Tasmanian teenager and new North Melbourne player Geordie Payne was crowned the No.1 pick of the mid-season draft as one of 19 young men who found AFL homes on Wednesday night.
The AFL’s annual mid-season rookie draft will be held on Wednesday night,with an in-form Tasmanian teenager rocketing into pole position to be the first player taken.
The Age is following three prospective AFL draftees as they bid to join the big time in November. In our second part of the series,find out how one of pop music’s biggest moments is driving a footy team.
Meet Jasper Scaife,the forward with a famous work ethic whose WAFL coach thinks has such a booming kick he could be a punter in the NFL if he doesn’t make it in Australian rules footy. Plus,check out the list of players who will undertake medical testing at clubs’ request ahead of next week’s mid-season draft.
We should have seen Essendon’s uprising coming – and the reason why helps explain two other fringe Melbourne-based finals contenders not meeting external expectations.
Carlton’s superstar defender is set to become one of the highest-paid players in the AFL after St Kilda informally pitched him a bumper multi-year deal.
From teaching special education in Wangaratta,to starring for the AFL’s reigning premiers – Joe Richards has taken the long road to the AFL.
Carlton are the front-runners to secure Sydney free agent Will Hayward as clubs circle out-of-contract Blues forward Jack Martin amid a salary-cap juggle at Ikon Park.
Geelong started the season with a long list of free agents to sign,but it won’t change the wait and see approach that has served them well when it comes to their veterans.
Richmond,Western Bulldogs and North Melbourne are among seven clubs that loom as major movers and shakers in this year’s player movement sweepstakes.
Geelong free agent Jack Henry is close to coming to terms with the Cats on a long-term contract,after strong interest from rival clubs,headed by North Melbourne.