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PICKETT

JACKSON

Our recruiters have done such a magnificent job over the past week bringing us Jackson, Pickett and Rivers to the club that we thought we would put their efforts into music ?

They figure out where the best players are and then they don’t give us that zone.

Houses still standing in the background of that last pic. Obviously not training hard enough.

I think the next milestone after that (unless you were a very active teen) is having a kid that is Draft Age. * * IF YOU HAVE GRANDKIDS WHO ARE DRAFT AGE YOU PROBABLY CAN'T READ THIS LINE

How exciting was a Flash takedown? I’m hoping to see that again.

Copied from the original Crows/Blues Pick Swap account of 2018.

For me it was when I realised that if I was good enough to play footy at the highest level I would be retired by now.

Getting the Band Back Together

Jack Martin is a Blue.

If anyone is heading down to training this morning we'd love to hear your thoughts. Upcoming AFL training sessions Date: Friday 29 November Start time: 10.30am Location: Gosch's Paddock Date: Monday 2 December Start time: 10.30am Location: Gosch's Paddock *Please note: Training times and locations are subject to change at late notice. Please check this page on the morning of each session to confirm the time and date. Players may be available to sign any items at the conclusion of their training session. Signing will be dependent on individual training schedules and not all players may be available. Getting to Gosch's Paddock Public transport Gosch's Paddock is located a short walk from Richmond train station. Jolimont station is also located a 10 minute walk away. Tram route 70 also stops near the ground at AAMI Park (stop 7D). Tram route 48 and 75 are also located in the vicinity near Jolimont Station. Bus 246 (Latrobe Uni - Elsternwick Station) travels down Punt Road, stops at the corner of Olympic Blvd. From here patrons can walk to Gosch's Paddock. Read more about public transport here. Parking info Non-event car parking is available opposite AAMI Park at the National Tennis Centre. See more info here.

How did you rate our Draft? MELBOURNE Picks (at start of draft): 3, 10, 28 Selections: Luke Jackson (3), Kysaiah Kropinyeri-Pickett (12), Trent Rivers (32) Melbourne bucked the trend and selected a ruckman in the early stages of the draft. With Pick 3, they called out underage basketball star Luke Jackson who focused his attention purely on footy over the last 18 months. The Demons believe he can play a role up forward before progressing into the ruck alongside Max Gawn, or even head into the midfield. With their second pick, Jason Taylor selected the nephew of former Port Adelaide player Byron Pickett, Kysaiah. The South Australian small forward loves to tackle hard and has smarts around goal. ‘Kozzie’ is going to light up the MCG for a number of years. With their third selection, they managed to grab a slider in Trent Rivers, with the crafty half back/midfielder impressing across the WAFL Colts and Under 18 Championships. Grade: B MELBOURNE DEMONS 3. LUKE JACKSON 198cm, 94kg, ruck, East Fremantle 12. KYSAIAH PICKETT 171cm, 67kg, Forward, Woodville West Torrens 32. TRENT RIVERS 188cm, 85kg Defender, East Fremantle It was an eyebrow-raising strategy from the Dees, taking a ruckman with pick three and a livewire forward at 12. But the upside for Luke Jackson and Kysaiah Pickett is immense. Melbourne’s forward line retention was poor last year but Jackson will provide a target and Pickett’s tackling pressure has drawn comparisons to Hawthorn champion Cyril Rioli. Their third and final pick was medium defender Trent Rivers who was a rebound machine for the Sharks in the WAFL Colts, averaging 27 possessions. JAY CLARK’S VERDICT Love it. Jackson does Brodie Grundy things and Pickett will be a risk worth taking when he is laying bone-crunching tackles in the forward half. Some have said 12 was too high for a 171cm forward pocket. But the game revolves around blokes like Pickett creating havoc near goal and the Demons have lacked his sort of defensive pressure in attack.