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Hi all, just curious on this year's draft talent. I will continue to to do a rolling Top 10, if anyone notes any potential feel free to comment. My opinion as watch closely each week.

SA Rolling Top 10
1. Josh Shute Sturt Outside Mid
2. Dylan Stephens Norwood Outside Mid
3. Cam Taheny Norwood Dangerous Forward
4. Jackson Mead WWT Inside Mid ( Port F/S).
5. Dyson Hilder North Key Defender
6. Kysaiah Pickett WWT Small Forward/Outside Mid
7. Lachlan McNeil WWT Inside Mid
8. Daniel Sladojevic South Key Fwd (Crows NGA).
9. Josh Morris WWT Dangerous Fwd
10. Will Gould Glenelg Rebounding Defender

FYI

SOUTH Australia has today announced its 36-player squad for next months’ National Under 18 Championships following the conclusion of two trial games against Western Australia over the weekend. The squad also includes six bottom-agers that are now able to be drafted until next year. Four over-agers – missed out on being drafted last year – have returned with Declan Carmody, Darnell Tucker, Lachlan Burrows and Angus Rana all named in the side.

Among the club representation, Woodville-West Torrens Eagles and Glenelg Tigers have the most with seven apiece, while Sturt has five representatives. Central District, South Adelaide and West Adelaide have four each, while North Adelaide has three players in the squad. Norwood has just the two players, but they are potential top 10 picks in Dylan Stephens and Cameron Taheny who will be ones to keep an eye on at the carnival. Other highly rated players at this point of the year include Woodville West Torrens’ Jackson Mead and Kysaiah Pickett, and Glenelg’s Will Gould. A couple of players to keep in mind for next year are Corey Durdin and Zac Dumesny as well as potential Adelaide father-son Luke Edwards.

Central District [4]: Jack Carpenter, Corey Durdin, Jordan O’Brien, Oliver Shaw.
Eagles [7]: Jamie Coff, Lachlan McNeil, Jackson Mead, Josh Morris, Kysaiah Pickett, Harry Schoenberg, Taj Schofield*.
Glenelg [7]: Declan Carmody+, Luke Edwards*, Will Gould, Cooper Horsnell*, Jordan Moore, Callum Park, Brady Searle.
North Adelaide [3]: Karl Finlay, Dyson Hilder, Harrison Magor.
Norwood [2]: Dylan Stephens, Cameron Taheny.
South Adelaide [4]: Zac Dumesny*, Damon Freitag, Daniel Sladojevic, Darnell Tucker+.
Sturt [5]: Lachlan Burrows+, Oliver Grivell, Anzac Lochowiak, Jed McEntee, Joshua Shute.
West Adelaide [4]: Will Day, Angus Rana+, Tom Rundle, Riley Thilthorpe*.

South Australia’s National Under 18 Championships fixture:

vs. Western Australia at Optus Stadium, June 15.
vs. Vic Metro at Alberton Oval, June 22.
vs. Vic Country at GMHBA Stadium, June 28.
vs. Allies at Marvel Stadium, July 3.

I would of thought Schofield would be representing WA

At this age level you just play for the state you're living in, Not really a state of origin concept.
Think your top 10 are pretty much right except for some of the order (especially Gould)
Don't think SA will win this year and will be a better squad next year

My thoughts on Will Gould and why have dropped him down my Top 10 after watching last 2 weeks. Top 10 is rolling so can change weekly.

 His main weaknesses was his leg speed, lack of agility and height in role.
Very straight-lined and once the ball got past him was slow to recover or
pick up his opponent. Was saved a few times by his team mates.
 He wasn’t consistently clean with his ball handling.
 He showed only average jumping ability to compensate for his height for
negating in the aerial contests but showed he could use his body
effectively.
 Looked awkward in some ground level contests with lack of flexibility
and balance.

Is your top 10, likely draft order, order you rank their ability right now or how you think their career will pan out?. Leg speed is a concern for Gould but competitiveness and kicking ability is elite. Gould will only be challenged by stephens for impact at sanfl level this year.

Its a Top 10 as if I was a recruiter and who I believe will have the best career at AFL level. The more games I watch Gould he may move back up. I really like Dyson Hilder as Key defensive as a long term AFL prospect.

SA_Scout wrote:Its a Top 10 as if I was a recruiter and who I believe will have the best career at AFL level. The more games I watch Gould he may move back up. I really like Dyson Hilder as Key defensive as a long term AFL prospect.

Good write up with interesting observations, thanks for sharing. I would appreciate it if you continue with this. Cheers.

How many of these kids are playing above u18 level, would think they would need to be playing reserves at a minimum to be drafted

Sparrow and Tarca from South last year straight from the u 18s. Sparrow may have played a reserves game.

From South, Tucker has played league this year and Freitag and Sladojevic are in the reserves.

SA_Scout wrote:FYI

SOUTH Australia has today announced its 36-player squad for next months’ National Under 18 Championships following the conclusion of two trial games against Western Australia over the weekend. The squad also includes six bottom-agers that are now able to be drafted until next year. Four over-agers – missed out on being drafted last year – have returned with Declan Carmody, Darnell Tucker, Lachlan Burrows and Angus Rana all named in the side.

