Craft of the Draft AFL Podcast

It’s grand final week for the Talent League and WAFL Colts, as well as the three main senior state league competitions, with Craft of the Draft AFL previewing some of the season deciders and flagging the mature-aged prospects who could also be in contention for the 2026 AFL Draft. Plus, a recap of the SANFL U18s Grand Final and a preview of SA’s upcoming Futures Game, as well as AFL Draft plans for St Kilda and Sydney.⬇️ RUNDOWN00:00 Intro00:50 SANFL TL GF Recap 06:05 Talent League GF Preview12:39 WAFL Colts GF Preview14:27 Top Mature-Aged Prospects19:58 St Kilda Draft Plans23:53 Sydney Draft Plans29:39 What's coming up?Filmed on 16/09/2026Try out our new AFL Draft Power Ranker:zerohanger.com/powerrankerIG: https://www.instagram.com/craftofthedraft/For all your AFL news go to ZeroHanger.com and make sure to FOLLOW Zero Hanger on social media:NEWS: https://www.zerohanger.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/ZeroHangerFB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHangerX: https://x.com/zerohangerTT: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerohangerYT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroHangerAFL

Tasmania’s first crop of draft recruits are set to be announced in the coming weeks, with Craft of the Draft listing the 10 players in the Devils’ sights as U17 pre-selections. With Talent League finals in full swing, the boys preview this week’s SANFL U18s Grand Final and look at the remaining four teams fighting it out in Victoria. Plus, the AFL Draft prospect who has joined the Pick 1 race, your questions answered, and draft plans for Port Adelaide and Richmond.⬇️ RUNDOWN00:00 Intro01:02 Tassie Recruits05:04 SANFL TL GF Preview09:27 VIC TL Finals13:24 Heath Mellody15:57 Mailbag25:34 Draft Plans: Port Adelaide32:53 Draft Plans: RichmondFilmed on 09/09/2026Try out our new AFL Draft Power Ranker:zerohanger.com/powerrankerIG: https://www.instagram.com/craftofthedraft/For all your AFL news go to ZeroHanger.com and make sure to FOLLOW Zero Hanger on social media:NEWS: https://www.zerohanger.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/ZeroHangerFB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHangerX: https://x.com/zerohangerTT: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerohangerYT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroHangerAFL

Craft of the Draft’s September AFL Draft Power Rankings are here, with seven of the top 10 spots undergoing change after an action-packed last month. This month’s extended 45-prospect list also includes some big movers throughout as a host of names rise up the board. Plus, the prospects who narrowly missed out, the profile of this year’s draft class, and AFL Draft plans for Melbourne and North Melbourne.RUNDOWN00:00 Intro01:38 1-1004:38 11-2008:07 21-3011:38 31-4016:27 41-4522:17 On the Precipice26:22 Draft Plans: Melbourne31:01 Draft Plans: North MelbourneFilmed on 02/09/2026Try out our new AFL Draft Power Ranker:zerohanger.com/powerrankerIG: https://www.instagram.com/craftofthedraft/For all your AFL news go to ZeroHanger.com and make sure to FOLLOW Zero Hanger on social media:NEWS: https://www.zerohanger.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/ZeroHangerFB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHangerX: https://x.com/zerohangerTT: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerohangerYT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroHangerAFL

With the first eight selections of the 2026 AFL Draft order locked in, the boys split up the selections and run through a mini mock draft that sees a total of nine selections and three bids made. The U17s Futures Game squad has been released, with some exciting 2027 draft prospects still missing the cut, and finals footy gets underway in the talent league pathways, seeing the boys name the players they hope to see have a big month to conclude their campaigns. Plus. draft plans for GWS and Hawthorn.RUNDOWN00:00 Intro01:01 Mini Mock Draft10:11 U17s Futures Game Squad16:28 Finals Preview22:46 GWS Giants Draft Plans28:27 Hawthorn Draft Plans34:08 What's coming up?Filmed on 26/08/2026Watch Zero Hanger's APS Grand Final preview with Harf and Stevo here:https://youtu.be/L29cAdzn8Ck?si=xKIysGecNi6AqAKtTry out our new AFL Draft Power Ranker:https://www.zerohanger.com/afl-draft-power-ranker/IG: https://www.instagram.com/craftofthedraft/For all your AFL news go to ZeroHanger.com and make sure to FOLLOW Zero Hanger on social media:NEWS: https://www.zerohanger.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/ZeroHangerFB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHangerX: https://x.com/zerohangerTT: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerohangerYT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroHangerAFL

Jonty and Mitch are joined by Vic Metro and Eastern Ranges coach Lauren Morecroft to discuss some of her teams’ top prospects for 2026 and 2027, as well as coaching the likes of Nick Watson, Caleb Windsor and Josh Smillie prior to their AFL careers. The boys also recap a thrilling APS Grand Final, and look at the draft plans for both Geelong and Gold Coast.RUNDOWN00:00 Intro00:54 Lauren Morecroft Chat28:44 APS Grand Final33:22 Geelong Draft Plans40:45 Gold Coast Draft Plans46:30 What's coming up?Filmed on 18/08/2026Try out our new AFL Draft Power Ranker:https://www.zerohanger.com/afl-draft-power-ranker/IG: https://www.instagram.com/craftofthedraft/For all your AFL news go to ZeroHanger.com and make sure to FOLLOW Zero Hanger on social media:NEWS: https://www.zerohanger.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/ZeroHangerFB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHangerX: https://x.com/zerohangerTT: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerohangerYT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroHangerAFL