Father-son rule
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The father-son rule is a rule that allows clubs to select the sons of players who have made a major past contribution to the team in Australian rules football
, most notably the Australian Football League
. The rule was first established in 1952 and has since endured, albeit with over 10 amendments, most recently tightening of eligibility criteria in 2003 and refining of the draft selection process in 2007.
rules.
The original rule is thought to have originally come into place as a result of successful lobbying by the Melbourne Football Club
, which had wanted the young Ron Barassi
to follow in the footsteps of his father, Ron Barassi, Sr.
who had been killed during World War II. Barassi was officially cleared to Melbourne under the rule in 1953.
For example in 2008 the Western Bulldogs
had to use their 1st round selection, #14, to secure Ayce Cordy
after St Kilda bid their 1st round selection for him. Ayce's father, Brian
, played 124 games for the Bulldogs
in the 1980s.
. Earlier variations of the rule allowed the son to be recruited by his father's club, bypassing the draft entirely. West Coast's Ben Cousins
, for example, was recruited in this manner, without the Eagles parting with any draft picks.
teams, namely the Brisbane Lions
and the Sydney Swans
, can choose the sons of players who have appeared 100 times for either themselves or their predecessors, the Fitzroy Lions
and Brisbane Bears
or the South Melbourne Football Club respectively.
These rules have been frequently criticised by non-Victorian AFL club officials as a "grandfather-son" rule, that is biased against them. For example the Adelaide Crows
have not had a single Father-Son selection in twenty years, and missed out on Bryce Gibbs despite his father's 253-game career with SANFL club Glenelg (from 1984–1994). Gibbs was subsequently selected with the first overall pick in the 2006 AFL Draft
.
's father Anthony Daniher
played 118 games with Essendon
and 115 with Sydney
. Darcy selected Essendon.
Alternatively a player has the right to decline to be selected under the father-son rule and instead be eligible to be drafted by any club. An example of this was Marc Murphy
who declined to sign with the Brisbane Lions despite his father - John Murphy
- appearing 214 times for the Fitzroy Football Club. Murphy was instead selected as the first pick in the 2005 National Draft
by Carlton.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
, most notably the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
. The rule was first established in 1952 and has since endured, albeit with over 10 amendments, most recently tightening of eligibility criteria in 2003 and refining of the draft selection process in 2007.
History
The father-son rule was established during the 1949 season. The first player officially cleared under the father-son rule was Harvey Dunn Jr, who was recruited to his father's old club, Carlton, in 1951, instead of being recruited to North Melbourne under zoningZoning (Australian rules football)
In Australian rules football, zoning refers to a system whereby a given area, either region or lower-level football league, is reserved exclusively for one club....
rules.
The original rule is thought to have originally come into place as a result of successful lobbying by the Melbourne Football Club
Melbourne Football Club
The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....
, which had wanted the young Ron Barassi
Ron Barassi
Ronald Dale Barassi, Jr AM is a former Australian rules football player and coach. During a long and decorated career, Barassi has been one of the most important figures in the history of Australian football. His father, Ron Barassi, Sr., was the first Australian footballer killed at Tobruk during...
to follow in the footsteps of his father, Ron Barassi, Sr.
Ron Barassi, Sr.
Ronald James Barassi was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the VFL. His grandfather came from Italy and Ron was the father of Hall of Famer Ron Barassi, Jr. who was signed to the club under the Father-Son rule.Originally from Castlemaine, Barassi was a rover and made his...
who had been killed during World War II. Barassi was officially cleared to Melbourne under the rule in 1953.
Current Rule
In 2007 the AFL made an important amendment for the father-son rule, establishing a bidding system to determine which draft pick a club must give up to secure the potential recruit. The current system works as follows:- 1. Individual clubs are free to nominate potential father-son recruits within the above eligibility guidelines.
- 2. A meeting is held on the Monday before the start of trade week where clubs can bid for the nominated players. Each club has the option to bid, in reverse ladder order, for the nominated players.
- 3. If a bid is made, the club that nominated the father-son player must use its next available selection if it wishes to retain its hold on that player. If a club nominating the father-son player declines to match the selection nominated, the club with the successful bid must use that selection at the Draft to select the player.
- 4. Any club that makes a successful bid on a father-son selection must to the pick the player they nominate.
- 5. If no bid is made by another club, the club that nominated the father-son eligible player will forfeit its last selection in the draft to select the player.
For example in 2008 the Western Bulldogs
Western Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne...
had to use their 1st round selection, #14, to secure Ayce Cordy
Ayce Cordy
Ayce Cordy is an Australian rules footballer with the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League . The Bulldogs used their first round selection, 14th overall, to secure Cordy after St Kilda bid their first round selection for him. Cordy's father, Brian, played 124 games for the Bulldogs...
after St Kilda bid their 1st round selection for him. Ayce's father, Brian
Brian Cordy
Brian Cordy s a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League between 1981 and 1988 for the Footscray Football Club....
, played 124 games for the Bulldogs
Western Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne...
in the 1980s.
Old rules
Immediately prior to 2007, the father-son rule allowed clubs to select an eligible player in return for giving up their allocated third round pick in the National Draft. If more than one player was eligible for father-son selection for the same club in the same draft then any subsequent father-son selections required forfeit of the second, first and fourth round draft picks respectively. Notably, this rule allowed Geelong to draft All Australian and Brownlow Medalist Gary Ablett Jr. to the club in 2001 using only their 3rd round (40th overall) draft pick, although Ablett was not considered a superstar at the time. Other notable players taken well below what they may be worth include Brisbane's Jonathan Brown and Collingwood's Travis ClokeTravis Cloke
Travis Cloke is a professional Australian rules footballer playing in the Australian Football League. Cloke was drafted under the father-son rule by Collingwood in the 3rd round of the 2004 AFL Draft...
. Earlier variations of the rule allowed the son to be recruited by his father's club, bypassing the draft entirely. West Coast's Ben Cousins
Ben Cousins
Benjamin Luke "Ben" Cousins is a former Australian rules footballer, best known for his 270-game career with and in the Australian Football League ....
, for example, was recruited in this manner, without the Eagles parting with any draft picks.
Player eligibility
The current eligibility of players differs depending upon the home-state of the team making the selection.Victorian clubs
Each club can select any player whose father played a minimum of 100 senior games for the side. The two interstate clubs with historic links to Victorian Football LeagueAustralian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
teams, namely the Brisbane Lions
Brisbane Lions
The Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and the Fitzroy Lions in 1996...
and the Sydney Swans
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney...
