MELBOURNEfc has drafted four Rookies in today’s Rookie Draft.

Selection 3 - Trent Zomer

Height - 197cm

Weight - 95cm

DOB – 9/06/1986

From – Eastern Ranges

A Tall who began the year as a key backman before finishing season playing up forward and in the ruck. Leading goalkicker for the 2007 season for the Eastern Ranges. Quick for his size, has an outstanding leap and spoiling ability.

General Manager of Recruiting and List Management Craig Cameron told melbournefc.com.au “Zomer is a powerful key position player. Standing at 196 cm, he possesses a very strong mark, and has the potential to become a power forward for the Melbourne Football Club. He is also a very talented basketballer, and played for the Victorian junior side.”

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Selection 19 – Austin Wonaeamirri

From – St Marys

Wonaeamirri was voted the Northern Territory’s best player at the Championships and gave them great run with his hard-at-it ball winning skills. He has strong pace and good vision. He is noted for doing the 1%ers with his ability to run and chase opponents down, and has a great ability to burst through opponents' tackles.

“Austin Wonaeamirri is a quick indigenous small forward. He is a good kick for goal ,and loves to tackle and apply forward line pressure. He is known for his for his 1%ers, and his ability to break through the lines” said Cameron.

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Selection 35 - Jake Spencer

Height – 203cm

Weight – 93kg

From – Redlands Queensland

Spencer is a tap ruckman who can ruck with either hand, and who often gives his on-ballers first use of the ball in good position. He is a legitimate 203cm, and he uses his height to good advantage. He moves well for a big man, and has a solid endurance tank. He has a ‘hard at it’ attitude, and has a lot of potential for improvement.

“Spencer is an aggressive ruckman, who really enjoys the physical side of the game. He is originally from Townsville, and played basketball and rugby union as a junior. He has good potential, and will be given time to further develop his skills through the VFL.” said Cameron.

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Selection 49 – Shane Valenti

DOB – 29.01.1987

From – Sandringham Zebras

A hard at it midfielder/forward, Valenti was a key component of the Sandringham senior squad in 2007. Trained with Melbourne over the pre-season, and becomes the second Sandringham Zebras player to be picked up in today’s drafts.

“Valenti is a small midfielder, who is a very clever reader of the play. He rarely makes a bad decision, and played a full season with Sandringham in the seniors in 2007. He impressed us over the pre-season with his hard work, and really deserves his chance at the Melbourne Football Club.” Said Cameron.

Pick # Name AFL Club Club

Round 1

1 C Collard Richmond Fremantle

2 A Joseph Carlton Tassie Mariners

3 T Zomer Melbourne Eastern Rangers

4 J Mulligan Western Bulldogs Southport

5 R Magin Essendon Zillmere

6 B Connelly Fremantle Gippsland Power

7 P Smith Brisbane Lions Calder Cannons

8 G Chivers St Kilda Oakleigh Chargers

9 J Moss Adelaide Central Districts

10 M O'Dwyer Sydney Sydney

11 H Sandilands Hawthorn Oakleigh Chargers

12 L Stevenson West Coast Eagles Claremont

13 L Casey-Leigh Collingwood Sandringham Dragons

14 N Grima Kangaroos Central Districts

15 N Salter Port Adelaide Woodville West Torrens

16 B Moles Geelong Tasmania

Pick 19: A Wonaeamirri, St Mary's.

Okies.

wat the hell is going on?

PICK KANGERS!!!!

Is sampi chance gone?

I just refreshed the live Rookie Draft list on the AFL website and it became the PSD list Nice one guys.

I just refreshed the live Rookie Draft list on the AFL website and it became the PSD list Nice one guys.

The AFL site is crap.

I just refreshed the live Rookie Draft list on the AFL website and it became the PSD list Nice one guys.

Zomer is a KPP tall, probably around 196 mark - can play ruck.

Wonaemirri is a Tiwi Islander, which is terrific, very quick and agile, capable of the freakish, an exciting player.

Round 2

17 J Silvester Richmond Coburg

18 L Hill Carlton Oakleigh Chargers

19 A Wonaeamirri Melbourne St Marys

20 H White Western Bulldogs North Adelaide

21 J Atkinson Essendon Bendigo

22 L Pratt Fremantle Swan Districts

23 P Garner Brisbane Lions Brisbane Lions

24 L Miles St Kilda Swan Districts

25 J Petrenko Adelaide Woodville West Torrens

26 B Murphy Sydney County Carlow - Ireland

27 T Walsh Hawthorn Port Adelaide Magpies

28 A Arrowsmith West Coast Eagles Calder Cannons

29 K Dyas Collingwood County Armagh - Ireland

30 C Garlett Kangaroos Perth

31 D Boyle Port Adelaide Murray Bushrangers

Austin Wonaeamirri

Number: 41

Age: 19

Position: Midfielder / Forward

Height: 182

Weight: 78

Recruited From: St.Marys, Darwin

First NFC game: 2007

Games (end 2006): 0

Goals (end 2006): 0

2007 Sponsor: Cottage Foods

Bio: Recruited for season 2007 from St.Mary’s in the Northern Territory, Aussie made his senior debut for Norwood in Round 1 of 2007 against Port Adelaide at Coopers Stadium and has quickly established a cult following amongst the Norwood faithful.

