AFL Drafts Redone: 2002
1 St Kilda: Brendan Goddard (pick 1 in actual 2002 draft)
2 Kangaroos: Daniel Wells (2)
3 Brisbane: Jared Rivers (26)
4 Western Bulldogs: Steven Salopek (6)
6 Port Adelaide: Will Minson (20)
7 Geelong: Adam Selwood (53)
8 Hawthorn: Troy Selwood (19)
9 Kangaroos: Nick Malceski (64)
10 Essendon: Ryan Crowley (55)
11 Essendon: Byron Schammer (13)
12 Richmond: Robert Shirley (56)
13 Fremantle: Brent Staker (37)
14 Melbourne: Hamish McIntosh (9)
15 Melbourne: Jared Brennan (3)
16 Port Adelaide: Leigh Fisher (46)
17 Western Bulldogs: Kade Simpson (45)
18 Kangaroos: Andrew Mackie (7)
19 Brisbane: Sean Dempster (34)
20 Western Bulldogs: Jay Schulz (12)
21 Collingwood: Daniel Merrett (30)
22 St Kilda: Cameron Wight (49)
23 Geelong: Daniel Bell (14)
24 West Coast: Jason Laycock (10)
25 Kangaroos: Jason Winderlich (11)
26 Melbourne: Paul Johnson (24)
27 Essendon: Cameron Faulkner (17)
28 Essendon: Tom Lonergan (23)
29 Collingwood: Brad Fisher (72)
30 Brisbane: Luke Jericho (32)
31 Kangaroos: Ryan Ferguson (66)
32 Adelaide: Joel Perry (31)
33 Western Bulldogs: Anthony Corrie (44)
34 Sydney: Callum Urch (25)
35 Western Bulldogs: Blake Grima (38)
36 Geelong: Tim Callan (Father/son pick)
37 West Coast: Luke Brennan (8)
38 Kangaroos: Tim Boyle (51)
39 Melbourne: Nick Smith (15)
40 Essendon: Jobe Watson (Father/son pick)
41 Richmond: James Begley (68)
42 Port Adelaide: Brett Ebert (Father/son pick)
43 Collingwood: Cameron Cloke (Father/son pick)
44 Brisbane: Bo Nixon (21)
45 Carlton: Josh Thewlis (50)
46 St Kilda: Brad Murphy (33)
47 Richmond: Tristan Cartledge (28)
48 Fremantle: Gary Moorcroft (39)
49 Western Bulldogs: Steven Alessio (67)
50 Sydney: Lochlan Veale (65)
The 2002 draft didn't have a Judd, Riewoldt or Pavlich like the three drafts that came before it, but it did provide teams with a lot of solid AFL players. The above list will certainly change over the next few years, if taller players take more time to develop then McIntosh, Merrett, Wight and Johnson will keep getter better for the next couple of seasons. There is also Jared Brennan who has such great potential and athleticism, in 5 years time he could be on top of this list.
The winners for the 2002 draft might have been teams that traded out, or were the lucky ones with father/son selections. The Bombers and Power both selected a Top 5 talent from this draft class and only had to spend a pick in the 40s.
The draft of 2002 provided teams with many young onballers who are contributing now as well as some talls who should eventually become important key position players. Goddard and Wells did deserve to go at 1 and 2, but over their careers there will be 20 or so players from this draft who may end up as the best from it.
The number in brackets indicates the draft pick they were in the actual 2002 draft.
Click here for the 2001 Draft Redone.
Click here for the 1999 Draft Redone.
Will post a reworked 2000 draft soon. McDougall, Livingston, Angwin and Daniel Motlop all went top 10 that year. Daniel Cross, Amon Buchanon and Nathan Lonie lasted until the 50s. Riewoldt went 1 in 2000, and he will get that spot again.
2 Kangaroos: Daniel Wells (2)
3 Brisbane: Jared Rivers (26)
4 Western Bulldogs: Steven Salopek (6)
6 Port Adelaide: Will Minson (20)
7 Geelong: Adam Selwood (53)
8 Hawthorn: Troy Selwood (19)
9 Kangaroos: Nick Malceski (64)
10 Essendon: Ryan Crowley (55)
11 Essendon: Byron Schammer (13)
12 Richmond: Robert Shirley (56)
13 Fremantle: Brent Staker (37)
14 Melbourne: Hamish McIntosh (9)
15 Melbourne: Jared Brennan (3)
16 Port Adelaide: Leigh Fisher (46)
17 Western Bulldogs: Kade Simpson (45)
19 Brisbane: Sean Dempster (34)
20 Western Bulldogs: Jay Schulz (12)
21 Collingwood: Daniel Merrett (30)
22 St Kilda: Cameron Wight (49)
23 Geelong: Daniel Bell (14)
24 West Coast: Jason Laycock (10)
25 Kangaroos: Jason Winderlich (11)
26 Melbourne: Paul Johnson (24)
27 Essendon: Cameron Faulkner (17)
28 Essendon: Tom Lonergan (23)
29 Collingwood: Brad Fisher (72)
30 Brisbane: Luke Jericho (32)
31 Kangaroos: Ryan Ferguson (66)
32 Adelaide: Joel Perry (31)
33 Western Bulldogs: Anthony Corrie (44)
34 Sydney: Callum Urch (25)
35 Western Bulldogs: Blake Grima (38)
36 Geelong: Tim Callan (Father/son pick)
37 West Coast: Luke Brennan (8)
38 Kangaroos: Tim Boyle (51)
39 Melbourne: Nick Smith (15)
40 Essendon: Jobe Watson (Father/son pick)
41 Richmond: James Begley (68)
42 Port Adelaide: Brett Ebert (Father/son pick)
43 Collingwood: Cameron Cloke (Father/son pick)
44 Brisbane: Bo Nixon (21)
45 Carlton: Josh Thewlis (50)
46 St Kilda: Brad Murphy (33)
47 Richmond: Tristan Cartledge (28)
49 Western Bulldogs: Steven Alessio (67)
50 Sydney: Lochlan Veale (65)
The 2002 draft didn't have a Judd, Riewoldt or Pavlich like the three drafts that came before it, but it did provide teams with a lot of solid AFL players. The above list will certainly change over the next few years, if taller players take more time to develop then McIntosh, Merrett, Wight and Johnson will keep getter better for the next couple of seasons. There is also Jared Brennan who has such great potential and athleticism, in 5 years time he could be on top of this list.
The winners for the 2002 draft might have been teams that traded out, or were the lucky ones with father/son selections. The Bombers and Power both selected a Top 5 talent from this draft class and only had to spend a pick in the 40s.
The draft of 2002 provided teams with many young onballers who are contributing now as well as some talls who should eventually become important key position players. Goddard and Wells did deserve to go at 1 and 2, but over their careers there will be 20 or so players from this draft who may end up as the best from it.
The number in brackets indicates the draft pick they were in the actual 2002 draft.
Click here for the 2001 Draft Redone.
Click here for the 1999 Draft Redone.
Will post a reworked 2000 draft soon. McDougall, Livingston, Angwin and Daniel Motlop all went top 10 that year. Daniel Cross, Amon Buchanon and Nathan Lonie lasted until the 50s. Riewoldt went 1 in 2000, and he will get that spot again.
