Draft
2008 AFL Draft Review - Brisbane Lions
Brisbane went into the 2008 National Draft with seven picks, and came away with a good set of youngsters that was highlighted by Daniel Rich at Pick 7. Along with Pick 7 the Lions also had Picks 25, 41, 57, 69, 81 and 82. The Lions decided to pass on Pick 82 and drafted six […]
2008 AFL Draft Review - Carlton Blues
After landing the biggest fish in the league, Chris Judd, and getting off the bottom end of the ladder for the first time in a few years, Carlton went into this year’s draft looking to supplement their young list with even more talent. High on the agenda was a quality small forward who could […]
2008 AFL Draft Review - Essendon Bombers
Essendon went into the 2008 National Draft with their eyes on young Northern Knights key position player Michael Hurley. After the retirement of Mal Michael and impending retirement of Dustin Fletcher it was expected that the Bombers would pick Hurley up with their first pick at 5. However with star midfielder Daniel Rich still on […]
2008 AFL Draft Review - Port Adelaide Power
Port Adelaide went into the 2008 AFL Draft with 7 picks, and came away with an excellent group of youngsters that should give them plenty to work with for years to come. Despite Fremantle passing on Daniel Rich at number 3, the Power stuck to their guns and picked up exciting hometown midfielder Hamish […]
2008 AFL Draft Review - Fremantle Dockers
Fremantle went into the 2008 National Draft with the number 3 pick and for most of the lead up to the draft it looked a no brainer that they would pick talented Western Australia midfielder Daniel Rich. However as the draft came closer it was apparent that they had their heart set on other young […]
2008 AFL Draft Review - West Coast Eagles
When you are trying to get your footy club back on track, nothing helps things along like some early draft picks in the National Draft. Thanks to one of their worst on-field performances in the club’s history, the West Coast Eagles were able to console themselves somewhat with 3 picks inside the top 20, […]
2008 AFL Draft Review - Melbourne Demons
Melbourne went into the 2008 National Draft with the coveted number 1 pick and their choice of the best young player in the country. They also had picks 17, 19, 35, 51, 64 and 76. They used there first six picks and chose to pass on Pick 76 so they could have first pick in […]
December is Draft Review Month at Die Hard Footy!
We spent November bringing you our wildly popular AFL Draftee Player Profiles - now stick with us through December as we bring to you an in-depth look into how each club fared at the 2008 AFL National Draft!
Keep an eye out as we go through every team throughout the month with a closer look at […]
2008 AFL Draft - Our Phantom Draft
As hard as a Phantom Draft is to come up with - we’ve decided to take the splinters out, get off the fence and put our necks on the line with an attempt of our own. Before someone takes a swipe at us for Fremantle’s apparent debacle at number 3 - this is the […]
Tom Lynch - 2008 AFL Draftee Profile
Tom Lynch is a hard working key position player who can play both in defence and up forward. He should become a very handy key position player for whatever team picks him up.
Height: 192cm
Weight: 85kg
Position: Key Forward/Defender
Club: Sandringham Dragons
Who we think he may turn out like: Jarrad Waite
Who we hope he doesn’t turn […]
