I know its probably been done to death but the article below brings it all back - Geez we screwed up the 2013 Draft
It's interesting to think how things would have been different had we chosen Patrick Cripps at 12 or traded our pick 12 for Taylor Adams. Instead we chose Ben Lennon . Obviously things have panned out pretty well and I wonder whether we still would have had 2 premierships under our belt or maybe things would have turned earlier with an extra top liner in the guts. Its amazing we have done so well considering how badly we have screwed up the national drafts in that period - not just 2013. I know its easy in retrospect but this was an absolute howler and glossed over by the our success.
Imagine Dusty working with Cripps or Adams. How then did the decision affect future drafts and trades - if we had Cripps or Adams we probably wouldn't have felt the need to trade for Prestia (and in turn Caddy) or even Townsend who was selected primarily to protect Cotch - Townsend obviously had a major impact in 2017.
Moral of the story is that our player development dept and coaching has been the cornerstone of our success rather than the well trodden path of just gathering high draft picks and recruiting of the best young talent.
No Cripps at Carlton? How three clubs won when Taylor said 'no' to Blues
The former Greater Western Sydney midfielder Taylor Adams had a 'sliding doors' decision to make in 2013
www.afl.com.au
It's interesting to think how things would have been different had we chosen Patrick Cripps at 12 or traded our pick 12 for Taylor Adams. Instead we chose Ben Lennon . Obviously things have panned out pretty well and I wonder whether we still would have had 2 premierships under our belt or maybe things would have turned earlier with an extra top liner in the guts. Its amazing we have done so well considering how badly we have screwed up the national drafts in that period - not just 2013. I know its easy in retrospect but this was an absolute howler and glossed over by the our success.
Imagine Dusty working with Cripps or Adams. How then did the decision affect future drafts and trades - if we had Cripps or Adams we probably wouldn't have felt the need to trade for Prestia (and in turn Caddy) or even Townsend who was selected primarily to protect Cotch - Townsend obviously had a major impact in 2017.
Moral of the story is that our player development dept and coaching has been the cornerstone of our success rather than the well trodden path of just gathering high draft picks and recruiting of the best young talent.