FRIDAY JULY 29 2016 SPORT 19 Just Footy It’s 300 games for (left) and a club record 326 games for Corey Enright when the Cats take on the in tonight’s AFL clash at Simonds Stadium Picture: MICHAEL KLEIN

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NICK WADE Cats were hoping the nuggetty club with that pick,” Bartel said. Every is full of sliding cals and you can’t get caught up in midfielder would be available at “If you don’t think I’m the best doors moments. If the Eagles took that,” Bartel said. JIMMY Bartel doesn’t bother pick eight. But Bartel wasn’t after player at pick eight, then I’ll go Bartel, would he be a Brownlow “I’m a big believer that things himself wondering how different any favours from Geelong. through to a club that thinks I’m medallist? A medal- happen for a reason, and you his life would have been. When recruiting manager Ste- best suited for them.” list? Would the Cats have won make the most of them and life In the days before the 2001 na- phen Wells and coach Mark The Eagles eventually took three flags? Would he still be play- flows on from there.” tional draft, West Coast was said Thompson sat around the dinner Sampi, North Melbourne grabbed ing? What would his standing be Tonight will be Bartel’s 17th to be tossing up between local table to get a feel for his mindset, David Hale at No. 7 and Bartel in the game? What about if he match of the season and draws excitement machine Ashley Bartel put them in their seat. was there for the Cats with their slipped to Melbourne pick 9? him level with Sam Newman on Sampi and a dour lad from Bell “Don’t just pick me because first pick in a draft that delivered “I’m not one to ever think that, 300 matches, equal third on the Park then known as James Bartel. I’m local, pick me because you premiership stars Gary Ablett, the what ifs, those sorts of ques- club’s games list. The Eagles had pick six and the think I’m the best player for the Steve Johnson and James Kelly. tions, they’re always hypotheti- HUGE WRAP FOR ENRIGHT P22

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