2026 AFL National Draft

Jack Bell: 2026 AFL Draft profile

Versatile Structural Chameleon

SotaramAFL scouting view · Website profile expanded 26 October 2026 · Draft ranges from 19 October snapshot

2026 NATIONAL DRAFTTop 60 · EDITORIAL RANGEVIC

Position: Utility
Listed height: 188 cm
Club / region: Bendigo Pioneers (VIC Country)
Projected range: Top 60 (editorial)

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Jack Bell scouting report

Jack Bell is the 2026 draft pool’s "versatile structural chameleon." Standing at a highly projectable 188cm, the Bendigo Pioneers and Kangaroo Flat prospect is quickly emerging as one of the most flexible, utility assets inside the Vic Country system. Bell has been heavily exposed to roles at both ends of the ground across the early portion of the 2026 Talent League season—shining early as a rock-solid, aerially dominant intercept defender against Gippsland before transitioning up to the wing and midfield-forward rotations against Eastern and Calder. Blessed with an elite athletic tank, a sharp turn of speed to exit contests completely untouched, and a knack for clunking confident one-on-one intercept marks, Bell’s diverse utility traits recently earned him a well-deserved trial call-up for the final Vic Country state academy team squads.

Bell's flexibility can be useful when the team needs a player to connect two parts of the ground or cover a changing matchup. The next step is to turn that adaptability into a role with clear expectations, rather than relying on the fact that he can be moved. We would look for his aerial decisions and possession work to become repeatable in one main assignment before expanding the number of tasks he takes on.

AFL player comparison

Ollie Florent

Bell maps out beautifully to the modern Ollie Florent "flexible hybrid runner" archetype. At 188cm, Bell possesses an extra few centimeters of height to play a significantly taller, aerially robust structural game when pinned down in defense, but his natural football instincts are fundamentally built around run and execution. Like Florent, Bell’s point of difference is his clean ground coverage and his ability to rapidly transition from a back-half repeller to a hard-running outside winger. His recent performances—including a 19-disposal display where he pushed from the wing into center clearance stoppage work—highlight that exact same multi-layered flexibility. He plays with an explosive burst of vertical zip, tracks the ball confidently on the overlap, and can drop back to cut off defensive lanes or glide forward to hit the scoreboard directly.

Scouting text, projected ranges and comparisons are SotaramAFL editorial assessments, rather than confirmed club decisions or predictions of career achievements.

Where could Jack Bell fit in the 2026 AFL Draft?

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Top 60 projected band

74 profiles share this band · editorial snapshot, 19 October 2026

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Research reviewed 26 October 2026. Read coverage and source discrepancies →