The 2014 NAB AFL Draft will be held on Thursday, November 27, at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre.
AFL National and International Talent Manager, Kevin Sheehan has today released his Draft List of 40 leading prospects in positional groupings based on the Virgin Australia 2014 AFL All-Australian squad of 40 players.
Details of Kevin Sheehan’s Top 40 prospects by position can be viewed here.
Sheehan said the clubs have scrutinised every possible detail during the season and the NAB AFL Draft Combines.
“Athletic ability and skill has been dissected with players’ percentile ranked in various categories. Clubs have studied medical reports and conducted countless interviews not just with the players but with parents, coaches and teachers. Many hours have been devoted to watching edited highlights of prospects and vigorous debate within AFL Clubs has narrowed their focus as each club prepares its Draft list.
“Now it comes down to human judgement as to which players, in the opinion of individual AFL Clubs, have what it takes to make the grade at the elite AFL level,” he said
Kevin Ramsdale, NAB General Manager Consumer Marketing, said NAB is looking forward to hosting this event again on the Gold Coast. "NAB has been supporting Australia's most talented young footballers for over a decade through the NAB AFL Rising Stars Program," he said. “We’re really proud to be associated with this program and the extraordinary calibre of young men represented at the NAB AFL Draft each year. Many of our Queensland employees and customers are passionate fans of the AFL and take great pride in hosting this event in their home state," Kevin said.
The NAB AFL Draft will be broadcast live nationally on FOX FOOTY, 3AW, FIVEaa, SEN, ABC Radio, Gold FM and streamed on AFL.com.au.
Fans across Australia can follow the NAB AFL Draft and their club’s latest recruits live on FOX FOOTY from 6.30pm AEDT nationally.
All the action will be broadcast live on the radio networks; ABC Radio from 7pm AEDT nationally, 1116 SEN from 7pm AEDT into Melbourne, FIVEaa from 3pm ACDT into Adelaide and GOLD FM from 6pm AEST into the Gold Coast. 3AW will also cross live into Melbourne throughout the evening.
GOLD FM will also broadcast live outside the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre from 3-6pm AEST.
For the first time, NAB AFL Draft day will start on AFL.com.au and the AFL Live Official App with the ‘NAB AFL Draft Countdown’ LIVE from 3pm AEDT. Coming from the Sofitel Gold Coast Broadbeach, the show will be hosted by Garry Lyon, Callum Twomey and Matt Thompson and will feature interviews from a revolving cast of key Club figures. When the draft starts, every selection will be live on our Draft Tracker with photos, exclusive video, interviews and statistics. You can follow all the action on AFL.com.au, the AFL Live Official App or on Twitter: @AFLDraft
The NAB AFL Draft is part of the NAB AFL Rising Stars Program, which supports grassroots players and football communities and helps young Australians fulfil their dream of playing in the AFL. NAB has been Footifying Australia since 2002 through the NAB AFL Rising Stars Program which comprises the following elements:
• NAB AFL Rising Star
• NAB AFL Draft
• NAB AFL Draft Combine
• NAB AFL Under-18 Championships
• NAB AFL Academy
• NAB AFL Under-16 Championships
The 2014 NAB AFL Draft is supported by the Queensland Government through Tourism and Events Queensland as part of a dynamic calendar of events throughout the state.
