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Four Rookies listed, making it seven AFL signings

James Bell

Four players from New South Wales were selected during Monday’s NAB AFL Rookie Draft, joining the three AFL NSW/ACT players drafted at Friday’s 2017 NAB AFL Draft on AFL lists for 2018. The Sydney Swans could not wait to call Jake Brown and James

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The West was won at 2017 NAB AFL Draft

Nicholas Shipley

History was made at the 2017 NAB AFL Draft tonight with three players from the AFL NSW/ACT region drafted into the AFL. Wentworth’s Jarrod Brander was the highest of the region’s players to be selected, chosen at Pick #13 to

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Sheehan predicts shooting stars at the AFL Draft

Kevin Sheehan

AFL National and International Talent Manager, Kevin Sheehan today announced his top 40 prospects ahead of the 2017 NAB AFL Draft to be held in Sydney on Friday, November 24. The AFL NSW/ACT players, Jarrod Brander (Wentworth), Nicholas Shipley (Campbelltown)

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Nicholas Shipley poised to create history with GWS Giants at AFL draft

Nicholas Shipley

Originally published by The Australian. Barring a significant selection shock, Campbelltown teenager Nicholas Shipley will create history on Friday. A member of Greater Western Sydney’s football academy, the 18-year-old is set to become the first homegrown talent to earn a

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Our 2016 NAB AFL Draftees – where are they now?

Will Setterfield

With only one-week to go until the 2017 NAB AFL Draft, the next crop of AFL NSW/ACT talent waits nervously to hear their name called by pick 110. In 2016, AFL NSW/ACT had a record breaking number of players drafted

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Register for free tickets to the 2017 NAB AFL Draft

NAB AFL Draft

This year’s NAB AFL Draft will return to Sydney on Friday, November 24. The Draft will be held in the Sydney Showgrounds precinct, the fourth venue change for the event in the past four years, having been staged on the Gold Coast

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AFL Draft Combine Player Review: Jarrod Brander

Jarrod Brander

As one of the leading tall prospects heading into the 2017 NAB AFL Draft in November, Wentworth’s Jarrod Brander had plenty to show at the 2017 NAB AFL Draft Combine last week. Standing at 194cm, Brander’s speed and endurance scores were

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NAB AFL Draft Combine Player Review: Jack Powell

Jack Powell

Canberra’s Jack Powell will be hoping his 2017 NAB AFL Draft Combine results are enough for clubs to take notice ahead of November’s NAB AFL Draft. Having met with several AFL club recruiters over the three day event, Powell’s performance

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NAB AFL Draft Combine Review: Brendan Myers

Brendan Myers

Wagga Wagga’s Brendan Myers was one of five AFL NSW/ACT players to attend last week’s NAB AFL Draft Combine held at Melbourne’s Etihad Stadium. Much like his Allies and GWS GIANTS Academy teammate Nick Shipley, Myers excelled during the endurance aspects of

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AFL Draft Combine Player Review: Nick Shipley

Nick Shipley

GWS GIANTS Academy member, Nick Shipley turned heads at last week’s 2017 NAB AFL Draft Combine in Melbourne. Attending alongside his Allies teammates, Shipley produced two top ten results against the best up-and-coming players from across Australia. Taking part in trials

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