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Brad Scheer and Jack Bowes (pictured here at Metricon Stadium) look to be the favourites to become the first academy players ever taken by the Gold Coast Suns at this year's draft and are both very highly rated around Australia. Picture Glenn Hampson

AFL draft system open to manipulation

THE complicated points system at the draft is open to manipulation and if Brisbane doesn’t bid pick three on academy stars Jack Bowes or Will Setterfield there is something wrong.

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AFL Trade Period at Etihad Stadium. Hawthorns list manager Graham Wright faces the media at Etihad Stadium today. Pic: Michael Klein

Hawks eye forward with late pick

HAWTHORN has special access to an indigenous forward with an “abundance of talent” at this year’s national draft but could be forced to secure him with a draft pick.

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2014 AFL Grand Final match between Hawthorn Hawks and the Sydney Swans at the MCG Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 27,2014 Picture:Wayne Ludbey Sam Mitchell & fans

AFL plans private Brownlow ceremony

HAWTHORN’S 1999 Brownlow medallist Shane Crawford has called on the AFL to pay tribute to newly-crowned 2012 winners Trent Cotchin and Sam Mitchell at next year’s count.

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AFL2016 Round 16 : Western Bulldogs V Richmond at Etihad Stadium, July 9th 2016. Trent Cotchin celebrates a goal. Picture: Mark Stewart

Cotchin, Mitchell accept Brownlows

UPDATE: SAM Mitchell says he is “honoured” and Trent Cotchin has “mixed emotions” after the AFL today named the pair joint 2012 Brownlow medallists after Jobe Watson handed back his award.

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