Charlie Clarke curiosity from Collingwood, GWS Giants, draft night time invite checklist, Elijah Hewett St Kilda, Fremantle Dockers technique

An thrilling small ahead has caught the attention of a number of golf equipment.

Plus the WA prospect nonetheless hopeful of a first-round choice — regardless of a snub — as Freo flags its technique.

Forward of the 2022 nationwide AFL draft — which might be held throughout two nights on Monday November 28 and Tuesday November 29 — get the newest information and updates under in AFL Draft Whispers.

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INTEREST GROWING IN GUN FORWARD

A Tom Papley-like small ahead is attracting ample curiosity from golf equipment with first-round picks, with Sandringham Dragons prospect Charlie Clarke looming as a attainable night time one choice.

Famend for his vitality, competitiveness, purpose sense and linking means between the arcs, Clarke surged up draft boards because the 12 months progressed after an ultra-consistent NAB League marketing campaign and impressing at nationwide championships stage.

He booted 4 objectives in 4 video games for Vic Metro and performed a vital function within the Dragons’ premiership success, kicking 29 objectives for the season – together with 10 from 4 finals – whereas averaging 18.6 disposals and 4.1 inside 50s per recreation.

The Giants, which maintain two late first-round picks and the primary decide of the second spherical, have been closely linked to Clarke and put work into him throughout the previous month. Rival groups anticipate the Giants to focus on a small ahead with at the least a kind of picks – Clarke, Swan Districts’ Darcy Jones, Gippsland’s Jacob Konstanty and even Bendigo’s Noah Lengthy have all been linked to the membership – ought to they maintain them.

But the Herald Sun on Tuesday reported Collingwood, which holds a first-round choice sandwiched between two Giants picks, had additionally been linked to Clarke.

Foxfooty.com.au understands the Western Bulldogs would additionally contemplate deciding on Clarke ought to he slip via to their early second-round choice. Clarke had additionally indicated North Melbourne had additionally proven curiosity in him.

Clarke informed Sportsday earlier this month he appreciated to look at and study from Papley, Toby Greene and Charlie Cameron.

“I like to have fun. I don’t actually have a go-to, I make it up on the spot, I’m all-in,” Clarke informed SEN.

“I’m at all times getting the group up and about, those that come to the Dragons video games. Within the prelim ultimate I had the palms out extensive to the Gippsland crowd, I did the (shush) in opposition to the Murray Bushrangers.”

WA STAR HOPEFUL OF EARLY PICK DESPITE SNUB

Explosive Swan Districts midfielder Elijah Hewett is backing himself to nonetheless be taken within the first spherical, regardless of not receiving an invitation to nighttime one of many nationwide AFL draft.

Prospects which might be more than likely to be taken within the first spherical obtain invitations to attend the occasion at Marvel Stadium.

Extremely touted WA prospects Reuben Ginbey and Jedd Busslinger have each been invited to look at the primary spherical unfold dwell in Victoria.

However Hewett this week confirmed he hadn’t been requested to return, saying he was as a substitute “actually excited I’ll be round my household, who I like most”.

Foxfooty.com.au additionally understands fellow WA prospect Ed Allan hasn’t been invited to the primary night time of the draft, with the AFL eager to have a couple of extra prime prospects watch the occasion at residence with household – however nonetheless be arrange by way of video hyperlink for response and attainable interview alternatives – so as to add one other dimension to the printed.

Essendon has proven curiosity in Hewett, whereas West Coast will contemplate drafting the on-baller if he’s nonetheless obtainable with its second first-round decide. Carlton and St Kilda have each additionally been linked to Hewett.

Talking to reporters, Hewett mentioned he’d “not too long ago” spoken to new St Kilda coach Ross Lyon forward of the draft.

“The prospect of taking part in beneath Ross is there however there’s loads of different golf equipment which might be round that mark as properly,” he mentioned.

Regardless of the uncertainty round his AFL future, Hewett mentioned he was “assured that I’ll be within the first spherical”.

“It’s a matter of the decide proper now, I simply don’t precisely know the place,” he mentioned.

“I’m considering across the eight to 12 mark, inside there. You simply don’t precisely know and I might go a bit behind there.”

FREO FLAGS DRAFT STRATEGY

Fremantle checklist boss David Partitions believes his membership will be capable of decide up a proficient younger gun then deal with two checklist wants on the draft, regardless of its skinny hand.

After a busy trade interval that noticed them land Luke Jackson and Jaeger O’Meara however lose 5 gamers to rival golf equipment by way of commerce, the Dockers enter subsequent week’s draft holding Picks 30, 43, 44, 65 and 70, with the membership tipped to take 4 gamers on Tuesday.

It’s the membership’s thinnest hand in years after making the draft a precedence throughout a meticulous rebuild.

Talking on SEN WA, Partitions recommended the membership would goal finest obtainable expertise with its first choice then look to handle wants.

“Decide 30 would be the finest participant after which after that we’ll attempt to deal with the wants,” Partitions informed SEN WA.

“We want a creating ruck and a key defender might be good as properly. We had nice years from Brennan Cox, Alex Pearce final 12 months, who obtained via harm free, and we stay up for seeing Joel Hamling this 12 months, however we’d like a youthful defender we will attempt to develop.

“We’ll do what we will and that was a part of the rationale for the (decide swap) commerce final week with North Melbourne.

“Only a few sure sorts that we’d like to usher in to enhance our checklist and to have the ability to develop.”