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The Dockers have picks 33, 41, 42, 58, 63 and 72 tonight.
Allan and Konstanty camps elated
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Sydney’s bold draft play and how GWS stared them down
By Marc McGowan
Sydney warned the Giants before placing their shock bid on academy prospect Harry Rowston on Monday night, hoping to convince them to give up valuable draft collateral.
The bid was the talk of the first night of the draft, but there was more to the story that unfolded between the cross-town rivals. The Age can reveal the Swans’ behind-the-scenes AFL draft play to effectively hold Greater Western Sydney to ransom, with Giants recruiting manager Adrian Caruso standing firm.
The idea was for GWS to give up a future first-round pick to Sydney for the right to climb to what had become pick 16 and get ahead of any Rowston bid.
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Harry Rowston handballs during a NAB League match between Eastern Ranges and Calder Cannons.Credit:Kelly Defina, AFL Photos
Blues draftee Hollands looks to Walsh for guidance
By Jon Pierik
Prized Carlton draftee Oliver Hollands says he is ready to pick apart teammate Sam Walsh’s game in a bid to help his own development.
Hollands was still buzzing on Tuesday, having been taken with the Blues’ top pick, No.11 overall, in Monday night’s AFL national draft.
He joined several of his fellow first-round draftees at a gathering at Harbour Esplanade at the Docklands, but Hollands had one advantage many of the others didn’t – he had been selected by the club he grew up cheering for.
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Oliver Hollands.Credit:Getty Images
More trades to come? Demons open to Giant move
By Marc McGowan
Melbourne look set to be one of the suitors for Greater Western Sydney’s coveted pick at the start of round two after drafting a second key forward in as many years.
The Demons aggressively tried but failed to move up the AFL draft order, including offering three first-round selections for Essendon’s picks four and 22 at the time.
But national recruiting manager Jason Taylor, one of the key architects of Melbourne’s drought-busting 2021 premiership, has foreshadowed a move for the GWS pick.
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The Giants are set to field plenty of offers for their pick at the start of round two.Credit:Getty Images
Every pick from the 2022 AFL national draft
Click here for a recap of how the cards fell last night in the first round of the draft.
Aaron Cadman, Will Ashcroft, Elijah Tsatas.Credit:Getty Images
Greetings, everybody
By Ronny Lerner
Hello everyone and welcome to our rolling coverage of the second night of the 2022 AFL national draft.
Last night, 21 youngsters had their dreams come true after being selected by various clubs in the first round of the draft.
Tonight, the remaining rounds of the draft will take place at Marvel Stadium.
As many as 65 more picks are live as it stands, but as we know, they all won’t be used.
Just how many more youngsters will realise their AFL dream tonight? We’ll find out soon enough.
Father-son prospects Alwyn and Jayden Davey are set to make their way to Essendon, following in the footsteps of their father Alwyn snr.
Jayden Davey (left) and twin brother Alwyn jnr at Xavier College.