, can choose the sons of players who have appeared 100 times for either themselves or their predecessors, the Fitzroy Lions
Fitzroy Football Club
The Fitzroy Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Lions, is an Australian rules football club formed in 1883 to represent the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, Victoria and was a foundation member club of the Victorian Football League on its inception in 1897...
and Brisbane Bears
Brisbane Bears
The Brisbane Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Bears was an Australian rules football club and the first Queensland-based club in the Victorian Football League . The club played its first match in 1987, but struggled on and off the field until it made the finals for the first time in 1995...
or the South Melbourne Football Club respectively.
West Australian and South Australian teams
These four clubs have a modified rule in place, valid until the club has been in the AFL for 20 years, with eligibility to be determined by a certain number of games played for specific sides in state league. Specifically:- Until 31 October 2007, the West Coast EaglesWest Coast EaglesThe West Coast Eagles are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. The club is based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 and played its first games in the 1987 season. Its current home ground is Subiaco Oval...
could select any player whose father had made 150 WAFLWest Australian Football LeagueThe West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...
appearances for ClaremontClaremont Football ClubThe Claremont Football Club, nicknamed the Tigers, is an Australian rules football club in the West Australian Football League . Its official colours are navy blue and gold....
, East PerthEast Perth Football ClubThe East Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Royals, is an Australian rules football club that is a member of the West Australian Football League...
, West PerthWest Perth Football ClubThe West Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Falcons, is an Australian rules football club located in Joondalup, Western Australia, competing in the West Australian Football League . It is the oldest existing Australian rules football club in Western Australia. It competes in the West Australian...
or SubiacoSubiaco Football ClubThe Subiaco Football Club, nicknamed the Lions, is an Australian rules football club in the West Australian Football League . It was founded in 1896, and admitted to the WAFL in 1901, along with North Fremantle...
. - Until 31 October 2010, Adelaide could select any player whose father made 200 SANFLSouth Australian National Football LeagueThe South Australian National Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the Australian state of South Australia. It is also the governing body for the sport of Australian rules football in South Australia....
appearances prior to 1990 for South AdelaideSouth Adelaide Football ClubSouth Adelaide Football Club competes in the South Australian National Football League . Known as the Panthers, their home ground is Hickinbotham Oval , located in Noarlunga Downs in the southern suburbs of Adelaide....
, NorwoodNorwood Football ClubNorwood Football Club, nicknamed, Redlegs, is an Australian rules football club belonging to the South Australian National Football League in the state of South Australia...
, Glenelg or SturtSturt Football ClubSturt Football Club is an Australian rules football club in the South Australian National Football League. The club is best known for its period of dominance from 1966–76 under legendary coach Jack Oatey, during which it revolutionised the style of play by emphasising teamwork and accurate ball...
. - Until 31 October 2015, FremantleFremantle Football ClubThe Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed The Dockers, is an Australian rules football team which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in the port city of Fremantle at the mouth of the Swan River in Western Australia...
can select any player whose father has made 150 WAFL appearances for East FremantleEast Fremantle Football ClubThe East Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed the Sharks, is an Australian rules football club playing in the West Australian Football League . The team's home ground is East Fremantle Oval...
, South FremantleSouth Fremantle Football ClubThe South Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed the Bulldogs, is an Australian rules football club, based in Fremantle, Western Australia, playing in the West Australian Football League...
, PerthPerth Football ClubThe Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the West Australian Football League . The club plays its matches at Lathlain Park.-History:...
or Swan DistrictsSwan Districts Football ClubThe Swan Districts Football Club, nicknamed the Swans, is an Australian rules football club playing in the West Australian Football League . The club is based at Bassendean Oval, in Bassendean, an eastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia...
. - Until 31 October 2017, Port AdelaidePort Adelaide Football ClubThe Port Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Alberton, South Australia, which plays in the Australian Football League and the South Australian National Football League...
can select any player whose father has made 200 SANFL appearances for the Port Adelaide MagpiesPort Adelaide MagpiesThe Port Adelaide Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the South Australian National Football League...
, North Adelaide, West AdelaideWest Adelaide Football ClubWest Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club in the South Australian National Football League . Commonly known as The Bloods and Westies, the clubs home base is City Mazda Stadium located in Richmond, an inner-western suburb of Adelaide.-Early Years :West Adelaide was formed in...
, Central District, WoodvilleWoodville Football ClubWoodville Football Club was an Australian rules football club that competed in the South Australian National Football League from 1964 to 1990, when it merged with the West Torrens Football Club to form the Woodville-West Torrens Eagles....
or West TorrensWest Torrens Football ClubWest Torrens Football Club was an Australian rules football club that competed in the South Australian National Football League from 1897 to 1990...
.
These rules have been frequently criticised by non-Victorian AFL club officials as a "grandfather-son" rule, that is biased against them. For example the Adelaide Crows
Adelaide Crows
The Adelaide Football Club, nicknamed The Crows, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Adelaide, South Australia, playing in the Australian Football League ....
have not had a single Father-Son selection in twenty years, and missed out on Bryce Gibbs despite his father's 253-game career with SANFL club Glenelg (from 1984–1994). Gibbs was subsequently selected with the first overall pick in the 2006 AFL Draft
2006 AFL Draft
The 2006 AFL Draft is a recent national draft of the Australian Football League. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League....
.
More than one eligible team and player choice
If a player is eligible to be selected by more than one team the individual player may choose which one of these teams is able to pick him under this rule. For example Darcy DaniherDarcy Daniher
Darcy Daniher is a former Australian rules footballer drafted at pick 39 in the 2007 AFL Draft by the Essendon Football Club. Darcy was a mid-sized, mobile defender originally from TAC Cup club Calder Cannons...
's father Anthony Daniher
Anthony Daniher
Anthony Joseph Daniher is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the South Melbourne/Sydney and Essendon Football Clubs in the Australian Football League . Anthony's brothers, Terry, Neale and Chris, also played for Essendon in the AFL...
played 118 games with Essendon
Essendon Football Club
The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
and 115 with Sydney
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney...
. Darcy selected Essendon.
Alternatively a player has the right to decline to be selected under the father-son rule and instead be eligible to be drafted by any club. An example of this was Marc Murphy
Marc Murphy
Marc Murphy is an Australian rules footballer, recruited at number one in the 2005 AFL Draft by the Carlton Football Club.-Early life and junior career:...
who declined to sign with the Brisbane Lions despite his father - John Murphy
John Murphy (Australian rules footballer)
John Murphy was a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League .- Playing career :...
