At pick 64 in the 2019 NAB AFL Draft Leo Connolly was taken by St Kilda Football Club. Connolly is an outside player that can play as a running defender or on a wing. Connolly biggest weapons are his speed and elite kicking skills off both feet.
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The Talents
Riley Garcia
Taken at pick 62 by the Western Bulldogs in the 2019 NAB AFL Draft. Riley Garcia is a prolific ball-winning midfielder who runs hard both ways, and is a stoppage specialist. Garcia is a natural leader who plays with enthusiasm, with his tough, physical approach setting an excellent standard for his teammates.
Bigoa Nyuon
Richmond drafted Bigoa Nyuon at pick 54 in the 2019 NAB AFL Draft. A product of the St. Kilda NGA program, The Saints elected not to match the bid placed by Richmond. Nyuon is a versatile tall who can play a mix of key positions. He continues to show great potential in all areas of the ground and has the ability to develop into a strong and athletic key position player for the Richmond Football Club.
Elijah Taylor
Elijah Taylor was picked up by the Sydney Swans with pick 36 in the 2019 NAB AFL Draft. Taylor is an elusive medium forward who has an impressive natural leap, clean ball-handling skills and is a smart user of the ball around goal. He is a mercurial type of player that will always keep defenders on edge.
Brock Smith
The Brisbane Lions selected Brock Smith with Pick 33 at the 2019 NAB AFL Draft. Smith is a defender who can play both offensive and defensive roles. While being able to play that lockdown role on various opponents, he is also able to provide offensive run rebounding off the half back. His competitiveness and one-on-one strength helps him player taller.
Mitchell Georgiades
Mitchell Georgiades was selected by Port Adelaide at pick 18 in the 2019 NAB AFL Draft. Georgiades is a competitive player, who reads the game exceptionally well and uses the ball effectively by hand and foot. Port Adelaide were excited about Mitch’s forward craft and further adding to its young and exciting forward stocks.
Sam Flanders
Gold Coast Suns secured the services of Sam Flanders with Pick 11 in the 2019 NAB AFL Draft. Flanders will start his career as a perminant forward, with aspirations to eventually play midfield. Flanders impacts matches with his contested ball-winning ability, goal sense and strength in one-on-one contests.
Caleb Serong
Caleb Serong was at pick 8 by Fremantle in the 2019 NAB AFL Draft. Serong is clean at ground level, a strong competitor and leader, a very good mark overhead and can be influential both on the ball and as a permanent forward. In 2020, his first year of AFL football, Serong was awarded both the AFL Rising Star medal and the AFLPA Best First-year player .
Dylan Stephens
Dylan Stephens is a medium midfielder who is a prolific ball-winner and creative user of the ball by both hand and foot. Pick up by the Sydney Swans at pick 5 in the 2019 NAB AFL Draft.
Lachlan Ash
Lachlan Ash was selected by the GWS Giants at pick 4 in the 2019 NAB AFL Draft. Ash is a fantastic leader, clean by foot and possesses line-breaking speed and the ability to read the ball exceptionally well.