Who they picked: Chayce Jones (9), Ned McHenry (16), Will Hamill (30), Lachlan Sholl (64)

DRAFT HAUL: Crows address need for speed

Verdict: The Crows went small with their first-rounders, choosing the versatile Jones and tenacious McHenry with their early choices.

Hamish Ogilvie and his recruiting team rate natural footballers – competitors who understand the game – and the pair certainly do that. They are elite athletes.

Jones was a standout at the NAB AFL Draft Combine and can play anywhere from half-back to half-forward, while McHenry will likely start as a small forward whose intensity is huge.

Adelaide went into the night with four top-21 picks and saw one of them as being on the table if the right offer came in – and it did when the Blues gave up their top pick next year for No.19 and the Crows' first-rounder next year.

After trading back down the second round, they added speed with Hamill across half-back, while they were keen on Sholl as a hard-working accumulator. ­– Callum Twomey