I think you’d have been on your own there. Most Blitzers would have preferred the top 10 pick over the future pick associated with a team who’d been in finals the previous three seasons including two top 4.
Anyway, as I said I don’t think the issue was the picks but development and injuries/injury management.
Cook was a great junior.
But he has been an incredibly slow burn. Barely had injuries but even through 2021 and 2022, Adelaide barely prioritised him ahead of others when they could have. Played him as a sub, did well without smashing it at SANFL, but definitely could have played ahead of Brodie Smith in 2022 given where they were in their development.
A lot wouldhate sitting through the Tsatas development. This one would be painful.
Also…
Collingwood weren’t trading a future first for one in 2000. The ‘why didn’t we trade it into the future’ trope comes up often. It was the 2000 draft. Very few clubs were trading into that draft with very little U18s footy to go by for a future first that would have far more data and scouting available.
We need to move on from the 2020 draft and its permutations. It wasn’t a normal draft and hasn’t had typical draft results.
The 2020 draft had 2 AAs, 1 in the squad of 40 (1 B&F but he’s already counted). The 2019 draft had 5 AAs, 6 in the squad of 40 (incl 4 B&Fs already counted) and 1 B&F. The 2021 draft already has 2 AAs, 3 in the squad of 40 (2 B&Fs already counted.
We lucked out and got compo picks in the worst draft possible.
I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s the worst draft results as far as games per player by the end of the decade.
You really need to proofread what you write.
A look at the quality of our list by position.
I have taken AFL player ratings points; excluding players who’ve played at less than 6 games. Positions are off Wheelo.
Key defenders
Of the 47 players across the league:
General defenders
Of the 83 players:
Outside midfielders
Of the 33 players:
Inside midfielders
Of the 62 players:
Mid-forwards
Of the 24 players:
General forwards
Of the 55 players:
Key forwards
Of the 44 players:
Ruck
Of the 22 players:
Combined these results simply highlight that our list lacks any strengths, and we are weak on talent across nearly all lines.
6 rising star nominations in the last 2 years the list is starting to take shape
Across 2018 to 2022, Francis, Clarke, Cox, Perkins and Hobbs all good rising star nominations. So let’s wait and see this can translate to success down the line.
Yep, people get a little too carried away with rising star nominations.
And at the same time you have people whinge that we haven’t had any rising star nominations
Those players were drafted by Dodoro
Rising stars are sometimes just kids that have had a single decent game.
Still it’s a good sign
History says it means nothing. Many good players never win a rising star nomination, just like many average players win a nomination or even the award itself.
Guess i should have said nothing
You’re a Rising Star Nino
Our young players a crap
Noone said that. We said you can’t read much into the rising star nominations.
Of course
Gorth’s are better
Just trolling 
A far better sign is the under 22 AA side