Bombers, Cats and Magpies Add Players
The father/son selections went according to plan as the teams that nominated the players now officially have them. Only the Bombers were required to use a higher selection than their last pick, as Darcy Daniher will go in the third round of the AFL draft.
The Kangaroos were willing to use pick 32 on Daniher, so Essendon then had to use pick 39 to secure him according to the new bidding rules. Why the Kangaroos wanted Daniher is an interesting question, talls for their forward line isn't a big requirement, there is also the idea that the Kangaroos were just a number of teams that didn't want Essendon to get a player cheaply.
The Cats now have another father/son player to add to the many they already have, with Adam Donohue on the way. Collingwood add a father/son player who for once doesn't have the last name Cloke or Shaw, there have been a few of those in the past decade. Jaxson Barham will be a Magpie next season.
From the AFL site: Daniher goes to the Bombers
From The Age: Another Daniher headed to Essendon
The Kangaroos were willing to use pick 32 on Daniher, so Essendon then had to use pick 39 to secure him according to the new bidding rules. Why the Kangaroos wanted Daniher is an interesting question, talls for their forward line isn't a big requirement, there is also the idea that the Kangaroos were just a number of teams that didn't want Essendon to get a player cheaply.
The Cats now have another father/son player to add to the many they already have, with Adam Donohue on the way. Collingwood add a father/son player who for once doesn't have the last name Cloke or Shaw, there have been a few of those in the past decade. Jaxson Barham will be a Magpie next season.
From the AFL site: Daniher goes to the Bombers
From The Age: Another Daniher headed to Essendon
Essendon will use their third round national draft pick, No.39 overall, to recruit Darcy Daniher, the son of Anthony, who was one of four brothers to play for the club, along with Terry, Neale and Chris.
