Former Power player Kane Cornes says in this week's Carlton v Brisbane match, he'd rather be the loser in order to secure number-one pick in this year's AFL draft.
Talented youngster Jack Lukosius is primed for top-pick - Cornes believes the proposition of him in Carlton's attacking zone would be too tempting to pass up when the time comes.
"If it was me, and I had the choice, I think I'd rather lose," he told SEN Mornings.
"Watching this kid (Lukosius) run around thinking the damage that he and Charlie Curnrow could do for the next 10 years is frightening. He is a star.
"He can play at either end, I've seen him play league footy already and dominate in the big finals, that was last year. He has done it again this year.
"A beautiful kick of the footy would look very nice in the Carlton forward line. He could even okay across the half-back line if you needed him to."
Lukosius is tipped by many to be scouted with the first selection at this year's national draft - a notion the star half-back says he felt has grown over the year.
โObviously this is the pointy end of the year where everyone wants to play their best, so itโs a pretty exciting time and Iโm looking forward to Wednesday and hopefully finishing off with a good win,โ Lukosius told the Herald Sun.
โThe further the year has gone, the more serious itโs got and itโs exciting.โ
The 18-year old rising star said he has been monitoring where he could end up; but is all but resigned from leaving Adelaide.
โIโd love to stay home, but Iโm more than happy to go wherever. Itโs a national competition. Iโm pretty much planning to move away from home and my parents.
โBut whether itโs in the red white and blue, or down in the red and black, it doesnโt bother me โ as long as Iโm on an AFL list it doesnโt matter.โ
