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Drafted: the final chapter in their journey

The last episode in our series with Sam Walsh, Ben King, Jack Bytel and Max King on their quest to be drafted as an AFL player

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Drafted

For many young footballers the dream is to one day play the game at the highest level. Each year at the national AFL draft around 70 young hopefuls are drafted to various AFL club around Australia. In the lead up to the 2018 NAB AFL draft we followed four talented youngsters, as they pushed to impress recruiters and land a spot on an AFL list. Watch the journeys of Sam Walsh, Ben King, Jack Bytel and Max King in their quest to be drafted as an AFL player.

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