AFL Draft - Results As They Happen
1 Carlton: Matthew Kreuzer
First Thought: The only choice to make.
2 Richmond: Trent Cotchin
First Thought: Another Deledio.
3 West Coast: Chris Masten
First Thought: Small, but very effective.
4 Melbourne: Cale Morton
First Thought: Nothing wrong with that, and with him and Petterd running from half back they will be good in that area.
5 Western Bulldogs: Jarrad Grant
First Thought: Wasted pick.
6 Essendon: David Myers
First Thought: A big midfielder, with speed and skill, good move.
7 Fremantle: Rhys Palmer
First Thought: They should be happy.
8 Brisbane: Lachlan Henderson
First Thought: Where does he play, maybe in the back half.
9 St Kilda: Ben McEvoy
First Thought: Now they have two Koschitzkes.
10 Adelaide: Patrick Dangerfield
First Thought: Too early, not what the Crows need.
11 Sydney: Patrick Veszpremi
First Thought: Good fit for how they play.
12 Hawthorn: Cyril Rioli
First Thought: Nice, will be a great addition up forward.
13 West Coast: Brad Ebert
First Thought: Great pick.
14 Melbourne: Jack Grimes
First Thought: Solid, a good building block for the new team.
15 Kangaroos: Robbie Tarrant
First Thought: Crazy pick.
16 Port Adelaide: Matthew Lobbe
First Thought: Wow, early.
17 Geelong: Harry Taylor
First Thought: Not good, no way he is better than Rance.
18 Richmond: Alex Rance
First Thought: Worth pick 2. Tigers need a player like him.
19 Western Bulldogs: Callan Ward
First Thought: Another wasted pick. They need big footballers, not more athletes.
20 West Coast: Tony Notte
First Thought: Great investment for the future.
21 Melbourne: Addam Maric
First Thought: An extra option up forward.
22 West Coast: Scott Selwood
First Thought: Keeping it in the family.
23 Essendon: Tayte Pears
First Thought: Great choice. Replacement for Michael or Fletcher eventually, but can help next year.
24 Fremantle: Clayton Hinkley
First Thought: Odd. They did mess things up last year, but maybe this works, at least he is quick.
25 Brisbane: Tom Collier
First Thought: Steal. Plenty of height with their first two choices.
26 Sydney: Brett Meredith
First Thought: Another Sydney type of player. But Swans did go small with all their picks.
27 Adelaide: Andy Otten
First Thought: Might play in the middle, to give them some size.
28 Port Adelaide: Marlon Motlop
First Thought: A great club for small forwards.
29 Hawthorn: Brendan Whitecross
First Thought: Another small.
30 Adelaide: Jarrhan Jacky
First Thought: Some pace for the midfield.
31 Collingwood: John McCarthy
First Thought: Versatile, good for their depth.
32 Kangaroos: Levi Greenwood
First Thought: A player who can contribute next year. Should quickly become a fan favourite.
33 Port Adelaide: Matthew Westhoff
First Thought: They wanted the guy above, probably. More brothers.
34 Geelong: Dawson Simpson
First Thought: Great pick as they have no immediate need, and they can be patient with big Simpson.
35 Western Bulldogs: Sam Reid
First Thought: He's not big. Another Jordan McMahon.
36 Carlton: Steven Browne
First Thought: Not a big forward. Probably don't need another midfielder when they don't have a real centre half forward.
37 Kangaroos: Scott Thompson
First Thought: Ready to help next year.
38 Adelaide: Myke Cook
First Thought: They have added plenty of new midfielders.
39 Essendon (Darcy Daniher Father/son)
First Thought: Worth this pick.
40 Fremantle: Chris Mayne
First Thought: A different option up forward.
41 Brisbane: James Polkinghorne
First Thought: A solid and dependable player, and Brisbane might use him in a back pocket.
42 St Kilda: Jack Steven
First Thought: Might be another Brad Howard, or might be a good pick.
43 Western Bulldogs: Easton Wood
First Thought: Just showing off, when there were a lot of solid and somewhat proven players still around, like the guy taken with the next pick.
44 Geelong: Scott Simpson
First Thought: A great draft for Geelong.
45 Hawthorn: Stuart Dew
First Thought: A good move. Him and Rioli will be great for their forward line. They didn't take a big backman, but Renouf might be the answer there.
46 Carlton: Dennis Armfield
First Thought: Another midfielder, not their greatest need.
47 Collingwood: Toby Thoolan
First Thought: A future replacement for Wakelin and Prestigiacomo.
48 Western Bulldogs: Jarrad Boumann
First Thought: At least he is tall, but won't help soon.
49 Port Adelaide: Mitchell Farmer
First Thought: Will do what is neccessary for team success, should be a good fit with their coach.
