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Each club’s expected Guernsey presenters in the first round of the 2024 Telstra AFL Draft
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Each club’s expected Guernsey presenters in the first round of the 2024 Telstra AFL Draft

Some of the game’s greats are expected to be on hand at Marvel Stadium on Wednesday night

Trent Cotchin, Jack Riewdolt and Trent Cotchin celebrate Richmond’s win over Collingwood in the 2022 R8. Image: AFL Photos

RICHMOND legends Dustin Martin, Trent Cotchin And Jack Riewoldt They are among the game’s best as they prepare to present their club guernseys to the new draftees on Wednesday night.

AFL.com.au’s Recruitable Draft Countdown The Show has revealed the full list of expected Guernsey hosts for the first round of the Telstra AFL Draft at Marvel Stadium.

With Premier League players Martin, Cotchin and Riewoldt Dylan Grimes And David Astbury As Richmond prepares to accept up to five players in the first round, it is set to offer jumpers to the new Tigers.

wonders of the game Dustin Fletcher, Chris Johnson, Lance Whitnall And Bret Kirk They are also expected to pass on the new guernseys to draftees at their respective clubs.

AFL.com.au Cal Twomey reports that Martin is drafting the No. 1 pick, which is expected to be powerful midfielder Sam Lalor.

“If this happens, I think it will be a really special moment,” Lalor said. Retrievable Draft Countdown Wednesday morning.

“Who better to present this to me than the best actor I’ve ever watched? If it happens, it would be truly amazing and a moment I will never forget for the rest of my life.”

Of the 18 clubs, Brisbane, Collingwood, Essendon, Geelong, Gold Coast and Hawthorn currently do not have a first-round selection.

But the Lions (Levi Ashcroft and Sam Marshall), Bombers (Isaac Kako) and Suns (Leo Lombard) are still poised to acquire a player when they match offers from players who are equal to them on Wednesday night.

The Cats and Hawks could still play on Wednesday night if they can manage to make a trade to advance to the first round. Expected guernsey hosts for the Cats (Shannon Byrnes) and Hawks (Jarryd Roughead) will already be at Marvel Stadium, given they have taken up roles in their respective recruitment teams.

The Magpies, who currently have their first selection at 52, are not expected to be in the first round.

Drafts receiving their new guernseys from the club’s elders has become a growing tradition for the draft’s opening night, which has become a personal event in recent years.

The last three No.1 picks – Harley Reid (acquired from Nic Naitanui), Aaron Cadman (Toby Greene) and Jason Horne-Francis (Malcolm Blight) – have all been given their guernseys by big names at their new clubs.

Expected Guernsey servers

Adelaide: Nathan van Berlo
Brisbane: Chris Johnson
Carlton: Lance Whitnall
– Collingwood: None
Essendon: Dustin Fletcher
Fremantle: Justin Longmuir
: Shannon Byrnes
Greater Western Sydney: Tom Green
Gold Coast: Jake Rogers
Hawthorn: Jarryd Roughhead
Melbourne: Nathan Jones
North Melbourne: Keith Greig
Port Adelaide: Matthew Primus
–Richmond: Dustin Martin, Trent Cotchin, Jack Riewoldt, Dylan Grimes, David Astbury
Saint Kilda: Andrew Thompson, Justin Koschitzke
Sydney: Bret Kirk
West Coast: John Worsfold
Western Bulldogs: Mitch Wallis