Dissecting the draft

[Topdog]

Re: Dissecting the draft

I love the way they talk about the 2001 'Superdraft'

More than half the top 15 of the superdraft aren't even on their clubs lists any more.

"Superdrafts" aren't what the first round is worth, its what you can pick up later.

17. James Kelly
19. Jason Gram
21. Matt Maguire
22. Mark Seaby
24. Steve Johnson
32. Campbell Brown
33. David Rodan
36. Sam Mitchell
37. Leigh Montagna
38. Ashley Hansen
40. Gary Ablett, Jr. (F/S)
46. Jarrad Waite (F/S)
47. Andrew Welsh
55. Brad Miller
56. Paul Medhurst
58. Dane Swan
60. Adam Schneider
63. Adam Houlihan
71. Brian Harris/Lake

Fair list of good - gun players, esp. in the 3rd round.

Just to compare here is 2002 after pick 15

19. Troy Selwood
20. Will Minson
23. Tom Lonergan
26. Jared Rivers
30. Daniel Merrett
34. Sean Dempster (F/S)
36. Tim Callan (F/S)
37. Brent Staker
40. Jobe Watson (F/S)
42. Brett Ebert (F/S)
44. Anthony Corrie
45. Kade Simpson
46. Leigh Fisher
53. Adam Selwood
56. Robert Shirley
64. Nick Malceski
65. Lochlan Veale
72. Brad Fisher

I know which list I'd prefer. One has 6 or 7 AA, the other I don't think has any.

[alwaysadog]

Re: Dissecting the draft

"Superdrafts" aren't what the first round is worth, its what you can pick up later.

Perhaps... but I would think in the popular perception this gives one a deep draft not necessarily a super one which according to the scribes and talent blotters they reserve for a draft with a heap of up front talent rather than a draft full of hidden gems.

They have yet to recognise this phenomenon let alone give it a name as I would think it is anti axiomatic to the group think and bogus criteria they employ when determining such matters; hidden gems prove their judgements wrong.

[Topdog]

Re: Dissecting the draft

Disagree entirely. Every draft is considered strong in the first round.

[Cyberdoggie]

Re: Dissecting the draft

Geelong did fantastically out of that draft.
Yet we managed to get Brian at pick 71 and nothing else?

Funny to see Ash Hansen there. When you think of this guy you think he's a young player who has battles injuries and now struggling to find a spot in the WCE. Steve Johnson was in the same draft and has won 2 premierships and is a gun, but you wouldn't think these 2 players were from the same draft.