Will history repeat itself?

[karmabomber]

We are 10 years on from the 1996 National Draft! That year we had seven serlections - 2, 5, 21, 25, 28, 54 & 66!! I know wasn't 6 of the top 50 selections but it was 5 of the top 30 selections and look how we went!

2 - Chris Heffernan
5 - Daniel McAllister
21 - Tim Williams
25 - Andrew Bomford
28 - Jason Johnson
54 - Matthew Watson
66 - Paul Hills (re-selected)

Three of the above have finished up as premiership players (Paul Hills probably more by good fortune around finals time but still a useful wingman). Of these slections JJ has been the most valuable and he was our 4th selection! Let's hope that this year our top 3 selections are all 150+ games players for us and form part of our next premiership team!

[karmabomber]

'Scuse my maths! JJ was pick no. 5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[swoodley]

Hills was a premiership player in 1993 and never played after being redrafted in 1996

I hope our efforts this year are a hell of a lot better than 1996 because (imo) a 28% (JJ and Heff) success rate sucks.

All of our top 20 picks need to work out as do at least one of the rest for it to be a successful draft.

[robrulz5]

I remember Bomford started off well when he started getting games but it didn't last long.

[Tamworth Bomber]

Who were Tim Williams & Matthew Watson??

[citizenerased]

the main question is, who else was drafted that year?

[citizenerased]

take out the whole hindsight thing, we probably didnt do too bad. was not the deepest of drafts.
Nathan Brown, Russ Robertson and Notting were probably better long run picks than Mcallister and Bomford. And ive been a fan of Byron pickett for a long while.
oh well. amends this year


Recruited By Recruited From Games
Michael Gardiner West Coast Claremont 0+#
Chris Heffernan Essendon Geelong (U18) 0+#
Rory Hilton Brisbane Murray (U18) 0+#
Mark Kinnear Sydney Calder (U18) 0+#
Daniel McAllister Essendon Tasmania (U18) 0+
John Rombotis Port Adelaide Fitzroy 0+
Bowen Lockwood Port Adelaide Geelong (U18) 0+
Leigh Brockman Geelong Tasmania (U18) 0+
Mark Harwood Port Adelaide Tasmania (U18) 0+
Nathan Brown Western Bendigo (U18) 0+
Brent Grgic Melbourne Geelong (U18) 0+#
Heath Black Fremantle Oakleigh (U18) 0+#
Tom Gilligan Adelaide Southern (U18) 0+
Brett O'Farrell Sydney Prahran (U18) 0+
Max Hudghton St Kilda West Brisbane 0+
Pat Steinfort Richmond Oakleigh (U18) 0+#
Rowan Warfe Sydney Fitzroy (U18) 0+
Gerrard Bennett Geelong Tasmania (U18) 0+#
Brent Tuckey Collingwood Ballarat (U18) 0+#
Mathew Dent Western Fitzroy 0+
Tim Williams Essendon East Perth 0+
Alistair Nicholson Melbourne Claremont 0+
Evan Hewitt Nth Melbourne Subiaco 0+
Josh Wooden West Coast NSW-ACT (U18) 0+
Andrew Bomford Essendon Sydney Sup 0+
Tim Notting Brisbane Ballarat (U18) 0+
Troy Cook Sydney Perth 0+
Jason Johnson Essendon Calder (U18) 0+
Nathan Turvey Hawthorn Sth Fremantle 0+
Hayden Lamaro Melbourne Murray (U18) 0+
Jess Sinclair Fremantle Eastern (U18) 0+
Jim Plunkett Western Northern (U18) 0+
Will Sangster Sydney Prahran (U18) 0+
Shannon Corcoran Sydney Brisbane 0+
Mark Chaffey Richmond Caulfield Grammer 0+
John Hay Hawthorn East Fremantle 0+#
Adam Kingsley Port Adelaide Essendon Sup 0+
Sam Smart Carlton Norwood 0+
Nick Stone West Coast Claremont 0+
Forfeited Essendon (breach of salary cap)
Mathew Manfield Richmond Fitzroy 0+
Martin Pike Nth Melbourne Fitzroy 0+
Paul Corrigan Geelong Melbourne Sup 0+
Jacob Rhodes Western Geelong (U18) 0+#
Clayton Gardiner Melbourne Claremont 0+
Mathew Clucas Fremantle East Fremantle 0+
Brett Montgomery Western Footscray Sup 0+
Marty Warry Collingwood Fitzroy 0+
Jason Heatley St Kilda West Coast 0+
Luke McCormick Nth Melbourne NSW-ACT (U18) 0+
Robert McMahon Hawthorn Fitzroy 0+
Damien Lock Carlton Bendigo (U18) 0+
Michael Braun West Coast Bendigo (U18) 0+
Mathew Watson Essendon Essendon Sup 0+
Steven McKee Richmond Myrtelford (VCFL) 0+
Cameron Mooney Nth Melbourne NSW-ACT (U18) 0+#
Trent Cummings West Coast Fitzroy 0+
Paul Dooley Western Williamstown (VFA) 0+
Anthony McDonald Melbourne Melbourne Sup 0+
Andrew Eccles Adelaide Northern (U18) 0+#
Stephen Powell Western Footscray Sup 0+
Andrew Thompson St Kilda St Kilda Sup 0+
Jason Baldwin Richmond Fitzroy 0+
Darren Collins Hawthorn Port Adelaide 0
Brad Cassidy Collingwood Fitzroy 0+
Paul Hills Essendon Essendon 0
Byron Pickett Nth Melbourne Port Adelaide 0+
Russell Robertson Melbourne Tasmania (U18) 0
Chad Rintoul Adelaide East Fremantle 0+
Adam Hay Nth Melbourne East Perth 0+
Brett Knowles St Kilda Gippsland (U18) 0+
Brent Frewen Richmond Fitzroy 0+
Brett Howman Hawthorn NSW-ACT (U18) 0+
Chris Jackson Carlton NSW-ACT (U18) 0+
Mark Winterton Melbourne Southern (U18) 0+
Greg Dempsey Adelaide West Adelaide 0+
Marcus Barham Collingwood Calder (U18) 0+
Lucas Fleming St Kilda Northern (U18) 0+#
Daniel Donati Richmond Old Xavs (VAFA) 0+
Chris Holcombe Hawthorn Southern (U18) 0+
Anthony Franchina Carlton Carlton Reserves 0+
Duncan O'Toole Melbourne Devonport 0
Ashley Gehling Melbourne Melbourne 0
Josh Mahoney Collingwood Williamstown (VFL) 0+
Brad Scott Hawthorn Hawthorn Sup 0+
Ben Parker Adelaide Murray (U18) 0+
Brad Fuller Collingwood NSW-ACT (U18) 0+
Phil Smith Hawthorn West Perth 0+
Dwayne Griffin Collingwood Swan Districts 0+
Leigh Singline Collingwood Sth Launceston 0+

