In summary
The Power was the first club other than Greater Western Sydney to have a pick and had their sights firmly set on South Australian Chad Wingard. The Sturt midfielder got his wish to stay home, while Port Adelaide also used a pick to shore up its inexperienced defence with 21-year-old backman Nathan Blee. The Power have been strongly linked to former Collingwood defender Leon Davis and will have a pick in the pre-season draft after passing on their final choice in the national draft.

What the recruiter said
"It is always great if we can get a home-grown talent and Chad fits the bill. Not only that but they need the talent, and he's certainly got that so we were rapt. There's been a lot of speculation about Leon (Davis) and he will definitely be talked about. Whether or not he is the one I don't know, but we will definitely talk about him. We've got pick three and it might be earlier than that depending on what Gold Coast and GWS do. I think if we wanted him we would be a chance to get him." Port Adelaide recruiting manager Geoff Parker.

Pick 6: Chad Wingard, Sturt
Parker says: "I thought he had the talent to get picked up in the first five. When he got to six we were really happy and we've watched him play a lot over the last couple of years. I've seen Chad play since he was 16 years old so I've always had great wraps on him.

Pick 45: Brendon Ah Chee, South Fremantle
Parker says: "I thought he might still be there; we don't know how other clubs think but we were looking to stock up our midfield a bit. I first saw him last year when I was watching Ben Newton play. I remember thinking he had some talent and he had games where he did some good stuff inside."

Pick 51: Nathan Blee, East Perth
Parker says: "He's a mature-aged player who played the whole year in the seniors. Last year we were a bit exposed down back with young bodies and Matty (Primus) was keen to get another one down there who was a bit more mature. If we happen to get a few injuries, he can come in straight away."

Pick 81: Pass
Parker says: "We're going to pick one in the pre-season, there's a few being talked about but we're not sure who that is. We'll see who is available and who has fallen out tonight."