AFL national draft 2022 LIVE updates: Cadman, Ashcroft, Sheezel, Wardlaw and Tsatas this year’s top five

The million-dollar question on AFL draft night had nothing to do with the first pick. It had nothing to do with the second pick. And in fact, a million dollars is selling the question short. It was the $1.6 million question.

The big question of the night was who Geelong would take with pick eight, the one they effectively bought in the trade period.

The Giants have earmarked Aaron Cadman as the AFL’s next young star, anointing the teenage key forward as the No.1 pick in this year’s draft.

On Monday night, Cadman became the first Greater Western Victoria Rebels player to be selected at the top of the AFL draft after an outstanding season where he led the NAB League goalkicking.

He joins the exclusive company of players such as Nick Riewoldt, Luke Hodge, Brendon Goddard and Sam Walsh in becoming the dux of his draft.