The 10 U18s Champs standouts + your AFL Draft questions answered

Carlton’s Cody Walker tightrope + club-tied prospect’s HUGE game

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 10 U18s Champs standouts + your AFL Draft questions answered

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

Our U18s Champs predictions + reviewing the 2025 AFL Draft

The U18s Boys National Championships have arrived, with Jonty and Mitch previewing the Allies and Vic Country squads, as well as delivering their title and MVP predictions for each side. The U16s Development Championships got underway earlier in the week, with two Carlton-tied prospects catching the eye, while an NT talent also stood tall. With the AFL season reaching its midway point, the boys also look at some of the 2025 AFL Draft class’s leading performers, and weigh in on who should be winning the Rising Star race.RUNDOWN00:00 Welcome to Craft of The Draft02:00 Vic Country Preview03:42 Victoria Trial Game Recap07:41 Allies Preview 11:52 U18s Champs Predictions14:25 U16s Champs Recap 20:18 2025 Draft Class26:39 What's Coming up?Filmed on 10/06/2026IG: 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

AFL Draft June Power Rankings: Top 30 for 2026

Craft of the Draft’s June Power Rankings have arrived, with five fresh faces breaking into the top 30 after some strong form over the past month. The boys also look at the dozen leading names for the 2027 AFL Draft, and which of those bottom-agers would be ideal for Tasmania’s list build. Plus, an U18s National Championships preview for Vic Metro, and a North Melbourne-tied teenager features in this week’s Buying Stocks.RUNDOWN00:00 Welcome to Craft of The Draft02:27 (0-10) Power rankings05:24 (11-20) Power Rankings09:45 (21-30) Power Rankings12:32 On the Precipice13:28 Top 12 Bottom-Agers22:43 u18s Preview: Vic Metro28:22 Buying Stocks30:39 What's Coming up?Filmed on 03/06/2026IG: 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

2026 AFL Mid-Season Draft club-by-club recap

Jonty and Mitch recap the 18 selections from the 2026 AFL Mid-Season Draft club-by-club, covering the prospects who could play immediately, some of the surprise selections, and what positions each list addition will fill at their new clubs. Live-streamed on 26/05/2026 IG: 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.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/ZeroHanger FB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHanger X: https://x.com/zerohanger TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerohanger YT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroHangerAFL