Class of 97

[Bleed Red Blood]

1997 - Sydney
9:07:57 PM Tue 22 January, 2002

Pre-Season 10 John Stevens Old Ivanhoe Grammarians APS 78

National 11 Jason Saddington Eastern U18 U18 VMFL 89

National 40 (Draft choice 40 traded by Collingwood for Clinton
King, Stuart Mangin) Fred Campbell Alice Springs Pioneers NT 5

National 43 Adam Goodes North Ballarat U18 U18 VCFL 65

National 59 Brett Rose Eastern U18 U18 VMFL 0

National Traded by Collingwood for Clinton King, Stuart Mangin
Robert Ahmat Collingwood AFL 42

National Traded by North Melbourne for Shannon Grant, draft selection 27 (Brad Stephens) Wayne Schwass North Melbourne AFL 93

National Traded by Brisbane for draft selection 31 (Simon Black) Simon Hawking Brisbane AFL 4

National Traded by Brisbane for draft selection 31 (Simon Black) Brent Green Brisbane AFL 10

Obviously letting Black slip through our fingers was a mistake, but we didn't know that at the time,Goodes was our selection standout.

Saddo has been doing better this season.After the move away from defence.

Thoughts?

[Benevolent Ert]

Watched the entire draft that year just to see where Adam Goodes would go

I saw only two of his under 18's games, but that was enough to convince me he was a top 10 pick

I was astounded he lasted till 43