Better Loosen Up
Brownlow Medallist
The below table represents clubs' 2018 player lists
To understand the "Points Ladder", I have awarded 5 points for a Top3, 3 points for Top4-10, 2 points for Top11-18 and 1 point for 2nd round.
Most teams have players that fall outside of the points classification due to the nature of which they were drafted. These have been summarised in the "Additional" column.
Looking at the table, Carlton have the most amount of top end talent on their list by a clear margin, with the exception of GWS, which is really no surprise.
This suggests that there are obviously a host of issues at the club that need to be addressed before any additional priority picks are going to be of any value. This is also highlighted by the fact that many of the Top8 teams have very little top end talent on their lists (except GWS).
There is however a stark contrast between the Gold Coast and GWS lists in terms of top end talent. Of course, Gold Coast need to accept some responsibility in this with many young players having already left the club, suggesting a culture issue of some sort.
Are Gold Coast deserving of a priority pick? It appears they will be compensated well for Lynch which will help. I think that given the huge difference between the GWS and Gold Coast lists, as well as the fact that they are mostly uncompetitive, Gold Coast are more deserving of a priority pick.
So what should this look like? Maybe an end of 1st round this year and depending on results of 2019, this could be addressed again.
I can't however, make any case for Carlton. 17 x 1st Round Draft Picks on their list is far ahead of any other team in the competition (except GWS).
With Geelong and North Melbourne being competitive whilst being the only two teams in the competition without a top3 pick on their list With Adelaide making a Grand Final last year and only having 1 x top10 draft pick on their list (Bryce Gibbs 2018) (Jake Lever)
With Hawthorn and Sydney in contention for top4 this year with only 3 draft picks inside the top10 on their lists....
It shows that Carlton have a lot of soul searching to do! Gold Coast on the other hand, especially with Lynch leaving, need some sort of assistance!
To understand the "Points Ladder", I have awarded 5 points for a Top3, 3 points for Top4-10, 2 points for Top11-18 and 1 point for 2nd round.
Most teams have players that fall outside of the points classification due to the nature of which they were drafted. These have been summarised in the "Additional" column.
Looking at the table, Carlton have the most amount of top end talent on their list by a clear margin, with the exception of GWS, which is really no surprise.
This suggests that there are obviously a host of issues at the club that need to be addressed before any additional priority picks are going to be of any value. This is also highlighted by the fact that many of the Top8 teams have very little top end talent on their lists (except GWS).
There is however a stark contrast between the Gold Coast and GWS lists in terms of top end talent. Of course, Gold Coast need to accept some responsibility in this with many young players having already left the club, suggesting a culture issue of some sort.
Are Gold Coast deserving of a priority pick? It appears they will be compensated well for Lynch which will help. I think that given the huge difference between the GWS and Gold Coast lists, as well as the fact that they are mostly uncompetitive, Gold Coast are more deserving of a priority pick.
So what should this look like? Maybe an end of 1st round this year and depending on results of 2019, this could be addressed again.
I can't however, make any case for Carlton. 17 x 1st Round Draft Picks on their list is far ahead of any other team in the competition (except GWS).
With Geelong and North Melbourne being competitive whilst being the only two teams in the competition without a top3 pick on their list With Adelaide making a Grand Final last year and only having 1 x top10 draft pick on their list (Bryce Gibbs 2018) (Jake Lever)
With Hawthorn and Sydney in contention for top4 this year with only 3 draft picks inside the top10 on their lists....
It shows that Carlton have a lot of soul searching to do! Gold Coast on the other hand, especially with Lynch leaving, need some sort of assistance!
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