Ranking The AFL Draft Top 10s
1998
1 Des Headland - Brisbane
2 Justin Longmuir - Fremantle
3 Nic Fosdike - Sydney
4 Ryan Fitzgerald - Sydney
5 Michael Stevens - Port Adelaide
6 Murray Vance - Carlton
7 Josh Carr - Port Adelaide
8 Jude Bolton - Sydney
9 Mark McVeigh - Essendon
10 Brandon Hill - West Coast
Probably not the smartest draft class of all time. The Swans managed to find some players, as they picked up two future premiership onballers, but they also missed with another early pick.
The story for this draft was Brisbane deciding between Headland and Longmuir. Headland never fulfilled his potential with the Lions, and would leave to join Longmuir at the Dockers. Longmuir had more talent than anyone else in the top 10, but injuries cut short his career. Josh Carr would win a premiership before departing for Fremantle too, but unlike Headland it seems he had a return ticket and could be a Power player again soon.
Carlton have shown they can select star players, when given the number 1 pick, but they miss with a lot of other top 10 picks. They gave Vance a chance, which was not a good idea.
It seems like M McVeigh was drafted more recently, he has made a steady progression during his career at Essendon and is now one of their main stars.
Ranking The AFL Draft Top 10s
1998
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1 Des Headland - Brisbane
2 Justin Longmuir - Fremantle
3 Nic Fosdike - Sydney
4 Ryan Fitzgerald - Sydney
5 Michael Stevens - Port Adelaide
6 Murray Vance - Carlton
7 Josh Carr - Port Adelaide
8 Jude Bolton - Sydney
9 Mark McVeigh - Essendon
10 Brandon Hill - West Coast
Probably not the smartest draft class of all time. The Swans managed to find some players, as they picked up two future premiership onballers, but they also missed with another early pick.
The story for this draft was Brisbane deciding between Headland and Longmuir. Headland never fulfilled his potential with the Lions, and would leave to join Longmuir at the Dockers. Longmuir had more talent than anyone else in the top 10, but injuries cut short his career. Josh Carr would win a premiership before departing for Fremantle too, but unlike Headland it seems he had a return ticket and could be a Power player again soon.
Carlton have shown they can select star players, when given the number 1 pick, but they miss with a lot of other top 10 picks. They gave Vance a chance, which was not a good idea.
It seems like M McVeigh was drafted more recently, he has made a steady progression during his career at Essendon and is now one of their main stars.
Ranking The AFL Draft Top 10s
1998
1986
1996
1991
1995
1990
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