Craft of the Draft AFL Podcast

Ranking the top 10 draft prospects for 2026

02 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Jonty and Mitch list their top 10 AFL Draft prospects to start the year, and take a look at the current trend for ruckmen, with this year’s class fe...

The top-rated draft prospects tied to each AFL club

26 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Jonty and Mitch run through the best-placed draft prospects tied to an AFL club for 2026, and dive into the issues with the latest potential draft rul...

Our EARLY 2026 AFL Draft predictions

20 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Jonty and Mitch are back ahead of the first weekend of action to kickstart the 2026 AFL Draft season, with SANFL U18s and Talent League matches commen...

FULL WRAP-UP: Club-By-Club 2025 AFL Draft Analysis

21 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS STATSMAPP: https://statsmapp.com/With the 2025 AFL Draft officially in the books, Mitch and Jonty look at how each club fared w...

Interview: 2025 AFL Draft Prospect Marcus Krasnadamskis

14 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

AFL draft bolter Marcus Krasnadamskis opens up about choosing football over a fledgling basketball career and how he’s progressed as a player throug...

Previewing EVERY club’s draft plans

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Three weeks from the AFL Draft, we take a look at what picks each club currently holds, their best club-tied options, the list needs they’ll likely ...

MOCK DRAFT: Selecting the first 23 picks of the AFL Draft

23 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our second Mock Draft of the year is here, with live trading added to shake things up after the post-trade period draft order was settled on. There’...

The FOUR clubs set to shape the draft + your questions answered

16 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The end of the trade period has significantly reshaped the draft order for 2025. We take a look at the four clubs set to heavily impact how this year’...

October Power Rankings - Top 50

08 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our Prospect Power Rankings for 2025 have reached a top 50, with Jonty and Mitch running through the big risers, surprises and number breakdowns from ...

Interview: 2025 AFL Draft Prospect Rory Wright

07 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sandringham Dragons prospect Rory Wright gives Mitch and Jonty an insight into what was behind his breakout season for Sandringham, Vic Metro and Caul...

Interview: 2025 AFL Draft Prospect Finn Davis

05 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Western Jets defender Finn Davis joins Mitch and Jonty in the studio off the back of his season with the Jets and Vic Metro, with the exciting stopper...

Interview: 2025 AFL Draft prospect Oskar Taylor

04 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Eastern Ranges prospect Oskar Taylor sits down with Mitch and Jonty to reflect on his stellar 2025 draft campaign, with the halfback flanker emerging ...

MOCK DRAFT: Selecting the first round of the AFL Draft (23 picks)

01 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our first official Mock Draft for 2025 is here! Including Academy/father-son bids and estimated free agency compensation selections, Jonty and Mitch g...

Headline prospects, key matchups for CTL and WAFL Grand Finals

17 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It’s Grand Final week for the Coates Talent League and WAFL Colts competitions, with Jonty and Mitch identifying the prospects set to decide the wee...

Analysing the first 12 picks + CTL, WAFL and SANFL finals latest

10 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

With the first 12 picks of the AFL Draft Order locked in, we take a look at how the first half of night one might unfold, assessing the potential pros...

September POWER RANKINGS: Top 40

03 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Craft of the Draft’s Prospect Power Rankings return, with the best 40 names in the county ranked amid finals fever across the competition. The exten...

Coates Talent League BEST performances + Finals Preview

26 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It was a massive week of Coates League footy and Craft of the Draft has been around the grounds to update you on all the latest, as well as provide a ...

Listing the BEST VFL prospects you should know in 2025!

19 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode, draft analyst Jonty Ralphsmith and commentator Darren Parkin cast their eye over the top VFL prospects and take a look at West...

The BEST 2026 AFL Draft Prospects

13 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Following the U17s Futures Trials games on Saturday, Craft of the Draft casts ahead, providing an insight into the top prospects for the 2026 AFL Draf...

