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AFL Draft Combine list 2022
Vic Country
Jaxon Binns (Dandenong Stingrays)
Hugh Bond (GWV Rebels)
Coby Burgiel (Gippsland Power)
Aaron Cadman (GWV Rebels)
Jhye Clark (Geelong Falcons)
Brayden George (Murray Bushrangers)
Oliver Hollands (Murray Bushrangers)
Bailey Humphrey (Gippsland Power)
Henry Hustwaite (Dandenong Stingrays)
Max Knobel (Gippsland Power)
Jacob Konstanty (Gippsland Power)
Noah Long (Bendigo Pioneers)
Toby McMullin (Sandringham Dragons)
Caleb Mitchell (Murray Bushrangers)
Olivier Northam (Geelong Falcons)
Jack O'Sullivan (Oakleigh Chargers)
Mitch Szybkowski (Dandenong Stingrays)
Cooper Vickery (Gippsland Power)
James Van Es (GWV Rebels)
Vic Metro
Will Ashcroft (Sandringham Dragons)
Charlie Clarke (Sandringham Dragons)
Alwyn Davey (Oakleigh Chargers)
Blake Drury (Oakleigh Chargers)
Max Gruzewski (Oakleigh Chargers)
Lewis Hayes (Eastern Ranges)
Olli Hotton (Sandringham Dragons)
Matthew Jefferson (Oakleigh Chargers)
Cameron Mackenzie (Sandringham Dragons)
Harry Sheezel (Sandringham Dragons)
Luke Teal (Oakleigh Chargers)
Elijah Tsatas (Oakleigh Chargers)
George Wardlaw (Oakleigh Chargers)
Josh Weddle (Oakleigh Chargers)
South Australia
Harry Barnett (West Adelaide)
Adam D'Aloia (Woodville-West Torrens)
Will Dowling (North Adelaide)
Phoenix Foster (Norwood)
Isaac Keeler (North Adelaide)
Harry Lemmey (West Adelaide)
Jaiden Magor (South Adelaide)
Max Michalanney (Norwood)
Mattaes Phillipou (Woodville-West Torrens)
Jakob Ryan (Glenelg)
Nick Sadler (Sturt)
Tom Scully (West Adelaide)
Will Verrall (South Adelaide)
Western Australia
Jed Adams (Peel Thunder)
Edward Allan (Claremont)
Jedd Busslinger (East Perth)
Harry Cole (Claremont)
Hugh Davies (Claremont)
Tyrell Dewar (Subiaco)
Sam Gilbey (Claremont)
Reuben Ginbey (East Perth)
Steely Green (South Fremantle)
Jed Hagan (East Fremantle)
Elijah Hewett (Swan Districts)
Darcy Jones (Swan Districts)
New South Wales
Jason Gillbee (Bendigo Pioneers)
Nick Madden (GWS Academy)
Harry Rowston (GWS Academy)
Northern Territory
Lloyd Johnston (NT Thunder)
Anthony Munkara (NT/West Adelaide)
Queensland
Shadeau Brain (Brisbane Academy)
Jaspa Fletcher (Brisbane Academy)
Tasmania
Lachlan Cowan (Tasmania Devils)
Tom McCallum (Tasmania Devils)Listening to Brahm's 3rd RacketComment
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Are there only 2 QLD players going to the combine? Is that usual? It shows how much further the sport has to go up here. The success of the Lions is critical to genuinely growing the game. Not sure what grass roots participation is doing but I'd have thought there'd be more talent in QLD. I guess not.Comment
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I think there is heaps of talent in QLD...but most of it is playing Rugby League.
It's a battle mate...for athletes to come through you need 2-things:
1/. Genetics
2/. Geography
For the QLD kids they need a way to be exposed to as high a level of competition as possible. Which is why the chaos caused by the COVID shutdowns and no national 16's champs etc has absolutely killed the talent pathway...the absence of the old AFL-AIS Academy programs isn't exactly helping kick things along.
The representation from the northern states will return but not until junior level rep football is restored and they get a chance to play against better players earlier...What should I tell her? She's going to ask.Comment
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This from the Hun
CLIMBERS
Lewis Hayes (Vic Metro/Eastern Ranges)
A 197cm intercepting defender, Hayes hit some red-hot form at the right time of year during the national championships. A finger injury on the eve of Round 1 meant he had a slow start to the NAB League season, but AFL clubs had kept a close eye on him over the past two years and were excited by what they saw when Hayes lined up for Vic Metro. The younger brother of Port Adelaide ruckman Sam Hayes, he was particularly impressive against Western Australia in Vic Metro’s second game, when he logged 19 disposals, five marks, eight rebound 50s and six intercepts. Across three championship matches so far, he has averaged 15.7 disposals, 5.3 rebound 50s, five marks and 7.3 intercept possessions.
