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.
Geelong Cats
Picks: 8, 25, and 76.
One of Geelong's favourite sons, Jimmy Bartel, was taken at Pick 8 and would be their most successful historical pick of this year's selections. The Brownlow medallist played 305 games for the Cats, including the 2007, 2009, and 2011 premierships; winning the Norm Smith Medal in 2011.
Youngsters Jhye Clark and Mitch Knevitt are both still inexperienced but shape as key cogs in Geelong's future plans as their older stars near the ends of their careers.
8: Darren Jones, Leigh Brockman, Joel Corey, Jimmy Bartel, Jhye Clark
25: Nathan Djerrkura, Mitch Knevitt
76: David Preston
“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….