Originally from Wagga Wagga in NSW, Himmelberg moved to Queensland as a teenager where he played NEAFL footy for Redland and represented the Allies in the 2016 Under-18s. A broken leg stopped him from attending the AFL draft combine, but that didn’t stop the Crows from swooping with pick No. 51. Himmelberg developed his game in the SANFL in 2017 and much of 2018 where he shined in the forward line. His form earned him a late AFL debut in Round 23. He continued to gain experience at senior level in 2019, kicking eight goals in his seven AFL games.
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Ed Vickers-Willis
Ed Vickers-Willis has established himself as a medium defender for the North Melbourne Football Club. Playing through the midfield in his junior years, Vickers-Willis was drafted with pick 36 in the 2014 National Draft with his hard running and precision kicking.
Ed Phillips
Ed Phillips is a young midfielder for the St Kilda Football Club. Taken with pick 56 in the 2016 National Draft, he is the younger brother of Tom and an elite runner and ball user at the Saints.
Dougal Howard
Dougal Howard is a mobile defender for the St Kilda Football Club. Drafted with pick 56 to Port Adelaide in the 2014 National Draft, Howard began his career as a forward but has established himself as one of the game’s premier key defenders. Dougal was traded to St Kilda Football Club during the 2019 trade period.
Devon Smith
Devon Smith is a tough midfielder for the Essendon Football Club. Drafted by the Giant’s with pick 14 in the 2011 National Draft, Smith quickly established himself as one of the game’s best small forwards. In 2018 Smith moved to Essendon where he has taken his game to another level, with his speed and ferociousness through the midfield.
David Cuningham
Dave Cuningham is polished midfielder for the Carlton Football Club who was drafted in 2015 as a first round selection. A 2017 Rising Star nominee with electric pace. Cuningham is one of Carlton’s most exciting young players with the ability to play forward and through the midfield. He showed the regard he is held in at Ikon Park by re-signing until the end of 2022.
Dave Astbury
Dave Astbury is a premiership defender for the Richmond Tigers. A critical piece of the Tigers backline, his ability to win one-on-one contests and intercept means he’s one of the Tigers’ most valuable players. The Tatyoon local was first drafted in 2009.
Dan Butler
Dan Butler is a St Kilda player who was drafted by Richmond with pick 67 in 2014. Butler burst onto the AFL scene in 2017, becoming a premiership forward for the Richmond Tigers, earning a Rising Star nomination and the Cosgrove-Jenkins award as the club’s best debutant player. Known for his lightning speed and forward pressure, Dan played an integral part of Richmond’s premiership. Dan was traded to the St Kilda Football Club at the end of the 2019 season during the trade period.
Shaun Grigg
Shaun Grigg is a premiership midfielder the Richmond Tigers. Taken with pick 19 in the 2006 National Draft by Carlton, Grigg moved to Richmond in 2011 and cemented himself as one of the games hardest running midfielders culminating in a premiership for Richmond in 2017. Shaun retired in May, 2019.
Brennan Cox
Brennan Cox is a versatile key position player for the Fremantle Football Club. Representing South Australia in the 2016 U18 Championships, Cox was named at centre half back in the All Australian Team before being picked by Fremantle with pick 41 in the National Draft.