Draft Review 2009 - Revisiting the 2009 AFL Draft

[Wild Bill]

I do think Fyfe's peak was higher than Dusty's (both were insanely high though) but the injuries just didnt let him do it enough. Dusty has just done more at the top level for longer.

Dusty would go 1 at this point. And agree Fyfe would go 1 in a lot of other drafts just unlucky here

IMO Dusty's 2017 was at a higher level than what Fyfe has produced.

AFL record Brownlow votes, massive win in the Leigh Matthews MVP, won the coaches association votes, B&F in a premiership year, Garys Aryes award, Norm Smith and All Australian.

It doesn't get any better than that.

 

[KissKiss]

IMO Dusty's 2017 was at a higher level than what Fyfe has produced.

AFL record Brownlow votes, massive win in the Leigh Matthews MVP, won the coaches association votes, B&F in a premiership year, Garys Aryes award, Norm Smith and All Australian.

It doesn't get any better than that.

Im going off memory so could be inaccurate but I thought Fyfe had that run across half of one season and half of the next (hence didnt get the awards) that was just insane. His Brownlow vote record in that time (and probably the Coaches) was second to none.

But Dusty did have the complete year in 2017 when he won the lot. He definitely put it all together a lot more than Fyfe

 

[Wild Bill]

Im going off memory so could be inaccurate but I thought Fyfe had that run across half of one season and half of the next (hence didnt get the awards) that was just insane. His Brownlow vote record in that time (and probably the Coaches) was second to none.

But Dusty did have the complete year in 2017 when he won the lot. He definitely put it all together a lot more than Fyfe

End of the day they both are automatic hall of famers and have been outstanding players. Not much between them.

 

[00Stinger]

Fyfe is a genuine superstar of the comp - his problem is that Dusty was in the same draft. Fyfe would rank 1 in a lot of other drafts.

Both have a claim to be their teams GOAT.

big Max would be number 1 in a hell of a lot of drafts too

Absolute killer top 3

 

[RedmanWasHere]

big Max would be number 1 in a hell of a lot of drafts too

Absolute killer top 3

Followed by Duncan, Cunnington, Talia and Gunston.

8-10 will forever be tough to rank.

 

[gungho]

I am a passionate freo fan but Dusty has had a better career than Fyfe and deserves number 1.
They were different players but Fyfe had a higher ceiling IMO. At one stage was leading both contested possessions and contested marks while playing in the midfield. The guy was a genuine freak, and no one really had as much dominance both on the ground and in the air.
The Freo team did remarkably well to make prelims in 2013-2015. Had 1 superstar and about 5 good players and that was it.

 

[adammania9]

