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Why are No.1 draft picks mostly garbage?

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Oct 23, 2014
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Congratulations, you tanked successfully and were able to secure the No.1 pick, giving you access to any talented young footballer in the land. Surely with this incredible hand, your club will select an amazing player who will herald the rejuvenation of your club for the next decade. :$

Seriously though, why are all the No.1s, apart from Hodge and Riewoldt, such duds?

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Majority of number 1 picks arr men against boys in juniors.
Everyone gets sacked into believing they'll go from being king of the shit to the king of kings. They never get challenged in juniors, so they don't have the workrate to be successful later on.

It's why most number 1s don't hit their strides until mid 20s, as it takes that long for them to be pushed
 

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Sam Walsh will shit on Fat Hodge by the time he retires.

Hawfie insecure nuffies gonna nuffie
 
It's the same for every pick but the standouts were Melbourne taking Scully and Trengove over Dustin Martin and Jacks Watts over Nic Nac.

Pretty sure Nic Nat wouldve ended up back in Perf after a few years, even if the Dees took him at number 1.
 
Alex McDonald was the number 1 pick in the 1988 draft. I remember he came to Old Xavs in the early 2000s - would have only been about 31-32. He was dropped from the Xavs 1s to the 2s for the finals on form..

OP may have a point.
 

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It's the same for every pick but the standouts were Melbourne taking Scully and Trengove over Dustin Martin and Jacks Watts over Nic Nac.

Melbourne had four picks in the Top 20. Ended up with Scully, Trengove, Gysberts and Tapscott. :$
 
YearPlayerMost famous for
1993Darren Gasparcouldn’t kick
1994Jeff Whitewas slagged off by coach for admitting he would sit in his car after training and cry because he was homesick
1995Clive Waterhousemullet
1996Michael Gardinersnorting coke off hookers’ arses
1997Trav Johnstone one of the worst haircuts in afl history
1998Des Headlandhaving all the attributes but still being surprisingly mediocre
1999Josh Fraseronly player in afl history with receding hairline on draft day
2000Nick Riewoldt posing for photo with shaved gooch with Nicky Dal
2001Luke Hodgedrink driving
2002Brendon Goddardrequested trade to team where every player was immediately suspended for 12 months
2003Adam Cooneywent on to become surprisingly irritating media personality
2004Brett Delediowanted nothing more than to win a grand final so demanded trade from soon to be triple premier to perennial bridesmaid, who suffered multiple finals losses to old team
2005Marc Murphyhot wife
2006Bryce Gibbstraded to adelaide and somehow made them a lot worse
2007Matthew Kreuzerhad a cup named after him which was unique in that it was highly desirable to not win it
2008Jack Watts****
2009Tom Scullymercenary
2010David Swallownot as good as his brother who was pick 43
2011Jono Pattondick pics
2012Lachie WhitfieldSuperCoach cheat code
2013Tom Boydso disliked teammates put poo in his locker
2014Paddy McCartinwent out with Billy Brownless’s daughter
2015Jacob Weitering nothing
2016Andrew McGrathchin like Roger Ramjet
2017Cam Raynerpoor man’s Damien Cupido
2018Sam Walshquite good at football
2019Matt Rowellwrites notes constantly in little notebook like an aspiring poet from a Jane Austen novel
2020JUHwent out with Fev’s daughter
Yeah, maybe No 1 pick is cursed..
 
Drew Banfield

265 games

2 Premierships 12 years apart

Last game played a good lockdown role in a flag win.



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