Who the players rate as the cream of the crop in this year’s AFL draft

The Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 18, 2026

We asked 12 of this year’s top draft prospects who they thought were the best young players on offer to AFL clubs in 2026. Two had themselves at the top of the list.

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