Is that off the classic album 15-14-13-12-11 ?

This is Mr Hughes' (and Mr Rodgers) record at the National Draft since Mr Hughes started at 2004.

2012 Menzel
Temay
Graham

(no goal to goal line/spine players)

2011 – Bootsma
Rowe
Buckley (F/S)

(one goal to goal line/spine player)

2010 National Draft
Pick 18: Matthew Watson, Calder Cannons
Pick 34: Patrick McCarthy*, Glenelg
Pick 42: Luke Mitchell*, Calder Cannons
Pick 67: Andrew McInnes*, Dandenong Stingrays
Pick 70: Nick Duigan, Norwood
Pick 85: Jeffery Garlett, Promoted Rookie
Pick 99: David Ellard, Promoted Rookie
Pick 108: Simon White, Promoted Rookie

Picks 18-42 have not fired a shot.

2009 National Draft

Pick 12: Kane Lucas, East Fremantle
Pick 43: Marcus Davies, North Hobart
Pick 59: Rohan Kerr*, Dandenong Stingrays
Pick 72: Sam Jacobs, Promoted Rookie
Pick 85: Aaron Joseph, Promoted Rookie

This group of players should have been the core 4-5 year players that take us to a Premiership.

2008 National Draft

Pick 6: Chris Yarran, Swan Districts
Pick 40: Mitch Robinson, Tassie Devils
Pick 65: Rhys O'Keeffe, North Adelaide
Pick 80: Caleb Tiller*, Murray Bushrangers
Pick 85: Pass

2007 National Draft

Pick 1 - Priority Selection : Matthew Kreuzer, Northern Knights U18
Pick 36 : Steven Browne, West Perth, WA
Pick 46 : Dennis Armfield, Swan Districts, WA
Pick 65 : Not utilised

2006 National Draft

Pick 1 : Bryce Gibbs, Glenelg, SANFL
Pick 17 - Priority Selection: Shaun Hampson, Mt Gravatt, Queensland
Pick 19 : Shaun Grigg, North Ballarat
Pick 35 : Mark Austin, Glenelg, SANFL
Pick 51 : Clinton Benjamin*, Claremont, WA
Pick 67 : Joe Anderson, Darwin, NT
Pick 81 : Not utilised

2005 National Draft

Pick 1 - Priority Selection: Marc Murphy, Oakleigh Chargers U18
Pick 4 : Josh Kennedy, East Fremantle, WAFL
Pick 20 : Paul Bower, Peel Thunder, WAFL
Pick 36 : Jake Edwards, Western Jets U18

2004 National Draft
Pick 9 : Jordan Russell, West Adelaide, SANFL
Pick 25 : Adam Hartlett, West Adelaide, SANFL
Pick 41 : Luke Blackwell, Swan Districts, WAFL - (Father/Son selection)
Pick 73 : Chris Bryan, Frankston, VFL
Pick 77 : Anthony Raso*, Dandenong Stingrays

Mr Matheson's criticisms are correct. You cannot dice it, bake it, slice it or dice it any other way.

We cannot buy Premierships any more. We have to buy the best Recruiters such as Beatson and Wells to select the best players.

The Club's Directors and/or Administrator(s) who decided to continue with these recruiters for this period must take responsibility for their actions. If not, we run the risk of repeating history.

Josh Kennedy at 4 - nice selection.

I would prefer that Bruce kept his thoughts in house.

There is no need for the rest of the football world to know what we are all thinking.

Nevertheless that is his style and hopefully something comes of it.

Hughes first 4 drafts see's only 3 players out of 17 that still remain... fmd how is he still on the books?

trublu and Trigger started at about the same time as MM.

My kids reckon I'm great as well.

He's just filfy we didn't get Raphmers last year.

Essendon* cheated, simple as that

I would hope that Luke Williams has been brought in to be our No.1. Hughes and Rogers need to move on. By anyones standard that list above is diabolical.

Finally someone hits on the real issue...