THE excitement and emotions of draftees when their names are called out is one of the highlights of draft night, and 2024 certainly did not let us down.

The first round of the AFL Draft was held on Wednesday night at Marvel Stadium, with players able to invite some family and friends along for the ride, the reactions in the room were brilliant.

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Check out some of the best reactions from the players, their families and friends below.

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Full wrap: Biggest draft winners, what to expect on night two

Cal Twomey breaks down his Phantom Draft predictions from night one and teams up with Nat Edwards and Riley Beveridge to preview the exciting talent on offer for night two of the 2024 Telstra AFL Draft

Published on Nov 20, 2024