The AFL Draft is around the corner, and Jasper Chellappah has all the latest news on projected picks, father-son and academy ...

Pintar was acquired from the Diamondbacks at the trade deadline as part of the A.J. Puk deal. He was a workhorse in Arizona ...

They were each part of the Salt Lake Rafters club, which ultimately won the AFL championship over the weekend, so ...

There have now been 10 trade periods in which future picks could be moved by AFL clubs. Check out each sides’ best and worst move ... Henderson was a very handy defender for much of his 89 ...

And the best safeties ... dynasty in the ‘90s, but Woodson was a valuable and consistent asset in Dallas’ defensive secondary. Atwater was one of the most intimidating defenders in the NFL ...

And the best safeties possess an instinctive ball-hawking ability that produces interceptions and other big plays. A sure tackler and ball-hawking pass defender ... with the AFL’s Dallas ...

Rob Lawson/AFL Photos He gives credit to Essendon VFL assistant coach and former top AFL defender Michael Hurley, with whom he watched countless hours of vision. Hoare sees him as a mentor.