So, its time for the rookie draft and the PSD. Previously just a meh day its stature has been raised significantly with the advent of the mature aged rookie.

So who will be this years Barlow/Podsiadly? Will there even be one? Surely with the compromised drafts, teams more than ever are going to be looking to bolster their lists with some of these guys.

Follow the draft live at- <a href="http://psrdrafttracker.afl.com.au/">http://psrdrafttracker.afl.com.au/[/url]

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Preseason Draft
Pick 1. Nathan Ablett. Love the photo! Premiership winning forward, its not suprising that he was picked up by the GC. I reckon, despite a few years out of the comp, a price of $250k will see him ignored by most. A rookie pricing though might make him relevant.

Pick 2. Blayne Wilson. Blayne- really? thats a name these days? nevermind- He was expected to go to the Eagles, and here he is. An All Australian U18 in 2009, injuries have seen him go backwards- far enough to fall out of the National draft. I guess well have to see how he fits into the Eagles lineup off the half back line. Definitely one to watch.

Pick 3. Bachar Houli. Priced in the $400+ range, no way is his lack of opportunity at the Bombers going to be enough to get him a gig in anyones fantasy squad.

Pick 4. Michael Hibberd. Won the Fothergill-Round Medal for the most promising young player in the VFL. This is the same award that has been won in the last 3 years by Barlow, Nahas and Valenti- perhaps not staying players, but all three made a splash in their first year. Definitely one to watch.

Pick 5. Cameron Bruce. Have Hawthorn gone completely mad!?! Priced at a whopping 102 average, I cant see anyway hell be improving on that with a change of environment. Have the Hawks done the right thing topping up their list once again? Or is it just my blatant bias showing through?

Pick 6. John Anthony. Averaged 75 in 2009, before falling back to 59 this year. There is definite scope for improvement in the young man, its just a question of whether Freo can get it out of him!