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The Age’s top 25 prospects after the AFL under-18 championships, compiled from extensive discussions with club recruiters and player agents. Fourteen of them earned All-Australian selection.
The task became more difficult from about pick 18 onwards, with little separation between the next tier of footballers and plenty still to prove before November’s draft.
1. Harley Reid ......... (185cm, 85kg, midfielder/forward, Vic)
2. Jed Walter .......... ( Gold Coast Academy key forward )3. Colby McKercher .. (182cm, 86kg, midfielder, Tas)
4. Daniel Curtin ....... (195cm, 94kg, midfielder/key defender, WA)
5. Nick Watson ........ (170cm, 68kg, small forward, Vic)
6. Zane Duursma ..... (189cm, 80kg, forward/midfielder, Vic)
7. Ethan Read ........( Gold Coast Academy ruckman )8. Ryley Sanders ...... (186cm, 85kg, midfielder, Tas)
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9. Connor O'Sullivan ..(198cm, 92kg, key defender/forward, NSW)
10. Jake Rogers ........( Gold Coast Academy midfielder )11. Nate Caddy ......... (192cm, 91kg, key forward, Vic)
12. Darcy Wilson ....... (185cm, 73kg, wingman/forward, Vic)
13. Ollie Murphy ........ (200cm, 85kg, key defender, Vic)
14. Jordan Croft ........ (200cm, 80kg, key forward, Vic)
15. Mitch Edwards ..... (205cm, 88kg, ruckman, WA)
16. Will McCabe ........ (197cm, 81kg, key defender, SA)
17. Riley Hardeman ... (185cm, 80kg, defender, WA)
18. Koltyn Tholstrup ... (184cm, 80kg, forward/midfielder, WA)
19. Caleb Windsor ...... (184cm, 74kg, wingman, Vic)
20. James Leake ........ (188cm, 74kg, defender, Tas)
21. Logan Morris ........ (192cm, 90kg, key forward/defender, Vic)
22. Arie Schoenmaker .. (194cm, 89kg, defender, Tas)
23. Cooper Simpson .... (182cm, 76kg, midfielder, Vic)
24. Will Green ............ (204cm, 89kg, ruck, Vic)
25. Will Graham ......... ( Gold Coast Academy midfielder/defender )As always, there are some unlucky omissions, with Koen Sanchez, Luamon Lual, Archie Roberts, Harry DeMattia, Clay Hall, Archer Reid, Nathan Philactides, Jack Delean, Will Lorenz and Joel Freijah among them.
Full write-ups here: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/pick-by-pick-the-top-25-if-the-afl-draft-was-on-now-20230718-p5dp8i.html