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

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.

OVER the past two weeks Football Nation guest writer Ben Woods took a look at the players that have made it into the AFL after playing in the TAC Cup competition. The full list of team draft histories are provided below.     Bendigo Pioneers Players Taken in National Draft: 41 (83.67%) Average Draft Position: 31.73 Number of Top 10

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

AS we approach the 2012 AFL Draft on November 22, Football Nation guest writer Ben Woods takes a look at the players that have made it into the AFL after playing in the TAC Cup competition. The data below shows us the  stats for players that were selected from the Western Jets as at the end of the

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

AS we approach the 2012 AFL Draft on November 22, Football Nation guest writer Ben Woods takes a look at the players that have made it into the AFL after playing in the TAC Cup competition. The data below shows us the  stats for players that were selected from the Sandringham Dragons as at the end of the

AS we approach the 2012 AFL Draft on November 22, Football Nation guest writer Ben Woods takes a look at the players that have made it into the AFL after playing in the TAC Cup competition. The data below shows us the  stats for players that were selected from the Oakleigh Chargers as at the end of the

AS we approach the 2012 AFL Draft on November 22, Football Nation guest writer Ben Woods takes a look at the players that have made it into the AFL after playing in the TAC Cup competition. The data below shows us the  stats for players that were selected from the Northern Knights as at the end of the

IT what is sure to be greeted as great news by fans of the Melbourne Football Club, the HeraldSun is reporting that the  club will not be penalised any picks in the 2012 National Draft that will be held at the Gold Coast next Thursday. This is not to suggest that the Demons have been

AS we approach the 2012 AFL Draft on November 22, Football Nation guest writer Ben Woods takes a look at the players that have made it into the AFL after playing in the TAC Cup competition. The data below shows us the  stats for players that were selected from the North Ballarat Rebels as at the end of

AS we approach the 2012 AFL Draft on November 22, Football Nation guest writer Ben Woods takes a look at the players that have made it into the AFL after playing in the TAC Cup competition. The data below shows us the  stats for players that were selected from the Murray Bushrangers as at the end of the

AS we approach the 2012 AFL Draft on November 22, Football Nation guest writer Ben Woods takes a look at the players that have made it into the AFL after playing in the TAC Cup competition. The data below shows us the  stats for players that were selected from the Gippsland Power as at the end of the

AS we approach the 2012 AFL Draft on November 22, Football Nation guest writer Ben Woods takes a look at the players that have made it into the AFL after playing in the TAC Cup competition. The data below shows us the  stats for players that were selected from the Geelong Falcons as at the end of

ST KILDA has allowed four Sandringham VFL players to train with it in the lead up to this year’s AFL draft. It is likely other AFL clubs will feature other state league players at training in the lead up to the rookie draft but the Saints are eyeing off the Zebras early which includes former

AS we approach the 2012 AFL Draft on November 22, Football Nation guest writer Ben Woods takes a look at the players that have made it into the AFL after playing in the TAC Cup competition. The data below shows us the  stats for players that were selected from the Eastern Ranges as at the end of

AS we approach the 2012 AFL Draft on November 22, Football Nation guest writer Ben Woods takes a look at the players that have made it into the AFL after playing in the TAC Cup competition. This year the Bendigo Pioneers have two top rated prospects in Taylor Garner, Jason Pongracic and the player many expect to be

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

AS we approach the 2012 AFL Draft on November 22, Football Nation guest writer Ben Woods takes a look at the players that have made it into the AFL after playing in the TAC Cup competition. This year the Bendigo Pioneers have two top rated prospects in Jake Stringer and the highly coveted Oliver Wines. The data below shows

AS we approach the 2012 AFL Draft on November 22, Football Nation guest writer Ben Woods takes a look at the players that have made it into the AFL after playing in the TAC Cup competition. The Calder Cannons are set to make a big impact on the 2012 Draft with a number of players

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

THE number a player is drafted at is not always a true indicator of their ability or a reflection of what will happen in future years. Ben Carbonaro looks at what has become of players who were top 30 picks five years ago. For too long, recruiters and football fans have salivated over the players

Amongst all of the usual pre-season discussion, an issue that is usually embedded in post-season football talk – the contentious priority pick – has returned to the surface of football discussion. Guest Writer Alex Kingham takes us through the debate and controversy

This year, 2011, the  AFL National Draft was held in Sydney (NSW) on November 24. This marked the second time that the draft had been held outside Melbourne and in recognition of the entry into the league of the new Greater Western Sydney (GWS) club. As a new club GWS was given a number of additional draft concessions hence

Lucas’ game combines serious football class with terrific running power. He is an outside midfielder but he plays that role close to perfection. His biggest drawback is his very slight frame, but hopefully he can overcome this once in the AFL system. Has excellent kicking skills and always stands out

The tall, powerful utility/midfielder from Western Australia looks like he could do anything. He is very much in the Adam Goodes mould and has performed well in the WAFL in the early part of 2009. Has all the attributes to make a fine AFL footballer and would likely be ready to play straight away

This 200-centimetre plus forward is athletic and he has plenty of potential. Represents the Western Jets in the TAC Cup and had some terrific outings in 2008, but also some average performances. He is a player recruiters will be keeping a very close eye on, because on potential he is a top three pick. Capable of taking strong marks and kicking bags of goals

An inside midfielder who is hard, hungry and loves to burst out of packs with the ball in hand, Gysberts would be a great addition to any AFL club. Has lightning quick hands and is a fine tackler. At 189 centimetres he can play tall for a midfielder, pulling down marks in the way Paul Hasleby does. Played well for Vic Metro in 2008 and regularly picks up more than 20 possessions

A medium sized halfback flanker, Sheppard has put in some excellent performances in the WAFL so far in 2009. He has plenty of pace and loves to run off his opponent and win the footy. Has a neat, long kick and could quickly rise in recruiters’ plans if he maintains his form

A polished, balanced midfielder with good vision, Weller hails from Tasmania and played as a 16-year-old in last year’s AFL U18 Championships. He picks up plenty of ball through the midfield and plays both inside and outside roles. It will be very interesting to watch him in the 2009 Championships, where hopefully he can stake his claim for a high pick.

A strong, medium-tall forward, Tapscott is not a high possession winner but he is one of those players who hurts the opposition with his disposals. Plays mainly close to goal and is an excellent finisher. Likes to bustle through in a straight line and has an outstanding goal sense. Missed some games in the U18 Championships last year but impressed in others. Could go up a level in

This small forward boasts exceptional pace and has really stood out in some WAFL games to date in 2009. Playing for East Fremantle, Kyanga nips around contests and packs and is always looking to create something. At times he simply breaks away with his blistering speed. There are question marks over his skill level, however, and sometimes he fumbles marks