Flashback a decade ago to the 2009 AFL Draft

[Tigerchamp19]

This draft produced two current dual premiership players among these kids here in this photo and another one was also picked up in the preseason draft as well, can you name the three of them?

 

[RunningBounce]

That's a ripping photo! Grif, Nason and Dusty all look a bit like vampires.

 

[Spagman]

Never thought I'd say this, but Dusty's current hair style is actually an improvement.

 

[Hounddd]

I know there's hundreds of players that never got close to reaching their potential, but geez Troy Taylor was choc full of it.

He well and truly could've been anything...

 

[THE_GUN]

Troy Taylor ............ The talent he had was amazing but wasted

wanted a house lol

 

[Cotcho]

Cop it Sydney, Cop it Melbourne.

 

[Marcel Proust]

fancy a martin/astbury draft a couple years after a cotchin/rance one...

bringing in the best player from the in-between draft prestia and a generational talent lynch in as a large cherry

 

[Royce Hafey]

That's a ripping photo! Grif, Nason and Dusty all look a bit like vampires.

I'll give you Griff and Dusty, but Nason looks like an Elf (not the cool Tolkien elves, more like the traditional impish elves). As for the OP's question about the rookie - it was actually a PSD selection and was a young vigneron whu goes alright.

 

[RunningBounce]

fancy a martin/astbury draft a couple years after a cotchin/rance one...

bringing in the best player from the in-between draft prestia and a generational talent lynch in as a large cherry

Grimes from the pre-season draft isn't too shabby either.

 

[RunningBounce]

I had to look up the 2009 draft for full details - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_AFL_draft

We picked up Dusty, Grif, Astbury, Dea, Troy Taylor, Webberley and Nason from the National Draft, Grimes from the Pre-season Draft, and then rookied Pat Contin, Robert Hicks, Relton (the man, the legend), Nicholas Westhoff from West Adelaide (gotta be the brother?), Polak and Jamie O'Reilly.

That's 14. Amazing.

 

[Marcel Proust]

then polak got hit by a tram

 

[strongandbold12]

This draft produced two current dual premiership players among these kids here in this photo and another one was also picked up in the rookie draft as well, can you name the three of them?

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astbury hasnt changed lmao.

 

[Tigerchamp19]

I'll give you Griff and Dusty, but Nason looks like an Elf (not the cool Tolkien elves, more like the traditional impish elves). As for the OP's question about the rookie - it was actually a PSD selection and was a young vigneron whu goes alright.

Yes, my mistake preseason draft, pick number 2 Dylan Grimes.

 

[Tigerchamp19]

I had to look up the 2009 draft for full details - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_AFL_draft

We picked up Dusty, Grif, Astbury, Dea, Troy Taylor, Webberley and Nason from the National Draft, Grimes from the Pre-season Draft, and then rookied Pat Contin, Robert Hicks, Relton (the man, the legend), Nicholas Westhoff from West Adelaide (gotta be the brother?), Polak and Jamie O'Reilly.

That's 14. Amazing.

Webberly had the talent to make it but he had no consistency.

 

[RunningBounce]

Webberly had the talent to make it but he had no consistency.

Agree. Webberley had the attributes. I remember really liking that draft crop. I thought Taylor, Relton and Nason were gunna be players for us, and Polak fitted a genuine need.

 

[RunningBounce]

then polak got hit by a tram

Says it all about that period of our history. Poor bastard.

 

[JAKLAUGHING]

Then Relton got hit by a Subway...several of them, poor bastard.

 

[Dr Tigris]

Drafting is not a short term thing. A decade later some good picks. Some OK picks and some awesome picks - Go Relton!!!

 

[Equus]

then polak got hit by a tram

Not sure if anybody remembers. But there was an epic thread where we raised money for Polak and his recovery on the Richmond Board. Can't remember who organised it but will have a search for that heartwarming thread.

 

[tigerdan]

I prefer the year we drafted Riewoldt and weaver cracked the sads.

 

[Dragonfire]

I prefer the year we drafted Riewoldt and weaver cracked the sads.

Weaver was a smart cookie though. He called for Richo to the wing years before it happened and was super keen on Pavlich over Flora.

 

[SunshineBoy]

Nason looks like Predator

 

[SunshineBoy]

Agree. Webberley had the attributes. I remember really liking that draft crop. I thought Taylor, Relton and Nason were gunna be players for us, and Polak fitted a genuine need.

Relton

 

[db26]

Weavers now recruiting at a club correct he knew his stuff.Taylor could have been anything just couldn't adjust.

 

[The Dice Man]

That photo is like some kind of Matrix/RFC style.

Why did Dusty always look like the bad guy in a boy band though?

Seriously look again..



What's up man?

Then again look at the rest of them. There's an Alice Cooper wannabe up the back, a Young long - haired Dimma on the left, above him is a guy with very good teeth. Then there's Dave and back to the Alice Cooper Groupie.

Don't wanna talk about midget Matrix Twin guy.