Dogs find a home for the bolter
PETER HANLON - November 27, 2009
THE bewildered postings on a Western Bulldogs fan forum started within minutes of Christian Howard's name being called at selection 15 last night. ''Surprise pick.'' ''They know something we don't.'' And simply, ''WTF???''
So began the AFL life of the bolter of the 2009 draft, a young man who could not make the first 18 at Adelaide's Sacred Heart College last year, wasn't picked for South Australia at this year's national under-18 championships, missed an invite to both the draft camp and state screening sessions, and didn't feature in a handout of 220 potential draftee profiles circulated last night.
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