WITH THE NAB AFL Draft just three days away, the AFL's national talent manager Kevin 'Shifter' Sheehan has named his top-40 draft prospects with the 2014 All Australian squad as a point of comparison.
 
Vic Metro dominates the team with just under half the squad coming from the representative side.
 
"This year, with AFL Academies Development Manager Mick Ablett, I have taken a slightly different angle in selecting a balanced list of 40 draft prospects, in positional groupings, based on the positional groupings of the 2014 All Australian squad," Sheehan said.
 
"We have broken up 40 draft hopefuls into the same positional groupings so you can compare them with the stars.
 
"Picking just 40 potential draftees was no easy exercise – scores of other players were considered, each with their own individual qualities.

"Many others will be drafted onto primary lists or as rookies, but this is our opinion."
 
The 2014 NAB AFL Draft takes place on Thursday at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre.

RUCKS
Peter Wright (203cm, 100kg) - CALDER CANNONS
Marc Pittonet (201cm, 105kg) - OAKLEIGH CHARGERS

TALL FORWADS (190cm+)
Paddy McCartin (193cm, 95kg) - GEELONG FALCONS
Darcy Moore (198cm, 91kg) - OAKLEIGH CHARGERS
Dan Howe (192cm, 85kg) - MURRAY BUSHRANGERS
Hugh Goddard (196cm, 94kg) - GEELONG FALCONS
Reece McKenzie (197cm, 107kg) - NORTHERN KNIGHTS
Kyle Langford (190cm, 76kg) - NORTHERN KNIGHTS

DEFENDERS (190cm+)
Caleb Marchbank (191cm, 88kg) - EASTERN RANGES
Ed Vickers-Willis (190cm, 82kg) - SANDINGHAM DRAGONS
Sam Durdin (197cm, 87kg) - WEST ADELAIDE
Jake Lever (193cm, 84kg) - CALDER CANNONS
Oscar McDonald (197cm, 93kg) - NORTH BALLARAT REBELS
Zaine Cordy (191cm, 83kg) - GEELONG FALCONS

MEDIUM DEFENDERS (180-189cm)
Harrison Wigg (178cm, 74kg) - NORTH ADELAIDE
Clem Smith (177cm, 78kg) - PERTH
Liam Duggan (184cm, 75kg) - WESTERN JETS
Brayden Maynard (186cm, 87kg) - SANDRINGHAM DRAGONS
Connor Menadue (187cm, 69kg) - WESTERN JETS

MEDIUM TALL/MIDFIELDERS (180cm+)
Christian Petracca (186cm, 94kg) - EASTERN RANGES
Angus Brayshaw (186cm, 90kg) - SANDRINGHAM DRAGONS
Jayden Laverde (189cm, 80kg) - WESTERN JETS
Lachie Weller (181cm, 76kg) - BROADBEACH
Paul Ahern (181cm, 82kg) - CALDER CANNONS
Isaac Heeney (186cm, 84kg) - SWANS ACADEMY
Nakia Cockatoo (186cm, 86kg) - NT THUNDER
Corey Ellis (184cm, 74cm) - WESTERN JETS
Alex Neal-Bullen (181cm, 76kg) - GLENELG
Billy Stretch (180cm, 70kg) - GLENELG
Connor Blakely (188cm, 84kg) - SWAN DISTRICTS
Jordan Cunico (184cm, 73kg) - GIPPSLAND POWER
Jack Hiscox (185cm, 75kg) - SYDNEY UNIVERSITY
Jordan DeGoey (187cm, 84kg) - OAKLEIGH CHARGERS
Tom Lamb (193cm, 83kg) - DANDENONG STINGRAYS
Daniel McKenzie (184cm, 78kg) - OAKLEIGH CHARGERS

MEDIUM FORWARDS (180cm+)
Toby McLean (180cm, 72kg) - OAKLEIGH CHARGERS
Jack Steele (188cm, 85kg) - BELCONNON

SMALL/MID FORWARDS (>180cm)
Jarrod Pickett (177cm, 75kg) - SOUTH FREMANTLE
Touk Miller (178cm, 82kg) - CALDER CANNONS
Jarrod Garlett (180cm, 68kg) - SOUTH FREMANTLE