JON ANDERSON'S TOP THREE PER DRAFT 2000-2010 (PLUS ACTUAL NUMBER ONE)2010: Dyson Heppell (drafted at 8 ) Tom Lynch (11) Jack Darling (26). No. 1 David Swallow, who this year won Gold Coast’s best and fairest.
2009: Nat Fyfe (20) Jack Gunston (29) Daniel Talia (13). No. 1 Tom Scully.
2008: Dayne Beams (29) Steele Sidebottom (11) Michael Hurley (5). No. 1 Jack Watts.
2007: Patrick Dangerfield (10) Harry Taylor (17)
Trent Cotchin (2). No. 1 Matthew Kreuzer
2006: Joel Selwood (7) Travis Boak (5) Robbie Gray (55). No. 1 Bryce Gibbs
2005: Scott Pendlebury (5) Marc Murphy (1) Josh Kennedy (WC, 4).
2004: Lance Franklin (5) Jarryd Roughead (2) Jordan Lewis (7). No. 1 Brett Deledio
2003: David Mundy (19) Adam Cooney (1) Sam Fisher (55).
2002: Brendon Goddard (1) Daniel Wells (2) Andrew Mackie (7).
2001: Chris Judd (3) Luke Hodge (1) Dane Swan (58).
*Doesn’t include father-son selections, such as Gary Ablett jnr.
http://www.news.com.au/national/no-1-afl-draft-pick-traditionally-poisoned-chalice-will-2014-break-status-asks-jon-anderson/story-e6frfkp9-1227094705749It's no surprise the majority of the best players are found early on in drafts:
22 of the above were selected from the first round of their respective draft.
5 from the second round.
3 late picks. Last one in 2006.
By the way, no Dusty in the top 3 from 2009?