- 1997 national draft
- 1998 pre-season draft
- 1998 rookie draft
- References
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2017}}{{Use Australian English|date=December 2017}}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 Pick | Player | Recruited from | Club |
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1 | Travis Johnstone | Dandenong Stingrays | Melbourne | 2 | Brad Ottens | Glenelg | Richmond | 3 | Trent Croad | Dandenong Stingrays | Hawthorn | 4 | Mark Bolton | Eastern Ranges | Essendon | 5 | Luke Power | Oakleigh Chargers | Brisbane Lions | 6 | James Walker | North Ballarat Rebels | Fremantle | 7 | Kris Massie | Dandenong Stingrays | Carlton | 8 | Chris Tarrant | Bendigo Pioneers | Collingwood | 9 | Chad Cornes | Glenelg | Port Adelaide | 10 | Shane O'Bree | North Ballarat Rebels | Brisbane Lions | 11 | Jason Saddington | Eastern Ranges | Sydney Swans | 12 | Jaxon Crabb | Claremont | West Coast Eagles | 13 | Callum Chambers | Gippsland Power | West Coast Eagles | 14 | Shannon Watt | North Ballarat Rebels | North Melbourne | 15 | Joel McKay | Murray Bushrangers | Geelong | 16 | Ben Walton | Central District | St Kilda | 17 | Lance Picioane | Western Jets | Adelaide | 18 | Mark Alvey | Bendigo Pioneers | Western Bulldogs | 19 | Chris Obst | Western Jets | Hawthorn | 20 | Dean Solomon | Bendigo Pioneers | Essendon | 21 | Clem Michael | South Fremantle | Fremantle | 22 | Troy Longmuir | West Perth | Melbourne | 23 | Adam Chatfield | NSW/ACT Rams | Carlton | 24 | James Wasley | Norwood | Collingwood | 25 | Nick Stevens | Preston Knights | Port Adelaide | 26 | Brodie Holland | Tassie Mariners | Fremantle | 27 | Brad Stephens | Murray Bushrangers | North Melbourne | 28 | Rowan Jones | Claremont | West Coast Eagles | 29 | Marc Woolnough | Southport | Geelong | 30 | Paul McMahon | Bendigo Pioneers | North Melbourne | 31 | Simon Black | East Fremantle | Brisbane Lions | 32 | Troy Johnson | South Fremantle | Fremantle | 33 | James Thiessen | Norwood | Adelaide | 34 | Andrew Williams | Dandenong Stingrays | West Coast Eagles | 35 | Marcus Baldwin | Calder Cannons | Hawthorn | 36 | Judd Lalich | East Perth | Essendon | 37 | Todd Holmes | Subiaco | West Coast Eagles | 38 | James Rahilly | Geelong Falcons | Geelong | 39 | Matthew Blake | Bendigo Pioneers | Melbourne | 40 | Fred Campbell | Bendigo Pioneers | Sydney Swans | 41 | Danny Morton | North Adelaide | Port Adelaide | 42 | Matthew Dennis | Old Brighton | Hawthorn | 43 | Adam Goodes | North Ballarat Rebels | Sydney Swans | 44 | David Antonowicz | Western Jets | West Coast Eagles | 45 | Matthew Scarlett | Geelong Falcons | Geelong | 46 | Joshua Robertson | Murray Bushrangers | North Melbourne | 47 | Robert Stevenson | Essendon | Western Bulldogs | 48 | Ben Thompson | Glenelg | St Kilda | 49 | Ian Perrie | East Perth | Adelaide | 50 | Luke Ottens | Glenelg | Melbourne | 51 | Scott Ralph | Morningside | Brisbane Lions | 52 | Jordan Doering | Bendigo Pioneers | Essendon | 53 | Lionel Proctor | Preston Knights | Richmond | 54 | Justin Wood | Tassie Mariners | Geelong | 55 | Craig Black | Dandenong Stingrays | Carlton | 56 | Ben Kinnear | Central District | Collingwood | 57 | Darren Fraser | Essendon | Port Adelaide | 58 | Marcus Picken | North Ballarat Rebels | Brisbane Lions | 59 | Brett Rose | Eastern Ranges | Sydney Swans | 60 | Phillip Read | East Fremantle | West Coast Eagles | 61 | Tim Finocchiaro | Eastern Ranges | Geelong | 62 | Dion Miles | North Melbourne | North Melbourne | 63 | Anthony Aloi | Western Jets | Western Bulldogs | 64 | Sam Cranage | North Ballarat Rebels | St Kilda | 65 | Linden Stevens | Sturt | Adelaide | 66 | Nathan Brown | West Adelaide | Melbourne | 67 | Brad Lloyd | Hawthorn | Hawthorn | 68 | Simon Eastaugh | Norwood | Essendon | 69 | Paul Greenham | Port Melbourne | Richmond | 70 | Trent Hoppner | Preston Knights | Carlton | 71 | Andrew Kellaway | Richmond | Richmond | 72 | Pass | Port Adelaide | 73 | Beau McDonald | Swan Districts | Brisbane Lions | 74 | Paul Digiovine | Oakleigh Chargers | Western Bulldogs | 75 | Brent Cowell | Gippsland Power | St Kilda | 76 | Pass | Adelaide | 77 | Guy Rigoni | Myrtleford | Melbourne | 78 | Richie Vandenberg | University Blues | Hawthorn | 79 | Pass | Richmond | 80 | John Hynes | Prahran Dragons | Carlton | 81 | Troy Kirwen | Preston Knights | Collingwood | 82 | Nathan Thompson | Bendigo Pioneers | Hawthorn | 83 | Ben Thompson | Northern Eagles | Carlton | 84 | Frankie Raso | Preston Knights | Collingwood | 85 | Hayden Burgiel | Gippsland Power | Hawthorn | 86 | Scott Whiston | Central District | Collingwood |
1998 pre-season draft Pick | Player | Recruited from | Club |
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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 |
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1 | 1 | Luke Williams | Oakleigh Chargers | {{AFL Mel}} | 1 | 2 | Stephen Jurica | {{AFL Ric}} | {{AFL Haw}} | 1 | 3 | Dean Rioli | {{WAFL SF}} | {{AFL Ess}} | 1 | 4 | Chris Bossong | St Kevins Old Boys | {{AFL Ric}} | 1 | 5 | Brad Dodd | {{WAFL EF}} | {{AFL Fre}} | 1 | 6 | Simon Fletcher | {{AFL Gee}} | {{AFL Car}} | 1 | 7 | George Bakoulas | Calder Cannons | {{AFL Gee}} | 1 | 8 | Barnaby French | {{SANFL Stu}} | {{AFL PA}} | 1 | 9 | Passed | N/A | {{AFL BL}} | 1 | 10 | Mark Brown | Numurkah | {{AFL Syd}} | 1 | 11 | Conrad Chambers | {{WAFL EF}} | {{AFL WC}} | 1 | 12 | Paul Lindsay | {{WAFL EF}} | {{AFL Gee}} | 1 | 13 | David Round | {{AFL WB}} | {{AFL NM}} | 1 | 14 | Lincoln Reynolds | Geelong Falcons | {{AFL WB}} | 1 | 15 | Lachlan Brown | {{AFL StK}} (reserves) | {{AFL StK}} | 1 | 16 | Ben Marsh | {{SANFL WestA}} | {{AFL Ade}} | 2 | 17 | Jamie Cann | Calder Cannons | {{AFL Mel}} | 2 | 18 | Glen Bowyer | Murray Bushrangers | {{AFL Haw}} | 2 | 19 | Winis Imbi | North Ballarat Rebels | {{AFL Ess}} | 2 | 20 | Greg Tivendale | Gippsland Power | {{AFL Ric}} | 2 | 21 | Paul Maher | {{WAFL Per}} | {{AFL Fre}} | 2 | 22 | Damian Lang | {{SANFL Por}} | {{AFL Car}} | 2 | 23 | Mark Matthews | {{VFL Box}} | {{AFL Col}} | 2 | 24 | Passed | N/A | {{AFL Haw}} | 2 | 25 | Anthony Sheehan | {{SANFL Por}} | {{AFL PA}} | 2 | 26 | Passed | N/A | {{AFL BL}} | 2 | 27 | Brad McMahon | {{NEAFL SP}} | {{AFL Syd}} | 2 | 28 | Chad Fletcher | {{WAFL Sub}} | {{AFL WC}} | 2 | 29 | Chris Hemley | {{AFL StK}} | {{AFL Gee}} | 2 | 30 | Craig Folino | Eastern Ranges | {{AFL NM}} | 2 | 31 | Shaun Tinsley | {{VFL PtM}} | {{AFL WB}} | 2 | 32 | Passed | N/A | {{AFL StK}} | 2 | 33 | Tim Davis | {{SANFL NA}} | {{AFL Ade}} | 3 | 34 | Ben Beams | {{TSL Glen}} | {{AFL Mel}} | 3 | 35 | Robert Di Rosa | {{AFL WB}} | {{AFL Ess}} | 3 | 36 | Ben Hollands | North Albury | {{AFL Ric}} | 3 | 37 | Cameron Jackson | Central U18 | {{AFL Fre}} | 3 | 38 | Scott Freeborn | {{SANFL Por}} | {{AFL Car}} | 3 | 39 | Tarkyn Lockyer | {{WAFL EF}} | {{AFL Col}} | 3 | 40 | Passed | N/A | {{AFL PA}} | 3 | 41 | Passed | N/A | {{AFL BL}} | 3 | 42 | Jason McPherson | Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong | {{AFL Syd}} | 3 | 43 | Laurie Bellotti | {{WAFL Cla}} | {{AFL WC}} | 3 | 44 | Shaun Baxter | {{AFL WB}} | {{AFL Gee}} | 3 | 45 | Julian Kirzner | {{AFL NM}} | {{AFL NM}} | 3 | 45 | Passed | N/A | {{AFL WB}} | 3 | 47 | Passed | N/A | {{AFL StK}} | 3 | 48 | Sudjai Cook | {{SANFL Nor}} | {{AFL Ade}} | 4 | 49 | Peter Walsh | {{SANFL WestA}} | {{AFL Mel}} | 4 | 50 | Passed | N/A | {{AFL Haw}} | 4 | 51 | Lachlan Oakley | Sandringham | {{AFL Ess}} | 4 | 52 | Passed | N/A | {{AFL Ric}} | 4 | 53 | John Neesham | {{WAFL EF}} | {{AFL Fre}} | 4 | 54 | Shane Flynn | {{AFL Car}} (reserves) | {{AFL Car}} | 4 | 55 | Adam Collings | {{WAFL EF}} | {{AFL Col}} | 4 | 56 | Passed | N/A | {{AFL PA}} | 4 | 57 | Passed | N/A | {{AFL BL}} | 4 | 58 | Passed | N/A | {{AFL Syd}} | 4 | 59 | Heath Younie | Murray Bushrangers | {{AFL WC}} | 4 | 60 | Passed | N/A | {{AFL Gee}} | 4 | 61 | Wade Kingsley | {{AFL Kan}} | {{AFL Kan}} | 4 | 62 | Passed | N/A | {{AFL WB}} | 4 | 63 | Passed | N/A | {{AFL StK}} | 4 | 64 | Steven Hall | {{SANFL WWT}} | {{AFL Ade}} | 4 | 65 | Matthew Bishop | {{AFL Mel}} (reserves) | {{AFL Mel}} | 5 | 66 | Passed | N/A | {{AFL Haw}} | 5 | 67 | Mark Johnson | {{AFL Ess}} | {{AFL Ess}} | 5 | 68 | Passed | N/A | {{AFL Ric}} | 5 | 69 | Passed | N/A | {{AFL Fre}} | 5 | 70 | Cameron Blight | Tassie Mariners | {{AFL Syd}} | 5 | 71 | Frankie Dimmatina | Oakleigh Chargers | {{AFL Col}} | 5 | 72 | Passed | N/A | {{AFL PA}} | 5 | 73 | Passed | N/A | {{AFL BL}} | 5 | 74 | James Byrne | {{AFL Syd}} (reserves) | {{AFL Syd}} | 5 | 75 | Todd Nener | {{AFL WC}} (reserves) | {{AFL WC}} | 5 | 76 | Passed | N/A | {{AFL Gee}} | 5 | 77 | Passed | N/A | {{AFL Kan}} | 5 | 78 | Passed | N/A | {{AFL WB}} | 5 | 79 | Passed | N/A | {{AFL StK}} | 5 | 80 | Passed | N/A | {{AFL Ade}} | 6 | 81 | Daniel Ward | {{AFL Mel}} (reserves) | {{AFL Mel}} | 6 | 82 | Passed | N/A | {{AFL Haw}} | 6 | 83 | Passed | N/A | {{AFL Ess}} | 6 | 84 | Passed | N/A | {{AFL Ric}} | 6 | 85 | Passed | N/A | {{AFL Fre}} | 6 | 86 | Clint Evans | Dandenong Stingrays | {{AFL Car}} | 6 | 87 | Marcus Barham | {{AFL Col}} | {{AFL Col}} | 6 | 88 | Passed | N/A | {{AFL PA}} | 6 | 89 | Tate Day | Gold Coast | {{AFL BL}} | 6 | 90 | Mark Livy | NSW/ACT Rams | {{AFL Syd}} | 6 | 91 | Trent Simpson | {{AFL WC}} (reserves) | {{AFL WC}} | 6 | 92 | Passed | N/A | {{AFL Gee}} | 6 | 93 | Passed | N/A | {{AFL Kan}} | 6 | 94 | Passed | N/A | {{AFL WB}} | 6 | 95 | Passed | N/A | {{AFL StK}} | 6 | 96 | Passed | N/A | {{AFL Ade}} |
References 1. ^{{cite web|url=http://realfooty.com.au/news/news/the-rare-perspective-of-mark-bolton/2007/06/07/1181089238473.html |title=AFL News |publisher=Real Footy |date= |accessdate=2012-06-27}}
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