In the third and final instalment of our positional prospect rankings ahead of the 2022 National Draft we put our eye on the star-studded cohort of midfielders.
The top echelon of talent in this year's class is littered with onballers, with the first 10 selections of the count potentially seeing nine midfielders picked.
A father-son jet and two Oakleigh Chargers prospects lead the way this year in what is a deep midfield pool.
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1. Will Ashcroft
Position: Midfielder
State: Victoria Metro
State League Club: Sandringham Dragons
Community Club: Old Brighton Grammarians
Date of Birth: 06/05/04
Height: 181cm
Weight: 78kg
When it comes to Will Ashcroft there isn't much more that needs to be said.
The swift, silky and stardom-bound onballer entered 2022 as the draft's headlining name and remains a strong chance to land at Pick 1 next week.
Whether it be from a bid atop the board from the Giants or with the Roos at either Pick 2 or 3, Ashcroft is destined to land among the first few picks and join Brisbane as a father-son selection.
Ashcroft's 2022 season was decorated with awards, with the Dragons skipper earning the Larke Medal, an All-Australian selection and National Championships premiership with Vic Metro as their best and fairest winner, as well as the NAB League title, grand final best-on-ground nod, Sandringham best and fairest award and a spot in the NAB League Team of the Year.
The son-of-a-gun's numbers speak for themselves no matter what level you look at, with Ashcroft leading the NAB Lague and National Championships for disposals per game with 34.5 and 32.8 per game respectively.
Ashcroft would also feature in three games for Brisbane's VFL outfit this year between his junior commitments, averaging 29.3 disposals, 7.2 tackles and 5 clearances against senior talent.
