Revisiting the 2005 Draft

[thebaldfacts]

Great article telling us what we already know. Pendles was the best of that crop easily.

http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/collin ... 6760911873

[roar]

Very interesting that Hawthorn is seen as being fantastic in the recruiting stakes but they had a shocker that year.

[thebaldfacts]

Very interesting that Hawthorn is seen as being fantastic in the recruiting stakes but they had a shocker that year.

Yes. They had 2 years of priority picks before the first round. Roughead and Franklin were great gets, but Ellis and Dowler were failures. Also picking Thorpe ahead of Selwoodwas another failure. Think like Sydney they have been excellent in recruiting ready made players to fill a need.

[Jezza]

This was a fantastic draft for us. Getting Pendles was absolute gold considering many didn't think he was justified to be picked at number 5. Obviously Hine and Co knew what they were doing all along.

Hawthorn were the big losers in that draft as they drafted Ellis and Dowler. Some thought Dowler would go number 1 that year until he was involved in a major car accident and he never came back the same player mentally and physically for some reason. Apparently he was an absolute gun before this accident occurred.

[E]

This was a fantastic draft for us. Getting Pendles was absolute gold considering many didn't think he was justified to be picked at number 5. Obviously Hine and Co knew what they were doing all along.

Hawthorn were the big losers in that draft as they drafted Ellis and Dowler. Some thought Dowler would go number 1 that year until he was involved in a major car accident and he never came back the same player mentally and physically for some reason. Apparently he was an absolute gun before this accident occurred.

The author admits that had daisy not spent 2 years with a bad leg, he would certainly have been number 2 o the list. Its pretty clear that with picks 2 and 5 Hine got picks 1 and 2 in that draft. Sadly though, carlton now have 2 of the top 4 picks from that draft even rating it today (actual 1 and 2 picks).

If you look at that list though, it shows how few great players actually come out of a draft.

It also shows that you are more likely to draft a gun with a top 10 (5 on the list), rather than 11-20 (3 on the list) and even more likely than 21 and higher (only 2). It also shows though that great players can come from anywhere.

[Duff Soviet Union]

It's funny because Pendles was considered a massive reach at the time. No one else would have likely taken him in the first round let alone top 5.

Apparently the guy running Richmond's draft actually laughed out loud when Collingwood called out his name.

The lesson here? When Richmond are laughing at you, it's probably a good sign.

[Jezza]

It's funny because Pendles was considered a massive reach at the time. No one else would have likely taken him in the first round let alone top 5.

Apparently the guy running Richmond's draft actually laughed out loud when Collingwood called out his name.

The lesson here? When Richmond are laughing at you, it's probably a good sign.

WOW that's priceless