Among the club representation, Woodville-West Torrens Eagles and Glenelg Tigers have the most with seven apiece, while Sturt has five representatives. Central District, South Adelaide and West Adelaide have four each, while North Adelaide has three players in the squad. Norwood has just the two players, but they are potential top 10 picks in Dylan Stephens and Cameron Taheny who will be ones to keep an eye on at the carnival. Other highly rated players at this point of the year include Woodville West Torrens’ Jackson Mead and Kysaiah Pickett, and Glenelg’s Will Gould. A couple of players to keep in mind for next year are Corey Durdin and Zac Dumesny as well as potential Adelaide father-son Luke Edwards.

Central District [4]: Jack Carpenter, Corey Durdin, Jordan O’Brien, Oliver Shaw.
Eagles [7]: Jamie Coff, Lachlan McNeil, Jackson Mead, Josh Morris, Kysaiah Pickett, Harry Schoenberg, Taj Schofield*.
Glenelg [7]: Declan Carmody+, Luke Edwards*, Will Gould, Cooper Horsnell*, Jordan Moore, Callum Park, Brady Searle.
North Adelaide [3]: Karl Finlay, Dyson Hilder, Harrison Magor.
Norwood [2]: Dylan Stephens, Cameron Taheny.
South Adelaide [4]: Zac Dumesny*, Damon Freitag, Daniel Sladojevic, Darnell Tucker+.
Sturt [5]: Lachlan Burrows+, Oliver Grivell, Anzac Lochowiak, Jed McEntee, Joshua Shute.
West Adelaide [4]: Will Day, Angus Rana+, Tom Rundle, Riley Thilthorpe*.

South Australia’s National Under 18 Championships fixture:

vs. Western Australia at Optus Stadium, June 15.
vs. Vic Metro at Alberton Oval, June 22.
vs. Vic Country at GMHBA Stadium, June 28.
vs. Allies at Marvel Stadium, July 3.

Rapt to see a couple of lads i coached in that squad. Very talented lads

LMA wrote:How many of these kids are playing above u18 level, would think they would need to be playing reserves at a minimum to be drafted

Taheny and Stephens have played League and Reserves for Norwood already.

Keep this up @SA_Scout, looking forward to following this.

List of where the top kids played R4, this was the week that Australian U18s (Top 25 kids) defeated Melbourne Reserves.

Round 4

Australian U18s v Casey
Dylan Stephens
Jackson Mead
Kysaiah Pickett
Will Gould

League
Cameron Taheny

Reserves
Daniel Sladojevic
Declan Carmody
Brad Searle
Joshua Shute
Oliver Grivell

U18s
Zac Dumesny
Tom Rundle
Jye Sinderberry
Riley Thilthorpe
Lachlan Hoile
Harry Schoenberg
Taj Schofield
Josh Morris
Corey Durdin
Tyran Hill
Harrison Magor
Reid Kuller
Luke Edwards
Callum Park
Anzac Lochowiak
Joel Parker-Boers

Then who wore number 48 for South Adelaide against Norwood Easter Thursday and collected 11 disposals???

I assume thats a reply to my deleted post. I had the rounds wrong.

My sincerest apologies.

Some of these blokes are having a laugh: Mid season draft nominees.

South Australia
Jonathon Beech (West Adelaide), Jack Blair (North Adelaide), Luke Bogle (South Adelaide), Jordon Boyle (Adelaide), Lachlan Burrows (Sturt), Declan Carmody (North Gambier), Oscar Chapman (North Adelaide), Bradley Close (Glenelg), Sam Colquhoun (Sturt), Angus Coxon (Henley), Abe Davis (South Adelaide), Liam Fitt (South Adelaide), Jordan Foote (Woodville-West Torrens), Cory Gregson (Glenelg), Joseph Haines (South Adelaide), Jack Hayes (Woodville-West Torrens), Joshua Hone (Sturt), Lachie Hosie (Glenelg), Daniel Johnston (Norwood), Michael Knoll (South Adelaide), Mihail Lochowiak (Sturt), Jesse Lonergan (Woodville-West Torrens), Marlon Motlop (Glenelg), Hugo Munn (Sturt), Jydon Neagle (Central District), Matt Neagle (Central District), John Noble (West Adelaide), Mark Noble (South Adelaide), Matthew Nunn (Norwood), Luke Partington (Glenelg), Angus Rana (West Adelaide), Thomas Read (Sturt), Hayden Sampson (South Adelaide), Isaac Saywell (Norwood), Will Snelling (West Adelaide), Luke Surman (Norwood), Cameron Sutcliffe (Port Adelaide), Jimmy Toumpas (Woodville-West Torrens), Aidan Tropiano (North Adelaide), Matthew Uebergang (Glenelg)

This mid season draft has changed a bit . Many AFL clubs are taking it as a Rookie draft.

True. I am more convinced that it will be rookies as such that will be taken rather than older players.

Only a dozen clubs eligible ATM isn’t there although I think the Suns have 2 spots