A total of 64 players were drafted in 2023, and while AFL scouts can soon kick up their feet, their attention will eventually turn to next year's crop of impressive teenagers.
26 players eligible for next year's draft have been named in the 2024 AFL Academy squad, many of whom featured in the annual Future Stars game at the MCG in December.
2023's draft was heavily impacted by father-son and Academy prospects, and 2024 looks to be no different as a number of top-rated players already have ties to AFL clubs.
The top-end of next year's draft is also skewed in favour of midfielders, with seven of the top eight names to consider likely to spend a majority of their draft campaigns in the middle of the field next year.
Here are the names to watch in 2024...
7. Ben Camporeale
Along with twin brother Lucas, Ben Camporeale has ties to Carlton as a father-son prospect given their dad Scott - a member of the Blues' 1995 premiership team - played over 230 games for the club.
Ben flexed his inside-outside versatility in more of a wing role at the Future Stars game that saw him collect a game-high 30 disposals for Team Naitanui, as well as eight marks, eight rebound 50s and five inside 50s to be named best-afield.
Is able to play at the coalface and has shown an expansive range of skills for Glenelg this year on his way to averaging 25.3 disposals, 5.4 marks, 3.9 clearances, 4.1 inside 50s and 3.3 tackles from his 13 games in the U18s this year.
Both Ben and Lucas will train with Carlton during the summer before commitments with the AFL Academy, Glenelg and South Australia.
