Ranking Our Draft/Trade Classes From 1997-2018

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Feb 24, 2005
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696
Adelaide
AFL Club
Port Adelaide
Other Teams
New York Giants, Adelaide Strikers
ELITE
2000: Darryl Wakelin, Shaun Burgoyne, Kane Cornes, Allan Murray, Domenic Cassisi, Chris Hall, Ben Hollands (Average Games: 119, Best and Fairests: 1, All Australians: 2, Rising Stars: 0, Premiership Players: 4, Captains: 1)

2006: Travis Boak, Paul Stewart, Nathan Krakouer, Robbie Gray, Justin Westhoff, Ryan Williams, David Rodan, Adam Cockshell, Alex Lee, Gavin Grose, Nathan Batsanis, Peter Hardy (Average Games: 84, Best and Fairests: 3, All Australians: 2, Rising Stars: 0, Premiership Players: 0, Captains: 1)

SOLID
1998: Che-Cockatoo Collins, Jarrad Schofield, Michael Stevens, Josh Carr, Adam Morgan, Toby Thurstans, Derek Murray, Jared Poulton, Tim Masierowski, Don Webb (Average Games: 57. Best and Fairests: 0, All Australians: 0, Rising Stars: 0, Premiership Players: 3, Captains: 0)

1999: Matthew Bishop, Brett Montgomery, Paul Koulouriotis, Cain Acland, Brent Guerra, Steve Brosnan, Wade Chapman, Darren Burton, Dean Brogan, Scott Hahn (Average Games: 51, Best and Fairests: 1, All Australians:1, Rising Stars: 0, Premiership Players: 3, Captains: 0)

1997: Brett Chalmers, Chris Naish, Chad Cornes, Nick Stevens, Danny Morton, Darren Fraser, Matthew Bode, Barnaby French, Antony Sheehan (Average Games: 57, Best and Fairests: 0, All Australians: 1, Rising Stars: 0, Premiership Players: 1, Captains: 0)

2002: Stuart Cochrane, Byron Pickett, Steven Salopek, Stephen Gilham, Brett Ebert, Wade Champion, Joel Patful, Scott Borlace (Average Games: 50, Best and Fairests: 0, All Australians: 0, Rising Stars: 0, Premiership Players: 1, Captains: 0)

2011: Brad Ebert, Brent Renouf, Chad Wingard, Brendon Ah Chee, Nathan Blee, John McCarthy, Darren Pffefier, Danny Butcher (Average Games: 50, Best and Fairests: 0, All Australians: 0, Rising Stars: 0, Premiership Players: 0, Captains: 0)

2013: Jared Polec, Jarman Impey, Mitch Harvey, Darcy Byrne-Jones, Karl Amon, Sam Russell, Sam Gray, Matthew White (Average Games: 57, Best and Fairests: 0, All Australians: 0, Rising Stars: 0, Premiership Players: 0, Captains: 0)

2012: Campbell Heath, Jack Hombsch, Angus Monfries, Jake Neade, Lewis Stevenson, Ollie Wines, Tom Clurey, Mason Shaw, Sam Colquhoun, Kane Mitchell, Justin Hoskin (Average Games: 46, Best and Fairests: 0, All Australians: 0, Rising Stars: 0, Premiership Players: 0, Captains: 1)

AVERAGE
2008: Hamish Hartlett, Jackson Trengove, Matthew Broadbent, Mitchell Banner, Jarred Redden, Glenn Dawson, Josh Carr, Wade Thompson, Danny Meyer, Daniel Stewart, Matthew Martin, Jesse Laurie (Average Games: 49, Best and Fairests: 1, All Australians: 0, Rising Stars: 0, Premiership Players: 0, Captains: 0)

2003: Troy Chaplin, Brad Symnes, Luke Peel, Robert Foster-Knight, Michael Pettigrew, Jacob Surjan, Josh Mahoney, Adam Grocke, Salim Hassan, Dale Ellis (Average Games: 45, Best and Fairests: 0, All Australians: 0, Rising Stars: 0, Premiership Players: 1, Captains: 0)

2015: Charlie Dixon, Jimmy Toumpas, Riley Bonner, Aidyn Johnson, Will Snelling, Cam Hewitt, Dan Houston (Average Games: 28, Best and Fairests: 0, All Australians: 0, Rising Stars: 0, Premiership Players: 0, Captains: 0)

