https://www.redandwhiteonline.com/ Use this forum to discuss the Swans, footy or other clubs (footy talk only, please) en Sun, 02 Aug 2026 12:03:36 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.redandwhiteonline.com/forum/images/RWOlogo.jpg https://www.redandwhiteonline.com/ https://www.redandwhiteonline.com/forum/footy-forums/rwo-swans-afl-chat/1257420-2026-draft-thread Sun, 02 Aug 2026 01:05:30 GMT I couldn't find a dedicated draft thread. Mods - please feel free to delete or merge this if there is a better place.


Given the draft is something I know and love, thought I’d start a thread to discuss all things underage footy.

If you haven’t seen it yet, the FootyStuff channel on YouTube is a great resource. Just a bloke in his home in New Zealand, cutting and editing game packages of the best junior prospects. You can check it out here:


https://www.youtube.com/@footystuffYT/


Its’s not my channel, but I love his stuff and it’s a great resource for draft content!


I’m also covering the draft on my platforms throughout the year, so if you’ve got any questions, please feel free to ask! Plenty of draft (any other AFL) content at:


https://readingtheplay.wordpress.com/


This week I did a couple of video shows (for the Richmond fan show Tigercast and the SotaramAFL YouTube show). I'll link the videos below through the article write ups I've done for each.

The Tigercast episode is a discussion around my current top 30 prospects, so it's more a draft show than a Tigers show.


https://readingtheplay.wordpress.com...mid-week-live/



SotaramAFL has designed a pretty awesome draft simulator and list analyser app (which is free to use via his linked pages). He and I ran through a very early phantom draft to show of the impact of the new bid matching rules, his app and my thoughts on the draft pool combined with club needs.


https://readingtheplay.wordpress.com...ft-simulation/



Obviously happy to answer any questions, but they're both worth a view if you're a draft fan and have some spare time.?]]> RWO Swans, AFL chat Tommy_Wolfe7 https://www.redandwhiteonline.com/forum/footy-forums/rwo-swans-afl-chat/1257420-2026-draft-thread https://www.redandwhiteonline.com/forum/footy-forums/rwo-swans-afl-chat/1257419-rd-21-vs-stkilda Sat, 01 Aug 2026 03:14:45 GMT And we’re back! And we’re back! RWO Swans, AFL chat imuninformedtwo https://www.redandwhiteonline.com/forum/footy-forums/rwo-swans-afl-chat/1257419-rd-21-vs-stkilda https://www.redandwhiteonline.com/forum/footy-forums/rwo-swans-afl-chat/1257406-team-selection-r20-v-giants Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:39:39 GMT IN: 4 quarters of hard contested footy OUT: Lapses of bruise free footy Player changes are secondary. but for mine: IN: Cootee, Dattoli, Kyle... OUT: Lapses of bruise free footy

Player changes are secondary. but for mine:

IN: Cootee, Dattoli, Kyle
OUT: Rosas, Bice, Cunningham (conc).

i'm tempted to rest/manage Heeney if he's still feeling back soreness. Too valuable to risk as we get closer to the finals. Replaced by either Co Warner or Snell.

Willing as most have suggested, for Mills to play more midfield.

Hoping Cox finally gets asked why Sheldrick is only playing 60% game time.
]]> RWO Swans, AFL chat KSAS https://www.redandwhiteonline.com/forum/footy-forums/rwo-swans-afl-chat/1257406-team-selection-r20-v-giants https://www.redandwhiteonline.com/forum/footy-forums/rwo-swans-afl-chat/1257280-rd-19-v-crows Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:29:21 GMT They’re in good form. Knuckle down fellas. Will be watching for their tags. Guessing it’s Peatling to Heeney and Neal-Bullen to Blakey
Will be watching for their tags. Guessing it’s Peatling to Heeney and Neal-Bullen to Blakey]]> RWO Swans, AFL chat imuninformedtwo https://www.redandwhiteonline.com/forum/footy-forums/rwo-swans-afl-chat/1257280-rd-19-v-crows https://www.redandwhiteonline.com/forum/footy-forums/rwo-swans-afl-chat/1257241-round-19-the-other-games Thu, 16 Jul 2026 08:19:52 GMT
Collingwood v Carlton might be a fun game. Although I've no idea who I want to win that.