August Power Rankings + Combine lists drop

05 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Craft of the Draft runs through its top 30 prospects, with plenty of movements after the National Championships, plus plenty more talent pathway newsR...

Draft stocktake + St Kilda and Sydney's potential targets | Craft of the Draft AFL

30 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A lowdown on the types of players in high and low supply, the latest talent pathway news and some analysis on St Kilda and Sydney's potential plans on...

Picking the best U18s team, U16s names to watch

23 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

With the U18s National Championships concluding, Mitch and Jonty take a look at the standouts to close the carnival, and pick their best teams from th...

FIRST Mock Draft for 2025

16 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Craft of the Draft’s first mock draft of the year sees Mitch and Jonty divide up the opening 10 picks of the current draft order and go through each...

Metro and Country collect wins, 2026 names emerging

09 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Vic Country and Vic Metro both collected their first wins of the U18s National Championships as Western Australia’s carnival came to a close. A numb...

July Rankings + SA Win U18s Champs

02 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode unveils Craft of the Draft’s July power rankings, looking at the top 30 prospects for 2025. South Australia have claimed the U...

Ranking the 15 best non club-tied prospects

25 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s episode, Mitch and Jonty provide their top 15 non club-tied teenagers for 2025, stripping back the normal rankings littered with prio...

SA Dominate, Assessing 2024's Draft Class

18 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode sees Mitch and Jonty recap South Australia’s heavy win over Western Australia, with forward Cam Nairn a standout with seven go...

Academy, Father-Son Guns among U18s + U16s Standouts

11 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mitch and Jonty recap a dramatic weekend of U18s action as Western Australia and South Australia collect wins. A number of familiar names were among t...

June Power Rankings, Allies vs. SA Recap

04 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jonty and Mitch go through Craft of the Draft’s June Power Rankings, naming the top 25 prospects for the year so far. Following Sunday’s U18s Nati...

Introducing: Zac McCarthy

31 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Collingwood Next Generation Academy prospect Zac McCarthy has generated plenty of interest early in 2025, with Craft of the Draft analysing him in its...

Introducing: Willem Duursma

30 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Willem Duursma is a pick one contender in the 2025 AFL National Draft, and is one of the most versatile prospects in recent memory, having shown unbel...

2025 AFL Mid-Season Draft Club-by-Club Breakdown

28 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Craft of the Draft analysts Mitch Keating and Jonty Ralphsmith go through each club's selections from the 2025 AFL Mid-Season Draft, as well as the bi...

MEGA Mid-Season Draft preview, club-prospect match-maker

20 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mitch and Jonty are in the Zero Hanger studio for the first time this year for a massive preview of next week’s Mid-Season Draft. This week’s epis...

Introducing: Archie Ludowyke

18 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In our latest video introducing this year's top draft prospects, Craft of the Draft analyses mobile Sandringham key forward Archie Ludowyke.Footage cr...

Introducing: Adam Sweid

16 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Essendon Next Generation Academy prospect Adam Sweid has had a phenomenal start to 2025, grabbing attention with plenty of highlight-worthy moments. I...

COTD Podcast: Analysing this year’s BEST Talls and Smalls

14 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mitch and Jonty break down the recent draft trends for tall and small prospects, what it means for this year’s class and who the leading names are f...

Introducing: Sam Grlj

05 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Fire up the grill because Oakleigh's Sam Grlj is cooking so far in 2025, with the clean and speedy prospect rocketing up draft boards. We analyse why ...

Introducing: Floyd Burmeister

30 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In our latest 'introducing' video, we take a look at the improvement of potential Mid-Season Draft selection Floyd Burmeister from GWV Rebels in 2025....

COTD Podcast: Mid-Season Draft latest, your questions answered

24 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s episode, Mitch and Jonty take a look at the AFL clubs with Mid-Season Draft spots and the leading prospects on offer, while we answer...

