Adrian Dodoro has shared insights into the Bombers' first-ever No.1 draft pick in the fifth episode of Dodcast.
Dodoro, the club's GM of list and recruiting, explains why 2016 was "one of my most enjoyable years in football", why the club wanted the limelight before and during the 2016 draft, and what made Andrew McGrath the draft dux in a wide field vying for pick No.1.
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EPISODE RUNDOWN
0:43 - What made 2016 an enjoyable and fruitful year, despite the Bombers finishing last.
3:40 - Why Essendon wanted to milk the spotlight with pick No.1.
5:40 - The emotional toll the draft took on McGrath, and how he was left guessing when the draft began.
7:05 - What set McGrath apart as the No.1 pick.
11:10 - McGrath's most special on-field trait.
12:50 - McGrath's qualities as a person and why he could leave a similar legacy to what club greats Terry Daniher and Simon Madden left.
16:08 - Dodoro explains how much the draft landscape has changed from 1998 (his first) to 2016.
18:21 - How Essendon's recruiting team is coping during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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