Pick number 4: Clayton Oliver - Highlights | Meet Clayton Oliver interview | Paul Roos | Jason Taylor
Melbourne has selected powerful young midfielder/forward Clayton Oliver, from the Murray Bushrangers, with its first pick in this year’s NAB AFL Draft.
National recruiting manager Jason Taylor said: “Clayton is a mid/forward from the Murray Bushrangers.”
“He’s 187cm and is strong, has good power and agility.
“He was able to build an endurance base over the season and really finish the second half of the season in good form, particularly his VFL footy.
“He really stood out at that level there and he’s got the ability to mark the ball and go forward and have an impact on the scoreboard.”
Pick number 9: Sam Weideman - Highlights | Meet Sam Weideman interview | Paul Roos | Jason Taylor
Melbourne has selected key forward Sam Weideman, from the Eastern Ranges, with its second pick in this year’s NAB AFL Draft.
National recruiting manager Jason Taylor said: “Sam is a key forward from the Eastern Ranges.
“He’s got elite courage in the air and at ground level.
“He never takes his eye off the ball and is strong one-on-one.
“He’s a good set-shot kick and has good awareness around him. He’s good footy craft.”
Pick number 42: Mitch King - Highlights | Paul Roos | Jason Taylor
Melbourne has selected ruckman Mitch King, from Murray Bushrangers, with its third pick in this year’s NAB AFL Draft.
National recruiting manager Jason Taylor said: “He’s a 200cm ruckman from the Murray Bushrangers.”
“Mitch performed really well this year, after coming off an ACL. He comes with really good character and his ruck craft has continued to grow throughout the year.
“He’s a ruckman who gets around the ground and hunts the ball, and helps his teammates.
“We think he’s got the scope to become a pretty good ruckman in time.”
Pick number 46: Liam Hulett - Highlights | Paul Roos | Jason Taylor
Melbourne has selected key position player Liam Hulett, from Dandenong Stingrays, with its final pick in this year’s NAB AFL Draft.
National recruiting manager Jason Taylor said: “He’s a 194cm key position player. Liam primarily played as a forward, but spent some time in defence."
"He really had an injury-interrupted year, but he really had an injury-interrupted year and came of note in the under 16 championships, where he showed promise as a third forward.
"He’s grown into a big strong player and played the final couple of games for the Dandenong Stingrays this year, after some senior football at Peninsula level. What he showed in the two years prior to this – and the way he finished off the year – was very good.
"He could develop into a strong key forward, as he has good hands overhead. He’s a good set-shot kick at goal.”
