St Kilda recruiting manager John Peake says the Saints felt the need for some midfield speed and got it at the 2010 NAB AFL Draft.

Draft summary
"We went in wanting to get some midfielders with speed and run and we feel we did that. When you look at it, it's been a bit of a three or four-year project since Ross Lyon got here.

"We've taken the talls with the likes of Ben McEvoy and Rhys Stanley, so we have been a little bit short of that run and spread, but this year it was the plan to go after that and we feel we've achieved that.  

"We've got a couple of lads who have played in the WAFL and, if you look at the history of lads who are drafted from there, they play on big grounds, you've got to run and you've got to spread. It's a pretty good guide I think."

Selection No.24: Jamie Cripps (East Fremantle)
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"Jamie has played senior footy at East Freo. He's an elite athlete who can really run and spread. Towards the end of the year I went over to watch him play and I thought he was nearly best on ground for East Fremantle and they were a good side who made the finals."

Selection No.43: Sam Crocker (Oakleigh Chargers)
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"Crocker is an elite kick and has got great speed. He's still quite young and has got to build himself up a bit. He's a bit like a Craig McRae type, but we're excited by what he brings."

Selection No.59: Tom Ledger (Claremont)
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"Tommy won the Claremont Colts best and fairest and he also has good speed and good endurance. He's a well-balanced midfielder who kicks the ball well so we're pretty excited to grab him there."

Selection No.75: Arryn Siposs (Beaconsfield)
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"Arryn kicked 99 goals for Beaconsfield last year and sure, that's not the AFL, but he's shown that he's a goalkicker and at 188cm we feel he's a good fit for our forward line. We're a little bit conscious of the size thing and we want to make sure that we have a good mix.

"He got in on his ability and his goalkicking but the 188cm was a real seller for us.

"He got injured for Dandenong in the finals so he didn't test at the Combine unfortunately so there is a little bit of an unknown there, but he has got talent."

Selection No.90: Ryan Gamble (Geelong)
"He's a very good mark, but Ryan was unfortunate in that he wasn't able to force his way into the line-up at Geelong with Stevie Johnson and others keeping him out.

"He has kicked four goals against Hawthorn and we feel he hasn't had the opportunities so with our need for another marking forward, we think he could be a good pick-up."

Selection No.103: Dean Polo (Richmond)
"He finished in the top 10 in their best and fairest when they came ninth in '06 and he's got plenty of run. He gives (coach) Ross (Lyon) that flexibility through the midfield."