Draft Watch: Soon-to-be-Blue makes VFL debut as NGA Dog dominates

Plenty of massive performances from AFL Draft hopefuls over the weekend.

Bendigo Pioneers star Cody Walker made his VFL debut for Carlton.

The Blues father/son prodigy impressed with 27 disposals including 12 contested possessions, five clearances and five inside 50s.

The son of 202-game Blues favourite Andrew looked right at home at the level.

Khaled El Souki was on a different level as the Western Jets demolished Calder Cannons.

The Western Bulldogs NGA prospect kicked six goals, set up a few more and had 29 touches in one of the best individual performances this season to date.

Calder's Tevita Rodan - an Essendon NGA talent who is a Port Adelaide father/son prospect - played well at Williamstown with 20 touches and two goals.

See below for the wrap of the weekend’s Talent League matches:

Top 10 fantasy points

1 - Khaled El Souki (WJ) - 143
2 - Ethan Matthews (GWS) - 140
3 - Sam Gayfer (NK) - 128
4 - Moustafa Darwish (CC) - 124
5 - Cooper French (GWS) - 120
6 - Guy Jenkin (SS) - 116
7 - Cooper Hodge (BL) - 113
Eq.8 - Campbell Rooks (NK) - 111
Eq.8 - Gus Teixeira (SD) - 111
Eq.8 - Harrison Bridge (BL) - 111

Oakleigh Chargers (44) v Sydney Swans Academy (84)

The Swans did it fairly comfortable over the Chargers by 40 points at the Kennedy Community Centre in Dingley on Saturday. Guy Jenkin was Sydney’s best with 24 disposals, seven tackles, seven inside 50s and two goals. Usual suspect Henry Meaney was great again thanks to 21 touches, eight marks, seven tackles and a goal while Patrick Smith was busy with 21 disposals and a team-high 10 tackles. Ricky Meyrick contributed 24 disposals and a goal, Lachlan Price had 21 possessions and Ben Pignatelli almost had a massive day, finishing with 3.3 from 12 touches. For the Chargers, it was Sam Papas who led the way with a game-high 26 disposals as Archie Fogarty picked up 24 possessions and took 10 marks. Elijah Smith produced another solid performance of 21 disposals, 10 marks, six rebound 50s and four tackles as Riley Hilton booted three goals.

1 - Guy Jenkin (SS) - 116
2 - Elijah Smith (OC) - 107
3 - Henry Meaney (SS) - 106
4 - Patrick Smith (SS) - 101
5 - Archie Foagrty (OC) - 99

Tasmania Devils (79) v (55) Gold Coast Academy

The Devils lobbed by 24 points, downing the Suns in Launceston. For Tassie it was Hugh McCallum who did the business yet again with 20 disposals, six tackles and a goal. He is putting together a very strong campaign. The side’s leading possession winner, Jake Beams, was at it again with 22 touches (19 kicks) as Lucas Wootton contributed 17 touches, eight tackles and kicked two goals. Archie Hill was everywhere for the Suns. He finished with 26 disposals and kicked 2.2. Academy star Leroy Kaesler had a game-high 33 touches plus six inside 50s and a goal as Cooper Collins put on another big display with 29 possessions and six rebound 50s. Jake Callinan kicked two goals from 21 touches and Isaac Mayne had it 21 times.

1 - Archie Hill (GCS) - 108
2 - Hugh McCallum (TD) - 100
Eq.3 - Leroy Kaesler (GCS) & Lucas Wootton (TD) - 92
5 - Cooper Collins (GCS) - 89

Brisbane Lions Academy (80) v (58) Sandringham Dragons

The Lions saw off the Dragons by 22 points at South Pine in Brendale. Cooper Hodge was one of the very best on ground with a game-best 32 disposals as well as seven inside 50s and five tackles. It was another assured performance from the Hawthorn father/son prospect who is growing in stature by the week. Harrison Bridge turned in another stellar display with 29 touches while Caylen Murray amassed 20 possessions and five tackles. 16-year-old Jackson Bridge, on Tassie's 17-year-old list for next year's draft, bagged five goals from 12 disposals as Reece Thompson kicked four majors. Sandy star Albert Macgowan again led the way for his side with a team-high 29 disposals, including 20 handballs, as well as five tackles. He was aided by Gus Teixeira who kicked two goals and had 25 touches with five tackles, four rebound 50s and as many inside 50s.