Hopefully the Suns will get their season vaguely back on track, by defeating the Bulldogs on Sunday, but their mediocre recent form doesn't fill me with any confidence. ]]> RWO Swans, AFL chat dejavoodoo44 https://www.redandwhiteonline.com/forum/footy-forums/rwo-swans-afl-chat/1257241-round-19-the-other-games https://www.redandwhiteonline.com/forum/footy-forums/rwo-swans-afl-chat/1257205-team-selection-r19-v-adelaide-at-scg Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:10:54 GMT Time to start this thread with some team selection news. Logan McDonald is expected to return this week against Adelaide.
Logan McDonald is expected to return this week against Adelaide.]]> RWO Swans, AFL chat Thunder Shaker https://www.redandwhiteonline.com/forum/footy-forums/rwo-swans-afl-chat/1257205-team-selection-r19-v-adelaide-at-scg https://www.redandwhiteonline.com/forum/footy-forums/rwo-swans-afl-chat/1257202-vale-paul-atkins Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:09:13 GMT Former Swans player, Paul Atkins, has passed away a couple of days ago after being hit by a car. Condolences to his family, his twin brother Simon,... Former Swans player, Paul Atkins, has passed away a couple of days ago after being hit by a car. Condolences to his family, his twin brother Simon, friends and team mates in Tassie. RWO Swans, AFL chat goswannies https://www.redandwhiteonline.com/forum/footy-forums/rwo-swans-afl-chat/1257202-vale-paul-atkins https://www.redandwhiteonline.com/forum/footy-forums/rwo-swans-afl-chat/1257116-round-18-the-other-games Fri, 10 Jul 2026 07:36:05 GMT
Then on Sunday, there could be some real maulings. While there might be some chance of West Coast upsetting the Bulldogs, I don't really like the chances of Richmond against Melbourne and Essendon against Brisbane. ]]> RWO Swans, AFL chat dejavoodoo44 https://www.redandwhiteonline.com/forum/footy-forums/rwo-swans-afl-chat/1257116-round-18-the-other-games https://www.redandwhiteonline.com/forum/footy-forums/rwo-swans-afl-chat/1257028-round-18-swans-v-fremantle Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:04:47 GMT Looking forward to an intense game. Will be interesting to see where our true form is closest to. Last week v the Bulldogs or the previous week v...
Go the Swans. ]]> RWO Swans, AFL chat dejavoodoo44 https://www.redandwhiteonline.com/forum/footy-forums/rwo-swans-afl-chat/1257028-round-18-swans-v-fremantle https://www.redandwhiteonline.com/forum/footy-forums/rwo-swans-afl-chat/1257000-team-selection-r18-v-freo-optus Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:18:20 GMT OUT: Hanily, Co Warner

Would not be surprised if Bice also comes in for Kyle, but i wouldn't rush back in yet after just one strong VFL perfornance. He was dropped due to his defensive errors, which i'm not sure if he's rectified them as yet in the selectors eyes.

Hsmling will be needed down back to assist negating Freo' s 3 talls plus a resting Luke Jackson. So we'll be with a 2 talls forward setup, but have flexibility to throw Hamling up forward if required by playing Serong down back.

I'm selecting Dattoli as the additional small forward option along with Papley. I think he now deserves his chance after a string of good VFL performances, as i do rate him.

Hanily and Co Warner didn't do too much wrong, but not strong enough performances to hold their places.]]> RWO Swans, AFL chat KSAS https://www.redandwhiteonline.com/forum/footy-forums/rwo-swans-afl-chat/1257000-team-selection-r18-v-freo-optus