Some FYI.
Brock Smith is coming back from glandular fever, that saw him miss the NAB league finals series. Might be a later start for him.
Deven Robertson had shoulder surgery after the U18 Championships, having dislocated his shoulder in the final game and playing through it. Reports are he should be right for contact drills after the Christmas break.
Kids who have connections to multiple clubs, i.e. in one clubs academy, but father son to another club, nominate which club has "priority" access to them before the draft. Lachie Johnson nominated the Lions, but we could only commit a rookie list spot to him.
There's a bit of discussion in media circles that Essendon made a play for pick 22 from Port, but couldn't/wouldn't match our deal. And there's certainly been some suggestion that Dodoro bidding on Coleman, and drafting Lachie Johnson and putting him on the LTI straight away was some way of getting even. Quite a few clubs passed on their last pick, or two picks, with the intention of holding a rookie list spot for the SSP or the mid season draft. Essendon is one team with an available rookie list spot.
And Jaxon Prior's dad is an assistant coach at Fremantle.
Brock Smith is coming back from glandular fever, that saw him miss the NAB league finals series. Might be a later start for him.
Deven Robertson had shoulder surgery after the U18 Championships, having dislocated his shoulder in the final game and playing through it. Reports are he should be right for contact drills after the Christmas break.
Kids who have connections to multiple clubs, i.e. in one clubs academy, but father son to another club, nominate which club has "priority" access to them before the draft. Lachie Johnson nominated the Lions, but we could only commit a rookie list spot to him.
There's a bit of discussion in media circles that Essendon made a play for pick 22 from Port, but couldn't/wouldn't match our deal. And there's certainly been some suggestion that Dodoro bidding on Coleman, and drafting Lachie Johnson and putting him on the LTI straight away was some way of getting even. Quite a few clubs passed on their last pick, or two picks, with the intention of holding a rookie list spot for the SSP or the mid season draft. Essendon is one team with an available rookie list spot.
And Jaxon Prior's dad is an assistant coach at Fremantle.
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