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Barnett (page does not exist)">John R. Barnett</a> from <a href="/wiki/North_Melbourne_Football_Club" title="North Melbourne Football Club">North Melbourne</a> for draft pick #70</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Richard_Osborne" title="Richard Osborne">Richard Osborne</a> from <a href="/wiki/Western_Bulldogs" title="Western Bulldogs">Western Bulldogs</a> for draft pick #61</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jonathon_Ross_(footballer)" title="Jonathon Ross (footballer)">Jonathon Ross</a> from <a href="/wiki/Adelaide_Football_Club" title="Adelaide Football Club">Adelaide</a> for <a href="/wiki/Brett_James_(footballer)" title="Brett James (footballer)">Brett James</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Geelong"><a href="/wiki/Geelong_Football_Club" title="Geelong Football Club">Geelong</a></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_AFL_draft&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Geelong"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Hamish_Simpson" title="Hamish Simpson">Hamish Simpson</a> and <a href="/wiki/Cameron_Roberts" title="Cameron Roberts">Cameron Roberts</a> from <a href="/wiki/Port_Adelaide_Football_Club" title="Port Adelaide Football Club">Port Adelaide</a> for draft pick #37</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tim_Hargreaves" title="Tim Hargreaves">Tim Hargreaves</a> from <a href="/wiki/Hawthorn_Football_Club" title="Hawthorn Football Club">Hawthorn</a> for <a href="/wiki/Aaron_Lord" title="Aaron Lord">Aaron Lord</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Hawthorn"><a href="/wiki/Hawthorn_Football_Club" title="Hawthorn Football Club">Hawthorn</a></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_AFL_draft&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Hawthorn"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Aaron_Lord" title="Aaron Lord">Aaron Lord</a> from <a href="/wiki/Geelong_Football_Club" title="Geelong Football Club">Geelong</a> for <a href="/wiki/Tim_Hargreaves" title="Tim Hargreaves">Tim Hargreaves</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Justin_Crawford_(Australian_footballer)" title="Justin Crawford (Australian footballer)">Justin Crawford</a> from <a href="/wiki/Sydney_Swans" title="Sydney Swans">Sydney</a> for <a href="/w/index.php?title=David_McEwan_(Australian_footballer)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="David McEwan (Australian footballer) (page does not exist)">David McEwan</a> and draft pick #17</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="North_Melbourne"><a href="/wiki/North_Melbourne_Football_Club" title="North Melbourne Football Club">North Melbourne</a></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_AFL_draft&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: North Melbourne"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Kent_Kingsley" title="Kent Kingsley">Kent Kingsley</a> and <a href="/w/index.php?title=Wade_Kingsley&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Wade Kingsley (page does not exist)">Wade Kingsley</a> from <a href="/wiki/Port_Adelaide_Football_Club" title="Port Adelaide Football Club">Port Adelaide</a> for <a href="/wiki/Paul_Geister" title="Paul Geister">Paul Geister</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Melbourne"><a href="/wiki/Melbourne_Football_Club" title="Melbourne Football Club">Melbourne</a></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_AFL_draft&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Melbourne"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nick_Pesch" title="Nick Pesch">Nick Pesch</a> from <a href="/wiki/Adelaide_Football_Club" title="Adelaide Football Club">Adelaide</a> for <a href="/wiki/Clay_Sampson" title="Clay Sampson">Clay Sampson</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Port_Adelaide"><a href="/wiki/Port_Adelaide_Football_Club" title="Port Adelaide Football Club">Port Adelaide</a></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_AFL_draft&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Port Adelaide"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Shane_Bond_(footballer_born_1975)" class="mw-redirect" title="Shane Bond (footballer born 1975)">Shane Bond</a> and <a href="/wiki/Brayden_Lyle" title="Brayden Lyle">Brayden Lyle</a> from <a href="/wiki/West_Coast_Eagles" title="West Coast Eagles">West Coast</a> for draft pick #57</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shayne_Breuer" title="Shayne Breuer">Shayne Breuer</a> from <a href="/wiki/Geelong_Football_Club" title="Geelong Football Club">Geelong</a> for <a href="/wiki/Hamish_Simpson" title="Hamish Simpson">Hamish Simpson</a>, <a href="/wiki/Cameron_Roberts" title="Cameron Roberts">Cameron Roberts</a> and draft picks #8 and 43</li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Brown_(Australian_footballer_born_1969)" class="mw-redirect" title="David Brown (Australian footballer born 1969)">David Brown</a> from <a href="/wiki/Adelaide_Football_Club" title="Adelaide Football Club">Adelaide</a> for <a href="/w/index.php?title=Nick_Laidlaw&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Nick Laidlaw (page does not exist)">Nick Laidlaw</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_Geister" title="Paul Geister">Paul Geister</a> from <a href="/wiki/North_Melbourne_Football_Club" title="North Melbourne Football Club">North Melbourne</a> for <a href="/wiki/Kent_Kingsley" title="Kent Kingsley">Kent Kingsley</a> and <a href="/w/index.php?title=Wade_Kingsley&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Wade Kingsley (page does not exist)">Wade Kingsley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brent_Heaver" title="Brent Heaver">Brent Heaver</a> from <a href="/wiki/Carlton_Football_Club" title="Carlton Football Club">Carlton</a> for <a href="/wiki/Ben_Nelson_(Australian_rules_footballer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Ben Nelson (Australian rules footballer)">Ben Nelson</a> and <a href="/wiki/Andrew_Balkwill" title="Andrew Balkwill">Andrew Balkwill</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scott_Hodges" title="Scott Hodges">Scott Hodges</a> from <a href="/wiki/Adelaide_Football_Club" title="Adelaide Football Club">Adelaide</a> for <a href="/wiki/Aaron_Keating" title="Aaron Keating">Aaron Keating</a> and <a href="/wiki/Tim_Cook_(footballer)" title="Tim Cook (footballer)">Tim Cook</a> <ul><li><i>For zone and uncontracted player selections see <a href="/wiki/1996_AFL_Draft#Port_Adelaide_Zone_selections" class="mw-redirect" title="1996 AFL Draft">below</a></i></li></ul></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Richmond"><a href="/wiki/Richmond_Football_Club" title="Richmond Football Club">Richmond</a></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_AFL_draft&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Richmond"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Trent_Nichols" title="Trent Nichols">Trent Nichols</a> from <a href="/wiki/North_Melbourne_Football_Club" title="North Melbourne Football Club">North Melbourne</a> for draft pick #50</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="St_Kilda"><a href="/wiki/St_Kilda_Football_Club" title="St Kilda Football Club">St Kilda</a></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_AFL_draft&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: St Kilda"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Troy_Gray" title="Troy Gray">Troy Gray</a> from <a href="/wiki/Sydney_Swans" title="Sydney Swans">Sydney</a> for draft pick #34</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Sydney"><a href="/wiki/Sydney_Swans" title="Sydney Swans">Sydney</a></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_AFL_draft&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Sydney"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Mark_Orchard_(footballer)" title="Mark Orchard (footballer)">Mark Orchard</a> and <a href="/wiki/Ben_Wilson_(Australian_footballer)" title="Ben Wilson (Australian footballer)">Ben Wilson</a> from <a href="/wiki/Collingwood_Football_Club" title="Collingwood Football Club">Collingwood</a> for <a href="/wiki/Anthony_Rocca" title="Anthony Rocca">Anthony Rocca</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=David_McEwan_(Australian_footballer)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="David McEwan (Australian footballer) (page does not exist)">David McEwan</a> from <a href="/wiki/Hawthorn_Football_Club" title="Hawthorn Football Club">Hawthorn</a> for <a href="/wiki/Justin_Crawford_(Australian_footballer)" title="Justin Crawford (Australian footballer)">Justin Crawford</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="West_Coast"><a href="/wiki/West_Coast_Eagles" title="West Coast Eagles">West Coast</a></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_AFL_draft&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: West Coast"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ilija_Grgic" title="Ilija Grgic">Ilija Grgic</a> from <a href="/wiki/Western_Bulldogs" title="Western Bulldogs">Western Bulldogs</a> for <a href="/w/index.php?title=Luke_Trew&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Luke Trew (page does not exist)">Luke Trew</a> and draft pick #20</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Western_Bulldogs"><a href="/wiki/Western_Bulldogs" title="Western Bulldogs">Western Bulldogs</a></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_AFL_draft&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Western Bulldogs"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Simon_Minton-Connell" title="Simon Minton-Connell">Simon Minton-Connell</a> from <a href="/wiki/Hawthorn_Football_Club" title="Hawthorn Football Club">Hawthorn</a> for draft pick #29</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Luke_Trew&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Luke Trew (page does not exist)">Luke Trew</a> from <a href="/wiki/West_Coast_Eagles" title="West Coast Eagles">West Coast</a> for <a href="/wiki/Ilija_Grgic" title="Ilija Grgic">Ilija Grgic</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1996_national_draft">1996 national draft</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_AFL_draft&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: 1996 national draft"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Pick</th> <th>Player</th> <th>Recruited from</th> <th>Club </th></tr> <tr> <td>1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Gardiner" title="Michael Gardiner">Michael Gardiner</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Claremont_Football_Club" title="Claremont Football Club">Claremont</a> (<a href="/wiki/Western_Australian_Football_League" class="mw-redirect" title="Western Australian Football League">WAFL</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/West_Coast_Eagles" title="West Coast Eagles">West Coast</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chris_Heffernan" title="Chris Heffernan">Chris Heffernan</a> </td> <td>Geelong (U18) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Essendon_Football_Club" title="Essendon Football Club">Essendon</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>3 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rory_Hilton" title="Rory Hilton">Rory Hilton</a> </td> <td>Murray (U18) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brisbane_Lions" title="Brisbane Lions">Brisbane Lions</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>4 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mark_Kinnear" title="Mark Kinnear">Mark Kinnear</a> </td> <td>Calder (U18) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sydney_Swans" title="Sydney Swans">Sydney</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>5 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Daniel_McAlister" title="Daniel McAlister">Daniel McAlister</a> </td> <td>Tasmania (U18) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Essendon_Football_Club" title="Essendon Football Club">Essendon</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>6 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Rombotis" title="John Rombotis">John Rombotis</a> </td> <td>Fitzroy </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Port_Adelaide_Football_Club" title="Port Adelaide Football Club">Port Adelaide</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>7 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bowen_Lockwood" title="Bowen Lockwood">Bowen Lockwood</a> </td> <td>Geelong (U18) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Port_Adelaide_Football_Club" title="Port Adelaide Football Club">Port Adelaide</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>8 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Leigh_Brockman" title="Leigh Brockman">Leigh Brockman</a> </td> <td>Tasmania (U18) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Geelong_Football_Club" title="Geelong Football Club">Geelong</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>9 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mark_Harwood" title="Mark Harwood">Mark Harwood</a> </td> <td>Tasmania (U18) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Port_Adelaide_Football_Club" title="Port Adelaide Football Club">Port Adelaide</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>10 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nathan_Brown_(Australian_footballer,_born_1978)" title="Nathan Brown (Australian footballer, born 1978)">Nathan Brown</a> </td> <td>Bendigo (U18) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Western_Bulldogs" title="Western Bulldogs">Western Bulldogs</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>11 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brent_Grgic" title="Brent Grgic">Brent Grgic</a> </td> <td>Geelong (U18) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Melbourne_Football_Club" title="Melbourne Football Club">Melbourne</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>12 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Heath_Black" title="Heath Black">Heath Black</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oakleigh_Chargers" title="Oakleigh Chargers">Oakleigh Chargers</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fremantle_Football_Club" title="Fremantle Football Club">Fremantle</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>13 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tom_Gilligan_(footballer,_born_1978)" title="Tom Gilligan (footballer, born 1978)">Tom Gilligan</a> </td> <td>Southern (U18) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Adelaide_Football_Club" title="Adelaide Football Club">Adelaide</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>14 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brett_O%27Farrell_(Australian_rules_footballer)" title="Brett O'Farrell (Australian rules footballer)">Brett O'Farrell</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Prahran_Dragons" class="mw-redirect" title="Prahran Dragons">Prahran Dragons</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sydney_Swans" title="Sydney Swans">Sydney</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>15 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Max_Hudghton" title="Max Hudghton">Max Hudghton</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=West_Brisbane_Football_Club&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="West Brisbane Football Club (page does not exist)">West Brisbane</a> (<a href="/wiki/AFL_Queensland" title="AFL Queensland">AFLQ</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/St_Kilda_Football_Club" title="St Kilda Football Club">St Kilda</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>16 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Paddy_Steinfort&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Paddy Steinfort (page does not exist)">Pat Steinfort</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oakleigh_Chargers" title="Oakleigh Chargers">Oakleigh Chargers</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Richmond_Football_Club" title="Richmond Football Club">Richmond</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>17 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rowan_Warfe" title="Rowan Warfe">Rowan Warfe</a> </td> <td>Fitzroy (U18) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sydney_Swans" title="Sydney Swans">Sydney</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>18 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gerrard_Bennett" title="Gerrard Bennett">Gerrard Bennett</a> </td> <td>Tasmania (U18) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Geelong_Football_Club" title="Geelong Football Club">Geelong</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>19 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brent_Tuckey" title="Brent Tuckey">Brent Tuckey</a> </td> <td>Ballarat (U18) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Collingwood_Football_Club" title="Collingwood Football Club">Collingwood</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>20 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matthew_Dent_(footballer)" title="Matthew Dent (footballer)">Matthew Dent</a> </td> <td>Fitzroy </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Western_Bulldogs" title="Western Bulldogs">Western Bulldogs</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>21 </td> <td>Tim Williams </td> <td><a href="/wiki/East_Perth_Football_Club" title="East Perth Football Club">East Perth</a> (WAFL) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Essendon_Football_Club" title="Essendon