2005: Nathan Lonie, Daniel Motlop, Nick Lower, Alipate Carlile, Hugh Minson, Jonathan Giles, Matt Thomas, Tom Rischbeith, Greg Bentley, Tim Looby, Tom Logan (Average Games: 48, Best and Fairests: 0, All Australians: 0, Rising Stars: 0, Premiership Players: 0, Captains: 0)


TERRIBLE
2010: Simon Phillips, Ben Jacobs, Ben Newton, Aaron Young, Cameron O'Shea, Tom Jonas, Callum Hay, Jarrad Irons, Mitchell Curnow (Average Games: 36, Best and Fairests: 0, All Australians: 0, Rising Stars: 0, Premiership Players: 0, Captains: 1)

2009: Jay Schulz, John Butcher, Andrew Moore, Jasper Pittard, Scott Harding, Cameron Hitchcock, Daniel Webb, Cameron Cloke, Daniel Bass, Jordon Johns (Average Games: 37, Best and Fairests: 0, All Australians: 0, Rising Stars: 0, Premiership Players: 0, Captains: 0)

2014: Paddy Ryder, Dougal Howard, Logan Austin, Jesse Palmer, Billy Frampton, Nathan Krakouer, Johann Wagner (Average Games: 24, Best and Fairests: 1, All Australians: 1, Rising Stars: 0, Premiership Players: 0, Captains: 0)

2007: Matthew Lobbe, Marlon Motlop, Matthew Westhoff, Mitch Farmer, Nick Salter, Daniel Boyle (Average Games: 21, Best and Fairests: 0, All Australians: 0, Rising Stars: 0, Premiership Players: 0, Captains: 0)

2004: Aaron Shattock, Peter Walsh, Adam Thomson, Ryan Willits, James Ezard, Fabian Deluca, Ben Ecerkmann, Elijah Ware, Danyle Pearce (Average Games: 26, Best and Fairests: 0, All Australians: 0, Rising Stars: 1, Premiership Players: 0, Captains: 0)

2001: Damien Hardwick, Barry Brooks, Damon White, Jordan Barham, Jaxon Crabb, Mark McKenzie, Nick Jackman (Average Games: 16, Best and Fairests: 0, All Australians: 0, Rising Stars: 0, Premiership Players: 1, Captains: 0)

TOO EARLY TO CALL
2018: Scott Lycett, Ryan Burton, Sam Mayes, Connor Rozee, Xavier Duursma, Riley Grundy, Boyd Woodcock, Tobin Cox, Martin Frederick, Kai Pudney, Cameron Suttcliffe (Average Games: 8, Best and Fairests: 0, All Australians: 0, Rising Stars: 0, Premiership Players: 0, Captains: 0) Prediction: Elite

2016: Todd Marshall, Sam Powell-Pepper, Joe Atley, Willem Drew, Peter Ladhams, Brett Eddy, Jarrod Leinert, Emmanuel Irra (Average Games: 14, Best and Fairests: 0, All Australians: 0, Rising Stars: 0, Premiership Players: 0, Captains: 0) Prediction: Solid

2017: Jack Watts, Steven Motlop, Tom Rockliff, Trent McKenzie, Jack Trengrove, Sam Hayes, Kane Farrell, Jake Patmore, Joel Garner, Dom Barry, Lindsay Thomas (Average Games: 11, Best and Fairests: 0, All Australians: 0, Rising Stars: 0, Premiership Players: 0, Captains: 0) Prediction: Average
 
ELITE
2000: Darryl Wakelin, Shaun Burgoyne, Kane Cornes, Allan Murray, Domenic Cassisi, Chris Hall, Ben Hollands (Average Games: 119, Best and Fairests: 1, All Australians: 2, Rising Stars: 0, Premiership Players: 4, Captains: 1)

2006: Travis Boak, Paul Stewart, Nathan Krakouer, Robbie Gray, Justin Westhoff, Ryan Williams, David Rodan, Adam Cockshell, Alex Lee, Gavin Grose, Nathan Batsanis, Peter Hardy (Average Games: 84, Best and Fairests: 3, All Australians: 2, Rising Stars: 0, Premiership Players: 0, Captains: 1)

SOLID
1998: Che-Cockatoo Collins, Jarrad Schofield, Michael Stevens, Josh Carr, Adam Morgan, Toby Thurstans, Derek Murray, Jared Poulton, Tim Masierowski, Don Webb (Average Games: 57. Best and Fairests: 0, All Australians: 0, Rising Stars: 0, Premiership Players: 3, Captains: 0)

