Finally, a flag for a club that hasn't ever bottomed out?

[Snake_Baker]

Could we be seeing the first instance of this in modern footy if the Crows get up?

I think so. This would be a first.

 

[who_let_the_dogs_out]

Would be very deserving. Havent received a plethora of first round picks on a silver platter like others, and have lost some handy players along the journey.

Long way to go still, but would love to see them (or Richmond) win it from here.

 

[Snake_Baker]

Would be very deserving. Havent received a plethora of first round picks on a silver platter like others, and have lost some handy players along the journey.

Long way to go still, but would love to see them (or Richmond) win it from here.

The Crows player development, and their ability to recover from the loss top quality players, has been outstanding.

 

[Snake_Baker]

Thinly veiled Geelong troll. Let's see if this gets bites.

Rubbish. If anything it supports Geelong's current path.

I am actually capable of giving praise and pointing out something of historical significance.

 

[Art Corvelay]

Rubbish. If anything it supports Geelong's current path.

I am actually capable of giving praise and pointing out something of historical significance.

Adelaide is not the first instance, see: Geelong.

 

[Jedi Tiger]

Thinly veiled Geelong troll. Let's see if this gets bites.

Wrong - getting in early to potentially stick the boots into Richmond. Tiges aren't even in yet Snake, there'll be plenty of time to make your garbage troll-threads if they do. Just relax, mate.

 

[PowerForGood]

Would be very deserving. Havent received a plethora of first round picks on a silver platter like others, and have lost some handy players along the journey.

Long way to go still, but would love to see them (or Richmond) win it from here.

Doesnt every team get a first round draft pick every year?

 

[Gydafud]

I'd call finishing bottom 4 (because I like selective stats) as bottoming out. Crows did that in 2011

 

[who_let_the_dogs_out]

Doesnt every team get a first round draft pick every year?

Some more than others

 

[PowerForGood]

Some more than others

Yeah I see GWS and GC.
And I guess there have been a few priority picks thrown around too... how bad do you have to be to get one of those?

 

[The King!]

Lol we won 2 flags without bottoming out try again

 

[who_let_the_dogs_out]

Yeah I see GWS and GC.
And I guess there have been a few priority picks thrown around too... how bad do you have to be to get one of those?

Well at least GC elected to trade to be somewhat competitive rather than stockpiling

 

[Snake_Baker]

Lol we won 2 flags without bottoming out try again

COLA

The Swans are not a viable comparison.

 

[Snake_Baker]

Well at least GC elected to trade to be somewhat competitive rather than stockpiling

Stockpiling is a pointless exercise. Good players who aren't getting a game will leave for greener pastures.

 

[Rotayjay]

I don't recall Geelong ever really bottoming out prior to their three flags in 2007-11.

 

[radiojake]

only club without a top 10 draft pick on their list

I don't recall Geelong ever really bottoming out prior to their three flags in 2007-11.

but yeah, I tend to agree with this

 

[Snake_Baker]

I don't recall Geelong ever really bottoming out prior to their three flags in 2007-11.

but yeah, I tend to agree with this

They bottomed out 98-01 and smashed those drafts..

 

[WHOME]

Turn it up guys, they didn't bottom out but they are convicted cheats

 

[radiojake]

.. more than paid their fair whack for that

irrelevant and if anything makes the story more impressive

 

[Art Corvelay]

They bottomed out 98-01 and smashed those drafts..

When?

98 - 12th from 16
99 - 11th from 16
00 - 5th from 16
01 - 12th from 16

 

[PowerForGood]

only club without a top 10 draft pick on their list




but yeah, I tend to agree with this

Without going into it too much, but what happened to the draft picks through the last decade when you did finish bottom 10?

 

[King Brown]

Without going into it too much, but what happened to the draft picks through the last decade when you did finish bottom 10?

Wasn’t that when the expansion clubs came in?

2005-2009 crows made finals every year. Since then there have been either expansion picks or compensation picks polluting the draft

 

[radiojake]

Without going into it too much, but what happened to the draft picks through the last decade when you did finish bottom 10?

Dangerfield (pick 10) / Davis (pick 10) / Gold Coast concession / GWS concessions / Academy/ Father-Son live bidding


Edit: Just looked it up and in 2011 Crows traded pick 10 & their Phil Davis end of first Round compo pick for Luke Brown & Brad Crouch

so I guess we could put an asterix on Crouch

 

[Snake_Baker]

I'd call finishing bottom 4 (because I like selective stats) as bottoming out. Crows did that in 2011

I would tend to overlook a single season finish.

 

[King Brown]

Dangerfield (pick 10) / Davis (pick 10) / Gold Coast concession / GWS concessions / Academy/ Father-Son live bidding

What happened in the 2013 draft? Why did you have no picks until the second round?

Was that Tippet related?