This article original appeared on afl.com.au
PORT Adelaide's star draft trio Connor Rozee, Zak Butters and Xavier Duursma have excited the competition in their debut season.
But what role did Power star Robbie Gray have in helping the club's recruiting team in choosing the first-round picks at last year's NAB AFL Draft?
Port Adelaide recruiting manager Geoff Parker joined this week's Road to the Draft podcast to share an insight into the club's drafting.
He discusses when the club decided it would target last year's pool, why Rozee was their man at pick No.5 and the uncommon interests that set Duursma apart.
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In this week's episode ...
Port Adelaide recruiting manager Geoff Parker is in the studio to discuss the Power's wave of exciting young talent, the club's up-and-coming father-son prospects, where the Power list sits, and how recruiting has changed in his time at the helm.
Episode guide
1:10 – Parker chats about his role as recruiting manager and being based in South Australia.
3:55 – We look at the latest results from the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships as Parker gives his take on the talent of the 2019 crop
7:25 – Where do the Power's father-son prospects fit in the draft?
11:10 – Parker takes us inside the Power's thinking when selecting Rozee and when they first set their sights on him.
17:35 – We get an insight into the influence of Robbie Gray in the Power's choice of Butters.
19:20 – Star Wars, dancing and school captaincy? Parker discusses the all-round appeal of Duursma.
26:00 – Parker shares his thoughts on the state of Port's list and the gaps it will be looking to fill this off-season.
29:30 – The draft choice that Parker is most proud of during his stint at the club.
32:45 – Should clubs be able to trade players who are just picked during the draft?
