A TOTAL of 12 draftees fronted the media following them realising their dreams at last night’s AFL Draft. We were on hand to bring you the first words from the players after being selected.
WEST COAST:
Pick 1 – Willem Duursma (Gippsland Power/Vic Country)
Pick 4 – Cooper Duff-Tytler (Calder Cannons/Vic Metro)
GOLD COAST:
Pick 2 – Zeke Uwland (Burleigh Bombers/Suns Academy/Queensland)
Pick 5 – Dylan Patterson (Palm Beach Currumbin/Suns Academy/Queensland)
CARLTON:
Pick 3 – Harry Dean (Murray Bushrangers/Vic Country)
BRISBANE:
Pick 6 – Daniel Annable (Redland-Victoria Point Sharks/Lions Academy/Queensland)
RICHMOND:
Pick 7 – Sam Cumming (North Adelaide/South Australia)
Pick 8 – Sam Grlj (Oakleigh Chargers/Vic Metro)
ESSENDON:
Pick 9 – Sullivan Robey (Eastern Ranges/Vic Metro)
Pick 10 – Jacob Farrow (West Perth/Western Australia)
Pick 13 – Dyson Sharp (Central District/South Australia)
MELBOURNE:
Pick 12 – Latrelle Pickett (Glenelg/South Australia)
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