Sydney's Adam Goodes was one of the best bargains in AFL draft history. Source: Herald Sun
BARGAINS such as Adam Goodes, who was pick No. 43 in 1997, come once in a lifetime. But if there are any gems in tomorrow's AFL draft, Sydney's recruiting team will be favoured to find them.
That the Swans have won flags seven years apart without dropping to the bottom of the ladder and collecting high draft picks is down to the ability of their talent-spotting team.
The team of list manager Kinnear Beatson, Ric Barham and Michael Agresta, can lay claim to some of the best recruiting in recent years.
"Kinnear's one of the very best," Swans boss Andrew Ireland said.
"You can't say it's luck because the good guys do it more often than not."
Beatson and his team know how to make a little go a long way - and this year's team was a case in point.
In 2009 the Swans snared two of the best youngsters in the league in Lewis Jetta (pick 14) and Sam Reid (38). In 2010 they got Luke Parker (40) and Alex Johnson (57). And Dan Hannebery was snapped up at selection 30 in 2008.
So, how does Beatson do so well at the draft? His philosophy is to pretend you're spending your own money.
"Every time we call a kid's name it's roughly around a $250,000 investment," Beatson said. "If it was your $250,000 what are you going for? High risk/high return or low risk/moderate return?"
Coach John Longmire and his assistants spent all of last week with the recruiting staff, watching Australia's best young talentand ranking them.
But not just physical talent is considered. "Lots of players are highly skilled and highly athletic but don't make it," Beatson said. "A few are unlucky with injury but, for the majority, it's the work rate. The grunt to do the work."
And it's not just youngsters they find - they trawl their opponents for diamonds in the rough. Josh Kennedy (Hawthorn), Shane Mumford (Geelong), Ted Richards (Essendon), Marty Mattner (Adelaide), Rhyce Shaw (Collingwood) and Mitch Morton (Richmond) were "surplus to requirements".
Longmire already has a premiership but he has asked Beatson and his team to freshen up his list of players.
Sydney have picks 23, 45, 47, 66, 67, 96 and 104. GWS Giants have 1, 2, 3, 12, 14, 28, 65,69 and 84. But Beatson knows how to manage a shopping list.
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