1/32Competition co-ordinator Kent Reimers at the Darling Downs Bush Bash League player draft at Clifford Park Racecourse, Friday, August 14, 2020. Picture: Kevin Farmer
DDBBL player draft
2020 Darling Downs Bush Bash League player draft at Clifford Park Racecourse.
2/32Grammar Blazes captain Cameron Brimblecombe at the Darling Downs Bush Bash League player draft at Clifford Park Racecourse, Friday, August 14, 2020. Picture: Kevin Farmer
3/32Hip Pocket Rockets captain Shaun McCarthy at the Darling Downs Bush Bash League player draft at Clifford Park Racecourse, Friday, August 14, 2020. Picture: Kevin Farmer
4/32Aidacare Aztecs captain Alex Welsh (left) and owner Daniel Borrow at the Darling Downs Bush Bash League player draft at Clifford Park Racecourse, Friday, August 14, 2020. Picture: Kevin Farmer
5/32Livewired Lightning co-owner Nick Payne (left) and captain Aidan Watterson check their papers at Darling Downs Bush Bash League player draft at Clifford Park Racecourse, Friday, August 14, 2020. Picture: Kevin Farmer
6/32Valleys Raptors (from left) coach Lenny Martin, captain Zac Beveridge and co-owner Ian O'Brien during the Darling Downs Bush Bash League player draft at Clifford Park Racecourse, Friday, August 14, 2020. Picture: Kevin Farmer
7/32Grammar Blazes (from left) captain Cameron Brimblecombe, Matt Dennis and Steven Fryer work out their options at the Darling Downs Bush Bash League player draft at Clifford Park Racecourse, Friday, August 14, 2020. Picture: Kevin Farmer
8/32Team Grammar Blazes including Steven Fryer (front) read the players picked so far at the Darling Downs Bush Bash League player draft at Clifford Park Racecourse, Friday, August 14, 2020. Picture: Kevin Farmer
9/32Hip Pocket Rockets owner Graham Strang (right) is the first to use the under-18 option, picking Ben Brocherie for the team at the Darling Downs Bush Bash League player draft at Clifford Park Racecourse, Friday, August 14, 2020. Picture: Kevin Farmer
10/32Hip Pocket Rockets owner Graham Strang (right) is the first to use the under-18 option, picking Ben Brocherie for the team at the Darling Downs Bush Bash League player draft at Clifford Park Racecourse, Friday, August 14, 2020. Picture: Kevin Farmer
11/32Livewired Lightning co-owner Grant Spies (right) welcomes Troy Gurski to the team at the Darling Downs Bush Bash League player draft at Clifford Park Racecourse, Friday, August 14, 2020. Picture: Kevin Farmer
12/32Robscan Knight Riders team (from left) John Littleproud, Jeff Mays and Kris Glass decide on their next choice at Darling Downs Bush Bash League player draft at Clifford Park Racecourse, Friday, August 14, 2020. Picture: Kevin Farmer
13/32Robscan Knight Riders captain Kris Glass (left) and coach Mark Ryle work on their selections at Darling Downs Bush Bash League player draft at Clifford Park Racecourse, Friday, August 14, 2020. Picture: Kevin Farmer
14/32Sam Neale was the third choice of the night and the first player for the Hip Pocket Rockets at the Darling Downs Bush Bash League player draft at Clifford Park Racecourse, Friday, August 14, 2020. Picture: Kevin Farmer
15/32Aidacare Aztecs (from left) captain Alex Welsh, owner Daniel Borrow and coach Justin Anderson talk over their next player choice at the Darling Downs Bush Bash League player draft at Clifford Park Racecourse, Friday, August 14, 2020. Picture: Kevin Farmer
16/32Hip Pocket Rockets (from left) Graham Strang, Ian Reimers, Shaun McCarthy and Anthony Clark discuss their next move at the Darling Downs Bush Bash League player draft at Clifford Park Racecourse, Friday, August 14, 2020. Picture: Kevin Farmer
17/32Valleys Raptors coach Lenny Martin (left) and captain Zac Beveridge talk tactics during the Darling Downs Bush Bash League player draft at Clifford Park Racecourse, Friday, August 14, 2020. Picture: Kevin Farmer
18/32Steven Fryer of Grammar Blazers names their first player as Jack Carty at the Darling Downs Bush Bash League player draft at Clifford Park Racecourse, Friday, August 14, 2020. Picture: Kevin Farmer
19/32Robscan Knight Riders first choice Chris Hall is welcomed to the team at Darling Downs Bush Bash League player draft at Clifford Park Racecourse, Friday, August 14, 2020. Picture: Kevin Farmer
20/32Steven McGiffin (right) is selected as the first player for Livewired Lightning at the Darling Downs Bush Bash League player draft at Clifford Park Racecourse, Friday, August 14, 2020. Picture: Kevin Farmer
21/32Steven McGiffin (centre) is selected as the first player for Livewired Lightning with co-owners Grant Spies (left) and Nick Payne at the Darling Downs Bush Bash League player draft at Clifford Park Racecourse, Friday, August 14, 2020. Picture: Kevin Farmer
22/32Livewired Lightning co-owner Grant Spies selects Steven McGiffin as the first player for the team at the Darling Downs Bush Bash League player draft at Clifford Park Racecourse, Friday, August 14, 2020. Picture: Kevin Farmer
23/32Hip Pocket Rockets owner Graham Strang (left) presents Sam Neale as the first player his cap at the Darling Downs Bush Bash League player draft at Clifford Park Racecourse, Friday, August 14, 2020. Picture: Kevin Farmer
24/32Hip Pocket Rockets owner Graham Strang (left) presents Sam Neale as the first player his cap at the Darling Downs Bush Bash League player draft at Clifford Park Racecourse, Friday, August 14, 2020. Picture: Kevin Farmer
25/32Hip Pocket Rockets owner Graham Strang selects Sam Neale as the first player for the team at the Darling Downs Bush Bash League player draft at Clifford Park Racecourse, Friday, August 14, 2020. Picture: Kevin Farmer
26/32Aidacare Aztecs owner Daniel Borrow selects Chris Gillam as the first player for the team in the Darling Downs Bush Bash League player draft at Clifford Park Racecourse, Friday, August 14, 2020. Picture: Kevin Farmer
27/32Valley Raptors co-owner Ian O'Brien has the first pick of the night and selects Harrison Wood at the Darling Downs Bush Bash League player draft at Clifford Park Racecourse, Friday, August 14, 2020. Picture: Kevin Farmer
28/32Robscan Knight Riders captain Kris Glass (left) and coach Mark Ryle at Darling Downs Bush Bash League player draft at Clifford Park Racecourse, Friday, August 14, 2020. Picture: Kevin Farmer
29/32Livewired Lightning co-owners Grant Spies (left) and Nick Payne with captain Aidan Watterson at Darling Downs Bush Bash League player draft at Clifford Park Racecourse, Friday, August 14, 2020. Picture: Kevin Farmer
30/32The Grammar Blazers table at the Darling Downs Bush Bash League player draft at Clifford Park Racecourse, Friday, August 14, 2020. Picture: Kevin Farmer
31/32Darling Downs Bush Bash League player draft master of ceremonies Phil Coorey (left) and James O'Shea at Clifford Park Racecourse, Friday, August 14, 2020. Picture: Kevin Farmer
32/32Competition co-ordinators Tony Anderson (left) and Kent Reimers at the Darling Downs Bush Bash League player draft at Clifford Park Racecourse, Friday, August 14, 2020. Picture: Kevin Farmer
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