Post by hoskotafe3 on Jul 24, 2021 22:23:13 GMT
Did they choose wisely?
Was thinking about this the other day when it occurred to me that my favourite AFL team has only had the #1 pick once.
Houston Rockets- top of the class. 2 #1 picks, 2 HOFers. Akeem Olajuwon and Yao Ming.
Dallas Cowboys- 3 #1 picks, all three were pro bowlers who won at least one Superbowl with the Cowboys and one HOFer. Ed Jones, Russell Maryland and Troy Aikman.
Blackhawks- again we've only had one and he's a good one: Patrick Kane. 9x All-Star. 3 Stanley Cups. Likely HOFer.
And then finally my favourite team Collingwood. Had the #1 pick in 1999 and selected...Josh Fraser. Josh was the epitome of a good footballer. Always Above average, never great. Clocked up 11 seasons and 200 games for the club. Lost his spot in the 2010 premiership season. Overall, I think a decade of quality service in a fairly successful era isn't a bad return.
I took the liberty of looking at Richmond's #1 picks.
Richard Lounger (1987) still the heaviest man ever to play in the VFL/AFL. Chalked up 4 games for Richmond. Scored 5 goals, 4 of which came on debut.
Anthony Banik- sad one. Developed a strange medical condition that was later found to be the quite treatable Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Retired after 49 games and 5 seasons.
And Brett Deledio- sure fire HOFer but was more the toilet paper trying to clean a mouldy festering asshole most of his time at Richmond. Gave them his best years and sadly, his body broke down at GWS in what should have been some late career glory for him, ironically occurring right when Richmond became a contender.
Was thinking about this the other day when it occurred to me that my favourite AFL team has only had the #1 pick once.
Houston Rockets- top of the class. 2 #1 picks, 2 HOFers. Akeem Olajuwon and Yao Ming.
Dallas Cowboys- 3 #1 picks, all three were pro bowlers who won at least one Superbowl with the Cowboys and one HOFer. Ed Jones, Russell Maryland and Troy Aikman.
Blackhawks- again we've only had one and he's a good one: Patrick Kane. 9x All-Star. 3 Stanley Cups. Likely HOFer.
And then finally my favourite team Collingwood. Had the #1 pick in 1999 and selected...Josh Fraser. Josh was the epitome of a good footballer. Always Above average, never great. Clocked up 11 seasons and 200 games for the club. Lost his spot in the 2010 premiership season. Overall, I think a decade of quality service in a fairly successful era isn't a bad return.
I took the liberty of looking at Richmond's #1 picks.
Richard Lounger (1987) still the heaviest man ever to play in the VFL/AFL. Chalked up 4 games for Richmond. Scored 5 goals, 4 of which came on debut.
Anthony Banik- sad one. Developed a strange medical condition that was later found to be the quite treatable Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Retired after 49 games and 5 seasons.
And Brett Deledio- sure fire HOFer but was more the toilet paper trying to clean a mouldy festering asshole most of his time at Richmond. Gave them his best years and sadly, his body broke down at GWS in what should have been some late career glory for him, ironically occurring right when Richmond became a contender.
