Your Team Can Draft A Riewoldt, Krakouer, Everitt or Nathan Brown
The 2006 AFL Draft will have names that are familiar to most fans. A speedy Krakouer, a high-marking Riewoldt, a skilful Selwood and another Josh Kennedy will be drafted.
Nathan Krakouer: Right now he is considered too thin for senior football, but Nathan Krakouer has the skills of his cousins and his name will be read out on draft day. Both Fremantle and West Coast will think about using a second rounder on him, while the Tigers and Kangaroos would also like another Krakouer.
Jack Riewoldt: He won’t be the top pick like his cousin was but Jack Riewoldt has a lot of the same traits and skills. Riewoldt is a great mark and can take over a game, as he showed in the Under 18 games. Jack can play forward or back and will likely be a first round pick. Expect the Saints to have interest, but Jack Riewoldt could be gone a pick or two before they select.
Andrejs Everitt: A chance to play on the same team as his brother, although where Peter Everitt ends up is unknown right now. Andrejs Everitt is shorter than his brother and is better suited to a role as a tall defender, but it might take him a year or two to add some bulk and strength to play regular AFL football. Everitt could be a late first round pick, but probably goes in round 2 or 3.
Nathan Brown: This will be confusing for two reasons, not only will there be three Nathan Browns in the AFL next season but this Nathan Brown will also have a double with his twin Mitchell Brown expected to be drafted too. Both Browns are versatile talls and Nathan made the Under 18 All Australian Team at fullback. Nathan and Mitchell Brown will be drafted somewhere around picks 10 to 30.
Joel Selwood: The third, and possibly most talented, Selwood to join the AFL. Will be taken high in the draft, so more likely to join brother Troy in Brisbane.
Josh Kennedy: Being related to the Hawthorn Kennedys, and not the Carlton player, means that this Josh Kennedy already knows where he is going in the draft. Hawthorn will use their third round pick to take him with the father-son rule.
Nathan Krakouer: Right now he is considered too thin for senior football, but Nathan Krakouer has the skills of his cousins and his name will be read out on draft day. Both Fremantle and West Coast will think about using a second rounder on him, while the Tigers and Kangaroos would also like another Krakouer.
Jack Riewoldt: He won’t be the top pick like his cousin was but Jack Riewoldt has a lot of the same traits and skills. Riewoldt is a great mark and can take over a game, as he showed in the Under 18 games. Jack can play forward or back and will likely be a first round pick. Expect the Saints to have interest, but Jack Riewoldt could be gone a pick or two before they select.
Andrejs Everitt: A chance to play on the same team as his brother, although where Peter Everitt ends up is unknown right now. Andrejs Everitt is shorter than his brother and is better suited to a role as a tall defender, but it might take him a year or two to add some bulk and strength to play regular AFL football. Everitt could be a late first round pick, but probably goes in round 2 or 3.
Nathan Brown: This will be confusing for two reasons, not only will there be three Nathan Browns in the AFL next season but this Nathan Brown will also have a double with his twin Mitchell Brown expected to be drafted too. Both Browns are versatile talls and Nathan made the Under 18 All Australian Team at fullback. Nathan and Mitchell Brown will be drafted somewhere around picks 10 to 30.
Joel Selwood: The third, and possibly most talented, Selwood to join the AFL. Will be taken high in the draft, so more likely to join brother Troy in Brisbane.
Josh Kennedy: Being related to the Hawthorn Kennedys, and not the Carlton player, means that this Josh Kennedy already knows where he is going in the draft. Hawthorn will use their third round pick to take him with the father-son rule.
