AFL Draft: West Coast Eagles select key forward Jobe Shanahan to headline second-round picks
West Coast have swooped on highly-touted key forward Jobe Shanahan after the New South Welshman was a shock slider in this year’s national draft.
Rated as a potential top-10 selection, Shanahan defied predictions to remain on the table going into Thursday night but was quickly snapped up by the Eagles with pick 30.
Camera IconJobe Shanahan is now an Eagle. Credit: Dylan Burns/AFL Photos
The third selection of the second round, Bendigo Pioneers product Shanahan – likened to Nick Riewoldt as a pack-crashing tall – managed to slip past Richmond at pick 28 and Western Bulldogs at pick 29.
If you’d like to view this content, please adjust your Cookie Settings.
To find out more about how we use cookies, please see our Cookie Guide.
The 18-year-old joins top WA talent Bo Allan at West Coast after the Peel Thunder product was taken with pick 16 on night one.
The club also secured pick 45 in a live pick swap with Port Adelaide, which saw the Eagles drop one place down the order while still securing Allan.
More to come
#AFL #Draft #West #Coast #Eagles #select #key #Jobe #Shanahan #headline #secondround #picks