And the West Coast Eagles probably lost a few.
Such is the way with the national competition, where teenagers are plucked from their homes on one side of the country to pursue their dreams of an AFL career thousands of kilometers away.
That is the case for new Brisbane Lions midfielder Rich, who always loomed as one of the shapers of Saturday's draft.
The hard-running ballwinner with the precise left foot isn't fazed by the dramatic change of scenery set to come his way –he's just thrilled to finally get his chance after two years of senior footy at WAFL level.
"Obviously I'm glad it's over, I'm really excited about what's ahead," Rich said from Telstra Dome on Saturday.
"Brisbane's a great place, a great club, so I can't wait to get up there and get into it."
"Obviously I just kept open-minded about what was going to happen and I was prepared for anything really, so it comes down to you getting the chance to playing AFL; that's the main thing and I'm excited about that."
Saturday was an emotional ride for Rich's parents, Greg and Heather.
Being drafted by a Western Australian club would only involve a drive down the road to see him play, but interstate would involve either occasional air travel or, more likely when living in Perth, an afternoon or evening nestled on the couch.
Geographically, Brisbane is furthest away from the Rich family home and while there was initial shock, Heather Rich said she was coping.
"I've got my head around it," she said.
"We're looking forward to travelling to Brisbane.
"I've been there twice before but I'm looking forward to seeing a lot more of it, I'm sure we will."
Greg Rich said he was happy his son was getting a chance to live his dream and realised some others weren't so fortunate.
"After considering some of the kids that missed out … we're happy just to get him drafted anywhere really," he said.
"Because that's his dream, that's what he wants to do. You know he's happy going anywhere at this stage."
Rich's father said the family knew this week they might be spending their last days together for an extended period when word got out that Fremantle was considering drafting Stephen Hill with the third pick overall.
He knew his son wasn't in the sights of West Coast at pick two – the club the family has long supported.
"We're Brisbane supporters now … you can only barrack for one," he said.
"We'll always have a soft spot for West Coast, we've been members there for a long time; but no, we're Brisbane supporters now."