Matthew Jefferson (Vic Metro/Oakleigh Chargers)
Jefferson was marked as a promising draft prospect late last year when he was included in the initial NAB AFL Academy squad. However, the 194cm key forward has pushed himself up into top-10 calculations after a sizzling national championships campaign with Vic Metro. Jefferson has drawn comparisons to young Essendon forward Harrison Jones – who is an AFL player that he looks up to. His marking ability in the air has been a feature of his year, while his goal kicking has also improved and recruiters have been impressed with his ability to keep himself in games. Jefferson has averaged 10.3 disposals, four marks and kicked 12 goals from three national championships games.
Mattaes Phillipou (South Australia/Woodville-West Torrens)
A damaging midfielder-forward who stands 191cm, Phillipou stamped himself as a first-round draft prospect after he was one of South Australia’s top performers in the national championships. Phillipou was best-on-ground in his state’s first match against the Allies, logging 23 disposals, six marks, five clearances, six tackles and two goals to catch the eyes of recruiters. The son of Sam Phillipou – who played with the Western Bulldogs and was a prominent player in the SANFL – he is a strong contest player and good overhead mark. Phillipou is viewed as South Australia’s best prospect in this year’s draft pool.
Aaron Cadman (Vic Country/GWV Rebels)
A lead-up key forward who has drawn comparisons to Geelong’s Jeremy Cameron, the Darley product made an up and down start to the year in the NAB League but showed what he is capable of on the big stage in the national championships. He logged 19 disposals, took eight marks and kicked 3.3 among nine score involvements in Vic Country’s third game against Western Australia. Standing 194cm tall, Cadman is a strong runner with good speed, marks the ball well and has a damaging left-foot kick. Some recruiters have Cadman pinned as the best key position prospect in this year’s draft and a potential top-five selection in a pool stacked with midfielders but short on talls.
Josh Weddle (Vic Metro/Oakleigh Chargers)
A 191cm defender, a significant growth spurt over the past 18 months has seen Weddle jump into the frame as a potential top-30 draft prospect this year. He is a good interceptor down back – generally used as a third-tall – and uses the ball well when he wins it back. Weddle is athletically very strong, has explosive speed and can play on talls or smalls. He has also shown an ability to play forward and even have a run through the midfield. Weddle has averaged 14.7 disposals, 4.7 marks and 6.7 intercept possessions across three under-18 national championships games.
Olli Hotton (Vic Metro/Sandringham Dragons)
A 181cm small forward, Hotton has great footy smarts and has emerged as a top-30 draft prospect after a strong national championships campaign for Vic Metro. Hotton did not start the NAB League season on fire for the Dragons by any stretch, but showed a few glimpses of his potential. He is clean around stoppages and has good speed. Hotton has averaged 19.3 disposals, 3.3 marks, 6.3 score involvements and two goals across three national championships matches, including 24 disposals and 3.2 in the third of those games against South Australia. He is the son of former Collingwood and Carlton forward Trent Hotton, who played 78 AFL games in the 1990s and early 2000s.
Reuben Ginbey (Western Australia/East Perth)
One of Western Australia’s top draft prospects, Ginbey had primarily been a medium-sized defender before being used through the midfield during the under-18 national championships. Recruiters were excited by what he was able to show as a big-bodied onballer. Standing 188cm, he is a player with elite speed and endurance but is also a bull in the content. Across four national championships games, he averaged 20.8 disposals, 2.8 clearances, 5.5 score involvements and four tackles to win his state’s most valuable player award and stamp himself as a first-round draft prospect.
Tom McCullum (Allies/Clarence)
A 192cm defender, McCullum shot up the rankings in the eyes of recruiters with what he was able to do down back for the Allies during the under-18 national championships. Known for his intercept marking, the Tasmanian averaged 7.3 marks including 3.8 intercept marks across his four matches. He also showed great composure with ball in hand when he won it back, rarely wasting a disposal by hand or foot. An elite runner, McCullum also has the ability to break the lines with bursts of speed and averaged four rebound 16.8 disposals and four rebound 50s during the tournament. He sits as one of Tasmania’s top draft prospects, alongside fellow defender Lachie Cowan.
