McCartin is AFL top draft pick

St Kilda have named key forward Paddy McCartin as the No.1 pick in this year’s AFL national draft.

There had been considerable speculation for several weeks about who the Saints would take, with their choice coming down to McCartin and midfielder Christian Petracca.

McCartin said he did not know of his selection until the Saints called out his name at the start of Thursday night’s draft on the Gold Coast.

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