Kevin Sheehan’s 2024 Telstra AFL Draft Top Prospects – Small and Medium Forwards

AFL Talent Ambassador Kevin Sheehan has released profiles on WA’s top small and medium forwards in the 2024 Telstra AFL Draft pool.

The 2024 Telstra AFL Draft will be held on Wednesday, November 20 and Thursday, November 21. The 2024 Telstra AFL Rookie Draft will follow on Friday, November 22.

Sheehan’s player profiles will be released in positional groups each week ahead of the Draft.

All players profiled attended the 2024 Telstra AFL Draft Combine or 2024 Telstra AFL State Draft Combine in October.

The small and medium forwards group features a host of the most exciting players in this year’s Draft, including Next Generation Academy prospect Malakai Champion.

NATIONAL DRAFT COMBINE

Malakai Champion
State: Western Australia
State League Club: Subiaco
Date of Birth: 17/05/2006
Height: 172cm

A small forward with dazzling speed and agility who plays with zest and energy and is a real livewire inside forward 50. Champion kicked 22 goals in 18 matches across club and representative football this year, including three goals for Western Australia against Victoria Metro in the National Championships and three goals on senior debut for Subiaco against the West Coast Eagles in the WAFL. He is part of West Coast’s Next Generation Academy, with the Eagles having priority access to the small forward in the Draft. Champion was outstanding during testing at the Draft Combine, ranking fifth on the 20m sprint (2.94 seconds) and second on the agility test (7.84 seconds).

Hamish Davis
State: Western Australia
State League Club: Claremont
Date of Birth: 02/05/2006
Height: 190cm

An athletic medium forward who presents well as a marking target and uses his power to split packs and his endurance to outwork his opponents. Davis had a progressive year, dominating early at Colts level for Claremont, where he averaged 23 disposals and kicked 14 goals in nine matches, as well as being Western Australia’s most dangerous forward at the National Championships. He averaged 14.5 disposals and 1.8 goals at the Championships, including kicking 3.3 against Victoria Country in his best performance. Davis went on to play seven matches at senior level with Claremont, which included an impressive performance of four goals and 21 disposals against East Fremantle in Round 22. Davis was selected in the WAFL Colts Team of the Year and topped his breakout year winning the Mel Whinnen Medal for his best on ground performance in Claremont’s Colts Grand Fina victory, which gave the club back-to-back premierships. His 6:18 seconds for the 2km time trial ranked fifth at the National Draft Combine.

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