Levi Ashcroft
The son-of-a-gun (and brother of a Norm Smith Medallist) is expected to go at pick one in the AFL Draft, but has some serious midfield competition that could easily be snapped up before him.
The matter of what number Ashcroft goes at is also complicated by the fact that he is a father-son selection.
While Harley Reid was touted as pick number one in last year’s draft, in 2024, it’s been a more difficult task to predict who will be crowned top of the class.
Ashcroft is an in-and-under midfielder, who has been likened to Lachie Neale, and is every chance of heading up the class of 2024.
He has nominated Brisbane under the father-son rule, as his dad Marcus was part of their three flags between 2001 and 2003.
The Lions will match a father-son bid on Ashcroft.
The youngster has already made his mark on the VFL in 2024.
On debut, he notched up a whopping 35 disposals and 11 clearances, while also managing to star in the talent league for the Sandringham Dragons.
It’s not often you find a genuinely ready-made, big-bodied midfielder who could easily slide into a senior side, but Ashcroft is all that and more.
He’ll join brother Will, who was the 2024 Norm Smith medallist, up north.