Chas Woodward: 2026 AFL Draft profile
High-Velocity Transition Specialist
- Position
- Wing/Half-Back
- Listed height
- 186 cm
- Club / region
- Northern Knights (VIC Metro)
- Projected range
- Top 60 (editorial)
Chas Woodward scouting report
Chas Woodward is the 2026 draft pool’s "high-velocity transition specialist." Standing at an eye-catching 186cm, the Northern Knights midfielder/winger is rapidly turning heads as one of the most electric, line-breaking outside movers in the Talent League. Woodward put on an absolute clinic earlier this season against the GWV Rebels, racking up 16 disposals and a massive 8 inside 50s through sheer, unadulterated speed. There are plenty of quick players in this crop, but Woodward is a rare breed—he possesses the ability to take the ball cleanly at maximum tilt, slice through a defensive zone, and lower his eyes to hit targets without ever needing to steady his feet or slow down his momentum.
Woodward can change the pace of an outside passage by receiving in stride and carrying into a lane that forces the defence to react. The most valuable part is the possession that follows, particularly if he can give the next player time to continue forward. We would look for his running to remain purposeful in both directions, so the attacking threat is matched by the discipline to cover space when the ball turns over.
AFL player comparison
Bradley Hill
Woodward perfectly captures the Bradley Hill "burn from the back-half" blueprint. At 186cm, he has great height for an outside ball-carrier, but his absolute super-weapon is velocity combined with ball-retention poise. Like Hill, Woodward doesn't look to just execute safe, horizontal safe options; he wants to break lines by taking the grass in front of him, instantly making his direct marker look like they are standing in quicksand. His 8 inside-50 display against the Rebels was an masterclass in lethal outside transition. He tracks back to collect the hand-off on the burst, takes his bounces at full stride, and uses high-end spatial composure to carve up the forward-50 arc while traveling at full throttle.
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