Craft of the Draft AFL Podcast

Jonty Ralphsmith and Mitch Keating provide all the latest insight on AFL Draft, Coates Talent League, and young footy prospects across the nation. Brought to you by GETDRAFTED.COM.AUMORE AT ZEROHANGER.COMFB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHangerIG: https://www.instagram.com/zerohanger/X: https://x.com/zerohangerTT: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerohangerYT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroHangerAFL

Craft of the Draft AFL Podcast is a sports podcast hosted by Zero Hanger, with 149 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Zero Hanger hosts Craft of the Draft AFL Podcast, a sports show with 149 episodes published.

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  The Essendon-tied prospect with “huge upside” + other names of interest ft. Lauren Moorcroft

  Aug 19, 202647 min

  Jonty and Mitch are joined by Vic Metro and Eastern Ranges coach Lauren Moorcroft to discuss some of her teams’ top prospects for 2026 and 2027, as well as coaching the likes of Nick Watson, Caleb Windsor and Josh Smillie prior to their AFL careers. The boys also recap a thrilling APS Grand Final, and look at the draft plans for both Geelong and Gold Coast. RUNDOWN 00:00 Intro 00:54 Lauren Moorcroft Chat 28:44 APS Grand Final 33:22 Geelong Draft Plans 40:45 Gold Coast Draft Plans 46:30 What's coming up? Filmed on 18/08/2026 Try out our new AFL Draft Power Ranker: https://www.zerohanger.com/afl-draft-power-ranker/ 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

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  Redrafting the 2018 AFL Draft + APS Grand Final Preview

  Aug 13, 202635 min

  It’s APS Grand Final week, with Jonty and Mitch previewing the key players, matchups and likely winner for Saturday’s decider between Brighton and Caulfield. The boys also revisit the 2018 AFL Draft, redrafting the first 10 picks as well as naming the biggest bargain, miss, best haul and sliding doors picks. Plus, a look at the 2026 draft plans for Essendon and Fremantle. RUNDOWN 00:00 Intro 00:25 APS Grand Final Preview 09:46 2018 Redraft 17:47 Essendon AFL Draft Plans 26:27 Fremantle AFL Draft Plans 34:16 What's Coming Up? Filmed on 12/08/2026 Watch Zero Hanger's APS Grand Final preview with Harf and Stevo here: https://youtu.be/L29cAdzn8Ck?si=xKIysGecNi6AqAKt Try out our new AFL Draft Power Ranker: https://www.zerohanger.com/afl-draft-power-ranker/ 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

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  AFL Draft Power Rankings: Three new names join the top 10

  Aug 5, 202639 min

  Craft of the Draft’s AFL Power Rankings for August are here, with the list extending to a top 40 following the conclusion of the U18s National Championships. The rankings see three new names emerge in the top 10, including a club-tied utility, while 11 fresh faces have come into the mix altogether. The boys also answer some questions with a Power Rankings edition of the Mailbag, and discuss the potential 2026 draft plans for Carlton and Collingwood. RUNDOWN 00:00 Intro 02:20 Top 40 (1 - 10) 07:37 Top 40 (11 - 20) 11:47 Top 40 (21 - 30) 16:08 Top 40 (31 - 40) 21:01 Rankings Mailbag 25:49 Carlton Draft Plans 32:34 Collingwood Draft Plans 37:43 What's Coming Up? Filmed on 05/08/2026 Try out our new AFL Draft Power Ranker: https://www.zerohanger.com/afl-draft-power-ranker/ 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

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  The Dragons prospects gaining interest + behind the rise of Murphy Reid ft. Rob Harding

  Jul 30, 202640 min

  Jonty and Mitch are joined by Sandringham Dragons coach Rob Harding to discuss some of his side’s leading AFL Draft prospects, as well as the lesser-known names garnering interest in the home stretch. Plus, Rob gives an insight into the growth Dragons alumni Murphy Reid, Archie Roberts and Levi Ashcroft, as well as his role as a coach. The boys also highlight some of the form players from outside the U18s National Championships in ‘Best of the Rest’, and get their AFL club-by-club draft plans series underway with deep dives on Adelaide and Brisbane. RUNDOWN 00:00 Intro 01:15 Rob Harding Interview 25:52 Best of the Rest 30:20 Adelaide Draft Plans 35:13 Brisbane Draft Plans Filmed on 29/07/2026 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

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  Picking our U18s AA team + uncovering some AFL Draft diamonds

  Jul 23, 202640 min

  The 2026 U18s National Championships are in the rear-view mirror, giving the Craft of the Draft team the chance to pick their team of the carnival and lock in the final Champs Chart of the year. Jonty and Mitch also go over the standouts from Vic Metro and Vic Country’s campaigns, and recap some of the leading performers from the U17s trials - including a handful of club-tied teenagers. Plus, Lachie Vendy joins the team to go through some AFL Draft prospects who deserve some more attention in ‘Draft Diamonds’. RUNDOWN 00:00 Intro 01:22 Vic Metro Standouts 11:46 Vic Country Standouts 17:54 Final Champs Charts 19:27 Team of the Champs 22:34 U17s Trials Recap 26:57 Draft Diamonds 39:29 What's Coming up? Filmed on 22/07/2026 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

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