COTD Podcast: AFL Academy Standouts, Overagers in Young Guns frame

17 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Queenslanders fared the best in the heat for the AFL Academy as several prospects staked their claim in a competitive hitout in Richmond VFL. The ...

COTD Podcast: The Top Draft Prospects linked to your Club, Early Mid-Season Draft options

09 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It has been widely reported that the 2025 AFL Draft is set to be the most compromised since the inception of the Northern Academies, so Mitch Keating ...

COTD Podcast: Ranking the Top 13 AFL Draft Prospects of 2025

02 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The 2025 Talent Pathways season finally arrived in Victoria on the weekend, with Craft of the Draft going through the top 13 prospects nation-wide ahe...

WA's draft stars, West Coast & Fremantle NGA prospects

31 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ahead of the WAFL Colts season kicking off this weekend, Craft of the Draft sat down with Western Australian-based footy analysts Ethan Froth, Hayden ...

Introducing: Liam Hetherton

11 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Murray key forward Liam Hetherton put himself on the radar in a pair of representative matches late in 2024, and shapes as a goalkicking threat to wat...

Introducing: Dan Annable

09 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dan Annable has long been a well regarded 2025 draft hope, with the AFL Academy player’s game underpinned by his strength, speed, ball winning and p...

Introducing: Tom McGuane

03 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Collingwood father-son prospect Tom McGuane shapes a player for Pies fans to closely track in 2025. 16 strong games for Talent League club Western Jet...

Top 30 Power Rankings - AFLW Draft 2024 - Talent League Edition

03 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another video on the COTD channel! In this video, we break down our Top 30 Power Rankings ahead of the 2024 AFLW Draft.

What your club got right and wrong in the AFL Draft!

22 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another COTD video! In this video, we analyse and break down each club's selections in the AFL Draft and AFL Rookie Draft!

2024 AFL Draft Preview

12 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another COTD episode! In this episode, we preview the 2024 AFL Draft, predicting our top 10, first round smokeys, late round smokeys, ...

COTD Podcast - Grilling the Top 60 in the 2024 AFL Draft

29 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another video on the COTD channel! In this podcast episode, we're joined by Dylan Alexander, as we dissect our top 60 rankings and cri...

Players Outside the Top 60 & Father-Son/NGA Prospects - AFL Draft 2024

15 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another video on the COTD channel! In this video, we break down 20 players who sit outside the top 60 in our power rankings but are st...

Top 60 Power Rankings - AFL Draft 2024

09 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another video on the COTD channel! In this video we break down our Top 60 Power Rankings ahead of the 2024 AFL Draft.

COTD Podcast - The Shining 2025 AFL Draft Prospects & Previewing AFL/AFLW Combines

01 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the COTD Podcast! In this episode, we review the U17 Futures Game and preview the upcoming AFL & AFLW Draft com...

COTD Podcast - 2024 Premiers Decided and 17s Showcase Preview

24 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the COTD Podcast! In this episode we recap both the Grand Finals and preview the Under 17 Boys Showcase game on AFL...

COTD Podcast - 2024 Grand Final Special!

17 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the COTD Podcast! In this episode, we recap the Preliminary Finals, give our Boys and Girls Team of the Year, have ...

COTD Podcast - Crazy Finishes to Decide the Final Four!

10 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the COTD Podcast! In this episode, we review the biggest talking points from the Boys and Girls Quarter Finals, cov...

COTD Podcast - Wildcard Round was INSANE!

03 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the COTD Podcast! In this episode, we review EVERY game from the Boys Wildcard Round, covering all the big talking ...

COTD Podcast - Everything you MUST KNOW ahead of CTL Finals!

27 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the COTD Podcast! In this week's episode, we cover some of the biggest talking points in the last round of the ...

COTD Podcast - These players are MUST WATCH to finish 2024!

20 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the COTD Podcast! In this episode, we dissect the key talking points from the latest round of Talent League footy, ...