SLIDERS
Harry Lemmey (South Australia/West Adelaide)
A 199cm key forward, Lemmey was a strong performer for West Adelaide as a bottom-age player in the SANFL under 18s last year and made a good start to this season which included a taste of senior football. However, he did not perform as he would have liked for South Australia in the under-18 national championships. Across three games, the AFL Academy member averaged only 5.3 disposals and kicked one goal. Recruiters are still confident Lemmey will find a home in November’s national draft, but just not as the top-30 selection he might have been earmarked for at the start of the year. At the end of the day, though, where you are picked is just a number.
Tom Scully (South Australia/West Adelaide)
A 202cm key forward, Scully was added to the AFL Academy squad in May after a super start to the season in the SANFL under 18s which saw him kick 22 goals from his first four games. However, his form has not been quite so good since and he was picked for only one of South Australia’s four games in the under-18 national championships. Scully managed just eight disposals, two marks and two behinds in that match. Big men take time and there is no doubt there is some talent there. Like Lemmey, recruiters are still confident Scully will be picked up in the national draft, but just not as high in the order as he was tracking early in the year.
Jackson Broadbent (Western Australia/Peel Thunder)
There was a bit of excitement about the 204cm ruckman leading into the under-18 national championships, but unfortunately he was picked for only two games for Western Australia and didn’t produce the kind of performances he is capable of. Broadbent averaged only eight disposals and 11 hitouts from his two matches, well short of his eye-catching efforts in the WAFL Colts competition this year. Broadbent was, however, a strong performer for the Australian under-18 team in its match against Collingwood’s VFL side in May, recording 17 disposals and 15 hitouts. That match won’t be forgotten by recruiters when they sit down to assess where he stands in the order.
The Sidelined Stars (Various)
Injuries robbed a number of players of the opportunity to show what they’ve got against the country’s best in the under-18 national championships.
But many might not be too greatly affected by their absences.
Vic Metro pair Elijah Tsatas (foot) and George Wardlaw (hamstring) are still in calculations to be top-three picks in the national draft.
However, recruiters are keen to see some more of other highly-rated prospects including Luke Teal (collarbone), Jack O’Sullivan (collarbone), Brayden George (knee) and Bailey Humphrey (knee) to assist in working out where they sit in the draft order.Western Bulldogs Football Club "Where it's cool to drool"Comment
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I like the sound of Humphrey. We could certainly use a powerful mid sized forward.
THE TOP-10 DRAFT BOLTER WITH A BIT OF DE GOEY ABOUT HIM
Bailey Humphrey is emerging as a top-10 draft bolter, according to AFL Media’s draft guru Cal Twomey.
The Gippsland Power captain has dealt with a knee injury in 2022, which forced him to miss the Under-18 National Championships, but when he has been in action he has been superb.
Twomey says Humphrey plays as a forward who spends time in the midfield and possesses dynamic traits, similar to Collingwood’s Jordan De Goey.
Humphrey, 17, is now in the mix for an unlikely top-10 spot in this year’s draft.
“Put this name down in your book - Bailey Humphrey,” Twomey said on SEN Breakfast.
“He started the year in red-hot form. I saw his Round 1 game for Gippsland Power and he starred.
“He continued to play good footy at NAB League level, then he got injured with a knee issue. He missed the under-18 carnival for Vic Country, but he’s back in a big way the past couple of weeks.
“He kicked four goals and five behinds from 31 disposals a couple of weeks ago. Last week he kicked 1.4 from 16 touches and missed a bit of the second half with a head knock.
“He was everywhere in the first quarter. All the talk amongst the recruiters during that game was about Bailey Humphrey and how good this guy could be.
“A 185-centimetre forward/midfielder, genuine power, explosiveness, excitement. A lot of clubs were there on Sunday watching him and seeing what he could do given he’s missed some carnival time.
“There’s a bit of Jordan De Goey to the way he plays, so think about that type of player.”
Humphrey is likely to play for Vic Country against Vic Metro in the decider of the National Championships in AFL Grand Final week.Comment
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Just listening to a podcast where the guest is Mattaes Phillipou.
When asked which player he tries to model his game on he mentioned Bontempelli, Fyfe and Pendlebury because he likes the way they impact games. See's himself mainly as a midfielder who swaps forward.
Saw himself as a basketball player before footy really took a hold of him this year.
While he supports Port he talked about watching our finals run in 2016.
I suspect he might be gone before our pick but he seems like at smart youngster who's keen to make a career for himself in the AFL.Western Bulldogs Football Club "Where it's cool to drool"Comment
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Seth Campbell got a state combine invite
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Three more Devils receive invites to 2022 NAB AFL State & National Draft Combines
One for The Doctor
Three more of Tasmania’s young stars will travel to Melbourne in October and move a step closer to their AFL dream after being invited to take part in pre-draft combines.
