On the eve of the 2011 AFL Draft, the Gold Coast SUNS do not have as much on their mind as rival clubs.
Compared to last years draft when the GC SUNS finalised its list for their inaugural season with nine selections, including 8 of the first 13 selections, the club will enter the draft with just one live selection.
Phantom drafts across the country have linked several players the GC SUNS, but all will be revealed when List Manager, Scott Clayton reads out the players name with selection 24 on Thursday evening.
To view the AFL’s Phantom Draft CLICK HERE.
While the GC SUNS dominated the 2010 Draft, this years draft will be focused on the GWS Giants. The Giants hold selections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 56 & 79 at the draft.
The first round of the Draft will be announced from selection 10 down to selection one. The top 10 will then be presented on stage and this will be followed by a three-minute break. Round one will then continue from selection 11 to 30, this includes priority and compensation selections (selections 27-30) which will be ‘live’.
The first round plus the priority and compensation selections is expected to conclude at approximately 6.30pm (EST).
Rounds two and three will proceed with a short break between each round. Rounds four, five, six, seven and eight will be completed in one group.
2011 GC SUNS LIST CHANGES
In: Jackson Allen, Alex Sexton, Matthew Warnock, Jaeger O'Meara
Out: Nathan Ablett, Michael Coad, Joseph Daye, Daniel Harris, Alex Keath, Marc Lock, Jack Stanlake
Elevated rookie: Alik Magin
Draft picks: 24, 80 (Magin), 88 (Allen), 91 (Sexton)
WHERE TO CATCH THE DRAFT
FOX SPORTS 1 will broadcast the 2011 NAB AFL Draft LIVE from 6pm (EST). Viewers will have the choice to watch the panel style program with analysis, entertainment and interviews or by hitting the red button on their remote control switch to watch every pick live.
Tune into twitter.com/GoldCoastFC, facebook.com/GoldCoastFC or goldcoastfc.com.au for extended coverage of the GC SUNS movements at the draft while afl.com.au will have extensive live coverage of the 2011 NAB AFL Draft.
As announced, every pick will be live on Draft Tracker with photos, exclusive video and stats. Follow the Draft on Twitter using the hash tag #afldraft.
