The Brisbane Lions are expected to be major players at the Draft meeting, but remain tight-lipped about who they might be targeting with their Picks 8, 24 and 33.
The Gold Coast Convention Centre will once again host the Draft - an event which is now considered the second biggest media event on the AFL calendar.
Approximately 300 AFL club personnel and sports media are predicted to attend the Gold Coast event, which will be broadcast LIVE nationally on FOX FOOTY, 3AW, 5AA, SEN, Gold FM and streamed on afl.com.au.
Lions fans will also be kept updated with the Club’s activity on the night with regular updates on lions.com.au and Twitter.
The NAB AFL Draft is the major recruiting tool for all AFL clubs and is critical to the AFL Commission’s objective of developing an even competition.
First held in 1986, the Draft sees the very best 100 young players from around Australia put forward for selection by the 18 AFL clubs.
AFL CEO Andrew Demetriou said the League was pleased to be returning to the Gold Coast this year, following a very successful NAB AFL Draft and Industry Conference there in 2010.
“We thank the Queensland Government and the team at Events Queensland for the opportunity to bring the Draft back to the Gold Coast this year, in again in 2013 and 2014.
“The facilities for major events and business are fantastic and our Clubs and broadcast partners love the wonderful backdrop the region provides.
“It’s also a wonderful opportunity for the local AFL community to come together at Metricon Stadium and learn from the many talented individuals within our AFL clubs,” he said.
For more details on how you could potentially attend the 2012 NAB AFL Draft on the Gold Coast, please visit www.aflq.com.au/nabafldraft
