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2026 AFL National Draft
Will Ekberg: 2026 AFL Draft profile
Opportunistic Roving General
2026 NATIONAL DRAFTTop 60 · EDITORIAL RANGESA
- Position
- Midfielder
- Listed height
- 177 cm
- Club / region
- Sturt(SANFL U18 / SA)
- Projected range
- Top 60 (editorial)
Will Ekberg scouting report
Will Ekberg is the 2026 draft pool’s "opportunistic roving general." Standing at 177cm, the Sturt midfielder is playing an instrumental role in keeping the Double Blues firmly anchored at the top of the SANFL Under 18 ladder. Ekberg is a highly intelligent, low-to-the-ground accumulator who provides an elite point of difference to standard big-bodied inside bulls. He put together a sensational statement game, racking up 26 disposals, 8 clearances, and 6 inside 50s against North Adelaide, which he backed up with another magnificent 26-disposal, 8-clearance performance against Central District. Blessed with sharp anticipation and a high footy IQ, Ekberg expertly sharks opposition taps on the move, combining lateral agility with high-end endurance to transition smoothly from defensive congestion into dangerous forward scoring chains.
AFL player comparison
Touk Miller
A stylistic comparison from the scouting database, not a prediction of career output.
More from the scouting notes
Ekberg mirrors Miller's incredibly dense, robust core and elite, repeating two-way running capacity. Like Miller, he doesn't just content himself with winning the first clearance; his defining trait is his relentless covering of territory. He uses sharp spatial awareness to anticipate the tap, sweeps through at high velocity, and instantly links up by hand. If the ball turns over, he is the first to gut-run defensively to lay a locking tackle. His back-to-back 26-disposal, 8-clearance performances perfectly showcase this tireless, high-volume transition engine that acts as both a tactical shield and an attacking catalyst.
Club connection
Adelaide draft hand · Academy in the scouting database. A listed connection does not confirm nomination or matching eligibility.
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