VICTORIAN pair Jack Billings and Ben Lennon will head this year's crop of medium forwards at October's NAB AFL Draft Combines, as they push towards being top-10 selections.

The duo played together for Vic Metro during the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships over the past two years and have developed into highly-rated players.

Billings' season is over after his Oakleigh Chargers side did not make the TAC Cup finals, but recruiters are well aware of his talent through half-forward and the midfield.

The dynamic 18-year-old marks well above his head for his size, has excellent skills on both feet and is a goalkicker.

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Lennon carries some similar traits, and is also a terrific mark-and-lead forward and a piercing kick over any distance.

West Australian prospect Dayle Garlett has been named in the medium forwards category, having failed to be drafted last year with off-field issues the concern for recruiters.

He has shown sparkling form at WAFL level this season for Swan Districts, however, and remains one of the most talented players in the draft pool.

The medium forwards group comprises 27 players between 180cm-189cm.

Of those players, 14 will attend the national combine at Etihad Stadium and 13 will test at state combines around the country.

Jydon Neagle, the son of late Essendon premiership player Merv, has been invited to Victorian state screening. Neagle kicked 10 for NSW/ACT during the under-18 carnival.

2013 NAB AFL Draft Combine – National: Medium Forwards

Vic Metro


Jack Billings
Club: Oakleigh Chargers
D.O.B.: 18.8.95
Height: 184cm
Weight: 78kg
Medium forward with rare kicking ability on his preferred left foot. Has strong hands over head and is very dangerous either in the air or at ground level. His ability to read the ball off hands is excellent as is his awareness and vision. Can also play through the midfield. Averaged 17 disposals and two goals at the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships this year making him a dual All Australian 2012/13.

Adrian Franetic
Club: Oakleigh Chargers
D.O.B.: 20.1.95
Height: 184cm
Weight: 79kg
Medium forward who is super competitive, tough, aggressive and smart around goals. Good ball user who keeps his feet and is strong one on one and overhead. Averaged 24 disposals in seven matches in TAC Cup this year and represented Victoria Metro in NAB AFL Under-18 Championships in 2013.

Ben Lennon
Club: Northern Knights
D.O.B.: 5.7.95
Height: 188cm
Weight: 77kg
Medium forward who is an outstanding overhead mark and user of the ball by either hand or foot. Tracks the ball brilliantly in the air, however is just as clean and competitive at ground level. Shows great courage in going back with the flight of the ball and can kick goals from outside 50. Starred for Vic Metro in the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships earning him All Australian honours. Has been outstanding in the TAC Cup recently; in five games in the midfield he has averaged 26.8 disposals. Graduate of the AIS-AFL Academy.

James Sicily
Club: Western Jets
D.O.B.: 6.1.95
Height: 186cm
Weight: 77kg
Medium forward who reads the game very well and shows genuine footy smarts. Shows the ability to mark strongly overhead and can often lose his opponent in traffic. Is neat in his disposal by foot and an accurate set shot. Can also play in the midfield. Averaged 14 disposals and six marks in the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships.

VFL

Sam Lloyd

Club: Frankston
D.O.B.: 3.3.90
Height: 180cm
Weight: 83kg
Medium forward who presents well on the lead or can crumb as a small forward. Originally from Deniliquin (NSW) where he kicked 100 goals in 2010. Represented VFL against Western Australia this year in state game kicking four goals, and has kicked 38 goals for Frankston this year.

South Australia

Luke Reynolds

Club: Port Adelaide
D.O.B.: 9.1.95
Height: 188cm
Weight: 86kg
Medium forward with a powerful left foot and the ability to kick goals from outside 50. Moves across the ground effortlessly and is clean below his knees. Presenting up well on the lead, he is strong overhead and has the ability to play as a marking player, as well as getting up the ground and delivering with precision inside 50. Graduate of the AIS-AFL Academy.

Alex Spina
Club: North Adelaide
D.O.B.: 27.6.95
Height: 181cm
Weight: 75kg
Medium forward with very clean hands and excellent game sense. Reads the play very well and shows good composure when the ball is in his hands. Also has excellent vision and is smart around goals. Can go through the midfield when required. Graduate of the AIS-AFL Academy.

Tasmania

Zac Webster
Club: Glenorchy
D.O.B.: 11.8.95
Height: 180cm
Weight: 74kg
Medium Forward with an excellent work rate and super competitive. Attacks the football at every opportunity in the contested situation while also providing good run and carry on the outside.  Displays clean hands and makes smart decisions with his disposal by hand or foot. Averaged 16 disposals and four marks at the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships.

