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2026 AFL National Draft
Archie Elliott: 2026 AFL Draft profile
Mid-Sized Dynamo
2026 NATIONAL DRAFTTop 35 · EDITORIAL RANGEVIC
- Position
- Small Forward
- Listed height
- 182 cm
- Club / region
- GWV Rebels (Vic Country)
- Projected range
- Top 35 (editorial)
Archie Elliott scouting report
Archie Elliott is the 2026 draft’s "mid-sized dynamo." Standing 182cm, the GWV Rebels product has been a goal-kicking revelation in the Talent League, recently backing up a four-goal haul in Round 4 with another three goals against Gippsland Power. Renowned for his elite "bravery" and spatial awareness, Elliott is the rare 182cm player who can dominate a game in the air; he frequently takes contested marks going back with the flight that would make a key forward blush. Far from just a stay-at-home target, he provides elite "connective tissue" between the arcs, utilizing his high-IQ movement and a heavy tackling edge (averaging 8 tackles in multiple games) to keep the ball locked in the Rebels' half.
AFL player comparison
Jamie Elliott
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Elliott mirrors the Collingwood champion's "small player, big air" archetype. Despite being 182cm, he possesses a vertical leap and overhead strength that allows him to play as a genuine marking target inside 50. Like Jamie Elliott, he is a "clutch" operator with a clinical set-shot routine and a manic defensive appetite that forces opposition defenders into panicked turnovers. His ability to hit the scoreboard in bursts—turning a quiet 10 minutes into a three-goal flurry—is a hallmark of this comparison.
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Source: the existing SotaramAFL 2026 scouting database, republished as a dated editorial snapshot. Listed facts have not been independently re-reported for this page. See methodology and corrections.