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Sydney Morning Herald
a day ago
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
Unveiled: Every young gun invited to this year's AFL draft combine
Almost half of this year's AFL draft combine invitees are from Victoria, headlined by potential top-10 picks Willem Duursma, Cooper Duff-Tytler, Harry Dean, Josh Lindsay and Oliver Greeves. The league has handpicked 64 prospects from across the country – including 19 from Victoria Metro's national under-18 championships squad, and nine Victoria Country representatives – to attend the combine in Melbourne from October 3 to 5. Gippsland Power midfielder Duursma is the latest AFL/W prospect from his family, behind siblings Xavier (Essendon), Yasmin (Carlton) and Zane (North Melbourne), and is a genuine contender to be the No.1 pick. Dean is the son of dual Carlton premiership player Peter and eligible to join the Blues as a father-son selection. Like his father, the 17-year-old is a key defender and his strong championships form means Carlton will almost certainly have to match an early bid for him. The early favourite to be this year's No.1 selection is classy Gold Coast academy product Zeke Uwland, brother of current Sun Bodhi. Uwland, who is likened to Sydney star Errol Gulden, missed this year's championships recovering from a back stress fracture, but was an under-18 All-Australian in 2024 and made his return in the VFL last weekend. Another Gold Coast academy prospect, speedster Dylan Patterson, is also headed to the combine and a potential top-five selection, so the Suns are poised to add two more top-line teenagers to their emerging list. After securing father-son pair Will and Levi Ashcroft in recent years, the Brisbane Lions are set to add another blue-chip midfielder, Daniel Annable, who finished equal-second with Victoria Metro's Greeves behind South Australian onballer Dyson Sharp for the Larke Medal at the championships.
The Age
a day ago
- Sport
- The Age
Unveiled: Every young gun invited to this year's AFL draft combine
Almost half of this year's AFL draft combine invitees are from Victoria, headlined by potential top-10 picks Willem Duursma, Cooper Duff-Tytler, Harry Dean, Josh Lindsay and Oliver Greeves. The league has handpicked 64 prospects from across the country – including 19 from Victoria Metro's national under-18 championships squad, and nine Victoria Country representatives – to attend the combine in Melbourne from October 3 to 5. Gippsland Power midfielder Duursma is the latest AFL/W prospect from his family, behind siblings Xavier (Essendon), Yasmin (Carlton) and Zane (North Melbourne), and is a genuine contender to be the No.1 pick. Dean is the son of dual Carlton premiership player Peter and eligible to join the Blues as a father-son selection. Like his father, the 17-year-old is a key defender and his strong championships form means Carlton will almost certainly have to match an early bid for him. The early favourite to be this year's No.1 selection is classy Gold Coast academy product Zeke Uwland, brother of current Sun Bodhi. Uwland, who is likened to Sydney star Errol Gulden, missed this year's championships recovering from a back stress fracture, but was an under-18 All-Australian in 2024 and made his return in the VFL last weekend. Another Gold Coast academy prospect, speedster Dylan Patterson, is also headed to the combine and a potential top-five selection, so the Suns are poised to add two more top-line teenagers to their emerging list. After securing father-son pair Will and Levi Ashcroft in recent years, the Brisbane Lions are set to add another blue-chip midfielder, Daniel Annable, who finished equal-second with Victoria Metro's Greeves behind South Australian onballer Dyson Sharp for the Larke Medal at the championships.