- appearing 214 times for the Fitzroy Football Club. Murphy was instead selected as the first pick in the 2005 National Draft
2005 AFL Draft
The 2005 AFL Draft was the 2005 instance of the AFL Draft, the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.The 2005 Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period...
by Carlton.
Father-son draft selections
This is a list of all father-son selections since the first VFL draft in 1986.| Year | Drafted player | Club | Father | Selection | Games played | Father's Games played |
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| 1988 1988 VFL Draft The 1988 VFL National Draft was the third annual National draft held by the Victorian Football League . It consisted of a pre-season draft and a national draft.... |
Sean Bowden Sean Bowden Sean Bowden is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League .-Football career:... |
Richmond Richmond Football Club The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,... |
Michael Bowden Michael Bowden (Australian rules footballer) Michael Bowden is a former Australian rules football player who played in the VFL between 1967 and 1971 for the Richmond Football Club.Bowden has had three sons also play for the Tigers - Sean, Joel and Patrick. Two more sons - Rhett and Kane - played for the Port Melbourne Football Club in the... |
N/A | 6 | 59 |
| 1988 1988 VFL Draft The 1988 VFL National Draft was the third annual National draft held by the Victorian Football League . It consisted of a pre-season draft and a national draft.... |
Michael James Michael James (Australian footballer) Michael James is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Australian Football League .He is the son of Brownlow Medal winner John James.-External links:* at Blueseum... |
Carlton Carlton Football Club The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897... |
John James | N/A | 12 | 195 |
| 1988 1988 VFL Draft The 1988 VFL National Draft was the third annual National draft held by the Victorian Football League . It consisted of a pre-season draft and a national draft.... |
Chris Mulcair | Carlton Carlton Football Club The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897... |
Barry Mulcair Barry Mulcair Barry Mulcair is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the VFL.Mulcair was recruited from South Bendigo in the Bendigo Football League. He made his debut midway through the 1970 season and won their 'Best First Year Player Award'. He played at half back in Carlton's... |
N/A | 0 | 20 |
| 1988 1988 VFL Draft The 1988 VFL National Draft was the third annual National draft held by the Victorian Football League . It consisted of a pre-season draft and a national draft.... |
Heath Shephard Heath Shephard Heath Shephard is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and the Brisbane Bears in the Victorian/Australian Football League .... |
Collingwood Collingwood Football Club The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League... |
Graeme Shephard Graeme Shephard Graeme Shephard is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Victorian Football League during the 1970s.... |
N/A | 11 | 46 |
| 1988 1988 VFL Draft The 1988 VFL National Draft was the third annual National draft held by the Victorian Football League . It consisted of a pre-season draft and a national draft.... |
Tom Kavanagh | Melbourne Melbourne Football Club The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria.... |
Brent Crosswell Brent Crosswell Brent Tasman Crosswell is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton, Melbourne and North Melbourne in a 222 game Victorian Football League career... |
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| 1988 1988 VFL Draft The 1988 VFL National Draft was the third annual National draft held by the Victorian Football League . It consisted of a pre-season draft and a national draft.... |
Gareth John Gareth John Gareth John is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Sydney Swans and North Melbourne in the Australian Football League .... |
Sydney Swans Sydney Swans The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney... |
Graeme John Graeme John Graeme John was Managing Director of Australia Post from 1993 to 2009. From 1990 was Australia Post's Chief Manager of National Operations.... |
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| 1989 1989 VFL Draft The 1989 VFL Draft was the fourth annual National Draft held by the Victorian Football League as the main method for the 14 teams to recruit players for the 1990 season. It consisted of a trading period, pre-draft selections, the main national draft and the 1990 pre-season draft and a... |
Stuart Annand | St Kilda | Bud Annand Bud Annand Baden-Powell "Bud" Annand is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the St Kilda Football Club in the Victorian Football League . Annand was a reliable follower who played for St Kilda from 1956 to 1962, amassing 106 games and 11 goals. Annand joined the Saints from Castlemaine and... |
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| 1989 1989 VFL Draft The 1989 VFL Draft was the fourth annual National Draft held by the Victorian Football League as the main method for the 14 teams to recruit players for the 1990 season. It consisted of a trading period, pre-draft selections, the main national draft and the 1990 pre-season draft and a... |
Ernie Hug, Jr. | Collingwood Collingwood Football Club The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League... |
Ernie Hug, Sr. | |||
| 1989 1989 VFL Draft The 1989 VFL Draft was the fourth annual National Draft held by the Victorian Football League as the main method for the 14 teams to recruit players for the 1990 season. It consisted of a trading period, pre-draft selections, the main national draft and the 1990 pre-season draft and a... |
Ashley McIntosh Ashley McIntosh Ashley McIntosh was an Australian rules footballer for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League. He played a total of 242 games for the club and is the son of former St Kilda and Claremont player John McIntosh.... |
West Coast West Coast Eagles The West Coast Eagles are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. The club is based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 and played its first games in the 1987 season. Its current home ground is Subiaco Oval... |
John McIntosh John McIntosh (footballer) John McIntosh is a former Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda in the VFL and Claremont in the WAFL. He is the father of West Coast footballer Ashley McIntosh and son of Dave McIntosh who played with East Perth.... |
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| 1992 1992 AFL Draft The 1992 AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League... |
Dustin Fletcher Dustin Fletcher Dustin Fletcher is an Australian rules footballer with the Essendon Football Club. He is renowned as one of the finest defenders in the AFL, and has played at full-back for his team for many years. He is the son of former Bombers captain Ken Fletcher... |
Essendon Essendon Football Club The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League... |
Ken Fletcher Ken Fletcher (footballer) Ken Fletcher is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Bombers. He is the father of Dustin Fletcher who was drafted into the club through the father son rule.... |
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| 1992 1992 AFL Draft The 1992 AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League... |
Luke Darcy Luke Darcy Luke Darcy is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Western Bulldogs who now juggles roles in media and administration.-Early life:... |
Footscray Western Bulldogs The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne... |
David Darcy David Darcy David Darcy is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Footscray during the 1960s. He started his career at half forward but in his second season moved to defence where he excelled. As a key position defender he went on to represent Victoria on four occasions.Darcy is the father... |
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| 1992 1992 AFL Draft The 1992 AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League... |
Matthew Richardson Matthew Richardson (Australian rules footballer) Matthew "Richo" Richardson , is a retired professional Australian rules footballer who played for Richmond in the Australian Football League... |
