Champion Data rated Richmond best-performed Vic club in the 2014 draft (H-Sun)

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From the Herald-Sun
By Sam Landsberger
January 28, 2015 9:00PM


The Swans were the clear winner from last year’s draft, according to Champion Data analysis.

The AFL’s official number cruncher had Sydney averaging a differential of +172 points per draft pick compared to its own rankings of the draft pool.

That was based on jagging Heeney, which Champion rated at No. 3.

Champion rated Richmond the best-performed Victorian club with a differential of +83 points per pick with the Tigers drafting five players, while North Melbourne ranked 17th.

CHAMPION DATA’S POINTS PER PICK (2014 NATIONAL DRAFT)

1. Sydney Swans: +172 points per pick (four picks)

2. Brisbane Lions: +164 (six)

3. Adelaide Crows: +153 (four)

4. Fremantle: +111 (four)

5. Richmond: +83 (five)

6. St Kilda: +58 (four)

7. Melbourne: +54 (five)

8. West Coast Eagles: +48 (five)

9. Port Adelaide: 0 (four)

10. Carlton: -13 (four)

11. Western Bulldogs: -17 (six)

12. Collingwood: -37 (four)

13. Geelong Cats: -52 (four)

14. Gold Coast Suns: -67 (three)

15. Essendon: -110 (two)

16. Hawthorn: -173 (three)

17. North Melbourne: -297 (three)

18. GWS Giants: -323 (six)



CHAMPION DATA’S TOP 10 STEALS (2014 NATIONAL DRAFT)

Pick 18: Sydney Swans, Isaac Heeney (Academy)

Pick 81: Brisbane Lions, Josh McGuiness

Pick 60: Carlton, Clem Smith

Pick 46: Western Bulldogs, Caleb Daniel

Pick 41: St Kilda, Jack Lonie

Pick 14: Adelaide Crows, Jake Lever

Pick 77: Richmond, Reece McKenzie

Pick 21: St Kilda, Hugh Goddard

Pick 24: GWS Giants, Jack Steele (Academy)

Full article: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/sydney-swans-to-assess-draft-cost-of-academy-stars-before-giving-stuff-on-afls-bidding-system/story-fni5fan7-1227199956210

[Phil Mrakov]

Clem Smith is a dud

[Diocletian]

I like how GWS & Sydney's protected academy picks are considered "steals".

[dwaino]

I like how GWS & Sydney's protected academy picks are considered "steals".

They was my first impression too. Then I read the proposed changes to FS and academy picks and became obviously clear that Sydney can only be competitive with so many ridiculous concessions.

[Hard Roar Tiger]

They are "steals", it's daylight robbery

[the claw]

They are "steals", it's daylight robbery

sure is.what is wrong with the afl funding all the acadamies,  in victoria as well and those who show enough are available to all clubs when their pick comes around.ffs  they actually have a zone which is not available to most other clubs.

the whole idea and ideals  of the draft is being corrupted. there can be no advantage to any club in the draft and in salary cap.

if sydney dont want to grow the game in sydney  without gaining a massive advantage create another club who will and let the bastards die. im sick to death of the inequities in our systems and its sydney who always seem to be the big beneficiaries.