2001 AFL Draft, How It Should Have Looked.

[pieman123]

1.Judd
2.Ablett
3.Hodge
4.Bartel
5.Ball
6.Mitchell
7.Swan
8.Dal Santo
9.S Johnson
10.C brown

 

[Thommo 42]

Assuming 100% fitness

1. Chris Judd
2. Luke Hodge
3. Gary Ablett Jnr
4. James Bartel
5. Luke Ball
6. Sam Mitchell
7. Nick Dal Santo
8. Steve Johnson
9. Dane Swan
10. Campbell Brown

 

[dylan101]

I don't know if this has been done already but i was interested to see in what order u all thought the 2001 draft top 10 should have looked like having known what we know now.

I reckon this is the best draft ever, also tell us how many Brownlow Medallists will come out of it!

1.Luke Hodge-Hawthorn
2.Luke Ball-St Kilda
3.Chris Judd-West Coast
4.Graham Polak-Fremantle
5.Xavier Clarke-St Kilda
6.Ashley Sampi-West Coast
7.David Hale-North Melbourne
8.James Bartel-Geelong
9.Luke Molan-Melbourne
10.Sam Power-Western Bulldogs


Other Notable Inclusions:

13.Nick Dal Santo
16.Rick Ladson
17.James Kelly
21.Matt Maguire
22.Mark Seaby
24.Steve Johnson
32.Campbell Brown
33.David Rodan
36.Sam Mitchell
37.Leigh Montagna
38.Ashley Hansen
40.Gary Ablett Jnr (F/S)
46.Jarrad Waite
47.Andrew Walsh
55.Brad Miller
56.Paul Medhurst
58.Dane Swan
60.Adam Schneider
68.Chris Hyde

surely Reilly deserves a mention

 

[Thommo 42]

How could Ball possibly be above Bartel, Ablett, Mitchell, Dalsanto or even Steve Johnson ?

He's had one decent season and from memory he's had 4 BOG's in total in his 5 year career.

His ex Xavier schoolmate Jobe Watson is above him now and so are a hell a lot of others.

Who cares if he's tough ?
By that logic, Brett Kirk is the best player in the league.

The fact is that he is just a good average footballer with a ton of courage.

To be quite honest, I couldn't really see what all the fuss was about when he did have his 'two good seasons.'

People confuse courage with skill and the media fell in love with him.

No question that he is super courageous but his disposal has always been average at best, he has no real tricks that make him stand out and he has never been able to turn a game on his own.

You were either born in about 1995, or didn't watch football from 2003-2005 before Ball got injured. Absolute gun.

I'm guessing you think Chris Grant is an average KPP too!

 

[Rise_up_Stiffy]

I have not seen any mention of Brent Reilly. The guy is a gun, and is definately in the top 10 players of 2001 (albeit in the bottom regions)

 

[Laser123]

I have not seen any mention of Brent Reilly. The guy is a gun, and is definately in the top 10 players of 2001 (albeit in the bottom regions)

Decent player but not top 10

 

[Thommo 42]

I have not seen any mention of Brent Reilly. The guy is a gun, and is definately in the top 10 players of 2001 (albeit in the bottom regions)

good player, but look at the top 10's people are listing.

This is an ELITE draft.

 

[sabby]

This is based on their career to date.

1.Chris Judd
2.Luke Hodge
3.James Bartel
4.Gary Ablett Jnr
5.Nick Dal Santo
6.Luke Ball
7.Sam Mitchell
8.Dane Swan
9.Campbell Brown
10.James Kelly

 

[shawthing09]

wat has hodge achieved in his career? Bartel and Ablett have been far better players...wen u say 4 weeks later and ablett and bartel have passed hodge, well have a look at the past 4 weeks... jimmy and jnr play great finals games poll well in the brownlow....on the other side of the spectrum have a look at the final hodge played against the kangaroos (single figured possies) Judd Bartel Ablett>>>Hodge Dal Santo

Hodge being on the park that night was an achievment in itself, take half baked players into finals at your own demise but very harsh to rate his finals preformance whilst injured

 

[deledio7]

i still cant believe people are placin hodge in front of bartell and/or ablett...if he wasnt the number 1 in the draft would he be considered?

 

[dylan101]

This is based on their career to date.

