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Draft Watch: Brother of current Crow goes ballistic
Connor Scanlon • August 4th, 2025 3:00 pm
Round 17 of the Coates Talent League showcased five fantastic games, where the future stars of the AFL faced off against each other.
The brother of Adelaide’s Lachie Murphy - Sebastian Murphy - was the standout performer of the round for the Northern Knights, laying a game-high 9 tackles and delivering a game-high 9 inside 50s. The Knights talent also racked up 28 disposals, 7 marks, and a goal. While Sebastian Murphy is not aligned with the Crows, this tackling machine is showing serious potential to surpass his brother.
Potential No. 1 draft pick Willem Duursma also delivered one of the best individual performances seen in the CTL this season. The brother of Essendon’s Xavier Duursma and North Melbourne’s Zane Duursma accumulated a game-high 26 disposals, 10 tackles, and 6 inside 50s. He also kicked 2.3, showcasing his sharp goal-kicking nous.
Vic Country’s 199cm ruckman Zac Harding showcased why he’s considered one of the premier big men in this year’s draft. Harding racked up a whopping 26 disposals, which is outstanding numbers for a ruckman. He also managed a round-high 27 disposals, along with 5 inside 50s, and 4 tackles. While Cooper Duff-Tytler is widely touted as the top ruck prospect in the 2025 draft class, Harding is proving he’s not far behind.
Below are the 10 best performers for Round 17 in the CTL, based off fantasy points:
1 - Sebastian Murphy (Northern Knights) – 1432 - Willem Duursma (Gippsland Power) – 1403 - Roman Moxon (Northern Knights) – 1334 - Bailey Lloyd (Eastern Ranges) – 1305 - Zac Harding (Murray Bushrangers) – 1306 - Jack Hilton (Gippsland Power) – 1257 - Patrick Blake (Bendigo Pioneers) – 1248 - Hunter Ryan (Eastern Ranges) – 1229 - Archie Taylor (GWV Rebels) – 11710 - Zachary O’Keefe (Gippsland Power) – 115
Calder Cannons (73) – (76) Eastern Ranges
An absolute nail-biter saw the Ranges barely win by 3 points. The Ranges proved their place in the top 4 isn’t by fluke, ending the Cannons 3-game winning streak.
1 - Bailey Lloyd (ER) – 1302 - Hunter Ryan (ER) – 1223 - Blake Justice (CC) – 1044 - Jordan Knapp (ER) – 1035 - Blake Chambers (ER) – 91
Murray Bushrangers (45) – (66) Northern Knights
The Knights walked away with the victory against the 16th placed Bushrangers, pushing themselves into the top 8.
1 - Sebastian Murphy (NK) – 1432 - Roman Moxon (NK) – 1333 - Zac Harding (MB) – 1304 - Gabriel Stumpf (NK) – 1025 - Blake Newton (MB) – 95
Western Jets (67) – (69) GWV Rebels
On paper this game should’ve been a smashing by the top 8 Rebels, who faced the second-last Jets. But the Rebels barely walked away with the victory, kicking two goals in the last few minutes to get over the line.
1 - Archie Taylor (GWV) – 1172 - Thomas Burton (WJ) – 1103 - Jake Miller (WJ) – 1084 - Talor Byrne (GWV) – 1045 - Finnegan Davis (WJ) – 97
Geelong Falcons (60) – (58) Bendigo Pioneers
Another game which went down to the wire. This mid-table battle was as close as they come, with the largest lead in the entire game being just 9 points.
1 - Patrick Blake (BP) – 1242 - Kobe George (GF) – 1063 - Hugo Mikunda (GF) – 1054 - Angus Ford (GF) – 1045 - Archer Hanegraaf (GF) – 101
Tasmania Devils (57) – (90) Gippsland Power
After losing their last two games, the 2nd placed Power are back in their winning ways, dominating the bottom 4 Devils.
1 - Willem Duursma (GP) – 1402 - Jack Hilton (GP) – 1253 - Zachary O’Keefe (GP) – 1154 - Max Roney (TD) – 1145 - Brodie Atkins (GP) – 93
