Three Peter Jackson VFL players tonight find themselves on AFL lists after being selected in the 2012 NAB AFL Draft.
Victoria’s state league competition continues to be seen as a breeding ground for readymade AFL players with all three players in their early to mid twenties.
North Ballarat player and 2012 Fothergill-Round Medallist Dean Towers was a first round selection going to the Sydney Swans, with Frankston’s Dylan Van Unen and Box Hill Hawks Matt Jones going to Essendon and Melbourne respectively.
Dean Towers
Club: North Ballarat
Recruited to: Sydney Swans pick 22
Junior Club: Otway Districts / Colac
Age: 22
Height: 189
Weight: 82
Dylan Van Unen
Club: Frankston
Recruited to: Essendon pick 51
Junior Club: North Ringwood
Age: 22
Height: 189
Weight: 88
Matt Jones
Club: Box Hill Hawks
Recruited to: Melbourne pick 52
Junior Club: South Croydon
Age: 25
Height: 188
Weight: 81
Full stories on each of these players next week.
22 |
Dean Towers |
North Ballarat |
Sydney Swans |
51 |
Dylan Van Unen |
Frankston |
Essendon |
52 |
Matt Jones |
Box Hill Hawks |
Melbourne |
Last Modified on 26/11/2012 11:40