The 2018 AFL NAB National Draft kicks off its two-day affair this year with the first round selected on Thursday November 22nd and the rest of the draft completed on Friday November 23rd.
In the lead up to the draft, Sporting News will bring you the history of each pick - including who got it right (or wrong) through the years.
Pick 11: GWS GIANTS
Who will the Giants be likely to draft?
It’s been a rough spring with departures of quality players so there’s no doubt long-term retention will be playing on the Giants’ minds as they make their draft choices.
Chayce Jones (TAS): 180cm, 74kg
A hard-at-it midfielder and tackling machine. Being Tasmanian limits the go-home factor, which the Giants are only too aware of at the moment.
Riley Collier-Dawkins (VIC): 193cm, 88kg
A tall, strong midfielder who wins his own ball and uses speed and agility rare for someone his height.
History of AFL draft pick 11
Most games played:
364 Brad Johnson (Western Bulldogs 1993)
Least games played:
0 Tim McNeill (Melbourne 1987)
0 Darren Smith (Essendon (1989)
0 Danny Sexton (North Melbourne 1990)
Games by players selected with pick 11
Average: 91.9
Games played in completed careers
0-49: 10
50-99: 6
100-149: 3
150-199: 1
200+: 3
The best pick 11s
Brad Johnson (Western Bulldogs 1993): 364 games, three-time best and fairest winner (1999, 2002, 2006), six-time All Australian (1999, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006 capt, 2007), Western Bulldogs captain (2007-2010), Western Bulldogs Team of the Century member
Lenny Hayes (St Kilda 1998): 297 games, three-time best and fairest winner (2003, 2010, 2012), three-time All Australian (2003, 2005, 2009), Norm Smith Medal (2010), St Kilda captain (2007, 2010)
Darren Glass (West Coast 1999): 270 games, three-time best and fairest winner (2007, 2009, 2011), four-time All Australian (2006, 2007, 2011, 2012 capt), premiership player (2006), West Coast captain (2008-2014)
Steele Sidebottom (Collingwood 2008): 211+ games, two-time best and fairest winner (2017, 2018), All Australian (2018), premiership player (2010)
Something to tell the boys at the pub
Melbourne will be glad they’re not holding pick 11 at this year’s national draft as the number hasn’t done them many favours in the past. The Demons have used the selection four times for a total return of 105 games, of which Brent Grgic (1996) contributed 77. Tim McNeill (1987) didn’t get to pull a guernsey on, while Donald Cockatoo-Collins (1995, nine games) and Jordan Gysberts (2009, 19 games) didn’t fare much better.
