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Worst Number One Draft Pick

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Not sure about Hutton, name rings a bell but can't remember much off him. I went for Clive given the fact that he only played about 100-150 games (you'd expect a No.1 pick to be a 200 game player) and is probably the most inconsistent of the lot. He was a very talented athlete (strong, fast, could boot the ball a mile), but most of the No.1s are, but he could never really grasp the tactical side of footy, probably due to his less than healthy mental capacity.

Banfield is probably the opposite of Clive, the least naturally talented of the bunch, he used to have speed, but mainly relied on hard work to get to where he is, and to claim that a 200+ game player is a dud is highly unfair. Fraser is a good solid player who will probably play 200 games for the Pies, but will never be the superstar he was expected to be. He will be in the same category as Banfield.

The last 4 are still to young to judge, but I'm sure all will be very good players. The standouts are Riewolt, Gardiner and White, 2 are AA players (I know Gaspar is as well, but he has really slipped since then), Riewolt will eventually be AA, and all have continued to have succcessful careers to be amongst, if not the best at their respective positions.
 
Banik by a mile.

Everyone on the list has actually been able to touch the football. I can't believe the Tigers took him at no. 1 and left Matthew Croft for the Dogs to take at no. 2.

Worst mistake in history
 

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davefromjerra said:
Good call.
what possessed Richmond to waste the No. 1 pick on him I can't imagine.
Dimwits. Why couldn't the selection officers see he was injury prone ?
 

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raffrox said:
Still the leading goal kicker in Freo history.

Hodge would have to do more than currently (i.e. nothing) otherwise he may have the title. Also, Travis Johnstone anyone?

Hodge is by far not the worst, hes a machine in the backline. His kicking his sublime, he cops so much crap on this board by people who have no idea...
 
PuzzledfromParkville said:
Banik by a mile.

Everyone on the list has actually been able to touch the football. I can't believe the Tigers took him at no. 1 and left Matthew Croft for the Dogs to take at no. 2.

Worst mistake in history

What? worst mistake in football. Croft has been a good honest player at best. Hardly devastating to anyone.

Are you seriously saying you saw Banik and Hutton play and you thought Hutton was a better player?????????
 

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PrideofSA said:
Who is Hutton and who did he play for....never heard of him?
Started at Brisbane, then went to Sydney; both clubs were struggling at the time. His distinguishing feature was he always played with a helmet that made him look like a teenage mutant ninja turtle.
 

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