pace
Rodrigeuz looks comfortable at this level
Academy forward line looks too tall not enough small and mediums apart from Wes

Wes is playing on a wing aswell, very weird selection and positions

 

[ROYAL EAGLE]

Wes is playing on a wing aswell, very weird selection and positions

The half back's look good too
Lindsay and Patterson been good
Leray sprays his kicking a lot

 

[Yoda_]

Dyson Sharp looks slow and poor kick
Greeves clearance ability is good
No Koby Evans playing yet which is disappointing academy could use his pace
Rodrigeuz looks comfortable at this level
Academy forward line looks too tall not enough small and mediums apart from Wes

I was hoping with Noah going down that opened up a spot for El-Achkar into the Academy series