Draft hits and misses

[Sttew]

On the eve of the 2014 Draft, a timely piece about Draft hits & misses in today's AFL Newsletter. Love the accolades on Boris:


Greatest hit: Corey Enright
The Cats have had plenty of draft hits. Premiership captain Cameron Ling was taken with pick No. 38 in the 1999 national draft, while they snared Steve Johnson with pick No. 24 in 2001. But when you take into account that he was selected with pick No. 47 in the '99 draft (nine selections after Ling), Enright is surely the club's greatest hit. Since making his debut in 2000, Enright has played 266 games, won three premierships, two best and fairest awards and been selected in the All Australian team five times. And he might well be the greatest half-back flanker in the history of the game. What a bargain.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-11-13/draft-hits-and-misses?utm_source=AFL and club newsletters&utm_campaign=3962e2f53c-Runner_2013R13&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e898e293e4-3962e2f53c-207153281

 

[GeelongFTW]

Gold Coast

Biggest miss: Josh Caddy
It's a small sample size to go from and hard to be critical of players in the system for just three years, but Caddy was taken at No.7 in that original 2010 draft and has now left. Gold Coast was always likely to lose one or two players to homesickness, and although they have plenty of other exciting midfielders, losing a future star and leader after two years of development still hurts. - Michael Whiting

Hawthorn

Biggest miss: Mitch Thorp
Thorp is the standout choice here. The key forward played only two senior games for the Hawks after being selected with pick No. 6 in the 2006 draft, one place ahead of Joel Selwood. He was delisted at the end of 2009. However, after a dominant season as captain-coach of South Launceston in the Tasmanian league this season,Thorp is eyeing off a return to the AFL. - Mark Macgugan

 

[THE CAT WRANGLER]

Misses:

McKay
Hooper
Tenace
David Clarke jnr
Spriggs
Christian O'Brien
Ezra Bray
Cameron Roberts
Hamish Simpson
Daniel Foster
Matthew Mc Carthy
Henry Playfair
Peter Street
Adam Houlihan

I' m getting tired a lot of duds

 

[Beanstalk]

Gold Coast
Biggest miss: Josh Caddy
It's a small sample size to go from and hard to be critical of players in the system for just three years, but Caddy was taken at No.7 in that original 2010 draft and has now left. Gold Coast was always likely to lose one or two players to homesickness, and although they have plenty of other exciting midfielders, losing a future star and leader after two years of development still hurts. - Michael Whiting

Love this.

 

[Beanstalk]

Misses:

McKay
Hooper
Tenace
David Clarke jnr
Spriggs
Christian O'Brien
Ezra Bray
Cameron Roberts
Hamish Simpson
Daniel Foster
Matthew Mc Carthy
Henry Playfair
Peter Street
Adam Houlihan

I' m getting tired a lot of duds

Are you kidding me? Geelong have got one of, if not the best hit/miss record in the competition!

 

[GeelongFTW]

Are you kidding me? Geelong have got one of, if not the best hit/miss record in the competition!

doesnt mean someone cant point the misses.
the title is draft hits and misses.

 

[Beanstalk]

doesnt mean someone cant point the misses.
the title is draft hits and misses.

But he said:

I' m getting tired a lot of duds

The Cat Wrangler is complaining about the amount of duds we've selected, even though it's far less than what other clubs have in the past... He shouldn't be complaining whatsover.

 

[speedybundy]

Misses:

McKay
Hooper
Tenace
David Clarke jnr
Spriggs
Christian O'Brien
Ezra Bray
Cameron Roberts
Hamish Simpson
Daniel Foster
Matthew Mc Carthy
Henry Playfair
Peter Street
Adam Houlihan

I' m getting tired a lot of duds

Matthew McCarthy, that brings back memories

But I reckon Spriggs unfair to be on this list, crippled by injury just as he was coming good. Always had a soft spot for Tenace, don't know what happened to him just never really developed. And I seem to remember Houlihan being a handy (although not great) player?

Another one for this list would be Charlie Gardiner

 

[GeelongFTW]

But he said:


The Cat Wrangler is complaining about the amount of duds we've selected, even though it's far less than what other clubs have in the past... He shouldn't be complaining whatsover.

i didnt read the dud bit.

