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2021-05-12T09:34+10:00
The top three selections in the 2016 National Draft â Andrew McGrath, Tim Taranto and Hugh McCluggage â have all developed into fine young midfielders.
Essendon selected McGrath with the first pick overall with Taranto (pick 2) and McCluggage (3) landing at GWS and Brisbane respectively.
McGrath was named the 2017 Rising Star, Taranto won his first best and fairest in a star-studded Giants side in 2019, while Lions gun McCluggage has twice made the All-Australian squad of 40.
Former Geelong midfielder Liam Pickering would select McCluggage with pick No.1 if he was redoing the 2016 draft.
âHeâs an inside player but he can also hurt on the outside, thatâs what I really like about him,â Pickering told