Craft of the Draft AFL Podcast

Straight after Wednesday’s double header in Ballarat, Jonty and Mitch are in the studio to recap a thrilling day’s play as South Australia and the Allies picked up close wins. Among the standouts was a plethora of club-linked AFL Draft prospects, with teens tied to West Coast, Carlton, Brisbane and Hawthorn among those impressing. The latest Champs Chart has seen two South Australians rise into th...

Two of Western Australia’s leading AFL Draft prospects in Leo Steed and George Gale are in the studio to discuss their stellar 2026 campaigns. From their journeys on the field to life outside of football, the pair of potential first-round picks open up on their road to the draft and answer some fan questions. Brought to you by GETDRAFTED.COM.AU Recorded: 07/07/2025 For all your all AFL Draft and T...

Craft of the Draft’s AFL Draft Power Rankings for July are in, highlighting the 30 top prospects for the year so far. This month’s rankings include some big risers, five fresh faces and a new No.1 at the top of the board. Plus, the prospects who just missed the cut, the growing depth of this year’s draft class, and the latest Champs Chart for 2026!RUNDOWN00:00 Intro02:19 Power Rankings 01-1006:27...

With plenty of chatter from AFL coaches on draft and list size issues, the Craft of the Draft boys offer their take on some potential solutions to the league’s player mechanisms, as well as assess what Carlton’s strong form is doing to their chances of securing father-son prospect Cody Walker. The latest U18s Boys National Championships action has further shaped the 2026 Champs Chart, with standou...

The first weekend of U18s National Championships action has given the boys plenty to dissect as a host of standout performers emerged from Western Australia’s upset win over South Australia and the Allies’ defeat to Vic Country. On top of the leading takeaways, Craft of the Draft introduce the ‘U18s Champs Chart’ for, 2026, which will track the top 10 performers across the course of the carnival -...

The U18s Boys National Championships have arrived, with Jonty and Mitch previewing the Allies and Vic Country squads, as well as delivering their title and MVP predictions for each side. The U16s Development Championships got underway earlier in the week, with two Carlton-tied prospects catching the eye, while an NT talent also stood tall. With the AFL season reaching its midway point, the boys al...

Craft of the Draft’s June Power Rankings have arrived, with five fresh faces breaking into the top 30 after some strong form over the past month. The boys also look at the dozen leading names for the 2027 AFL Draft, and which of those bottom-agers would be ideal for Tasmania’s list build. Plus, an U18s National Championships preview for Vic Metro, and a North Melbourne-tied teenager features in th...

Jonty and Mitch recap the 18 selections from the 2026 AFL Mid-Season Draft club-by-club, covering the prospects who could play immediately, some of the surprise selections, and what positions each list addition will fill at their new clubs. Live-streamed on 26/05/2026 IG: https://www.instagram.com/craftofthedraft/ For all your AFL news go to ZeroHanger.com and make sure to FOLLOW Zero Hanger on so...

Jonty and Mitch are joined by Vivid Sport agent Tim Hazell to discuss some of the leading 2026 AFL Mid-Season Draft prospects ahead of Tuesday’s intake, with a number of clubs circling. Plus, the boys open up the mailbag to answer any last-minute questions relating to the MSD. 🔴 2026 AFL MID-SEASON DRAFT STREAM: https://youtube.com/live/gfR4r4DNs4s?feature=share Filmed on 22/05/2026 IG: https://w...

With the 2026 AFL Mid-Season Draft less than a week away, Jonty and Mitch run through the clubs in line to make selections, and the prospects they could select. Plus, the teams that could join the draft order by Tuesday’s count. Western Australia are next up in Craft of the Draft’s U18s National Championships preview series, with the boys naming the prospects set to lead WA’s carnival tilt, while...

With the U18s Boys National Championships just a month away, Jonty and Mitch kick-off their state-by-state preview series with reigning champs South Australia, naming the Croweaters’ leading prospects, names to watch, and some club-tied talent set to be on show for SA. With Carlton parting with Michael Voss this week, the boys also look at what it means could mean for the Blues’ draft plans, and a...

