Draft Watch: Son of a Carlton gun goes crazy... again!

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) – 140
2 - Rylee McHenry (Tasmania Devils) – 126
3 - Zachary O’Keefe (Gippsland Power) – 121
4 - Harry Tatterson (Gippsland Power) – 120
5 - Flynn Penry (GWV Rebels) – 119
6 - Douglas Kerr (Oakleigh Chargers) – 119
7 - Jack Dalton (Sandringham Dragons) – 116
8 - Ryder Corrigan (Murray Bushrangers) – 115
9 - Nicholas Driscoll (Northern Knights) – 112
10 - 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) – 121
2 - Harry Tatterson (GP) – 120
3 - Nicholas Driscoll (NK) – 112
4 - Sebastian Murphy (NK) – 111
5 - 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) – 115
2 - Finnegan Davis (WJ) – 103
3 - Samuel Koulouris (WJ) – 98
4 - Cody Gardiner (MB) – 90
5 - 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) – 116
2 - Josiah Landy (ER) – 111
3 - Mitchell Gillan (ER) – 99
4 - Sasha Levine (SD) – 96
5 - 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) – 126
2 - Flynn Penry (GWV) – 119
3 - Fraser Molan (GWV) – 107
4 - Talor Byrne (GWV) – 100
5 - 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) – 140
2 - Hunter Wright (BP) – 108
3 - Oliver Watt (CC) – 99
4 - Patrick Blake (BP) – 98
5 - 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) – 119
2 - Tyson Anic (DS) – 87
3 - Hunter Holmes (OC) – 84
4 - Will Johnson (OC) – 80
5 - Dacry Szerszyn (DS) – 78