Football Club">Essendon</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>22 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Alistair_Nicholson" title="Alistair Nicholson">Alistair Nicholson</a> </td> <td>Claremont </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Melbourne_Football_Club" title="Melbourne Football Club">Melbourne</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>23 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Evan_Hewitt" title="Evan Hewitt">Evan Hewitt</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Subiaco_Football_Club" title="Subiaco Football Club">Subiaco</a> (WAFL) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/North_Melbourne_Football_Club" title="North Melbourne Football Club">North Melbourne</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>24 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Josh_Wooden" title="Josh Wooden">Josh Wooden</a> </td> <td>NSW-ACT (U18) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/West_Coast_Eagles" title="West Coast Eagles">West Coast</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>25 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Bomford" title="Andrew Bomford">Andrew Bomford</a> </td> <td>Sydney </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Essendon_Football_Club" title="Essendon Football Club">Essendon</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>26 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tim_Notting" title="Tim Notting">Tim Notting</a> </td> <td>Ballarat (U18) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brisbane_Lions" title="Brisbane Lions">Brisbane Lions</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>27 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Troy_Cook" title="Troy Cook">Troy Cook</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Perth_Football_Club" title="Perth Football Club">Perth</a> (WAFL) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sydney_Swans" title="Sydney Swans">Sydney</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>28 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jason_Johnson_(Australian_footballer)" title="Jason Johnson (Australian footballer)">Jason Johnson</a> </td> <td>Calder (U18) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Essendon_Football_Club" title="Essendon Football Club">Essendon</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>29 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nathan_Turvey" title="Nathan Turvey">Nathan Turvey</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/South_Fremantle_Football_Club" title="South Fremantle Football Club">South Fremantle</a> (WAFL) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hawthorn_Football_Club" title="Hawthorn Football Club">Hawthorn</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>30 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hayden_Lamaro" title="Hayden Lamaro">Hayden Lamaro</a> </td> <td>Murray (U18) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Melbourne_Football_Club" title="Melbourne Football Club">Melbourne</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>31 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jess_Sinclair" title="Jess Sinclair">Jess Sinclair</a> </td> <td>Eastern (U18) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fremantle_Football_Club" title="Fremantle Football Club">Fremantle</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>32 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jim_Plunkett_(Australian_footballer)" title="Jim Plunkett (Australian footballer)">Jim Plunkett</a> </td> <td>Northern (U18) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Western_Bulldogs" title="Western Bulldogs">Western Bulldogs</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>33 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Will_Sangster" title="Will Sangster">Will Sangster</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Prahran_Dragons" class="mw-redirect" title="Prahran Dragons">Prahran Dragons</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sydney_Swans" title="Sydney Swans">Sydney</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>34 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Shannon_Corcoran" title="Shannon Corcoran">Shannon Corcoran</a> </td> <td>Brisbane </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sydney_Swans" title="Sydney Swans">Sydney</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>35 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mark_Chaffey" title="Mark Chaffey">Mark Chaffey</a> </td> <td>Caulfield Grammar </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Richmond_Football_Club" title="Richmond Football Club">Richmond</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>36 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Hay_(footballer)" title="Jonathan Hay (footballer)">Jonathan Hay</a> </td> <td>East Fremantle (WAFL) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hawthorn_Football_Club" title="Hawthorn Football Club">Hawthorn</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>37 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Adam_Kingsley" title="Adam Kingsley">Adam Kingsley</a> </td> <td>Essendon </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Port_Adelaide_Football_Club" title="Port Adelaide Football Club">Port Adelaide</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>38 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sam_Smart" title="Sam Smart">Sam Smart</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Norwood_Football_Club" title="Norwood Football Club">Norwood</a> (<a href="/wiki/South_Australian_National_Football_League" title="South Australian National Football League">SANFL</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Carlton_Football_Club" title="Carlton Football Club">Carlton</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>39 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nick_Stone_(footballer_born_1972)" class="mw-redirect" title="Nick Stone (footballer born 1972)">Nick Stone</a> </td> <td>Claremont (WAFL) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/West_Coast_Eagles" title="West Coast Eagles">West Coast</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>40 </td> <td>Forfeited due to violation of salary cap regulations </td> <td>- </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Essendon_Football_Club" title="Essendon Football Club">Essendon</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>41 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matthew_Manfield" title="Matthew Manfield">Matthew Manfield</a> </td> <td>Fitzroy </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Richmond_Football_Club" title="Richmond Football Club">Richmond</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>42 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Martin_Pike_(Australian_footballer)" title="Martin Pike (Australian footballer)">Martin Pike</a> </td> <td>Fitzroy </td> <td><a href="/wiki/North_Melbourne_Football_Club" title="North Melbourne Football Club">North Melbourne</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>43 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Paul_Corrigan_(footballer)" title="Paul Corrigan (footballer)">Paul Corrigan</a> </td> <td>Melbourne </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Geelong_Football_Club" title="Geelong Football Club">Geelong</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>44 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jacob_Rhodes&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Jacob Rhodes (page does not exist)">Jacob Rhodes</a> </td> <td>Geelong (U18) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Western_Bulldogs" title="Western Bulldogs">Western Bulldogs</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>45 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Clayton_Gardiner&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Clayton Gardiner (page does not exist)">Clayton Gardiner</a> </td> <td>Claremont (WAFL) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Melbourne_Football_Club" title="Melbourne Football Club">Melbourne</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>46 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matthew_Clucas" title="Matthew Clucas">Matthew Clucas</a> </td> <td>East Fremantle (WAFL) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fremantle_Football_Club" title="Fremantle Football Club">Fremantle</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>47 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brett_Montgomery" title="Brett Montgomery">Brett Montgomery</a> </td> <td>Footscray </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Western_Bulldogs" title="Western