North Melbourne’s final pick in the 2013 Draft has brought great success to the club in the past.
The very first time the club used Pick 47 was in 1995, on none other than Brent Harvey. 362 games later, the selection looms as the best value in the club’s history.
Pick 47 has arrived at North on two other occasions with Nick Lowther in 1998 (no games) and youngster Mitch Wilkins in 2012 who is yet to make his debut.
Perhaps the second best pick 47 in the AFL is Corey Enright who arrived at Geelong in 1999. At 266 games and counting, there’s an outside chance a pick that was at the tail end of the third round for so long could produce two 300 gamers.
While there have also been many players who have failed to play a senior game, the high reward from a handful of the selections augurs well for what will be North’s final pick in 2013.
Complete history of Pick 47
2012: Mitch Wilkins, North Melbourne
2011: Patrick Wearden, Brisbane
2010: Brad Helbig, Richmond
2009: Ryan Harwood, Brisbane
2008: Rhys Stanley, St Kilda
2007: Toby Thoolen, Collingwood
2006: Kyle Reimers, Essendon
2005: Ryan Gamble, Geelong
2004: David Spriggs, Sydney
2003: Andrew Ericksen, Sydney
2002: Bill Nicholls, Richmond
2001: Andrew Welsh, Essendon
2000: Jordan Bannister, Essendon
1999: Corey Enright, Geelong
1998: Nick Lowther, North Melbourne
1997: Robert Stevenson, Western Bulldogs
1996: Brett Montgomery, Western Bulldogs
1995: Brent Harvey, North Melbourne
1994: Robert Ahmat, Collingwood
1993: Chris Palmer, Hawthorn
1992: Dylan Flavell, Western Bulldogs
1991: Glenn Manton, Essendon
1990: Luke Chambers, Brisbane
1989: Ricky Gerke, Richmond
1988: Glen Leaf, Richmond
1987: Steven McQueen, Geelong
1986: Brendan Hogan, Collingwood
History of Pick 47
North Melbourne’s final pick in the 2013 Draft has brought great success to the club in the past.