1 - Cooper Hodge (BL) - 113
Eq.2 - Gus Teixeira (SD) & Harrison Bridge (BL) - 111
4 - Albert Macgowan (SD) - 96
5 - Caylen Murray (BL) - 90

GWV Rebels (56) v (119) Northern Knights

The Knights had their way with the Rebels, winning by 63 in Ballarat. 194cm Sam Gayfer was a colossus up forward for the visitors, kicking 6.3 while taking 10 marks and racking up 22 disposals. Gayfer, the nephew of 1990 Collingwood premiership defender Mick, has now booted 15 goals this season. Teammate Campbell Rooks also had excellent numbers, amassing 29 touches, taking 10 marks and providing five inside 50s. Plenty of other Knights starred including Kai Parker (24 disposals), Sonny Caruso (23 & 2.3) and Harvie Cooke (25, 9 inside 50s), while Matthew Kayrooz helped himself to four goals and Rylee Ratkovic kicked three. Dan Ewing was GWV’s best with 27 possessions, nine marks and five rebound 50s. Michael Hughes had 21 touches and 15-year-old Dex Rizzoli booted three goals.

1 - Sam Gayfer (NK) - 128
2 - Campbell Rooks (NK) - 111
3 - Dan Ewing (GWV) - 105
4 - Kai Parker (NK) - 103
5 - Sonny Caruso (NK) - 102

Murray Bushrangers (63) v (140) GWS Giants Academy

The Giants did it easy over the Bushrangers with a commanding 77-point victory in Lavington. Ethan Matthews was the star of the show for the Orange team, racking up a game-high 33 disposals and booting four goals. Cooper French continued his elite form with 29 touches, nine inside 50s and seven tackles, as Brynley Ryan kicked three majors from 22 possessions and 10 inside 50s. Riley Masters kicked 4.2 and Brody Kane added 3.2. The best of the Bushies was Jack Mellington with 28 touches, seven inside 50s and a goal. Blake Sofra kicked 2.2 from 20 disposals and Ashton Everett had 20 touches of his own including 1.3.

1 - Ethan Matthews (GWS) - 140
2 - Cooper French (GWS) - 120
3 - Brynley Ryan (GWS) - 107
4 - Jack Mellington (MB) - 103
5 - Riley Masters (GWS) - 86

Western Jets (120) v (64) Calder Cannons

The Jets were dominant in their 56-point triumph over the Cannons at Williamstown. Khaled El Souki starred for the winning team. The Western Bulldogs NGA talent produced a game-high 29 disposals and kicked six goals in a sublime showing. Lachlan Hicks was again solid with 19 touches and two goals, big-bodied mid Angus Tippett contributed 22 disposals, Toby Round had it 27 times (22 handballs) and Billy Wigmore had 25 touches off half-back. Bottom ager Michael Loutakis was impressive off half-back with 22 possessions. For the Cannons, Essendon NGA prospect Moustafa Darwish had 25 disposals, eight marks, seven tackles, five inside 50s and a goal in a massive outing. Power father/son talent Tevita Rodan was busy with 20 touches and two goals, Charlie Tudor, son of ex-Roo and Cat Leigh, had the ball 21 times including five rebound 50s and Nash McMahon had 19 touches, seven marks and six rebound 50s.

1 - Khaled El Souki (WJ) - 143
2 - Moustafa Darwish (CC) - 124
3 - Lachlan Hicks (WJ) - 96
4 - Nash McMahon (CC) - 86
5 - Tevita Rodan (CC) - 85