The AFL has released player biographies for all the medium midfielders invited to attend the NAB AFL Draft Combine in October.
2016 NAB AFL Draft Combine - National
Medium midfielders
Western Australia
Matt Guelfi Claremont / Manist
14.8.1997 Height: 184cm Weight: 78kg
Medium midfielder who is super-competitive and aggressive in his attack on the ball and excels at stoppages. Footy smart, he was a consistent performer for Western Australia in the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships, averaging 16 disposals, 4.5 clearances and six tackles.
Sam Powell-Pepper East Perth / Wesley College
8.1.1998 Height: 186cm Weight: 83kg
Strong-bodied medium midfielder with an appetite for the contest. Has a high endurance base and good speed, allowing him to burst from stoppages. Winner of the Cameron Ling Medal for the NAB AFL Academy in 2015.
Sam Petrevski-Seton Claremont / Halls Creek
19.2.1998 Height: 181cm Weight: 76kg
Medium midfielder/forward who is an elite distributor of the ball by hand and foot on both the left and right sides. Tackles with intent and attacks the ball with purpose. Was an All-Australian at Under 16 level in 2015 and won the AFL Under 16s Best and Fairest in 2014. Member of the NAB AFL Academy.
South Australia
Jonty Scharenberg Glenelg / PHOS Camden
28.8.1998 Height: 186cm Weight: 80kg
Medium midfielder who excels one-on-one and at stoppages, using his footy smarts and clean hands to set up the play for his team. Prolific ball-winner who averaged 24 disposals, five clearances and six tackles in the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships, winning All-Australian honours. Brother to Matt at Collingwood.
Jack Graham North Adelaide / Tea Tree Gully
25.2.1998 Height: 183cm Weight: 83kg
Strong-bodied and hard-working midfielder/forward who wins contested ball and uses it well by hand and foot. Captained South Australia and was awarded his team's Most Valuable Player, as well as winning the Larke Medal (Division One Best and Fairest). Averaged 25 disposals and six clearances. Member of the NAB AFL Academy.
Victoria
Joe Atley Bendigo Pioneers / Rochester
4.8.1998 Height: 186cm Weight: 84kg
Strong-bodied medium midfielder who excels at stoppages, with clean hands and excellent vision. A prolific ball-winner, he averaged 20 disposals at 78 percent efficiency and six disposals in the 2016 NAB AFL Under-18 Championships. Impressed in two games with Geelong in VFL late in the season. Brother to Shaun at North Melbourne.
Hamish Brayshaw Sandringham Dragons / Hampton Rovers
9.2.1998 Height: 186cm Height: 85kg
Medium midfielder/forward who had his season curtailed by a foot injury after one game for Victoria Metro. Strong overhead and dangerous around goals, he returned late in the year to showcase his potential. Brother of Angus at Melbourne.
Willem Drew North Ballarat Rebels / Koroit
1.10.1998 Height: 188cm Weight: 78kg
Medium forward/midfielder who is a prolific ball winner for the North Ballarat Rebels. Has footy smarts and runs all day. A strong player one-on-one and very competitive, he was a Victoria Country representative in 2016 at Under-18 level. Ultra-consistent and hard edged type from Koroit in the Hampden region.
Jordan Gallucci Eastern Ranges / Lilydale / Yarra Valley’s
4.5.1998 Height: 183cm Weight: 75kg
Medium midfielder with elite speed and agility who can also play back or forward. Has an exceptional vertical jump as an X-factor in contests in the air. Co-captained Victoria Metro, averaging 14.8 disposals and 3.8 tackles and winning All-Australian honours. Member of the NAB AFL Academy.
Oscar Junker Western Jets / Werribee Districts
23.1.1998 Height: 193cm Weight: 84kg
Tall left-footed midfielder who can also play in defence and attack. Averaged 17 disposals this year in the TAC Cup with the Jets and played one game for Victoria Metro in NAB AFL Under-18 Championships. Strong overhead and has excelled of late as a tall midfielder.
Myles Poholke Dandenong Stingrays / Sorrento
10.7.1998 Height: 184cm Weight: 84kg
Medium midfielder who is strong overhead and has a good mix of inside and outside game. Averaged 14.5 disposals for Victoria Country this year in the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships. Member of the NAB AFL Academy.
Daniel Venables Western Jets / Keilor / PEGS
19.11.1998 Height: 186cm Weight: 81kg
Medium midfielder/forward who is super-competitive and very creative in setting up the play in congested situations. Strong overhead and dangerous around goals. Averaged 13 disposals for Victoria Metro and won All-Australian honours at the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships.
Will Brodie Murray Bushrangers / Shepparton / Scotch College
23.8.1998 Height: 189cm Weight: 82kg
Medium midfielder with excellent game sense and contested ball-winning ability. Has excellent step through traffic, creating time and space in congested situations. Averaged 21 disposals and 5.2 tackles in the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships, winning All-Australian honours. Member of the NAB AFL Academy.
Dylan Clarke Eastern Ranges / Knox / Melbourne G.S
6.9.1998 Height: 187cm Weight: 85kg
Left-footed strong-bodied midfielder who was a prolific ball-winner throughout the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships, averaging 25 disposals and four tackles and earning All-Australian honours. Brother to Ryan at North Melbourne.
Judah Dundon Western Jets / Werribee Districts
19.4.1998 Height: 186cm Weight: 77kg
Left-footed medium midfielder with similar traits as another former Jets star in Lachie Hunter now with the Western Bulldogs. Footy smart he is a great accumulator of the ball and smart user. Averaged 19 disposals in TAC Cup this year.
