AFL Draftee

Number fourteen. The pick is called from the stage at the AFL National Draft, and a teenager in a club polo shirt walks out of the green room with a contract worth one hundred and thirty thousand dollars a year and a three year minimum commitment. The pathway runs through the underage competitions. The Coates Talent League in Victoria, plus the South Australian and West Australian under eighteens. Plus the Draft Combine in October, which tests twenty metre sprint, vertical jump, two kilometre time trial, beep test and agility. Top twenty picks sign minimum three year contracts. The first year as a draftee is three hundred and sixty five days a year of football. Pre season runs Monday, Wednesday, Friday full days at the club. On field running, skills, gym sessions. Tuesday and Thursday are recovery and tactical video.