AFL rookie draft: St Kilda hands Ahmed Saad lifeline as AFL clubs turn to recycled players

AHMED Saad will have another shot AFL football after being selected by former club St Kilda in today’s AFL rookie draft. SEE EVERY PICK

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 03: Ahmed Saad of St Kilda looks on during the round 19 AFL match between the Brisbane Lions and the St Kilda Saints at The Gabba on August 3, 2013 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)

FORMER St Kilda forward Ahmed Saad will earn another chance at AFL football after being selected by his former club in today’s AFL rookie draft.

Carlton, Collingwood and the Saints were believed to have discussed reviving Saad’s AFL career heading into Wednesday morning’s rookie draft, but it was the Saints who swooped first, selecting the small forward with pick 19.

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Saad was given an 18-month suspension for recording a positive drug test last year but can return to training with his former club next month.

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Saad was one of several former tried AFL players to receive another chance.

Frankston’s Nic Newman is now a Sydney Swan.

Shaun McKernan (Essendon), Kane Lucas (West Coast), Nathan Krakouer (Port Adelaide), Cameron Delaney (Geelong) and Andrew Raines (Gold Coast) are among those with AFL experience to have found their way to new clubs.

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Meanwhile, the likes of Brett Goodes (Western Bulldogs), Greg Broughton (Gold Coast), Robin Nahas (North Melbourne), Tony Armstrong (Collingwood), Adam Schneider (St Kilda), Sam Grimley (Hawthorn) and Kurt Aylett (Essendon) were rookied by their previous clubs.

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GWS did not use one selection in the rookie or pre-season draft, having finalised their playing list and therefore passing on all their selections at Wednesday’s draft meeting.

Earlier, Carlton was the only club to use a pick in the pre-season draft.

As expected, the Blues selected speedster Jason Tutt with pick No.2, with every other club passing on their selections.

AFL PRE-SEASON DRAFT

ROUND 1

1. GWS Giants - Passed

2. Carlton - Jason Tutt

3. Collingwood - Passed

4. Richmond - Passed

5. Sydney Swans - Passed

ROUND 2

6. GWS Giants - Passed

7. Carlton - Passed

8. Sydney Swans - Passed

ROUND 3

9. Carlton - Passed

Former Bulldog Jason Tutt is headed to Carlton. Picture: Michael Klein

AFL ROOKIE DRAFT

1 St Kilda - Jack Sinclair (Oakleigh Chargers)

2 Melbourne - Aaron Vandenberg (Ainslie)

3 GWS Giants - Passed

4 Brisbane Lions - Billy Evans (Bendigo Pioneers)

5 Western Bulldogs - Roarke Smith (Calder Cannons)

6 Carlton - Billy Gowers (Oakleigh Chargers)

7 Gold Coast Suns - Josh Glenn (Central Districts)

8 Collingwood - Michael Manteit (Sandringham Dragons)

9 Adelaide - Reilly O’Brien (Calder Cannons)

10 West Coast Eagles - Kane Lucas (Carlton)

11 Richmond - Jayden Short (Northern Knights)

12 Essendon - Shaun McKernan (Adelaide)

13 Fremantle - Ethan Hughes (Swan Districts)

14 Geelong Cats - Tom Read (Sturt)

15 North Melbourne - Braydon Preuss (Surfers Paradise/Townsville)

16 Port Adelaide - Nathan Krakouer (Port Adelaide (SANFL) )

17 Sydney Swans - Sean McLaren (Sandringham Dragons)

18 Hawthorn - Jared Hardisty (Claremont)

Former Crow Shaun McKernan has been training with St Kilda but he’s moving across town to join Essendon. Picture: Getty Images

ROUND 2

19 St Kilda - Ahmed Saad (St Kilda)

20 Melbourne - Mitchell White (Dandenong Stingrays)

21 GWS Giants - Passed

22 Brisbane Lions - Hugh Beasley (Oakleigh Chargers)

23 Western Bulldogs - Jordan Kelly (Hawthorn)

24 Carlton - Bradley Walsh (Peel Thunder)

25 Gold Coast Suns - Adam Saad (Coburg)

26 Collingwood - Brenden Abbott (Claremont)

27 Adelaide - Keenan Ramsey (Port Adelaide)

28 West Coast Eagles - Corey Adamson (no club)

29 Richmond - Jason Castagna (Northern Knights)

30 Essendon - Kurt Aylett (Essendon)

31 Fremantle - Tanner Smith (Fremantle)

32 Geelong Cats - Cameron Delaney (North Melbourne)

33 North Melbourne - Will Fordham (Sandringham Dragons)

34 Port Adelaide - Tom Logan (Port Adelaide)

35 Sydney Swans - Nic Newman (Frankston)

36 Hawthorn - Jermaine Miller-Lewis (South Fremantle)

Former Blue Kane Lucas (right) will be at West Coast in 2015. Picture: Michael Klein

ROUND 3

37 St Kilda - Brenton Payne (Western Jets)

38 GWS Giants - Passed

39 Brisbane Lions - Matthew Hammelmann (Morningside)

40 Western Bulldogs - Daniel Pearce (Western Bulldogs)

41 Carlton - Tom Fields (South Adelaide)

42 Gold Coast Suns - Keegan Brooksby (South Adelaide)

43 Collingwood - Tony Armstrong (Collingwood)

44 Adelaide - Anthony Wilson (Norwood)

45 West Coast Eagles - Paddy Brophy (International - Ireland)

46 Richmond - Kane Lambert (Williamstown)

47 Essendon - Jake Long (St Marys FS)

48 Fremantle - Sean Hurley (International - Ireland) )

49 Geelong Cats - Padraig Lucey (International - Ireland)

50 North Melbourne - Max Warren (North Ballarat)

51 Port Adelaide - Johann Wagner (Central District)

52 Sydney Swans - Lewis Melican (Geelong Falcons)

53 Hawthorn - Lachlan Langford (Melbourne Grammar School)

Andrew Raines joins the Suns from the Brisbane Lions. Picture: Tim Marsden

ROUND 4

54 St Kilda - Adam Schneider (St Kilda)

55 GWS Giants - Passed

56 Brisbane Lions - Cian Hanley (International - Ireland)

57 Western Bulldogs - Brett Goodes (Western Bulldogs)

58 Carlton - Fraser Russell (Geelong Falcons)

59 Gold Coast Suns - Tyrone Downie (Bendigo Gold)

60 Collingwood - Mason Cox (International - USA)

61 Richmond - Matthew Arnot (Richmond)

62 Essendon - Conor McKenna (International - Ireland)

63 North Melbourne - Robin Nahas (North Melbourne)

64 Sydney Swans - Passed

65 Hawthorn - Sam Grimley (Hawthorn)

Robin Nahas will stay at North Melbourne after being selected with pick 63 in the rookie draft. Picture: Michael Klein

ROUND 5

66 GWS Giants - Passed

67 Gold Coast Suns - Greg Broughton (Gold Coast Suns)

68 Richmond - Ivan Soldo (No club)

69 Sydney Swans - Passed

ROUND 6

70 GWS Giants - Passed

71 Gold Coast Suns - Andrew Raines (Brisbane)

72 GWS Giants - Passed

ROUND 7

73. GWS Giants - Passed

74. Gold Coast Suns - Passed

ROUND 8

75. GWS Giants - Passed

ROUND 9*

76 Sydney - Jordan Foote (UNSW-Easts)