Craft of the Draft AFL Podcast

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’s count unfolds, as well as assess each club’s suite of selections. The mailbag returns as we answer your draft questions! Recorded: 16/10/2025 For all your all AFL Draft and Talent League news and analysis, check out Craft of the Draft: IG: https://...

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 our latest list. The Draft Combine results from the weekend have also played their part in the rankings as a number of the top performers feature. Recorded: 08/10/2025 For all your all AFL Draft and Talent League news and analysis, check out Craft of...

Sandringham Dragons prospect Rory Wright gives Mitch and Jonty an insight into what was behind his breakout season for Sandringham, Vic Metro and Caulfield Grammar after finishing the year with a bang off halfback. Recorded: 03/10/2025 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 g...

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 opening up on the strengths and challenges of his year. Brought to you by GETDRAFTED.COM.AU Recorded: 01/10/2025 For all your all AFL Draft and Talent League news and analysis, check out Craft of the Draft: IG: https://www.instagram.com/craftofthedr...

Eastern Ranges prospect Oskar Taylor sits down with Mitch and Jonty to reflect on his stellar 2025 draft campaign, with the halfback flanker emerging as one of this year’s biggest bolters. Brought to you by GETDRAFTED.COM.AU Recorded: 01/10/2025 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...

Our first official Mock Draft for 2025 is here! Including Academy/father-son bids and estimated free agency compensation selections, Jonty and Mitch go through a total of 23 selections, with 14 AFL clubs involved. The biggest surprise selections and the best names to miss from the Mock Draft are also discussed. Brought to you by GETDRAFTED.COM.AU Recorded: 01/10/2025 For all your all AFL Draft and...

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 weekend’s highly-anticipated matchups. We also hear from Sandringham Dragons coach Rob Harding and Eastern Ranges talent lead Danny Ryan, as well as recap Sturt’s U18s Grand Final win over West Adelaide. Rundown: 00:00 Welcome to Craft of the Draft 00:59...

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 prospects involved and the timing of expected bids and compensation selections. The Coates Talent League, WAFL and SANFL are all deep into their respective finals series, while we also attempt to predict Tasmania’s first ever 23-player team for 2028 Brou...

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 extended list sees a host of recent risers make their case as first-round options, while big name prospects have slid since last month’s list. Brought to you by GETDRAFTED.COM.AU Recorded: 03/09/2025 For all your all AFL Draft and Talent League news and ana...

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 preview of the Coates League finals, beginning this week. RUNDOWN: 00:48 Eastern v Western 05:57 Sandy vs Oakleigh 10:20 Dandy vs Gippsland 11:20 Other Weekend Highlights 16:46 CTL Finals matchups 21:20 Premiership favourites Recorded: 26/08/2025 For...

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 Coast and Western Bulldogs' potential draft plans and targets. Recorded: 19/08/2025 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...

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 Draft. Recorded: 12/08/2025 For all your all AFL Draft and Talent League news and analysis, check out Craft of the Draft: IG: https://www.instagram.com/craftofthedraft/ YT: https://www.youtube.com/@craftofthedraft For all your AFL news go to ZeroHanger.c...

Craft of the Draft runs through its top 30 prospects, with plenty of movements after the National Championships, plus plenty more talent pathway news Recorded: 05/08/2025 For all your all AFL Draft and Talent League news and analysis, check out Craft of the Draft: IG: https://www.instagram.com/craftofthedraft/ YT: https://www.youtube.com/@craftofthedraft For all your AFL news go to ZeroHanger.com...

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 this episode of Craft of the Draft. Check out co-host Darren Parkin's Unpluggered podcast for a more in-depth look at St Kilda content: https://unpluggered.captivate.fm/ Recorded: 30/07/2025 For all your all AFL Draft and Talent League news and anal...

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 the champs. The U16s also wrapped up, with a host of prospects for 2027 putting their name on the radar. We also take a look at the potential draft plans for Port Adelaide and Richmond, and re-open the mailbag. Filmed on 23/07/2025 For all your all AFL...

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 selection live. We also recap the Allies vs Vic Metro clash, preview the final game of the U18s National Championships and take a look at the potential draft plans for Melbourne and North Melbourne. Filmed on 16/07/2025 For all your all AFL Draft and...

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 number of 2026 draft prospects are beginning to emerge as names to watch, while we take a look at Geelong and Hawthorn’s potential draft plans for 2025. Filmed on 09/07/2025 For all your all AFL Draft and Talent League news and analysis, check out Craft of...

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 U18s National Championships after going undefeated from their four games, while we unpack and preview the latest matches from the carnival and look at the potential draft plans for Gold Coast and GWS this year. Filmed on 02/07/2025 For all your all AFL Dr...

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 priority access prospects. Also included are previews for Vic Country vs South Australia and Allies vs Western Australia, and draft analysis on Essendon and Fremantle’s potential plans.

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 goals. We also take a look at last year’s draft class, assessing the surprises, standouts and names yet to debut. In the next two chapters of Craft of the Draft’s AFL club-by-club series, we dissect Carlton and Collingwood’s draft plans for 2025. Filmed on...

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 the standouts in the opening weekend of the U16s carnival, while the start of our AFL club-by-club series gets underway.

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 National Championships opener between the Allies and South Australia, we name the standouts from the game and preview the squads for Vic Country, Vic Metro and Western Australia.

Collingwood Next Generation Academy prospect Zac McCarthy has generated plenty of interest early in 2025, with Craft of the Draft analysing him in its latest introducing video. McCarthy has franked an excellent pre-season with a strong start to 2025 which has him in first round calculations. Footage credits:  @footystuffYT  DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE 2025 AFL SEASON GUIDE: https://www.zerohanger...

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 unbelievable versatility across his career in the talent pathway. Craft of the Draft analyses the elements of his game that have AFL clubs salivating. Footage credits:  @footystuffYT  DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE 2025 AFL SEASON GUIDE: https://www.zerohan...

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 biggest surprises and the recruits who could play in the back-end of the season. For all your all AFL Draft and Talent League news and analysis, check out Craft of the Draft: IG: https://www.instagram.com/craftofthedraft/ YT: https://www.youtube.com/@c...