1997 AFL draft
The 1997 AFL Draft was held at the conclusion of the 1997 Australian Football League (AFL) season. A Pre-season Draft and the second Rookie Draft were held prior to the 1998 season.
It is considered to have been one of the most successful drafts ever, with the top 11 selections each playing over 100 games of AFL football.[1] Other significant selections include Brownlow Medalists Simon Black at 31 and Adam Goodes at 43, as well as future Hawthorn captain Richie Vandenberg and Port Adelaide and Carlton star Nick Stevens. Black and Goodes played in seven Grand Finals between them from 2001 to 2012, Black winning three and Goodes winning two. Another notable player from this draft was Matthew Scarlett, who played a pivotal role in Geelong's 2007, 2009 and 2011 premierships.
The Melbourne Demons received the first two picks in the draft: one for finishing bottom of the ladder and a Priority Pick for winning just 4 games. Melbourne traded pick no.2 to Fremantle in exchange for Jeff White. Fremantle traded this pick to Richmond in exchange for Chris Bond.
In total, there were 86 picks to be drafted between the 16 competing teams.
1997 national draft
1998 pre-season draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Club |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Jamie Shanahan | St Kilda | Melbourne |
2 | Joel Smith | St Kilda | Hawthorn |
3 | Matthew Bode | Glenelg Football Club | Port Adelaide |
4 | Adam Coughlan | Sandringham Zebras | Sydney Swans |
5 | Damian Houlihan | Tatura Football Club | North Melbourne |
6 | Scott Taylor | Western Bulldogs | Western Bulldogs |
7 | Matthew Carr | East Fremantle Football Club | St Kilda |
8 | Pass | Adelaide Crows | |
9 | Jason Daniltchenko | North Melbourne | Hawthorn |
10 | Brady Anderson | East Perth Football Club | North Melbourne |
11 | Jamie Elliott | St Kilda | St Kilda |
12 | Haydon Kilmartin | East Fremantle Football Club | Hawthorn |
13 | Pass | St Kilda | |
14 | Pass | Hawthorn |
1998 rookie draft
Round | Pick | Player | Recruited from | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | Luke Williams | Oakleigh Chargers | Melbourne |
1 | 2 | Stephen Jurica | Richmond | Hawthorn |
1 | 3 | Dean Rioli | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle | Essendon |
1 | 4 | Chris Bossong | St Kevins Old Boys | Richmond |
1 | 5 | Brad Dodd | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle | Fremantle |
1 | 6 | Simon Fletcher | Geelong | Carlton |
1 | 7 | George Bakoulas | Calder Cannons | Collingwood |
1 | 8 | Barnaby French | Sturt | Port Adelaide |
1 | 9 | Passed | N/A | Brisbane Lions |
1 | 10 | Mark Brown | Numurkah | Sydney |
1 | 11 | Conrad Chambers | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle | West Coast |
1 | 12 | Paul Lindsay | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle | Geelong |
1 | 13 | David Round | Western Bulldogs | North Melbourne |
1 | 14 | Lincoln Reynolds | Geelong Falcons | Western Bulldogs |
1 | 15 | Lachlan Brown | St Kilda (reserves) | St Kilda |
1 | 16 | Ben Marsh | West Adelaide | Adelaide |
2 | 17 | Jamie Cann | Calder Cannons | Melbourne |
2 | 18 | Glen Bowyer | Murray Bushrangers | Hawthorn |
2 | 19 | Winis Imbi | North Ballarat Rebels | Essendon |
2 | 20 | Greg Tivendale | Gippsland Power | Richmond |
2 | 21 | Paul Maher | ‹See Tfd›Perth | Fremantle |
2 | 22 | Damian Lang | Port Adelaide | Carlton |
2 | 23 | Mark Matthews | Box Hill | Collingwood |
2 | 24 | Passed | N/A | Hawthorn |
2 | 25 | Anthony Sheehan | Port Adelaide | Port Adelaide |
2 | 26 | Jac Crow | Maribyrnong Sports Academy | Melbourne |
