FORMER Essendon midfielder Sam Lonergan, former Gold Coast player Josh Toy, former North Melbourne goalsneak Matt Campbell and former Fremantle defender Dylan Roberton were all overlooked in last night’s AFL draft. Others included troubled players Daniel Connors and Jason Gram, who appear to now be at long odds to continue their AFL careers. Their only hope remains in

ESSENDON chose Frankston’s 22-year-old Dylan Van Unen at pick 51 in last night’s AFL draft and expect him to play at senior level next season along with Nick Kommer from East Perth, who was taken later in the draft. Melbourne also chose Box Hill Hawks midfielder Matt Jones, a 25 year old who was one of

WE take a club by club look at this year’s draft and, where we have them, we link to our prospect profiles for more details and video of individual players

Jackson Thurlow Defender, Launceston TAS 18yo, 180cm, 79kg,  HAS been one of the big movers in the draft and is set to come into calculations with Geelong’s first selection. The Tasmanian reads the ball well off half back and delivers with precision. He averaged close to 25 disposals in the national carnival and won All-Australian

WITH the 2012 AFL Draft looming on November 22, Football Nation takes a look at the draft rumours making the rounds

IN a surprising (and some may say bewildering) move the Adelaide Crows have just announced that they will be surrendering their first two selections in tomorrow night’s draft to be held at the Gold Coast. The Crows were scheduled to enter the draft with picks 20, 54, 62, 81, 95 and now left with just the

LOG on to Football Nation from 7pm on Thursday night for a live blog from the Gold Coast for this year’s AFL draft. See who will end up at your club as we go through club by club at the conclusion. 7:00pm – Welcome to our live draft blog from the Gold Coast Convention Centre.

Aidan Corr Tall Defender, Northern Knights/Macleod 195 cm, 86 kg 17/05/94,  HE’S unlikely to break into the top 10 but could has been the one who has certainly blasted into first round calculations of this year’s draft. The key defender is a chance to be a top 15 selection with Richmond showing the most interest

FOOTBALL Nation continues the process of compiling information and video highlights about the top prospects in the 2012 AFL Draft. As part of our coverage we are in the process of developing an extensive draft minisite that we will launch in the coming weeks but in the meantime we will be posting profiles and articles to

THE AFL has tonight released the final draft order for next Thursday’s draft to be held in the Gold Coast. Using our trade tracker we have attempted to include the transactions that led to various picks switching between clubs. Here is the finalised order:   ROUND ONE 1. Greater Western Sydney 2. Greater Western Sydney

THIS year’s AFL Draft will be held on November 22nd at the Gold Coast Convention Centre. Between now and then we are having a crack at predicting who will go when and to which team: welcome to the Football Nation 2012 Mock Draft. We move on to version 4.0 of our mock draft with a look

Nick Graham Midfielder/utility, Gippsland Power VIC 182cm, 76kg 12/06/1994,  THIS year’s Morrish Medallist should end up being picked up in the top 30 given his top finish to the season. Was also a star during the finals and grand final with a spectacular display amassing possessions at will. He’s a good mark for his size,

Rory Atkins Midfielder/forward, Calder Cannons (VIC) 183cm, 75kg 12/07/1994 VERSATILE midfielder who still needs to physically mature but is strong overhead for his size and is creative with plenty of drive as an outside midfielder. Will be in a clubs’ thinking around the mid 30s to 40 mark of the draft given his tenacity in close.

Kamdyn McIntosh Key position defender, Peel Thunder (WA) 192cm, 78kg 03/04/1994 DISCIPLINED defender that is closely being looked at by Geelong for its first round selection. Can play on talls and smalls and has a terrific endurance that will allow him to rebound with purpose out of defence. Can also push up to the wing

Kristian Jaksch Key position forward/defender,  Oakleigh Chargers (VIC) 194cm, 85kg 07/10/1994 SHOWED his versatility in the TAC Cup grand final, playing roles in defence and up forward to prove he can be a match-winner at either end. Is Matthew Pavlich-like in the way that he is tall but has terrific athleticism. He’s an elite kick and

Sam Martyn Midfielder, Murray Bushrangers Vic 176cm, 74kg  BALL magnet with a huge tank. Has a good size body already to show that he may be ready for the next level already. He scored 15.1 on the beep test and is the skipper of the Murray Bushrangers. Things to go against him will be his small stature and

