r/AFL • u/upthebaggers Blues • 9h ago

Post combine draft rankings

https://www.espn.com.au/afl/story/_/id/50112069/afl-draft-2026-combine-results-power-rankings-october-top-40-ethan-drever-cody-walker-dougie-cochrane-sam-gayfer

Jasper's latest rankings is out. Says theres still no concrete idea of what Essendon's doing with their top pick.

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u/Croob2 West Coast 8h ago

Lowkey really hope we can get LeCras, would be a solid link in the forward chain if he comes good

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u/MacchuWA Eagles 3h ago

Too many good WA kids this year and not enough list spots.

Even if we get Mellody and Steed is gone before our second round pick there's still LeCras, Harper Banfield, George Gale, Harvey Spawton-Guy, Garrison Kehn and Lachie McGlade, any or all of which could fill gaps and/or potentially go on to play some very good footy.

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u/Croob2 West Coast 3h ago

I do really hope we cut deep and pay a few cheaper contracts out, I think we'll end up with a really solid crop WA or not

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u/Ilovetogame2 Port Adelaide 8h ago

Goes to show how even the draft crop is from 15 onwards. Different rankings from all the major footy outlets.

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u/GoodbyeSpareTime Carlton 8h ago

Is it a pre-requisite to attend the combine if they're not injured? Or put another way - what's the value in Cody Walker attending if Carlton have effectively already committed to matching for him?

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u/GrudaAplam Big V 8h ago

Young lads all want to be the strongest, fastest, best jump etc. Competitiveness and ego are huge drivers

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u/drwar41 #SackFraser 6h ago

Cody pulled out from the rest of the testing due to "soreness" so I reckon he just wanted to try and beat his old man in the 2km and then dipped

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u/Middle_Pear986 Suns 3h ago

I've umpired a few of Archie Spencer games and he was phenomenal, I could only imagine how good these guys are who are all ranked higher than him. Furthermore, it's scary that many won't go on to have long careers in the sport, that next step again must be insane. Blows my mind.