Mature-age star set to skip draft in chase for Tassie's 'golden ticket'
Steady2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 2 days
Mon, 21 September 2026Wed, 30 September 2026
What it is about
Griffin BarkerMatthew KnightsKen HinkleyNate JenkinsMax MapleyJake MillerAxel WalshBrandon LearyBaxter SrukNigel LappinAngus BrownRiley StratfordPort Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaLaunceston, Tasmania, AustraliaAdelaide, South Australia, AustraliaAustralianWest AustralianAFLTasmania
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
afl.com.au
ABC News (Australia)
21 Sept, 02:23over 10 days30 Sept, 20:59
How it spread - 2 original reports
Mon, 21 September 2026
1 report- afl.com.au02:23first to report
VFL star Brandon Leary is in line for one of Tasmania's inaugural list spots
Wed, 30 September 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)20:59
He's the 202-centimetre 17-year-old West Australian, who was the raging favourite to be taken at pick No.1 in next year's AFL draft.