what went wrong?

[TeamHurley]

One player is still playing for essodon from these two year's drafts.. including the 2001 'super draft' What went wrong here?

2001
18 Shane Harvey
31 Joel Reynolds
34 Simon O'Keefe
47 Andrew Welsh
64 Daniel McAlister

2000
17 James Davies
27 Ted Richards
32 Sam Hunt
47 Jordan Bannister
63 Marc Bullen
74 Michael Davis

 

[Jono B]

1. We played in two Grand Finals
2. We skrewed up

 

[hulld]

alot of those players were flashy which means that at an under 18 level you would say that they were talented, thus why they were drafted unfortuantely they didn't deliver

 

[mick4]

Essendon only 2 top 30 picks in those 2 years. Even in the 2001 draft there wasn't to many players who came from outside the top 30 who have become very good players. 5 of them are still on AFL lists, one of them quit football. They also had Pev and Cory McGrath as rookie elev in that period.

 

[retroparty]

Ted Richards was alright but only to be traded. So we did something there

 

[adamcf]

Pick any 2 years with any club and the same can be said.

 

[Tommy08]

Ted Richards was alright but only to be traded. So we did something there

What/who did we get for Ted?

 

[silk]

Priority picks in those days were ridiculous.

 

[silk]

What/who did we get for Ted?

2nd Rounder, which we used to get Courtney Dempsey, who is the fastest dude on our list, and looks to be a gem, shame he can't get consistent games together.

 

[hulld]

in 2 years we look back and laugh at sydney for giving us dempsey for ted

 

[Burzum]

2001
18 Shane Harvey Pick 21 - Matt Maguire
31 Joel Reynolds Pick 33 - David Rodan
34 Simon O'Keefe Pick 36 - Sam Mitchell
47 Andrew Welsh
64 Daniel McAlister Pick 71 - Brian Harris

2000
17 James Davies Pick 18 - Daniel Kerr
27 Ted Richards Pick 29 - Jamie Charman
32 Sam Hunt Pick 39 - Adam McPhee
47 Jordan Bannister Pick 55 - Chris Newman
63 Marc Bullen Pick 67 - Graham Johncock
74 Michael Davis

 

[Tommy08]

Yuk.

 

[S.C[BANKS]]

lol,oh well.


Atleast we know Welsh become a fantastic player

 

[monty1104]

2001
18 Shane Harvey Pick 21 - Matt Maguire
31 Joel Reynolds Pick 33 - David Rodan
34 Simon O'Keefe Pick 36 - Sam Mitchell
47 Andrew Welsh
64 Daniel McAlister Pick 71 - Brian Harris

2000
17 James Davies Pick 18 - Daniel Kerr
27 Ted Richards Pick 29 - Jamie Charman
32 Sam Hunt Pick 39 - Adam McPhee
47 Jordan Bannister Pick 55 - Chris Newman
63 Marc Bullen Pick 67 - Graham Johncock
74 Michael Davis

Sure, now those pick look bad, but lets put it into perspective. In 2000, when we could have picked Charman and McPhee, did we really think we needed another ruckman and tall defender? NO!

And who was to know that JJ and Pev were going to drop off the pace at 28-29 rather than 32-33? NO ONE! Sure we could have used Kerr and Mitchell, but who was to know just how good they were going to bee.

Thats the beauty of the draft. It makes some people look like geniuses, while others look like dooshbags.

 

[Burzum]

2001
18 Shane Harvey Pick 21 - Matt Maguire
31 Joel Reynolds Pick 33 - David Rodan
34 Simon O'Keefe Pick 36 - Sam Mitchell
47 Andrew Welsh
64 Daniel McAlister Pick 71 - Brian Harris

2000
17 James Davies Pick 18 - Daniel Kerr
27 Ted Richards Pick 29 - Jamie Charman
32 Sam Hunt Pick 39 - Adam McPhee
47 Jordan Bannister Pick 55 - Chris Newman
63 Marc Bullen Pick 67 - Graham Johncock
74 Michael Davis

Sure, now those pick look bad, but lets put it into perspective. In 2000, when we could have picked Charman and McPhee, did we really think we needed another ruckman and tall defender? NO!

And who was to know that JJ and Pev were going to drop off the pace at 28-29 rather than 32-33? NO ONE! Sure we could have used Kerr and Mitchell, but who was to know just how good they were going to bee.

Thats the beauty of the draft. It makes some people look like geniuses, while others look like dooshbags.

I agree. It just makes you feel terrible thinking you could've had all those players lol.

 

[ant555]

Ted Richards was alright but only to be traded. So we did something there

Ted has shown this year how effective he has been when the Swans are not playing well . He isnt. Just another average player.

 

[stander]

Ted has shown this year how effective he has been when the Swans are not playing well . He isnt. Just another average player.

Dempsey for Richards- I hope the young bloke gets over these persistent injuries so the Dons definitely end up ahead.-

 

[BomberGal]

Oh dear oh dear oh dear.

Still, we got McPhee....

Daniel f***ing Kerr. How did we miss that?

 

[Boris_Bewick]

Oh dear oh dear oh dear.

Still, we got McPhee....

Daniel f***ing Kerr. How did we miss that?

We didn't get McPhee that year, we traded for him later.

Everyone missed Kerr I think, was said to be too short for AFL, I think? Anyone confirm?

 

[TeamHurley]

Looking on the brightside.. 2006

2 Scott Gumbleton
18 Leroy Jetta
20 Tom Hislop
36 Alwyn Davey (how did he not get picked up before this)
42 Bachar Houli
47 Kyle Reimers

 

[Bombers1234]

Looking on the brightside.. 2006

2 Scott Gumbleton
18 Leroy Jetta
20 Tom Hislop
36 Alwyn Davey (how did he not get picked up before this)
42 Bachar Houli
47 Kyle Reimers

that has got to be the best drafting i've seen in a decade by the club

 

[BomberGal]

We didn't get McPhee that year, we traded for him later.

Um, I'm aware of that.

I meant we got him eventually, so years on we at least save a tiny bit of face from that draft. Maybe.

 

[Bombs Away]

Our player development manager was david flood, that could be part of the problem with that era, our recruiting was ordinary to say the best.

This problem has been alleviated over the last couple of drafts when we have had decent numbered picks so the trend has hopefully stopped.

People talk about bad drafting and pick at Kerr draft etc. What about Bolton at No 4 and Goodes miles away?????

 

[Minglis]

I agree. It just makes you feel terrible thinking you could've had all those players lol.

Nah we couldnt have. Salary cap 4tloss