Bulldogs">Western Bulldogs</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>48 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Marty_Warry" title="Marty Warry">Marty Warry</a> </td> <td>Fitzroy </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Collingwood_Football_Club" title="Collingwood Football Club">Collingwood</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>49 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jason_Heatley" title="Jason Heatley">Jason Heatley</a> </td> <td>West Coast </td> <td><a href="/wiki/St_Kilda_Football_Club" title="St Kilda Football Club">St Kilda</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>50 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Luke_McCormick_(Australian_footballer)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Luke McCormick (Australian footballer) (page does not exist)">Luke McCormick</a> </td> <td>NSW-ACT (U18) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/North_Melbourne_Football_Club" title="North Melbourne Football Club">North Melbourne</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>51 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Robert_McMahon_(footballer)" title="Robert McMahon (footballer)">Robert McMahon</a> </td> <td>Fitzroy </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hawthorn_Football_Club" title="Hawthorn Football Club">Hawthorn</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>52 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Damien_Lock" title="Damien Lock">Damien Lock</a> </td> <td>Bendigo (U18) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Carlton_Football_Club" title="Carlton Football Club">Carlton</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>53 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Braun_(footballer)" title="Michael Braun (footballer)">Michael Braun</a> </td> <td>Bendigo (U18) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/West_Coast_Eagles" title="West Coast Eagles">West Coast</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>54 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mathew_Watson&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Mathew Watson (page does not exist)">Mathew Watson</a> </td> <td>Essendon </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Essendon_Football_Club" title="Essendon Football Club">Essendon</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>55 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Steven_McKee" title="Steven McKee">Steven McKee</a> </td> <td>Myrtelford (VCFL) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Richmond_Football_Club" title="Richmond Football Club">Richmond</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>56 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cameron_Mooney" title="Cameron Mooney">Cameron Mooney</a> </td> <td>NSW-ACT (U18) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/North_Melbourne_Football_Club" title="North Melbourne Football Club">North Melbourne</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>57 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Trent_Cummings" title="Trent Cummings">Trent Cummings</a> </td> <td>Fitzroy </td> <td><a href="/wiki/West_Coast_Eagles" title="West Coast Eagles">West Coast</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>58 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Paul_Dooley_(footballer)" title="Paul Dooley (footballer)">Paul Dooley</a> </td> <td>Williamstown (VFL) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Western_Bulldogs" title="Western Bulldogs">Western Bulldogs</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>59 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Anthony_McDonald_(Australian_rules_footballer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Anthony McDonald (Australian rules footballer)">Anthony McDonald</a> </td> <td>Melbourne </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Melbourne_Football_Club" title="Melbourne Football Club">Melbourne</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>60 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Eccles" title="Andrew Eccles">Andrew Eccles</a> </td> <td>Northern (U18) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Adelaide_Football_Club" title="Adelaide Football Club">Adelaide</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>61 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Stephen_Powell" title="Stephen Powell">Stephen Powell</a> </td> <td>Melbourne </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Western_Bulldogs" title="Western Bulldogs">Western Bulldogs</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>62 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Thompson_(footballer)" title="Andrew Thompson (footballer)">Andrew Thompson</a> </td> <td>St Kilda </td> <td><a href="/wiki/St_Kilda_Football_Club" title="St Kilda Football Club">St Kilda</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>63 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jason_Baldwin_(footballer)" title="Jason Baldwin (footballer)">Jason Baldwin</a> </td> <td>Fitzroy </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Richmond_Football_Club" title="Richmond Football Club">Richmond</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>64 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Darren_Collins_(murderer)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Darren Collins (murderer) (page does not exist)">Darren Collins</a> </td> <td>Port Adelaide </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hawthorn_Football_Club" title="Hawthorn Football Club">Hawthorn</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>65 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brad_Cassidy" title="Brad Cassidy">Brad Cassidy</a> </td> <td>Fitzroy </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Collingwood_Football_Club" title="Collingwood Football Club">Collingwood</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>66 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Paul_Hills" title="Paul Hills">Paul Hills</a> </td> <td>Essendon </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Essendon_Football_Club" title="Essendon Football Club">Essendon</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>67 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Byron_Pickett" title="Byron Pickett">Byron Pickett</a> </td> <td>Port Adelaide </td> <td><a href="/wiki/North_Melbourne_Football_Club" title="North Melbourne Football Club">North Melbourne</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>68 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Russell_Robertson" title="Russell Robertson">Russell Robertson</a> </td> <td>Tasmania (U18) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Melbourne_Football_Club" title="Melbourne Football Club">Melbourne</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>69 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chad_Rintoul" title="Chad Rintoul">Chad Rintoul</a> </td> <td>East Fremantle </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Adelaide_Football_Club" title="Adelaide Football Club">Adelaide</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>70 </td> <td>Adam Hay </td> <td>East Perth </td> <td><a href="/wiki/North_Melbourne_Football_Club" title="North Melbourne Football Club">North Melbourne</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>71 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brett_Knowles" title="Brett Knowles">Brett Knowles</a> </td> <td>Gippsland (U18) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/St_Kilda_Football_Club" title="St Kilda Football Club">St Kilda</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>72 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brent_Frewen" title="Brent Frewen">Brent Frewen</a> </td> <td>Fitzroy </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Richmond_Football_Club" title="Richmond Football Club">Richmond</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>73 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Brett_Howman&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Brett Howman (page does not exist)">Brett Howman</a> </td> <td>NSW-ACT (U18) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hawthorn_Football_Club" title="Hawthorn Football Club">Hawthorn</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>74 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chris_Jackson_(Australian_footballer)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chris Jackson (Australian footballer) (page does not exist)">Chris Jackson</a> </td> <td>NSW-ACT (U18) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Carlton_Football_Club" title="Carlton Football Club">Carlton</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>75 