Aliir Aliir Ruckman/forward, Aspley QLD 193cm, 82kg COULD this be the next Majak Daw? The high leaping ruckman showed plenty of glimpses in the Under 18 Championships to suggest that he will be on the radar in this year’s AFL draft. He may well be added as a late draft pick or rookie to be a

Cameron Banfield Utility, Sandringham Dragons (VIC)  183cm, 74kg 01/02/1994 CAN play in the midfield or up forward with a good goal sense. Is a precise kick and wins plenty of outside ball. He’s a strong tackler and could command a top 30 draft spot given he is an all-rounder. Sets up play well and creates great momentum

Tim O’Brien Key position forward, Glenelg (SA) 192cm , 81kg 28/03/1994 QUICK and agile forward who is a strong mark overhead. Is a reliable set shot at goal and his six goals in round one against Tasmania was perhaps one of his biggest highlights of the year. He gets to the right spots and makes

THE AFL has released the preliminary order of picks for the 2012 AFL Draft. The league has confirmed that there will be no priority picks this year, making it it the second consecutive year that the AFL has decided against giving the poorest performing teams any additional help to improve on-field performances in future years. This

AFTER ongoing interest and discussions between the two clubs going back to the beginning of October, the Gold Coast Suns have finally agreed to a deal to send Tom Hickey to St Kilda. The Suns have tonight confirmed that they have traded Hickey along with draft picks numbers 26 and 47 to the Saints in

THE Port Adelaide Football Club has today broken the trade week deadlock by announcing a deal to acquire Jack Hombsch and Jake Neade from the GWS Giants in exchange for pick 29 in the forthcoming AFL Draft. The trade gives the Giants a bucketload of early draft picks as they now have selections 1,2,3, 12, 14 and

Tim Broomhead Utility, Port Adelaide (SA) 182cm, 73kg 22/03/1994,  CAN be a Mr Fix It for clubs in that he can play midfield, forward and back and has excellent speed and vision with the ball. He played an important role for SA in the Under 18 National Championships. Already has a strong inside game blossoming

Brodie Murdoch Forward, Glenelg (SA) 187cm, 85kg 21/01/1994 KEY forward who is likely to play in the future as a third tall on the forward line at a club. Has terrific speed and agility and impressed in the goalkicking test at the AFL draft camp with a score of 25 out of 30. Is one that

Adam Carter Defender/midfielder, South Fremantle (WA) 179cm, 70kg 17/04/1994 VERSATILE player who can play deep in defence or as an attacking midfielder. He’s short but is an excellent kick with terrific penetration of the ball. Wins his own ball and perhaps is likened to a Heath Shaw or Brent Guerra because of his ability to generate

IN a deal the repeats the formula that last year netted highly fancied Jaeger O’Mara, the Gold Coast Suns last night struck a deal with the GWS Giants for the first pick in the mini-draft and used that pick to draft West Australian youngster Jack Martin. As part of  the deal the Suns and Giants have

COLLINGWOOD’S Sharrod Wellingham has got his wish to return home to Perth and head to the West Coast Eagles for pick 17; the Eagles’ first selection in this year’s draft. Wellingham, who was ultimately squeezed out by the Pies” salary cap, also had a desire to return home and has been one of the Pies’

AFTER getting an early Christmas present yesterday when they acquired Father-Son selection Jack Viney for the 26th pick in this year’s draft, the Melbourne Football Club has dived back into the trade market and done a deal to secure WA youngster Jesse Hogan. Hogan is a solid and very tough 17 year old key forward and the

ST KILDA has snared one of the top mature age recruits in Claremont’s Tom Lee with its first selection in this year’s draft. The Saints departed with pick 12 in exchange for Lee and picks 24 and 43 from Greater Western Sydney. Lee is considered to be among the top 10 state league draft prospects.

AFTER a lot of “toing and froing” in the media last week with Gold Coast suggesting it would use the second pick in the 2012 Draft on Jack Viney and Viney, for his part vowing to make the Melbourne Football Club pay if they pass on him, Christmas has come early for the Demons. In

Darcy Fort Ruckman, Geelong Falcons/South Barwon (VIC) 203cm, 84kg 6/8/1993 IMPROVING ruckman who will be on the radar at the latter end of this year’s draft. The hard-working tap ruckman is a terrific tackler and one that is improving with his versatility around the ground. Likely to go on an AFL list as a development project

Jordan Bourke Key position prospect, Morningside (QLD) 193cm, 83kg 11/11/1994  GEELONG has opted against taking Bourke as a father-son selection in this year’s draft. Bourke is the son of Cats great Damian. Bourke played a couple of matches for Geelong’s VFL team this season along with Gold Coast. Is a key forward who can play

Andrew Boston Midfielder/Forward, Broadbeach (QLD) 180cm, 75kg 23/03/1994  ONE of the most promising talents to come out of Queensland this year, Boston impressed at the AFL draft combine where he kicked the first perfect score in the goalkicking test. He can play in the midfield or in the forward line, adding some creativity to the mix.

