The Roughead Files - If Roughead Was A Tiger
1 Brett Delidio Richmond
2 Jarryd Roughead Hawthorn
3 Ryan Griffen Western Bulldogs
4 Richard Tambling Richmond
5 Lance Franklin Hawthorn
6 Tom Williams Western Bulldogs
7 Jordan Lewis Hawthorn
Above is the actual order, but things could have easily been different then.
Deledio has talked about how he thought Roughead would be joining him at the Tigers. It might have happened, if the Tigers had taken Roughead first. The Hawks wanted size and may have taken Franklin at pick 2 while the Bulldogs have been reported to say that Griffen was who they wanted, even at pick 1. Of course, Richmond still miss out on Franklin, but would be improved with Deledio having Roughead to kick to up forward.
1 Jarryd Roughead Richmond
2 Lance Franklin Hawthorn
3 Ryan Griffen Western Bulldogs
4 Brett Delidio Richmond
5 Richard Tambling Hawthorn
6 Tom Williams Western Bulldogs
7 Jordan Lewis Hawthorn
So if the Bulldogs were not going to miss out on Griffen, and the Hawks were after height with Roughead the preferred choice they would select before Franklin, that means the Tigers could have also gone with Franklin at 1 and maybe still had Deledio at pick 4.
1 Lance Franklin Richmond
2 Jarryd Roughead Hawthorn
3 Ryan Griffen Western Bulldogs
4 Brett Delidio Richmond
5 Jordan Lewis Hawthorn
6 Tom Williams Western Bulldogs
7 Richard Tambling Hawthorn
Sometimes the Hawks talk about why it was Roughead before Franklin, that was to stop the Tigers getting Roughead. Below is how the Tigers hoped the draft would go for them.
1 Brett Delidio Richmond
2 Richard Tambling Hawthorn
3 Ryan Griffen Western Bulldogs
4 Jarryd Roughead Richmond
5 Lance Franklin Hawthorn
6 Tom Williams Western Bulldogs
7 Jordan Lewis Hawthorn
Hawthorn fans are probably very happy that the draft did not work out that way, although they would still have Boyle or Thorp or Dowler, or even Dawson, who could be used in Roughead's spot.
If there is a lesson here, it is that teams should draft big when they are picking up the top of the draft. Hawthorn or St Kilda will be in the 2008 AFL Grand Final. The Hawks can thank the Roughead-Franklin draft while the Saints are where they are due to the Riewoldt-Koschitzke draft. Geelong never had high picks in recent drafts, but they did acquire Ottens who went very early in his draft. Of the four remaining teams, obviously the smaller Bulldogs are an exception as they went small in so many drafts. But at least they tried here and while they did miss taking Roughead or Franklin in 2004 they did get Tom Williams.
Have a look at Jarryd Roughead’s Wikipedia site, and if you are a Roughead fan maybe send them some information as Roughead deserves more than one paragraph.
Some Lance Franklin news from 2005.
From The Age: Sporting Life
From the ABC: Young Hawks aiming high
2 Jarryd Roughead Hawthorn
3 Ryan Griffen Western Bulldogs
4 Richard Tambling Richmond
5 Lance Franklin Hawthorn
6 Tom Williams Western Bulldogs
7 Jordan Lewis Hawthorn
Above is the actual order, but things could have easily been different then.
Deledio has talked about how he thought Roughead would be joining him at the Tigers. It might have happened, if the Tigers had taken Roughead first. The Hawks wanted size and may have taken Franklin at pick 2 while the Bulldogs have been reported to say that Griffen was who they wanted, even at pick 1. Of course, Richmond still miss out on Franklin, but would be improved with Deledio having Roughead to kick to up forward.