West Australian
01-07-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
Timeline of West Coast Eagles premiership winner Dom Sheed following retirement after 165 games
10 April - 1995 Dom Sheed is born in Kalgoorlie and plays undergae footy for Mines Rovers before meoving to Perth at age 16. 11 August 2012 - Makes his senior WAFL debut in round 21 for Subiaco at age 17. 4 July 2013 - Wins the Larke Medal as the best player in the Division 1 AFL under 18 championships, averaging 28 disposals from his four games as captain and is named All-Australian. 21 November 2013 - Taken at pick 11 by West Coast in the National Draft. 23 March 2014 - Makes his AFL debut in round one, coming on as a sub for Luke Shuey and collecting three disposals and gets his first Eagles win. 26 April 2014 - Kicks his first AFL goal against Carlton in a narrow three-point loss. 13 July 2015 - Earns a Rising Star nomination, becoming the first Eagle since Andrew Gaff in 2011 to earn a nod after gathering 26 disposals and a goal against Adelaide. 11 September 2015 - Plays in his first final as West Coast defeat Hawthorn by 32 points with Sheed contributing 19 disposals and a goal. 3 October 2015 - Having played 10 games in his first season, Sheed plays 23 games the following year and starts on the bench for the 2015 Grand Final, but has just six touches in the loss. 30 July 2016 - Sheed plays his first game since the grand final loss after knee surgery and a torn pectoral muscle restricts him to just six games and records the only hit-out of his career. 3 June 2017 - Earns his first Brownlow vote for his 30-disposal effort against Gold Coast. 1 July 2017 - Plays his 50th game, celebrating with a seven-point win over the Western Bulldogs with 28 disposals and a goal. 8 April 2017 - Has his first three-vote game for his two-goal 30-touch performance in a win over Geelong. 11 August 2018 - Having been dropped to the WAFL three times during the season, Sheed would not leave the side after their round 21 win over Port Adelaide. 29 September 2018 - Starts in the middle for his second grand final, collecting 32 disposals and kicking the last goal of the match to put West Coast in front by four points. Finishes third in Norm Smith voting as Eagles win. 24 August 2019 - Notches game 100 as the Eagles lose to Hawthorn despite his 26 touches. 15 September 2021- Finishes runner-up in the John Worsfold Medal, averaging more than 26 touches, five clearances and kicking nine goals from his 22 games. 18 June 2022 - Plays his only game of the season, recording 20 disposals on either side of an ankle and leg injury. 3 June 2023 - Gathers a career best 43 disposals and a goal in game 150 as the Eagles lose by 63 points. 8 June 2024 - Plays what would be the final game of his career, finishing with 16 touches in a nine-point loss to North Melbourne. 3 February 2025 - Scans confirm Sheed has torn his ACL, ruling him out for the 2025 season 1 July 2025 - Sheed announces retirement after 165 games.
7NEWS
25-06-2025
- Sport
- 7NEWS
AFL Draft Board: South Australia emerge as dominant force in under 18s National Championships
Welcome back to monthly AFL draft series, The Draft Board. In the lead-up to November's draft, we will hand-pick players from around the country who are impressing each month. The June edition is predictably dominated by South Australians, with the Croweaters sitting atop the under 18 national championship standings by some margin — albeit having played one more game than anyone else. They've won all three of their clashes, including a 61-point win over Vic Metro and 76-point win over Western Australia. And with only one player tied to an AFL club (Louis Kellaway, son of Richmond 180-gamer Duncan) in what is expected to be the most compromised draft ever, clubs are watching SA very closely. SA skipper Dyson Sharp has reminded everyone of his top-10 credentials as an inside midfielder, and would be leading all comers for the Larke Medal at this point. Plus, do SA now have the best key forward in the draft pool? Aidan Schubert is surging up draft boards around the country as we speak. He's leading a star-studded forward line that has included eye-catching performances from Mitch Marsh, Cameron Nairn and Zane Peucker. Scroll down to read the June edition of The Draft Board. This list is not exhaustive, and is ranked in no particular order. On last month's Draft Board: Koby Coulson (Gold Coast Suns Academy), Jai Murray (Gold Coast Suns Academy), Max Hudson (Gold Coast Suns Academy), Sam Grlj (Oakleigh Chargers), Xavier Bambert (Sandringham Dragons), Josh Lindsay (Geelong Falcons), Ryda Luke (South Fremantle/Fremantle Next Generation Academy), Tairon Ah-Mu (Dandenong Stingrays), Cody Walker (Bendigo Pioneers), Koby Bewick (Calder Cannons), Tallis McMillan (GWS Giants Academy), Harry Van Hattum (Northern Knights), Sam Swadling (West Perth), Ryan Commandeur (Northern Knights). Mitch Marsh West Adelaide/South Australia Medium forward 191cm DOB: 15/02/2007 What a game he played to kick off the under 18s championships. The man who shares a name with the Australian cricket T20 captain had everyone talking with his 4.2 and seven marks up forward for South Australia against the Allies. Not a big ball-winner but he presents well at the footy, has a great pair of hands and consistently hits the scoreboard. Kicked 15 goals from seven games for the Bloods in the SANFL under 18s. Jack Cook Woodville-West Torrens/South Australia Midfielder 181cm DOB: 02/07/2007 Cook's left foot is a thing of beauty. He's played all three of SA's games in the champs and while his numbers aren't massive (averaging 16.3 disposals), his impact is. Can win it on the inside at centre bounce and spread from stoppages on the outside. One of the best kicks in the draft pool, along with Josh Lindsay, Tom McGuane and co. Dyson Sharp Central District /South Australia Midfielder 187cm DOB: 23/05/2007 After a somewhat flat start to the season for his lofty standards, Sharp has well and truly re-established himself as one of the headline name of the 2025 draft. Would be hard to argue that he hasn't been the best player in the best team of the national champs so far. Tallies of 20, 32 and 33 disposals, plus four goals, across his first three games for SA would have him as the clear favourite for the Larke Medal as the best player in the national championships. Sharp sits at the very pointy end of inside midfielders in the draft. Aidan Schubert South Australia's best key forward is becoming one of the country's best, if he wasn't already, and is one of the youngest players int the pool with a December birthday, so has plenty of development left in him. The lanky goalkicker is capable of taking big clunks in the forward 50 and further up the field where he regularly roams. With eight goals from three games in the carnival to date, Schubert has been SA's most dangerous forward — barring of course when Cameron Nairn went nuts against Western Australia. Cameron Nairn Seven goals from 10 touches against WA was the most noteworthy performance of the championships so far. Everything he touched just seemed to turn to gold. He started on fire with three goals in the first quarter and just couldn't be stopped. One goal in each of his other two games for SA. Matt LeRay Central District/South Australia Wing 189cm DOB: 22/02/2007 It's tempting to group LeRay and Harley Barker together in one, A) because they play on either wing for SA, B) because they have been just as good as each other this year and in recent weeks, and C) because they look so similar! You'd be mistaken for thinking you're seeing double on both sides of the centre square from a distance with their curly locks. LeRay is classy, a great size for a winger, and so consistent. You'll rarely see him make a bad decision or play a bad game. Harley Barker Sturt/South Australia Wing 187cm DOB: 02/05/2007 Slightly shorter than his South Australia and AFL Academy wing partner but more well built. Barker is similar to LeRay in so many ways, but there are some differences. Barker uses his burst of speed a bit more than LeRay, but probably isn't as much of a threat in the air. He'll hurt you in other ways though; the Sturt star always seems to get himself into good spots and can regularly hit the scoreboard. Sam Cumming North Adelaide/South Australia Midfielder 186cm DOB: 27/07/2007 SA's vice-captain and last year's SANFL under 18s MVP has been building nicely throughout the champs. He's such a smooth mover, he's evasive, has a great turn of speed, can kick on both feet, and always looks active. His best game of the carnival was in the Croweaters' 61-point win over Vic Metro in Round 2, when he had 21 disposals and two goals. Dan Annable Brisbane Lions Academy/Allies Midfielder 183cm DOB: 05/04/2007 The Brisbane Lions Academy product surely can't slip past the first two or three picks on draft night. I don't think I've seen him play a game this year where he hasn't been the best player on the ground. Dominated yet again in the Allies' championships opener against SA, getting his side to within seven points of the title favourites — which is around 10 goals closer than any other state so far. We're going to run out of adjectives to describe this bloke for the rest of this year and his upcoming career at the Lions. Taj Murray Northern Territory/North Adelaide/Allies Ruck/forward 199cm DOB: 05/02/2007 A few more performances like the one he produced against SA in Round 1 of the championships and he will rocket into first-round contention. To be clear, Murray hasn't come from nowhere — he is a member of the AFL Academy. But his performances against SA was one out of the box. Murray kicked goals that players of his size have no right to kick, including a dribble from the boundary line and a snap around the corner that some of the draft pool's most nimble and diminutive forwards would be happy with. Fred Rodriguez South Fremantle/Western Australia Midfielder 184cm DOB: 10/07/2007 The WA captain has been his state's best player of the carnival so far, in a team that has lacked real standouts. Jacob Farrow and Toby Whan have shown something but Rodriguez has been their best across the first two games — which is a surprise to precisely no one. His goal against Vic Country bursting away from the centre square stoppage — one of two for the game — was a touch of brilliance, and showed what he is capable of. Harry Dean Murray Bushrangers/Vic Country Key defender 193cm DOB: 13/11/2007 The son of dual Carlton premiership star Peter Dean is building nicely this seaon. Vic Country would have gone down by more against WA if not for his intercepting, along with Lindsay, at half back that day. Josh Lindsay Geelong Falcons/Vic Country Defender 183cm DOB: 07/04/2007 One of five players in this list to feature on his second Draft Board. Lindsay had a blinding first half against WA for Country and finished with 28 disposals, including 24 kicks. And why wouldn't you want him kicking it as much as possible? No one in his draft class uses the ball better than Lindsay. Other notable mentions Gold Coast Academy product Koby Coulson is rising up draft boards around the country but will probably be snapped up by the Suns, despite them having a host of other top prospects under their nose as well. Gippsland Power utility Willem Duursma and Calder Cannons ruck Cooper Duff-Tytler are always worth mentioning, and could be the quinella come draft night. Woodville-West Torrens goalsneak Zane Peucker has looked very likely in a star-studded forward line for South Australia, and Dandenong Stingrays Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves remains among the country's top prospects with recent performances.
