# The AFL Draft prospects who have started 2026 with a BANG

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Podcast: [Craft of the Draft AFL Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/craft-of-the-draft-afl-podcast-6209399)
Published: 2026-04-09T06:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://craft-of-the-draft.captivate.fm/episode/tbc
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## Resource

With a few weeks of action in the books, Jonty and Mitch highlight the AFL Draft prospects who have been early-season statement makers across the country with their strong form and sharp rises. The boys also look at some of the latest names to appear on the Mid-Season Draft radar, as well as preview the AFL Academy’s first game for 2026. RUNDOWN 00:00 Welcome to Craft of The Draft 00:34 Talk of the town 15:02 Academy Analysis 18:56 On the radar 21:23 Emerging excellence 23:21 Team focus: Tassie VFL 26:58 What's coming up? Filmed on 08/04/2026 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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