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2026 AFL National Draft
Clancy Stuart: 2026 AFL Draft profile
Contested Engine Room Bully
2026 NATIONAL DRAFTTop 60 · EDITORIAL RANGEVIC
- Position
- Midfielder/Forward
- Listed height
- 186 cm
- Club / region
- Dandenong Stingrays (VIC Country)
- Projected range
- Top 60 (editorial)
SOTARAMAFL SCOUTING VIEW
Clancy Stuart scouting report
Clancy Stuart is the 2026 draft crop’s definitive "contested engine room bully." Standing at a ready-made 186cm, the Dandenong Stingrays ball-winner plays with an uncompromising, high-density physical edge that strikes fear into opposing midfield groups. Stuart has put together a monstrous block of form in the early half of the season, headlined by a jaw-dropping 26-disposal, 14-tackle, 10-inside 50 performance against Eastern Ranges, alongside a clutch 21-disposal, 3-goal masterclass against Oakleigh where he almost pulled off a final-quarter heist on his own boot. He is an exceptional, pure inside extractor who completely relishes high-pressure contact, using a powerful hip-separation step to rip the ball clean out of tight stoppages. When rested deep forward, his brutal bodywork and strength in one-on-one duels turn him into an incredibly difficult structural matchup for modern defenders.
Stuart can give a midfield a player prepared to take responsibility for a difficult possession and keep working through the next contest. His ability to offer something ahead of the ball also gives a team options with its rotations. We would look for him to keep improving the quality of the release after contact, alongside the running and positioning that let his competitive work remain useful across a full match.
AFL player comparison
Luke Dunstan
Dunstan is a perfect stylistic match for Stuart’s physical, clearance-first identity. At 186cm, Stuart possesses that identical, stocky frame and wide base that allows him to anchor himself over the leather and refuse to be moved by opposition tacklers. Like Dunstan in his prime, Stuart’s entire game is underpinned by ruthless inside extraction, immediate physical pressure, and direct forward-half penetration. His mammoth 14-tackle effort against Eastern was textbook Dunstan: putting his head completely in the hole, smothering the opposition’s primary playmakers, and handling the footy with clean, one-touch hands in the thickest congestion. He does not rely on pretty outside uncontested possession; he wants to bash bodies at the source, feed his runners, and use a heavy, clearing kick to drive the ball deep inside the forward-50 arc
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Match statistics and combine testing
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PROSPECT INTELLIGENCE / 2026
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Top 60 projected band
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