SotaramAFL draft reference

2026 AFL draft rucks

Specialist rucks and listed ruck-forward combinations. Compare their football roles and scouting notes alongside the listed height.

Updated 25 October 2026 · SotaramAFL draft reference

11 prospects with a matching listed role

Scouting comparisons and ranges are editorial assessments. This is a role collection, not a ranked “best players” list; dual-role prospects can appear in another collection.

Compare the rucks prospects

VICTop 5

Harry Van Hattum

Ruck/Key Forward

205 cmRuck/Key Forward

Northern Knights (Victoria Metro)

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SATop 30

Ethan Herbert

Ruck/Key Forward

201 cmRuck/Key Forward

North Adelaide (South Australia)

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VICTop 40

Xavier Ladbrook

Utility Unicorn

200 cmRuck / Utility

Gippsland Power (VIC Country)

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WATop 50

Benji van Rooyen

Ruck

203 cmRuck

Claremont (Western Australia)

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VICTop 60

Lewis Houndsome

Key Forward/Ruck

198 cmKey Forward/Ruck

Northern Knights (Victoria Metro)

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WATop 60

Cooper Ramsay

Raw Athletic Unicorn

203 cmRuck

East Fremantle (WAFL Colts / WA)

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TASTop 60

Ewan Dillion

Looming Engine Room Giant

202 cmRuck

Tasmania Devils (TAS)

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SATop 60

Kai Edwards

Spring-Heeled Aerial Hybrid

195 cmKey Forward/Ruck

Glenelg (SANFL U18 / SA)

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SARange under review

Jobe Janeway

Ruck

207 cmRuck

Glenelg (South Australia)

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WATop 60

Byron Foster

Ruck

Height unverifiedRuck

South Fremantle (Western Australia)

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VICRange under review

Jackson O'Brien

Ruck

207 cmRuck

GWV Rebels (Victoria Country)

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