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Cody Templeton: 2026 AFL Draft profile

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SotaramAFL scouting view · Snapshot 19 October 2026

2026 NATIONAL DRAFTTop 45 · EDITORIAL RANGEVIC
Position
Midfielder/Forward
Listed height
179 cm
Club / region
Gippsland Power (VIC Country)
Projected range
Top 45 (editorial)

Cody Templeton scouting report

From the man himself: "My strengths are winning contested ball,competitiveness and hitting the scoreboard. This year i am aiming to improve my outside running and running patterns this year, to help increase output in terms of higher disposals., My season goal is is to obviously end up on an AFL list. But other goals i want to achieve throughout the year is a CTL flag with power, and representing my state VIC country."

AFL player comparison

Jason Horne-Francis / Robbie gray

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"I believe my ability to contribute both as a contested midfielder that can use the ball well and deep forward that can take marks and hit the score board with x factor compares well to those two players.

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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.