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How were these second-round stars missed?

IF your club doesn’t have a first-round pick, don’t worry. History has shown some of the AFL’s modern day greats can be found in the second round. How did your club fare?

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Apr 08 1998 - Calder Cannons Jude Bolton in action - sport afl headshot alone .

‘Good-looking rooster’ made Choco pay

AHEAD of Friday night’s AFL Draft, premiership coach MARK WILLIAMS reveals his interviews with potential draftees – and the young star with whom he ‘got off on the wrong foot’.

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Carlton v Western Bulldogs. Etihad Stadium. Brian Lake goes for a run

The AFL draft’s late-round gems

PREMIERSHIP players, a Norm Smith Medallist and club captain. Some of the best players of the last decade have been unearthed with late-round draft picks.

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Jack Viney of the Demons is seen in action during the Round 18 AFL match between the Melbourne Demons and the Carlton Blues at MCG in Melbourne, Saturday, July 22, 2017. (AAP Image/Julian Smith) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Viney on track for Round 1 return

FEAR not Melbourne fans, Jack Viney is expected to be ready for the start of the 2018 season. Meanwhile, Jake Lever has opened up on his feud with Taylor Walker.

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New Carlton recruits at Visy Park, Melbourne.  (L to R) Clem Smith, Jayden Foster, Dillon Viojo- Rainbow and  Blaine Boekhorst . 1st December 2014. Picture: Colleen Petch.

Is this the draft’s biggest bust?

EVERY club has high hopes for their draftees, but they don’t always turn out the way you hoped. Sometimes an entire draft goes pear-shaped. What is the biggest skeleton in your club’s draft closet?

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