A ruptured ACL kept Naitanui out of the club’s 2018 Grand Final victory, which came after he had missed the entire 2017 season.
It resulted in Beams winning the Lions’ best and fairest in 2015, with the midfielder captaining the club in 2017 and 2018. The three-time premiership player was a crucial figure in the Hawthorn team during their golden era, with the forward hardly missing in front of goal. Sloane’s presence in the middle of the ground is clear, averaging over 5.5 tackles per game across the season from 2015-2020. The Fijian was named in the 2012 All-Australian side.A steal from the rookie draft, Breust has become one of the great success stories out of New South Wales.
Over the last four years, Davis has hardly missed a game, but a calf injury nearly kept him out of the 2019 Grand Final.Hurley has become one of the most crucial players in the Essendon side, with the tall playing 179 games for the club. AFL Re-draft 2008: Nic Naitanui a Demon, Hawks sharpshooter a steal and Eagles captain a Bomber.
Jack Watts (footballer) 100% (1/1) Jack Watts. In 2019, Sloane was appointed co-captain of the club, before taking over full-time this year.Hindsight is a wonderful thing, with Melbourne overlooking the athletic tall for Jack Watts with the No.1 pick back in 2008. The big-bodied onballer bashed his way around the centre of the ground, making three All-Australian teams in the process. Beams had immediate success at the Magpies, playing a part in the club’s 2010 premiership. It was 2012 when he had a breakout season, averaging over 30 disposals per match, winning the Collingwood best and fairest, as well as making the All-Australian side. At the conclusion of 2018, Hannebery was traded from the Swans to the Saints, with a number of niggles keeping the 29-year-old to just six games with his new club.The Crows have certainly got plenty of service out of the classy midfielder, with Sloane playing his 200th game in Round 1 of the 2020 season. Includes national, pre-season and rookie draft picks as well … This article is available to subscribers who have digital access included in their subscription. It certainly helped the mid-forward push his case to be selected inside the first round by the Magpies.
At his peak in 2014, he had a streak of 29 goals without a behind, indicating just how vital he was for the club.
It has been only in recent years when Walters has really taken the competition by storm, improving his running ability and pushing up into the midfield. However, a few years later he was traded to Brisbane in order to be closer with his ill father.
The Dockers have certainly got a steal from the Pick 53, with Walters winning the leading goalkicker award on five occasions. He was part of the club’s 2012 premiership win, having earlier won the Rising Star Award in 2010. Naitanui is one of the best rucks in the game and might’ve been at the very top of the list if not for injuries in recent years.
Hurley was part of the 34 Essendon players suspended for the 2016 season, but he bounced back to be part of the All-Australian side in 2017. Draft (sports) Rookie list AFL pre-season draft Priority draft pick 1986 VFL draft. The previous two seasons to that, Naitanui made his mark on the competition as one of the best rucks. A number of injuries kept the big-bodied Shuey sidelined during the early stages of his career, with the Eagle finishing runner-up in the Rising Star award in 2011. But there are bargains aplenty, with a starring premiership players coming from outside of the top 10. He was the easy choice as the Norm Smith Medallist, with West Coast making Shuey the clubs captain for 2020. Sloane made the All-Australian side in 2016, averaging 25.2 disposals during the year. In 2011, the back become the first player to announce he would move to Greater Western Sydney. In his 208-game stint at the Hawks, Breust has booted 395 goals.Shuey has made his mark as one of the toughest midfielders in the west, with the onballer playing 201 games for the Eagles since being drafted in 2008.