[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.
[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".