Our Rookie draft history

[one-eyed]

Here's the full list of our rookie draft selections since 1997:   

1997
No. 7 - Justin Plapp, Burnie (TAS), 18 games all-up at RFC.
No. 22 - Jason Ramsey, Fitzroy, 2 games all-up at RFC.

1998
No. 4 - Chris Bossong, St Kevin’s OB, 0 games.
No. 20 - Greg Tivendale, Gippsland Power, 188 games.
No. 36 - Ben Hollands, North Albury (NSW), 8 games.

1999
No. 8 - Robbie Taylor, Richmond reserves, 0 games.
No. 23 - Teghan Henderson, Calder Cannons, 0 games.

2000
No. 5 - Ben Haynes, Western Jets, 5 games at RFC.
No. 21 - Royce Vardy, Devon-Welshpool-Wron Wron-Woodside, 34 games.
No. 37 - Robbie Taylor, Richmond reserves, 0 games.
No. 51 - Teghan Henderson, Richmond reserves, 0 games.
No. 61 - Troy Kirwen, Collingwood reserves, 0 games.

2001
No. 8 - Garth Taylor, Fremantle Dockers, 0 games.
No. 24 - Adrian Burgiel, Richmond reserves, 0 games.
No. 39 - Michael Barker, Dandenong Stingrays, 0 games.
No. 52 - Craig Ednie, Murray Bushrangers, 7 games.

2002
No. 14 - Kristian De Pasquale, Coburg, 0 games.
No. 30 - Brad D. Miller, Western Jets, 0 games.
No. 45 - Matt King, Dandenong Stingrays, 0 games.
No. 56 - Simon Hart, Coburg, 0 games.

2003
No. 3 - Kelvin Moore, Yarra Valley OB, 84 games.
No. 19 - Matthew Shir, Adelaide Crows, 0 games.
No. 35 - Adam Pickering, Carlton, 0 games.

2004
No. 4 - Nathan Foley, Geelong Falcons, 110 games.
No. 20 - Marc Dragicevic, Richmond, 2 games this draft (48 all-up).

2005
No. 1 - Will Thursfield, Sandringham Dragons, 77 games.

2006
No. 5 - Angus Graham, Calder Cannons, 47 games.
No. 21 - Jeremy Humm, West Coast Eagles, 1 game.
No. 36 - Cam Howat, Box Hill Hawks, 20 games this draft.

2007
No. 8 - Tas Clingan, North Ballarat Rebels, 0 games.
No. 24 - Jake King, Coburg, 75 games.

2008
No. 1 - Clayton Collard, Fremantle Dockers, 0 games.
No. 17 - Jarrod Silvester, Coburg, 5 games.
No. 33 - Tristan Cartledge, Essendon, 2 games.
No. 47 - Cam Howat, Richmond, 1 game this draft.

2009
No. 8 - Robin Nahas, Port Melbourne, 55 games.
No. 24 - David Gourdis, Richmond, 4 games.
No. 39 - Andrew Browne, Murray Bushrangers, 12 games.
No. 53 - Alroy Gilligan, Claremont (WA), 0 games.

2010
No. 7 - Robbie Hicks, Calder Cannons, 3 games.
No. 23 - Pat Contin, Glenelg (SA), 0 games.
No. 38 - Relton Roberts, Wanderers (NT), 2 games.
No. 51 - Nick Westhoff, West Adelaide, 0 games.
No 62 - Graham Polak, Richmond, 3 games this draft.
No. 70 - Jamie O’Reilly, Ireland, 4 games.

2011
No. 11 - Ben Jakobi, Coburg, 0 games.
No. 28 - Brad J. Miller, Melbourne, 14 games.
No. 45 - Tom Hislop, Richmond, 0 games this draft.

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/127059/default.aspx

[pmac21]

Wow. Thats poor

[WA Tiger]

Would be interesting to compare it with other clubs, just to see if they picked up any stars, the only really decent player we had and have is Foley. Maybe Moore and Tiv.

Other than that....pfft.

[Smokey]

Would be interesting to compare it with other clubs, just to see if they picked up any stars, the only really decent player we had and have is Foley. Maybe Moore and Tiv.

Other than that....pfft.

For rookies, Nahas, King and Moore aren't that bad.

[WilliamPowell]

For rookies, Nahas, King and Moore aren't that bad.

Would agree smokey

Think Nahas & King have actually proven the benefits of the rookie system IMHO

I reckon most clubs wouldn't use a Nat Draft pick on those sort of players but will use rookie picks and try that way...

One of the best things the AFL have doen in the last 20 years IMHO is the Rookie system

[HKTiger]

Big article in the paper stating that less than 20% of rookies get a game.  (96 rookies out of 497 have played an AFL game) Our successrate is better than 20%.  Probably a comment on our list in general as well, but rookies would appear to be something that the RFC has got right.

[Tiger Tragic]

Would be interesting to compare it with other clubs, just to see if they picked up any stars, the only really decent player we had and have is Foley. Maybe Moore and Tiv.

Other than that....pfft.

Still I'd be surprised if our rookie drafting stacks up as poorly as our national drafting when compared with other clubs.  Moore, Foley, King, Thursfield, Nahas and to lesser extent Graham and Browne is above par for the course I would have thought.

[mightytiges]

Would be interesting to compare it with other clubs, just to see if they picked up any stars, ...

Melbourne around 1997 scored 5 out of 5 with their rookie picks. From memory Russell Robertson, Daniel Ward, Bishop (who played in Port's premiership) were three of them.

[WA Tiger]

Would be interesting to compare it with other clubs, just to see if they picked up any stars, the only really decent player we had and have is Foley. Maybe Moore and Tiv.

Other than that....pfft.

For rookies, Nahas, King and Moore aren't that bad.

Forgot Nahas and King, Nahas and Foley would be the best, closely followed by Moore, King is also good but goes missing too much.

[WA Tiger]

Would be interesting to compare it with other clubs, just to see if they picked up any stars, ...

Melbourne around 1997 scored 5 out of 5 with their rookie picks. From memory Russell Robertson, Daniel Ward, Bishop (who played in Port's premiership) were three of them.

Thats pretty damn good really isn't it!!! I mean for rookies, in particular Robbo.