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mark_Winterton&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Mark Winterton (page does not exist)">Mark Winterton</a> </td> <td>Southern (U18) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Melbourne_Football_Club" title="Melbourne Football Club">Melbourne</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>76 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Greg_Dempsey&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Greg Dempsey (page does not exist)">Greg Dempsey</a> </td> <td>West Adelaide </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Adelaide_Football_Club" title="Adelaide Football Club">Adelaide</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>77 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Marcus_Barham&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Marcus Barham (page does not exist)">Marcus Barham</a> </td> <td>Calder (U18) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Collingwood_Football_Club" title="Collingwood Football Club">Collingwood</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>78 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lucas_Fleming&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Lucas Fleming (page does not exist)">Lucas Fleming</a> </td> <td>Northern (U18) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/St_Kilda_Football_Club" title="St Kilda Football Club">St Kilda</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>79 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Daniel_Donati" title="Daniel Donati">Daniel Donati</a> </td> <td>Old Xavs (VAFA) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Richmond_Football_Club" title="Richmond Football Club">Richmond</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>80 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chris_Holcombe&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chris Holcombe (page does not exist)">Chris Holcombe</a> </td> <td>Southern (U18) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hawthorn_Football_Club" title="Hawthorn Football Club">Hawthorn</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>81 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Anthony_Franchina" title="Anthony Franchina">Anthony Franchina</a> </td> <td>Carlton </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Carlton_Football_Club" title="Carlton Football Club">Carlton</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>82 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Duncan_O%27Toole&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Duncan O'Toole (page does not exist)">Duncan O'Toole</a> </td> <td>Devonport </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Melbourne_Football_Club" title="Melbourne Football Club">Melbourne</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>83 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ashley_Gehling&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Ashley Gehling (page does not exist)">Ashley Gehling</a> </td> <td>Melbourne </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Melbourne_Football_Club" title="Melbourne Football Club">Melbourne</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>84 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Josh_Mahoney" title="Josh Mahoney">Josh Mahoney</a> </td> <td>Williamstown (VFL) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Collingwood_Football_Club" title="Collingwood Football Club">Collingwood</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>85 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brad_Scott_(Australian_footballer)" title="Brad Scott (Australian footballer)">Brad Scott</a> </td> <td>Hawthorn </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hawthorn_Football_Club" title="Hawthorn Football Club">Hawthorn</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>86 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ben_Parker_(Australian_footballer)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Ben Parker (Australian footballer) (page does not exist)">Ben Parker</a> </td> <td>Murray (U18) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Adelaide_Football_Club" title="Adelaide Football Club">Adelaide</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>87 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brad_Fuller_(footballer)" title="Brad Fuller (footballer)">Brad Fuller</a> </td> <td>NSW-ACT (U18) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Collingwood_Football_Club" title="Collingwood Football Club">Collingwood</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>88 </td> <td>Phil Smith </td> <td>West Perth </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hawthorn_Football_Club" title="Hawthorn Football Club">Hawthorn</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>89 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dwayne_Griffin" title="Dwayne Griffin">Dwayne Griffin</a> </td> <td>Swan Districts </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Collingwood_Football_Club" title="Collingwood Football Club">Collingwood</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>90 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Leigh_Singline&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Leigh Singline (page does not exist)">Leigh Singline</a> </td> <td>Sth Launceston </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Collingwood_Football_Club" title="Collingwood Football Club">Collingwood</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1997_pre-season_draft">1997 pre-season draft</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_AFL_draft&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: 1997 pre-season draft"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Pick</th> <th>Player</th> <th>Recruited from</th> <th>Club </th></tr> <tr> <td>1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Stephen_Paxman" title="Stephen Paxman">Stephen Paxman</a> </td> <td>Fitzroy </td> <td>Port Adelaide </td></tr> <tr> <td>2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Paul_Hudson_(Australian_rules_footballer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Paul Hudson (Australian rules footballer)">Paul Hudson</a> </td> <td>Hawthorn </td> <td>Western Bulldogs </td></tr> <tr> <td>3 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Leigh_Newton" title="Leigh Newton">Leigh Newton</a> </td> <td>Albury </td> <td>Melbourne </td></tr> <tr> <td>4 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jason_Taylor_(Australian_rules_footballer)" title="Jason Taylor (Australian rules footballer)">Jason Taylor</a> </td> <td>Hawthorn </td> <td>Collingwood </td></tr> <tr> <td>5 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brett_Cook" title="Brett Cook">Brett Cook</a> </td> <td>Fitzroy </td> <td>St Kilda </td></tr> <tr> <td>6 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brett_Evans_(Australian_footballer)" title="Brett Evans (Australian footballer)">Brett Evans</a> </td> <td>Springvale </td> <td>Richmond </td></tr> <tr> <td>7 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jon_Hassall" title="Jon Hassall">Jon Hassall</a> </td> <td>Collingwood </td> <td>Hawthorn </td></tr> <tr> <td>8 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Darren_Hulme" title="Darren Hulme">Darren Hulme</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dandenong_Stingrays" title="Dandenong Stingrays">Southern Stingrays</a> </td> <td>Carlton </td></tr> <tr> <td>9 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matthew_Banks_(footballer)" title="Matthew Banks (footballer)">Matthew Banks</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eastern_Ranges" title="Eastern Ranges">Eastern Ranges</a> </td> <td>Essendon </td></tr> <tr> <td>10 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Stevens_(footballer)" title="John Stevens (footballer)">John Stevens</a> </td> <td>Old Ivanhoe Grammarians </td> <td>Sydney </td></tr> <tr> <td>11 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brett_Chandler" title="Brett Chandler">Brett Chandler</a> </td> <td>Fitzroy </td> <td>North Melbourne </td></tr> <tr> <td>12 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Steven_Pitt_(footballer)" title="Steven Pitt (footballer)">Steven Pitt</a> </td> <td>Collingwood </td> <td>Western Bulldogs </td></tr> <tr> <td>13 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Robert_Pyman" title="Robert Pyman">Robert Pyman</a> </td> <td>Collingwood </td> <td>Melbourne </td></tr> <tr> <td>14 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Robert_Schaefer_(footballer)" title="Robert Schaefer (footballer)">Robert Schaefer</a> </td> <td>Central District </td> <td>Collingwood </td></tr> <tr> <td>15 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brad_C._Campbell" title="Brad C. Campbell">Brad Campbell</a> </td> <td>Port Melbourne </td> <td>St Kilda </td></tr> <tr> <td>16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Todd_Ridley" title="Todd Ridley">Todd Ridley</a> </td> <td>Fremantle </td> <td>Hawthorn </td></tr> <tr> <td>17 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Anthony_Mellington" title="Anthony Mellington">Anthony Mellington</a> </td> <td>Fitzroy </td> <td>North Melbourne </td></tr> <tr> <td>18 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Shane_Woewodin" title="Shane Woewodin">Shane Woewodin</a> </td> <td>East Fremantle </td> <td>Melbourne </td></tr> <tr> <td>19 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_R._Gardiner" class="mw-redirect" title="Michael R. Gardiner">Michael R. Gardiner</a> </td> <td>Subiaco </td> <td>Collingwood </td></tr> <tr> <td>20 </td> <td>Nigel Credin </td> <td>Fitzroy </td> <td>Hawthorn </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1997_rookie_draft">1997 rookie draft</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_AFL_draft&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: 1997 rookie draft"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The first <a href="/wiki/Australian_Football_League_draft#Rookie_draft" title="Australian Football League draft">AFL rookie draft</a> was held on 25 February 1997. Only players aged between 18 and 23 were eligible to be drafted. Whilst each club could draft up to six players onto their Rookie Lists, only <a href="/wiki/Collingwood_Football_Club" title="Collingwood Football Club">Collingwood</a>, <a href="/wiki/Melbourne_Football_Club" title="Melbourne Football Club">Melbourne</a> and <a href="/wiki/Essendon_Football_Club" title="Essendon Football Club">Essendon</a> selected a full complement, whilst <a href="/wiki/Brisbane_Lions" title="Brisbane Lions">Brisbane Lions</a> and <a href="/wiki/St_Kilda_Football_Club" title="St Kilda Football Club">St Kilda</a> declined to take part.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Pick</th> <th>Player</th> <th>Recruited from</th> <th>AFL club </th></tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Jason Dylan</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Port_Adelaide_Football_Club" title="Port Adelaide Football Club">Port Adelaide</a></td> <td>Port Adelaide </td></tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Adam_Contessa" title="Adam Contessa">Adam Contessa</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/North_Melbourne_Football_Club" title="North Melbourne Football Club">North Melbourne</a> reserves</td> <td>Western Bulldogs </td></tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nathan_Bassett" title="Nathan Bassett">Nathan Bassett</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Norwood_Football_Club" title="Norwood Football Club">Norwood</a></td> <td>Melbourne </td></tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cameron_Venables" title="Cameron Venables">Cameron Venables</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Subiaco_Football_Club" title="Subiaco Football Club">Subiaco</a></td> <td>Fremantle </td></tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ben_Marsh" title="Ben Marsh">Ben Marsh</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/West_Adelaide_Football_Club" title="West Adelaide Football Club">West Adelaide</a></td> <td>Adelaide </td></tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mal_Michael" title="Mal Michael">Mal Michael</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Collingwood_Football_Club" title="Collingwood Football Club">Collingwood</a> reserves</td> <td>Collingwood </td></tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Justin_Plapp" title="Justin Plapp">Justin Plapp</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Burnie_Football_Club" class="mw-redirect" title="Burnie Football Club">Burnie</a></td> <td>Richmond </td></tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brad_L._Campbell" title="Brad L. Campbell">Brad L. Campbell</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kyabram_Football_Club" title="Kyabram Football Club">Kyabram</a></td> <td>Hawthorn </td></tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Michael Brown</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fitzroy_Football_Club" title="Fitzroy Football Club">Fitzroy</a> reserves</td> <td>Geelong </td></tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mark_Porter_(footballer)" title="Mark Porter (footballer)">Mark Porter</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Coburg_Football_Club" title="Coburg Football Club">Coburg</a></td> <td>Carlton </td></tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Paul Blair</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Subiaco_Football_Club" title="Subiaco Football Club">Subiaco</a></td> <td>West Coast </td></tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mark_Johnson_(footballer)" title="Mark Johnson (footballer)">Mark Johnson</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Calder_Cannons" title="Calder Cannons">Calder U18</a></td> <td>Essendon </td></tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Pass</td> <td></td> <td>Brisbane </td></tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Nathan Tresize</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Murray_Bushrangers" title="Murray Bushrangers">Murray U18</a></td> <td>Sydney </td></tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Julian_Kirzner" title="Julian Kirzner">Julian Kirzner</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Carlton_Football_Club" title="Carlton Football Club">Carlton</a> reserves</td> <td>North Melbourne </td></tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Luke_Ottens" title="Luke Ottens">Luke Ottens</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Glenelg_Football_Club" title="Glenelg Football Club">Glenelg</a></td> <td>Port Adelaide </td></tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Jason Lappin</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Western_Bulldogs" title="Western Bulldogs">Western Bulldogs</a> reserves</td> <td>Western Bulldogs </td></tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Daniel_Ward_(footballer)" title="Daniel Ward (footballer)">Daniel Ward</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fitzroy_Football_Club" title="Fitzroy Football Club">Fitzroy</a> reserves</td> <td>Melbourne </td></tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Matthew Richter</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Claremont_Football_Club" title="Claremont Football Club">Claremont</a></td> <td>Fremantle </td></tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Steven Coghill</td> <td><a href="/wiki/West_Adelaide_Football_Club" title="West Adelaide Football Club">West Adelaide</a></td> <td>Adelaide </td></tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Pugsley" title="Andrew Pugsley">Andrew Pugsley</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eastern_Ranges" title="Eastern Ranges">Eastern U18</a></td> <td>Collingwood </td></tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jason_Ramsey" title="Jason Ramsey">Jason Ramsey</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fitzroy_Football_Club" title="Fitzroy Football Club">Fitzroy</a></td> <td>Richmond </td></tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Pass</td> <td></td> <td>Hawthorn </td></tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Shawn_Lewfatt" title="Shawn Lewfatt">Shawn Lewfatt</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Essendon_Football_Club" title="Essendon Football Club">Essendon</a></td> <td>Geelong </td></tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Pass</td> <td></td> <td>Carlton </td></tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Ryan Webb</td> <td><a href="/wiki/West_Perth_Football_Club" title="West Perth Football Club">West Perth</a></td> <td>West Coast </td></tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gary_Moorcroft" title="Gary Moorcroft">Gary Moorcroft</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Essendon_Football_Club" title="Essendon Football Club">Essendon</a> reserves</td> <td>Essendon </td></tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Pass</td> <td></td> <td>Brisbane </td></tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Pass</td> <td></td> <td>Sydney </td></tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bryan_Beinke" title="Bryan Beinke">Bryan Beinke</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Port_Adelaide_Football_Club" title="Port Adelaide Football Club">Port Adelaide</a></td> <td>North Melbourne </td></tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Pass</td> <td></td> <td>Port Adelaide </td></tr> <tr> <td>32</td> <td>Pass</td> <td></td> <td>Western Bulldogs </td></tr> <tr> <td>33</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matthew_Bishop_(footballer)" title="Matthew