Review Winners and Losers in the Draft

[TiarneSwersky]

Hi everyone,

If you are interested in looking back on past AFL drafts and seeing how the players fared, I have written a series of articles on Fans United.

I've started with the 2001 draft. I redraft the top 10 players from that draft.

From 2001, my top 3 players are Gary Ablett, Luke Hodge and Chris Judd.

Who would you redraft?

If you're interested, check out the article here: http://www.fansunite.com.au/2015/04/16/9302/revisiting-the-2001-afl-draft?preview=1

Thanks and have a great day !

Tiarne

 

[Old navy]

Hi everyone,

If you are interested in looking back on past AFL drafts and seeing how the players fared, I have written a series of articles on Fans United.

I've started with the 2001 draft. I redraft the top 10 players from that draft.

From 2001, my top 3 players are Gary Ablett, Luke Hodge and Chris Judd.

Who would you redraft?

If you're interested, check out the article here: http://www.fansunite.com.au/2015/04/16/9302/revisiting-the-2001-afl-draft?preview=1

Thanks and have a great day !

Tiarne

Hey Tiarne Welcome to big footy.

Think your top ten from 2001 is pretty spot on... You can see why it's reffered to as the super draft.
The only change I would make is NDS for Hale.

Geelong and the Hawks won that draft. But Geelong are Winners IMO due to having later picks to works with.
That draft really did set them up for success. A dream draft for the Cats GAJ Bartel Kelly and Stevie J in one draft.

Really like some of your draft redo's. Keep up the good work.

 

[TiarneSwersky]

Hey Tiarne Welcome to big footy.

Think your top ten from 2001 is pretty spot on... You can see why it's reffered to as the super draft.
The only change I would make is NDS for Hale.

Geelong and the Hawks won that draft. But Geelong are Winners IMO due to having later picks to works with.
That draft really did set them up for success. A dream draft for the Cats GAJ Bartel Kelly and Stevie J in one draft.

Really like some of your draft redo's. Keep up the good work.

Thanks for your feedback Old Navy!

It's a great exercise to do! With hindsight being a wonderful thing, it's really interesting to see which clubs recruited, or developed players well...and which clubs really got it wrong.

I have from 2001-2005 up on Fans United. I'll be adding the others ones I've done shortly!

 

[Old navy]

Thanks for your feedback Old Navy!

It's a great exercise to do! With hindsight being a wonderful thing, it's really interesting to see which clubs recruited, or developed players well...and which clubs really got it wrong.

I have from 2001-2005 up on Fans United. I'll be adding the others ones I've done shortly!

Yeah I've already had a look.. You clearly know your footy..

Which believe it or not is quite rare on here.

 

[I Lost My Keays]

Looking forward to see how Jake Lever plays this weekend

 

[Tulip]

Billy Stretch is also debuting, exciting to see a father/son prospect.

Also looking forward to Lever, there was big rumours we would take him at 3 when Petracca was locked in at 1.

 

[ManOfClay]

What could have been? Petracca goes pick 1 and probably doesn't do his ACL.

Looks like St Kilda jumped at shadows with McCartin. Even the Saints boards wiser Sandringham watchers have shown concern over Patty.

 

[God Save Max King]

What could have been? Petracca goes pick 1 and probably doesn't do his ACL.

Looks like St Kilda jumped at shadows with McCartin. Even the Saints boards wiser Sandringham watchers have shown concern over Patty.

Breaking: 1st year, underdeveloped key forward doesn't kick 5 goals a game.

 

[ManOfClay]

Breaking: 1st year, underdeveloped key forward doesn't kick 5 goals a game.

It's not just that. He apparently doesn't even look like a VFL player at the moment.


He's going to improve but at this stage my prediction is St Kilda got gun shy.

 

[God Save Max King]

It's not just that. He apparently doesn't even look like a VFL player at the moment.


He's going to improve but at this stage my prediction is St Kilda got gun shy.

Not sure how you can get 'gun shy' with a pick, if anything the Saints pulled the trigger, CP was the safe option while Paddy came with more risks.

As for Paddys VFL performances, he's been OK (or more than, in a couple of matches) according to a number of posters on our board.

