Which clubs found gold with late picks in 2010-2014 drafts? .... (Herald-Sun)

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AFL draft: Which clubs found gold with late picks in 2010-2014 drafts?

Al Paton
Herald-Sun
May 13, 2015


IT WAS the wrong time to be rebuilding.

As Melbourne, Richmond, Essendon and North Melbourne fell to the bottom of the ladder in 2010-12, expansion clubs Gold Coast and GWS pocketed most of the first-round picks.

The challenge for recruiters was set: find the gems late in the draft, and in the rookie draft.

Some clubs rose to that challenge, others not so much.

Almost the entire Collingwood backline has been sourced via the rookie draft or picks beyond the fourth round — Tom Langdon, Jack Frost, Marley Williams, Adam Oxley, Paul Seedsman and Jackson Ramsay were all overlooked by every other club (several times). Magpies recruiting chief Derek Hine, take a bow.

The Pies have yet another rookie draft gem in their line-up after receiving Jack Crisp in a trade from Brisbane, who picked him up in 2012.

Jack Frost stands tall in Collingwood’s defence. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: News Corp Australia

Their opponent this weekend, Richmond, didn’t have the same success.

While the Pies were nailing almost every pick and other clubs found the likes of Luke Parker (pick 40), Cam Ellis-Yolmen (pick 64), Luke Dahlhaus and Mark Blicavs (rookies), Richmond selected Brad Helbig, Todd Banfield, Matt Arnot and Matt McDonough.

There is still time for some of those players to make their mark at AFL level, but the clock is ticking.

The Tigers didn’t help their cause by trading away some late picks and using others on mature-age recruits like Nathan Gordon and Sam Lloyd, although other teams have done the same thing and come up trumps (Hawthorn is pretty happy with Paul Puopolo and to be fair the Tigers struck gold with Anthony Miles).

Kamdyn McIntosh (pick 31, 2012) is starting to make his mark and Liam McBean, taken two selections after McIntosh, might make a long-awaited AFL debut this weekend.

If he does, he will lock horns with Frost, Langdon and Co. Who will come out on top? We might not know the full answer for a few years, but here’s our early report card.



YOUR CLUB’S LATE DRAFT GEMS (2010-14)

ADELAIDE

Cam Ellis-Yolmen (pick 64, 2011 draft)

Josh Jenkins (2011 rookie draft — picked by Essendon)

Rory Laird (2012 rookie draft)

Charlie Cameron (2014 rookie draft)

Jake Kelly (2014 rookie draft)

BRISBANE

Josh Green (pick 32, 2010 draft)

CARLTON

Sam Rowe (pick 44, 2011 draft)

Ed Curnow (2011 rookie draft)

COLLINGWOOD

Paul Seedsman (pick 76, 2010 draft)

Alex Fasolo (pick 45, 2010 draft)

Jarrod Witts (pick 67, 2011 draft — NSW scholarship)

Jackson Ramsay (pick 38, 2012 draft)

Marley Williams (2012 rookie draft)

Jack Crisp (2012 rookie draft — selected by Brisbane)

Tom Langdon (pick 65, 2013 draft)

Jack Frost (2013 rookie draft)

Sam Dwyer (2013 rookie draft)

Adam Oxley (2013 rookie draft)

ESSENDON

Mark Baguley (2012 rookie draft)

Patrick Ambrose (2014 rookie draft)

FREMANTLE

Lachie Neale (pick 58, 2011 draft)

Lee Spurr (2012 rookie draft)

Matt Taberner (2013 rookie draft)

GEELONG

Jordan Murdoch (pick 48, 2011 draft)

Jed Bews (father/son, pick 86, 2011 draft)

Mark Blicavs (2012 rookie draft)

HAWTHORN

Paul Puopolo (pick 66, 2010 draft)

Brad Hill (pick 33, 2011 draft)

Jon Ceglar (2013 rookie draft)

MELBOURNE

Jeremy Howe (pick 33, 2010 draft)

Tom McDonald (pick 53, 2010 draft)

Dean Kent (pick 48, 2012 draft)

Jay Kennedy-Harris (pick 40, 2013 draft)

NORTH MELBOURNE

Sam Gibson (2012 rookie draft)

Ben Brown (pick 47, 2013 draft)

Kayne Turner (2014 rookie draft)

PORT ADELAIDE

Tom Jonas (2011 rookie draft)

Kane Mitchell (2013 rookie draft)

RICHMOND

Anthony Miles (2014 rookie draft)

ST KILDA

Jack Newnes (pick 37, 2011 draft)

Cam Shenton (2012 rookie draft)

Jack Lonie (pick 41, 2013 draft)

Mav Weller (2014 rookie draft)

SYDNEY

Luke Parker (pick 40, 2010 draft)

Harry Cunningham (2012 rookie draft)

Dane Rampe (2013 rookie draft)

Jeremy McGovern takes another screamer.

