Draft of 2000

**penga** · 20 November 2003, 03:13 PM

so what picks did we trade away, and who did they (in theory) end up as???

any chance of doing a 98 draft?

**Bleed Red Blood** · 20 November 2003, 03:18 PM

I'm still laughing about Pettifer at 9.
And Dylan Smith of the roos at 6.

**Newbie** · 20 November 2003, 03:18 PM

Iin both 2000 and 1999 drafts, the players remained with us have played far less games than many others. It might be because we were drafting more project players or our player development is a bit slower than other teams or perhaps both. Obviously, injuries did not help but every teams have their fair share of injuries too.

**The Whale** · 20 November 2003, 03:51 PM

It has not only been injuries keeping these players down to a smaller number of games, depth has also played a big part in the number vof games played. Like if Luke Ablett and Jarred Sundquist were playing at an over achieving side like St Kilda or Richmond, they too would have notched up 30 games by now.

What I see as a plus, in 2000, there are no old rejects who have used Sydney as a retirement home or a Superannuation top up scheme. I know we have done Daffy and Tingay in this time, but they did not burn us too much.

**liz** · 20 November 2003, 04:45 PM

I guess the obvious "one that got away" from that draft was Mark Coughlan, given he went one pick after Ablett. But hindsight is a wonderful thing and Sydney were clearly not alone in underestimating the quality of Coughlan. Plus Ablett may yet prove to be a valuable pick-up.

Looking back at these drafts from three or four years ago brings home how ridiculous some of the draftee profiles are that go around this time of year. Reading most phantom drafts and the accompanying comments you'd think that 50 potential Brownlow medallists were going to be drafted. In reality even players picked in the top 10 are no shoe-ins as AFL players, and it is also likely that a couple of gems will emerge from players drafted further down the list.

Even with the draft camp screening and the volume of junior footy recruiters get to see, the draft is still a big lottery, and the Simon Blacks, Mark Coughlans, Adam Goodes (and maybe the Adam Schneiders) are lurking out there somewhere.

**robbieando** · 20 November 2003, 06:20 PM

Re: Draft of 2000

Originally posted by The Whale
I too feel sorry for Amon leaving, but I suppose a sad indightment of where Amon sits is that no one has chosen him in the AFL or RobbieAndo Phantom Drafts, most likely he will be a rookie selection somewhere, maybe with us would be nice.

I think he might end up on a rookie list and it wouldn't surprise me if it was ours. The kid was unlucky, and is a good chance to get a second chance, but I doubt he'll end up on a senior list next year.

**chammond** · 21 November 2003, 09:35 AM

Originally posted by lizz
I guess the obvious "one that got away" from that draft was Mark Coughlan, given he went one pick after Ablett. But hindsight is a wonderful thing and Sydney were clearly not alone in underestimating the quality of Coughlan. Plus Ablett may yet prove to be a valuable pick-up.

Coughlan would have needed a crystal ball, but we actually could have picked up both of the Lonie twins . . . their form was well known by every recruiter in the land.

Ah . . . if only . . . .

**liz** · 21 November 2003, 12:16 PM

Originally posted by chammond
Coughlan would have needed a crystal ball, but we actually could have picked up both of the Lonie twins . . . their form was well known by every recruiter in the land.

Ah . . . if only . . . .

Not sure that either of the Lonie twins really excites me though. They are competent players but I doubt they'll ever be world-beaters. More to the point, we have a number of players on our list with similar attributes who already fulfill the roles they play. For instance, Kennelly probably played a similar role this year to Ryan at the Pies and I think I'd rather stick with what we have.

I brought up Coughlan's name because he's exactly the kind of player our list is crying out for.

**Bleed Red Blood** · 5 November 2005, 02:36 PM

Re: Draft of 2000

Originally posted by The Whale
I have played with the 200o Draft info, I think except for the first couple of draft picks, of which we had no access to them, it was a stinker of a year!
1 - Nick Riewoldt: 50 STK
2 - Justin Koschitzke: 41 STK
3 - Alan Didak: 49 COLL

5 - Andrew McDougall: 12 WCE

8 - Daniel Motlop: 22 KAN
9 - Kayne Pettifer: 27 RICH

10 - Jordan McMahon: 37 WB

12 - Shaun Burgoyne: 42 PTA
13 - Ashley McGrath: 32 BRI
14 - Daniel Harris: 26 KAN

16 - Scott Thompson: 27 MEL

18 - Daniel Kerr: 63 WCE

20 - Kane Cornes: 44 PTA

22 - Richard Hadley: 4 BRI
23 - Drew Petrie: 41 KAN
24 - Luke Ablett: 8 SYD
25 - Mark Coughlan: 42 RICH
26 - Shane Birss: 30 WB
27 - Ted Richards: 12 ESS
28 - Steven Greene: 32 HAW
29 - Jamie Charman: 48 BRI

30 - Saverio Rocca: 57 KAN

33 - Martin Pike: 72 BRI
34 - Ryan Lonie: 64 COLL

37 - Guy Richards: 0 COLL

39 - Adam McPhee: 25 FREE/ESS

40 - Chris Hyde: 8 RICH RICH
41 - Andrew Krakouer: 34 RICH
42 - Daniel Pratt: 0 KAN DEL
43 - Mark Williams: 12 HAW
44 - Josh Hunt: 15 GEEL

49 - Shane Wakelin: 70 COLL

50 - Domenic Cassisi: 18 PTA

52 - Amon Buchanan: 6 STD DEL
53 - Hayden Skipworth: 7 ADEL
54 - Jarrad Sundqvist: 9 SYD
55 - Chris Newman: 35 RICH
56 - Daniel Cross: 10 WB

58 - Nathan Lonie: 33 HAW

60 - Corey Jones: 38 KAN

66 - Scott Thornton: 6 FREE
67 - Graham Johncock: 48 ADEL

What an absolutely cracking draft. I deleted the ones I think have limited future (And the ones already delisted)

How did Wakelin and Rocca drop so far down? Why didn't they go for the pre-season draft instead?