Richmond Richmond Football Club The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,... |
Alan Richardson Alan Richardson (footballer) Alan 'Bull' Richardson is a former Australian rules football player who played in the VFL between 1959 and 1969 for the Richmond Football Club and then from mid-1969 until 1970 for the South Melbourne Football Club.-Career:... |
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| 1992 1992 AFL Draft The 1992 AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League... |
Darren Walsh | Carlton Carlton Football Club The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897... |
Brian Walsh | |||
| 1992 1992 AFL Draft The 1992 AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League... |
Glenn Molloy | Melbourne Melbourne Football Club The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria.... |
Graham Molloy Graham Molloy Graham Molloy was an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the VFL during the 1970s.Molloy played most of his football on the ball but was also used at half forward... |
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| 1992 1992 AFL Draft The 1992 AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League... |
Brad Campbell | Melbourne Melbourne Football Club The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria.... |
Des Campbell | |||
| 1992 1992 AFL Draft The 1992 AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League... |
David Sierakowski David Sierakowski David Sierakowski is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.He was recruited to the Saints in the 1992 AFL Draft under the father-son rule. He spent the whole of 1993 season in the reserves developing his game and settling into Melbourne life with relatives... |
St Kilda | Brian Sierakowski Brian Sierakowski Brian Cosmas Sierakowski is a lawyer and former Australian rules footballer.He played as a ruckman and defender for the St Kilda Football Club playing 75 games and kicking two goals from 1964-68. He played in the 1966 premiership side and was named as one of the best players in the Grand Final... |
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| 1993 1993 AFL Draft The 1993 AFL Draft consisted of a mid-season draft, a national draft at the end of the season and a Pre-season draft, held before the 1994 AFL season.... |
Jarrod Molloy Jarrod Molloy Jarrod Molloy was an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.A key position player, Molloy was trialled in both attack and defence as his career wore on, with most success enjoyed near the goalmouth.... |
Fitzroy Fitzroy Football Club The Fitzroy Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Lions, is an Australian rules football club formed in 1883 to represent the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, Victoria and was a foundation member club of the Victorian Football League on its inception in 1897... |
Shane Molloy Shane Molloy Shane Molloy is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League .Molloy, recruited from Macleod-Rosanna, was a back pocket player. He made his Fitzroy debut at Princes Park, in a loss to Footscray, who were celebrating Ted Whitten's 300th game... |
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| 1994 1994 AFL Draft The 1994 AFL Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and a rookie elevation. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.In 1994 there... |
David Bourke David Bourke David Bourke is a former Australian rules footballer who played 85 games for the Richmond Football Club, kicking 18 goals and one game player, kicking 1 goal for the Kangaroos. He is the son of Richmond champion Francis Bourke and grandson of 1940s Richmond player Frank Bourke, the only three... |
Richmond Richmond Football Club The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,... |
Francis Bourke Francis Bourke Francis William Bourke is a former Australian rules football player who played in the Victorian Football League between 1967 and 1981 for the Richmond Football Club and coached the club between 1982 and 1983. One of the most respected Australian footballers of any era, Bourke was nicknamed "St... |
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| 1995 1995 AFL Draft The 1995 AFL Draft was held at the conclusion of the 1995 Australian Football League season.The AFL Draft is the annual draft of new unsigned players by Australian rules football clubs that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.Clubs receive picks based... |
Joel Bowden Joel Bowden Joel Bowden was an Australian rules footballer with the Richmond Football Club in the AFL. In 2007, he was declared the new president of the AFL Players Association.... |
Richmond Richmond Football Club The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,... |
Michael Bowden Michael Bowden (Australian rules footballer) Michael Bowden is a former Australian rules football player who played in the VFL between 1967 and 1971 for the Richmond Football Club.Bowden has had three sons also play for the Tigers - Sean, Joel and Patrick. Two more sons - Rhett and Kane - played for the Port Melbourne Football Club in the... |
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| 1995 1995 AFL Draft The 1995 AFL Draft was held at the conclusion of the 1995 Australian Football League season.The AFL Draft is the annual draft of new unsigned players by Australian rules football clubs that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.Clubs receive picks based... |
Ben Cousins Ben Cousins Benjamin Luke "Ben" Cousins is a former Australian rules footballer, best known for his 270-game career with and in the Australian Football League .... |
West Coast West Coast Eagles The West Coast Eagles are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. The club is based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 and played its first games in the 1987 season. Its current home ground is Subiaco Oval... |
Bryan Cousins Bryan Cousins Bryan Cousins is a former Australian rules footballer who played over 300 games in the Victorian Football League and West Australian Football League competitions.... |
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Simon Fletcher Simon Fletcher (Australian footballer) Simon Fletcher is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton and Richmond in the Australian Football League .... |
Geelong Geelong Football Club The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also... |
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| 1995 1995 AFL Draft The 1995 AFL Draft was held at the conclusion of the 1995 Australian Football League season.The AFL Draft is the annual draft of new unsigned players by Australian rules football clubs that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.Clubs receive picks based... |
Nick Jewell Nick Jewell Nicholas "Nick" Jewell is a former Australian rules footballer and a professional cricketer who played for Victoria.Jewell was educated at Caulfield Grammar School in Melbourne and played for Under-18s football for Prahran; in Year 12 at Caulfield, he set a then Associated Public Schools of... |
Richmond Richmond Football Club The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,... |
Tony Jewell Tony Jewell Tony 'TJ' Jewell is a former Australian rules football player who played in the VFL between 1964 and 1970 for the Richmond Football Club. He was recruited from Oakleigh in the VFA where he had led the club's goalkicking in 1962 and was placed 4th in the VFA's best & fairest award, the J. J. Liston... |
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| 1995 1995 AFL Draft The 1995 AFL Draft was held at the conclusion of the 1995 Australian Football League season.The AFL Draft is the annual draft of new unsigned players by Australian rules football clubs that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.Clubs receive picks based... |
David Round David Round David Round is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League .... |
Footscray Western Bulldogs The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne... |
Barry Round Barry Round Barry Round played for Footscray and South Melbourne/Sydney in the Victorian Football League between 1969 and 1985. Along the way, he played 328 games , won a Brownlow Medal in 1981 and was the Swans' first captain during the Sydney era... |
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| 1995 1995 AFL Draft The 1995 AFL Draft was held at the conclusion of the 1995 Australian Football League season.The AFL Draft is the annual draft of new unsigned players by Australian rules football clubs that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.Clubs receive picks based... |
