AFL Draft review: St Kilda
ST KILDA targeted ready-made players at the 2018 AFL National and Rookie drafts, bringing in an elite tall, followed by players who can slot straight into the best 22 from round one if needed. Around the ground they picked up two general forwards, two defenders and an inside midfielder to go with a key position […]
AFL Draft review: Sydney
THE Swans came into the draft knowing they would have to match a very early bid for Academy product Nick Blakey, and did so with the forward taken at number 10. With somewhat of a gift under its belt, Sydney opted for some inside grunt and a couple of outside runners given the likes of […]
AFL Draft review: Richmond
RICHMOND headed into the 2018 AFL Draft Period with the aim of improving its side across the board, hopefully picking up some inside strength, which it did with its first two selections. They then picked up some outside runners, and capped off the day with a small pressure forward from the Tigers’ own backyard, and […]
Weekend wash-up: NTFL – Round 8
ROUND 8 action has seen the race finals race blown wide open, with just four points separating third from seventh. The mid-table bottleneck sees the top two break away, Wanderers has been left on the bottom despite a huge upset win. PALMERSTON MAGPIES 10.15 (75) NIGHTCLIFF 14.10 (94) GOALS: Palmerston: K. Emery 3, S. Autio 2, […]
AFL Draft review: Port Adelaide
PORT Adelaide certainly finished the AFL Draft with a South Australian feel even if they took just the one local with their first three picks. With the exception of Western Jets’ Zak Butters and Gippsland Power’s Xavier Duursma, Port Adelaide took six South Australians and re-rookied Cameron Hewett in what was a needs-based draft for […]
AFL Draft review: Western Bulldogs
HAVING bettered their draft hand during the trade period, the Bulldogs sought to bolster their midfield flexibility with their first three picks in the National Draft, while granting opportunities to two deserving VFL guns later on and strengthening their defensive stocks with rookie and Category B selections. With ready-made prospects in vogue, only three of […]
AFL Draft review: North Melbourne
VERSATILITY was the key for North Melbourne in the 2018 AFL Draft period, taking players who can slot into a variety of roles on the field. The Kangaroos also stayed close to home with their selections, picking up three players attached to the club. An early bid did not scare the Roos off at Pick […]
AFL Draft review: Melbourne
AFTER a successful finals berth Melbourne recruited well and hunted some stars at the draft to help bolster their stocks and put them in good stead for another September appearance. National Draft: Tom Sparrow – Inside Midfielder The talented midfielder will be a great addition to the Melbourne line-up with his tackling pressure and […]
AFL Draft review: GWS GIANTS
IF the GWS GIANTS were looking to build a strong culture and form the foundations of a future leadership group, then they nailed the 2018 AFL Draft. On night one, the GIANTS picked up the Vic Country co-captain, the Vic Metro captain, and one of the South Australian vice-captains, before calling out West Australian leader, […]
AFL Draft review: Hawthorn
HAWTHORN caused a minor stir at the National AFL Draft when they elected not to match Essendon’s bid for Irving Mosquito. Instead they held firm and selected a much needed key position switchman and another forward, both of whom could have impacts early in their career. They then used the rookie draft to snatch two […]
