The Craziness Of The 2004 AFL Draft - North Melbourne
42 Jesse Smith
58 Brad Moran
68 Ben Schwarze
74 Daniel Pratt
From The Age: Who your team picked
The Kangaroos used this draft to trade for Nathan Thompson. They may try to put a positive spin on the trade but Hawthorn did a lot better, the Hawks would not question this deal but North Melbourne must sometimes wonder why they did it. The Kangaroos' most successful season in recent years was also the one when Thompson was sidelined due to injury. Several teams did improve because they traded away high picks for big players, like Geelong and Sydney, but the Kangaroos didn’t get the help they were hoping for.
The good news for the Kangaroos is that they drafted well with the later picks that they kept. Pratt was given another chance by North Melbourne and has made the most of it. The Brad Moran pick was also a good move, nothing wrong drafting someone very tall who can run, but they couldn't find a spot for him with Petrie, McIntosh and Hale. Moran is now a Crow.
The best part of this draft for North Melbourne is Jesse W Smith. Taken as a father/son selection, Smith is a future superstar if his ankles let him play. Smith is expected to become a tall midfielder, after starting his career as a running defender, and is probably a future captain.
The Craziness Of The 2004 AFL Draft - Hawthorn
58 Brad Moran
68 Ben Schwarze
74 Daniel Pratt
From The Age: Who your team picked
THE CLUB SAYS "We're happy with the mix of players we've got. We're absolutely over the moon to have Jesse Smith on our list. Brad Moran may be a bit out of left field, he's only played 14 games of footy. We've been following him all year ... and we're really excited about how we can develop him." - Neville Stibbard, Kangaroos recruiting manager
The good news for the Kangaroos is that they drafted well with the later picks that they kept. Pratt was given another chance by North Melbourne and has made the most of it. The Brad Moran pick was also a good move, nothing wrong drafting someone very tall who can run, but they couldn't find a spot for him with Petrie, McIntosh and Hale. Moran is now a Crow.
The best part of this draft for North Melbourne is Jesse W Smith. Taken as a father/son selection, Smith is a future superstar if his ankles let him play. Smith is expected to become a tall midfielder, after starting his career as a running defender, and is probably a future captain.
The Craziness Of The 2004 AFL Draft - Hawthorn