Bishop (footballer)">Matthew Bishop</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Box_Hill_Hawks" title="Box Hill Hawks">Box Hill</a></td> <td>Melbourne </td></tr> <tr> <td>34</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rupert_Betheras" title="Rupert Betheras">Rupert Betheras</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/East_Perth_Football_Club" title="East Perth Football Club">East Perth</a></td> <td>Fremantle </td></tr> <tr> <td>35</td> <td>Pass</td> <td></td> <td>Adelaide </td></tr> <tr> <td>36</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Polley_(footballer)" title="Michael Polley (footballer)">Michael Polley</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Melbourne_Football_Club" title="Melbourne Football Club">Melbourne</a></td> <td>Collingwood </td></tr> <tr> <td>37</td> <td>Pass</td> <td></td> <td>Richmond </td></tr> <tr> <td>38</td> <td>Pass</td> <td></td> <td>Hawthorn </td></tr> <tr> <td>39</td> <td>Pass</td> <td></td> <td>Geelong </td></tr> <tr> <td>40</td> <td>Pass</td> <td></td> <td>Carlton </td></tr> <tr> <td>41</td> <td>Trent Simpson</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Subiaco_Football_Club" title="Subiaco Football Club">Subiaco</a></td> <td>West Coast </td></tr> <tr> <td>42</td> <td>Andrew Ramsden</td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Old_Trinity_Football_Club&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Old Trinity Football Club (page does not exist)">Old Trinity</a></td> <td>Essendon </td></tr> <tr> <td>43</td> <td>Pass</td> <td></td> <td>Brisbane </td></tr> <tr> <td>44</td> <td>Pass</td> <td></td> <td>Sydney </td></tr> <tr> <td>45</td> <td>Pass</td> <td></td> <td>North Melbourne </td></tr> <tr> <td>46</td> <td>Pass</td> <td></td> <td>Port Adelaide </td></tr> <tr> <td>47</td> <td>Pass</td> <td></td> <td>Western Bulldogs </td></tr> <tr> <td>48</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Russell_Robertson" title="Russell Robertson">Russell Robertson</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Melbourne_Football_Club" title="Melbourne Football Club">Melbourne</a></td> <td>Melbourne </td></tr> <tr> <td>49</td> <td>Scott Gooch</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fremantle_Football_Club" title="Fremantle Football Club">Fremantle</a></td> <td>Fremantle </td></tr> <tr> <td>50</td> <td>Pass</td> <td></td> <td>Adelaide </td></tr> <tr> <td>51</td> <td>Brett Warburton</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Carlton_Football_Club" title="Carlton Football Club">Carlton</a> reserves</td> <td>Collingwood </td></tr> <tr> <td>52</td> <td>Pass</td> <td></td> <td>Richmond </td></tr> <tr> <td>53</td> <td>Pass</td> <td></td> <td>Hawthorn </td></tr> <tr> <td>54</td> <td>Pass</td> <td></td> <td>Geelong </td></tr> <tr> <td>55</td> <td>Pass</td> <td></td> <td>Carlton </td></tr> <tr> <td>56</td> <td>Todd Nener</td> <td><a href="/wiki/East_Perth_Football_Club" title="East Perth Football Club">East Perth</a></td> <td>West Coast </td></tr> <tr> <td>57</td> <td>Luke Trew</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Western_Bulldogs" title="Western Bulldogs">Western Bulldogs</a></td> <td>Essendon </td></tr> <tr> <td>58</td> <td>Pass</td> <td></td> <td>Brisbane </td></tr> <tr> <td>59</td> <td>Steven Mahar</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Belconnen_Football_Club" title="Belconnen Football Club">Belconnen</a></td> <td>Sydney </td></tr> <tr> <td>60</td> <td>Pass</td> <td></td> <td>North Melbourne </td></tr> <tr> <td>61</td> <td>Pass</td> <td></td> <td>Port Adelaide </td></tr> <tr> <td>62</td> <td>Pass</td> <td></td> <td>Western Bulldogs </td></tr> <tr> <td>63</td> <td>Duncan O'Toole</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Melbourne_Football_Club" title="Melbourne Football Club">Melbourne</a></td> <td>Melbourne </td></tr> <tr> <td>64</td> <td>Gavin Milentis</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Claremont_Football_Club" title="Claremont Football Club">Claremont</a></td> <td>Fremantle </td></tr> <tr> <td>65</td> <td>Pass</td> <td></td> <td>Adelaide </td></tr> <tr> <td>66</td> <td>Peter O'Brien</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Old_Melburnians_Football_Club" title="Old Melburnians Football Club">Old Melburnians</a></td> <td>Collingwood </td></tr> <tr> <td>67</td> <td>Pass</td> <td></td> <td>Richmond </td></tr> <tr> <td>68</td> <td>Pass</td> <td></td> <td>Hawthorn </td></tr> <tr> <td>69</td> <td>Pass</td> <td></td> <td>Geelong </td></tr> <tr> <td>70</td> <td>Pass</td> <td></td> <td>Carlton </td></tr> <tr> <td>71</td> <td>Pass</td> <td></td> <td>West Coast </td></tr> <tr> <td>72</td> <td>Andrew Henderson</td> <td><a href="/wiki/University_Blues" class="mw-redirect" title="University Blues">University Blues</a></td> <td>Essendon </td></tr> <tr> <td>73</td> <td>Pass</td> <td></td> <td>Brisbane </td></tr> <tr> <td>74</td> <td>Leigh Marshall</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sydney_Swans" title="Sydney Swans">Sydney</a></td> <td>Sydney </td></tr> <tr> <td>75</td> <td>Pass</td> <td></td> <td>North Melbourne </td></tr> <tr> <td>76</td> <td>Pass</td> <td></td> <td>Port Adelaide </td></tr> <tr> <td>77</td> <td>Pass</td> <td></td> <td>Western Bulldogs </td></tr> <tr> <td>78</td> <td><a href="/wiki/James_McDonald_(Australian_footballer)" title="James McDonald (Australian footballer)">James McDonald</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Old_Xaverians_Football_Club" title="Old Xaverians Football Club">Old Xaverians</a></td> <td>Melbourne </td></tr> <tr> <td>79</td> <td>Pass</td> <td></td> <td>Fremantle </td></tr> <tr> <td>80</td> <td>Pass</td> <td></td> <td>Adelaide </td></tr> <tr> <td>81</td> <td>Mark Oxley</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Castlemaine_Football_Club" title="Castlemaine Football Club">Castlemaine</a></td> <td>Collingwood </td></tr> <tr> <td>82</td> <td>Pass</td> <td></td> <td>Richmond </td></tr> <tr> <td>83</td> <td>Pass</td> <td></td> <td>Hawthorn </td></tr> <tr> <td>84</td> <td>Pass</td> <td></td> <td>Geelong </td></tr> <tr> <td>85</td> <td>Pass</td> <td></td> <td>Carlton </td></tr> <tr> <td>86</td> <td>Pass</td> <td></td> <td>West Coast </td></tr> <tr> <td>87</td> <td>Damien Franken</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Donvale_Football_Club" title="Donvale Football Club">Donvale</a></td> <td>Essendon </td></tr> <tr> <td>88</td> <td>Pass</td> <td></td> <td>Brisbane </td></tr> <tr> <td>89</td> <td>Adam Ryder</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Belconnen_Football_Club" title="Belconnen Football Club">Belconnen</a></td> <td>Sydney </td></tr> <tr> <td>90</td> <td>Pass</td> <td></td> <td>North Melbourne </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Port_Adelaide_zone_selections">Port Adelaide zone selections</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_AFL_draft&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Port Adelaide zone selections"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As part of Port Adelaide's entry to the AFL they were entitled to recruit some uncontracted players from other AFL clubs and players from the SANFL prior to the national draft. Clubs that lost players were entitled to compensation selections before both the first and second rounds of the 1996 national draft. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Uncontracted_player_selection">Uncontracted player selection</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_AFL_draft&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Uncontracted player selection"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ian_Downsborough" title="Ian Downsborough">Ian Downsborough</a> (<a href="/wiki/West_Coast_Eagles" title="West Coast Eagles">West Coast</a>): compensation selections #1 (<a href="/wiki/Michael_Gardiner" title="Michael Gardiner">Michael Gardiner</a>) and #24 (<a href="/wiki/Josh_Wooden" title="Josh Wooden">Josh Wooden</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gavin_Wanganeen" title="Gavin Wanganeen">Gavin Wanganeen</a> (<a href="/wiki/Essendon_Football_Club" title="Essendon Football Club">Essendon</a>): compensation selections #2 (<a href="/wiki/Chris_Heffernan" title="Chris Heffernan">Chris Heffernan</a>) and #25 (<a href="/wiki/Andrew_Bomford" title="Andrew Bomford">Andrew Bomford</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Matthew_Primus" title="Matthew Primus">Matthew Primus</a> (<a href="/wiki/Fitzroy_Football_Club" title="Fitzroy Football Club">Fitzroy</a>): compensation selections #3 (<a href="/wiki/Rory_Hilton" title="Rory Hilton">Rory Hilton</a>) and #26 (<a href="/wiki/Tim_Notting" title="Tim Notting">Tim Notting</a>) to <a href="/wiki/Brisbane_Lions" title="Brisbane Lions">Brisbane Lions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Adam_Heuskes" title="Adam