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 19, GWS GIANTS
(from Fremantle in Rory Lobb trade)
Who will they be likely to draft:
Luke Valente (SA): 186cm, 80kg
Captain of the winning SA under-18 side, a prolific ball winner and future leader.
Zak Butters (VIC): 181cm, 70kg
Midfielder/forward with speed and composure. Uses every possession wisely.
History of AFL draft pick 19
Most games played:
294+ David Mundy (Fremantle 2003)
Least games played:
0 – Jamie Cox (Essendon 1987)
0 – Garry Merritt (Melbourne 1990)
Average games played:
Average: 86.2
Games played in completed careers
0-50: 14
51-100: 4
100-150: 1
150-200: 3
200+: 5
The best pick 19s
Barry Hall (St Kilda 1995): 289 games (St Kilda 88, Sydney 162, Western Bulldogs 39), four-time All Australian (2004, 05, 06, 10), Sydney best and fairest (2004), AFLCA Player of the Year (2005), Sydney captain (2005 – 2008), Premiership captain (2005)
David Mundy (Fremantle Dockers 2003): 294 games, best and fairest winner (2010), All Australian (2015), Fremantle captain (2016)
Callan Ward (Western Bulldogs 2007): 216 games (Western Bulldogs 60, GWS Giants 156), GWS Giants best and fairest (2012), GWS Giants co-captain (2012-)
Isaac Smith (Hawthorn 2010): 181 games, three-time premiership player (2013, 14, 15)
Brad Green (Melbourne 1999): 254 games, best and fairest winner 2010, Melbourne captain (2011), Australian International Rules captain (2011)
Shaun Grigg (Carlton 2006): 214 games (Carlton 43, Richmond 171), premiership player (2017)
The history of pick 19 has seen...
... four players go on to be members of premiership teams, but three of them achieved flag glory at a different club to the one that originally drafted them: Barry Hall (St Kilda to Sydney), Nick Davis (Collingwood to Sydney) and Shaun Grigg (Carlton to Richmond).
