South Australian Izak Rankine (left) at the AFL draft combine last month. Photo: AAP/David Crosling

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This year's AFL draft to rival super class of 2001

The 2001 draft has come to be revered as the ‘Super Draft’ thanks to the feats of AFL superstars like Chris Judd, Gary Ablett and Luke Hodge, but it seems that esteemed draft class has some competition.

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"If you get on a list, you're equal to everyone else": How Adelaide gamed the draft

With a motley crew of draft steals, the Adelaide Crows are bucking the AFL system – but they’ll have to buck recent history to become premiers next week.

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Will the 2012 Brownlow be won by two - or lost to all?

The fate of the 2012 Brownlow Medal will be decided by the AFL Commission today, with AFL chairman Mike Fitzpatrick to deliver the verdict at a late-afternoon media conference.

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Son of a gun: Crows chase Jarman, but cut Henderson

The Adelaide Crows have nominated the son of premiership hero Darren Jarman as their first likely father-son recruit as the club rings the changes ahead of 2017.

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AFL considers draft shakeup to help cellar-dwellers

The AFL may consider adding extra draft picks for struggling clubs in a bid to return long-suffering teams to finals contention.