Western Australia

Blake Acres
Club: West Perth
D.O.B.: 7.10.95
Height: 189cm
Weight: 84kg
Smooth moving and classy medium forward who uses the ball very effectively. Wins the football both on the inside and outside, distributing on either side of the body by hand and foot. Displays very clean hands and rarely fumbles while also being a strong overhead mark. His leadership is a real feature of his game. Missed early under-18 championships matches due to injury but returned in round four and five to display his potential.

Dayle Garlett
Club: Swan Districts
D.O.B.: 9.1.94
Height: 180cm
Weight: 78kg
Medium forward with dynamic left foot both around goals and in setting up the play. Has ability to consistently find space and he excels at stoppages. All-Australian at under-18s level in 2012 and has had excellent senior year with Swan Districts kicking 44 goals and averaging 17 disposals, including kicking five goals or more on four occasions.

Jarrod Jansen
Club: East Fremantle
D.O.B.: 2.5.95
Height: 188cm
Weight: 91kg
Strong bodied medium forward who thrives on the inside and applies enormous amounts of pressure on the opposition. Displays clean hands under pressure and is a strong overhead mark, is very versatile and can push into the midfield when needed. His 28 disposals and seven tackles against Tasmania was his best game at the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships.

Blaine Johnson
Club: South Fremantle
D.O.B.: 28.7.95
Height: 186cm
Weight: 84kg
Medium forward who presents up very well at the footy and marks strongly on the lead. Possesses a thumping right foot kick and is capable of kicking long goals. A strong bodied competitive player who kicked four goals against Vic Metro in the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships.

Dylan Main
Club: South Fremantle
D.O.B.: 2.9.95
Height: 189cm
Weight: 77kg
Medium forward who is strong overhead and has excellent hand and foot skills. Makes good decisions under pressure, particularly in close. Western Australian Under-18s representative in 2013 averaging 13 disposals, and has now progressed to reserves level in WAFL and impressed in recent weeks.

Michael Wood
Club: Subiaco
D.O.B.: 15.7.94
Height: 189cm
Weight: 76kg
Lightly built medium forward who is strong overhead mark and long kick for goal. Made senior debut this year with Subiaco, kicking four goals from 13 disposals against South Fremantle in round 12. Earlier kicked 25 goals in seven Colts matches where he also showed an ability to push into the midfield and use his footy smarts.


2013 NAB AFL Draft Combine – State: Medium Forwards

Doug Bond
Club: Geelong Falcons (Vic)
D.O.B.: 19.5.95
Height: 180cm
Weight: 68kg

Jarrod Bonello
Club: Calder Cannons (Vic)
D.O.B.: 8.7.95
Height: 182cm
Weight: 80kg

Brady Egan
Club: Dandenong Stingrays (Vic)
D.O.B.: 18.12.94
Height: 188cm
Weight: 84kg

Taylor Grace
Club: Sandringham Dragons (Vic)
D.O.B.: 17.4.95
Height: 183cm
Weight: 76kg

Matthew Johnson
Club: West Perth (WA)
D.O.B.: 5.9.94
Height: 187cm
Weight: 85kg

Ben Kearns
Club: Gippsland Power (Vic)
D.O.B.: 12.11.94
Height: 186cm
Weight: 80kg

Tim Kelly
Club: South Fremantle (WA)
D.O.B.: 26.7.94
Height: 181cm
Weight: 78kg

Jydon Neagle
Club: Murray Bushrangers (NSW/ACT)
D.O.B.: 29.8.94
Height: 184cm
Weight: 77kg

Ian Richardson
Club: Claremont (WA)
D.O.B.: 14.10.87
Height: 180cm
Weight: 78kg

Josh Scott
Club: Gippsland Power (Vic)
D.O.B.: 3.3.94
Height: 188cm
Weight: 80kg

Bryden Squire
Club: Murray Bushrangers (Vic)
D.O.B.: 23.2.95
Height: 183cm
Weight: 74kg

Jack Steele
Club: Belconnen (Tas)
D.O.B.: 13.12.95
Height: 186cm
Weight: 80kg

Francis Watson
Club: Claremont (WA)
D.O.B.: 29.9.95
Height: 185cm
Weight: 79kg

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