Five young guns have a case to have their names called out first on draft night, although the rebuilding Richmond appear to be zeroing on two in particular.
The next Dusty, ‘Rubber Man’, and a match-winner with Iraqi heritage: The stars of a wide-open AFL draftWelcome to the most wide-open race to be the AFL’s No.1 draft pick since the Brisbane Lions made Cam Rayner the dux of the 2017 class seven years ago. Five players have a case to be the first name called out, although Richmond – who will make that decision – appear to be zeroing in on two, according to rival recruiters.
Here are our top 30 draft prospects for this year after discussions with recruiters or list bosses at 12 of the 18 clubs, as the best teenage footballers prepare to be tested and quizzed at the annual combine this weekend. These rankings are starting to factor in where clubs will pick , which players are being linked to them, and how the draft is likely to change in the trade period, but is otherwise a talent order.
A trio of the top prospects in the 2024 AFL draft : Finn O’Sullivan, Sam Lalor, and Jagga Smith.The next Dustin Martin could be on his way to Tigerland. Most recruiters who spoke to this masthead believe Richmond are weighing up Lalor or Finn O’Sullivan at No.1. Many non-Richmond talent scouts also rank Lalor that highly despite a serious hamstring injury ending his season amid a severely interrupted campaign.
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