Draft Review 2020 - Revisit the 2020 AFL Draft

[Chaisa]

That said, there were some good MSD players picked up a few months later - Newcombe, Durham, Peatling, Sharman, Turner and Moyle. Newcombe and Durham at least would be Top 10 in this draft and the others would likely push for the Top 20. Turner and Moyle were the only 19 year olds though and Peatling and Sharman were already over 20.

 

[Foxman98]

Was just looking at it now and this would have to be the worst draft of all time:

Errol/Thilthorpe/Holmes the only 3 genuine stars so far

Treacy the only one pushing to join that group outside it

JUH/Hollands as talented players so far taking the wrong path and Reid always injured

Then just a couple of decent role players like Bowey/Powell/Neale/NOD/McCreery to make it look slightly less shit.

But yes the fact Tom Powell and Heath Chapman are considered 6th and 7th on this list when a year later you're comparing it with Mac Andrew/Nic Martin/Josh Rachele/Ollie Dempsy/Paul Curtis shows just how bad the draft was

 

[freo_leo29]

Was just looking at it now and this would have to be the worst draft of all time:

Errol/Thilthorpe/Holmes the only 3 genuine stars so far

Treacy the only one pushing to join that group outside it

JUH/Hollands as talented players so far taking the wrong path and Reid always injured

Then just a couple of decent role players like Bowey/Powell/Neale/NOD/McCreery to make it look slightly less shit.

But yes the fact Tom Powell and Heath Chapman are considered 6th and 7th on this list when a year later you're comparing it with Mac Andrew/Nic Martin/Josh Rachele/Ollie Dempsy/Paul Curtis shows just how bad the draft was

If Thilthorpe is top group then Treacy is too...

 

[Foxman98]

If Thilthorpe is top group then Treacy is too...

He is a very very good player but not quite at the top top for me personally,

The extra height and rucking ability gives Thilthorpe a slight edge for me taking nothing away from the big Kahuna

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

He is a very very good player but not quite at the top top for me personally,

The extra height and rucking ability gives Thilthorpe a slight edge for me taking nothing away from the big Kahuna

I begrudgingly accept Thriller has separated himself from Treacy for now. I think its absolutely fascinating how much COVID ****ed sports drafts around the world.

Its not like the talent was more spread through the draft than usual, it just flat out didn't develop. Shows how important having the correct development pathways and coaches is when if you impact a year of development, it screws up whole careers.

 

[Foxman98]

I begrudgingly accept Thriller has separated himself from Treacy for now. I think its absolutely fascinating how much COVID ****ed sports drafts around the world.

Its not like the talent was more spread through the draft than usual, it just flat out didn't develop. Shows how important having the correct development pathways and coaches is when if you impact a year of development, it screws up whole careers.

Genuinely can't recall a top 10 where 1 has already been delisted (DGB) 2 are write offs with issues outside of footy (JUH/Hollands) 2 are another injury away from having serious doubt over their long term career (Reid/Cox) then the rest are just mediocre role players at best (Phillips/McDonald/Campbell/Perkins)

but like you say it doesnt get anywhere after that form 11-20 Holmes is the only genuine good player Chapman and Powell are solid role players again

 

[freo_leo29]

I begrudgingly accept Thriller has separated himself from Treacy for now. I think its absolutely fascinating how much COVID ****ed sports drafts around the world.

Its not like the talent was more spread through the draft than usual, it just flat out didn't develop. Shows how important having the correct development pathways and coaches is when if you impact a year of development, it screws up whole careers.

Don't fall for the media hype snuff

Treacy is easily the same tier as Thilthorpe and has done it for a year longer

JT been playing in the wet for 5 of the last 8 weeks and is still only 7 goals behind filthy

Treacy is a star, clearly top tier in this draft

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Don't fall for the media hype snuff

Treacy is easily the same tier as Thilthorpe and has done it for a year longer

JT been playing in the wet for 5 of the last 8 weeks and is still only 7 goals behind filthy

Treacy is a star, clearly top tier in this draft

I think Thriller is half a rung above at the moment which is no insult to Treacy, just how good Thriller looks. He is a top tier in the draft but Thriller and Gulden could be the best players in their position.

 

[pie chucker]

This draft is all over the place. Certainly it seems that COVID made it hard for recruiters.

For the Pies, McCreery was a bit of a steal. I think the back end of this season showed how important he is to the Pies structure. When he was out, we were much poorer for it. He'll never be AA but possibly a 250 gamer and already a premiership player. He would possibly sneak into the top 10 in a redo.

Thilthorpe has to be the best player from the draft. Gulden and Holmes round out top three for me.

 

[Blackhawk42]

Jack Ginnivan was taken in the rookie draft of this season.

Stunning how the absent year affected so many players from the general draft, while an undersized forward with no elite physical attributes would push the top 10 in a re-do.

 

[HeHateMe]

Worst drafts ever.

Lack of talent mixed with a minefield of off-field issues.

Can't even think of ten players I rate or want at my club.

Locks for hawks best 22...
Riley Thilthorpe
Errol Gulden
Max Holmes
Josh Treacy
Jack Ginnivan

Maybe...
Shannon Neale
Beau McCreery
Oliver Henry
Tom Powell

Have I missed anyone, please tell me I've missed someone obvious because bloody hell...