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Jason Horne-Francis<\/strong><\/p>\n Midfielder, South Adelaide\/South Australia<\/em><\/p>\n Height and weight: 185cm, 81kg<\/em><\/p>\n DOB: 21\/6\/03<\/em><\/p>\n The South Australian product is all but certain to be selected by North Melbourne with the number one pick.<\/p>\n The Kangaroos during the recent trade period even had to turn down offers from several clubs looking to pursue their pick one selection.<\/p>\n "It's hard not to, and there's a lot of media stuff about it," Horne-Francis recently said.<\/p>\n "[North Melbourne] have spoken to me and said [they will select me], but I'm kind of excited to have footy as a job that you can do and love every day."<\/p>\n READ MORE: <\/strong>Carlton star facing axe over anti-vaxx stance<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Nick Daicos<\/strong><\/p>\n Midfielder, Oakleigh Chargers\/Vic Metro<\/em><\/p>\n Height and weight: 183cm, 72kg<\/em><\/p>\n DOB: 3\/1\/03<\/em><\/p>\n While Horne-Francis looks destined to be taken with the No.1 pick, the true number one from this draft is considered a flip of the coin between him and Nick Daicos.<\/p>\n Daicos appears destined to be taken by Collingwood as a father-son recruit, with The Age reporting that North Melbourne<\/a> won't attempt to bid on either him or Western Bulldogs' father-son recruit, Sam Darcy.<\/p>\n However, that report also states the club won't be surprised if either Gold Coast or Greater Western Sydney make a play for the young midfielder.<\/p>\n Daicos is the son of former premiership-winning Magpie Peter, while brother Josh is a current midfielder in the Collingwood list.<\/p>\n READ MORE: <\/strong>AFL player sends virus scare through pre-season<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Finn Callaghan<\/strong><\/p>\n Midfielder, Sandringham Dragons\/Vic Metro<\/em><\/p>\n Height and weight: 189cm, 82kg<\/em><\/p>\n DOB: 26\/4\/03<\/em><\/p>\n Callaghan is considered a top-five pick, but where he will land remains a mystery.<\/p>\n Assuming the Kangaroos take Horne-Francis and Collingwood gets Daicos, the next in line at the draft order will be, Gold Coast (Pick 3), Adelaide (Pick 4), Hawthorn (Pick 5) and Fremantle (Pick 6).<\/p>\n "I'd be open to going anywhere," Callaghan said in a recent interview.<\/p>\n "I don't really mind, I'm just happy to get on an AFL list."<\/p>\n READ MORE: <\/strong>NFL star's fiance slams fake photo in media storm<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Sam Darcy<\/strong><\/p>\n Ruckman\/forward, Oakleigh Chargers\/Vic Metro<\/em><\/p>\n Height and weight: 204cm, 75kg<\/em><\/p>\n DOB: 19\/7\/03<\/em><\/p>\n Sam Darcy, the son of Western Bulldogs great Luke, is another young gun who could easily go in the top five.<\/p>\n It's expected Darcy will land with the Bulldogs as a father-son recruit.<\/p>\n While North have signalled they won't attempt to bid on Darcy, don't be surprised if fellow rival clubs make a play.<\/p>\n According to The Age<\/a>, Greater Western Sydney has indicated its preference to potentially take a tall, and Darcy would certainly fit that scenario.<\/p>\n The Giants currently hold pick two in the draft. The Bulldogs will need a total of 2013 points to match a bid at pick No.2 for Darcy, but it's expected the club will have enough picks in hand to match an approach from GWS.<\/p>\n GWS recruiting boss Adrian Caruso remained tight-lipped on whether the Giants would attempt to bid on either Daicos or Darcy<\/p>\n "Ultimately we might bid, but we might not bid," he said recently.<\/p>\n "It is just a really hard one to make a call on at the moment before having done all the work on the boys in the frame for us."<\/p>\n Josh Gibcus<\/strong><\/p>\n Key defender, Greater Western Victoria Rebels\/Vic Country<\/em><\/p>\n Height and weight: 195cm, 84kg<\/em><\/p>\n DOB: 4\/4\/03<\/em><\/p>\n Josh Gibcus will likely be the No.1 choice when it comes to drafting a key defender.