South Australian Aaron Francis has been touted as a top ten pick in this year’ National Draft.

An aggressive and willing player with a strong marking ability, Francis had an impressive season for his Club West Adelaide as well as for South Australia in the under-18 championships. 

A versatile tall, Francis has enjoyed time in the midfield and up forward having played a number of roles throughout the South Australian National Carnival, however he is most highly rated as an intercept defender.

Why pick him?
  • Versatile with the ability to play forward and back
  • Strong read on the play 
  • Averaged just under six marks a game 
  • All Australian 
Similar to:
AFL.com.au’s Callum Twomey says  Francis’ versatility and read on the play will see him develop into a player similar to Essendon’s Brendon Goddard. Twomey says Francis is able to impact the game in the air and at ground level, rarely wasting a possession. 

Draft Range:
Francis is likely to go top-10 but an exact position is hard to pin point. It is reasonable to expect that he will finish within the 3-9 range.