David Walls | Carlton Carlton Football Club The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897... |
Robert Walls Robert Walls Robert Walls is a former Australian rules footballer and coach who now works primarily as a television commentator and newspaper columnist on the sport. On 22 June 2006 he was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.- Carlton :... |
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| 1996 1996 AFL Draft The 1996 AFL Draft was held at the conclusion of the 1996 Australian Football League season.The AFL Draft is the annual draft of new unsigned players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.Clubs receive picks based... |
Lance Whitnall Lance Whitnall Lance Whitnall is a former Australian rules footballer, and the ex-captain of the Carlton Football Club.-Early career :... |
Carlton Carlton Football Club The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897... |
Graeme Whitnall Graeme Whitnall Graeme Whitnall is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League .- Notes :... |
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| 1997 1997 AFL Draft The 1997 AFL Draft was held at the conclusion of the 1997 Australian Football League season. A pre-season draft was also held prior to the 1998 season.... |
Marc Woolnough Marc Woolnough Marc Woolnough is a former Australian rules footballer who played six games for Geelong in 1998 and 2002. He is the son of former Geelong and Collingwood player Michael Woolnough.... |
Geelong Geelong Football Club The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also... |
Michael Woolnough Michael Woolnough Michael Woolnough is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong and Collingwood in the Victorian Football League during the 1970s.... |
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| 1997 1997 AFL Draft The 1997 AFL Draft was held at the conclusion of the 1997 Australian Football League season. A pre-season draft was also held prior to the 1998 season.... |
Matthew Scarlett Matthew Scarlett Matthew Scarlett is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League . A fullback, tall and weighing , Scarlett is the eldest son of former Geelong footballer John Scarlett.... |
Geelong Geelong Football Club The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also... |
John Scarlett John Scarlett (footballer) John Scarlett is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong and South Melbourne. Scarlett was a fullback and his son Matthew plays in that same position for Geelong.-External links:*... |
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| 1998 1998 AFL Draft The 1998 AFL Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and a rookie elevation. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.In 1998 there... |
Brad Oborne Brad Oborne Brad Oborne is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Australian Football League .The 35th selection from the 1998 AFL Draft, Oborne was secured by Collingwood under the Father-Son Rule, as his father Rod Oborne had played for the club in the 1970s... |
Collingwood Collingwood Football Club The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League... |
Rod Oborne Rod Oborne Rod C. Oborne is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Richmond in the Victorian Football League .Oborne, a left footed half forward flanker, was recruited from Marist Brothers College, in Burnie... |
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| 1998 1998 AFL Draft The 1998 AFL Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and a rookie elevation. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.In 1998 there... |
Heath James Heath James Heath James is a former Australian rules footballer, who retired in 2005 due to a number of injuries.After being drafted by the Sydney Swans at Pick #28 in the 1998 AFL Draft, under the Father-son rule from the Port Adelaide Magpies in the South Australian National Football League, James made his... |
Sydney Swans Sydney Swans The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney... |
Max James Max James Max James is a former Australian rules footballer who played for South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League . He also spent some time in the South Australian National Football League with Port Adelaide during the 1970s.James started out at Port Adelaide in 1971 and was a member of their... |
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| 1998 1998 AFL Draft The 1998 AFL Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and a rookie elevation. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.In 1998 there... |
David A. Clarke David A. Clarke (footballer) David A. Clarke is an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong and Carlton in the Australian Football League .... |
Geelong Geelong Football Club The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also... |
David E. Clarke David E. Clarke David E. Clarke born 1952, was an Australian rules footballer with the Geelong Football Club. Better known as a half-forward flanker he also played in the centre and centre half-back... |
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| 1998 1998 AFL Draft The 1998 AFL Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and a rookie elevation. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.In 1998 there... |
Nick Davis Nick Davis (footballer) Nick Davis is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club and the Sydney Swans in the AFL.- Collingwood:... |
Collingwood Collingwood Football Club The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League... |
Craig Davis Craig Davis (Australian rules footballer) Craig Davis is a former Australian rules footballer who played with four clubs during his eleven seasons in the VFL in the 1970s and early 1980s... |
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| 1999 1999 AFL Draft The 1999 AFL Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and a rookie elevation. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.In 1999 there... |
Jonathan Brown | Brisbane Lions Brisbane Lions The Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and the Fitzroy Lions in 1996... |
Brian Brown Brian Brown (footballer) Brian Brown is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy and Essendon in the Victorian Football League .... |
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| 1999 1999 AFL Draft The 1999 AFL Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and a rookie elevation. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.In 1999 there... |
Shane Morrison Shane Morrison Shane Morrison is an Australian rules footballer who played with the Brisbane Lions and Richmond in the Australian Football League .... |
Brisbane Lions Brisbane Lions The Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and the Fitzroy Lions in 1996... |
Peter Morrison Peter Morrison (Australian footballer) Peter Morrison is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League .Morrison made just one appearance for Footscray, having been zoned to the club from Sale... |
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| 1999 1999 AFL Draft The 1999 AFL Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and a rookie elevation. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.In 1999 there... |
Rhyce Shaw Rhyce Shaw Rhyce Shaw is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.-Career:Shaw, son of former Collingwood captain Ray was drafted to Collingwood in the 1999 AFL Draft under the father-son rule at pick no.18... |
Collingwood Collingwood Football Club The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League... |
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| 1999 1999 AFL Draft The 1999 AFL Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and a rookie elevation. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.In 1999 there... |
Stephen Doyle Stephen Doyle Stephen Doyle is a South Australian Australian rules football player with the Sydney Swans of the AFL.Doyle was selected by the Swans under the father-son rule in the 1999 National Draft, as his father Robert had played 77 games for South Melbourne... |
Sydney Swans Sydney Swans The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney... |
Robert Doyle Robert Doyle (footballer) Robert Doyle is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League .... |
