Gold Coast

[daysofourlives]

feel a bit ripped off the cats would...

What, just like all the others clubs? The geelong era was built on father/son selections at what was it, round 3 draft pick back then

[Media Park]

what i mean is, if GAJ was not the "son of God," he would have presumably gone much much higher in the draft...

[Mr Beefy]

what i mean is, if GAJ was not the "son of God," he would have presumably gone much much higher in the draft...

I doubt he would have. He played all the rep footy but was never a standout, probably a bit small. He worked his arse off (and grew a bit) to get as good as he is. He may not have got drafted at all if he wasn't baby jesus.

[daysofourlives]

what i mean is, if GAJ was not the "son of God," he would have presumably gone much much higher in the draft...

I doubt he would have. He played all the rep footy but was never a standout, probably a bit small. He worked his arse off (and grew a bit) to get as good as he is. He may not have got drafted at all if he wasn't baby jesus.

Your kidding me he would have been a no1 pick

[Pup]

what i mean is, if GAJ was not the "son of God," he would have presumably gone much much higher in the draft...

I doubt he would have. He played all the rep footy but was never a standout, probably a bit small. He worked his arse off (and grew a bit) to get as good as he is. He may not have got drafted at all if he wasn't baby jesus.

Your kidding me he would have been a no1 pick

No he would not have.

[Media Park]

1 Luke Hodge Hawthorn
2 Luke Ball St Kilda
3 Chris Judd West Coast Eagles
4 Graham Polak Fremantle
5 Xavier Clarke St Kilda
6 Ashley Sampi West Coast Eagles
7 David Hale Kangaroos
8 Jimmy Bartel Geelong
9 Luke Molan Melbourne
10 Sam Power Western Bulldogs
11 Richard Cole Collingwood
12 Brent Reilly Adelaide
13 Nick Dal Santo St Kilda
14 Ashley Watson Kangaroos
15 Barry Brooks Port Adelaide
16 Rick Ladson Hawthorn
17 James Kelly Geelong
18 Shane Harvey Essendon
19 Jason Gram Brisbane Lions
20 Daniel Elstone Hawthorn
21 Matt Maguire St Kilda
22 Mark Seaby West West Coast
23 Charlie Gardiner Geelong
24 Steve Johnson Geelong
25 Steven Armstrong Melbourne
26 Aaron Rogers NSW/ACT Rams Melbourne
27 Tom Davidson Collingwood
28 Mark Powell Sydney
29 Lewis Roberts-Thomson Sydney
30 Rod Crowe Kangaroos
31 Joel Reynolds Essendon
32 Campbell Brown Hawthorn
33 David Rodan Richmond
34 Simon O'Keefe Essendon
35 Jarrad Wright Brisbane Lions
36 Sam Mitchell Hawthorn
37 Leigh Montagna St Kilda
38 Ashley Hansen West Coast Eagles
39 Justin Davies Carlton
40 Gary Ablett, Jr. Geelong

There's the draft (up to Ablett's father-son at pick 40...)

FWIW, He'd be top 4 for mine...

[nuggety goodness]

1 Luke Hodge Hawthorn
2 Luke Ball St Kilda
3 Chris Judd West Coast Eagles
4 Graham Polak Fremantle
5 Xavier Clarke St Kilda
6 Ashley Sampi West Coast Eagles
7 David Hale Kangaroos
8 Jimmy Bartel Geelong
9 Luke Molan Melbourne
10 Sam Power Western Bulldogs
11 Richard Cole Collingwood
12 Brent Reilly Adelaide
13 Nick Dal Santo St Kilda
14 Ashley Watson Kangaroos
15 Barry Brooks Port Adelaide
16 Rick Ladson Hawthorn
17 James Kelly Geelong
18 Shane Harvey Essendon
19 Jason Gram Brisbane Lions
20 Daniel Elstone Hawthorn
21 Matt Maguire St Kilda
22 Mark Seaby West West Coast
23 Charlie Gardiner Geelong
24 Steve Johnson Geelong
25 Steven Armstrong Melbourne
26 Aaron Rogers NSW/ACT Rams Melbourne
27 Tom Davidson Collingwood
28 Mark Powell Sydney
29 Lewis Roberts-Thomson Sydney
30 Rod Crowe Kangaroos
31 Joel Reynolds Essendon
32 Campbell Brown Hawthorn
33 David Rodan Richmond
34 Simon O'Keefe Essendon
35 Jarrad Wright Brisbane Lions
36 Sam Mitchell Hawthorn
37 Leigh Montagna St Kilda
38 Ashley Hansen West Coast Eagles
39 Justin Davies Carlton
40 Gary Ablett, Jr. Geelong

There's the draft (up to Ablett's father-son at pick 40...)