2 | 27 | Brad McMahon | Southport | Sydney |
2 | 28 | Chad Fletcher | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco | West Coast |
2 | 29 | Chris Hemley | St Kilda | Geelong |
2 | 30 | Craig Folino | Eastern Ranges | North Melbourne |
2 | 31 | Shaun Tinsley | Port Melbourne | Western Bulldogs |
2 | 32 | Passed | N/A | St Kilda |
2 | 33 | Tim Davis | North Adelaide | Adelaide |
3 | 34 | Ben Beams | Glenorchy | Melbourne |
3 | 35 | Robert Di Rosa | Western Bulldogs | Essendon |
3 | 36 | Ben Hollands | North Albury | Richmond |
3 | 37 | Cameron Jackson | Central U18 | Fremantle |
3 | 38 | Scott Freeborn | Port Adelaide | Carlton |
3 | 39 | Tarkyn Lockyer | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle | Collingwood |
3 | 40 | Passed | N/A | Port Adelaide |
3 | 41 | Passed | N/A | Brisbane Lions |
3 | 42 | Jason McPherson | Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong | Sydney |
3 | 43 | Laurie Bellotti | ‹See Tfd›Claremont | West Coast |
3 | 44 | Shaun Baxter | Western Bulldogs | Geelong |
3 | 45 | Julian Kirzner | North Melbourne | North Melbourne |
3 | 45 | Passed | N/A | Western Bulldogs |
3 | 47 | Passed | N/A | St Kilda |
3 | 48 | Sudjai Cook | Norwood | Adelaide |
4 | 49 | Peter Walsh | West Adelaide | Melbourne |
4 | 50 | Passed | N/A | Hawthorn |
4 | 51 | Lachlan Oakley | Sandringham | Essendon |
4 | 52 | Passed | N/A | Richmond |
4 | 53 | John Neesham | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle | Fremantle |
4 | 54 | Shane Flynn | Carlton (reserves) | Carlton |
4 | 55 | Adam Collings | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle | Collingwood |
4 | 56 | Passed | N/A | Port Adelaide |
4 | 57 | Passed | N/A | Brisbane Lions |
4 | 58 | Passed | N/A | Sydney |
4 | 59 | Heath Younie | Murray Bushrangers | West Coast |
4 | 60 | Passed | N/A | Geelong |
4 | 61 | Wade Kingsley | Kangaroos | Kangaroos |
4 | 62 | Passed | N/A | Western Bulldogs |
4 | 63 | Passed | N/A | St Kilda |
4 | 64 | Steven Hall | Woodville-West Torrens | Adelaide |
4 | 65 | Matthew Bishop | Melbourne (reserves) | Melbourne |
5 | 66 | Passed | N/A | Hawthorn |
5 | 67 | Mark Johnson | Essendon | Essendon |
5 | 68 | Passed | N/A | Richmond |
5 | 69 | Passed | N/A | Fremantle |
5 | 70 | Cameron Blight | Tassie Mariners | Sydney |
5 | 71 | Frankie Dimmatina | Oakleigh Chargers | Collingwood |
5 | 72 | Passed | N/A | Port Adelaide |
5 | 73 | Passed | N/A | Brisbane Lions |
5 | 74 | James Byrne | Sydney (reserves) | Sydney |
5 | 75 | Todd Nener | West Coast (reserves) | West Coast |
5 | 76 | Passed | N/A | Geelong |
5 | 77 | Passed | N/A | Kangaroos |
5 | 78 | Passed | N/A | Western Bulldogs |
5 | 79 | Passed | N/A | St Kilda |
5 | 80 | Passed | N/A | Adelaide |
6 | 81 | Daniel Ward | Melbourne (reserves) | Melbourne |
6 | 82 | Passed | N/A | Hawthorn |
6 | 83 | Passed | N/A | Essendon |
6 | 84 | Passed | N/A | Richmond |
6 | 85 | Passed | N/A | Fremantle |
6 | 86 | Clint Evans | Dandenong Stingrays | Carlton |
6 | 87 | Marcus Barham | Collingwood | Collingwood |
6 | 88 | Passed | N/A | Port Adelaide |
6 | 89 | Tate Day | Gold Coast | Brisbane Lions |
6 | 90 | Mark Livy | NSW/ACT Rams | Sydney |
6 | 91 | Trent Simpson | West Coast (reserves) | West Coast |
6 | 92 | Passed | N/A | Geelong |
6 | 93 | Passed | N/A | Kangaroos |
6 | 94 | Passed | N/A | Western Bulldogs |
6 | 95 | Passed | N/A | St Kilda |
6 | 96 | Passed | N/A | Adelaide |
References
- ^ "AFL News". Real Footy. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
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