News 2013 Draft News compendium

[whatboutbob]

Folks,

Figured it is time for a thread to help folks keep track of published draft news related to the lions.

Articles only please. Take draft discussion over here.

 

[whatboutbob]

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/roos-eye-mcdonald-fatherson-selection-20131003-2uxfj.html#ixzz2gfVXpLlf
Journo: Emma Quayle

Meanwhile, Brisbane will nominate tall forward Jonathan Freeman as the club's first Lions Academy player, under rules similar to those that apply for father-son players, by Friday's deadline.

Any other club will be able to bid for the 198-centimetre forward, who missed the second half of the season with osteitis pubis, and if so the Lions must match that bid with their next selection in the draft order to secure Freeman. If no other club bids, they can select him with their final draft pick.

 

[whatboutbob]

Some possible father-son bidding info

Quoting the most relevant parts:

THE BRISBANE Lions have given a strong hint that they will bid for North Melbourne father-son prospect Luke McDonald, forcing the Kangaroos to use their first NAB AFL Draft selection on the talented teenager.

On Thursday, Lions recruiting manager Stephen Conole said he rated McDonald highly.

"We'd certainly love Luke at our footy club, there's no doubt about that," Conole told AFL.com.au.

"I've seen Luke play a lot since he's been a young 14-year-old out in the Kew area.

"I've always been a big fan, and I'm sure there's a lot of clubs around our selection and just prior who will be interested in putting Luke on their list.

"It will be an interesting morning on Monday morning, I'm sure."

The Lions recently met with McDonald at his Kew home.

 

[JasRulz63]

Likely top draft picks club by club

Brisbane Lions
Pick 7: With the exodus of young players at the club, the Lions will need to be confident that their first pick won't leave in two years. But they will also need to make the most of a very high pick, and Ben Lennon could be around that mark as a leading, sharp-kicking half-forward who can move into the midfield.
Around the mark: Nathan Freeman, Marcus Bontempelli, Matt Scharenberg