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2001: A Superdraft Odyssey

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They called the AFL Draft of 2001, the Superdraft. Emma Quayle of the Age has put together a podcast on that draft - here's the intro - 

The Superdraft: 15 years later

It may well have been a superdraft for some but what about Melbourne? 

Our first pick at number 9 was Luke Molan, a KPP from the Geelong Falcons who had an injury interrupted career and finished up without playing an AFL game. His Falcons teammates in Luke Hodge (#1) and Jimmy Bartel (#8) played in multiple premierships, the latter, selected one pick before Molan) winning a Brownlow. 

I suppose you need to be in the right place at the right time. 

Further proof of this came when we selected Steven Armstrong from Perth with our second pick at 25, one behind Stevie J who was taken by the Cats, played in multiple premierships with them and but for an indiscretion in the finals might have repeated the dose at GWS this year. Armstrong was a handy little player but his career was unspectacular. He was one of the players traumatised by the Bali Bombings on an end of season trip and eventually cleared for peanuts to the West Coast Eagles where he played in a premiership team. 

Melbourne also had the next selection at 26 and took key forward Aaron Rogers from the NSW/ACT Rams. He struggled to get senior selection and like Molan, left without having played a senior game.

We struck it lucky with Brad Miller from Mt Gravatt Queensland with pick 55. He had a decent career but also finished up a little to early and spent some time at Richmond.

The club passed on picks 70 and 82. 

If you're interested in Pick 69, he was Michael McCarthy from Old Xaverians taken by Geelong. 

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    14 hours ago, Chelly said:

    Why?

    Because it is depressing!

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