Selections before academy and father/son bidding: 24, 38, 42, 63, 71, 73
Selections after bidding: 26, 40, 43, 60, 68, 69
Who they picked: Brandan Parfitt, Tom Stewart, Esava Ratugolea, Quinton Narkle, Timm House, Ryan Abbott
Pre-draft priority: A goalsneak and a tall defender who can use the ball well would be handy.
Callum Twomey's verdict: The Cats believe they are in the premiership window and seemed to draft largely for an immediate pay-off. Three of their six pick-ups (Stewart, House, Abbott) were from Geelong's VFL side as mature-agers, so the Cats will be hoping they can have an impact right away. But first they moved on Parfitt at No.26, who has pace and skill and can really fight for the ball in the midfield. Ratugolea is another project for the Cats and will take some time but he has a presence in attack and as a mobile ruckman, while Narkle was overlooked last season but is powerful through the midfield. Stewart seems most likely of their batch of recruits to play a significant chunk of games next year, having captured plenty of interest from clubs.
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Find out more about ... Esava Ratugolea