Seth Campbell (North Launceston/Burnie) has been added to the list of players invited to the NAB AFL National Draft Combine, joining Devils teammates Lachie Cowan and Tom McCallum. In addition, Brandon Leary (North Launceston) and Cameron Owen (Clarence) have both been selected for the NAB AFL State Draft Combine.
The NAB AFL National Draft Combine will be in Melbourne from Friday October 7 to Sunday October 9, with club interviews and medical screenings conducted at Marvel Stadium across the first two days and physical testing to be held at Melbourne Park on October 9. The NAB AFL State Combine will then he held immediately after on Sunday October 9 at Melbourne Park.
A total of 134 players have been invited to either the national or state Combines ahead of the 2022 NAB AFL Draft. Additional players may be added to the state Combines list by the end of September.
AFL Talent Ambassador Kevin Sheehan said: “The NAB AFL State Draft Combines provide another opportunity for players from across Australia to showcase their AFL potential in front of AFL clubs ahead of the 2022 NAB AFL Draft.
“Many players who have attended NAB AFL State Combines in previous years are now on AFL lists and forging great careers.
“It is fantastic to again have all states and territories represented at this year’s state Combines and again demonstrates that we truly are a national game.”Western Bulldogs Football Club "Where it's cool to drool"Comment
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Chris Doerre early first round predictions:
1. Brisbane - Will Ashcroft (F/S)
Will, the son of Brisbane great Marcus, has nominated the Lions as a father-son selection, and Brisbane will match any bid placed. Averaging 29.3 disposals, 7.3 tackles and five clearances for Brisbane in the VFL, Ashcroft is a Round 1 ready midfielder who requires no time to develop. Ashcroft stands out with the volume of his contested ball winning and the frequency he bursts 5-10 metres with power out of stoppages.
2. North Melbourne - George Wardlaw
Wardlaw is a contested beast who does his best work at stoppages. A powerful first possession winner, Wardlaw absorbs and fends off opposition tacklers with ease, is a reliable distributor by hand from stoppages and, defensively, displays an unmatched level of commitment and effort which sets him apart.
3. West Coast - Elijah Tsatas
One of the most prolific accumulators and contested ball winners in this draft, Tsatas is also one of the most damaging offensively. Damaging with ball in hand, Tsatas breaks the lines with his run, evades opponents on the move and precisely places kicks out in front of targets to lead onto.
4. GWS - Aaron Cadman
The premier key forward in this year's draft, Cadman has demonstrated rapid improvement and has separated himself from the pack with the variety of ways he impacts games and takes advantage of rival key defenders. Cadman is a strong contested mark, creates separation on the lead, is powerful over ground balls, dangerous close to goal and adept when pushing further afield.
5. Essendon - Harry Sheezel
One of this year's premier forwards, Sheezel demonstrates goal sense, sets up teammates inside 50m, takes contested marks and provides a ground level threat inside 50m. Also effective through the midfield, Sheezel wins first possession at stoppages, displays classy ball use and deceptive agility with his sudden changes of speed often catching opponents off-guard.
6. Adelaide - Jhye Clark
Playing taller than his height, Clark is not only adept winning the contested ball through the midfield, but is also a strong overhead mark who can push forward and provide a target. A complete midfielder, Clark displays a promising inside/outside midfield balance with the ball winning and tackling on the inside, composure, neat and tidy skills, high work rate and outside run.
7. Hawthorn - Cameron Mackenzie
A St Kilda Next-Generation Academy midfielder, the Saints will not have first access to Mackenzie as a bid will come well inside the top-40. A balanced and well-rounded midfielder, while Mackenzie is a strong contested ball winner, he is equally adept receiving the ball on the move at stoppages where he displays quickness, evasion and hurts the opposition by foot by placing his kicks out in front of his targets to lead onto.
8. Gold Coast - Bailey Humphrey
A draft bolter, Humprey after missing Victoria Country's first three Under-18 Championships matches due to knee surgery, has starred since returning and has established himself as one of this year's most damaging dual position impact players. Up forward, Humphrey is a contested marking force and strong over ground balls, while through the midfield he is a powerful contested ball winner with the strength to break tackles at will.
9. Port Adelaide - Mattaes Phillipou
The son of Sam, Mattaes is a 192cm, dual position impact player who is arguably this year's most damaging prospect through the midfield and up forward. Through the midfield, Phillipou is a first possession winner who bursts out of stoppages at speed and demonstrates class with ball in hand. As a forward, he provides a marking presence, hits the scoreboard at will and sets up teammates inside 50m with precise entry kicks.