1. Dustin Martin
2. Nat Fyfe
3. Max Gawn

11

Max Gawn

Age

32

Ht

209cm

Wt

110kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.1

4star

K

7.4

3star

HB

6.7

4star

CL

2.8

4star

HO

35.3

5star

D

18.5

4star

K

11.5

4star

HB

7.0

4star

CL

3.5

4star

HO

29.2

5star

D

8.4

3star

K

3.6

2star

HB

4.8

4star

CL

1.0

3star

HO

15.6

5star

Daylight
4. Jack Gunston

19

Jack Gunston

Age

32

Ht

193cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.5

4star

K

10.5

4star

HB

5.0

4star

M

5.7

5star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.9

5star

D

10.6

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

2.6

2star

M

4.3

4star

T

1.7

3star

G

1.6

5star

D

11.2

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

2.6

4star

G

0.6

3star

5. Mitch Duncan
6. Dylan Grimes

2

Dylan Grimes

Age

32

Ht

194cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.6

3star

K

6.3

2star

HB

5.3

4star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.4

4star

MG

136.0

2star

D

12.2

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

4.8

3star

M

4.7

4star

T

1.4

2star

MG

136.0

2star

D

9.4

3star

K

3.8

2star

HB

5.6

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.0

3star

7. Daniel Talia

12

Daniel Talia

Age

32

Ht

197cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.0

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

5.0

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.8

4star

MG

169.9

3star

D

10.4

3star

K

7.9

3star

HB

2.5

2star

M

4.5

4star

T

1.1

2star

MG

187.6

3star

D

11.4

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

4.4

4star

M

2.2

3star

T

3.4

5star

8. Ben Cunnington

10

Ben Cunnington

Age

32

Ht

185cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.4

5star

K

9.0

3star

HB

12.4

5star

M

2.9

3star

T

4.7

5star

CL

5.6

5star

D

17.7

4star

K

6.0

2star

HB

11.7

5star

M

2.0

2star

T

4.0

5star

CL

4.0

5star

D

15.8

4star

K

6.4

3star

HB

9.4

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

6.2

5star

CL

3.0

5star

9. Zach Tuohy

2

Zach Tuohy

Age

34

Ht

187cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.7

4star

K

11.2

4star

HB

6.5

4star

M

3.7

4star

T

1.7

4star

CL

0.7

3star

D

18.9

4star

K

15.4

5star

HB

3.5

2star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.1

2star

CL

1.1

3star

D

11.4

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

4.4

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.0

3star

CL

0.4

3star

10. Brad Sheppard
11. Jake Carlisle
12. Lewis Jetta
13. David Astbury

12

David Astbury

Age

33

Ht

195cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.1

3star

K

7.9

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

5.3

5star

T

1.3

3star

MG

204.2

3star

D

14.8

4star

K

9.8

4star

HB

5.0

3star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.5

2star

MG

230.8

4star

D

8.4

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

3.4

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.8

4star

14. Gary Rohan

23

Gary Rohan

Age

32

Ht

189cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.6

2star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.5

4star

G

1.0

4star

D

8.8

2star

K

6.0

2star

HB

2.8

2star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.3

3star

G

1.0

4star

D

9.8

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

2.2

3star

T

4.2

5star

G

1.2

4star

15. Tom Scully

21

Tom Scully

Age

32

Ht

181cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

20.7

5star

K

9.9

4star

HB

10.8

5star

M

3.8

4star

T

3.5

5star

CL

2.3

4star

D

12.6

3star

K

7.5

3star

HB

5.1

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.1

2star

CL

0.8

3star

D

19.8

5star

K

8.8

4star

HB

11.0

5star

M

3.0

3star

T

4.6

5star

CL

3.8

5star

16. Sam Reid

20

Sam Reid

Age

32

Ht

196cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.3

3star

K

6.3

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

4.7

4star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.1

4star

D

12.0

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

6.0

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

0.0

1star

G

1.0

4star

D

9.4

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.4

3star

17. Ben Stratton
18. Michael Barlow
19. Jake Melksham

18

Jake Melksham

Age

32

Ht

186cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.2

2star

K

5.8

2star

HB

3.3

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.2

3star

G

0.8

4star

D

9.2

2star

K

5.8

2star

HB

3.3

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.2

2star

G

0.8

4star

D

9.2

3star

K

5.6

3star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.2

3star

G

0.8

4star

20. Taylor Duryea

15

Taylor Duryea

Age

33

Ht

181cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.0

4star

K

10.7

4star

HB

5.3

4star

M

5.3

5star

T

2.1

4star

No current season stats available

D

16.0

4star

K

9.6

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

4.6

5star

T

1.8

4star

Other 100 gamers from this draft: Jamie Macmillan

34

Jamie Macmillan

Age

32

Ht

188cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.3

4star

K

10.3

4star

HB

7.0

4star

M

4.3

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

368.8

5star

D

11.9

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

4.6

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

2.3

3star

MG

212.7

3star

D

14.4

4star

K

7.0

3star

HB

7.4

5star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.6

4star

, Ryan Bastinac

Ryan Bastinac

Age

32

Ht

184cm

Wt

76kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.2

5star

K

10.0

4star

HB

9.2

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

3.0

5star

CL

2.6

4star

No current season stats available

D

18.8

5star

K

10.8

4star

HB

8.0

5star

M

3.4

4star

T

3.6

5star

CL

2.6

5star

, Jasper Pittard

17

Jasper Pittard

Age

33

Ht

186cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.8

4star

K

11.7

4star

HB

6.1

4star

M

4.7

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

388.2

5star

D

14.0

3star

K

9.9

4star

HB

4.1

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.8

3star

MG

310.9

4star

D

19.6

5star

K

14.6

5star

HB

5.0

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.2

4star

, Travis Colyer

33

Travis Colyer

Age

32

Ht

173cm

Wt

74kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.8

4star

K

9.1

4star

HB

5.7

4star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.4

4star

G

0.6

4star

D

9.5

2star

K

6.7

3star

HB

2.8

2star

M

1.8

2star

T

1.3

2star

G

0.3

3star

D

16.8

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

7.8

5star

M

2.2

3star

T

3.2

5star

G

0.0

1star

, Allen Christensen

3

Allen Christensen

Age

32

Ht

176cm

Wt

79kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.4

5star

K

10.0

4star

HB

8.4

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

3.4

5star

G

0.9

4star

No current season stats available

D

9.4

3star

K

4.2

2star

HB

5.2

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.4

3star

, Dylan Roberton

17

Dylan Roberton

Age

32

Ht

194cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.1

4star

K

11.4

4star

HB

5.8

4star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.9

4star

MG

373.2

5star

D

8.0

2star

K

7.0

3star

HB

1.0

1star

M

1.0

1star

T

0.0

1star

MG

215.0

3star

D

14.6

4star

K

10.2

4star

HB

4.4

4star

M

4.6

5star

T

1.6

4star

, Josh Thomas

24

Josh Thomas

Age

32

Ht

178cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.4

4star

K

8.5

3star

HB

7.9

5star

M

3.1

3star

T

3.0

5star

G

0.9

4star

D

9.0

2star

K

3.0

1star

HB

6.0

3star

M

1.3

1star

T

2.0

3star

G

0.0

1star

D

17.4

5star

K

9.0

4star

HB

8.4

5star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.4

5star

G

0.0

1star

, Matthew Wright

Matthew Wright

Age

34

Ht

178cm

Wt

75kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.9

4star

K

9.8

4star

HB

7.1

4star

M

3.9

4star

T

3.1

5star

G

0.9

4star

No current season stats available

D

15.0

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

7.0

5star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.8

5star

G

0.8

4star

, Ben Howlett

Ben Howlett

Age

35

Ht

180cm

Wt

75kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.1

4star

K

9.2

4star

HB

7.9

5star

M

3.0

3star

T

6.1

5star

CL

3.3

5star

No current season stats available

D

17.6

5star

K

8.2

4star

HB

9.4

5star

M

2.6

3star

T

5.8

5star

CL

3.8

5star

, Mark Hutchings

34

Mark Hutchings

Age

32

Ht

182cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.8

4star

K

8.8

3star

HB

7.0

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

4.3

5star

CL

2.3

4star

No current season stats available

D

19.4

5star

K

12.6

5star

HB

6.8

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

5.0

5star

CL

3.6

5star

, Stewart Crameri

Stewart Crameri

Age

35

Ht

190cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.5

4star

K

7.7

3star

HB

6.8

4star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.4

4star

G

1.7

5star

No current season stats available

D

16.4

4star

K

6.6

3star

HB

9.8

5star

M

3.2

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.6

3star

 

[eth-dog]

1. Dustin Martin
2. Nat Fyfe
3. Max Gawn
Daylight
4. Jack Gunston
5. Mitch Duncan
6. Dylan Grimes
7. Daniel Talia
8. Ben Cunnington
9. Zach Tuohy
10. Brad Sheppard
11. Jake Carlisle
12. Lewis Jetta
13. David Astbury
14. Gary Rohan
15. Tom Scully
16. Sam Reid
17. Ben Stratton
18. Michael Barlow
19. Jake Melksham
20. Taylor Duryea

Other 100 gamers from this draft: Jamie Macmillan, Ryan Bastinac, Jasper Pittard, Travis Colyer, Allen Christensen, Dylan Roberton, Josh Thomas, Matthew Wright, Ben Howlett, Mark Hutchings, Stewart Crameri

Carlisle, Jetta, Rohan, Scully and Reid are definitely behind Stratton, Barlow and Melksham.

 

[adammania9]

Carlisle, Jetta, Rohan, Scully and Reid are definitely behind Stratton, Barlow and Melksham.

Carlisle was injury plagued but I always rated him very highly, but that’s just my view of him. Really strong defender in his peak through his twilight years and showed he could be a good forward too.

I might’ve overrated Jetta but he had a couple of really good years as a forward, and was a more than serviceable half back in his twilight. Scully i underrated if anything. Played two or three great years as a winger and was pretty serviceable for much of the rest of his career. Reid probably could be dropped below Barlow and Stratton. I was never particularly huge on Stratton though.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Rohan's too high himself there.

He's behind Crameri, Howlett, Bundy and just everyone you've listed who's below him.

 

[eth-dog]

Carlisle was injury plagued but I always rated him very highly, but that’s just my view of him. Really strong defender in his peak through his twilight years and showed he could be a good forward too.

I might’ve overrated Jetta but he had a couple of really good years as a forward, and was a more than serviceable half back in his twilight. Scully i underrated if anything. Played two or three great years as a winger and was pretty serviceable for much of the rest of his career. Reid probably could be dropped below Barlow and Stratton. I was never particularly huge on Stratton though.

Melksham's first or second year at Melbourne was right on the fringe of AA. Seriously underrated footballer. Carlisle's peak was good but barely put a full season together.

 

[adammania9]

Melksham's first or second year at Melbourne was right on the fringe of AA. Seriously underrated footballer. Carlisle's peak was good but barely put a full season together.

He’s had a solid career much like all the guys I ranked around that spot. I don’t see many taking him before Carlisle, Scully or Rohan. Rohan’s finals record is comical besides last year’s QF but he’s still had a good career.