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2026 AFL National Draft
Eamon Austin: 2026 AFL Draft profile
High-Iq Connection Spark
2026 NATIONAL DRAFTTop 60 · EDITORIAL RANGEVIC
- Position
- Forward/Midfielder
- Listed height
- 171 cm
- Club / region
- Bendigo Pioneers (VIC Country)
- Projected range
- Top 60 (editorial)
SOTARAMAFL SCOUTING VIEW
Eamon Austin scouting report
Eamon Austin is the 2026 draft’s "high-IQ connection spark." Standing at 171cm, the Bendigo Pioneers product is a dynamic, exceptionally smart small forward/midfielder who punches well above his weight. Austin has put together a highly impressive early 2026 campaign, headlined by a 21-disposal, 7-mark, and 5-inside 50 masterclass in Round 1 against the Tasmania Devils. He plays the high-forward role like a seasoned expert, routinely emptying out up the ground into the corridor to act as a crucial link-up piece between the arcs. Blessed with sharp acceleration, elite lateral agility, and surprisingly strong hands overhead for his size, Austin can easily gain separation on the lead, drop deep to clear defensive lines, or shift into the center bounces to provide clean-handed clearance support.
Austin can give the ball carrier a forward option through the timing of his movement and his awareness of the space around the contest. His value grows when a short receive or a clean gather becomes a useful release for someone closer to goal. We would look for him to keep that decision-making sharp under physical attention, with pressure and repeated presentation ensuring he stays connected when clean possession is scarce.
AFL player comparison
Dylan Moore
Austin is a fantastic stylistic match for the modern Dylan Moore "high-work-rate forward-half engine" blueprint. At 171cm, he lacks key-position height, but completely makes up for it with supreme spatial intelligence and an elite athletic tank. Like Moore, Austin's biggest weapon is his ability to play effectively high up the ground. He isn't a passive small forward who just hangs around the goal square; he works tirelessly up to the wings to drag defenders out of position, clunks marks on the lead with absolute authority, and immediately uses his vision to set up scoring chances for his teammates. He brings that exact same busy, unselfish, multi-layered playmaker dynamic to the forward 50 arc.
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