10. St Kilda - Jedd Busslinger
The most advanced key defender in this draft, Busslinger is an elite intercept mark who reads the ball earlier in flight, attacks the ball aerially and plucks the ball out of the air. With ball in hand, Busslinger is a composed and reliable ball user while defensively he is competitive and able to curb the influence of his direct opponent.
11. Carlton - Oliver Hollands
The younger brother of Gold Coast's Elijah, Oliver Hollands is one of the elite endurance athletes and two-way runners in this year's draft. A midfielder with a balanced inside/outside game, Hollands can push through the midfield and win his own ball, is a composed and classy user of the football by hand and foot, creates time and space for himself in traffic and covers substantial ground over the course of a game.
12. Western Bulldogs - Henry Hustwaite
The younger brother of Collingwood VFL co-captain Campbell, Henry is a 194cm stoppage specialist. Hustwaite is not only one of this year's premier contested ball winning midfielders but is a reliable inside distributor who demonstrates composure in traffic. Hustwaite is a rapid improver with substantial upside who has benefitted from a late growth spurt.
13. Richmond - Elijah Hewett
A big game performer, Hewett is a strong contested ball winning midfielder who displays power when exiting stoppages. Hewett possesses speed, agility, evasion and is an aerial marking threat. Damaging when he secures the ball forward of centre, At his best, Hewett places kicks out in front of targets inside 50m to lead onto and is a dangerous finisher around goal.
14. Fremantle - Reuben Ginbey
A tall, big-bodied, ball winning midfielder with power and acceleration away from stoppages, Ginbey won the Western Australian MVP during the Under-18 Championships. A consistent performer, Ginbey is a strong contested ball winner with a powerful build who distributes effectively by hand and possesses the strength to stand up through and break tackles.
15. Collingwood - Matthew Jefferson
An athletic, high-flying key forward, Jefferson is one of the premier readers of the ball in flight in this draft and is a marking force forward of centre. Providing heavy scoreboard impact during the Under-18 Championships, headlined by seven goals for Victoria Metro against Western Australia, Jefferson does not need to find much of the football to hit the scoreboard heavily.
16. Sydney - Olli Hotton
A dual position player who impacts games through the midfield and up forward, Hotton is a dangerous matchup across both positions. Through the midfield, Hotton wins first possession at stoppages and evades opponents with speed and agility. As a forward, Hotton is threatening aerially with his high leaping and strong marking, demonstrates a high work rate and crumbs well at ground level.
17. Sydney - Brayden George
A strong bodied, powerful forward, George plays a high impact per possession game. He hurts opponents by foot around the ground and does not need to find a lot of the ball to hit the scoreboard heavily. Proficient both overhead and at ground level, George is a marking threat one-on-one, aerially and on the lead while at ground level he is a one-touch player and a powerful contested ball winner.
18. Geelong - Isaac Keeler
A part of Adelaide's Next-Generation Academy, the Crows will not have first access to Keeler if a bid is placed on him inside the top-40. 2022's most freakish key forward, Keeler is also able to provide relieving minutes through the ruck. A high leaping, smooth moving athlete at 198cm, Keeler is dangerous around goal, can push high up the field and displays impressive one-touch cleanness at ground level.
With Melbourne trading away their first round selection, in the second round they may look to Jackson Broadbent - A mobile ruckman, Broadbent directs hit-outs to advantage, works hard around the ground, is clean at ground level and capable overhead. With a December birthday and a light build, Broadbent is a project player who will require time to develop physically.Western Bulldogs Football Club "Where it's cool to drool"Comment
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Interesting that Doerre has us down for a 194cm inside mid??? Are we really likely to select an inside mid with our first pick?Comment
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Hard to say if we will bend too much from best available or more needs based but Hustwaite stared the season being regarded as a defender/midfielder and after some of the championship games this is a snippet from Fox Footy:
Foxfooty.com.au spoke to five recruiters for this piece – and all remain fascinated and somewhat unsure on Stingrays prospect Henry Hustwaite. One scout labelled the Vic Country player one of the 2022 class’ “biggest conundrums”.
Hustwaite continued his steady 2022 rise with a strong carnival for Country, averaging 21.7 disposals, 10.3 contested possessions and 4.3 tackles from three games playing as a 194cm inside midfielder.
Recruiters love Hustwaite’s agility, ball-winning ability and elite hands in traffic. But some have a query on his versatility, foot skills – even though he went at 71 per cent by foot during the champs, which was the best kicking efficiency of the carnival’s top 15 ball-winners – and speed.
It wouldn’t be a surprise to Hustwaite go as early as the first round or even slide to the back-end of the draft.
Obviously just some speculation from Doerre and not gospel.Western Bulldogs Football Club "Where it's cool to drool"Comment
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