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By Lachlan Taylor
[u][url]http://williamstown.footballvic.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&aid=12...
[quote]TWELVE months ago Matthew Long was eagerly awaiting the National Draft hoping to fulfill his dream of playing in the AFL.
The Calder Cannon's player was a member of the losing Grand Final side in 2006 and was considered a chance to be drafted.
But after missing out on selection and suffering a crippling knee injury, Long thought that his dream might have been over.
"It was really gutting when I missed out, I was devastated,'' Long said.
"I'd done two years of solid training, and sacrificed a lot but it ended up being for nothing.''[/quote]