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| 2000 2000 AFL Draft The 2000 AFL Draft was the annual draft of talented Australian rules football players by teams that participate in the Australian Football League. It consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and a rookie elevation.... |
Jason Cloke Jason Cloke Jason Cloke is an Australian rules footballer, who played in the Australian Football League with the Collingwood Football Club.-Career:... |
Collingwood Collingwood Football Club The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League... |
David Cloke David Cloke David Cloke is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the VFL/AFL.Cloke was a powerful ruckman and occasional forward who enjoyed a marvellous career at two VFL/AFL clubs. He began with Oakleigh where he played alongside his brother Peter, and in 1974 he went to Richmond... |
19 | 76 | |
| 2000 2000 AFL Draft The 2000 AFL Draft was the annual draft of talented Australian rules football players by teams that participate in the Australian Football League. It consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and a rookie elevation.... |
Steven Greene Steven Greene Steven Greene is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Australian Football League .... |
Hawthorn Hawthorn Football Club The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is a professional Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League . The club, founded in 1902, is the youngest of the Victorian-based teams in the AFL. The team play in Brown & Gold vertically striped guernseys... |
Russell Greene Russell Greene Russell Greene is a former Australian rules footballer and member of the prestigious 300 game club.He was just sixteen when he made his VFL debut in 1974 for St Kilda. In 1980 he joined Hawthorn and was a key player during a successful decade for the club... |
28 | 42 | |
| 2001 2001 AFL Draft The 2001 AFL Draft consisted of a national draft, a rookie draft, a pre-season draft and a trade period. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League .In 2001 there were 83... |
Gary Ablett, Jr. Gary Ablett, Jr. Gary Ablett, Jr. is a professional Australian rules football player and current captain of the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League .... |
Geelong Geelong Football Club The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also... |
Gary Ablett, Sr. | 40 | 212* | |
| 2001 2001 AFL Draft The 2001 AFL Draft consisted of a national draft, a rookie draft, a pre-season draft and a trade period. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League .In 2001 there were 83... |
Jarrad Waite Jarrad Waite Jarrad Waite is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League .Jarrad was born in Devonport, Tasmania. He was recruited as the number 46 draft pick in the 2001 AFL Draft from Benalla under the father-son selection rule... |
Carlton Carlton Football Club The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897... |
Vin Waite Vin Waite Vincent Waite was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton in the VFL. His son Jarrad followed in his footsteps and plays with Carlton, acquired under the Father-son rule.... |
46 | 143* | |
| 2002 2002 AFL Draft The 2002 AFL Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and the elevation of rookies. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.In 2002... |
Sean Dempster Sean Dempster Sean Dempster is an Australian rules football player from the state of Victoria playing for St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League . He has also played senior AFL football with the Sydney Swans.-Before AFL:... |
Sydney Swans Sydney Swans The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney... |
Graham Dempster Graham Dempster Graham Dempster is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League during the 1970s.... |
34 | 119* | |
| 2002 2002 AFL Draft The 2002 AFL Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and the elevation of rookies. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.In 2002... |
Tim Callan Tim Callan Tim Callan is a former Australian rules football player for the Western Bulldogs, and the Geelong Football Club. He is the son of former Geelong player, Terry Callan.-Geelong:... |
Geelong Geelong Football Club The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also... |
Terry Callan Terry Callan Terry Callan is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League .Callan, a back pocket, played his early football with Geelong Amateurs and Old Xaverians. After making seven appearances in his debut season, Callan played 17 games for Geelong in 1961... |
36 | 34 | |
| 2002 2002 AFL Draft The 2002 AFL Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and the elevation of rookies. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.In 2002... |
Jobe Watson Jobe Watson Jobe Watson is the captain of the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League . He is the son of former Essendon player Tim Watson.-Early life:... |
Essendon Essendon Football Club The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League... |
Tim Watson Tim Watson Timothy Michael "Tim" Watson is a former Australian rules footballer and coach, sports journalist and media personality.He is notable for his long career at the Essendon Football Club as a player where he participated in several premiership teams... |
40 | 132* | |
| 2002 2002 AFL Draft The 2002 AFL Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and the elevation of rookies. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.In 2002... |
Brett Ebert Brett Ebert Brett Ebert is an Australian rules footballer. He is the son of Port Adelaide legend Russell Ebert and cousin of Port Adelaide's Brad Ebert.-Early career :... |
Port Adelaide Port Adelaide Football Club The Port Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Alberton, South Australia, which plays in the Australian Football League and the South Australian National Football League... |
Russell Ebert Russell Ebert Russell Ebert is acknowledged as one of the greatest players in the long history of Australian rules football.Born in Berri, South Australia, Ebert debuted for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the South Australian National Football League as an 18 year old in 1968 and immediately made an... |
42 | 150* | |
| 2002 2002 AFL Draft The 2002 AFL Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and the elevation of rookies. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.In 2002... |
Cameron Cloke Cameron Cloke Cameron Cloke is former Australian rules footballer. He is the son of former Richmond and Collingwood champion David Cloke.-AFL career:... |
Collingwood Collingwood Football Club The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League... |
David Cloke David Cloke David Cloke is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the VFL/AFL.Cloke was a powerful ruckman and occasional forward who enjoyed a marvellous career at two VFL/AFL clubs. He began with Oakleigh where he played alongside his brother Peter, and in 1974 he went to Richmond... |
43 | 58 | |
| 2003 2003 AFL Draft The 2003 AFL Draft was the 2003 instance of the AFL Draft, the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League... |
Brayden Shaw | Collingwood Collingwood Football Club The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League... |
Tony Shaw Tony Shaw Anthony 'Tony' Shaw is a former Australian rules footballer, coach and media personality.-Playing career:Shaw was recruited to Collingwood from Reservoir-Lakeside to make his debut in 1977 alongside brother Ray... |
32 | 0 | |
| 2003 2003 AFL Draft The 2003 AFL Draft was the 2003 instance of the AFL Draft, the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League... |
Chris Johnson | Melbourne Melbourne Football Club The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria.... |
Alan Johnson Alan Johnson (footballer) Alan Johnson is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League during the 1980s.... |
36 | 46 | |
| 2003 2003 AFL Draft The 2003 AFL Draft was the 2003 instance of the AFL Draft, the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League... |
Tom Roach | Richmond Richmond Football Club The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,... |
Michael Roach Michael Roach (footballer) Michael Terrence Roach is a former Australian rules football player who represented Richmond in the Victorian Football League from 1977 to 1989.... |