COTD Podcast - 2025 AFL Draft Future Stars & Metro Girls are Champions!

13 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the COTD Podcast! In this episode, we discuss the Under 17 Futures Trial Games, Vic Metro, and Vic Country's wi...

COTD Podcast - The Final Stretch, Young Guns Girls & VFL Standouts

06 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the COTD Podcast! In this episode we cover the latest round of Talent League action, the Young Guns v Oakleigh show...

COTD Podcast - Making a name for yourself ahead of Finals!

30 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the COTD Podcast! This week, we discuss the latest round of Talent League footy and talk about the players with the...

COTD Podcast - CTL Returns and CRAZY State League Performers

23 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the COTD Podcast! This week we review the latest round of CTL action, the Allies Girls' loss to SA, and the bes...

RANKING EVERY VIC COUNTRY AND CTL ALLIES PLAYERS (AFL Draft 2024)

22 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another video on the COTD Channel! In this video, we grade every Vic Country player and Allies Talent League player in the 2024 Under ...

RANKING EVERY VIC METRO PLAYER (AFL Draft 2024)

22 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another video on the COTD Channel! In this video, we grade every Vic Metro player in the 2024 Under 18 National Championships, analysi...

COTD Podcast - The Best Display of National Championships Talent!

16 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the COTD Podcast! This week we review Vic Metro's thrilling win against Vic Country in the Boys Championships, ...

COTD Podcast - Victorian Grand Final Confirmed & Vic Country Girls Crack In

09 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the COTD Podcast! This week we review Vic Country's thrilling win over the Allies to set up an All-Victorian Gr...

COTD Podcast - Victorian Talent is EMPHATIC in 2024!

02 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the COTD Podcast! In this episode, we review Vic Country and Vic Metro's wins in the Boys National Championship...

COTD Podcast -Vic Metro Undefeated, Clutch NHH & Girls Champs Preview

24 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the COTD Podcast! This week we review Vic Metro's win over Western Australia, the best performers in the most r...

COTD Podcast - Prospects rising in the CTL, WA v SA, and Boys Statement Makers

18 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the COTD Podcast! In this episode, we review the latest round of Talent League fixtures in the Boys and Girls compe...

AFL Draft 2026 - Who are some of the emerging draft prospects?

12 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another video on the COTD channel! In this video, we recap and analyse the best performers in the Vic Metro v Vic Country U16 National...

COTD Podcast - Victorian's Victorious, AFLW Academy & Girls State Trials

11 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode on the COTD channel! This week we cover the latest round of the National Championships where Vic Metro defeated Allies...

COTD Podcast - Allies v WA, Talent League & Build A Player

04 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the COTD Podcast! This week we recap the second game of the Boys National Championships between the Allies and West...

COTD Podcast - South Australia v Allies & Talent League Review

28 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the COTD Podcast! In this episode, we review the first game of the National Championships where SA got up against t...

2024 AFL Midseason Draft Prospects (Talent League)

26 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the COTD channel! Ahead of the AFL Mid-Season Draft, we've headlined our top 10 Talent League prospects, and why they may be on AF...

COTD Podcast - Talent League Review & Allies Squad Breakdown

21 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the COTD Podcast! This week we look at the latest round of CTL, deep dive into a few under-the-radar players on the...

COTD Podcast - Talent League Review & Girls Statement Makers 22

14 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the COTD Podcast! This week we review the latest action in the CTL and give our Statement Makers 22 for the girls i...

COTD Podcast - Vic Metro Squad Breakdown and Talent League Review

07 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the COTD Podcast! This week we break down the recently announced Vic Metro squad and talk about who did and didn’...

COTD Podcast - AFL Academy, Young Guns & Talent League

30 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the COTD Podcast! This week we review the AFL Academy v Footscray game, giving all Talent League players individual...

