Best WAFL Recruit, to AFL.

[swannies]

Got this idea from the VFL board, and they have quite a list. I thought we could see some of the good players that came through the WAFL, ie played senior games, before being recruited to the AFL. Won't include the VFL names at this stage.

Basically, it's just an arena for you to peddle the name of your favourite player!

Names like Jarrod Kayler-Thompson, Bradd Dalziell, who spent a couple of years in the WAFL before getting their chance. Feel free to fire away!

 

[pacemaker]

Tough as I am not sure they played senior games before getting drafted. But people can let me kn ow if I am wrong.

Mark Bairstow (SF) (Geelong)
Ben Cousins (EF) (WCE/Richmond) *Brownlow Medalist
Dean Cox (EP) (WCE)
Niki Nat (SD) (WCE) (He will be a star)
Peter Sumich (SF) (WCE)
Glen Jakovich (SF) (WCE)
Daniel Wells (PT) (Kangaroos)
Darren Gasper (SF?) (Richmond)
Peter Bell (SF) (Fremantle/Kangaroos)
Shane Woowoden (EF) (Melbourne/Collingwood) *Brownlow Medalist
John "Woosha" Wosfold (SF) (WCE)
Simon Black (WAFL CLUB?) (Brisbane) *Brownlow Medalist

 

[masai]

Some chap called Franklin came from Perth.

 

[swannies]

I was thinking more along the lines of Woewoedin (won a Brownlow, not too shabby!), Priddis, Broughton. Guys who had to play seniors to prove to the recruiters they could play and didn't get drafted the year they were eligible.

The other names are good names, but Naita was always going to be drafted.

 

[4n20]

Tough as I am not sure they played senior games before getting drafted. But people can let me kn ow if I am wrong.

Mark Bairstow (SF) (Geelong)
Ben Cousins (EF) (WCE/Richmond) *Brownlow Medalist
Dean Cox (EP) (WCE)
Niki Nat (SD) (WCE) (He will be a star) - should not be included here
Peter Sumich (SF) (WCE)
Glen Jakovich (SF) (WCE)
Daniel Wells (PT) (Kangaroos)
Darren Gasper (SF?) (Richmond)
Peter Bell (SF) (Fremantle/Kangaroos)
Shane Woowoden (EF) (Melbourne/Collingwood) *Brownlow Medalist
John "Woosha" Wosfold (SF) (WCE)
Simon Black (EF) (Brisbane) *Brownlow Medalist * Norm Smith Medallist, Triple Premiership player

Black has the credentials in this group but only played 2 senior games for EF AFAIK. Jakovich and Cousins to be on par in terms of being an influence on games.

 

[4n20]

I was thinking more along the lines of Woewoedin (won a Brownlow, not too shabby!), Priddis, Broughton. Guys who had to play seniors to prove to the recruiters they could play and didn't get drafted the year they were eligible.

The other names are good names, but Naita was always going to be drafted.

Maurice Rioli?.

 

[Kram]

Troy Wilson

 

[BandF]

Luke Toia (subi)
Matthew Burton (Subi)
Jason Heatley (Subi)
Andrew Donnely (Subi)
Mitchell White (Subi)
Matt Priddis (Subi)
David Sierakowski (Subi)
Shane Parker (Subi)
Greg Broughton (Subi)

??Brad Smith (Subi) Gutted for him that it never eventuated??