37 | 11 | |
| 2003 2003 AFL Draft The 2003 AFL Draft was the 2003 instance of the AFL Draft, the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League... |
Mark Blake | Geelong Geelong Football Club The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also... |
Rod Blake Rod Blake Rod Blake is a former Australian rules football ruckman whose career spanned a thirteen-year period beginning in 1971. He played a total of 176 games in the Victoria Football League and kicked 113 goals.-History and Achievements:... |
38 | 99* | |
| 2003 2003 AFL Draft The 2003 AFL Draft was the 2003 instance of the AFL Draft, the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League... |
Brett Peake Brett Peake Brett Peake is an Australian Rules Footballer who plays for the St Kilda Football Club. He was traded from the Fremantle Football Club during the 2009 AFL Trade Week.... |
Fremantle Fremantle Football Club The Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed The Dockers, is an Australian rules football team which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in the port city of Fremantle at the mouth of the Swan River in Western Australia... |
Brian Peake Brian Peake Brian Francis Peake OAM is a former Australian rules footballer. He played for and in the Western Australian National Football League/West Australian Football League/WA State League and in the Victorian Football League... |
43 | 117* | |
| 2003 2003 AFL Draft The 2003 AFL Draft was the 2003 instance of the AFL Draft, the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League... |
Heath Shaw Heath Shaw Heath Shaw is an Australian rules footballer playing for Collingwood in the Australian Football League-AFL career:... |
Collingwood Collingwood Football Club The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League... |
Ray Shaw | 48 | 130* | |
| 2004 2004 AFL Draft The 2004 AFL Draft, concerning player acquisitions in the 2004/05 Australian Football League off-season, consisted of a trade period, a national draft, a pre-season draft, and the elevation of rookies... |
Travis Cloke Travis Cloke Travis Cloke is a professional Australian rules footballer playing in the Australian Football League. Cloke was drafted under the father-son rule by Collingwood in the 3rd round of the 2004 AFL Draft... |
Collingwood Collingwood Football Club The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League... |
David Cloke David Cloke David Cloke is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the VFL/AFL.Cloke was a powerful ruckman and occasional forward who enjoyed a marvellous career at two VFL/AFL clubs. He began with Oakleigh where he played alongside his brother Peter, and in 1974 he went to Richmond... |
39 | 149* | |
| 2004 2004 AFL Draft The 2004 AFL Draft, concerning player acquisitions in the 2004/05 Australian Football League off-season, consisted of a trade period, a national draft, a pre-season draft, and the elevation of rookies... |
Luke Blackwell Luke Blackwell Luke Blackwell is an Australian rules footballer currently playing for Claremont in the West Australian Football League . He formerly played for Carlton in the Australian Football League... |
Carlton Carlton Football Club The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897... |
Wayne Blackwell Wayne Blackwell Wayne Anthony Blackwell is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Claremont in the Western Australian National Football League and Carlton in the Victorian Football League from 1978 to 1990.... |
41 | 23 | |
| 2004 2004 AFL Draft The 2004 AFL Draft, concerning player acquisitions in the 2004/05 Australian Football League off-season, consisted of a trade period, a national draft, a pre-season draft, and the elevation of rookies... |
Jesse Smith Jesse W. Smith Jesse W. Smith is a former Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda and North Melbourne in the Australian Football League . He is the son of former North Melbourne player, Ross Smith... |
Kangaroos North Melbourne Football Club The North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is the fourth oldest Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League and is one of the oldest sporting clubs in Australia and the world... |
Ross Smith Ross W. Smith Ross Smith is a former Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne during the 1980s and 90s on the half back line. He is currently an assistant coach at Richmond.-External links:... |
42 | 27 | |
| 2004 2004 AFL Draft The 2004 AFL Draft, concerning player acquisitions in the 2004/05 Australian Football League off-season, consisted of a trade period, a national draft, a pre-season draft, and the elevation of rookies... |
Mitch Morton Mitch Morton Mitch Morton is an Australian rules football player for the Sydney Swans in the AFL.-Career:Morton was initially drafted by the West Coast Eagles under the father-son rule as he is the son of Noel Morton, who played 171 WAFL games for Claremont.At the end of the 2007 season, West Coast traded... |
West Coast Eagles West Coast Eagles The West Coast Eagles are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. The club is based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 and played its first games in the 1987 season. Its current home ground is Subiaco Oval... |
Noel Morton | 44 | 71* | |
| 2004 2004 AFL Draft The 2004 AFL Draft, concerning player acquisitions in the 2004/05 Australian Football League off-season, consisted of a trade period, a national draft, a pre-season draft, and the elevation of rookies... |
Nathan Ablett Nathan Ablett Nathan Ablett is an Australian rules footballer who played for Gold Coast and Geelong in the Australian Football League... |
Geelong Geelong Football Club The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also... |
Gary Ablett, Sr. | 48 | 34 | |
| 2005 2005 AFL Draft The 2005 AFL Draft was the 2005 instance of the AFL Draft, the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.The 2005 Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period... |
Travis Tuck Travis Tuck Travis Tuck is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Hawks in the Australian Football League . Tuck was selected with a Father-Son selection in the 2005 AFL Draft... |
Hawthorn Hawthorn Football Club The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is a professional Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League . The club, founded in 1902, is the youngest of the Victorian-based teams in the AFL. The team play in Brown & Gold vertically striped guernseys... |
Michael Tuck Michael Tuck Michael Tuck is a seven time premiership winning player, Australian rules footballer with the Hawthorn Football Club in the Victorian Football League / Australian Football League , where he is the games record holder.... |
38 | 20 | |
| 2005 2005 AFL Draft The 2005 AFL Draft was the 2005 instance of the AFL Draft, the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.The 2005 Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period... |
Jay Neagle Jay Neagle Jay Neagle is an Australian rules footballer with the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League .The son of former Bomber Merv Neagle, Jay was drafted under the father-son rule at the end of the 2005 AFL season... |
Essendon Essendon Football Club The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League... |
Merv Neagle Merv Neagle Merv Neagle is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon and Sydney in the VFL/AFL.A centreman, Neagle was a member of Essendon's 1984 premiership side. He finished second in the 1980 Brownlow Medal and equal fifth the following season.He is the father of Essendon player Jay... |
39 | 28 | |
| 2006 2006 AFL Draft The 2006 AFL Draft is a recent national draft of the Australian Football League. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.... |
Josh P. Kennedy Josh P. Kennedy Joshua P. "Josh" Kennedy is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.In mid 2006, it was announced that Kennedy was to be recruited by the Hawthorn Football Club for the 2007 season, under the father-son rule... |
Hawthorn Hawthorn Football Club The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is a professional Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League . The club, founded in 1902, is the youngest of the Victorian-based teams in the AFL. The team play in Brown & Gold vertically striped guernseys... |
