Inside Football's Draft Report Card
By Brett Anderson Ben Casanelia, Dec 09-Feb 10 Edition
A+ - Melbourne
A - North Melbourne
A - Port Adelaide
B+ - Essendon
B+ - Sydney
B+ - West Coast
B - Adelaide
B - Fremantle
B - Richmond
No one was busier draft night than the Tigers with a league-high 10 picks. Bendigo midfielder Dustin Martin will prove to be a safe investment and should play straight away, while injury-prone forward Ben Griffiths could prove to be the steal of the draft if he can overcome his recent injury issues. Athletic defender Matt Dea is another who could prove a great get. Having clearly identified their weakness in the forward half of the ground, the Tigers also snared goalkickers David Astbury, Troy Taylor and Ben Nason. Clarence half back Jeromey Webberley could be considered the smoky of the draft but has a few years of senior footy under his belt.
B - St Kilda
B- - Collingwood
B- - Geelong
C - Brisbane
C - Hawthorn
C - Western Bulldogs
C- - Carlton