With the primary few names of the AFL draft seemingly a lock, Essendon’s agonising choice on the way to spend their prized prime choose is ready to form the course of the opening spherical.
Solely the order of the primary 4 names seems unsure forward of Monday evening’s begin.
Aaron Cadman will go to GWS, both at choose No.1 or 2, relying on whether or not the Giants bid on Brisbane father-son prospect Will Ashcroft, who’s sure for the Lions.
Difficult ahead Harry Sheezel and midfielder George Wardlaw seem destined for North Melbourne.
However the Bombers’ present choose No.4, which can drop to No.5 on draft evening as a result of Ashcroft choice, looms as the primary large fork within the highway.
Essendon have made no secret of their want so as to add top to an undersized midfield and two names match the invoice.
One is 186cm-tall Oakleigh Chargers on-baller Elijah Tsatas, an elite ballwinner who possesses a neat step by means of site visitors.
However the Bombers have additionally been linked to South Australian Mattaes Phillipou, a 190cm left-footer from Woodville-West Torrens.
Phillipou is an explosive midfielder by commerce however will also be swung ahead to nice impact.
Hawthorn have additionally spoken to Phillipou, who lately flew to Victoria to talk to each the Hawks and Bombers, and will pounce on both him or Tsatas at choose No.6, or fellow midfielder Cameron Mackenzie.
There’s a third possibility for the Bombers: buying and selling out the prized choose with the intention to land a number of choices a bit additional down the order.
Essendon have reportedly been keen to area gives for his or her prime choose, which they’re able to commerce on the evening.
Whether it is traded, with Melbourne reportedly amongst these eyeing the choice, that might throw one other spanner within the works.
Elsewhere, Geelong have lengthy been linked to native midfielder Jhye Clark at choose No.7, whereas West Coast might pounce on WA native Reuben Ginbey with the next choice.
The primary spherical of the draft will likely be held on Monday evening, with the remainder of the order accomplished on Tuesday evening.
AFL DRAFT TOP 10
1. GWS
2. North Melbourne
3. North Melbourne
4. Essendon
5. Gold Coast
6. Hawthorn
7. Geelong
8. West Coast
9. St Kilda
10. Carlton
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