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jayceebee31 Redleg

jayceebee31   768

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Chris Grant- Western Bulldogs-Grant was recruited by the Footscray Football Club (now Western Bulldogs) in the 1988 VFL Draft at pick number 105, and played his first AFL game in 1990 at the age of 17. Grant kicked 51 goals that season, the youngest player in VFL-AFL history to achieve this feat, to be the leading goalkicker for the club.Very stiff not to win a Brownlow- I think he was robbed by the league.

Dappa Dan Trident

Dappa Dan   2,188

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Well Straight up I would say Jimmy Hird at pick 79... Can anyone else think of any great draft gets over the years.

Was a F/S... not that impressive when you consider it.

Bruce wasn't bad. There'd be better obviously... if you could be bothered looking.

Davey is awesome. Hundreds of games, wonderful player, changed the game (albeit only slightly) and was nearly not even picked up.

Rhino Richards Legend

Rhino Richards   1,467

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Any rookie or PSD pick (sans Nick Stevens) that has carved out an enduring AFL career gets my vote.

I would have thought Junior, Brett Kirk, Russell Robertson, Dean Cox and Aaron Davey. Mark Jamar might just become one of those great stories too in a couple of years.

You could argue Darren Jolly but the teams where he has played his best football each gave 1st round picks for him.

Maybe Ash can confirm but Hird may not have been a F/S as he sustained a serious hip injury as a junior which undermined his trade value.

John Dee Redleg

John Dee   445

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Was a F/S... not that impressive when you consider it.

Hird was not a F/S.

Daz's Dee's Mighty Demon

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Liam jurrah

Dane swan


Chook Legend

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James McDonald. For games played to pick value, he probably has the highest ratio of anyone ever. Longest-lived rookie, and a Captain to boot. I haven't been around for too long, but that's the one I'd go for.

Deeoldfart Trident

Deeoldfart   8,176

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I'm biased, and I know that LJ didn't nominate for the ND (and received special approval to enter the AFL via the PSD), but I hope he can be a serious contender in a few more years.

Tony Tea Redleg

Tony Tea   2,816

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Dean Kemp is one of the best ever West Coast footballers, and one of the best AFL players of the 1990s. He was drafted at 117 in the 1989 draft.

Clintosaurus Trident

Clintosaurus   7,936

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Dean Kemp is one of the best ever West Coast footballers, and one of the best AFL players of the 1990s. He was drafted at 117 in the 1989 draft.

This. Had he played with a Victorian club would be mentioned alongside the all time greats. Wonderful player.

jabberwocky Redleg

jabberwocky   2,301

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Jono Brown at 30 was a reasonable get.

ox_5 Redleg

ox_5   163

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Looking at recent drafts there has been some good late gets.

2001 had Brian Lake at 71 and Dane Swan at 58.

2002 Brad Sewell was a rookie selection, so was Porplyzia.

jabberwocky Redleg

jabberwocky   2,301

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Father son. Doesn't count!

Ahh yes, forgot about that.


Dappa Dan Trident

Dappa Dan   2,188

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Maybe Ash can confirm but Hird may not have been a F/S as he sustained a serious hip injury as a junior which undermined his trade value.

Right you are.

And the fact he was from Canberra... that's gotta be a risky prospect.

As far as the thread goes, I think the above poster was correct when he said picking a risky early pick is braver than picking up a rookie, as no-one's expecting anything from something so late.

I also reckon the drafting since about 2000, maybe later, has become that much more involved, and less hit-and-miss. I think comparing a first rounder now to a first rounder in the early nineties is a bit pointless. Very different situation.

The Big Ticket Redleg

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Looking at recent drafts there has been some good late gets.

2001 had Brian Lake at 71 and Dane Swan at 58.

2002 Brad Sewell was a rookie selection, so was Porplyzia.

There's some beauty's there.

Some absolute gun late-picks during those years.

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Little Goffy   14,830

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Funny thing about players from Canberra -

James Hird is from North of the lake.

Aaron Hammill is from the Tuggeranong valley.

Both shining examples of how their communities like to think of themselves...

Shaun Smith was also an Ainslie boy, but I don't know too much about him except he can fly.

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