AFL Media's draft expert Callum Twomey has his say on the Bombers' 2019 national draft haul.

Who they picked: 30. Harrison Jones (Calder Cannons), 38. Nick Bryan (Oakleigh Chargers), 56. Ned Cahill (Dandenong Stingrays), 63. Lachlan Johnson (Oakleigh Chargers)

What the club says: "We know (Jones is) going to take time. He's 197cm, he's very light at the moment. He's going to be a three- or four-year project before he reaches his potential but he's got massive motor, he's a local boy, barracks for the Bombers which is great, and we think he's got a huge future. There's a bit of Charlie Curnow about him. He just gets up the deck and keeps running." - Essendon general manager of list and recruiting Adrian Dodoro

Verdict: Essendon clearly went into the draft keen to add to its tall stocks. It moved up the board to grab Jones, who had slipped a little further down the order than first imagined but had his fans earlier in the second round. He is a tall, athletic forward from the Calder Cannons. The Bombers then grabbed ruckman Nick Bryan with their next pick, after their bid on Brisbane Academy prospect Keidean Coleman failed, highlighting their need to grow its ruck department long-term as Tom Bellchambers reaches the latter stages of his career. At the other end of the scale, the Bombers clearly wanted to get another goalkicker in the ranks. Cahill is a small forward with great gut-running ability and capacity to get up the ground. They finished their night by taking Johnson, who had been nominated as a father-son rookie to Brisbane where his father Chris is a former champion. But the Bombers swooped on Johnson, who will spend next year recovering from a knee reconstruction.