[dingus]

So, looking at that list, I would suggest that J.Johnson (B&F, premiership) was the best product of that draft, and therefore the recruiting done that year was first class.

[BenDoolan]

So, looking at that list, I would suggest that J.Johnson (B&F, premiership) was the best product of that draft, and therefore the recruiting done that year was first class.

True enough, but the other valuable pick ups were;

Chris Heffernan - premiership 2000 (ESS)
Martin Pike - premiership 1999 (NM)
Cameron Mooney - premiership 1999 (NM)
Byron Pickett - Premiership 1999 (you'd have to say NM did very well from this draft!)
Tim Notting - premiership 2002, 2003 (BRIS)
Adam Kinglsley - premiership 2004 (PA), B&F 1998
Chad Rintoul - premiership 1997 (ADEL)

[Rusty1978]

So, looking at that list, I would suggest that J.Johnson (B&F, premiership) was the best product of that draft, and therefore the recruiting done that year was first class.

True enough, but the other valuable pick ups were;

Chris Heffernan - premiership 2000 (ESS)
Martin Pike - premiership 1999 (NM)
Cameron Mooney - premiership 1999 (NM)
Byron Pickett - Premiership 1999 (you'd have to say NM did very well from this draft!)
Tim Notting - premiership 2002, 2003 (BRIS)
Adam Kinglsley - premiership 2004 (PA), B&F 1998
Chad Rintoul - premiership 1997 (ADEL)

Not to mention that Martin Pike also played in another 3 with the lions. Not bad for a pisshead!!!

[BenDoolan]

So, looking at that list, I would suggest that J.Johnson (B&F, premiership) was the best product of that draft, and therefore the recruiting done that year was first class.

True enough, but the other valuable pick ups were;

Chris Heffernan - premiership 2000 (ESS)
Martin Pike - premiership 1999 (NM)
Cameron Mooney - premiership 1999 (NM)
Byron Pickett - Premiership 1999 (you'd have to say NM did very well from this draft!)
Tim Notting - premiership 2002, 2003 (BRIS)
Adam Kinglsley - premiership 2004 (PA), B&F 1998
Chad Rintoul - premiership 1997 (ADEL)

Not to mention that Martin Pike also played in another 3 with the lions. Not bad for a pisshead!!!

Also played in the losing NM Grand Final in 98 and won Fitzroy's B & F in their last ever season in AFL. An amazing career for a noted "bad boy".