John Kennedy Jr. John Kennedy, Jr. (footballer) John "Kanga" Kennedy, Jr. is a former Australian rules footballer, the son of former Hawthorn footballer and coach John Kennedy, Sr., and the father of Josh Kennedy, who currently plays for the Sydney Swans.... |
40 | 61* | |
| 2006 2006 AFL Draft The 2006 AFL Draft is a recent national draft of the Australian Football League. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.... |
Tom Hawkins Tom Hawkins (footballer) Thomas "Tom" Jack Hawkins is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League... |
Geelong Geelong Football Club The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also... |
Jack Hawkins Jack Hawkins (footballer) Jack Hawkins is a former Australian Rules footballer who played 182 games for Geelong from 1973 to 1981. He is the father of current Geelong forward Tom Hawkins and the son-in-law of former Geelong player Fred Le Deux.... |
41 | 79* | |
| 2007 2007 AFL Draft The 2007 AFL Draft consisted of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2007/08 Australian Football League off-season. These were trade week, the National Draft, the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft.- Trades :... |
Darcy Daniher Darcy Daniher Darcy Daniher is a former Australian rules footballer drafted at pick 39 in the 2007 AFL Draft by the Essendon Football Club. Darcy was a mid-sized, mobile defender originally from TAC Cup club Calder Cannons... |
Essendon Essendon Football Club The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League... |
Anthony Daniher Anthony Daniher Anthony Joseph Daniher is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the South Melbourne/Sydney and Essendon Football Clubs in the Australian Football League . Anthony's brothers, Terry, Neale and Chris, also played for Essendon in the AFL... |
39 | 6 | |
| 2007 2007 AFL Draft The 2007 AFL Draft consisted of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2007/08 Australian Football League off-season. These were trade week, the National Draft, the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft.- Trades :... |
Adam Donohue | Geelong Geelong Football Club The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also... |
Larry Donohue Larry Donohue Larry Donohue is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club from 1973. He was recruited from the Thomson Football Club. He won the Coleman Medal in 1976 after kicking 99 goals.- References :... |
60 | 0 | |
| 2007 2007 AFL Draft The 2007 AFL Draft consisted of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2007/08 Australian Football League off-season. These were trade week, the National Draft, the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft.- Trades :... |
Jaxson Barham Jaxson Barham Jaxson Barham is an Australian rules footballer. He played seven senior games for the Collingwood Football Club from 2009–2010, before being delisted at the end of the 2010 season.- Background :... |
Collingwood Collingwood Football Club The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League... |
Ricky Barham Ricky Barham Ricky Barham is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the VFL/AFL.Recruited from South Warrnambool, Barham had a successful career early with Collingwood Football Club as a quick wingman. He could find the ball and his skills were sound, but his pace was his main asset... |
61 | 7 | |
| 2008 2008 AFL Draft The 2008 AFL Draft consisted of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2008/09 Australian Football League off-season. These were Trade Week , the National Draft , the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft... |
Ayce Cordy Ayce Cordy Ayce Cordy is an Australian rules footballer with the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League . The Bulldogs used their first round selection, 14th overall, to secure Cordy after St Kilda bid their first round selection for him. Cordy's father, Brian, played 124 games for the Bulldogs... |
Western Bulldogs Western Bulldogs The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne... |
Brian Cordy Brian Cordy Brian Cordy s a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League between 1981 and 1988 for the Footscray Football Club.... |
14 | 2* | |
| 2010 2010 AFL Draft The 2010 AFL Draft consists of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2010/11 Australian Football League off-season. These are the Trade Week; held between , the National Draft; held on the , the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft .This is the first national draft to feature the... |
Mitch Wallis Mitch Wallis Mitchell "Mitch" Wallis is an Australian rules footballer who currently plays with the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League... |
Western Bulldogs Western Bulldogs The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne... |
Stephen Wallis Stephen Wallis Stephen "Wally" Wallis is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League .Originally from Leongatha, Victoria, Wallis arrived at the Footscray Football Club in 1982 and suffered an injury in a reserves game which kept him out for the rest of the season... |
22 | 6* | |
| 2010 2010 AFL Draft The 2010 AFL Draft consists of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2010/11 Australian Football League off-season. These are the Trade Week; held between , the National Draft; held on the , the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft .This is the first national draft to feature the... |
Tom Liberatore Tom Liberatore Tom Liberatore is an Australian rules footballer who currently plays with the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League. He is the son of former Bulldogs legend Tony Liberatore.... |
Western Bulldogs Western Bulldogs The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne... |
Tony Liberatore Tony Liberatore Anthony "Tony" Liberatore is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray in the Australian Football League .... |
41 | 16* | |
| 2010 2010 AFL Draft The 2010 AFL Draft consists of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2010/11 Australian Football League off-season. These are the Trade Week; held between , the National Draft; held on the , the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft .This is the first national draft to feature the... |
Jacob Brennan | West Coast Eagles West Coast Eagles The West Coast Eagles are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. The club is based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 and played its first games in the 1987 season. Its current home ground is Subiaco Oval... |
Michael Brennan Michael Brennan (Australian rules footballer) Michael Brennan is a former Australian rules footballer who played with West Coast in the VFL/AFL. He was a member of their inaugural side and won premierships with the club in 1992 and 1994... |
62 | 0* | |
| 2011 2011 AFL Draft The 2011 AFL Draft consists of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2011/12 Australian Football League off-season.They are:*Trade Week; which will be held between... |
Tom Mitchell Tom Mitchell Thomas James Mitchell is an Irish republican. He was active in the IRA and took part in a raid on Omagh barracks in 1954, being captured and imprisoned... |
Sydney Swans Sydney Swans The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney... |
Barry Mitchell Barry Mitchell (footballer) Barry Mitchell is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Sydney Swans, Carlton and Collingwood in the Australian Football League .... |
21 | 0* | |
| 2011 2011 AFL Draft The 2011 AFL Draft consists of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2011/12 Australian Football League off-season.They are:*Trade Week; which will be held between... |
Dylan Buckley | Jim Buckley | 62 | 0* | ||
| 2011 2011 AFL Draft The 2011 AFL Draft consists of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2011/12 Australian Football League off-season.They are:*Trade Week; which will be held between... |
Jew Bews | Andrew Bews Andrew Bews Andrew Bews is a former Australian rules footballer who played 282 VFL/AFL games during the 1980s and 90s.Debuting in 1981 after being recruited from North Geelong, Bews played over 200 games for Geelong. A tagger, he earned All Australian selection in 1987.Bews moved to Brisbane in 1994 to play... |
86 | 0* | ||
| Sources: 1986-2009, 2010 & 2011 | ||||||
| Prior to 1997, father-son selections were taken prior to the draft and hence did not have a selection number. From 1997 to 2006, selections were made in the third round. Since 2007, selections have been subject to a bidding system. | ||||||