Coach calls for lottery draft WA duo tops AFL mini-draft

RICHMOND coach Damien high draft picks. Hardwick picks one to four in the WEST Australian 17-year- years, which the successful The players to have nominated are: Hardwick says an NBA- says a lottery system could draft. The process would re- olds Jack Martin and Jesse bidder can use to select the Nicholas Bourke (Kolora-Noorat, Falcons, ), Jason Cooke (Sunbury style lottery draft system be established to set up the peat itself with bands of Hogan head the list of nomi- best players who are not old Lions, , Victoria), Matthew would solve any tanking is- early draft picks. sides further up the ladder. nations for the AFL’s 2012 enough to nominate for the Crouch (Beaufort, North Ballarat Rebels, sues in the AFL. ‘‘Just bring in a lottery. Melbourne coach Mark Greater Western Sydney national draft. Victoria), (Greythorn JFC, Oak- leigh Chargers, Victoria), He was addressing the At the end of the day, if your Neeld said he would take mini-draft. The Giants received a (South Clare, Woodville-West Torrens, problem of tanking, raised incentive (is) losing, you’re offence if anyone said a The mini-draft is for 16 package of first-round picks SA), Billy Hartung (Mornington FC, Dande- when former Melbourne going to lose,’’ Hardwick footballer had taken the players whose birthdays fall last year from Gold Coast nong Stingrays, Victoria), (Marist JFC, Claremont, WA), Joshua Kelly midfielder Brock McLean said yesterday. field and not tried. between January 1 and April and Adelaide. Those clubs (Brighton Grammar, Sandringham said the Demons were coa- ‘‘If we just bring in a lot- Neeld was reluctant to fan 30, 1995. were able to secure mid- Dragons, Vic), Jack Martin (Towns FC, ched to lose games when he tery system like the NBA, the flames yesterday after Clubs will have the oppor- fielders Jaeger O’Meara and Claremont, WA), William Maginness (Glen Iris JFC, , Victoria), Isaiah was with the club. it’s job done. Let’s not worry McLean reignited the tank- tunity to bid for one of two , respectively. Miller (Sandhurst FC, Pioneers, Now with Carlton, about delving into the past – ing issue earlier this week. picks at the second and final Midfielder Martin and Vic), Luke Reynolds (North Haven, Port McLean said he left Mel- let’s just move forward.’’ McLean, who was traded mini-draft, to be held at the 193cm key-position player Adelaide Magpies, SA), Dominic Sheed (John Paul College, Subiaco, WA), Lewis bourne because he could not Hardwick’s idea would by Melbourne to Carlton at end of this year’s trade Hogan were named in the Taylor (Terang-Mortlake FC, Geelong Fal- be a part of the perception see, for example, the bottom the end 2009, claimed the De- period on October 26. All-Australian side after cons, Victoria), James Tsitas (Grovedale, the club was deliberately four sides in any given year mons deliberately tried to GWS was handed four starring in the 2012 AFL , Victoria), Dwayne Wilson trying to lose, so as to win go into a random draw for lose games in 2008-09. picks to auction over two Under-18 Championships. (Murray Bridge Imperials, Sturt, SA). PUB: TNEWS NT DATE: 3-AUG-2012 PAGE: 28 COLOR: C M Y K

It was cake time at Skoda Stadium yesterday as the Greater Western Sydney Giants’ players honoured their coach Kevin Sheedy, who will become the first person in VFL/AFL history to reach the 1000-game milestone. The battling Giants play host to Port Adelaide tomorrow afternoon Picture: MARK EVANS Talls to stretch Cats

HAWTHORN will pit three in the time that I’ve been at come the first person in Gabba clash with Richmond, accomplished AFL ruckmen the club that we’ve actually MAGPIES FINED $20,000 VFL/AFL history to play/ the Tigers regained Matt Wh- against a lone Geelong six- had three guys who can play COLLINGWOOD has been fined $20,000 for what the AFL has coach 1000 games. ite and , as well gamer tonight after the in the ruck available,’’ labelled an administrative error regarding the league’s player Carlton has named key for- as Brad Helbig. Hawks regained Hawks coach Alastair Clark- rules. ward and mid- Injury-plagued Essendon and the Cats lost . son said. AFL football operations manager Adrian Anderson said fielder to re- has lost (ham- But Hawthorn remain The Cats had no such lux- yesterday the league’s investigations manager Ken Wood turn from injury against string soreness) and Angus without ury, losing West to a knee in- found the Magpies had breached the Total Player Payment Sydney on Sunday. Monfries (ankle), and drop- (hamstring) for the MCG jury. It means mature-aged (TPP) lodgement rules through an administrative error by Ruckman ped Cory Dell’Olio for Sun- clash, while Cats stars Mat- recruit Orren Stephenson failing to lodge two player agreements for additional services is set to return for the Swans, day’s AAMI Stadium meet- thew Scarlett and James Pod- was picked for just his sev- within the required timeframe. who lost key forward Sam ing with Adelaide. siadly return. enth AFL game, with his The value of the agreements has been included in the club’s Reid (knee). But it has named key for- Hale’s return from a bru- only support to come from 2012 TPP and has not caused the club to breach the TPP limit, Collingwood has welcomed ward Michael Hurley to re- ised foot and the retention of part-timers such as Josh Anderson said in a statement. back , Steele turn from injury, while ruck- means that pair Walker and Tom Hawkins. Anderson said Collingwood voluntarily advised the AFL of all Sidebottom, Sharrod Wellin- man is back for and forward-ruckman West Coast, which has lost the required information. gham, and the Crows. will be in skipper to sus- Harry O’Brien to play St The struggling Western the same AFL side for the pension, kept ruckman Dean Kilda tomorrow night, after Bulldogs will be without first time. Cox and midfielder Daniel Greater Western Sydney’s Hartlett are back for the resting its stars. Daniel Cross (shoulder) and Bailey played his first AFL Kerr in their side to meet and Dean Bro- Power, which has lost Troy The Saints lost Adam Luke Dahlhaus (soreness) for game of the season last week- Fremantle tomorrow despite gan return to face their for- Chaplin (knee). Schneider (leg). tomorrow’s encounter with end against Essendon, re- injury concerns. mer club Port Adelaide at The match will mark a Brisbane has regained North Melbourne, who have turning from a wrist injury. The Dockers regained key Skoda Stadium tomorrow. milestone for GWS coach Daniel Rich and Josh Drum- lost the in-form Lindsay Tho- ‘‘It’s one of the first times backman . and Hamish Kevin Sheedy who will be- mond for tomorrow night’s mas to suspension.

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