Recruiting manager Francis Jackson said the Tigers filled a number of holes around the ground with their selections.

Draft summary
"We've think we've got a good mix of talls and smalls, but they're also versatile players that can kick the ball well, which was a focus for us coming in.

"Reece is just the all-round package; Jake Batchelor is a half-back flanker; Dean McDonald is a key forward and Tom Derickx is a big, strong ruckman, so we've covered a lot of bases with our picks."

Selection No.6: Reece Conca (Perth)
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"We managed to keep that quite for a while, but we've been watching Reece since round one of the WAFL this year. We've followed him intensely and were very keen on him for a long time. He's a high-possession winner, who kicks the ball well and is very good athletically. He's a real leader, so in terms of the traits we were after Reece had them all in abundance."

Selection No.35: Jake Batchelor (Dandenong Stingrays)
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"Jake impressed us with his ability to play on talls and smalls. He is versatile and uses the ball well, so we think he meets two of the biggest criteria we had coming into tonight."

Selection No.47: Brad Helbig (West Adelaide)
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"He didn't make the state team because he was injured, but he came through and played senior footy for West Adelaide. He's really competitive and strong overhead. He kicks the footy well too. I think Essendon were going to pick him and Adelaide were quite keen on him as well, so he was definitely on the radar."

Selection No.51: Dean MacDonald (Gippsland Power)
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"MacDonald kicked 43.18 in the TAC Cup this year, so he's a very nice kick at goal. He's very quick. He's 6"1 and can take a good mark, so we think he gives us something that we really needed at the club. He kicked four goals in a quarter during one of the TAC Cup finals and was really dominant."

Selection No.63: Tom Derickx (Claremont)
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"Tom has spent two years playing at Claremont in the WAFL. He's quite a big boy and he's ready to go physically."

Selection No.79: PASS
"I think it would be fair to say we'll use this pick on Bachar Houli in the pre-season draft … you can lock that one in."