PORT ADELAIDE has secured an additional selection in the first-round of the 2019 NAB AFL Draft after completing a pick swap with Brisbane.
Port Adelaide has added pick 16 to its collection of draft picks along with picks 52, 55 and 72.
It means the Power will have three first-round selections, as it did in 2018, at the draft later this month.
The move will see Port Adelaide give up pick 29 and 71 in the 2019 draft along with a future first round selection.
“We were eager to secure an extra first-round pick in this year’s draft, which is less compromised than next year’s, and this fits our strategy over the last couple of years of securing more top-end talent,” said General Manager – Football, Chris Davies.
“We are also mindful of having access to a number of potential father-son and NGA recruits both this year and next, so we wanted to give ourselves the best opportunity to select them if we choose to do so.
“This swap has left us in a strong position to attack the draft later this month.”
The deal means Port Adelaide currently holds picks 12, 16, 18, 52, 55, 66, 67, 68, 72 and 86 at the NAB AFL Draft, which will be held at Marvel Stadium on Wednesday 27 November and Thursday 28 November.
