D-Day has arrived for prospective AFL players around the country with the national draft to take place at Sydneys Hordern Pavillion on Friday evening.Essendon are expected to take Sandringhams Andrew McGrath or North Ballarats Hugh McCluggage with the top pick in one of the most even drafts in recent memory.The Bombers have decided who they will select with the No.1 pick of Fridays national draft but are keeping their choice a closely guarded secret.Barring a late change of heart, it is likely McGrath or McCluggage - both gun midfielders - will join John Worsfolds effort to propel this years wooden spooner back up the ladder in 2017.McGrath announced himself as a potential No.1 pick in a stunning season where he captained TAC Cup side Sandringham and school team Brighton Grammar to premierships and co-captained Vic Metro to a national championship.Obviously that pick carries a bit of weight and expectation but its a massive honour too, McGrath said.If the cards were to fall that way Id be really humbled and privileged to accept that responsibility.Hopefully Id take it with both hands and represent myself and my club in the best possible way.Both players have toured Essendons facilities in recent weeks but say they are none the wiser as to the Bombers intentions.Theyre keeping their lips shut pretty tight, McCluggage said.I dont think anyone has much of an idea. Whatever happens, happens.Ive been pretty nervous ... its been a pretty big build-up over the last few weeks without school to keep your mind off things.So Im nervous but really excited at the same time to get stuck into things.Unlike recent years when the likes of Jacob Weitering, Paddy McCartin and Tom Boyd have announced themselves as the best young player in the land a long way out from the draft, the race to No.1 has been much closer for this draft class.Most other years No.1 has ben declared from about July, AFL national talent manager Kevin Sheahan said.So its been very tight at the top and then settled down to two or three most likely to go to Essendon.But clubs who dont have a first round pick need not despair, according to Sheahan.We think up the front that the midfielders are as good as any year but its down the back end that we reckon is special because our game is growing, he said.Were really buoyant about whats down the back. 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He couldnt have picked a more opportune time, after the Blue Jackets squandered a 2-0 lead following first-period goals by Brandon Saad and Nick Foligno.Blake Comeau scored in the second period and Samuel Henley followed with his first NHL goal as the Avalanche rallied. Comeau nearly tied the game with 2:09 remaining when he tipped in a shot. But the officials reviewed the play and waved off the goal after ruling he knocked it in with a high stick.Comeau was a little surprised the goal was overturned.They said it was a goal on the ice, Comeau said. Its disappointing.Clearly, the right call, insisted Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella.It was way over. His stick was over the crossbar, he said.The Avalanche pulled Semyon Varlamov for an extra skater with about two minutes left, but couldnt get anything past Bobrovsky and dropped to 0-3-1 on their current homestand.We were sloppy early, Colorado coach Jared Bednar said. I didnt think our `D moved the puck very well as a group. ... Varly kept us in it.With the game tied at 2 early in the third period, the Blue Jackets had a golden opportunity when they drew back-to-back-to-back penalties. They had 30 seconds with a two-man advantage -- and couldnt score. And then later 10 more seconds of 5-on-3, but couldnt score again as Varlamov helped the Avalanche withstand all the penalty minutes.The power-play struggles didnt come back to haunt the Blue Jackets. They wouldnt let it.dddddddddddde didnt lose any momentum. We just said, `OK, lets clear the boards here. We didnt get things done here. Lets just keep on playing, Tortorella said.Colorado knotted the game in the second period on goals from Comeau and Henley, who was recently brought up from San Antonio of the American Hockey League to provide an offensive spark.He did just that. With his first NHL shot on goal, too.Henley turned and fired near the blue line, with a screened Bobrovsky never really reacting to the puck. Henley, who signed with Colorado as a free agent on May 5, 2014, had some of his family in the stands for his debut.This is bittersweet, Henley said. It would have been nice to score and win. Its too bad we didnt win it.Saad scored at 4:56 of the first period to stake Columbus to an early lead. It was his third goal in four games.Later in the first, Foligno was credited with a goal on a 3-on-1 break when his tip of a pass appeared to deflect off the stick of Colorado defenseman Fedor Tyutin and past Varlamov.With captain Gabriel Landeskog going on injured reserve Wednesday, Bednar promoted Gabriel Bourque and Henley. He was hoping they could get a struggling team to play with more vigor.Theres a certain amount of passion you need in order to win hockey games. We have the ability to recall a couple of guys to help give us that passion, Bednar said.Game notes Columbus is two wins away from No. 500 in club history. ... Bobrovsky and Varlamov were teammates for Russia at the World Cup of Hockey in September. ... The Blue Jackets finished last month with a 9-2-3 mark. The 21 points were the most for November in club history. ... Avalanche F John Mitchell appeared in his 500th NHL game.UP NEXTBlue Jackets: At Arizona on Saturday.Avalanche: Wrap up a five-game homestand Saturday against Dallas. ' ' '