Draft hits and misses (afl site)

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Wednesday special: draft hits and misses

Jennifer Phelan
afl.com.au
November 13, 2013

Richmond

Greatest hit: Brandon Ellis
You could look at any of Richmond's first round draft selections from the past seven years and take your pick of which has been the greatest success. Nick Vlastuin (No.9, 2012) and Ellis (No.15, 2011) have been the biggest standouts in their first seasons, with the former playing 18 games in one year and the latter 42 in two. Then there's Reece Conca (No.6, 2010), Dustin Martin (No.3, 2009), Ty Vickery (No.8, 2008), Trent Cotchin (No.2, 2007) and Jack Riewoldt (No.13, 2006), who have also gone on to become key components of the Tigers' line-up.

Biggest miss: Jarrad Oakley-Nicholls/Richard Tambling
There are no players remaining at Punt Road who were recruited via the 2005 draft. It was the last year the Tigers really missed with their first-round pick, given they dedicated No.8 to the recruitment of Oakley-Nicholls, who played 13 games between 2006-09.Then there's the 2004 draft that saw the Tigers take Brett Deledio with their priority selection before picking Richard Tambling at No.4 – one pick ahead of dual Hawthorn premiership spearhead Lance Franklin.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-11-13/draft-hits-and-misses

[tigs2011]

I wondered when they'd finally copy and paste that slab of text into an article this year.

[Dougeytherichmondfan]

Riewoldt clearly our best find most recently. A dual colemam medalist at 13, yes please!

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The coleman is a paper lion, especially when the second one is stuff all goals.

Jack sucks

[dwaino]

That's a really interesting and original piece.

[Chuck17]

Riewoldt clearly our best find most recently. A dual colemam medalist at 13, yes please!

Unless he kicks 150+ goals a season apparently it is not deserved

[Dougeytherichmondfan]

The coleman is a paper lion, especially when the second one is stuff all goals.

Jack sucks

SO much hate for this guy, reminiscent of a recent power forward that used to pull on the y&b for years....

Over rated - probably. Can he kick goals - yep.

[Willy]

No hate here. Love Jacky boy.

[Andyy]

Loved Jack in 2010.

He pulled crowds that year IMO.

Not anymore.



And FFS they talk about draft 'hits' like its a big deal to get a good player with your first round pick. There should never be an excuse not to IMO.
A real hit is finding a an A-grade player in the second round or later, or a B-grade player in the third round or later.

[Francois Jackson]

Good luck relying on Vickery

His the best we have got and without we would be a basket case lets be honest

Gained a bit of extra respect when he signed up pretty early for 3 yrs

[Phil Mrakov]

I hate him as much as I hate Coach

[gerkin greg]

Riewoldt clearly our best find most recently. A dual colemam medalist at 13, yes please!

Unless he kicks 150+ goals a season apparently it is not deserved

Wait till he moves to CHF and dominates, full English breakky on some faces