Sid Draper

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Sid Draper (born 5 July 2006) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Adelaide Crows in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Born and raised in Adelaide, South Australia, Draper grew up supporting the Adelaide Crows. He previously played in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) for South Adelaide.^[2] At the age of 17, Draper represented South Australia in the AFL U18 Championships, and captained the side during his draft year of 2024.^[3] At under 18 level, Draper received All-Australian honours and captained the side to the premiership.^[4]

Approaching the 2024 draft, rumours circulated that Draper and his family were opposed to being drafted by the Adelaide Crows due to concerns around the club's "ability to manage younger players".^[5] Draper responded to the media, saying he "would be very happy to go to the Crows".^[6]

Draper's older brother Arlo was listed with Collingwood between 2022 and 2023, but did not play a senior game.^[7]

With the fourth overall pick in the 2024 national draft, Draper was selected by the Adelaide Crows, his boyhood club.^[7] He impressed early in the pre-season, with Crows star Izak Rankine noting that "he's actually dominated training".^[8]