The AFL Talent Pathway industry is getting an increasingly crystallised sense of the prospects on offer in 2026 - but what about next year?
With Tasmania allowed to pre-list up to 12 17-year-olds across the next two draft cycles, clubs will have a keen eye on the depth of talent and overall strength of the pool.
Tasmania has expressed interest in several members of the crop as the young club considers its list build, with the below names, in no particular order, among some in consideration.
Jett Flower (Eastern Ranges, half-back)
Will be inexorably labelled as the grandson of Melbourne great Robbie but is forging a strong path of his own. A smooth-mover who can roll off half-back or play effectively through the midfield, his sensational start to the Talent League season earns him inclusion on the list.
Clean, quick, agile and smart, he has played local senior footy as a bottom-ager and is part of Vic Metro's training squad for the Under-18s National Championships. A complete and balanced footballer.