FWIW, He'd be top 4 for mine...

In hindsight yes... unfortunately at drafts you can't see what they're gonna be...

[whufc]

1 Luke Hodge Hawthorn
2 Luke Ball St Kilda
3 Chris Judd West Coast Eagles
4 Graham Polak Fremantle
5 Xavier Clarke St Kilda
6 Ashley Sampi West Coast Eagles
7 David Hale Kangaroos
8 Jimmy Bartel Geelong
9 Luke Molan Melbourne
10 Sam Power Western Bulldogs
11 Richard Cole Collingwood
12 Brent Reilly Adelaide
13 Nick Dal Santo St Kilda
14 Ashley Watson Kangaroos
15 Barry Brooks Port Adelaide
16 Rick Ladson Hawthorn
17 James Kelly Geelong
18 Shane Harvey Essendon
19 Jason Gram Brisbane Lions
20 Daniel Elstone Hawthorn
21 Matt Maguire St Kilda
22 Mark Seaby West West Coast
23 Charlie Gardiner Geelong
24 Steve Johnson Geelong
25 Steven Armstrong Melbourne
26 Aaron Rogers NSW/ACT Rams Melbourne
27 Tom Davidson Collingwood
28 Mark Powell Sydney
29 Lewis Roberts-Thomson Sydney
30 Rod Crowe Kangaroos
31 Joel Reynolds Essendon
32 Campbell Brown Hawthorn
33 David Rodan Richmond
34 Simon O'Keefe Essendon
35 Jarrad Wright Brisbane Lions
36 Sam Mitchell Hawthorn
37 Leigh Montagna St Kilda
38 Ashley Hansen West Coast Eagles
39 Justin Davies Carlton
40 Gary Ablett, Jr. Geelong

There's the draft (up to Ablett's father-son at pick 40...)

FWIW, He'd be top 4 for mine...

Awesome stuff

you would be pretty happy getting S.Johnson, S.Mitchell and L.Montagna at there respective picks.

L.Molan at pick 9, who????

[Ron Burgundy]

In short, this is what happened next after Molan was drafted by Melbourne at No. 9

■ Moved to Melbourne and was billeted with "an amazing family", the father of which had cancer, and was in remission. The disease returned, and he died a few months later.

■ Broke his leg so badly playing VFL for Sandringham that he finished up kneeling despite the sole of his foot being flat on the ground. Did not play again in the 2002 season.

■ Missed five weeks in early 2003 with a cartilage tear then, mid-season, dived to spoil a mark at North Ballarat. In one lunge, he broke his collarbone, was concussed, and ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament upon hitting the ground. Season over, he was delisted.

■ Melbourne drafted him back as a rookie. He came back through the Sandringham reserves, eventually returned to the seniors, but was cut at the end of 2004.

■ Attended Troy and Trisha Broadbridge's wedding, and was the last Melbourne player to farewell his teammate at night's end. Eight days later, Broadbridge was killed in the Boxing Day tsunami while on his honeymoon.

■ Recruited to Frankston in the VFL, he broke his leg again in a practice match. Was plagued by hamstring injuries upon his return, and could manage no more than four or five games in a row in two seasons.

[mighty_tiger_79]

might be my distinct lack of knowledge but

picks

9,11,14,15,18,26,27,30,39

did these players play more then about 10 games between them?

montagna at 37 handy pick up

[mighty_tiger_79]

sounded like Molan really did have rough ride, quite unfortunate

[whufc]

In short, this is what happened next after Molan was drafted by Melbourne at No. 9

■ Moved to Melbourne and was billeted with "an amazing family", the father of which had cancer, and was in remission. The disease returned, and he died a few months later.