THE AFL Draft Combine rolled through the fourth and final day yesterday at Etihad Stadium with all 114 invitees attending the AFL/AIS co-ordinated skills and athleticism testing.         The program for Day 4 covered the following areas: • Psychomotor Tests (reaction time / decision-making / peripheral awareness) • 3km Time Trial • Combine Review   (Click

16 PLAYERS were drafted or rookie listed from the VFL in 2011 and while it’s doubtful that many will be picked up in 2012, the competition will still provide several mature aged prospects for season 2013. This week saw the NAB AFL National Draft Combine take place with Leigh Osborne [Frankston] and Round-Fothergill Medallist Dean

JACK Viney, the son of  former Melbourne great Todd Viney, will be drafted and will play in the AFL. The only questions is: who will he be playing for? As recently as a few weeks ago there would have been no doubt that he would be playing for anyone other than Melbourne, but a lot

THE AFL Draft Combine rolled through Day 3 yesterday at Etihad Stadium with all 114 invitees attending the AFL/AIS co-ordinated skills and athleticism testing.       The program for Day 3 covered the following areas: • Handball / Clean Hands • Kicking Assessment • Goal Kicking Assessment • Shuttle Run New to the combine this year is the

THE AFL Draft Combine continued yesterday at Etihad Stadium with all 114 invitees attending the AFL/AIS co-ordinated skills and athleticism testing.         The program for Day 2 covered the following areas: • Medical Screening • Sprint / Agility Testing • Club Interviews (Click here for the results from Day 1 of the Draft Combine)   Here are

Nathan Stark Midfielder,  Glenelg SANFL 177cm, 70kg 18 yo SMALL midfielder who has the footy smarts and competitive drive. Was a consistent performer for SA at the Under 18 Championships and averaged almost 19 disposals a game. He isn’t a stand-out from a skills perspective but clearly has pace and the aggression at the ball to

Louis Herbert Forward, North Ballarat Rebels (VIC) 186cm, 70kg 26 Jun, 1994 ATHLETIC forward who is compared to Sydney’s Gary Rohan such is his exciting talent around goal. Has tremendous pace and has a nice leap with a strong mark overhead. His penetrating kick is mind-blowing allowing him to become one of the most damaging

Brodie Grundy Ruck, Sturt (SA) 202cm, 100kg 15/04/1994 RAPIDLY improving ruckman who comes from a basketball background. He never always dreamed of playing at the top level at footy but is geared to go in the top five picks in this year’s AFL draft. Is clearly the best ruckman in the mix. He’s a shaggy haired

Adam Saad Defender, Calder Cannons (VIC) 177cm, 73kg 18 yo    ADAM Saad is a small defender who blitzed the 20m beep test with 2.81 seconds at the Draft Combine. Rebounds brilliantly from defence and averaged around 16 disposals a game at TAC Cup level this season. Played in the World Team in the NAB

Dean Towers Versatile midfielder, North Ballarat VFL 189cm, 83kg 22 yo  Towers broke a 15 year old record in the AFL draft combine for the standing vertical jump, reaching 85cm surpassing that of former Hawk Trent Croad. Towers is certain to be plucked in this year’s AFL draft and is set to continue recent history

THE AFL Draft Combine officially began yesterday at Etihad Stadium with all 114 invitees attending the AFL/AIS co-ordinated skills and athleticism testing.       Day 1 testing covered the following areas: • Fitness Assessment (height / weight / skinfolds / arm length / handspan) • Medical Checks • Individual Photos • Psychomotor Tests (reaction time / decision-making /

THIS year’s NAB AFL Draft Combine will feature players invited from across the country to participate in the “t-shirt Olympics”  of the national level combine at Etihad Stadium from 2nd to 5th of October. This year there have been 111 players invited, classified according to seven position groups plus one additional grouping of International Players. Players

