Value Picks: 2000

[KnockOut]

A series of threads comparing the value picks of each draft coming up from 2000. Unbiasedness is valued but not expected and all are welcome to give their say and vote. Voting closes Friday 26 October. First Up the 2000 AFL draft:

Shaun Burgoyne - Pick 12
Daniel Kerr - Pick 18
Kane Cornes - Pick 20
Adam McPhee - Pick 39
Josh Hunt - Pick 44
Daniel Cross - Pick 56
Corey Jones - Pick 60

 

[smiddaz123]

D Cross for me.

 

[jonesy86]

Kerr and Cross

Shane Wakelin picked up late in the draft turned out to be a value pick

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

Cross
Kerr
Kornes
Jones/McPhee
Burgoyne
Hunt

in that order imo.

 

[The Royal Sampler]

Cross for value.

 

[BABYBOMBERS2007]

Cross. To go so low and be so good is a very good value pick.

 

[Kerrby]

Cross plays for the Bulldogs right?

 

[chickens_law]

How the hell is J. Hunt a value pick??

 

[BABYBOMBERS2007]

How the hell is J. Hunt a value pick??

I was thinking the same thing. He cant even be classed amongst those other palyers.

 

[foxdog50]

I went for Jones , just simply pick 60 know thats a bargin...
But Kerr is the best of them all, still cheap at 16

 

[KnockOut]

Looks to be a 2-horse race between Cross and Kerr. Kerr is surely the best player of the list but the question is of value. Is Cross at 56 better value then Kerr at 16? Jones is in for respect but who will come out victor? Will be decided by next Friday.

 

[chickens_law]

Still no love for Burgoyne

 

[blues4flag]

Cross, definitely for mine.

 

[Stifler's mom]

Kerr easily, Cross 2nd just as easily.

 

[HBK619]

Has to be Kerr, it doesn't matter how low Cross was the fact is that West Coast picked Kerr with Pick 18 and he has turned into an All Australian, 2nd and 3rd in the Brownlow Medal, and a cornerstone to the West Coast midfield, and now will be their No.1 midfielder.

Cross while he is very good is not of the caliber of some of the other players on that list, his disposal by foot is pretty poor and he is very much a handball first sort of player, and we all know you gain more ground kicking than handballing.

 

[KnockOut]

Has to be Kerr. West Coast midfield, and now will be their No.1 midfielder....Cross while he is very good is not of the caliber of some of the other players on that list.

I guess a good way to see how much Value these picks were you could look at a hindsight phantom draft. If you had the first 20 picks in the 2000 draft who would you take in what order. That would be a real view into just how valuable these players are.

 

[mark73]

It's supposed to be value pick isn't it?

Jones and Cross easily. McPhee and Hunt aren't much and the other three all went in the top 20.

 

[J-Ro-20]

I voted for Cross... that is a steal at 56.

the Daniel Kerr one is also a great find

 

[Papa G]

I reckon they are in terms of talent/ability:
Kerr
Burgoyne
Cornes
Cross
Jones
McPhee
Hunt

Based on that you'd probably have to say that Cross was the most value in a talent for draft pick number comparison.

 

[Claude Balls]

Surely Cross has to be the value pick of that draft. Kerr is certainly the best player, though at pick 16 he doesn't represent quite the same pick:talent ratio that Cross does at 56.

 

[Butane]

Kerr is obviously a better player then Cross. But pick 56 Vs pick 18 means Cross is a better 'value'. We haven't seen the best of Cross yet, polled votes in pretty much every game he played on the Bulldogs board until he did his knee and missed 9 weeks. Still finished 4th or 5th over all. Wait till next season

 

[KnockOut]

Kerr by 27 votes. 2001 Value picks is up and running for those interested. Very interesting with stars at either ends of the table up for votes. Thank you for voting in the Value Pick series.