The Drafts

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What have you heard?

― Fred Nerk (Fred Nerk), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 00:38 (twenty-two years ago)

We can't get a forward so close the door, you're letting the draft in.

regards,

REB

― Rik E Boy (Rik E Boy), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 06:24 (twenty-two years ago)

That Melbourne may pick up Robbie Copeland with their first pick, upsetting Richmond's plans. It was in the paper so it must be true!!

Still not convinced he will go. This is a bloke when asked by the club to move closed to Brisbane for training purposed move to the very outer northern suburbs, closer to Caboolture than the 'Gabba. In the process of building a house by Deception Bay - hates the city.

Still the offer is suppose to be $100K above the Lions.

― Big Bird (Big Bird), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 23:41 (twenty-two years ago)

It'd be a typical result for Richmond if they did miss Copeland. They strut around the October 'swap and sell' chasing anything that moves (and occasionally catching something worthwhile) and conduct 90% of their recruiting through the media.

When Greg Miller moved there from the Roos (after two flags on a shoestring), the era of bluff bluster and bullshit was meant to be over at Richmond but if the Dean Solomaon fiasco's anything to go by, he has swallowed the 'local culture' wholesale.

― Fred Nerk (Fred Nerk), Thursday, 20 November 2003 00:12 (twenty-two years ago)

I like the Tigers and have a soft spot for them, even their large band of fair-weather supporters. If they ever put it all together they will be as big as the best of them. But Christ, what a frustrating team to follow - Are Richmond the new St Kilda ?

Coach like Wayne Britian would do them a power of good. Sorry Danny!!

― Big Bird (Big Bird), Thursday, 20 November 2003 00:30 (twenty-two years ago)

Can someone please explain all this about the draft system to me? I read a bit about it in the paper, but I can't quite understand how the picks are allocated, or why there are 2 drafts, or anything else for that matter.

Thank you.

― Kiwi in Oz (Kiwi in Oz), Thursday, 20 November 2003 01:50 (twenty-two years ago)

The picks are initially allocated according to where the team finished the prev year, so the bottom team gets the fist pick, the second bottom the second pick, and so on. Each team has five picks this way and may have more afterwards depending on how many spots they have left on their list.

Clubs can trade their own players for draft picks.

There are other rules that apply, there's a father-son rule for instance, and clubs can lost draft picks for rule-breaking.

There is a lot of complete bulldust spoken about the draft at this time of the year, none of which is worth hearing. Basically the draft is a giant Keno game.

― Fred Nerk (Fred Nerk), Thursday, 20 November 2003 01:59 (twenty-two years ago)

That was the first draft, the one that takes place on Saturday. An established player can nominate for this draft but you'll most likely find that the first 40 or 50 players drafted will be 17 and 18 year old kids just out of school.

The second draft, next month, is smaller and mainly involves established AFL players who have left their clubs for whatever reason and weren't able to find another club through either the pre-draft trades or the draft itself. In recent years less than a dozen players a season have been recruited in the second draft, but the numbers may go up again this year because there seem to be more, and better, players available.

― Fred Nerk (Fred Nerk), Thursday, 20 November 2003 02:11 (twenty-two years ago)

Thanks.

― Kiwi in Oz (Kiwi in Oz), Thursday, 20 November 2003 02:18 (twenty-two years ago)

"Each team has five picks this way and may have more afterwards depending on how many spots they have left on their list."
"Clubs can trade their own players for draft picks."

So that would explain why some clubs have 3 picks, when some have as many as 8. I found that a little perplexing.

― Kiwi in Oz (Kiwi in Oz), Thursday, 20 November 2003 02:22 (twenty-two years ago)

I wonder whether it is just coincidence that the national draft day is on the same day as the World Cup Rugby final?

The way England play, the draft might be more exciting television....

― Chris H (Chris H), Friday, 21 November 2003 02:20 (twenty-two years ago)

Basically a cut and paste job (when you do something well keep it up!)

The Lions draft since 1997

5 – Luke Power (rec draft choice from Fremantle in exch for Adrian Fletcher)
10 – Shane O’Bree
31 – Simon Black (rec draft choice ex Sydney in exch for Simon Hawking and Brent Green)
51 – Scott Ralph (rec draft choice and Brad Scott from Hawthorn in exchange for John Barker and Nathan Chapman)
58 – Marcus Picken
73 – Beau McDonald

1998

1 – Des Headland
5 – Traded to Port Adelaide (who drafted Nick Stevens) in exchange for Adam Heuskes (THIS WAS NOT A GOOD OUTCOME)
17 – Traded to Geelong for Martin McKinnon (WHO!)
24 – Traded to Geelong for Martin McKinnon
33 – Craig Bolton
45 – Aaron Shattock

1999

6 – Damian Cupido (rec draft choice ex Adelaide in exch for Matthew Clarke)
21 – Traded to Sydney (who drafted Scott Stevens) for Stefan Carey
30 – Jonathan Brown (father-son)
32 – Traded to Bulldogs (who drafted Daniel Giansiracusa and received Trent Bartlett) in exchange for Michael Martin
44 – Shane Morrison (father-son)
Elevated Rookie Trent Knobel

2000

13 – Ash McGrath
22 – Richard Hadley (rec draft choice & Mal Michael in exch for Jarrod Molloy & pick No 44) (BET COLLINGWOOD ARE PLEASED ABOUT THIS!)
29 – Jamie Charman (Qld Zone Concession)
33 – Martin Pike (rec draft choice EX St Kilda in exch for Steven Lawrence) (BET SAINTS ARE HAPPY ABOUT THIS AS WELL!)
59 – Luke Hammond

2001

19 – Jason Gram
35 – Jarrad Wright
45 – Nathan Clarke (re-listed after receiving draft pick from St Kilda in exchange for Trent Knobel)
Elevated Rookie Robbie Copeland

2002

3 – Jared Brennan (rec draft choice ex Fremantle in exch for Des Headland)
15 – Traded to Essendon (who drafted Nicholas Smith and received Damian Cupido in exchange for Blake Caracella)
19 – Troy Selwood (rec draft choice ex Fremantle in exchange for Des Headland)
30 – Daniel Merrett
44 – Anthony Corrie

All in all I think we've done pretty well!:)

― Lucy Lion (Lucy Lion), Friday, 21 November 2003 05:28 (twenty-two years ago)

four years pass...

What have you heard?

― Curt1s Stephens, Friday, 28 March 2008 02:07 (seventeen years ago)

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