Essendon said: “We wanted to meet some needs … we’re very happy with the selection and we think it fits our playlist,” football coach Josh Mahoney said on the AFL website. . He said D’Ambrosio had a good performance against the VFL Fire Brigade team earlier this season and that his kick could have an impact on the team this year. “He played a great game that day, I think in the middle of 20 possessions and he kicked the ball really well. It’s just an important part of our game. It’s something we’ve missed in different stages this year.” Mahoney said D’Ambrosio’s shoulder injury, picked up a few days ago, would keep him out for the next few weeks.
4. Adelaide (through Rory Sloane’s injury) Brett Turner Glenelg’s mature midfielder who scored four goals and had 38 touchdowns against Adelaide’s SANFL team earlier this year. Strong in front of stops, but versatile and can play elsewhere.
What the Crows said: “His initial form of the season has been excellent and clearly above the level of SANFL, he deserves a chance, he has done a lot of extra work and he has presented his body and conditioning in an exceptional way.” , said Recruiting Director Hamish Ogilvie. “As a player he offers a point of difference for our midfield, he has a good speed and lateral movement and he can go with his right and left foot out of stoppage time.”
5. GWS (through Josh Fahey’s injury) Wade Derksen
What the Giants said: “Wade is a high and exciting prospect who has shone for Peel in the WAFL this year after limited football for the past two years. He has an attractive athletic profile and a big advantage given his low “This year he has developed at the front line, but he has also shown intuitions that he can also play behind the ball,” said recruiting director Adrian Caruso. “Wade has shown a great desire to improve his football, as evidenced by his move to the VFL in 2020 and the WAFL in 2022 and it is fantastic that it has paid off.”
6. Hawthorn (through the open list) Max Ramsden
What the Hawks said: “It will be measured,” Hawks hiring director Mark McKenzie told AFL.com.au, adding that Ramsden would not be limited to a ruck role. He said Hawthorn took into account both the talent and the Hawks’ needs for the second half of the season to make their selections. “I think with the selection we had in selection six, we probably headed into that side of talent,” he said.
What Ramsden said: “It’s a pretty ideal situation. Two of my classmates are there and I’m going for the Hawks,” he told the AFL broadcast. He said he would model his game after young Melbourne ruckman Luke Jackson.
7. Gold Coast (through Ben King’s injury) Oskar Faulkhead
What the Suns said: “Oskar is a high-quality player, has a thirst for development and has shown steady form at every level, including the NAB League, Young Guns and VFL competition in the first half of this season.” , said Recruiting Director Kall Burns. dit. “We look forward to playing for the club this weekend in the VFL against Collingwood, before moving to the Gold Coast and continuing his career as a midfielder throughout this season.”
8. Port Adelaide (through injury of Jake Pasini) Brynn Teakle, a twenty-two-year-old ruckman with an average of 15 touchdowns per game in the WAFL for East Fremantle. He can also play ahead and his ruck work is developing. He will help a Port Adelaide team without ruckman Scott Lycett for at least another six weeks.
What Port Adelaide said: “He hunts the ball well at ground level and can advance, score and score a goal. We are excited about what he can bring to our club and look forward to welcoming him to Adelaide soon,” Geoff said. Parker, Recruitment Director.
9. Collingwood (through Nathan Kreuger’s injury) Josh Carmichael
What the Pies said: “We are very excited about what he can do and how he can become our midfield combination,” said hiring director Derek Hine.
10. Richmond (through the retirement of Josh Caddy) Jacob Bauer
11. Sydney (via open list) Hugo Hall-Kahan
12. Geelong (through the open list) Zane Williams A small Woodville-West Torrens striker in the SANFL who has scored 15 goals this season. This year he has averaged just over 11 touches.
13. Carlton (via open list) Sam Durdin
What Carlton said: “His performances for Glenelg over the last 18 months have been very good, as evidenced by his selection in the state of South Australia earlier this season, which he unfortunately missed out on. due to illness, “said list chief Nick Austin. “He leans back in the air, has a calming influence on defense and makes the right decision from the back. He has barely lost a game since returning to South Australia and has had a very high level in quality competition. “
What Durdin said: “I’m very lucky to have a second time, there aren’t many guys,” Durdin told AFL.com.au, saying it had been developed since its inception. stage to North. He said he was unsure of his draft chances until it was confirmed he would be picked up by Carlton this week, with key defender Jacob Weitering injured over the weekend. “I’m ready to go and I want to work hard and have a chance.”
14. St Kilda (through Nick Coffield injury) No choice.
15. Fremantle (through the open list) Sebit Kuek A twenty-one-year-old forward from East Perth of Sudanese descent who has scored 16 goals so far this year.
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16. West Coast (through Luke Edwards injury) No choice.
17. North Melbourne (through the retirement of Tom Lynch) No choice.
18. Essendon (through Nik Cox’s injury) Jye MenzieThe 19-year-old Tasmanian has been playing in South Adelaide this year in the SANFL, where he started very well in front of goal. A small striker, he has good aerobic capacity.
19. Adelaide (through Paul Seedsman’s injury) Don’t choose.
20. Hawthorn (through Tyler Brockman injury) James BlanckThe key 21-year-old defender is Box Hill, a VFL affiliate of Hawthorn. He was one of those who received an AFL exemption to be part of this project. Blanck is developing at a fast pace and was under the noses of Hawks recruiters on his reserve side.
What the Hawks said: “It’s great when you see these Box Hill guys go by,” list director McKenzie told AFL.com.au. Could Blanck play with the senior team in the second half of the year? McKenzie said it was a question for coach Sam Mitchell.
21. Collingwood (through the retirement of Jordan Roughead) Not chosen.
22. Carlton (through Oscar McDonald injury) Will Hayes The son of racehorse coach David Hayes, Hayes is a former Bulldog and has been playing the Blues at the VFL level this year. The 26-year-old midfielder played 11 games with the Dogs for three seasons.
23. Fremantle (through Jye Amiss injury) No choice.
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