Ross Lyon had a simple instruction to St Kilda recruiter Simon Dalrymple ahead of the AFL mid-season draft.
"Max Hall 2", the Saints coach said.
Whether Campbell Lake can emulate Hall won't be clear for a while. But the Saints certainly understand how valuable a mid-season pick can be.
They recruited Lake from VFL club Southport with the No.7 pick in Tuesday night's draft, two years after using the No.4 selection to bring in Hall.
The small forward and midfielder made his debut at the start of last season and has played every game since.
Hall finished fourth in last year's club best-and-fairest voting and won the Saints' best emerging player award. Not surprisingly, Hall also secured a two-year contract extension.