Hugh McCluggage North Ballarat Rebels / South Warrnambool
3.3.1998 Height: 185cm Weight: 75kg
Medium midfielder who had an outstanding year at TAC Cup and NAB AFL Under-18 Championships level, winning All-Australian honours and the Most Valuable Player award for Victoria Country. Averaged 21 disposals in the Under-18 Championships and used his vision, creativity and goal sense to great effect. Member of the NAB AFL Academy.
Luke Ryan Coburg (VFL) / Calder Cannons
6.2.1996 Height: 185cm Weight: 87kg
Former Calder Cannons player who can play midfield or half back. Had outstanding year with Coburg in the VFL averaging 21 disposals .Lightly framed player but has great awareness and game sense.
NSW/ACT
Kobe Mutch Bendigo Pioneers / Gol Gol
18.3.1998 Height: 184cm Weight: 79kg
Prolific ball-winning midfielder who averaged 27 disposals for NSW/ACT and then 22 disposals for the Allies, earning All-Australian honours. Skilful on his right and left sides and has footy smarts and courage. Member of the NAB AFL Academy.
Will Setterfield Sandringham Dragons Albury / Caulfield G.S
5.2.1998 Height: 190cm Weight: 80kg
A medium midfielder who can win the ball on the inside and outside, he had an injury-interrupted NAB AFL Under-18 Championships, with his 28 disposals vs Northern Territory his best performance for NSW/ACT. Also played two matches for the Allies, averaging 12 disposals. Member of the NAB AFL Academy and Greater Western Sydney Giants Academy.
Queensland
Josh Williams Surfers Paradise / Hermit Park
12.6.1998 Height: 189cm Weight: 69kg
Dashing medium midfielder from Far North Queensland whose run and carry is his X-factor. Impressed for both Queensland and the Allies this year, with his goals on the run a highlight. Member of the Gold Coast Suns Academy.
Jacob Allison Aspley
16.4.1998 Height: 194cm Weight: 79kg
Smooth-moving tall midfielder who can also play a lead role up forward. Wins the ball well in the air and is a penetrating long kick. Won All-Australian Under-18 honours in 2015 and is a member of both the NAB AFL Academy and the Brisbane Lions Academy.
Jack Bowes Cairns Saints / Surfers Paradise
26.1.1998 Height: 187cm Weight: 78kg
Medium midfielder who's a good ball user with an excellent combination of speed and endurance. Composed under pressure and was a standout player for Queensland in the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships, winning the Most Valuable Player award and Harrison Medal honours and then averaging 25 disposals, progressing to the Allies to be named All-Australian at Under-18 level. Member of the NAB AFL Academy and Gold Coast Suns Academy.
2016 NAB AFL Draft Combine - State
Jono Aujard Oakleigh Chargers / Glen Iris JFC VIC
16.5.1998 Height: 184cm Weight: 71kg
Bailey Banfield Claremont / Scotch College WA
26.2.1998 Height: 188cm Weight: 89kg
Tye Bedford Sturt / Unley SA
2.8.1998 Height: 186cm Weight: 79kg
Luke Bunker Northern Knights / St Mary’s / Ivanhoe G.S VIC
12.6.1998 Height: 185cm Weight: 78kg
Harrison Burt Sandringham Dragons / Ormond VIC
16.9.1998 Height: 183cm Weight: 74kg
Daniel Charlesworth Gold Coast Suns Academy / Cairns Saints QLD
4.8.1998 Height: 189cm Weight: 84kg
Robbie Fox Coburg (VFL) / Burnie Dockers VIC
16.4.1993 Height: 187cm Weight: 87kg
Blake Grewar Redlands QLD
16.2.93 Height: 182cm Weight: 82kg
Zach Guthrie Calder Cannons / Sunbury VIC
30.6.1998 Height: 184cm Weight: 69kg
Jackson Lee WWT / BSR Tigers SA
20.8.1998 Height: 189cm Weight: 79kg
Corey Lyons Sandringham Dragons / St Peters VIC
31.5.1998 Height: 182cm Weight: 78kg
Jackson McDonald Calder Cannons / Aberfeldie VIC
24.04.1998 Height: 183cm Weight: 71kg
Sam McLachlan Geelong (VFL) / Colac / North Warrnambool VIC
19.06.1992 Height: 195cm Weight: 94kg
Lucas Meline Canberra Demons NSW/ACT
9.7.1997 Height: 189cm Weight: 77kg
Connor Noonan West Adelaide / Plympton SA
13.4.1998 Height: 180cm Weight: 71kg
Louis Pinnuck Murray Bushrangers / Strathmerton VIC
24.9.1998 Height: 185cm Weight: 75kg
Jack Rolls Brisbane Lions Academy / Redlands QLD
1.7.1998 Height: 183cm Weight: 74kg
Brodie Romensky Western Jets / Maribyrnong Park VIC
6.7.1998 Height: 189cm Weight: 88kg
Jack Roughsedge Oakleigh Chargers / Blackburn VIC
4.8.1998 Height: 185cm Weight: 84kg
Lachlan Walker Oakleigh Chargers / De La Salle VIC
5.6.1997 Height: 189cm Weight: 84kg
James Cousins Murray Bushrangers / Mansfield VIC
19.03.1998 Height: 185cm Weight: 7kg
Brayden Kirk North Adelaide SA
25.2.1998 Height: 182cm Weight: 70kg
