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Draft Watch: Carlton's potential father-son No. 1 pick goes crazy again
Connor Scanlon • July 28th, 2025 2:13 pm
Round 16 of the Coates Talent League was jam-packed with six games, showcasing the emerging talent destined for the AFL next season.
Carlton father-son prospect Cody Walker was the standout performer of the round for the Bendigo Pioneers, racking up a round-high 38 disposals and a remarkable 12 inside 50s. Walker has been on fire over the past month and the under-ager continues to strengthen his case as the potential No. 1 pick in next year’s draft.
Sebastian Murphy, the brother of Adelaide’s Lachie Murphy, also impressed for the Northern Knights. He laid a game-high 10 tackles, gathered 23 disposals, slotted 2 goals, and delivered 6 inside 50s. While not currently aligned with the Crows, there’s no doubt that footy talent runs deep in the Murphy family.
Potential first-rounder Jack Dalton followed up his near best-on-ground outing for Vic Metro last week with another scintillating performance for the Sandringham Dragons. In a side that went down by 70 points, Dalton still managed a game-high 10 inside 50s, an equal game-high 9 tackles, as well as 22 disposals and a goal. A seriously impressive showing from the Dragons midfielder.
Below are the 10 best performers for Round 16 in the CTL, based off fantasy points:
1 - Cody Walker (Bendigo Pioneers) – 1402 - Rylee McHenry (Tasmania Devils) – 1263 - Zachary O’Keefe (Gippsland Power) – 1214 - Harry Tatterson (Gippsland Power) – 1205 - Flynn Penry (GWV Rebels) – 1196 - Douglas Kerr (Oakleigh Chargers) – 1197 - Jack Dalton (Sandringham Dragons) – 1168 - Ryder Corrigan (Murray Bushrangers) – 1159 - Nicholas Driscoll (Northern Knights) – 11210 - Sebastian Murphy (Northern Knights) – 111
Gippsland Power (75) – (94) Northern Knights
Despite the Power dropping their past two matches, they remain in 2nd on the ladder, thanks to a strong nine wins from 12 games.
1 - Zachary O’Keefe (GP) – 1212 - Harry Tatterson (GP) – 1203 - Nicholas Driscoll (NK) – 1124 - Sebastian Murphy (NK) – 1115 - Cody Templeton (GP) – 101
Western Jets (34) – (66) Murray Bushrangers
After enduring a five-game losing streak, the Bushrangers clinched their fourth win of the year, making it the second time they’ve defeated the Western Jets this season.
1 - Ryder Corrigan (MB) – 1152 - Finnegan Davis (WJ) – 1033 - Samuel Koulouris (WJ) – 984 - Cody Gardiner (MB) – 905 - Macauli Buck (WJ) – 89
Eastern Ranges (116) – (46) Sandringham Dragons
After Sandringham kicked the first goal of the game, the Ranges absolutely demolished the Dragons, boosting them into the top 4.
1 - Jack Dalton (SD) – 1162 - Josiah Landy (ER) – 1113 - Mitchell Gillan (ER) – 994 - Sasha Levine (SD) – 965 - Jack Hayter (SD) – 94
GWV Rebels (46) – (42) Tasmania Devils
This game went down to the wire, with the Rebels just defeating Tasmania by 4 points. This win makes it three straight for the Rebels, who now sit in 7th place.
1 - Rylee McHenry (TD) – 1262 - Flynn Penry (GWV) – 1193 - Fraser Molan (GWV) – 1074 - Talor Byrne (GWV) – 1005 - Max Roney (TD) – 95
Calder Cannons (72) – (67) Bendigo Pioneers
Another nail-biter saw this battle between two top 8 teams end with just five points separating the pair. The Cannons were up by six goals going into the final break, and narrowly held on following a late scare from the Bendigo Pioneers.
1 - Cody Walker (BP) – 1402 - Hunter Wright (BP) – 1083 - Oliver Watt (CC) – 994 - Patrick Blake (BP) – 985 - Blake Justice (CC) – 91
Oakleigh Chargers (85) – (58) Dandenong Stingrays
This mid-table clash saw the Chargers stay in control the entire game, thanks to a seven-goal first quarter, which the Stingrays couldn’t catch up to.
1 - Douglas Kerr (OC) – 1192 - Tyson Anic (DS) – 873 - Hunter Holmes (OC) – 844 - Will Johnson (OC) – 805 - Dacry Szerszyn (DS) – 78
