Using the current AFL Draft Value Index & winding back the clock would AFL teams be more open to trading Pick 1 for Picks 8 & 9?
Obviously at the time of an AFL Draft decisions are made with all available information at hand but the reluctance to trade Pick 1 is a consistent theme, looking back at the 2010-19 AFL Draft period no team traded the No.1 overall Pick.
AFL teams clearly value the top pick in the draft, likely more so than what the Draft Value Index stipulates.
Here’s a look back at each AFL Draft between 2010-19, which trades would you complete now?
*Hypothetical based on a player career only, some teams owned multiple selections in the same draft year.
AFL Draft Value Index
No.1 Draft Pick value: 3,000pts
Swapped for
No.8 Draft Pick value: 1,551pts
No.9 Draft Pick value: 1,469pts
Total Points for Picks 8 & 9: 3,020pts (Difference 20pts)
2010
1.David Swallow
8.Dyson Heppell & 9.Dion Prestia
2011
1.Jon Patton
8.Billy Longer & 9.Adam Tomlinson
2012
1.Lachie Whitfield
8.Ollie Wines & 9.Nick Vlastuin
2013
1.Tom Boyd
8.Luke McDonald & 9.Christian Salem
2014
1.Paddy McCartin
8.Peter Wright & 9.Darcy Moore
2015
1.Jacob Weitering
8.Callum Ah-Chee & 9.Sam Weideman
2016
1.Andrew McGrath
8.Griffin Logue & 9.Will Brodie
2017
1.Cam Rayner
8.Nick Coffield & 9.Aaron Naughton
2018
1.Sam Walsh
8.Tarryn Thomas & 9.Chayce Jones
2019
1.Matthew Rowell
8.Caleb Serong & 9.Liam Henry
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