Just wondering, we have played all seven draft picks from last year and one new rookie in Roberts by round ten. Is this some sort of record? More importantly I like the idea of recuiting players and actually giving them a go to see who can actually play. A little bit smarter than hanging on to them for a few years and then letting them go to see if they can make it elsewhere! I am intersted in others thoughts or any stats out there.
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AFL Record for playing all draft picks?
- Thread starter Shirtfront
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Can't vouch for when the players were drafted, but these are the numbers for the most first-gamers fielded by clubs by Round 10 since the inception of the draft:
Pl Cb Year
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24 WC 1987
23 Ad 1991
20 Fr 1995
18 PA 1997
12 Fi 1991
10 Co 1987
9 St 1986
9 Ri 1988
9 Br 1991
9 St 1995
9 Me 1998
9 Br 2005
8 Br 1987
8 WB 1987
8 WC 1989
8 Fi 1990
8 Ri 1993
8 Co 1995
8 Ad 1999
8 Ri 2010
Of course the top four were the first seasons of expansion clubs.
Pl Cb Year
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24 WC 1987
23 Ad 1991
20 Fr 1995
18 PA 1997
12 Fi 1991
10 Co 1987
9 St 1986
9 Ri 1988
9 Br 1991
9 St 1995
9 Me 1998
9 Br 2005
8 Br 1987
8 WB 1987
8 WC 1989
8 Fi 1990
8 Ri 1993
8 Co 1995
8 Ad 1999
8 Ri 2010
Of course the top four were the first seasons of expansion clubs.
Shirtfront said:
Our 2003 draft is the only other national draft to have 7 play senior footy the following year (Roach, Jackson, Morrison, Hartigan, Tuck, Raines and Fletcher) The most national draft picks to play senior footy is the Cats in 2001 who had 8 guys play senior footy, but only 6 of them played in their first year (Bartel, Kelly, Steve Johnson, Gardiner, Ablett and David Johnson (wow!)). The Saints 1994 draft has 7 guys play senior footy as did our 2004 draft.
So bottom line is either you have drafted a lot of good players and/or you have a bad team and everyone is getting a go.