OAKLEIGH Chargers midfielder Jackson Macrae was the match-winner with the golden point in their grand final win over Gippsland Power at Etihad Stadium on Sunday. Chargers coach Justin Wenke was full of praise for Macrae after the match. “He had a terrific start to the year and then obviously held that through with Vic Metro

FOOTBALL Nation blogged live from Etihad Stadium at 10:15am on Sunday September 23  for the TAC Cup grand final between the Gippsland Power and the Oakleigh Chargers. Our reporter Brent Diamond provided live updates from the ground to keep you in touch with who the star performers are in the lead up to this year’s

Ben Kennedy Forward/midfielder, Glenelg (SA) 174cm, 76kg 3/3/1994 THE All-Australian is almost certain to be selected among the top 20 picks this season after already attracting the interest of six AFL clubs. Has good speed, dangerous around goals and is a tough tackler. Despite the lack of height, he should get selected just as the

BRENT DIAMOND rates the top 10 ready-made players that are almost certain to be drafted from state league clubs this season. 1. Adam Marcon (Northern Blues VFL) – Almost certain to go as a rookie with feeder club Carlton in the mix for his services. Has really established himself as a midfielder this season and

GIPPSLAND Power coach Nick Stevens says the performance of Tim Membrey in last week’s preliminary final holds him in good stead at the draft table. Membrey kicked eight goals to put the Power into the grand final against the Sandringham Dragons and will be one to watch in Sunday’s grand final against the Oakleigh Chargers

GIPPSLAND Power forward Tim Membrey has enhanced his draft credentials after kicking eight goals in the Power’s four-point preliminary final win over the Sandringham Dragons in a preliminary final at Visy Park yesterday. Membrey, considered to be a top 40 draft selection, may well become a bolster according to Gippsland regional manager Peter Francis. “He

Joe Daniher Key position, Calder Cannons (VIC) 201cm, 89kg 04/03/1994 HAS developed into one of the TAC Cup’s key forwards and is set to taken as a father-son selection by the Bombers in the first round of this year’s draft. Cannons coach Marty Allison has warned that Daniher may take some time to develop his raw

TOUTED No.1 draft prospect Lachie Whitfield is already eyeing off playing round one next season no matter which club he goes to according to Dandenong Stingrays regional manager Mark Wheeler. Wheeler said Whitfield, who played for the Stingrays in the TAC Cup semi final loss against the Oakleigh Chargers at Visy Park on Sunday, is

SPEEDY North Ballarat Rebels forward Louis Herbert propelled his name further in AFL draft calculations after starring with five goals in the Rebels’two-point win in a qualifying final over the Sandringham Dragons at Visy Park yesterday. The lightly-built forward, who is one of a number of TAC Cup players invited to the National AFL draft

Jacob Ballard Northern Knights (VIC) 186cm, 82kg 26/02/1994  REBOUNDING defender who competes well in the one-on-one contests. Has a big engine and is super competitive. Certainly played well for Vic Metro this season and has been invited to the National AFL draft Combine. Promising prospect who has attracted the interest of several AFL club recruiters.  

Joshua Kelly Sandringham Dragons, VIC 180cm, 69kg 12.02.1995  ONE of the real risers in the mini-draft, it appears Kelly is now an almost certain selection in Greater Western Sydney’s mini-draft this year. The medium midfielder, a bottom-aged player, has neat disposal as a composed left footer. His father Phil played 62 games with North Melbourne after

Nathan Wright Defender/midfielder 183cm, 78kg 16/02/1994 Dandenong Stingrays (VIC) Athletic half back who provides plenty of rebound and resilience for his team. Can play on smalls and runs the lines really well. He missed some of the first half of the season through injury but has put together a nice patch of games. Can be

Tanner Smith Defender 194cm, 83kg 09/03/1994 North Ballarat (VIC) Smith played as a defender in all four games he played in at the Under 18 National Championship, playing on Western Australia’s Mason Shaw, South Australian ruckman-cum-forward Brodie Grundy and bottom-age Vic Metro prospect Tom Boyd in what a tough learning curve for him. Smith is

Jason Pongracic Midfielder/forward, Dandenong Stingrays (VIC) 182cm, 86kg 21/04/1994 Classic hard-at-it midfielder who leaves no stone unturned. Big strong body who craves a contest. Appears to be much bigger and stronger than his opponents which helps but will be tested when he gets amongst the big league where he will be matched up on opponents of

