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With 64 picks revamped two intense nights, the 2023 AFL draft has been finalised.
After the primary spherical on Monday night, rounds two and past had been resolved on Tuesday — and it was not with out surprises.
In outgoing Essendon checklist boss Adrian Dodoro’s remaining draft, the membership carried out a crafty transfer to safe Western Bulldogs Subsequent Technology Academy prospect Luamon Lual at choose No.39.
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Based on AFL draft guidelines, as a linked membership, if Lual had been taken with choose No.40 or above, the Bulldogs would have had the chance to match any bid.
A promising medium defender with the Higher Western Victoria Rebels and South Warrnambool, Lual had been linked to the Bulldogs.
Nevertheless, Dodoro’s fast pondering ensured the Bulldogs weren’t in a position to do something as Essendon pounced.
“It is superb how what checklist managers and recruiting teams have gotten to be throughout … one other couple of picks and these guys could be walked by way of the door by way of the NGA packages,” draft knowledgeable Mick Ablett informed Fox Footy.
“Very sensible recruiting once more from Adrian Dodoro, he is conscious of that and he is bought his man.”
The later levels of the draft didn’t observe the script as high prospects Ollie Murphy (choose No.41 to Fremantle), Archie Roberts (choose No.54 to Essendon) and Arie Schoenmaker (choose No.62 to St Kilda) all slid down the order earlier than discovering their new properties.
“That is not a cut price purchase, that is daylight theft getting Archie Roberts at choose 54. He is surgical by foot, his ball use is excellent,” Ablett mentioned of Roberts’ choice to Fox Footy.
Nevertheless, it was Geelong who enacted the shock of the evening, buying not one however two mature-age gamers.
With choose No.36 they nabbed 26-year-old Shawn Mannagh.
The proficient midfielder starred for Werribee within the VFL this 12 months, which included a 28-possession and six-goal displaying within the grand remaining to say the Norm Goss Memorial Medal for finest on floor.
Then, with choose No.61, Geelong chosen 21-year-old Oliver Wiltshire.
Following within the footsteps of premiership defender Tom Stewart, the brilliant midfielder hails from Barwon Heads.
