D. O'Keefe

[hammo]

The depth thread got me thinking.

What chance does DOK have with staying on the list next year? His career with the Swans thus far has been decimated by injury, and based on the reserves reports, he hardly seems to have imposed himself in Canberra.

Unless the anticipated spate of retirments occur DOK might be on the edge, which is a shame considering he was our first pick in the so called super draft.

Could reserves watchers please provide some input?

[The Big Cat]

He'll stay. The raps on him were big in the under age comp. He just can't string any games together.

[satchmopugdog]

I have only seen him play in the pre-season game at York Park this year and he was not as impressive as Craig Bird or even Matt O'Dwyer on that particular day. Didn't make the earth move for me.

[BSA5]

Hard, because he's been injured. Hopefully, he has been taking the time off to do some work in the gym and build some muscle, as he seemed a bit skinny to me.

It would be VERY harsh to delist him after two injury-riddled years. He hasn't had a chance to prove himself. Given we are looking to rebuild with youth, delisting him just seems stupid. If he hasn't done anything next year, then maybe it will be time to go, but I'm hoping he gets another shot.

Of course, I haven't seen him play in the reserves at all, so I'm flying a bit blind here....

Oh, and by the way, has anybody noticed that DOK kinda looks like Frankie Muniz?

[Captain]

Another waste of a first round draft pick in my opinion.

[The Big Cat]

Another waste of a first round draft pick in my opinion.

What are the others? We haven't had one since JMV and before that Fosdike, Bolton and Fitzy (always injured)

[Captain]

What are the others? We haven't had one since JMV and before that Fosdike, Bolton and Fitzy (always injured)

Wasn't Josh Willoughby one?

[Bas]

Wasn't Josh Willoughby one?

Yes as was Saddington.

[BSA5]

Yes as was Saddington.

142 games before falling to injury is hardly a failure.

[Plugger46]

Another waste of a first round draft pick in my opinion.

Hard call after two years ruined by injury.

142 games before falling to injury is hardly a failure.

Survived for far too long on 'potential' as far as I'm concerned. Failure is probably a bit hard though.

[ugg]

Our first round picks

2007 - #11 Patrick Veszpremi (3 games)
2006 - #15 Daniel O'Keefe (0)
2005 - #19 Traded to Essendon (Courtenay Dempsey(10)) for Ted Richards (67)
2004 - #15 Traded to Melbourne (Lynden Dunn (39)) for Darren Jolly (93)
2003 - #16 Josh Willoughby (0)
2002 - #5 Jarrad McVeigh (102)
2001 - #13 Part of the Barry Hall (148) Trade to St Kilda (Nick Dal Santo (140))
2000 - #8 Part of the Paul Williams (117) Trade to Kangaroos (Daniel Motlop (96))
1999 - #11 Part of the Jason Ball (90) Traded to West Coast (Darren Glass (165))
1998 - #3 Nic Fosdike (164)
#4 Ryan Fitzgerald (10)
#8 Jude Bolton (208)
1997 - #11 Jason Saddington (142)
1996 - #4 Mark Kinnear (6)
#11 Brett O'Farrell (8)
1995 - #9 Jared Crouch (206)
1994 - #2 Anthony Rocca (22)
#3 Shannon Grant (58)
1993 - #1 Darren Gaspar (21)
#4 Glenn Gorman (0)
#5 Adam Heuskes (49)
1992 - #5 Jason Spinks (0)
1991 - #4 Andrew McGovern (20)
#6 Paul Burton (0)
1990 - #2 Traded to Carlton (James Cook(25)) for Warren McKenzie (21)
1989 - #8 Brad Tunbridge (50)
1988 - #8 Dion Scott (6)
1987 - #10 Michael Parsons (25)
1986 - #10 John Brinkkotter (5)

[Captain]

So over 12 seasons, the only decent players from first round picks are:

Bolton
Fosdike
Crouch
McVeigh

With Ves unproven.

Trade away the pick I say

[eggbeater]

I'm all for keeping DOK BUT would a first round pick from the so-called super-draft have any trade value?

[Robbo]

We gave Brabazon and Thornton 3rd years on the list and they were 4th round picks IIRC.

[Dogzbody]

....just proves that the draft is indeed a lucky dip.

Round 1 pick can give very little....and pick 57 can be All Australian