Jeremy McGovern takes another screamer. Source: Getty Images

WEST COAST

Jeremy McGovern (2011 rookie draft)

Jamie Bennell (2013 rookie draft)

WESTERN BULLDOGS

Tom Liberatore (pick 41, 2010 draft — father/son)

Michael Talia (pick 39, 2011 draft)

Luke Dahlhaus (2011 rookie draft)

Jason Johannisen (2011 rookie draft)

Lachie Hunter (pick 49, 2012 draft — father/son)

Lin Jong (2012 rookie draft)

http://www.news.com.au/sport/breaking-news/richmond-is-struggling-on-the-field-and-hiding-behind-cliches-off-it-writes-mark-robinson/story-fnect155-1227353948251

[🏅Dooks]

Absolutely damning.

This is what peees me off.

 

Us member$ are on board to the hilt and this is the sort of poo that is dished up by recruiting?

It's a fail. A massive, generational fail. Geez Geez

[Phil Mrakov]

I looked at other clubs and then I looked that we only have Miles. Club is stuffed

[Mr Magic]

A lot of the names on that list are just as unproven as any of our players. Just another Richmond bashing exercise from the HUN.

[potsclub]

 Do you think this maybe because coaching staff are one coaching them to become good coaches and two because the club is actually giving them a go in the big league?

[wayne]

There are a lot of poo names on that list, and they leave out McIntosh from our list.

Like Magic said, Richmond bashing again.

[Chuck17]

They absolutely love building us up just so they can pile it on when we don't live up to their expectations

Favourite past time number one and sucks the fans in all the time

[big tone]

There are a lot of poo names on that list, and they leave out McIntosh from our list.

Like Magic said, Richmond bashing again.

McIntosh has played 1 good game. Not sure he should be on that list yet.

How does FJ still have a job?
Do we not look at previous drafts beyond the first round? Nobody could justify such a hideous record.
And we still scratch our heads to why we are where we are.
Hartley wouldn't  have to go out and try and find player if FJ did his job.

[peggles]

There are a lot of poo names on that list, and they leave out McIntosh from our list.

Like Magic said, Richmond bashing again.

exactly.
the two essendon ones are rubbish....as are a few others from other teams...
leaving out McIntosh.
And they somehow put Tom Liberatore on the list? (I know he's father-son, but would have gone first round anyway).....

these "journalists" simply have no brains

[🏅Dooks]

There are a lot of poo names on that list, and they leave out McIntosh from our list.

Like Magic said, Richmond bashing again.

exactly.
the two essendon ones are rubbish....as are a few others from other teams...
leaving out McIntosh.
And they somehow put Tom Liberatore on the list? (I know he's father-son, but would have gone first round anyway).....

these "journalists" simply have no brains

So who has out performed the two Essendon ones from Richmond?

[(•))(©™]

RIchmond bashing.

LMAO 

[peggles]

I would say Miles and McIntosh

also
Batchlor 2010 pick 30
Pettard 2012 rookie draft
Lloyd 2013 Pick 66

I would say they are all better than the pair of essendon hacks listed.

[🏅Dooks]

 

I would say Miles and McIntosh

also
Batchlor 2010 pick 30
Pettard 2012 rookie draft
Lloyd 2013 Pick 66

I would say they are all better than the pair of essendon hacks listed.

What a smorgasbord of talent 

[peggles]

I would say Miles and McIntosh

also
Batchlor 2010 pick 30
Pettard 2012 rookie draft
Lloyd 2013 Pick 66

I would say they are all better than the pair of essendon hacks listed.

What a smorgasbord of talent 

No one is claiming it's a great list, simply it's much better than the essendon ones, which is what u asked...

[🏅Dooks]

I would say Miles and McIntosh

also
Batchlor 2010 pick 30
Pettard 2012 rookie draft
Lloyd 2013 Pick 66

I would say they are all better than the pair of essendon hacks listed.

What a smorgasbord of talent 

No one is claiming it's a great list, simply it's much better than the essendon ones, which is what u asked...

Sure thing. We have essendon measure on this.