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2026 AFL National Draft
Arki Butler: 2026 AFL Draft profile
Premier Game Breaker
2026 NATIONAL DRAFTTop 5 · EDITORIAL RANGEVIC
- Position
- Forward/Midfielder
- Listed height
- 183 cm
- Club / region
- Sandringham Dragons (VIC Metro)
- Projected range
- Top 5 (editorial)
Arki Butler scouting report
The 2026 draft’s "premier game-breaker". An explosive 182cm midfield-forward hybrid, he blends Shai Bolton’s flair with elite contested-ball winning. Whether snagging goals or dominating clearances, Butler’s high-impact style and AFL pedigree make him a must-have prospect. He doesn’t just play within a system; he possesses the rare, mercurial talent to dismantle it every week. He is the grandson of Allan Davis, a 250-game St Kilda premiership player.Strengths: Evasiveness, aerial presence for his height, clean hands, and surgical delivery inside 50.
AFL player comparison
Toby Greene/Shai Bolton
A stylistic comparison from the scouting database, not a prediction of career output.
More from the scouting notes
Mercurial, high-impact small forward with the ceiling to become a damaging midfielder. Plenty of goal sense and creativity. Can win his own ball in the trenches and hurt teams on the scoreboard.
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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.