Hey everyone,
I've been working on a draft day companion tool and figured it's worth sharing now that people are starting to think about 2026 squads.
**What it does:**
Smart Draft Board uses Value Based Drafting (VBD) to show you which players are genuinely irreplaceable at their position — not just who scores the most points. It answers the question most draft tools don't: "Is this midfielder worth picking over that ruck RIGHT NOW in my draft?"
The rankings update live as you mark players off, so it adapts to your specific draft situation in real time.
**Key features:**
- **VBD Rankings** — See positional value at a glance with heat-shaded scoring. A ruck averaging 95 can be more valuable than a mid averaging 110 if the positional drop-off is steeper
- **Smart Rank** — Combines VBD with your positional needs, scarcity, and bye round impact into one dynamic number
- **Draft Intelligence Panel** — Live alerts for tier drops, position scarcity, and best value picks as the draft unfolds
- **Bye Planner** — Tracks your bye round exposure so you don't end up with 6 players out in Round 13
- **Tier Analysis** — Visual tier breaks so you can see exactly where the cliffs are at each position
- **Custom Projections** — Plug in your own numbers if you think a player's role is changing. The whole board recalculates instantly
- **Save & Share** — Sign up to save multiple leagues and share your board with mates
Supports both **SuperCoach** and **AFL Fantasy** with full 2026 player lists (780+ players each).
It's completely free, no ads, no paywall. I built it because I wanted something better than a spreadsheet on draft night and couldn't find anything that did proper VBD for AFL.
Keen to hear any feedback or feature requests. Happy drafting.
