As we edge closer to the first of this year's pair of anticipated draft nights, AFL fans are hoping their club gets its hands on some of the talent this year's draft class has to offer.
Whilst numerous clubs have never historically had a selection with some of the picks they currently hold, many have had great luck with certain selections, whilst others have not fared well.
We take a look back at who your club has selected in past years with their current selections and whether or not it presents as a good omen come November 20.
North Melbourne
Picks: 2, 3, 15, 17, 18, and 57.
North Melbourne will be hoping that whoever it selects with Pick 3 is just as talented as Harry Sheezel.
Sheezel is an emerging star for the club, exerting his influence from the moment he entered the AFL landscape. The Rising Star recipient averaged 27 disposals, 5.4 marks, and 11.5 handballs in just his first season at AFL level to win the Syd Barker Medal, the AFLPA Best First Year Player Award and the Rising Star. Whoever is taken at Pick 2 will no doubt complement an emerging crop of talent.
Robbie Tarrant was another successful selection for North Melbourne, playing 174 games at the Kangaroos before moving to Richmond for two seasons.
2: Daniel Wells
3: Lachlan Hansen, Will Phillips, Harry Sheezel
15: Brady Rawlings, Robbie Tarrant, Taylor Garner
17: Tom Warhurst, Scott Welsh, Shaun Atley
18: Anthony Stevens, Danny Millar, Kris Shore, Brad McKenzie
57: None
“Judging by their past choices at these spots, Adelaide fans can be excited about the potential talent their side may gain from No. 10 and 14.”
…. Dangerfield Davis and lever all left, Davis can be “excused” as the system allowed him to get an “offer that cannot be refused” – but Dangerfield was – in the end a bad pick (a great player – for Geelong – but a wasted pick for Adelaide)… the less said about the dog the better……
Watts was an abject failure – a wasted pick if ever there was one, Sellar did not work out.
Brodie Smith is the only successful pick for Adelaide – that”s one out of 6.
Let’s hope it’s a better result this time round….