COTD Podcast - AFL Academy, Vic Metro/Country Trial Games & Round 2 Girls Review

16 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the COTD Podcast! This week we cover the AFL Academy v Coburg game, everything from the Vic Metro and Country trial...

COTD Podcast - Boys Round 3, Girls Round 1 & AFLW Academy v U23 All Stars Review

09 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the COTD Podcast! This week we cover Round 3 of the boys competition, Round 1 of the girls, and the big AFLW Academ...

COTD Podcast - 2024 Talent League Girls Season Preview

03 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the COTD Podcast! The season gets underway this weekend for the boys and we've covered everything you should kn...

COTD Podcast - Boys Talent League Round 2 Review

02 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the COTD Podcast! Talent League footy is back for another year. In this episode, we cover every game from the secon...

COTD Podcast - Boys Talent League Round 1 Review

25 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the COTD Podcast! Talent League footy is back for another year and in this episode, we cover every game from the op...

COTD Podcast - 2024 Talent League Boys Season Preview

19 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the COTD Podcast! The season gets underway this weekend for the boys and we've covered everything you should kn...

COTD Podcast - Behind the mic with COTD x Trainstop

17 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to a special episode of the COTD Podcast! In this episode, we're joined by Kai Bloomfield, CEO of Trainstop, a sports tech start-up connec...

COTD Podcast - Best Talent League 19 Y/O's & Top VFL/VFLW Prospects

12 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the COTD Podcast! As the season nears, so do club lists. We've detailed some of the top returning 19-year-old t...

COTD Podcast - Which Vic Country Teams have AFLW Draft Talent?

05 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Craft of the Draft Podcast! It's the beginning of season two, with our fourth episode taking a look at each Vic Country team a...

COTD Podcast - Which Vic Metro Teams have AFL Draft Talent?

27 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Craft of the Draft Podcast! It's the beginning of season two, with our third episode taking a look at each Vic Metro team and ...

COTD Podcast - Which Vic Country Teams have AFL Draft Talent?

20 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Craft of the Draft Podcast! It's the beginning of season two, with our second episode taking a look at each Vic Country team a...

COTD Podcast - Which Vic Metro Teams have AFL Draft Talent?

13 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Craft of the Draft Podcast! It's the beginning of season two, with our first episode taking a look at each Vic Metro team and ...

2023 AFLW Draft Preview - Talent League Players

12 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the final episode of 2023 on the COTD Channel! It's a big one as we take a look at the top prospects in the Talent League ahead of...

2023 AFLW Draft - Coates Talent League Fantasy Team Draft

05 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to a special video where we create our best team out of the 2023 AFLW Draft Prospects from the Coates Talent League!

2023 AFLW Draft - Talent League Power Rankings

28 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another COTD episode! This week we give our Top 20 Power Rankings of 2005-born prospects in the Talent League.

2023 AFL Draft Preview - Coates Talent League

14 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the COTD Podcast! This week we preview the AFL Draft, giving our thoughts on the top 10, listing the top 3 players ...

2023 AFL Draft - Coates Talent League Fantasy Team Draft

07 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to a special video where we create our best team out of the 2023 AFL Draft Prospects from the Coates Talent League!

Episode 39 - Are these the most talented prospects in the 2023 AFL Draft?

31 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the COTD Podcast! This episode we chat to premiership-winning coach, Rob Harding, discussing the top prospects in h...

2023 AFL Draft - Top Vic Metro Prospects Season Review

24 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the COTD Podcast. In this episode, we review the 2023 Talent League season of the top Vic Metro Prospects, analysin...

Episode 37 - 2023 CTL Vic Country Boys Review Scouting Notes

16 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the COTD Podcast! This episode we review each Vic Country team and analyse the best performers and future stars. We...

Episode 36 - 2023 CTL Girls Review/2024 Future Stars + AFL Draft Combine Recap

10 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of the COTD Podcast! This episode we review a massive year of Talent League for the girls, analysing the top performer...