Jonty Ralphsmith and Mitch Keating provide all the latest insight on AFL Draft, Coates Talent League, and young footy prospects across the nation. Brought to you by GETDRAFTED.COM.AU MORE AT ZEROHANGER.COM FB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHanger IG: https://www.instagram.com/zerohanger/ X: https://x.com/zerohanger TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerohanger YT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroHangerAFL
Jonty and Mitch are joined by Sandringham Dragons coach Rob Harding to discuss some of his side’s leading AFL Draft prospects, as well as the lesser-known names garnering interest in the home stretch. Plus, Rob gives an insight into the growth Dragons alumni Murphy Reid, Archie Roberts and Levi Ashcroft, as well as his role as a coach. The boys also highlight some of the form players from outside the U18s National Championships in ‘Best of the Rest’, and get their AFL club-by-club draft plans series underway with deep dives on Adelaide and Brisbane. RUNDOWN 00:00 Intro 01:15 Rob Harding Interview 25:52 Best of the Rest 30:20 Adelaide Draft Plans 35:13 Brisbane Draft Plans Filmed on 29/07/2026 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.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/ZeroHanger FB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHanger X: https://x.com/zerohanger TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerohanger YT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroHangerAFL
The 2026 U18s National Championships are in the rear-view mirror, giving the Craft of the Draft team the chance to pick their team of the carnival and lock in the final Champs Chart of the year. Jonty and Mitch also go over the standouts from Vic Metro and Vic Country’s campaigns, and recap some of the leading performers from the U17s trials - including a handful of club-tied teenagers. Plus, Lachie Vendy joins the team to go through some AFL Draft prospects who deserve some more attention in ‘Draft Diamonds’. RUNDOWN 00:00 Intro 01:22 Vic Metro Standouts 11:46 Vic Country Standouts 17:54 Final Champs Charts 19:27 Team of the Champs 22:34 U17s Trials Recap 26:57 Draft Diamonds 39:29 What's Coming up? Filmed on 22/07/2026 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.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/ZeroHanger FB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHanger X: https://x.com/zerohanger TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerohanger YT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroHangerAFL
With the U18s National Championships reaching a conclusion for three of the five teams, the Craft of the Draft AFL team name their MVPs, big risers and more for Western Australia, South Australia and the Allies, plus give their Larke Medal predictions ahead of the carnival’s concluding game. Analyst Lachie Vendy is back with ‘The Vendy Machine’ to detail some of the big changes to his top 100 draft prospects list, and debate a few differing views on this year’s pool, including who the best non club-tied prospect is for 2026. RUNDOWN 00:00 Intro 01:04 WA Standouts 10:25 South Australia Standouts 17:50 Allies Standouts 22:42 Larke Medal Predictions 23:37 The Vendy Machine: Top 100 27:26 Man vs Machine 40:28 What's Coming up? Filmed on 15/07/2026 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.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/ZeroHanger FB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHanger X: https://x.com/zerohanger TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerohanger YT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroHangerAFL
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 the top 10, while the boys take a look at the AFL Draft Order and how clubs are faring with points and picks ahead of potential matched bids for their priority access talent. RUNDOWN 00:00 Intro 01:03 Vic Country v South Australia 11:19 Allies v Western Australia 19:00 Champs Charts 23:28 AFL Draft Order Update 33:43 What's Coming up? Filmed on 08/07/2026 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.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/ZeroHanger FB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHanger X: https://x.com/zerohanger TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerohanger YT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroHangerAFL
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 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.com and make sure to FOLLOW Zero Hanger on social media: FB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHanger X: https://x.com/zerohanger TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerohanger YT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroHangerAFL
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 Power Rankings 11-2013:26 Power Rankings 21-3017:29 On the precipice22:45 Draft class dissection28:06 Champs ChartFilmed on 01/07/2026IG: 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 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 standouts emerging across the weekend’s two matches - with a Brisbane Academy talent earning plenty of praise. Plus, the team introduce their newest analyst, Lachie Vendy, and ‘The Vendy Machine’ - which ranks the top 100 prospects for 2026.RUNDOWN00:47 Talk of the town10:27 Champs Chart15:57 Western Australia v Vic Metro22:10 South Australia v Allies25:32 Man vs MachineFilmed on 24/06/2026IG: 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
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 - with a club-tied talent coming in at No.1 after week one. Plus, the boys dive into the mailbag and answer some fan questions on all things the AFL Draft.RUNDOWN00:00 WA vs. SA10:54 Allies vs. VIC Country16:45 Champs Charts24:44 Mailbag33:00 What's coming up?Filmed on 17/06/2026IG: 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
