Monday, December 10, 2012

Live: AFL pre-season and rookie drafts - Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney Morning Herald



Delisted Essendon midfielder Sam Lonergan will suit up for Richmond in 2013.

Delisted Essendon midfielder Sam Lonergan will suit up for Richmond in 2013. Photo: Paul Rovere



11:35am: Now we've got some decent player movement! Richmond has taken Sam Lonergan, who had been delisted by Essendon, with pick 22, and also taken Orren Stephenson with pick 36. North Melbourne has redrafted Ben Speight with pick 25.


See all the selections HERE.




11:30am: The Bulldogs have picked up Brett Goodes at number 4 in the rookie draft. It means Brent Prismall has missed out, as predicted by Jake Niall in today's Age . Goodes will be 29 by next season. Next year's Podsiadly!


Don't forget you can see all the selections by clicking HERE.




Gippsland Power midfielder Will Hams has been taken by Essendon with pick seven in the pre-season draft.

Gippsland Power midfielder Will Hams has been taken by Essendon with pick seven in the pre-season draft. Photo: AFL Media



11:28am: The pre-season draft is done and dusted. Goes quick, hey? The Giants use the No.12 selection on Dean Brogan. With Essendon opting for William Hams, that means the Bombers have shied away from Western Australian teenager Dayle Garlett. At least for a main list spot.




11:20am: And there's the man of the moment. Kurt Tippett is officially a Sydney Swans player and he was picked up by the reigning premiers with the No.11 selection in the pre-season draft. No surprises there!


Kurt Tippett ... the former Adelaide forward is now officially a Sydney Swan. Even if we won't see him in action for the first half of next season.

Kurt Tippett ... the former Adelaide forward is now officially a Sydney Swan. Even if we won't see him in action for the first half of next season.





11:11am: We're away with the selections. Bret Thornton goes to the GWS Giants with the No.1 pre-season pick. The Western Bulldogs pass with the second selection.


1. GWS - Bret Thornton

2. WB - PASS

3. Port Adelaide - Sam Colquhorn

4. Brisbane Lions - PASS

5. Richmond - PASS

6. Essendon - Will Hams

7. Carlton - PASS

8. Fremantle - Jack Hannath

9. Collingwood - PASS

10. Adelaide - Nicholas Joyce

11. Sydney Swans - Kurt Tippett


And you can get a full list of the selections HERE


Bret Thornton was taken with the first pick in the AFL pre-season draft. The former Carlton defender joins GWS for 2013.

Bret Thornton was taken with the first pick in the AFL pre-season draft. The former Carlton defender joins GWS for 2013. Photo: Sebastian Costanzo





11:00am: It's draft day. No not the main AFL draft but the league's pre-season and rookie drafts. The day clubs finalise their lists for the 2013 AFL premiership season. Aside from Kurt Tippett going to the Sydney Swans, the other notable name will probably be Brett Goodes, the younger of Adam who is likely to be drafted to the Bulldogs. Read more HERE . And see the draft selections as they happen HERE .




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