<\/p>\n His destination is also a mystery, but it's safe to assume clubs with high draft picks – Gold Coast (Pick 3), Adelaide (Pick 4), Hawthorn (Pick 5), Fremantle (Pick 6), Richmond (7) – will take be keeping a close eye on him.<\/p>\n "I don't mind where I go. I've travelled around a fair bit which I think has helped me and I can understand how moving works," Gibcus said recently to AFL.com.au.<\/p>\n "I'll just take the opportunity as it comes and whoever picks me on draft night, I'll go and give it everything I've got."<\/p>\n Many scouts have lauded Gibcus' intercept marking ability.<\/p>\n "My vertical leap and intercept marking are some of the biggest strengths of my game," Gibcus said.<\/p>\n "Reading the ball is something I've always prided my game on, and I always thought if I could improve on that as much as possible it could become a real weapon for me."<\/p>\n Ben Hobbs<\/strong><\/p>\n Midfielder, Greater Western Victoria Rebels\/Vic Country<\/em><\/p>\n Height and weight: 183cm\/80kg<\/em><\/p>\n DOB: 16\/9\/03<\/em><\/p>\n With fellow midfielders Daicos and Horne-Francis expected to go as father-son selections, don't be surprised if plenty of clubs are keeping close tabs on Ben Hobbs.<\/p>\n Hobbs will essentially be one of the top midfielders that clubs won't have to get into a bidding war over.<\/p>\n He admitted in a recent interview that he's spoken to nearly all 18 clubs.<\/p>\n "Every club but one," Hobbs replied. "It's been pretty good, and I've really enjoyed that process."<\/p>\n Josh Ward<\/strong><\/p>\n Midfielder, Northern Knights\/Vic Metro<\/em><\/p>\n Height and weight: 181cm\/79kg<\/em><\/p>\n DOB: 15\/8\/03<\/em><\/p>\n Josh Ward is another midfielder expected to attract interest.<\/p>\n In what's a stacked draft in terms of midfielders, Ward has found his name at the top of many mock draft lists and will likely go as a top 10 selection.<\/p>\n With a time of 5:57, he recently topped the Vic Metro and NSW\/ACT list for the 2km time trial.<\/p>\n Mac Andrew<\/strong><\/p>\n Forward<\/em>\/Ruck, Dandenong Stingrays\/Vic Country<\/em><\/p>\n Height and weight: 200cm\/80kg<\/em><\/p>\n DOB: 12\/4\/03<\/em><\/p>\n Melbourne Next Generation Academy player Mac Andrew is firming as arguably the best key position prospect.<\/p>\n The 200-centimetre tall, who looks destined to take on a ruck-forward role if he chooses, could easily go as a top 10 selection.<\/p>\n According to The Age<\/a>, Andrew has drawn interest from the Giants, who have made no secret of their desire to bring in a tall, especially in the wake of Shane Mumford's retirement.<\/p>\n Unfortunately for the Demons, under the revised academy rules, the club is unable to match a top-20 bid that's expected to come for Andrew.<\/p>\n Andrew's stock has been rising, and it's only getting bigger with the key position prospect confirming he's recently put on 10 kilograms after having weighed 70 kilograms earlier this year.<\/p>\n "I've put on about 10 kilos this year, so I'm about 80 now," he told The Age.<\/em><\/p>\n "I'm still pretty light, but Melbourne, they gave me a [weights] program to do and I reached out to the nutritionists that they've got. The [Dandenong] Stingrays as well, I've got a lot of people helping me with it."<\/p>\n 1.<\/strong> North Melbourne<\/p>\n 2.<\/strong> GWS (via Collingwood)<\/em><\/p>\n 3.<\/strong> Gold Coast<\/p>\n 4.<\/strong> Adelaide<\/p>\n 5.<\/strong> Hawthorn<\/p>\n 6.<\/strong> Fremantle (via Carlton)<\/em><\/p>\n 7.<\/strong> Richmond<\/p>\n 8.<\/strong> Fremantle<\/p>\n 9.<\/strong> St Kilda<\/p>\n 10.<\/strong> West Coast<\/p>\n 11.<\/strong> Essendon<\/p>\n 12.<\/strong> Port Adelaide(via Sydney)<\/em><\/p>\n 13.<\/strong> GWS<\/p>\n 14.<\/strong> Brisbane<\/p>\n 15.<\/strong> Richmond (via Geelong)<\/em><\/p>\n 16.<\/strong> Sydney(via Port Adelaide<\/em> )<\/p>\n 17.<\/strong> Western Bulldogs<\/p>\n 18.<\/strong> Brisbane (via Melbourne)<\/em><\/p>\n For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by<\/em><\/strong> clicking here!<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n
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