 

[ManOfClay]

Not sure how you can get 'gun shy' with a pick, if anything the Saints pulled the trigger, CP was the safe option while Paddy came with more risks.

CP was the safe option but with the premium on key forwards these days St Kilda reached and took one with their first pick.

As we speak McCartin gives away a stupid 50m penalty in the VFL. Timely coincidence.

 

[God Save Max King]

CP was the safe option but with the premium on key forwards these days St Kilda reached and took one with their first pick.

As we speak McCartin gives away a stupid 50m penalty in the VFL. Timely coincidence.

Not sure how we 'reached' when we rated 2 players as the equal #1s, we took the one who didn't butcher his late testing.

And roasting young players for mistakes they make in the 2s, really...

 

[Tulip]

Not sure how we 'reached' when we rated 2 players as the equal #1s, we took the one who didn't butcher his late testing.

And roasting young players for mistakes they make in the 2s, really...

...

 

[Defacto]

What could have been? Petracca goes pick 1 and probably doesn't do his ACL.

Looks like St Kilda jumped at shadows with McCartin. Even the Saints boards wiser Sandringham watchers have shown concern over Patty.

Plz enlighten us as to what the saints should have done with pick 1 then?


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[I Lost My Keays]

KPF's take time , I wouldn't expect McCartin to have a huge impact at all.

 

[ManOfClay]

Plz enlighten us as to what the saints should have done with pick 1 then?


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Petracca. Everyday. Poor kid probably would be playing now if that were the case

 

[Defacto]

Petracca. Everyday. Poor kid probably would be playing now if that were the case

oh ok. so you are writing mccartin off based on VFL form for a bloke you havent even seen play in the AFL or VFL yet.... makes sense

 

[Rockford]

CP was the safe option but with the premium on key forwards these days St Kilda reached and took one with their first pick.

As we speak McCartin gives away a stupid 50m penalty in the VFL. Timely coincidence.

Judging a 19 year old KPF on their first season, yeah, you should be a list manager.

 

[Periphery]

oh ok. so you are writing mccartin off based on VFL form for a bloke you havent even seen play in the AFL or VFL yet.... makes sense

He's also assuming Petracca wouldn't have done an ACL if we picked him up. Apparently his knee knows which club drafted him and is protesting against going to the Dees.

 

[Defacto]

Judging a 19 year old KPF on their first season, yeah, you should be a list manager.

hehehehehe he's probably terry "the list manager" wallace.....

nooooooooo way

 

[I am Jack]

What could have been? Petracca goes pick 1 and probably doesn't do his ACL.

Looks like St Kilda jumped at shadows with McCartin. Even the Saints boards wiser Sandringham watchers have shown concern over Patty.

Not every KPF is going to come out and perform like Jesse Hogan. Most key position players take time, McCartin will take time.
Don't write him off yet, stick fat ManOfClay.

 

[Two Planks]

It's not just that. He apparently doesn't even look like a VFL player at the moment.


He's going to improve but at this stage my prediction is St Kilda got gun shy.

He looks about as good as Tom Boyd has for the last 2 years. Both will end up very good players.

 

[Jordie_tackles]

I liked a bit of what I saw if McCartin in his one game, he presented well and he second efforts and efforts below the knees were good, it was just the pace of it and nothing was sticking for him on the night.

 

[Cannavaro20]

CP was the safe option but with the premium on key forwards these days St Kilda reached and took one with their first pick.

As we speak McCartin gives away a stupid 50m penalty in the VFL. Timely coincidence.

And you guys being trigger happy paid a guy that missed 2 from 15m a million a year. Bravado is really paying off (like you i am judging after 6 weeks of game time).

 

[TiarneSwersky]

The 2005 draft was one of the deepest in AFL history. From Marc Murphy at #1, all the way down to Matthew Stokes at #61, there is quality sprinkled throughout.

I've redrafted my top 10 on Fans Unite. Top 3 are: Pendlebury, Murphy and Birchall.

Check out the rest of the rest here: http://www.fansunite.com.au/2015/05/08/10653/revisiting-the-2005-afl-draft?preview=1

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