Why are teams increasingly trading experienced players for unproven draft picks? The answers all lie in the loaded 2001 AFL draft. November 23, 2015 Download the Complex App ...

GREATEST of all-time is an outrageously sweeping phrase, but the 2001 AFL superdraft will never be surpassed. Brent Reilly, who will play his 200th game for the Crows this season, would be considered ...

The 2001 Grand Rapids Rampage, which began 5-0, won six games in the final minute of play or in overtime and eventually won ArenaBowl XV, has been selected as the 12th greatest team in league history.

Remember, this was the draft that gave us a top three of Luke Hodge, Luke Ball and Chris Judd, the best in draft history, plus bargains like Dane Swan (pick 50) and Brian Lake (71). It’s regarded as ...