VICTop 3
Cody Walker
Hurt Factor Midfielder
Bendigo Pioneers (VIC Country)
CarltonScouting profile
2026 AFL National Draft
Heath Mellody: 2026 AFL Draft profile
Contested Defender
2026 NATIONAL DRAFTTop 5 · EDITORIAL RANGEWA
- Position
- Midfielder / Defender
- Listed height
- 181 cm
- Club / region
- Claremont (WAFL Colts / WA)
- Projected range
- Top 5 (editorial)
Heath Mellody scouting report
Mellody keeps getting described as a wing/defender or midfielder/defender with standout foot skills, decision-making, hard running, and the ability to influence games either on a wing or off half-back. He has also been noted for being composed with ball in hand, manufacturing time, and using both feet to open the game up. That profile lines up really nicely with a Dawson-type player: a smart outside runner who can hurt you by foot, link play, and set things up from behind the ball or higher up the ground.
AFL player comparison
Liam Duggan / Jordan Dawson
A stylistic comparison from the scouting database, not a prediction of career output.
More from the scouting notes
Classy wing/half-back type, high-level kicking and decisions, smart runner, and someone who can control ball movement without needing to be an inside bull
Where could he fit in your mock draft?
Use the projected range as a starting point, then compare the role with other available players. A range is an assessment of the pool, not a community average or a confirmed club preference.
Compare every club’s draft hand before trying your selections.
See where Heath Mellody lands in your mock draft
Choose players, explore pick trades and see how bids change your draft in the existing SotaramAFL simulator.
Compare similar roles
CarltonVICTop 5
Arki Butler
Premier Game Breaker
Sandringham Dragons (VIC Metro)
Scouting profile
VICTop 5
Gus Teixeira
Human Highlight Reel
Sandringham Dragons (VIC Metro)
Scouting profile
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.