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Harvey: Clarke will be long-term

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Tue, 02 Dec 2008 06:50:00 GMT - Fremantle coach Mark Harvey is confident Victorian draftee Zachary Clarke can become a long-term ruckman for the Dockers.

Roos stumbled across Hannebery

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Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:58:00 GMT - Dan Hannebery was not the reason Sydney Swans coach Paul Roos went to watch a schoolboy grand final in Victoria four years ago.

Watts in a number?

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Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:20:00 GMT - The No.1 pick at Saturday's National Draft, Jack Watts was given a crash course in history when he was formally inducted to the Melbourne Football Club on Monday by club greats Ron Barassi and Jim Stynes.

Hurley too good to pass up

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Mon, 01 Dec 2008 03:46:00 GMT - Selection five was the moment when the element of intrigue was added to the national draft.

Ballantyne a tasty selection

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Mon, 01 Dec 2008 02:58:00 GMT - As the dust settles from this year's AFL national draft the question is which club has pulled off the best value selection?

Eagles the big winners

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Sat, 29 Nov 2008 06:22:00 GMT - How did your club fare at Saturday's AFL draft? Check out how Sportal ranked each team.

Naitanui all the hype

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Sat, 29 Nov 2008 05:50:00 GMT - He can reportedly leap tall buildings in a single bound but West Coast is determined not to rush potentially the most exciting player that will emerge from this year's national draft in number two pick Nicholas Naitanui.

Pies choose Brown

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Sat, 29 Nov 2008 04:11:00 GMT - Collingwood produced the shock of the national draft on Saturday morning when it threw former Fremantle and North Melbourne enforcer Leigh Brown a lifeline with pick No.73 overall.

Cousins misses out

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Sat, 29 Nov 2008 02:43:00 GMT - Ben Cousins' comeback to AFL took another huge blow on Saturday when all 16 clubs overlooked the fallen champion in the 2008 national draft.

Bailey rapt with Watts

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Sat, 29 Nov 2008 02:39:00 GMT - Melbourne coach Dean Bailey is convinced young key forward Jack Watts will not only cope with the pressure that comes with being the AFL's latest No.1 draft pick but also with the responsibility of filling the giant shoes left by the retired David Neitz.