1999: Matthew Bishop, Brett Montgomery, Paul Koulouriotis, Cain Acland, Brent Guerra, Steve Brosnan, Wade Chapman, Darren Burton, Dean Brogan, Scott Hahn (Average Games: 51, Best and Fairests: 1, All Australians:1, Rising Stars: 0, Premiership Players: 3, Captains: 0)

1997: Brett Chalmers, Chris Naish, Chad Cornes, Nick Stevens, Danny Morton, Darren Fraser, Matthew Bode, Barnaby French, Antony Sheehan (Average Games: 57, Best and Fairests: 0, All Australians: 1, Rising Stars: 0, Premiership Players: 1, Captains: 0)

2002: Stuart Cochrane, Byron Pickett, Steven Salopek, Stephen Gilham, Brett Ebert, Wade Champion, Joel Patful, Scott Borlace (Average Games: 50, Best and Fairests: 0, All Australians: 0, Rising Stars: 0, Premiership Players: 1, Captains: 0)

2011: Brad Ebert, Brent Renouf, Chad Wingard, Brendon Ah Chee, Nathan Blee, John McCarthy, Darren Pffefier, Danny Butcher (Average Games: 50, Best and Fairests: 0, All Australians: 0, Rising Stars: 0, Premiership Players: 0, Captains: 0)

2013: Jared Polec, Jarman Impey, Mitch Harvey, Darcy Byrne-Jones, Karl Amon, Sam Russell, Sam Gray, Matthew White (Average Games: 57, Best and Fairests: 0, All Australians: 0, Rising Stars: 0, Premiership Players: 0, Captains: 0)

2012: Campbell Heath, Jack Hombsch, Angus Monfries, Jake Neade, Lewis Stevenson, Ollie Wines, Tom Clurey, Mason Shaw, Sam Colquhoun, Kane Mitchell, Justin Hoskin (Average Games: 46, Best and Fairests: 0, All Australians: 0, Rising Stars: 0, Premiership Players: 0, Captains: 1)

AVERAGE
2008: Hamish Hartlett, Jackson Trengove, Matthew Broadbent, Mitchell Banner, Jarred Redden, Glenn Dawson, Josh Carr, Wade Thompson, Danny Meyer, Daniel Stewart, Matthew Martin, Jesse Laurie (Average Games: 49, Best and Fairests: 1, All Australians: 0, Rising Stars: 0, Premiership Players: 0, Captains: 0)

2003: Troy Chaplin, Brad Symnes, Luke Peel, Robert Foster-Knight, Michael Pettigrew, Jacob Surjan, Josh Mahoney, Adam Grocke, Salim Hassan, Dale Ellis (Average Games: 45, Best and Fairests: 0, All Australians: 0, Rising Stars: 0, Premiership Players: 1, Captains: 0)

2015: Charlie Dixon, Jimmy Toumpas, Riley Bonner, Aidyn Johnson, Will Snelling, Cam Hewitt, Dan Houston (Average Games: 28, Best and Fairests: 0, All Australians: 0, Rising Stars: 0, Premiership Players: 0, Captains: 0)

2005: Nathan Lonie, Daniel Motlop, Nick Lower, Alipate Carlile, Hugh Minson, Jonathan Giles, Matt Thomas, Tom Rischbeith, Greg Bentley, Tim Looby, Tom Logan (Average Games: 48, Best and Fairests: 0, All Australians: 0, Rising Stars: 0, Premiership Players: 0, Captains: 0)


TERRIBLE
2010: Simon Phillips, Ben Jacobs, Ben Newton, Aaron Young, Cameron O'Shea, Tom Jonas, Callum Hay, Jarrad Irons, Mitchell Curnow (Average Games: 36, Best and Fairests: 0, All Australians: 0, Rising Stars: 0, Premiership Players: 0, Captains: 1)

2009: Jay Schulz, John Butcher, Andrew Moore, Jasper Pittard, Scott Harding, Cameron Hitchcock, Daniel Webb, Cameron Cloke, Daniel Bass, Jordon Johns (Average Games: 37, Best and Fairests: 0, All Australians: 0, Rising Stars: 0, Premiership Players: 0, Captains: 0)

