Choose 69: Geelong selects Keighton Matofai-Forbes
A strong and athletic medium ahead who needed to make his mark briefly appearances in 2024.
This man received a late name as much as the Vic Metro staff for an enormous recreation towards Nation, seemed harmful after which did his hammy instantly. However the Cats have already seen sufficient they like, and have taken a crack late within the draft.
Choose 68: Melbourne selects Aiden Johnson
A giant, bustling mature-age key ahead and ruck from the VFL.
Because the passes begin coming in thick and quick, the Demons have gone to the VFL for an skilled massive man with what will likely be one of many final picks on this draft.
Choose 67: North Melbourne selects River Stevens
Son on North legend Anthony, is a hard-nut small ahead who strikes and reads the play nicely.
A sentimental second for North Melbourne and the Stevens household, with River following in his father’s footsteps on the Shinboners. There’s now a Stevens, a Harvey and an Archer again at North, nature is therapeutic.
Choose 66: Geelong selects Lennox Hoffman
Intercept defender and third tall possibility. Fast and pure rebounder.
The Cats have bid on the Saints’ NGA participant and the Saints have allow them to have him. In fact, St Kilda does not have to draft one other defender this yr and Geelong is the beneficiary.
Choose 65: West Coast selects Hamish Davis
A hybrid midfielder-forward who, with out excellent athletic attributes, is a pure footballer. A goalkicker with clear fingers and an enormous engine.
The Eagles have been scooping up sliders all night time, and so they stored this one near dwelling. The WA boy excelled for the below 18s aspect, the Claremont colts and the WAFL aspect (together with in an enormous ultimate) and is deserving of a crack on an AFL record. His kicking could be sketchy, however he is powerful, runs laborious and is a pure ball-winner as a half-forward or mid.
Choose 64: Hawthorn selects Cody Anderson
A fast and bustling midfielder who loves to stay a sort out.
A member of the Hawks NGA, no shock to see Hawthorn take Anderson with a late decide. He will be a fan favorite.
Carlton is the primary staff to have handed
So the Blues’ draft is over, however there are nonetheless some highly-rated gamers on the board so I anticipate most golf equipment to maintain choosing for some time but.
Choose 63: Fremantle selects Jaren Carr
Son of Matthew Carr, Jaren is a hard-running mature-age ahead prospect.
There was a little bit of a query some time again as as to whether the Dockers would take Carr, or if one other aspect would swing in and have a crack. I am certain he’ll now be delighted to be a Docker.
Choose 62: Western Bulldogs choose Luke Kennedy
A clear and highly-skilled midfielder who is ready to place within the defensive work. Robust endurance runner however not the quickest.
One more member of the vaunted Sandringham Dragons midfield. The Canine traded again in to the draft, coughing up a future fourth to Collingwood, to snap up Kennedy.
Choose 61: Essendon selects Rhys Unwin
Spritely small ahead who can create in assault and defends with robust ahead strain.
A associate for Isaac Kako within the Bombers’ ahead line. Unwin is all about velocity, which will likely be music to the ears of Essendon followers.
Choose 60: St Kilda selects Patrick Mentioned
A small midfielder with clear fingers, a burst of tempo and fast ft.
The Saints traded again in to the draft to select up Mentioned, a midfielder who rose up draft boards late within the yr. He operates nicely in tight confines for a smaller mid, nevertheless it’ll take him a while to seek out his ft within the engine room at AFL degree.
Choose 59: Adelaide selects Tyler Welsh
An attention grabbing key ahead who isn’t wanting effort and is a unbelievable kick for purpose.
Take a look at the scale of the child. Scott Welsh’s boy Tyler is a mountain of a younger man and is terrific mark and kick of the footy. He’ll take some refining however he is a pure footballer.
Choose 58: Richmond selects Jasper Alger
An attacking weapon who can damage defences at floor degree or in defence. Alger’s velocity makes him a low-touch, high-impact participant.
You simply cannot preserve the Tigers out of this draft. They’ve traded again in to scoop up a sliding small ahead in Alger. He and Taj Hotton will each have eyes on that Richmond half-forward line for a very long time to return.
Choose 57: North Melbourne selects Luke Urquhart
A tough-working midfielder with clear fingers and a very good engine. Kicking wants quite a lot of work.
Good athlete, finds heaps of the footy, robust, clear fingers … however I am unable to stress sufficient how a lot work his kicking wants. If he can type that out, look out.
Choose 56: Collingwood selects Will Hayes
A slippery winger who could be inconsistent however is damaging on his day.
You need to get the footy in Will Hayes’s fingers. He is a runner and unbelievable consumer. His problem on the subsequent degree will likely be discovering extra of the ball extra constantly (and including a little bit of measurement to his body). A great ahead half match for the Pies.
Choose 55: Sydney selects Riak Andrew
Brother of Gold Coast’s Mac Andrew, Riak is an athletic defender who can intercept and lock down one-on-one. Wants quite a lot of improvement.
A little bit of a flier taken by the Swans right here. Attention-grabbing they opted towards taking Cochran and have as a substitute picked up Andrew.
Choose 54: Carlton selects Lucas Camporeale
A slick exterior midfielder who will get to contest after contest. A robust runner whose work in congestion has improved.
I am seeing double right here, 4 Camporeale brothers!
Lucas joins brother Ben on the Blues, providing extra run within the midfield however with a bit bit of additional left-foot class.
Choose 53: St Kilda selects Alex Dodson
Essentially the most well-rounded ruck prospect within the draft, Dodson is a pure athlete who can discover the footy across the floor. Will take time however has the attributes to make it as a top-level ruck.
There’s Dodson! Two SA rucks go one after the opposite, with Dodson heading to the Saints to develop as a younger ruck there. He turned down US faculty basketball gives to pursue his AFL profession, and now he’ll get that probability.
Choose 52: Geelong selects Jacob Molier
A late-blooming ruckman who has electrical velocity to go along with his leap and top.
We anticipated an SA ruck to be the primary taken on this draft, however not this one. Neglect Alex Dodson, the Cats have gone for Molier as a substitute, a ruck whose athletic profile is what makes him so interesting.
Choose 51: Western Bulldogs choose Sam Davidson
The most effective younger participant within the VFL, Davidson elite tank noticed him emerge as a mature-age draft prospect as a excessive half-forward.
One other mature-age decide, however this one isn’t any shock. Davidson was on the radar of some golf equipment as a rangy third-tall ahead, however one who can run an opponent to loss of life with a mixture of velocity and endurance. An thrilling decide for the Bulldogs.