 

[GeelongFTW]

Mitch Brown I'd throw in the list of misses even though injuries hurt him.

hold up! he could still tear it up!

 

[THE CAT WRANGLER]

Relax girls just responding to the title of the thread !

There are numerous great picks as well I was just bringing up some picks that didn't work out !

 

[GeelongFTW]

Relax girls

yeah nah

 

[THE CAT WRANGLER]

I could have mea and named others ...

Gillies
Adam Varcoe
Scott Simpson
Dan McKenna
Adam Donohue
Brodie Moles
Nathan Djekkura
Joel Reynolds


Etc etc

 

[you pick one]

I could have mea and named others ...

Gillies
Adam Varcoe
Scott Simpson
Dan McKenna
Adam Donohue
Brodie Moles
Nathan Djekkura
Joel Reynolds


Etc etc

If you add Drum and Brown I'll give you a like

 

[Scottland2007]

On the eve of the 2014 Draft, a timely piece about Draft hits & misses in today's AFL Newsletter. Love the accolades on Boris:


Greatest hit: Corey Enright
The Cats have had plenty of draft hits. Premiership captain Cameron Ling was taken with pick No. 38 in the 1999 national draft, while they snared Steve Johnson with pick No. 24 in 2001. But when you take into account that he was selected with pick No. 47 in the '99 draft (nine selections after Ling), Enright is surely the club's greatest hit. Since making his debut in 2000, Enright has played 266 games, won three premierships, two best and fairest awards and been selected in the All Australian team five times. And he might well be the greatest half-back flanker in the history of the game. What a bargain.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-11-13/draft-hits-and-misses?utm_source=AFL and club newsletters&utm_campaign=3962e2f53c-Runner_2013R13&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e898e293e4-3962e2f53c-207153281

Is it just Geelong? Because James Hird has him beat. Pick 79. Although his coaching career is a bit of a shambles. But good on Boris. Def has a great career.

 

[The rabbi]

The Natural Mathew Spencer

 

[thejester]

The Natural Mathew Spencer

Gone, but not forgotten

 

[winty]

Surprised no-one's mentioned David Ugrinic yet.

 

[The rabbi]

Surprised no-one's mentioned David Ugrinic yet.

Who?

 

[winty]

Who?

I found this link which sums him up nicely...

http://www.coodabeens.com.au/dukes_22072000.htm

 

[speedybundy]

Paul Chambers?

 

[LifeSpan-Void]

Paul Chambers?

People criticise West for being undersized evidently don't remember ol' Paul "Torture" Chambers.

 

[supahoops]

The ones where we've used someone else's pick to grab a bargain always does it for me. Chapman from Carlton, Motlop from Essendon?, any others I can't think of right now..? Bookmark ......... at 41 from Brisbane

 

[Vdubs]

Matthew McCarthy, that brings back memories

But I reckon Spriggs unfair to be on this list, crippled by injury just as he was coming good. Always had a soft spot for Tenace, don't know what happened to him just never really developed. And I seem to remember Houlihan being a handy (although not great) player?

Another one for this list would be Charlie Gardiner

Very subjective in some ways, but there were plenty of objective markers to support my thoughts here:

Spriggs was not crippled by injury.
He made a full recovery and just never produced anything but ordinary skill levels.
Houlihan definitely had lots of ability, but was perhaps too much the outside receiver.
Tenace, like D Clarke jnr, and Spriggs- more pace than skill. Their skill deficiencies and resultant lack of confidence was costly.

 

[speedybundy]

Very subjective in some ways, but there were plenty of objective markers to support my thoughts here:

Spriggs was not crippled by injury.
He made a full recovery and just never produced anything but ordinary skill levels.
Houlihan definitely had lots of ability, but was perhaps too much the outside receiver.
Tenace, like D Clarke jnr, and Spriggs- more pace than skill. Their skill deficiencies and resultant lack of confidence was costly.

Agree with everything here bar the bolded, although crippled was probably to strong a word from me. Anyone remember his build up before I think it was 03 how everyone thought he was the pre season bolter?