St Kilda has selected Northern Knights captain Nick Coffield with pick No. 8 in Friday night’s NAB AFL Draft in Sydney.
After swooping on Dandenong Stingrays midfielder Hunter Clark at pick No. 7, the Saints used their second top 10
Coffield firmed as a high-end draft pick midway through the season when he was named at half-back in the All-Australian team following a standout national carnival.
The 18-year-old averaged 22 disposals at a disposal efficiency rate of 74
Highly regarded for his leadership qualities, Coffield is one of the most reliable players in this year’s draft pool.
The Eltham product ran a sizzling 2.90 second
Coffield was named in the Knights' best players in eight of the 16 games he played in the TAC Cup this season.
Snapshot:
Height: 190cm
Weight: 83kg
D.O.B: 23/10/1999
Club: Northern Knights/ Vic Metro
Position: Midfielder/ Half-back