The 2023 AFL draft is just around the corner, and a new crop of young guns are ready to make their mark at your club. Here are our rankings of the 30 best talents set to be drafted this year.
The 2023 AFL draft is just around the corner, and a much debated crop of young footballers are set to learn their fates.
A force in the air, Walter is equally as deadly when the ball hits the deck, just as happy sticking heavy tackles as he is taking big marks. Read finished third in the 2km time trial at the draft combine, capping a year that saw the 202cm giant stake his claim as the pre-eminent ruck in the draft. The relentlessly brilliant midfield work of Sanders played a big part in both those triumphs, as he used his big frame and inexhaustible tank to great effect all over the ground.Sanders is deceptively quick and uses the ball well. Lacks the flair of those named above him, but will undoubtedly be a reliable option at AFL level.
O'Sullivan generally reads the play well and has the height to match up on even the biggest of key forwards. He is composed and efficient by foot, and even spent time in midfield for the Bushrangers.Expect a club to snatch up Nick Watson much earlier than this ranking suggests, because the small forward might be the most exciting player in the draft.
A hulking young man, Nate Caddy is a pack-crashing forward with the mobility of a much smaller player. Murphy is a fantastic intercept marker, and has good skills for a 200cm player. He might take a bit of time, but there is much to like.Darcy Wilson is a tall midfielder who can push forward from a wing to hit the scoreboard. Wilson tested exceptionally well at the draft combine, but he's more than just an athlete.
He will be a hard-working pressure forward in his early years, but has the weapons to add midfield minutes to his repertoire.An electric rebounding defender, Angus Hastie separates himself from other half-backs in the draft pool with his ability to play on small and tall opponents. At the moment it's fair to say he's more athlete than footballer, but those elements of his game will surely come. With Goad, there is just so much to work with.A leader for WA and a well-regarded member of the AFL Academy this year, Riley Hardeman is another attacking half-back option.
Roberts has had stints on a wing throughout the year, but fits best of a back flank looking to rebound with pace and precise kicking.Morris is prone to drifting out of games and isn't quite as tall as most genuine key forwards, but at his best he is a commanding aerial presence and reliable goal kicker.It's impossible to miss Harry DeMattia on the field, with his long curly mane flowing behind him as he sets off on one of his many bursting runs.
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