50 Geelong: Dan McKenna
First Thought: The hits keep on coming, the Cats might have won the draft. Would need to be a defender at Geelong.
51 Richmond: Dean Putt
First Thought: Good pick.
52 Brisbane: Bradd Dalziell
First Thought: Two D's for his first name, and then another starting off his last name. It's 3-D.
53 Melbourne: Kyle Cheney
First Thought: Might be a back pocket for Melbourne.
54 Essendon: Cale Hooker
First Thought: Big, but there won't be a spot for him up forward there.
55 Fremantle: Mark Johnson
First Thought: Good to have friends at other clubs.
56 Brisbane: Matt Austin
First Thought: Midfielder, with some size.
57 St Kilda: Fraser Gehrig
First Thought: Made sure they got him.
58 Adelaide: Tony Armstrong
First Thought: More midfield help.
59 Sydney (Craig Bird NSW scholarship holder)
First Thought: Future star in the midfield.
60 Geelong (Adam Donohue Father/son)
First Thought: Will be difficult for him to get into the lineup in the next couple of years.
61 Collingwood (Jaxson Barham Father/son)
First Thought: It's great how they continue their tradition, and for once the father/son choice isn't a Cloke or Shaw.
62 Kangaroos: Josh Smith
First Thought: Another J Smith. With this new Smith, as well as Tarrant, it looks like they are not impressed with Hale up forward.
63 Western Bulldogs: Guy O'Keefe
First Thought: He might be able to play, but the Bulldogs already have a lot of similar players.
64 Richmond: PASS
First Thought: Guy Richards in the preseason draft, maybe.
65 Carlton: PASS
First Thought:
66 Melbourne: Tom McNamara
First Thought: They have improved their back line.
67 Western Bulldogs: PASS
First Thought: That will mean Scott Welsh in the preseason draft.
68 Essendon: PASS
First Thought:
69 Fremantle: Kepler Bradley
First Thought: On the way to Essendon West.
70 St Kilda: Eljay Connors
First Thought: Another little guy there.
71 Adelaide: Aaron Kite
First Thought: A bit more height, after going with so many smalls earlier.
72 Kangaroos: Blake Grima
First Thought: Would have been better picking someone new.
73 Melbourne: PASS
First Thought:
74 Fremantle: PASS
First Thought:
75 Adelaide (Taylor Walker NSW scholarship holder)
First Thought: Better than most of the players drafted ahead of him.
First Thought: The only choice to make.
2 Richmond: Trent Cotchin
First Thought: Another Deledio.
3 West Coast: Chris Masten
First Thought: Small, but very effective.
4 Melbourne: Cale Morton
First Thought: Nothing wrong with that, and with him and Petterd running from half back they will be good in that area.
5 Western Bulldogs: Jarrad Grant
First Thought: Wasted pick.
6 Essendon: David Myers
First Thought: A big midfielder, with speed and skill, good move.
7 Fremantle: Rhys Palmer
First Thought: They should be happy.
8 Brisbane: Lachlan Henderson
First Thought: Where does he play, maybe in the back half.
9 St Kilda: Ben McEvoy
First Thought: Now they have two Koschitzkes.
10 Adelaide: Patrick Dangerfield
First Thought: Too early, not what the Crows need.
11 Sydney: Patrick Veszpremi
First Thought: Good fit for how they play.
12 Hawthorn: Cyril Rioli
First Thought: Nice, will be a great addition up forward.
13 West Coast: Brad Ebert
First Thought: Great pick.
14 Melbourne: Jack Grimes
First Thought: Solid, a good building block for the new team.
15 Kangaroos: Robbie Tarrant
First Thought: Crazy pick.
16 Port Adelaide: Matthew Lobbe
First Thought: Wow, early.
17 Geelong: Harry Taylor
First Thought: Not good, no way he is better than Rance.
18 Richmond: Alex Rance
First Thought: Worth pick 2. Tigers need a player like him.
19 Western Bulldogs: Callan Ward
First Thought: Another wasted pick. They need big footballers, not more athletes.
20 West Coast: Tony Notte
First Thought: Great investment for the future.
21 Melbourne: Addam Maric
First Thought: An extra option up forward.
22 West Coast: Scott Selwood
First Thought: Keeping it in the family.
23 Essendon: Tayte Pears
First Thought: Great choice. Replacement for Michael or Fletcher eventually, but can help next year.
24 Fremantle: Clayton Hinkley
First Thought: Odd. They did mess things up last year, but maybe this works, at least he is quick.
25 Brisbane: Tom Collier
First Thought: Steal. Plenty of height with their first two choices.
26 Sydney: Brett Meredith
First Thought: Another Sydney type of player. But Swans did go small with all their picks.
