This is a study of the first two draft picks between 2000 and
2015 expressed in two categories, retention and AFL
elsewhere as well as a summation of best draft year. What
this study shows is the advancement in recent years of the
information available to clubs on potential draftees. The first
two draft picks can be affected when trading for a gun
player as we have seen with Ryder, Treloar and Dangerfield
in recent years.
Adelaide.
Retention- 14/32 or 43.75 %
AFL Elsewhere- 11/32 or 34.37 %
Best Year- 2009, 13-Daniel Talia and 29-Jack Gunston.
Brisbane.
Retention- 9/32 or 28.12 %
AFL Elsewhere- 14/32 or 43.75 %
Best Year- 2008, 7-Daniel Rich and 25-Jack Redden.
Carlton.
Retention- 11/32 or 34.37 %
AFL Elsewhere- 8/32 or 25.00 %
Best Year 2005, 1-Marc Murphy and 4-Josh Kennedy.
Collingwood.
Retention- 13/32 or 40.62 %
AFL Elsewhere- 8/32 or 25.00 %
Best Year- 2005, 2-Dale Thomas and 5-Scott Pendlebury.
Essendon.
Retention- 16/32 or 50.00 %
AFL Elsewhere- 9/32 or 28.12 %
Best Year- 2008, 5-Michael Hurley and 23-David Zaharakis.
Fremantle.
Retention- 14/32 or 43.75 %
AFL Elsewhere- 6/32 or 18.75 %
Best Year- 2008, 3-Stephen Hill and 21-Hayden Ballantyne.
Geelong.
Retention- 16/32 or 50.00 %
AFL Elsewhere- 13/32 or 40.62 %
Best Year- 2001, 8-Jimmy Bartel and 17-James Kelly.
Gold Coast.
Retention- 11/14 or 78.57 %
AFL Elsewhere- 1/14 or 7.14 %
Best Year- 2010, 1-David Swallow and 2-Harley Bennell.
GWS.
Retention- 8/12 or 66.66 %
AFL Elsewhere- 2/12 or 16.66 %
Best Year- 2011, 1-Jonathon Patton and 2-Stephen Coniglio.
Hawthorn.
Retention- 16/32 or 50.00 %
AFL Elsewhere- 7/32 or 21.87 %
Best Year- 2004, 2-Jarryd Roughead and 5-Lance Franklin.
Melbourne.
Retention- 12/32 or 37.50 %
AFL Elsewhere- 12/32 or 37.50 %
Best Year- 2014, 2-Christian Petracca and 3-Angus Brayshaw.
North Melbourne.
Retention- 17/32 or 53.12 %
AFL Elsewhere- 9/32 or 28.12 %
Best Year- 2008, 9-Jack Ziebell and 27-Sam Wright.
Port Adelaide.
Retention- 16/32 or 50.00 %
AFL Elsewhere- 10/32 or 31.25 %
Best Year- 2000, 12-Shaun Burgoyne and 20-Kane Cornes.
Richmond.
Retention- 19/32 or 59.37 %
AFL Elsewhere- 4/32 or 12.50 %
Best Year- 2007, 2-Trent Cotchin and 18-Alex Rance.
St Kilda.
Retention- 13/32 or 40.62 %
AFL Elsewhere- 9/32 or 28.12 %
Best Year- 2000, 1-Nick Riewoldt and 2-Justin Koschitzke.
Sydney.
Retention- 13/32 or 40.62 %
AFL Elsewhere- 7/32 or 21.87 %
Best Year- 2002, 5-Jarrad McVeigh and 34-Sean Dempster.
West Coast.
Retention- 19/32 or 59.37 %
AFL Elsewhere- 7/32 or 21.87 %
Best Year- 2001, 3-Chris Judd and 6-Ashley Sampi.
Western Bulldogs. (Yeah)
Retention- 11/32 or 34.37 %
AFL Elsewhere- 13/32 or 40.62 %
Best Year- 2010, 22-Mitch Wallis and 41-Tom Liberatore.