This Chris Grant memorial board for hail-mary player selection

[Mofra]

Hi WOOF.

For those of you new to this planet, Chris Grant was famously drafted as a kid at pick 105 from Daylesford (his older brother was the town star so nobody knew we were watching).

Inspired by B4L's post on our drafting board:

He picked JJ when JJ couldn't get in the WA colts team if I remember correctly.

Who deserves to be placed on this virtual plaque of celebration and glory?
JJ obviously - any fringe rookie who wins a normie gets named.

I'll nominate Matthew Boyd, and overager taken out of Frankston VFL seconds.

JOD has to be in the running too. From bowling at Essendon (the former site of the football club before they lost a battle with a bowls club) to playing seniors in just a few weeks.

Any other nominations?

[Sedat]

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Tory Dickson at a late 50's pick was elite talent spotting for someone who averaged 3 goals a game in finals. Added bonus that it also pissed the Bombers off mightily, who were poised to swoop 2 picks later.

[Grantysghost]

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JJ, wins a Norm Smith from a rookie selection. That's pretty next level but you've got him.

So... Moz. One of the great defenders, and another rookie selection.

[ledge]

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Was it picken only got the list because a VFL club paid his rookie wage ?
I think Morris did it a hard way too.
Both became premiership players .

[Bornadog]

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Was it picken only got the list because a VFL club paid his rookie wage ?
I think Morris did it a hard way too.
Both became premiership players .

Picken playing at Williamstown and a couple of supporters sponsored him to be picked as a rookie

[GVGjr]

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Picken playing at Williamstown and a couple of supporters sponsored him to be picked as a rookie

The President of Williamstown I believe organised that.

[MrMahatma]

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Brian Lake at pick 71 was a good get!

[Mofra]

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The President of Williamstown I believe organised that.

"The Williamstown academy"
Was Pask the other rookie we had to throw in cash to get?

[Mofra]

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Tory Dickson at a late 50's pick was elite talent spotting for someone who averaged 3 goals a game in finals. Added bonus that it also pissed the Bombers off mightily, who were poised to swoop 2 picks later.

He was playing for Noble park the year before his VFL breakout year so good nomination

[GVGjr]

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"The Williamstown academy"
Was Pask the other rookie we had to throw in cash to get?

From memory Pask was known to Akermanis and it was Aker's recommendation that we rookied Pask.

[ledge]

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Let’s not forget Matthew Boyd.

[GVGjr]

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As far as rookies go, Harbrow was a fantastic selection as a rookie and the Dahlhaus selection is just about as good as it gets.

We extracted maximum value from JJ, Matthew Boyd, Southern, Grant, Morris and Picken as well.

Just about the fastest starter of all rookies was Brett Goodes. He really got on the board early on.

Montgomery, Powell and Dickson were terrific non traditional type selections as well.

[Guido]

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"The Williamstown academy"
Was Pask the other rookie we had to throw in cash to get?

Believe that was Tom Davidson.

Sponsored by a local businessman who also funded our attempt to find another NicNat in Fiji.

[Missing-Dog]

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Believe that was Tom Davidson.

Sponsored by a local businessman who also funded our attempt to find another NicNat in Fiji.

I have literally only ever attended one training session and it was when we have 2 Fijian kids there with no idea what to do 🤣. Pretty sure Patrick Rose was rookied from Williamstown the year after Picken too.

[Mantis]

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Let’s not forget Matthew Boyd.

He was raised in the OP.