The experts say:
"1 JOSH FRASER
Murray Bushrangers
17, 202cm, 88kg
The standout of the draft. Strong overhead and excellent kick for goal. Captained Vic Country under-16s to the national titles in 1998 and captained Australia under-17s against Ireland in April.
7 DANNY ROACH
Tassie Mariners
17, 191cm, 76kg
'Highly rated key defender or forward who can take a strong grab. Had a poor under-18 carnival, but has strong character.
Maybe he could end up a sort of Mitchell White-Terry Daniher style forward who keeps running and presenting himself,' recruiting manager Noel Judkins said.
18 RHYCE SHAW
Preston Knights
18, 181cm, 69kg
Quick, agile wingman and smart around goals. Was All-Australian and is the son of club great Ray.
34 LEON DAVIS
Perth
18, 174cm, 68kg
Quick, small aboriginal player who had excellent in year in senior footy. Member of the winning WA under-18 team, he is likened to Jeff Farmer.
'We can't believe we got Leon Davis and Rhyce Shaw together. They're probably the two quickest players in the draft,' Judkins said.
62 BEN JOHNSON
Preston Knights
18, 180cm, 79kg
Half-back/midfielder who represented Vic Metro in 1998-99 and was All-Australian this year. Raking left-footer who gets plenty of the pill. Also club B&F winner.
75 DALE BAYNES
East Fremantle
18, 188cm, 86kg
Big-marking forward with good skills on both s! ides of the body, and his anaerobic power (vertical, jump, speed and agility) was in the top 25 per cent at the AFL draft camp.
82 NICHOLAS STONE
Prahran Dragons
18, 192cm, 74kg
Lightly built centre half-back with agility and pace. Wesley College captain who has an interrupted TAC year, but was important an member of the Dragons' premiership team.
88 MICHAEL CLARK
Fremantle Dockers
21, 192cm, 86kg
Did not play a game in three years with the Dockers because of injury - he had both shoulder and knee reconstructions. One to watch."
I'm really starting like the sound of "Disco" Roach and Leon Davis.
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