Round 3

33 T Cartledge Richmond Essendon

34 D Ellard Carlton Swan Districts

35 J Spencer Melbourne Redwood/Toowoomba

36 J Shaw Western Bulldogs Sandrinham Dragons

37 C Mourish Fremantle Fremantle

38 P Hanley Brisbane Lions County Mayo - Ireland

39 A McQualter St Kilda St Kilda

40 E Curnow Adelaide Geelong Falcons

41 J Orreal Sydney Non Reg

42 A Grima Hawthorn Tassie Mariners

43 W Sullivan West Coast Eagles Western Jets

44 A Obst Kangaroos Adelaide

45 R Willits Port Adelaide Port Adelaide

46 C Kangars Geelong Geelong Falcons

Finally someone picked up Kangars, I wonder what is wrong with him that made him be passed over so many times.

Zomer (194cm, 94kg) and Martin (197cm, 95kg) are both "speculative" talls. Wonaemirri (182cm, 78kg) is a Tiwi Islander and sounds like he's in the mould of Davey or Weetra.

thank god melbourne didnt risk sampi. well done melbourne. he was overweight and had little interest in afl. nice work

Trent Zomer-194cm, 94kg-

Eastern Rangers. (Fwd) Spends a bit of time rucking but will never be an AFL ruckman. It has been up forward he has sown his best form in recent times. Very good sized body. Leads up well and has strong hands. He is a good shot at goal.

haha at richmond, they will be spewing that pheiffer got picked up!! he was staying at greg millers house, and they thought they were keeping him quiet to slip through!!

sandy people, whats the go with martin? we onto something?

Shane Valenti last pick

Austin Wonaeamirri

http://australianetwork.com/nexus/stories/s2076000.htm

http://www.norwoodfc.com.au/profiles/profile_41.htm

Round 4

47 C Howat Richmond Richmond

48 M Shields Carlton County Cork - Ireland

49 S Valenti Melbourne Sandringham

50 R Dunn Fremantle Fremantle

51 K Haretuku St Kilda UNSW Eastern Suburbs (NSW Schol.)

52 B Martin Adelaide Sturt

53 M Beckmans Sydney* Turvey Park

54 C Stokes Hawthorn Darwin

55 C Wilson West Coast Eagles South Fremantle

56 M Wundke Kangaroos North Adelaide

57 S Mumford Geelong Geelong (VFL)

"Valenti" excellent! best pick of the draft. (coming from someone who watched him closely at sandy this year)

I think im excited about-

Valenti and Austin Wonaeamirri ( Aussie)

"Valenti" excellent! best pick of the draft. (coming from someone who watched him closely at sandy this year)

Jake Spencer is a ruckman who tested well at Qld state screening...never seen him play

Some thoughts on Austin Wonaeamirri from bigfooty:

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.p...ght=wonaeamirri

Valenti you beauty.

Very happy with this pick.

Why it took so long to pick him up i will never know.

Some of our other picks today are very questionable IMO.

I have seen Martin play and i don't rate him at all. Very unco.

Not impressed with today's effort at all.

From Saintsational: Trent Zomer-194cm, 94kg-Eastern Rangers. (Fwd) Spends a bit of time rucking but will never be an AFL ruckman. It has been up forward he has sown his best form in recent times. Very good sized body. Leads up well and has strong hands. He is a good shot at goal.

From Bigfooty: Zomer played victorian basketball.... has a huge leap on him and good hands.. hes training with tiges. atm. will be interesting to see if they make anything of him... kicking is not bad either.

From Bigfooty: Zomer played the first half of the year at CHB. Was handy. Probably playing better footy than he was credited with. He was pretty much marked down as a big boofhead CHB who ran through people, knocked blokes over, charged about but lacked smarts and a yard of pace.

At the tail end of the season, leading into finals, Eastern lost their ruckman Renton to injury.

This meant their one reasonable forward (Lobbe) was forced to ruck.

To try to free up Lobbe and give them a target Zomer went to ruck and FF and did quite well. Was more a giant ruck-rover on ball. But played a good final at FF as a lead-mark player. Once he was in front spot he was big enough that no one would come buy him. Quick enough on a short lead.

I'd say he was a VFL-level power forward in the making who could take an occasional run in the backline. Not too dissimilar to Jay Schulz.

Valenti. Its taken a while.

I would think the only rookie to get a game at the Demons next year will be Shane Valenti especially If Jones is out for any reason.