Twenty AFL Draft Questions Answered
Below are the 20 questions that were asked before the draft, and now we know the answers.
Who was picked second?
Gumbleton was the pick by Essendon. It was him, Leuenberger or Hansen and the Bombers again went with a tall from WA. If you go five years into the future, the Bombers could have an all-WA forward line with Gumbleton, Ryder and Johns, and Jetta could also be played forward too.
Did Troy Makepeace get another chance in this draft?
Didn't make it back through the National Draft, not many delisted players did.
Did the Brown brothers go to the same AFL team?
Not even in the same state, but they are now both a type of bird with Nathan a Magpie and Mitchell an Eagle.
Who was the draft day slider?
Jarryd Allen was a chance to go in the top 20, so ending up at 59 is a bit of a slide. The Saints will need Allen’s height next season, possibly in the backline, so he could get some games for them in 2007.
Did Richmond get the player at pick 13 that they would have taken at number 8?
They certainly did, as they wanted Riewoldt and even though they moved down a few picks they still got him.
Who was the first Queensland player taken?
Armitage was a bit of a surprise.
Did the Eagles draft Jarryd Morton?
They had to take MacKenzie at pick 29, so they missed on Morton.
Who was the second ruckman taken?
Hampson was the answer here, a bit of a surprise.
Did Terry Wallace draft a tall player?
He did get his smalls as he likes to do with later picks, but he did go tall with his first round pick and took Riewoldt.
Which player could be considered the biggest reach?
Boak had a lot of hype before the draft so when he was taken at 5 it wasn't a big surprise, so maybe he isn't the big reach. Melbourne were a team that went for potential in the first round, and Frawley might be a bit of a reach as players like Sellar were still there.
Did Carlton still draft one of their possible father/son prospects late in the draft?
Brisbane took Sheldon, so Carlton will look to the rookie draft if they want Williams or Johnston.
Who was the first "recycled" player, as in a player just delisted, taken by a club?
Matthew Ferguson was the surprise answer for this, as only he and Rodan were players who had just been delisted but were drafted again.
Did Chris Dawes find a club that is able to wait for him to recover?
Collingwood went big with their picks and Dawes will be ready to play beside Rocca in 2008.
Would a Selwood be based in yet another state next season?
Selwood went to a Victorian team, Geelong, so that is state number three.
Did Collingwood draft the same type of player at both 8 and 10?
Both picks went on athletic talls, probably Brown and Reid both become defenders for the Magpies.
Were more players drafted from the Northern Territory than drafted out of New South Wales?
If the AFL counts Hawkins as a player from NSW then it is around 3 to 2 for the NSW system.
Will Riewoldt play with Riewoldt and will Krakouer play beside Krakouer next season?
No family reunions this draft. Riewoldt to Richmond and Krakouer to the Power.
Was 100 VFL goals enough to get Aaron Edwards back on a list in the AFL?
Pick 82, but he is in the league again.
Did the size and potential of Todd Goldstein make him a much earlier pick than expected?
Pick 37 might have been lower than expected. Also the Kangaroos didn't seem to be a team that needed him as much as others.
Did Simon Hogan turn draft camp domination into being selected on draft day?
The Cats drafted him and they got a local player who has attributes that Geelong need.
Who was picked second?
Gumbleton was the pick by Essendon. It was him, Leuenberger or Hansen and the Bombers again went with a tall from WA. If you go five years into the future, the Bombers could have an all-WA forward line with Gumbleton, Ryder and Johns, and Jetta could also be played forward too.
Did Troy Makepeace get another chance in this draft?
Didn't make it back through the National Draft, not many delisted players did.
Did the Brown brothers go to the same AFL team?
Who was the draft day slider?
Jarryd Allen was a chance to go in the top 20, so ending up at 59 is a bit of a slide. The Saints will need Allen’s height next season, possibly in the backline, so he could get some games for them in 2007.
Did Richmond get the player at pick 13 that they would have taken at number 8?
They certainly did, as they wanted Riewoldt and even though they moved down a few picks they still got him.
Who was the first Queensland player taken?
Armitage was a bit of a surprise.
Did the Eagles draft Jarryd Morton?
They had to take MacKenzie at pick 29, so they missed on Morton.
Who was the second ruckman taken?
Hampson was the answer here, a bit of a surprise.
Did Terry Wallace draft a tall player?
He did get his smalls as he likes to do with later picks, but he did go tall with his first round pick and took Riewoldt.
Which player could be considered the biggest reach?
Boak had a lot of hype before the draft so when he was taken at 5 it wasn't a big surprise, so maybe he isn't the big reach. Melbourne were a team that went for potential in the first round, and Frawley might be a bit of a reach as players like Sellar were still there.
Did Carlton still draft one of their possible father/son prospects late in the draft?
Brisbane took Sheldon, so Carlton will look to the rookie draft if they want Williams or Johnston.
Who was the first "recycled" player, as in a player just delisted, taken by a club?
Matthew Ferguson was the surprise answer for this, as only he and Rodan were players who had just been delisted but were drafted again.
Did Chris Dawes find a club that is able to wait for him to recover?
Collingwood went big with their picks and Dawes will be ready to play beside Rocca in 2008.
Would a Selwood be based in yet another state next season?
Selwood went to a Victorian team, Geelong, so that is state number three.
Did Collingwood draft the same type of player at both 8 and 10?
Both picks went on athletic talls, probably Brown and Reid both become defenders for the Magpies.
Were more players drafted from the Northern Territory than drafted out of New South Wales?
If the AFL counts Hawkins as a player from NSW then it is around 3 to 2 for the NSW system.
Will Riewoldt play with Riewoldt and will Krakouer play beside Krakouer next season?
No family reunions this draft. Riewoldt to Richmond and Krakouer to the Power.
Was 100 VFL goals enough to get Aaron Edwards back on a list in the AFL?
Pick 82, but he is in the league again.
Did the size and potential of Todd Goldstein make him a much earlier pick than expected?
Pick 37 might have been lower than expected. Also the Kangaroos didn't seem to be a team that needed him as much as others.
Did Simon Hogan turn draft camp domination into being selected on draft day?
The Cats drafted him and they got a local player who has attributes that Geelong need.
