The St Kilda Football Club is delighted with the seven players they have picked up in the 2011 NAB AFL National Draft held at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre on Thursday evening.
All Saints supporters will be thrilled to see Jason Blake re-drafted, giving the 30-year-old the opportunity to play his 200th game for the Club. To reposition the Club’s playing list, Blake was recently de-listed as a veteran listed player with a committment from both to be re-drafted during the 2011 National Draft.
A Veteran of 199-games for the Saints, Blake was first recruited as the number 24 draft pick in the 1999 AFL Draft from the Beaumaris Football Club.
These seven players, join Ahmed Saad and Terry Milera in becoming Saints for the 2012 season. Saad and Milera were traded from Greater Western Sydney during the 2011 Trade Week, exchanging the Club’s first round draft pick, number 20, under the establishment rules for new clubs.
Selected: Sebastian Ross (#25), Daniel Markworth (#35), Jack Newnes (#37), Jimmy Webster (#42), Jay Lever (#60), Beau Wilkes (#68) and Jason Blake (#78)
Pick 25
Sebastian Ross
From: (North Ballarat Rebels, Vic)
DOB: 07/05/93
Height: 187cm
Weight: 82Kg
AMEET BAINS SAYS;
"Seb Ross is a very good stoppage midfielder, who runs hard and can take a strong mark."
KEVIN SHEEHAN SAYS
"Vic Country rep at the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships, averaging 14.5 possessions and four tackles. Strengths are his work-rate, contested footy, preparation and leadership. Cousin of Jobe Watson."
Pick 35
Daniel Markworth
From: (Calder Cannons, Vic)
DOB: 03/04/92
Height: 189
Weight: 76
AMEET BAINS SAYS;
"Markworth is a medium forward with excellent pace and goal kicking ability."
KEVIN SHEEHAN SAYS
"U18 Vic Metro rep (one game), played as 19-year-old in first year in TAC Cup. Great year with Cannons, showing speed, clean hands and goal sense."
Pick 37
Jack Newnes
From: (Northern Knights, Vic)
DOB: 24/02/93
Height: 184cm
Weight: 73Kg
AMEET BAINS SAYS;
"Newnes is a versatile midfielder with good endurance and is strong overhead."
KEVIN SHEEHAN SAYS
"Represented Vic Metro at the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships, averaging 14 possessions. He reads the ball well and is versatile enough to play back, midfield or forward. He has a penetrating kick, is a good user inside and a solid tackler."
Pick 42
Jimmy Webster
From: (Glenorchy, Tas)
DOB: 28/06/93
Height: 187cm
Weight: 72Kg
AMEET BAINS SAYS;
"An athletic midfielder/forward with clean hands, competes well and has a good left foot kick.”
KEVIN SHEEHAN SAYS
"AIS-AFL Academy member and Tasmania U18 champs rep. Nice kicking technique, hits targets. Runs and carries the ball and has very clean hands."
Pick 60
Jay Lever
From: (Geelong Falcons, Vic)
DOB: 15/06/93
Height: 200cm
Weight: 86Kg
AMEET BAINS SAYS;
“Athletic key forward/ruckman with good skills on both sides and is clean below knees."
KEVIN SHEEHAN SAYS
"Averaged 10-hit outs at U18 champs. Strengths include kicking, speed, agility, positioning and marking. Averaged 12.2 disposals, four marks for Falcons."
Pick 68
Beau Wilkes
From: (West Coast Eagles)
DOB: 20/03/86
In 2011, Wilkes played in Claremont's WAFL premiership side. He kicked 5 goals and was awarded the Simpson Medal as the best player on the ground
AMEET BAINS SAYS;
“Key forward/back who is strong in air and competitive.”
Pick 76
Jason Blake
*re-drafted
