Worst top 10 draft selections

[markm106]

Sampi at number 6 in 2001. I still think he can be a good player but hasn't really shown it yet. And Tim Walsh number 4 2002 although he has had injuries

 

[adam1300]

daniel macallister no 5 over all was on the list for 4 yrs then was dropped ten the was re drafted at no 40 odd again played a total of around 15 games

james davies there was so much pre draft hype on how essendon had targeted him & was off limits to other clubs on ly to ramain on the list for 4 yrs to only ever play a hand full of games

special mention to
mark bolton, how on earth he has gotten so many games
& arron hennoman

 

[the_messiah]

Xavier Clarke Pick 5 2001
Brendon Goddard pick 1, 2002

 

[Gunnar Longshanks]

Sampi at number 6 in 2001. I still think he can be a good player but hasn't really shown it yet. And Tim Walsh number 4 2002 although he has had injuries

Sampi hasn't lived up to expectations, but he's nowhere near the worst top 10 draft pick.

Look at some of the other names on these pages. Sampi's miles ahead of Luke Molan and Danny Roach.

 

[The Hobo]

Goddard

 

[blues4flag]

Murray was definetly a horrible player for Carlton, he barely played any games for Carlton.

 

[Pipefitter]

ohhh dont know about goddard being the worst. Hasnt shown much of the goods yet, but is a very capable player. Perhaps a change of club could help, or if they could actually find a permenant position on the field for him.

 

[Magpiespower]

Still no mention of Richard Lounder?

All-time worst number one pick.

 

[Chewy]

Plenty of duds taken top 10 in the early years of the draft. Everyone remembers the Number One picks like Lounder and Hooper, but there were plenty more.

Caydn Beetham wasn't a dud - he was a reasonable, nuggety on-baller who walked away from the AFL.

To all the people who say Aaron Fiora, consider this. Fiora (pick 3) is still playing, but look what the Pies did that year:

They finished last and received a priority pick. (picks 1 and 3)
They used the first pick to draft Josh Fraser.
Micky Malthouse and Noel Judkins looked at 2 CHFs, Pavlich and Danny Roach and decided on the latter.
They traded pick 3 and Clinton King to Richmond for pick 7 and Steve McKee.
They used pick 7 to draft Danny Roach.

This is the biggest wipeout since they launched the full, unrestricted National Draft.

 

[Paracetamol Merchant]

Why the Goddard knockers?

He's playing better than Brennan and Wells atm.

 

[jezza]

From what I have seen Fiora is not a bad player. He is just unfortunately weighed down with the baggage of being a number 3 Pick.

I think we're well past that though, there's only so long you can use it as an excuse. He definitely needs to lift this year, shown plenty of glimpses but not consistency. Is in a pretty ideal position for him with a strong midfield that he can feed off, if he can't shine at the Saints then I worry about his future in the AFL.

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

but look what the Pies did that year:

They finished last and received a priority pick. (picks 1 and 3)
They used the first pick to draft Josh Fraser.
Micky Malthouse and Noel Judkins looked at 2 CHFs, Pavlich and Danny Roach and decided on the latter.
They traded pick 3 and Clinton King to Richmond for pick 7 and Steve McKee.
They used pick 7 to draft Danny Roach.

This is the biggest wipeout since they launched the full, unrestricted National Draft.

Wow. Thats gotta hurt.

 

[Ausgard]

Why the Goddard knockers?

He's playing better than Brennan and Wells atm.

Better than Wells?

Obviously haven't seen his last couple of games

 

[scroda]

Another Richmond classic, Anthony Bannick (sp), though to be fair, his back didn't help him.

neither did chronic fatigue - would have been a great player otherwise

 

[Falchoon]

St Kilda gave up #6 (Salopek) and #31 (Joel Perry) for him (Brooks).

so what you're saying is we're square

 

[Aussie Joe]

Why the Goddard knockers?

He's playing better than Brennan and Wells atm.

It's mostly St. Kilda supporters. They turn on their own. Deep down, they are not happy unless they are whinging how much their club sucks. And good players like Goddard will prevent them from going back to the foot of the ladder.

 

[Coin_Toss]

Richmond- Pick 3, 1999: Aaron Fiora
Carlton- Pick 10, 2000: Trent Sporn
Kangaroos- Pick 6, 2000: Dylan Smith
West Coast- Pick 1, 1996: Michael S. Gardiner

 

[Gunnar Longshanks]

West Coast- Pick 1, 1996: Michael S. Gardiner

Bizarre to nominate a guy who was All-Australian before injury.

How does Gardiner compare with Danny Roach?

 

[bringbackbucky]

Steven Salopek.

 

[bibi01]

to pick just 1 player would no do justice to so many others out there.

