Selections before academy and father/son bidding: 12, 39, 75, 94
Selections after bidding: 12, 40
Who they picked: Darcy Fogarty, Andrew McPherson

Verdict: Well, the Crows couldn't have been more pleased as they saw Darcy Fogarty still available at their first selection. Few at the club thought the powerful local forward would be there at Adelaide's pick No.12, but clubs in the early part kept overlooking him and handed the Crows a gift. The club has had retention issues but won't have to worry about that with Fogarty, who comes from country South Australia. He could be the best player in the draft. They got another pleasant surprise when half-back Andrew McPherson was available at pick 40, ending their night with two South Australians. McPherson, like Fogarty, would have been picked earlier if not for an injury-interrupted campaign this year. It was a good night for the Crows.