GWS head of talent Adrian Caruso joins Jonty and Mitch in the studio to talk all things AFL Draft, from the Giants’ Academy and growing the game in Western Sydney, to draft strategies and the recent changes released by the AFL. Plus, the development of the Giants’ current emerging stars, and the club’s likely Mid-Season Draft plans. RUNDOWN 0:00 Draft Rule Changes 2:00 GWS Academy + Western Sydney...

The first episode of the month means it’s time for some AFL Draft Prospect Power Rankings! Jonty and Mitch go through Craft of the Draft’s top 30 prospects for 2026 so far, breaking down some of the big movers from the start of the season. The boys also highlight some of the names who were unlucky to miss the top 30, as well as look at the state-by-state and club-tied totals. RUNDOWN 00:00 Welcome...

With the 2026 AFL Mid-Season Draft close to a month away, the boys look at the clubs that could be making the picks and the prospects likely in their sights. The introduction of the VFL vs Talent League Young Guns game and the return of school footy added to the season’s proceedings over the weekend, while a few draft guns earn some praise ahead of next month’s top 30 power rankings. RUNDOWN 00:00...

With the AFL announcing immediate new changes to the draft bidding system, the boys give their instant reaction to the five key amendments, and assess the clubs most impacted by the changes. RUNDOWN 00:00 Initial reactions 01:49 Rule change breakdowns 19:35 Most impacted clubs Filmed on 29/04/2026 IG: https://www.instagram.com/craftofthedraft/ For all your AFL news go to ZeroHanger.com and make su...

The AFL Academy’s matchup with Richmond VFL and a pair of trial games in Victoria have further shaped this year’s draft class, with a Sandringham Dragons midfielder emerging as a top 10 prospect after an eye-catching performance. A West Perth tall is put ‘On the Radar’, a 2027 Tassie prospect had a BOG performance, and Jonty and Mitch debate whether the standard of the AFL talent pool is strong en...

The strong form of a club-tied draft prospect is set to leave one AFL club with a headache come the off-season as they look to settle on their list plans for the future. With the first AFL Academy game in the books, Jonty and Mitch go through the standouts and key talking points, plus a long-awaited nod for a Dandenong Stingrays talent’s start to the season and a look at Claremont’s Colts program....

With a few weeks of action in the books, Jonty and Mitch highlight the AFL Draft prospects who have been early-season statement makers across the country with their strong form and sharp rises. The boys also look at some of the latest names to appear on the Mid-Season Draft radar, as well as preview the AFL Academy’s first game for 2026. RUNDOWN 00:00 Welcome to Craft of The Draft 00:34 Talk of th...

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 featuring several talls at the point end of the crop. ‘On the Radar’ sees a Knights debutant and North Adelaide talent flagged as ones to watch, while some familiar surnames have emerged as in-form bottom agers early into the new season. RUNDOWN 00:00 We...

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 rule change. Among some new segments for 2026, the boys each put a new name ‘On The Radar’, and take a look at some of the top performers from the weekend. RUNDOWN 00:00 Welcome to Craft of The Draft 00:51 Academy/Father-Son rules 07:32 Club-tied prospe...

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 commencing. The boys preview the trends among AFL clubs and the arrival of Tasmania will impact this year’s draft, and flag some early potential Mid-Season Draft options to watch. As well as flagging the prospects who have turned heads over pre-season, the...

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 with their range of selections. We also run our eye over the most surprising picks, the twists and turns of the draft, our favourite selections and what each list addition will mean for 2026. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Welcome to Craft of The Draft 03:01 Adela...

AFL draft bolter Marcus Krasnadamskis opens up about choosing football over a fledgling basketball career and how he’s progressed as a player throughout 2025 with his attention fully fixed on footy. Recorded: 12/10/2025 For all your all AFL Draft and Talent League news and analysis, check out Craft of the Draft: IG: https://www.instagram.com/craftofthedraft/ For all your AFL news go to ZeroHanger....

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 address and the prospects potentially in their sights. Recorded: 30/10/2025 For all your all AFL Draft and Talent League news and analysis, check out Craft of the Draft: IG: https://www.instagram.com/craftofthedraft/ For all your AFL news go to ZeroHan...

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’s some big surprises as we also look to some alternative selections from our first Mock Draft, with a handful of the top 10 selections changing. Following match bids, we remain at 23 selections as later picks are swallowed up. Recorded: 23/10/2025 For...