8 Luke Brennan Hawthorn North Ballarat Rebels 2002 NAT
9 Luke Molan Melbourne Geelong Falcons 2001 NAT
7 Laurence Angwin Adelaide Dandenong Stigrays 2000 NAT
6 Dylan Smith Kangaroos Sandringham Dragons 2000 NAT
4 Luke Livingston Carlton Bendigo Pioneers 2000 NAT
7 Danny Roach Collingwood Tassie U18 1999 NAT
10 Brandon Hill West Coast Peel Thunder 1998 NAT
6 Murray Vance Carlton Murray U18 1998 NAT
9 Mark Harwood Port Adelaide Tas U18 1996 NAT
8 Leigh Brockman Geelong Tas U18 1996 NAT
7 Bowen Lockwood Port Adelaide Geelong U18 1996 NAT
4 Mark Kinnear Sydney Calder U18 1996 NAT
5 Daniel McAllister Essendon TAS U18 1996 NAT
7 Ben Edwards Fremantle Claremont 1995 NAT
6 Daniel Healy Saint Kilda Central District 1995 NAT
3 Brendan Fewster West Coast West Perth 1995 NAT
4 Scott Bamford Fitzroy North Adelaide 1995 NAT
5 Brendan Krummel Hawthorn Fremantle 1995 NAT
9 Ben Wilson Collingwood Norwood 1994 NAT
8 Michael Frost Saint Kilda Western Bulldogs 1993 NAT
4 Glenn Gorman Sydney Geelong U18 1993 NAT
10 Brett Chalmers Collingwood Port Magpies 1992 NAT
8 Paul Symmons West Coast West Perth 1992 NAT
7 Wayne Hernaman Richmond South Fremantle 1992 NAT

 

[UpForGrabs]

8 Paul Symmons West Coast West Perth 1992 NAT

Compared to some of the names on your list - a bloke who played 99 servicable games for his club and also represented his state in State of Origin doesn't really seem like a smart choice.

 

[8888]

Good qoute but what about Jarad McVeigh he is just not up to it for a person with such a high draft pick he is a *******. I go for Sydney and he can't play.

to pick just 1 player would no do justice to so many others out there.

8 Luke Brennan Hawthorn North Ballarat Rebels 2002 NAT
9 Luke Molan Melbourne Geelong Falcons 2001 NAT
7 Laurence Angwin Adelaide Dandenong Stigrays 2000 NAT
6 Dylan Smith Kangaroos Sandringham Dragons 2000 NAT
4 Luke Livingston Carlton Bendigo Pioneers 2000 NAT
7 Danny Roach Collingwood Tassie U18 1999 NAT
10 Brandon Hill West Coast Peel Thunder 1998 NAT
6 Murray Vance Carlton Murray U18 1998 NAT
9 Mark Harwood Port Adelaide Tas U18 1996 NAT
8 Leigh Brockman Geelong Tas U18 1996 NAT
7 Bowen Lockwood Port Adelaide Geelong U18 1996 NAT
4 Mark Kinnear Sydney Calder U18 1996 NAT
5 Daniel McAllister Essendon TAS U18 1996 NAT
7 Ben Edwards Fremantle Claremont 1995 NAT
6 Daniel Healy Saint Kilda Central District 1995 NAT
3 Brendan Fewster West Coast West Perth 1995 NAT
4 Scott Bamford Fitzroy North Adelaide 1995 NAT
5 Brendan Krummel Hawthorn Fremantle 1995 NAT
9 Ben Wilson Collingwood Norwood 1994 NAT
8 Michael Frost Saint Kilda Western Bulldogs 1993 NAT
4 Glenn Gorman Sydney Geelong U18 1993 NAT
10 Brett Chalmers Collingwood Port Magpies 1992 NAT
8 Paul Symmons West Coast West Perth 1992 NAT
7 Wayne Hernaman Richmond South Fremantle 1992 NAT

 

[hotpie]

What happened to Brett O'Farrell? I thought he was going to be some sort of player at Sydney but he didnt develop at all.

Kicked 9 for Old Haileybury on the weekend in A Grade Ammos. Saw him the other week smash a pack open leaving three Uni Blues players almost dead on the ground.

 

[davidgoes4wce]

Fremantle's Clive Waterhouse

 

[plough]

Collingwood mate and I compared trades a little while ago, here are some magpie errors from pre/mid/nat drafts

8 86 grant fielke 26 games
11 89 wrenstead 11 games from wc i think
8 93 ross napoli 0 games from essendon
9 94 ben wilson 2 games
9 ?? mark pitura o games from richmond
4 ?? jason taylor 4 games from hawthorn
7 ? danny roach 1 game
13 ?? cameron venables 3 games
10 2000 simon hawking 0 games
2 2001 chad rintoul 11 games from wc
4 2002 scott cummings 5 games

and the richmond beauties
4 86 richard anderson 0
1 87 richard flounder 4 memorable games in the forward pocket
5 89 jeremy crough 0
1 90 david cloke recycled back
4 90 andrew payze 0
4 91 mark trewella 4 games from fitzroy
10 91 andrew underwood 12 games from ess
5 91 athos hrysoulakis 0
3 91 was traded for steve o'dwyer 5 games
3 92 ian herman 14 games from carlton
7 92 wayme hernamen 20 games
7 93 stuart steele 2
2 93 james theissen 7
3 94 jamie elliot from fitzroy 9 games
7 94 haydn robbins from melb 4
9 95 stuart wigney from crows 14
6 97 brett evans 28
8 98 traded to geelong for craig biddiscome 33
6 99 clay sampson 27