PORT ADELAIDE has plundered the SANFL's big men in the rookie draft, taking South Adelaide's Ken Farmer Medallist Brett Eddy, young Norwood ruckman Peter Ladhams and mature-age Sturt player Jarrod Lienert with its picks in the final player selection period.
South Adelaide's Emmanuel Irra was appointed to the Power's Category B rookie list.
The four South Australian appointments to its list provide Port with some useful size and class for its SANFL sides next year, with the option of injecting some excitement into the Power if required.
Eddy was a comfortable winner of the SANFL's leading goal kicker award after bagging 68 goals for the season.
Ladhams had a strong 2015 campaign in the state under-18 team and played four games in this year's state championships, kicking two goals.
The 18-year-old won the running vertical jump and improved his 20m sprint and beep test performance at the recent SA draft combine.
Lienert was a revelation for Sturt in the SANFL this year, playing in the Double Blues' premiership-winning side and himself being crowned the league's Star Search award winner, averaging 16.4 disposals and four marks from 17 minor round games.
Irra played four league games for the Panthers this year and will be part of the club's Academy program as a Category B rookie.
It follow's Friday night's haul of four strategic list recruitments via the national draft.
Peter Ladhams draft profile
Junior club: Modbury/Norwood
Rep teams: SA
DOB: 14/1/1998
Height: 203cm
Weight: 95kg
Brett Eddy draft profile
Previous clubs: Collingwood/South Adelaide
Height: 193cm
Weight: 92kg
Jarrod Lienert draft profile
Previous clubs: Imperials/Sturt
Height: 195cm
Weight: 98kg
Emmanuel Irra draft profile - Category B rookie
Previous clubs: Sacred Heart College/South Adelaide
Height: 183cm
Weight: 82kg
