It’s APS Grand Final week, with Jonty and Mitch previewing the key players, matchups and likely winner for Saturday’s decider between Brighton and Caulfield. The boys also revisit the 2018 AFL Draft, redrafting the first 10 picks as well as naming the biggest bargain, miss, best haul and sliding doors picks. Plus, a look at the 2026 draft plans for Essendon and Fremantle.

RUNDOWN

00:00 Intro

00:25 APS Grand Final Preview

09:46 2018 Redraft

17:47 Essendon AFL Draft Plans

26:27 Fremantle AFL Draft Plans

34:16 What's Coming Up?

Filmed on 12/08/2026

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Craft of the Draft’s AFL Power Rankings for August are here, with the list extending to a top 40 following the conclusion of the U18s National Championships. The rankings see three new names emerge in the top 10, including a club-tied utility, while 11 fresh faces have come into the mix altogether. The boys also answer some questions with a Power Rankings edition of the Mailbag, and discuss the potential 2026 draft plans for Carlton and Collingwood.

RUNDOWN

00:00 Intro

02:20 Top 40 (1 - 10)

07:37 Top 40 (11 - 20)

11:47 Top 40 (21 - 30)

16:08 Top 40 (31 - 40)

21:01 Rankings Mailbag

25:49 Carlton Draft Plans

32:34 Collingwood Draft Plans

37:43 What's Coming Up?

Filmed on 05/08/2026

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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Recorded: 07/07/2025

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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