bennymacca wrote:Magellan wrote:bennymacca wrote:50% of 100 game players, and 70% of 200 game players were selected in the top 20 in the draft. So you really are giving up a lot when you trade away a first round pick
Good observation, from the clubs' perspective.
However, from the player's perspective it means that if you're not taken early on in the draft you're probably not going to make it at the top level.
depends on what "making it" means.
plenty of Rory Lairds and Lawrence Angwins to prove exceptions to the rule too
Lots of late picks turned out to be absolute stars of the game too.