27 Adelaide: Andy Otten
First Thought: Might play in the middle, to give them some size.
28 Port Adelaide: Marlon Motlop
First Thought: A great club for small forwards.
29 Hawthorn: Brendan Whitecross
First Thought: Another small.
30 Adelaide: Jarrhan Jacky
First Thought: Some pace for the midfield.
31 Collingwood: John McCarthy
First Thought: Versatile, good for their depth.
32 Kangaroos: Levi Greenwood
First Thought: A player who can contribute next year. Should quickly become a fan favourite.
33 Port Adelaide: Matthew Westhoff
First Thought: They wanted the guy above, probably. More brothers.
34 Geelong: Dawson Simpson
First Thought: Great pick as they have no immediate need, and they can be patient with big Simpson.
35 Western Bulldogs: Sam Reid
First Thought: He's not big. Another Jordan McMahon.
36 Carlton: Steven Browne
First Thought: Not a big forward. Probably don't need another midfielder when they don't have a real centre half forward.
37 Kangaroos: Scott Thompson
First Thought: Ready to help next year.
38 Adelaide: Myke Cook
First Thought: They have added plenty of new midfielders.
39 Essendon (Darcy Daniher Father/son)
First Thought: Worth this pick.
40 Fremantle: Chris Mayne
First Thought: A different option up forward.
41 Brisbane: James Polkinghorne
First Thought: A solid and dependable player, and Brisbane might use him in a back pocket.
42 St Kilda: Jack Steven
First Thought: Might be another Brad Howard, or might be a good pick.
43 Western Bulldogs: Easton Wood
First Thought: Just showing off, when there were a lot of solid and somewhat proven players still around, like the guy taken with the next pick.
44 Geelong: Scott Simpson
First Thought: A great draft for Geelong.
45 Hawthorn: Stuart Dew
First Thought: A good move. Him and Rioli will be great for their forward line. They didn't take a big backman, but Renouf might be the answer there.
46 Carlton: Dennis Armfield
First Thought: Another midfielder, not their greatest need.
47 Collingwood: Toby Thoolan
First Thought: A future replacement for Wakelin and Prestigiacomo.
48 Western Bulldogs: Jarrad Boumann
First Thought: At least he is tall, but won't help soon.
49 Port Adelaide: Mitchell Farmer
First Thought: Will do what is neccessary for team success, should be a good fit with their coach.
50 Geelong: Dan McKenna
First Thought: The hits keep on coming, the Cats might have won the draft. Would need to be a defender at Geelong.
51 Richmond: Dean Putt
First Thought: Good pick.
52 Brisbane: Bradd Dalziell
First Thought: Two D's for his first name, and then another starting off his last name. It's 3-D.
53 Melbourne: Kyle Cheney
First Thought: Might be a back pocket for Melbourne.
54 Essendon: Cale Hooker
First Thought: Big, but there won't be a spot for him up forward there.
55 Fremantle: Mark Johnson
First Thought: Good to have friends at other clubs.
56 Brisbane: Matt Austin
First Thought: Midfielder, with some size.
57 St Kilda: Fraser Gehrig
First Thought: Made sure they got him.
58 Adelaide: Tony Armstrong
First Thought: More midfield help.
59 Sydney (Craig Bird NSW scholarship holder)
First Thought: Future star in the midfield.
60 Geelong (Adam Donohue Father/son)
First Thought: Will be difficult for him to get into the lineup in the next couple of years.
61 Collingwood (Jaxson Barham Father/son)
First Thought: It's great how they continue their tradition, and for once the father/son choice isn't a Cloke or Shaw.
62 Kangaroos: Josh Smith
First Thought: Another J Smith. With this new Smith, as well as Tarrant, it looks like they are not impressed with Hale up forward.
63 Western Bulldogs: Guy O'Keefe
First Thought: He might be able to play, but the Bulldogs already have a lot of similar players.
64 Richmond: PASS
First Thought: Guy Richards in the preseason draft, maybe.
65 Carlton: PASS
First Thought:
66 Melbourne: Tom McNamara
First Thought: They have improved their back line.
67 Western Bulldogs: PASS
First Thought: That will mean Scott Welsh in the preseason draft.
68 Essendon: PASS
First Thought:
69 Fremantle: Kepler Bradley
First Thought: On the way to Essendon West.
70 St Kilda: Eljay Connors
First Thought: Another little guy there.
71 Adelaide: Aaron Kite
First Thought: A bit more height, after going with so many smalls earlier.
72 Kangaroos: Blake Grima
First Thought: Would have been better picking someone new.
73 Melbourne: PASS
First Thought:
74 Fremantle: PASS
First Thought:
75 Adelaide (Taylor Walker NSW scholarship holder)
First Thought: Better than most of the players drafted ahead of him.
