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AFL DRAFT - QUEENSLAND CLASS OF ‘15
PICK 30 – RICHMOND MABIOR CHOL
G Junior club/s: Yeronga G Senior club/s: Yeronga/
Aspley
G Queensland State Academy/
Brisbane Lions Academy
Chol - an athletic ruckman with
a huge ve ical leap - built upon
his game every time he ran out in 2015. Chol, who was born in Sudan, picked up the game six years ago, before entering the Queensland State Academy and Brisbane Lions Academy in 2014. A er a solid TAC Cup campaign, Chol put in his best, most consistent football at the Nation Championships, where he was the top ruckman in Division Two, but still had an influence at ground level.
PICK 67 – GOLD COAST JESSE JOYCE
G Junior club/s: Coolanga a- Tweed
G Senior club/s: Coolanga a- Tweed/Palm Beach
Currumbin
G Queensland State Academy/
Gold Coast SUNS Academy
Joyce was the quite achiever in
the Queensland team this year, contributing in every single game he played. Whether it was through the midfield or down back, Joyce was able to kick-sta a lot of Queensland’s run through his a ack on the ball, and use by foot. The Palm Beach Currumbin player, who made his QAFL debut in 2014, had been training with the SUNS Academy for the previous five years, so was pre-selected by Gold Coast before the Rookie Dra .
RE-ROOKIED
Collingwood Lachlan Keefe
Collingwood Josh Thomas
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