Show Notes
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
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