Samual Lowrie Midfielder 187cm, 82kg 22/07/1994 South Fremantle (WA) Strong bodied midfielder who has excellent endurance and a workhorse around the ground. May in fact become a second or third round draft pick which would be an excellent choice for those finishing around the top of the ladder to in fact gain a gem. Can

Tom Clurey Centre Halfback, Murray Bushrangers (VIC) 193cm, 85kg 23/03/1994 CLUREY is a shut-down defender who was solid for Vic Country in the Under 18 Championships this season. Could easily be snared in the first round of this year’s AFL draft with club recruiters seeing him as excellent rebounder with precise use of the ball

Marco Paparone East Fremantle (WA) 3 September 1994 193cm, 84kg EXCITED early this year with more than 20 scoring shots in his first four matches at Colts level in the WAFL. He has kicked 34 goals to date and looms as a possible mid-order draft pick given his elite endurance and strong overhead marking for

James Stewart Sandringham Dragons (VIC) 4 March 1994 197cm, 82kg ANOTHER father-son prospect that may land at Collingwood given he is the son of Collingwood’s Craig. Stewart managed just three games for the Dragons last year as his body learned to cope with a growth spurt. He’s now a tall, athletic key position prospect from

Liam McBean Calder Cannons (VIC) 25 August 1994 202cm, 84kg McBean is similar to Joe Daniher in the way that he is strong and mobile but is likely to finish lower in the draft pecking order than his team-mate. He’s been with the AIS-AFL Academy for the past two seasons and has developed well under

Mason Shaw South Fremantle (WA) 15 January 1994, 197cm, 82kg STRONG marking forward who is seen to be in a similar mould to that of GWS rising draft pick Jonathan Patton. Is a big game player after kicking seven goals in a  grand final and also kicked 8.4 in his return game for the colts

Jack Martin Claremont (WA) 29 January 1995 184cm, 64kg IS eligible only for the GWS mini-draft because he is too young for this year’s draft. And he’s likely to be taken with GWS’ first pick in a similar vein to that of Gold Coast’s Jaegar O’Meara. Has blistering pace, exquisite foot skills and is a

Josh Simpson East Fremantle (WA) 9 February 1994 183cm, 72kg Former Croweater played for SA last year but moved back to Perth this year and is representing WA. Made a stunning comeback from a broken collarbone to be best afield for his team’s big win over NSW/ACT. He’s a lightning quick midfielder and is said

Jake Stringer Bendigo Pioneers (VIC) 25 April 1994 191cm, 91kg Stringer is one of the TAC Cup’s top forwards after some phenomenal break-out performances this season including a bag of 10.7. He is considered a type that will attract a lot of interest, not only because of his goalkicking ability but also his work ethic.

Tim Membrey Gippsland Power (VIC) 26 May 1994 188cm, 87kg Membrey is an explosive forward who can kick a big of goals and has had a fairly solid season. Demonstrating his ability to score seemingly at will he booted eight goals in the Power’s four-point preliminary final win over the Sandringham Dragons in the TAC

Taylor Garner Dandenong Stingrays, VIC 8 Jan 1994 186cm, 77kg Named in the All-Australian team, Garner has super elite marking skills overhead. Almost took a a great hanger in this year’s carnival. Can win the contested ball and certainly is one to watch in the lead up to this year’s draft. Was certainly one of

Sam Mayes North Adelaide, SA 20 May 1994 187cm, 78kg Is still expected to be taken high in this year’s draft despite a low profile carnival. The All-Australian centre half forward has shown glimpses of what’s capable of but still many clubs know how much potential he really has. Has been compared to Collingwood’s Scott

Jesse Lonergan Launceston FC (TAS) 14 November 1994 183cm, 86kg PERHAPS Tasmania’s brightest young prospect in the pool of AFL footy players for this year’s AFL draft. He’s the nephew of Essendon’s Sam and is an elite inside midfielder who is speedy on the outside. He was Tassie’s best player in the Under 18 Championships

Sam Colquhoun Central Districts, SA 20 December 1994 179cm, 72kg   SMALL defender who has impressed with his composure and versatility around the ball. He averaged 28 disposals for SA and received the MVP award for the team at the Under 18 Championships. He was also named in the All-Australian team. Has slotted in as

