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Meyrick Buchanan is exciting AFL clubs. Picture: Colleen Petch
FORMER Australian under-19 cricketer Meyrick Buchanan is expected to rocket into AFL draft calculations after making a mid-season switch to football.
Geelong Falcons regional manger Michael Turner said clubs already would be "pretty excited" about the skilful small forward's return to football after two years in the Victorian Bushrangers squad.
The Herald Sun yesterday revealed Buchanan, who played as a batsman for Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash League, had received special Football Victoria permission to join the Falcons in the TAC Cup as a 19-year-old.
Buchanan was rated a top-30 pick after attending the AFL draft camp two years ago.
Despite a two-year break from football, Turner said the smart, left-footed goalkicker would again loom large for AFL clubs in November's national draft.
"It will take time, but I'm confident that if he was draftable two years ago, he is certainly draftable now," Turner said.
"As I said to him, 'You don't lose your ability. We've just got to train you up and get you playing well again'.
"What Meyrick has got is great decision-making ability, great skills and, as I say, we have just got to get his fitness levels up.
"I think AFL clubs would be pretty excited that he has come back to football."
In his 2011 TAC Cup season, the 178cm livewire averaged 26.2 disposals at 73 per cent efficiency.
Turner said clubs had been keeping a close watch on Buchanan since he made the surprise choice to choose cricket over football in 2011.
"When the AFL clubs came through and interviewed us about our squad this year, there was a lot of interest in him," he said.
"If he comes back and does well and gets drafted, then it's a great football story."
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