2005 National Draft
Carlton entered the 2005 National Draft with the first prized #1 draft pick of our illustrious history, owing to our second ever Wooden Spoon earned in 2005. With that pick, Carlton set about restoring our list by taking a young Marc Murphy. Key position players Kennedy and Bower followed.
Pick 1 - Priority Selection : Marc Murphy, Oakleigh Chargers U18
Pick 4 : Josh Kennedy, East Fremantle, WAFL
Pick 20 : Paul Bower, Peel Thunder, WAFL
Pick 36 : Jake Edwards, Western Jets U18
One of the most surprising elements in the 2005 National Draft was the limited number of picks taken by Carlton - 4 - notwithstanding our final placing. Generally Clubs that finish last 'cut hard' but Carlton chose to - or could only afford to - turnover only a limited portion of the list.
