The top AFL draft prospects to watch in 2021
AFL by Jordan Pinto, Dan Batten, Matt Turner 17th Dec 2020 11:41 AM
Premium Content As one draft crop enters the AFL system, another is just getting started. The 2021 draft pool is set to be the biggest we have seen as competitions like the NAB League shift to under-19s and early indications suggest that high-quality talent will be on offer. It is one reason why clubs opted to trade out of the 2020 draft which had a great deal of uncertainty surrounding it. Geelong and Richmond, in particular, didn t play a major role last Wednesday night, but they should be very happy with their current hand for next year.
AFL draft in a year of COVID-19 sees teams taking familiar gambles
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For most teams, each AFL season is a process of watching hope of a flag fade. Footy is a tough business, and not winning a flag isn t a failure, but it does provide inherent room for improvement.
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The offseason is where 17 losing sides try to chase the team at the top, and improve that last little bit on their list.
Your club s best draft selection of the last five years
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The 2020 National Draft took place on Tuesday night with another crop of players fulfilling their AFL dreams.
To mark that, we have gone through each club’s last five drafts to determine your club’s best selection.
This could be the best player they’ve drafted or the best value pick-up, depending on the club.
Obviously, we have left out the players selected this year.
See our thoughts below:
Pick 17, 2015
It took Tom Doedee until 2018 to debut but it was worth the wait as he produced a stellar first season at the elite level, playing 20 games, finishing sixth in the best and fairest and gaining a spot in the 22Under22 side.