Jed Anderson Darwin FC, NT 16 February 1994 178cm, 75kg JED Anderson is likely to be Northern Territory’s greatest prospect heading into this year’s AFL draft. He’s an exciting goalkicking midfielder who is zoned to GWS and played a few TAC Cup games with the Giants before opting to go home to Darwin. The left-footer

Jesse Hogan Claremont (WA) 12 February 1995 193cm, 91kg HOGAN is too young for this upcoming AFL draft but is eligible for the GWS mini-draft. Already has a good size for a 17-year-old and is a solid and very tough key forward. He has good upside that may bring him to an AFL club a year earlier

IS in the mix for a first round draft pick given his return in the Under 18 Championships. He didn’t do enough to earn All Australian selection but clearly he is on the radar for those with picks up to around

PROLIFIC ball-winner who had a solid carnival to suggest he is destined to be taken in the first round of this year’s draft.

He averaged 25 disposals a game at the championships and certainly is a hard-at-it ball magnet that would make an immediate impact at a club next year

Lachlan Plowman Calder Cannons (VIC) 11 September 1994 191cm, 86kg KEY position prospect who didn’t take part in the national carnival because of a serious elbow injury. Is considered to be one of the better key position players heading into this year’s draft and has been among the better players at the Calder Cannons this

DAYLE Garlett is considered to be the top indigenous talent entering this year’s draft but some clubs may go cold on him given the personal issues he has had to deal with this year

SMART midfielder has had two years through the AIS-AFL Academy and is considered to be among the top on-ballers heading into this year’s draft

FRANKSTON recruit Dylan Van Unen has been a revelation for the Dolphins this season since crossing from Box Hill, where he played just the 10 matches in three seasons

MATURE age players have somewhat filled gaps and accelerated some premiership dreams in recent times, notably James Podsiadly at Geelong, Stewart Crameri at Essendon and even Ian Callinan at Adelaide. Perhaps the next name to fill a void may be Frankston forward Khan Haretuku, who was delisted from St Kilda as a 19-year-old, but has

IT is never to early to look towards the future and so here at Football Nation we have started the process of compiling information and video highlights about the top prospects in the 2012 AFL Draft. As part of our coverage we are in the process of developing an extensive draft minisite that we will

VIC Metro midfielder Nick Vlastuin is starting to become an outside midfielder after spending most the early part of his career playing inside

Jack Viney North Adelaide/Prince Alfred College 13 April 1994 174cm,69kg VIC Metro’s Jack Viney hit the headlines earlier this year after suffering a broken jaw in a debut with the Casey Scorpions in  the VFL. But since then, Viney has been playing school footy and shown some promising glimpses with Metro during the Under 18

SOUTH Australian forward Troy Menzel, the younger brother of Geelong’s Daniel, is expected to be in the thick of the action early in the 2012 AFL draft

VIC Country’s Ollie Wines is regarded as one of the best inside midfielders in the pool for the 2012 AFL draft.

The hard-at-it midfielder from Echuca collected 24 disposals against South Australia during the Under 18 National Championships this season

SOUTH Australia’s Jimmy Toumpas is expected to be a top 10 draft hopeful despite being put on ice for the rest of the season due to a hip injury

VIC Country’s Lachie Whitfield is almost a lock in for this year’s No.1 draft pick.

Not too many club would look elsewhere and why would they after he won the Larke Medal, awarded to the best player in division one at the Under 18 National Championships in which Vic Metro won

ESSENDON bound father son selection Joe Daniher has cited that he wants to play a game of VFL with Bendigo this season to enhance his development, but the Bombers have yet to approve the plan. There has been some caution applied to Daniher being fast-tracked despite him dominating in the TAC Cup and impressing in

AFL draft hopeful David Mirra has injured an ankle while playing for Box Hill in the opening half of its clash against the Northern Blues at Box Hill City Oval yesterday. Mirra limped off the ground clutching his knee but after the match it was determined to be an ankle injury, although it has not

PLAY is currently underway in round four of the National Under 18 championships. As it gears near finals time, we will take a look at some of the top draft prospects in the lead up to this 2012 AFL draft. Draft prospect and Metro forward Josh Kelly impressed in Vic Metro’s 15-point win over Vic

IT’S never to soon to start looking to the future and at Football Nation we begin our coverage of the 2012 National Draft begins today. 16 players were drafted or rookie listed from the VFL in 2011 and while it’s doubtful that many will be picked up in 2012, the competition will still provide the