AFL draft 2020: See who your club took in the national, pre-season and rookie drafts

Day two of the AFL draft is complete. Who did your club take in the pre-season and rookie drafts? See every pick here.

Connor Menadue had doubts if he would find his way back onto an AFL list, but he has vowed to make the most of his second opportunity.

The former Tiger has been given another chance at AFL level after being picked up by North Melbourne in the rookie draft on Thursday.

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A year after he was delisted by the Tigers, the Kangaroos threw Menadue a lifeline when they rookie-listed him with pick No. 18 after a challenging year when his on-field avenues dried up after the cancellation of the VFL due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Another former Tiger Jacob Townsend was selected by Gold Coast - his fourth AFL club - but a host of hopefuls including Majak Daw, Paddy McCartin, Oscar McDonald and Matt Scharenberg missed out.

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Menadue played 39 games for Richmond between 2015 and 2019, but had this year signed to play with Werribee in the state league.

After a “hard year”, Menadue said it was a “massive deal” to get a shot at AFL again.

“You go from being on the list to obviously being delisted and going to the VFL and all of a sudden the season not happening and missing a year of football,” Menadue said.

“You start to doubt whether I can get back onto the list of an AFL club, so what does my future look like?

“And there were a lot of different things happening in the world as well, it was very hard to keep my eye on the prize sometimes.

“But I was still hopeful and to get back in the AFL, I am just super grateful for the opportunity. I am very excited.”

Former Tiger Connor Menadue was selected by North Melbourne in the rookie draft. Picture: Michael Klein

Menadue met the Roos, including new coach David Noble and head of player personnel Scott Clayton, early this week and was informed of their interest — but was given no promises.

He didn’t get confirmation he would be heading to Arden St until 15 minutes before the pre-season and rookie drafts, when his manager told him the news.

Now Menadue is setting his sights on locking down a position for the start of the season.

“I have got the goal and the mindset of I want to play in Round 1 and play for the year. I’m not looking to be a fringe (player) or come in if there are injuries,” Menadue said.

“I want to play Round 1 and I want to really help this team improve and become a really good team.”

As expected, most clubs took advantage of the AFL’s new allowance, permitting teams to move two players straight from the senior list to the rookie list for next season by re-listing players.

Brisbane veteran Grant Birchall, Essendon’s Martin Gleeson and Dylan Clarke, Greater Western Sydney’s Sam Reid, Fremantle’s Bailey Banfield and Gold Coast’s Jack Hombsch and Jordan Murdoch among those to be relisted by their clubs.

West Coast concussion victim Daniel Venables, who has not played since Round 9, 2019, has also been given the chance to keep his career alive after being relisted by the Eagles.

Ben Silvagni, Marley Williams, Rupert Wills, Derek Eggmolesse-Smith, Tom Broomhead, Billy Gowers, Mason Wood and Callum Moore also missed out.

 

 

 

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