Analysis Did we dominate the 2014 draft?

[captain cotch 9]

"Champion rated Richmond the best-performed Victorian club with a differential of +83 points per pick with the Tigers drafting five players, while North Melbourne ranked 17th.
St Kilda, Melbourne, West Coast, Port Adelaide, Carlton, Western Bulldogs and Collingwood all finished with a differential near zero, meaning Champion Data ranked their draft hauls in line with the AFL system.

CHAMPION DATA’S POINTS PER PICK (2014 NATIONAL DRAFT)

1. Sydney Swans: +172 points per pick (four picks)

2. Brisbane Lions: +164 (six)

3. Adelaide Crows: +153 (four)

4. Fremantle: +111 (four)

5. Richmond: +83 (five)

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...s-bidding-system/story-fni5fan7-1227199956210

 

[no orange peeler]

"Champion rated Richmond the best-performed Victorian club with a differential of +83 points per pick with the Tigers drafting five players, while North Melbourne ranked 17th.
St Kilda, Melbourne, West Coast, Port Adelaide, Carlton, Western Bulldogs and Collingwood all finished with a differential near zero, meaning Champion Data ranked their draft hauls in line with the AFL system.

CHAMPION DATA’S POINTS PER PICK (2014 NATIONAL DRAFT)

1. Sydney Swans: +172 points per pick (four picks)

2. Brisbane Lions: +164 (six)

3. Adelaide Crows: +153 (four)

4. Fremantle: +111 (four)

5. Richmond: +83 (five)

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...s-bidding-system/story-fni5fan7-1227199956210

how this will equate to success on the field remains to be seen.
stats can be over analysed to the point of nauseum.

 

[Hank Heavenly]

Who says their ratings of the kids in the first place are accurate???
How they play against other kids means nothing to how they may play against men.
And given not every draftee will actually play this year, it may all mean nothing to the team to get a 'Bargain'

 

[captain cotch 9]

Who says their ratings of the kids in the first place are accurate???
How they play against other kids means nothing to how they may play against men.
And given not every draftee will actually play this year, it may all mean nothing to the team to get a 'Bargain'

its all based on champion data infomation.

 

[Hank Heavenly]

Yes I understand what its based on... but the data against these kids was from multiple competitions playing against other kids.
The data from an U18 game only holds relevance against other U18 games, not against AFL games...

Granted its a good indication, but on the other hand, they are only stats

 

[turtle27]

As many posters have said in other threads, we did very well.

 

[RunningBounce]

If Champion Data want to say the Tigers rock, then I say let 'em.

Doesn't mean much. I will have forgotten they said anything about the 2014 draft by the time any of those kids have played 50 games and can be properly judged.

 

[ScallyWag1]

But but but Chris Pelchen rated our draft period a C+

So who were the winners and losers of the 2014 NAB AFL Draft? There were several clubs who have come away as the ringmasters of this year’s show.

Relative to their selections in the draft, Gold Coast, Collingwood, Essendon, Melbourne, GWS, St Kilda and West Coast stand out as the teams who should pack up their tents for the trip home with the biggest smiles on their faces.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-11-28/the-circus-rolls-on

Note that NONE of the top 5 in the start of this thread get a mention.

and a couple of my favourite tidbits from his other article.. (comments in brackets are my own and do not necessarily reflect the views of afl.com.au or the Pelican):

Essendon: To acquire Adam Cooney (hahaha and a BARGAIN at 400K a year), Jonthan Giles (he's no Ryder but he's ok) and James Gwilt (smacks of 'ASADA contingency plan' to me) in the trade/free agency period and then both Jayden Laverde and Kyle Langford with just two selections in the draft is a wonderful result despite the club’s recent sanctions.

North Melbourne: Although the loss of Levi Greenwood wasn’t ideal (no s**t, he almost won your B&F and he isn't in his 30s), they certainly improved their list for 2015 with the recruitment of free agents Jarrad Waite (haha) and Shaun Higgins (hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaa).

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-12-04/pelchens-analysis

 

[tigerfan11]

i now expect us to win the flag this year

 

[Groupie_]

Shhhhh

Lol

 

[RunningBounce]

But but but Chris Pelchen rated our draft period a C+

My favourite photo of Chris Pelchen enjoying some quiet time at home...

 

[johnno77]

Who says their ratings of the kids in the first place are accurate???
How they play against other kids means nothing to how they may play against men.
And given not every draftee will actually play this year, it may all mean nothing to the team to get a 'Bargain'

In fairness, they did state they were baffled that Miles wasn't taken much earlier. And they stated that before his breakout season not after. Let's just hope they're right on this one. How good would it be to nail at least 3-4 of our picks?!

 

[NZ_Tiger]

north taking defenders and us taking mostly mids would have tipped it.

 

[RichoLedio]

I'll get back to you in 5 - 10 years

 

[tigerz18]

Did we dominated the 2014 draft?

 

[TigerMoz1973]

Yes I understand what its based on... but the data against these kids was from multiple competitions playing against other kids.
The data from an U18 game only holds relevance against other U18 games, not against AFL games...

Granted its a good indication, but on the other hand, they are only stats

I know what you mean. No doubt the article is just a bit of pre-season mumbo jumbo to sell papers but i'll take it.

 

[TigerMoz1973]

In fairness, they did state they were baffled that Miles wasn't taken much earlier. And they stated that before his breakout season not after. Let's just hope they're right on this one. How good would it be to nail at least 3-4 of our picks?!

Hawks nailed 4 picks one year. Now they're winning flags... Hope we do the same.

 

[TigerMoz1973]

Did we dominated the 2014 draft?

I didn't knew Ralph was a Tigers supporter

 

[Groupie_]

Hawks nailed 4 picks one year. Now they're winning flags... Hope we do the same.

what year was it

 

[RichoLedio]

what year was it

2005

 

[JAKLAUGHING]

And still they bag Jackson...

 

[hagansbull]

Omg

 

[telsor]

i now expect us to win the flag this year

What kept you?

 

[PhysicalGraffiti]

Would be interesting to see how they rated our draft if you take Reece McKenzie out as they rated him one of the biggest steals of the draft.

 

[Groupie_]

Would be interesting to see how they rated our draft if you take Reece McKenzie out as they rated him one of the biggest steals of the draft.

Not as big a steal as Ken Smith (Carl) and Jason Lavoodie (Ess)