Unsung Croweater heads to Dogs in draft shock
By Katrina Gill 12:16 AM Fri 27 November, 2009
SOUTH Australian teenager Christian Howard admits he was as shocked as anyone when the Western Bulldogs dropped the first bombshell of the 2009 NAB AFL Draft, calling his name with pick No.15.
Howard, 18, was overlooked for the SA U18 state team and didn’t attract enough interest to attend the Adelaide-based screening session, let alone the NAB AFL Draft Camp in Canberra.
But a flurry of strong performances for the Glenelg U18s late in the season, including two finals, saw him jump from a potential third-round pick to a first-rounder.
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