**Charlie** · 5 November 2005, 04:14 PM

Re: Re: Draft of 2000

Originally posted by Bleed Red Blood
What an absolutely cracking draft. I deleted the ones I think have limited future (And the ones already delisted)

How did Wakelin and Rocca drop so far down? Why didn't they go for the pre-season draft instead?

Five years on, it looks like a good draft. Almost 50 players still on AFL lists... not bad at all. If anybody could be bothered, it would be interesting to have another look at the 2001 'superdraft' and see how the two compare.

***goswannie14*** · 5 November 2005, 05:05 PM

Re: Re: Re: Draft of 2000

Originally posted by Charlie
Five years on, it looks like a good draft. Almost 50 players still on AFL lists... not bad at all. If anybody could be bothered, it would be interesting to have another look at the 2001 'superdraft' and see how the two compare.

That's what concerns me when people say this years draft isn't a very strong draft. You just can't tell until a few years down the track can you? No matter how strong or otherwise the draft field may look.

**Bleed Red Blood** · 5 November 2005, 07:16 PM

Re: Re: Re: Draft of 2000

Originally posted by Charlie
Five years on, it looks like a good draft. Almost 50 players still on AFL lists... not bad at all. If anybody could be bothered, it would be interesting to have another look at the 2001 'superdraft' and see how the two compare.

1 Luke Hodge Hawthorn Geelong U18 U18 VCFL
2 Luke Ball St Kilda Sandringham U18 U18 VMFL
3 Chris Judd WC Eagles Sandringham U18 U18 VMFL
4 Graham Polak Fremantle East Fremantle WAFL
5 Xavier Clarke St Kilda St Marys NT
6 Ashley Sampi WC Eagles South Fremantle WAFL
7 David Hale Kangaroos Broadbeach Qld
8 James Bartel Geelong Geelong U18 U18 VCFL
10 Sam Power W Bulldogs Oakleigh U18 U18 VMFL
11 Richard Cole Collingwood Eastern U18 U18 VMFL
12 Brent Reilly Adelaide Calder U18 U18 VMFL
13 Nick Del Santo St Kilda Bendigo U18 U18 VCFL
15 Barry Brooks Port Adelaide Tasmania U18 U18 Tas
16 Rick Ladson Hawthorn Bendigo U18 U18 VCFL
17 James Kelly Geelong Calder U18 U18 VMFL
19 Jason Gram Brisbane Gippsland U18 U18 VCFL
21 Matt Maguire St Kilda Geelong U18 U18 VCFL
22 Mark Seaby WC Eagles West Perth WAFL
23 Charlie Gardiner Geelong Sandringham U18 U18 VMFL
24 Steve Johnson Geelong Murray U18 U18 VCFL
25 Steven Armstrong Melbourne Geelong U18 U18 VCFL
28 Mark Powell Sydney Murray U18 U18 VCFL
29 Lewis Roberts-Thomson Sydney Sandringham U18 U18 VMFL
31 Joel Reynolds Essendon Geelong U18 U18 VCFL
32 Campbell Brown Hawthorn Oakleigh U18 U18 VMFL
33 David Rodan Richmond Calder U18 U18 VMFL
36 Sam Mitchell Hawthorn Box Hill Hawks VFA
37 Leigh Montagna St Kilda Northern U18 U18 VMFL
38 Ashley Hansen WC Eagles Oakleigh U18 U18 VMFL
40 Gary Ablett junior Geelong Geelong U18 U18 VCFL
41 Henry Playfair Geelong NSW-ACT U18 U18 NSW-ACT
42 Kieran McGuinness W Bulldogs Eastern U18 U18 VMFL
43 Mark McGough Collingwood Murray U18 U18 VCFL
46 Jarrad Waite Carlton Murray U18 U18 VCFL
47 Andrew Welsh Essendon Calder U18 U18 VMFL
49 Josh Houlihan St Kilda Murray U18 U18 VCFL
54 Ben Robbins Kangaroos Brisbane AFL
55 Brad Miller Melbourne Mt Gravatt Qld
56 Paul Medhurst Fremantle Claremont WAFL
58 Dane Swan Collingwood Calder U18 U18 VMFL
60 Adam Schneider Sydney NSW-ACT U18 U18 NSW-ACT
62 Damon White Port Adelaide Perth WAFL
68 Chris Hyde Richmond Richmond AFL
69 Matthew McCarthy Geelong Old Xaverians VAFA
71 Brian Harris W Bulldogs Woodville-West Torrens SANFL
72 Tristen Walker Collingwood Claremont WAFL
81 David Johnson Geelong Essendon Reserves AFL RES

Still a very good list of players. I'd say they are less developed as a group than 00. Very debatable though.

**Slick Swans** · 5 November 2005, 07:44 PM

Re: Re: Re: Re: Draft of 2000

Originally posted by Bleed Red Blood
1 Luke Hodge Hawthorn Geelong U18 U18 VCFL
2 Luke Ball St Kilda Sandringham U18 U18 VMFL
3 Chris Judd WC Eagles Sandringham U18 U18 VMFL

Wow. What a cracker top 3 hopefully hawthorn don't pick up like that this year.

**satchmopugdog** · 5 November 2005, 08:31 PM

That draft makes the hairs on the back of your nack stand up. WOW.

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