Pick 29: Alex Forster
Freo's third pick in the Draft
Pick 29 - Alex Forster - 18yrs, 189cm - Alex had a very good year playing 8 reserves and 5 League games for Norwood. He played all 5 State championship games and won All Australian selection. He was vice captain of the SA state 18s team this year and is seen as a future club leader. Alex is played mainly as a 3rd tall defender and freed up as often as possible to use his elite kicking skills and ability to read the play very well. He is a great decision maker who remains extremely composed and has clean hands.
Pick 29 Fact- Current Fremantle assistant coach Todd Curley was also taken with pick 29 by the Western Bulldogs in 1995.
Other notable pick 30s
Wayne Campbell (Richmond 1989)
Tyson Stenglein (Adelaide 1998)
Adam Hunter (West Coast 1999)
Dayne Beams (Collingwood 2008)