Premiership coach Chris Fagan has launched a strong defence of the northern academies, which produced some of the best players in this year’s draft. Brisbane welcomed academy pick Sam Marshall in Wednesday’s first round of the draft, while Gold Coast Suns academy graduate Leo Lombard was also taken in the first round. While there’s been […]

Sam Lalor says he will gain a “lot of confidence” by being taken with the top selection in this year’s draft. The explosive midfielder heads to Richmond as part of a mammoth draft haul for the club this year. Moments before being taken by the Tigers, Lalor told Sam McClure and Matthew Richardson he would […]

The manager of three players who could be picked in the top five in Wednesday’s AFL Draft, David Trotter from Hemisphere Management, has shed light on the strengths of each player ahead of the big night. Mr Trotter manages Sam Lalor, Finn O’Sullivan and Harvey Langford, and said one of the players in particular “hasn’t […]

New Gold Coast Suns recruit John Noble has given his opinion on the club’s new logo and jumper, which will be worn by the players from 2025 and beyond. The logo design was leaked online and has drawn criticism from the wider community and AFL fanbase, and Noble has had his say on the new […]

Matthew Lloyd thinks modern-day drafts have lost their excitement because of how compromised they’ve become. The rise of father-son and academy selections sees the draft order change as clubs bid on players tied to their respective clubs. Lloyd said the lack of ‘live’ picks meant the surprise element of the draft night was now diminished. […]

Cal Twomey says he’s judging this year’s draft differently to last year purely because of how even it is. Rather than a clear-cut favourite to be taken with this year’s top pick, the 2024 draft is widely considered to be deeper and more event than previous seasons. Twomey told Wide World of Sports says this […]