1 Jarryd Roughead Richmond
2 Lance Franklin Hawthorn
3 Ryan Griffen Western Bulldogs
4 Brett Delidio Richmond
5 Richard Tambling Hawthorn
6 Tom Williams Western Bulldogs
7 Jordan Lewis Hawthorn
So if the Bulldogs were not going to miss out on Griffen, and the Hawks were after height with Roughead the preferred choice they would select before Franklin, that means the Tigers could have also gone with Franklin at 1 and maybe still had Deledio at pick 4.
1 Lance Franklin Richmond
2 Jarryd Roughead Hawthorn
3 Ryan Griffen Western Bulldogs
4 Brett Delidio Richmond
5 Jordan Lewis Hawthorn
6 Tom Williams Western Bulldogs
7 Richard Tambling Hawthorn
Sometimes the Hawks talk about why it was Roughead before Franklin, that was to stop the Tigers getting Roughead. Below is how the Tigers hoped the draft would go for them.
1 Brett Delidio Richmond
2 Richard Tambling Hawthorn
3 Ryan Griffen Western Bulldogs
5 Lance Franklin Hawthorn
6 Tom Williams Western Bulldogs
7 Jordan Lewis Hawthorn
Hawthorn fans are probably very happy that the draft did not work out that way, although they would still have Boyle or Thorp or Dowler, or even Dawson, who could be used in Roughead's spot.
If there is a lesson here, it is that teams should draft big when they are picking up the top of the draft. Hawthorn or St Kilda will be in the 2008 AFL Grand Final. The Hawks can thank the Roughead-Franklin draft while the Saints are where they are due to the Riewoldt-Koschitzke draft. Geelong never had high picks in recent drafts, but they did acquire Ottens who went very early in his draft. Of the four remaining teams, obviously the smaller Bulldogs are an exception as they went small in so many drafts. But at least they tried here and while they did miss taking Roughead or Franklin in 2004 they did get Tom Williams.
Have a look at Jarryd Roughead’s Wikipedia site, and if you are a Roughead fan maybe send them some information as Roughead deserves more than one paragraph.
Some Lance Franklin news from 2005.
From The Age: Sporting Life
Given that he is such a tall, athletic and naturally gifted player, it was probably inevitable that Lance Franklin would become a popular player in the AFL. But it's fair to say that even his club, Hawthorn, was not expecting this — with the season (and his career) only four weeks old, he's developed such a cult following at Glenferrie that on Saturday, the club's merchandise store at the MCG ran out of the entire Franklin stock of pins and badges.
"A changing of the guard," was how one Hawk insider described it yesterday, saying youngsters such as Franklin, Sam Mitchell and Luke Hodge are gradually taking over from Shane Crawford, Nick Holland and Jonathan Hay as the most popular players at the club. But it's Lance "Buddy" Franklin — the nickname comes from his father, who is also Lance "Buddy" Franklin — who is all the rage, particularly among the younger supporters, as evidenced by the merchandise sellout and also by the way he was mobbed at a kids' footy clinic last week. And check through the Hawks' chat room websites and it seems that Franklin is the player everyone wants to talk about.
"A changing of the guard," was how one Hawk insider described it yesterday, saying youngsters such as Franklin, Sam Mitchell and Luke Hodge are gradually taking over from Shane Crawford, Nick Holland and Jonathan Hay as the most popular players at the club. But it's Lance "Buddy" Franklin — the nickname comes from his father, who is also Lance "Buddy" Franklin — who is all the rage, particularly among the younger supporters, as evidenced by the merchandise sellout and also by the way he was mobbed at a kids' footy clinic last week. And check through the Hawks' chat room websites and it seems that Franklin is the player everyone wants to talk about.
From the ABC: Young Hawks aiming high
Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson says the weekend's 46-point win over Brisbane and a Rising Star nomination for young forward Lance Franklin have justified his decision to persist with a youth policy.
The Hawks have had six rookies make their debuts this season and recorded their first win of the season on Saturday to climb off the bottom of the AFL ladder.
The Hawks have had six rookies make their debuts this season and recorded their first win of the season on Saturday to climb off the bottom of the AFL ladder.
