[The Optimist]

1. Luke Hodge - Hawthorn 66 Games
2. Luke Ball - St Kilda 86 Games
3. Chris Judd - West Coast 115 Games
4. Graham Polak - Fremantle 72 Games(Traded to Richmond)
5. Xavier Clarke - St Kilda 79 Games
6. Ashley Sampi - West Coast 78 Games
7. David Hale - Kangaroos 37 Games
8. James Bartel - Geelong 90 Games
9. Luke Molan - Melbourne Delisted
10. Sam Power - Western Bulldogs 70 Games
11. Richard Cole - Collingwood 56 Games(Traded to Essendon)
12. Brent Reilly - Adelaide 68 Games
13. Nick Del Santo - St Kilda 98 Games
14. Ashley Watson - Kangaroos Delisted
15. Barry Brooks - Port Adelaide 8 Games(Traded to St Kilda)
16. Rick Ladson - Hawthorn 30 Games

Looking at the above it would be very easy to say that West Coast had the best player with the selections taken and yes I agree, but you could give me Luke Ball, Xavier Clarke and Nick Del Santo as a trade for Chris Judd and Ashley Sampi.

Give me your 3-2-1 as the teams that fared the best in the first round of the 2001 AFL Draft.

My votes are as follows:

3 Votes - St Kilda
2 Votes - West Coast
1 Vote - Hawthorn

Who were the dud recruiting teams for the 2001 AFL Draft 1st round?

Well I think that the Kangaroos really blew their opportunity here with 2 selections in the top 14 with David Hale and Ashley Watson(?). Melbourne also blew it with their selection of Luke Molan(?).

Let me know what you think here.

Next week I will try to bring you Round 2 of 2001.