1.Chris Judd
2.Luke Hodge
3.James Bartel
4.Gary Ablett Jnr
5.Nick Dal Santo
6.Luke Ball
7.Sam Mitchell
8.Dane Swan
9.Campbell Brown
10.James Kelly

Reilly>Kelly

 

[8485]

surely Reilly deserves a mention

Finally a mention - the boy can play. Remember a few years back a few of the the Calder boys (now in the AFL) said he was an absolute gun

 

[tin can sam]

Reilly>Kelly

not quite, Kelly had 1 bad season and was better then reily in all the others.

 

[Kobe_Buddy]

i still cant believe people are placin hodge in front of bartell and/or ablett...if he wasnt the number 1 in the draft would he be considered?

i'm guessing u havent seen a lot of Luke Hodge, if hodge didnt go number 1 he would have gone number 2 or 3, it would be interesting to see who would have gone where if the Hawks had have Picked Chris Judd

 

[dylan101]

not quite, Kelly had 1 bad season and was better then reily in all the others.

Reilly will be one of the elite in the AFL in a few years time, his skills are brilliant and he is all class, struggled a bit with injuries this year hopefully he can get fit and have a big year next year

 

[Thommo 42]

i still cant believe people are placin hodge in front of bartell and/or ablett...if he wasnt the number 1 in the draft would he be considered?

do you have the memory of a gold fish?

Before 2007 Ablett was a handy goal sneak, probably never even mentioned in an AA selection meeting prior to this year. Now he is an elite player.

Hodge has been elite for 3 years now.

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

omg hawks supporters r the most biased d******s...did this bloke not watch football?

Bartel's had one good year. Does he look like a bloke that will lead his club, inspire his team to victory and remain in the best players in his position for the next 5 - 10 years? Then again, it's been a while since you've had one of those at Tiger-land.

LOL

 

[trueblue_91]

Bartel's had one good year. Does he look like a bloke that will lead his club, inspire his team to victory and remain in the best players in his position for the next 5 - 10 years? Then again, it's been a while since you've had one of those at Tiger-land.

LOL

bartel was very good last year as well but didn't get any recognition..... and he played well in the 2nd half of the season the year before that.

 

[deledio7]

Bartel's had one good year. Does he look like a bloke that will lead his club, inspire his team to victory and remain in the best players in his position for the next 5 - 10 years? Then again, it's been a while since you've had one of those at Tiger-land.

LOL

one good year and he has a brownlow around hgis neck that'll do it for me....did u say inspire his team to victory....i was at the hawks vs kangaroos game and their wasnt much inspiration goin on it looked more like ur future captain and role model was beltin oposition players figure that one out.
and to reply to ur richmond comment we're doin wat use did for 6 years "rebuilding" is wat yas called it for so long?

 

[unstable punt]

1. Chris Judd
2. Gary Ablett Jnr
3. Jimmy Bartel
4. Luke Hodge
5. Nick Dal Santo
6. Sam Mitchell
7. Dane Swan
8. Luke Ball
9. Brian Harris
10. Graham Polak

Apologies to Luke Molan.

he accepts

 

[yulong]

Luke Molan > Judd > Hodge = Ablett > Bartell = Mitchell > Ball > Dal Santo

This is the gospel according to St Yulong.

 

[borgo]

As a side note the Geelong Falcons of 2001 had a handy centre line

C: Bartel Hodge Ablett

 

[Burzum]

1. Chris Judd
2. Luke Hodge
3. Gary Ablett Jr.
4. Jimmy Bartel
5. Sam Mitchell
6. Nick Dal Santo
7. Dane Swan
8. Luke Ball
9. Campbell Brown
10. Brian Harris

 

[MinerBoy]

one good year and he has a brownlow around hgis neck that'll do it for me....did u say inspire his team to victory....i was at the hawks vs kangaroos game and their wasnt much inspiration goin on it looked more like ur future captain and role model was beltin oposition players figure that one out.
and to reply to ur richmond comment we're doin wat use did for 6 years "rebuilding" is wat yas called it for so long?

We haven't got a spoon recently. Care to enlighten us as to Richmond's recent history. Your team has been bottoming out for 25 years so give up on the preaching.

 

[B&GBlood]

and to reply to ur richmond comment we're doin wat use did for 6 years "rebuilding" is wat yas called it for so long?

By the way our rebuilds started at the same time stupid. Remember you guys hired super coach Terry before we hired Al
What have Richmond been doing for the other 25 years since their last 1/2 decent season?