The Good and Bad of the 2003 AFL Draft - Port Adelaide
15 - Troy Chaplin
30 - Bradley Symes
34 - Luke Peel
39 - Robert Forster-Knight
46 - Michael Pettigrew
From The Age: Who your team picked
Above are some good quotes that actually show they got what they were after. Chaplin and Pettigrew are important parts of their current back line. Symes also played some good games for the Power before he was traded to the Adelaide Crows. That is a success rate better than 50%, something few clubs in this draft achieved.
A lot of teams in this draft came up empty with their first round picks, something that is inexcusable. Port Adelaide brought in a solid player with their late first round choice, as Chaplin has the height for a key defensive spot and is also solid with his use of the ball.
Even though Pettigrew was the fifth player they took in this draft, he is also the one with the most star potential. Tall and athletic, Pettigrew could still take another step up in his play but even if he doesn't it was a successful pick by Port Adelaide. Other teams couldn't find talent in the top 10 while the Power were drafting quality players at pick 46.
Symes was taken at pick 30, and after a few years and some eventful games he was moved along to Adelaide for a similar pick. But there was more talent in the 2007 draft than the 2003 one, and the Power drafted another Motlop so that could pay dividends in a few years.
The Good and Bad of the 2003 AFL Draft - Melbourne
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30 - Bradley Symes
34 - Luke Peel
39 - Robert Forster-Knight
46 - Michael Pettigrew
From The Age: Who your team picked
The club says "I’m very happy. I think that we’ve been able to bring a couple of young people in that can play in our defence in the future, in particular Troy Chaplin, and also were pleased that we’ve been able to add to the playing experience of our defence by drafting Rob Forster-Knight."
Alan Stewart, recruiting manager.
Above are some good quotes that actually show they got what they were after. Chaplin and Pettigrew are important parts of their current back line. Symes also played some good games for the Power before he was traded to the Adelaide Crows. That is a success rate better than 50%, something few clubs in this draft achieved.
A lot of teams in this draft came up empty with their first round picks, something that is inexcusable. Port Adelaide brought in a solid player with their late first round choice, as Chaplin has the height for a key defensive spot and is also solid with his use of the ball.
Even though Pettigrew was the fifth player they took in this draft, he is also the one with the most star potential. Tall and athletic, Pettigrew could still take another step up in his play but even if he doesn't it was a successful pick by Port Adelaide. Other teams couldn't find talent in the top 10 while the Power were drafting quality players at pick 46.
Symes was taken at pick 30, and after a few years and some eventful games he was moved along to Adelaide for a similar pick. But there was more talent in the 2007 draft than the 2003 one, and the Power drafted another Motlop so that could pay dividends in a few years.
The Good and Bad of the 2003 AFL Draft - Melbourne
For AFL news and fantasy footy information, go to www.allfooty.info