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 also look at some of the 2025 AFL Draft class’s leading performers, and weigh in on who should be winning the Rising Star race.RUNDOWN00:00 Welcome to Craft of The Draft02:00 Vic Country Preview03:42 Victoria Trial Game Recap07:41 Allies Preview 11:52 U18s Champs Predictions14:25 U16s Champs Recap 20:18 2025 Draft Class26:39 What's Coming up?Filmed on 10/06/2026IG: 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 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 this week’s Buying Stocks.RUNDOWN00:00 Welcome to Craft of The Draft02:27 (0-10) Power rankings05:24 (11-20) Power Rankings09:45 (21-30) Power Rankings12:32 On the Precipice13:28 Top 12 Bottom-Agers22:43 u18s Preview: Vic Metro28:22 Buying Stocks30:39 What's Coming up?Filmed on 03/06/2026IG: 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 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 social media: NEWS: https://www.zerohanger.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/ZeroHanger FB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHanger X: https://x.com/zerohanger TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerohanger YT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroHangerAFL
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://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.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/ZeroHanger FB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHanger X: https://x.com/zerohanger TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerohanger YT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroHangerAFL
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 a club-tied midfielder and one of this year’s leading prospects feature in ‘Buying Stocks’. RUNDOWN 00:00 Welcome to Craft of The Draft 01:37 Mid-Season Draft Order 02:14 Latest Club Whispers 16:46 Other Clubs In The Mix 18:30 WA U18s Preview 24:40 Emerging Excellence 26:45 Buying Stocks 31:26 What's coming up? 🔴 2026 AFL MID-SEASON DRAFT STREAM: https://youtube.com/live/gfR4r4DNs4s?feature=share Filmed on 20/05/2026 IG: https://www.instagram.com/craftofthedraft/ For all your AFL news go to ZeroHanger.com and make sure to FOLLOW Zero Hanger on social media: NEWS: https://www.zerohanger.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/ZeroHanger FB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHanger X: https://x.com/zerohanger TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerohanger YT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroHangerAFL
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 new segment sees Jonty and Mitch invest in some form prospects from across the country. RUNDOWN 00:00 Welcome to Craft of The Draft 00:42 Talk of the Town: Carlton 10:05 SA Squad Preview 19:30 Buying Stocks 25:56 Emerging Excellence 30:07 What's coming up? Filmed on 13/05/2026 IG: https://www.instagram.com/craftofthedraft/ For all your AFL news go to ZeroHanger.com and make sure to FOLLOW Zero Hanger on social media: NEWS: https://www.zerohanger.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/ZeroHanger FB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHanger X: https://x.com/zerohanger TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerohanger YT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroHangerAFL
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 growth 10:27 Draft Strategies 16:23 Giants’ Young Core 23:18 2026 Draft Class 27:55 Mid-Season Draft Plans 31:20 School Football 32:52 Extra AFL List Spot Filmed on 06/05/2026 IG: https://www.instagram.com/craftofthedraft/ For all your AFL news go to ZeroHanger.com and make sure to FOLLOW Zero Hanger on social media: NEWS: https://www.zerohanger.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/ZeroHanger FB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHanger X: https://x.com/zerohanger TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerohanger YT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroHangerAFL
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 to Craft of The Draft 01:39 Power Rankings 1-10 06:30 Power Rankings 11-20 11:49 Power Rankings 21-30 16:34 Rankings Breakdown 17:57 Who missed out? 21:25 What's coming up? Filmed on 06/05/2026 IG: https://www.instagram.com/craftofthedraft/ For all your AFL news go to ZeroHanger.com and make sure to FOLLOW Zero Hanger on social media: NEWS: https://www.zerohanger.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/ZeroHanger FB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHanger X: https://x.com/zerohanger TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerohanger YT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroHangerAFL
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 Welcome to Craft of The Draft 01:06 Mid-season Draft 11:18 VFL vs. Young guns 14:57 School Footy 18:16 Rising stocks Filmed on 29/04/2026 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.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/ZeroHanger FB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHanger X: https://x.com/zerohanger TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerohanger YT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroHangerAFL
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 sure to FOLLOW Zero Hanger on social media: NEWS: https://www.zerohanger.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/ZeroHanger FB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHanger X: https://x.com/zerohanger TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerohanger YT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroHangerAFL
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 enough ahead of the league’s expansion. RUNDOWN 00:00 Welcome to Craft of The Draft 00:58 Talk of the town 10:32 AFL academy recap 16:08 Victoria trials 21:44 On the radar 24:19 Emerging excellence 27:07 Team focus: WA State Squad 32:00 What’s coming up? Filmed on 22/04/2026 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.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/ZeroHanger FB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHanger X: https://x.com/zerohanger TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerohanger YT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroHangerAFL
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. RUNDOWN 00:00 Welcome to Craft of The Draft 00:58 Talk of the town 04:13 AFL Academy Recap 19:52 On the Radar 23:28 Emerging Excellence 26:33 Team focus: Claremont 29:26 What's coming up? Filmed on 15/04/2026 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.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/ZeroHanger FB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHanger X: https://x.com/zerohanger TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerohanger YT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroHangerAFL
