The history of pick 6

[one-eyed]

Or should that be the curse of pick 6 

History of National Draft’s pick 6
richmondfc.com.au
By Tony Greenberg
Tue 16 Nov, 2010

With Richmond set to activate pick 6 in the 2010 AFL National Draft on Thursday night, Tony Greenberg takes a look at the players selected at that number since the Draft’s inception in 1986 . . .

1986:  Richard Cousins to Footscray from Central District (SA) - 60 AFL games.
1987:  Andrew Rogers to Essendon from Woodville (SA) - 8 games for Essendon and then 75 with Geelong.
1988:  Ray Sterrett to Geelong from East Fremantle (WA) - 20 AFL games.
1989:  Mark Brayshaw to North Melbourne from Claremont (WA) - 32 games.
1990:  Allen Jakovich to Melbourne from Woodville (SA) - 47 games for Melbourne and then 7 games with Footscray.
1991:  Paul Burton to Sydney from Claremont (WA) - 0 games.
1992:  Robert Pyman to North Melbourne from Woodville-West Torrens (SA) - 16 games for North, 7 with Collingwood and then 16 for Melbourne.
1993:  Trent Cummings to Fitzroy from Central District (SA) - 27 games for Fitzroy and then 2 with West Coast.
1994:  Robert McMahon to Fitzroy from Gippsland Power under 18s - 2 games.
1995:  Daniel Healy to St Kilda from Central District (SA) - 38 games.
1996:  John Rombotis to Port Adelaide from Fitzroy - 9 games for Port and then 13 with Richmond.
1997:  James Walker to Fremantle from North Ballarat under 18s - 151 games.
1998:  Murray Vance to Carlton from Murray Bushrangers under 18s - 5 games.
1999:  Damian Cupido to Brisbane from Eastern Ranges under 18s - 13 games for Brisbane and then 40 with Essendon.
2000:  Dylan Smith to North Melbourne from Sandringham Dragons under 18s - 11 games for North and then 10 with Fremantle.
2001:  Ashley Sampi to West Coast from South Fremantle (WA) - 78 games.
2002:  Steven Salopek to Port Adelaide from Dandenong Stingrays under 18s - 109 games.
2003:  Kepler Bradley to Essendon from West Perth (WA) - 49 games for Essendon and then 36 with Fremantle.
2004:  Tom Williams to Western Bulldogs from Morningside (Qld) - 56 games.
2005:  Beau Dowler to Hawthorn from Oakleigh Chargers under 18s - 16 games.
2006:  Mitch Thorp to Hawthorn from Tasmania under 18s - 2 games.
2007:  David Myers to Essendon from Perth (WA) - 22 games.
2008:  Chris Yarran to Carlton from Swan Districts (WA) - 22 games.
2009:  Gary Rohan to Sydney from Geelong Falcons under 18s - 9 games.

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[Fluffy Tiger]

Wow, that dont fill me with confidance that we will get a 200 game star.

Just goes to show that the position in the draft dont mean as much as people think, and even with the research you realy cant know how a young guy will pan out.

Let just cross our fingers that we buck the trend this draft and get a good one. 

[mat073]

Scary...pick six has a history of being a "grave yard" pick. About time that changed.

[Dice]

The history of failed pick no.6 is well documented but I don't believe in curses or poo like that. Gary Rohan will be a star and we'll pick someone good this year.

[tiga]

Salopek Myers and Yarran go okay also. I actually rate Myers and I was hoping the Bombers were going to delist him as I believe if given the right coaching and opportunities, he could be a real talent.

[Judge Roughneck]

joel selwood was pick #7

dont feck it up and we should get a job player with #6

[Hellenic Tiger]

I think the club will get the early picks we have correct.  The later picks are more speculative.

I don't think the history of pick 6 will play a part in our selection on whether it is a success or not. I think the

environment being nurtured at Punt Rd under the Hardwick regime is what will help give us an extra edge in

terms of the players attitude and willingness to succeed as with his hungry teammates.

[wayne]

Good luck Francis!

[Infamy]

Just shows that it's due to be an absolute gun

[mightytiges]

Most of the 00s guys were injury-prone which didn't help.

[tony_montana]

well Karma owes us - we'll buck the trend and get the best player of the draft at 6 mark my words 

[mat073]

well Karma owes us - we'll buck the trend and get the best player of the draft at 6 mark my words 

I like your thinking tony....footy gods owe us for the "fantastic four" (not to mention a bloke playing for East Perth at the moment)

[Smokey]

well Karma owes us -

Yes it does TM, for any number of reasons.


Not tanking being prominent among them.   

[tony_montana]

well Karma owes us -

Yes it does TM, for any number of reasons.


Not tanking being prominent among them.   

pay that 

[Chuck17]

2005:  Beau Dowler to Hawthorn from Oakleigh Chargers under 18s - 16 games.
2006:  Mitch Thorp to Hawthorn from Tasmania under 18s - 2 games.

Geez that makes me smile.