■ Broke his leg so badly playing VFL for Sandringham that he finished up kneeling despite the sole of his foot being flat on the ground. Did not play again in the 2002 season.

■ Missed five weeks in early 2003 with a cartilage tear then, mid-season, dived to spoil a mark at North Ballarat. In one lunge, he broke his collarbone, was concussed, and ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament upon hitting the ground. Season over, he was delisted.

■ Melbourne drafted him back as a rookie. He came back through the Sandringham reserves, eventually returned to the seniors, but was cut at the end of 2004.

■ Attended Troy and Trisha Broadbridge's wedding, and was the last Melbourne player to farewell his teammate at night's end. Eight days later, Broadbridge was killed in the Boxing Day tsunami while on his honeymoon.

■ Recruited to Frankston in the VFL, he broke his leg again in a practice match. Was plagued by hamstring injuries upon his return, and could manage no more than four or five games in a row in two seasons.

Wow what a story, unlucky bastard.

[Ron Burgundy]

Can't even imagine getting concussed, breaking a collarbone and doing an ACL in one action!

[schimma]

I was at a night club on the Goldy Sat night. sore Andrew Walker there. maybe he is on the suns list. Crows would be spewing if so

[Pup]

FWIW, He'd be top 4 for mine...

Now definately but as someone said hindsight is a wonderful thing. Doubt he would have went top 5 if he was up for grabs. Definately was not as advanced as Hodge, Judd, Ball at the same time and probably quite a few others.

[Dirko]

39

Davies played 41 games for the Blues. Injury got the better of him.

[mighty_tiger_79]

there ya go

learn something everyday

cheers for that Juddy

[teaoby]

1 Luke Hodge Hawthorn
2 Luke Ball St Kilda
3 Chris Judd West Coast Eagles
4 Graham Polak Fremantle
5 Xavier Clarke St Kilda
6 Ashley Sampi West Coast Eagles
7 David Hale Kangaroos
8 Jimmy Bartel Geelong
9 Luke Molan Melbourne
10 Sam Power Western Bulldogs
11 Richard Cole Collingwood
12 Brent Reilly Adelaide
13 Nick Dal Santo St Kilda
14 Ashley Watson Kangaroos
15 Barry Brooks Port Adelaide
16 Rick Ladson Hawthorn
17 James Kelly Geelong
18 Shane Harvey Essendon
19 Jason Gram Brisbane Lions
20 Daniel Elstone Hawthorn
21 Matt Maguire St Kilda
22 Mark Seaby West West Coast
23 Charlie Gardiner Geelong
24 Steve Johnson Geelong
25 Steven Armstrong Melbourne
26 Aaron Rogers NSW/ACT Rams Melbourne
27 Tom Davidson Collingwood
28 Mark Powell Sydney
29 Lewis Roberts-Thomson Sydney
30 Rod Crowe Kangaroos
31 Joel Reynolds Essendon
32 Campbell Brown Hawthorn
33 David Rodan Richmond
34 Simon O'Keefe Essendon
35 Jarrad Wright Brisbane Lions
36 Sam Mitchell Hawthorn
37 Leigh Montagna St Kilda
38 Ashley Hansen West Coast Eagles
39 Justin Davies Carlton
40 Gary Ablett, Jr. Geelong

There's the draft (up to Ablett's father-son at pick 40...)

FWIW, He'd be top 4 for mine...

how good a draft year did the cats have that one! just shows how where you get drafted means not a whole lot! as long as you do get picked up then work your ring off! from memory charlie gardiner was handy as well. but struggled with injury

[piccachu]

how good a draft year did the cats have that one! just shows how where you get drafted means not a whole lot! as long as you do get picked up then work your ring off! from memory charlie gardiner was handy as well. but struggled with injury

was going to post this myself, also the hawks didnt do a bad job themselves appart from daniel elstone

[teaoby]

how good a draft year did the cats have that one! just shows how where you get drafted means not a whole lot! as long as you do get picked up then work your ring off! from memory charlie gardiner was handy as well. but struggled with injury

was going to post this myself, also the hawks didnt do a bad job themselves appart from daniel elstone

my boys the Kangaroos had a stinker! hale that high is painful. and the others gave us nothing.