2014: Paddy Ryder, Dougal Howard, Logan Austin, Jesse Palmer, Billy Frampton, Nathan Krakouer, Johann Wagner (Average Games: 24, Best and Fairests: 1, All Australians: 1, Rising Stars: 0, Premiership Players: 0, Captains: 0)

2007: Matthew Lobbe, Marlon Motlop, Matthew Westhoff, Mitch Farmer, Nick Salter, Daniel Boyle (Average Games: 21, Best and Fairests: 0, All Australians: 0, Rising Stars: 0, Premiership Players: 0, Captains: 0)

2004: Aaron Shattock, Peter Walsh, Adam Thomson, Ryan Willits, James Ezard, Fabian Deluca, Ben Ecerkmann, Elijah Ware, Danyle Pearce (Average Games: 26, Best and Fairests: 0, All Australians: 0, Rising Stars: 1, Premiership Players: 0, Captains: 0)

2001: Damien Hardwick, Barry Brooks, Damon White, Jordan Barham, Jaxon Crabb, Mark McKenzie, Nick Jackman (Average Games: 16, Best and Fairests: 0, All Australians: 0, Rising Stars: 0, Premiership Players: 1, Captains: 0)

TOO EARLY TO CALL
2018: Scott Lycett, Ryan Burton, Sam Mayes, Connor Rozee, Xavier Duursma, Riley Grundy, Boyd Woodcock, Tobin Cox, Martin Frederick, Kai Pudney, Cameron Suttcliffe (Average Games: 8, Best and Fairests: 0, All Australians: 0, Rising Stars: 0, Premiership Players: 0, Captains: 0) Prediction: Elite

2016: Todd Marshall, Sam Powell-Pepper, Joe Atley, Willem Drew, Peter Ladhams, Brett Eddy, Jarrod Leinert, Emmanuel Irra (Average Games: 14, Best and Fairests: 0, All Australians: 0, Rising Stars: 0, Premiership Players: 0, Captains: 0) Prediction: Solid

2017: Jack Watts, Steven Motlop, Tom Rockliff, Trent McKenzie, Jack Trengrove, Sam Hayes, Kane Farrell, Jake Patmore, Joel Garner, Dom Barry, Lindsay Thomas (Average Games: 11, Best and Fairests: 0, All Australians: 0, Rising Stars: 0, Premiership Players: 0, Captains: 0) Prediction: Average
2012 should be marked as having half a captain. Otherwise, good post

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Think Jay Schulz, Paddy Ryder and Dougal Howard are under rated in your list especially Schulz and i dont think Wines is even worth a mention biggest flog in the AFL
 

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You've got B&Fs for 2000 as 1, when Kane Cornes has 4 on his own.

I think he means the player reached that status, rather than a tally of total accolades. Although as pointed out, he whiffed on 2011.
 
2003: Troy Chaplin, Brad Symes, Luke Peel, Robert Foster-Knight, Michael Pettigrew, Jacob Surjan, Josh Mahoney, Adam Grocke, Salim Hassan, Dale Ellis (Average Games: 45, Best and Fairests: 0, All Australians: 0, Rising Stars: 0, Premiership Players: 1, Captains: 0)

2004: Aaron Shattock, Peter Walsh, Adam Thomson, Ryan Willits, James Ezard, Fabian Deluca, Ben Eckermann, Elijah Ware, Danyle Pearce (Average Games: 26, Best and Fairests: 0, All Australians: 0, Rising Stars: 1, Premiership Players: 0, Captains: 0)

2005: Nathan Lonie, Daniel Motlop, Nick Lower, Alipate Carlile, Hugh Minson, Jonathan Giles, Matt Thomas, Tom Rischbeith, Greg Bentley, Tim Looby, Tom Logan (Average Games: 48, Best and Fairests: 0, All Australians: 0, Rising Stars: 0, Premiership Players: 0, Captains: 0)

30 players come in over a 3-year period, and the best of the lot are probably:

1. Alipate Carlile
2. Danyle Pearce
3. Daniel Motlop
4. Josh Mahoney
5. Troy Chaplin/Jacob Surjan

What a freaking wasteland.
 
30 players come in over a 3-year period, and the best of the lot are probably:

1. Alipate Carlile
2. Danyle Pearce
3. Daniel Motlop
4. Josh Mahoney
5. Troy Chaplin/Jacob Surjan

What a freaking wasteland.

I feel sick.
 

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