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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 02: Ian Hill of Western Australia (left) chats to Rhylee West of Vic Metro during the 2018 NAB AFL Under-18 Championships Press Conference at Etihad Stadium on July 2, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Adam Trafford/AFL Media/Getty Images)

Buckenara: Draft gems still available

Twenty of recruiter Gary Buckenara’s top 25 players were selected in the first round of the national draft last night but there are still some gems to be unearthed when the draft continues today. Who has slipped through? See Bucky’s top 50 prospects.

Carlton saves day after ‘boring’ draft night

Carlton saves day after ‘boring’ draft night

The AFL wanted to transform its national draft into a Hollywood-style epic but instead had the suspense of a tepid rom-com which had TV viewers reaching for the remote until Carlton stole, writes JON RALPH.

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AFL 2018 Phantom Draft Sam Landsberger

Who your club will pick first in the draft

Tonight will kick off the AFL draft and it will be far from ordinary, with academy and father-son bids setting the scene for a dramatic night. SAM LANDSBERGER and JAY CLARK forecast how the first round will unfold and who your club is set to pick.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 20: Jared Polec (L) and Jasper Pittard of the Kangaroos pose during a North Melbourne Kangaroos AFL media opportunity at Arden Street Ground on November 20, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Graham Denholm/Getty Images)

Pittard says body in best shape

New Kangaroo Jasper Pittard is confident his body is back to where it should be after a frustrating run over the past two seasons and his recruitment could prove to be almost as valuable as ex-Port teammate Jared Polec.

Roos getting a beauty in Tarryn

Roos getting a beauty in Tarryn

After setting the Tasmanian State League grand final alight, Tarryn Thomas’s next senior game will be for North Melbourne but the Roos will have to match a first-round bid for the academy graduate.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 19: Braydon Preuss kicks during a Melbourne Demons AFL training session at Gosch's Paddock on November 19, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

Preuss: It’s not all about Max

When former Roo Braydon Preuss nominated Melbourne as his preferred trade destination, people raised their eyebrows. But the ruckman hopes Max Gawn’s presence won’t hamper his own prospects.

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North Melbourne Kangaroos AFL pre-season training at Arden Street Oval.  New recruit Aaron Hall after fronting the media   . Pic: Michael Klein

I will prove the critics wrong: Hall

North Melbourne recruit Aaron Hall is determined to prove the sceptics wrong, declaring a perceived weakness around the defensive side of his game has been blown out of proportion.

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