Dockers won't take Tippett

Kurt Tippett hopes to get to Sydney in the pre-season draft. Picture: Wayne Ludbey. Source: Herald Sun

FREMANTLE won't spoil Sydney's party by swooping on Kurt Tippett in Tuesday's pre-season draft.

The Dockers today ruled out a surprise move to select Tippett with their No.8 pick before the Swans' first selection at 11.

With GWS already making it clear it won't pick Tippett, the former Crow seems certain to land at his preferred home, Sydney.

The AFL today released the order of selections in Tuesday's draft, with Greater Western Sydney holding the first selection ahead of the Bulldogs and Port Adelaide.

Twelve clubs can opt to take part in the draft for recycled AFL players.

Sydney has pick 11. That means 10 other clubs could potentially grab Tippett before the Swans have a selection, but that is unlikely given the price Tippett has put on his head.

Tippett is permitted to set his contract demands before the draft, although they are believed to fall short of Sydney's reported $3.5 million offer.

The Dockers failed in a bid to lure Travis Cloke from Collingwood with a five-year $5 million deal at the end of the season, but say they are looking closer to home.

Jesse Crichton, delisted by Fremantle at the end of the season, and WAFL players Alex Hewson, Nick Rodda, Callum Sinclair and Cam Symonds are training with the Dockers, along with Murray Bushranger Matthew Taberner.

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Richmond is believed to be prepared to use its fifth selection on discarded Geelong ruckman Orren Stephenson while the Bulldogs are weighing up ex-Bomber Brent Prismall and 28-year-old VFL player Brett Goodes, brother of Sydney champion Adam.

There are 17 picks in the pre-season draft order but many of those are likely to go unused as clubs save extra selections for the rookie draft, which follows immediately after the pre-season draft.

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Clubs next year must reduce their rookie list by two but can opt to list up to six rookies by using less spots on their primary list.

Geelong, Hawthorn, Melbourne, St Kilda, North Melbourne and the Gold Coast do not have selections in the pre-season draft.

2012 PRE-SEASON DRAFT

Round One
1 – GWS Giants
2 – Western Bulldogs
3 – Port Adelaide
4 – Brisbane Lions
5 – Richmond
6 – Essendon
7 – Carlton
8 – Fremantle
9 – Collingwood
10 – Adelaide Crows
11 – Sydney Swans

Round Two
12 – GWS Giants
13 – Carlton
14 – Fremantle
15 – Collingwood
16 – Sydney Swans

Round Three
17 – Sydney Swans
 

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