Heuskes">Adam Heuskes</a> (<a href="/wiki/Sydney_Swans" title="Sydney Swans">Sydney</a>): compensation selections #4 (<a href="/wiki/Mark_Kinnear" title="Mark Kinnear">Mark Kinnear</a>) and #27 (<a href="/wiki/Troy_Cook" title="Troy Cook">Troy Cook</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scott_Cummings_(footballer)" title="Scott Cummings (footballer)">Scott Cummings</a> (<a href="/wiki/Essendon_Football_Club" title="Essendon Football Club">Essendon</a>): compensation selections #5 (<a href="/wiki/Daniel_McAlister" title="Daniel McAlister">Daniel McAlister</a>) and #28 (<a href="/wiki/Jason_Johnson_(Australian_rules_footballer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Jason Johnson (Australian rules footballer)">Jason Johnson</a>)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Zone_selections">Zone selections</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_AFL_draft&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Zone selections"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Player</th> <th>Recruited from </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eagleton" title="Nathan Eagleton">Nathan Eagleton</a></td> <td>West Adelaide </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tom_Harley" title="Tom Harley">Tom Harley</a></td> <td>Norwood </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Peter_Burgoyne" title="Peter Burgoyne">Peter Burgoyne</a></td> <td>Port Adelaide </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Stuart_Dew" title="Stuart Dew">Stuart Dew</a></td> <td>Central District </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Fabian_Francis" title="Fabian Francis">Fabian Francis</a></td> <td>Port Adelaide </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Josh_Francou" title="Josh Francou">Josh Francou</a></td> <td>North Adelaide </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Roger_James_(footballer)" title="Roger James (footballer)">Roger James</a></td> <td>Norwood </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Brendon_Lade" title="Brendon Lade">Brendon Lade</a></td> <td>South Adelaide </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Darren_Mead" title="Darren Mead">Darren Mead</a></td> <td>Port Adelaide </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Nathan_Steinberner" title="Nathan Steinberner">Nathan Steinberner</a></td> <td>Central District </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Warren_Tredrea" title="Warren Tredrea">Warren Tredrea</a></td> <td>Port Adelaide </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Wilson_(Australian_footballer)" title="Michael Wilson (Australian footballer)">Michael Wilson</a></td> <td>Port Adelaide </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Stephen_Daniels_(Australian_footballer)" title="Stephen Daniels (Australian footballer)">Stephen Daniels</a></td> <td>Norwood </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Donald_Dickie" title="Donald Dickie">Donald Dickie</a></td> <td>Norwood </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Paul_Evans_(Australian_footballer)" title="Paul Evans (Australian footballer)">Paul Evans</a></td> <td>Port Adelaide </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Scott_Bassett" title="Scott Bassett">Scott Bassett</a></td> <td>Norwood </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Rhett_Biglands" title="Rhett Biglands">Rhett Biglands</a></td> <td>Woodville-West Torrens </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tom_Carr_(footballer)" title="Tom Carr (footballer)">Tom Carr</a></td> <td>Port Adelaide </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Stephen_Carter_(footballer)" title="Stephen Carter (footballer)">Stephen Carter</a></td> <td>Port Adelaide </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Mark_Conway_(Australian_footballer)" title="Mark Conway (Australian footballer)">Mark Conway</a></td> <td>Central District </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Jarrod_Cotton" title="Jarrod Cotton">Jarrod Cotton</a></td> <td>Central District </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Nigel_Fiegert" title="Nigel Fiegert">Nigel Fiegert</a></td> <td>Port Adelaide </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Scott_Freeborn" title="Scott Freeborn">Scott Freeborn</a></td> <td>Woodville-West Torrens </td></tr> <tr> <td>Jake Lynch</td> <td>Woodville-West Torrens </td></tr> <tr> <td>Scott Mathews</td> <td>Woodville-West Torrens </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Osborn" title="Andrew Osborn">Andrew Osborn</a></td> <td>South Adelaide </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Darryl_Poole" title="Darryl Poole">Darryl Poole</a></td> <td>Port Adelaide </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Damian_Squire" title="Damian Squire">Damian Squire</a></td> <td>North Adelaide </td></tr> <tr> <td>Jonathon Yerbury</td> <td>Norwood </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Brisbane_Lions_pre-draft_selections">Brisbane Lions pre-draft selections</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_AFL_draft&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Brisbane Lions pre-draft selections"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As part of the conditions of the merger between <a href="/wiki/Brisbane_Bears" title="Brisbane Bears">Brisbane Bears</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Fitzroy_Football_Club" title="Fitzroy Football Club">Fitzroy Football Club</a>, Brisbane was able to recruit up to eight players from Fitzroy into the newly created <a href="/wiki/Brisbane_Lions" title="Brisbane Lions">Brisbane Lions</a>. </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Scott_Bamford" title="Scott Bamford">Scott Bamford</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Barker_(Australian_footballer)" title="John Barker (Australian footballer)">John Barker</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brad_Boyd" title="Brad Boyd">Brad Boyd</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nick_Carter_(footballer)" title="Nick Carter (footballer)">Nick Carter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shane_Clayton" title="Shane Clayton">Shane Clayton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Simon_Hawking" title="Simon Hawking">Simon Hawking</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chris_Johnson_(footballer,_born_1976)" title="Chris Johnson (footballer, born 1976)">Chris Johnson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jarrod_Molloy" title="Jarrod Molloy">Jarrod Molloy</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_AFL_draft&action=edit&section=22" 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title="Brett O'Farrell (Australian rules footballer)">Brett O'Farrell</a></li> <li>15. <a href="/wiki/Max_Hudghton" title="Max Hudghton">Max Hudghton</a></li> <li>16. Pat Steinfort</li> <li>17. <a href="/wiki/Rowan_Warfe" title="Rowan Warfe">Rowan Warfe</a></li> <li>18. <a href="/wiki/Gerrard_Bennett" title="Gerrard Bennett">Gerrard Bennett</a></li> <li>19. <a href="/wiki/Brent_Tuckey" title="Brent Tuckey">Brent Tuckey</a></li> <li>20. <a href="/wiki/Matthew_Dent_(footballer)" title="Matthew Dent (footballer)">Matthew Dent</a></li> <li>21. Tim Williams</li> <li>22. <a href="/wiki/Alistair_Nicholson" title="Alistair Nicholson">Alistair Nicholson</a></li> <li>23. <a href="/wiki/Evan_Hewitt" title="Evan Hewitt">Evan Hewitt</a></li> <li>24. <a href="/wiki/Josh_Wooden" title="Josh Wooden">Josh Wooden</a></li> <li>25. <a href="/wiki/Andrew_Bomford" title="Andrew Bomford">Andrew Bomford</a></li> <li>26. <a href="/wiki/Tim_Notting" title="Tim Notting">Tim Notting</a></li> <li>27. <a href="/wiki/Troy_Cook" title="Troy Cook">Troy Cook</a></li> <li>28. <a href="/wiki/Jason_Johnson_(Australian_footballer)" title="Jason Johnson (Australian footballer)">Jason Johnson</a></li> <li>29. <a href="/wiki/Nathan_Turvey" title="Nathan Turvey">Nathan Turvey</a></li> <li>30. <a href="/wiki/Hayden_Lamaro" title="Hayden Lamaro">Hayden Lamaro</a></li> <li>31. <a href="/wiki/Jess_Sinclair" title="Jess Sinclair">Jess Sinclair</a></li> <li>32. <a href="/wiki/Jim_Plunkett_(Australian_footballer)" title="Jim Plunkett (Australian footballer)">Jim Plunkett</a></li> <li>33. <a href="/wiki/Will_Sangster" title="Will Sangster">Will Sangster</a></li> <li>34. <a href="/wiki/Shannon_Corcoran" title="Shannon Corcoran">Shannon Corcoran</a></li> <li>35. <a href="/wiki/Mark_Chaffey" title="Mark Chaffey">Mark Chaffey</a></li> <li>36. <a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Hay_(footballer)" title="Jonathan Hay (footballer)">Jonathan Hay</a></li> <li>37. <a href="/wiki/Adam_Kingsley" title="Adam Kingsley">Adam Kingsley</a></li> <li>38. <a href="/wiki/Sam_Smart" title="Sam Smart">Sam Smart</a></li> <li>39. <a href="/wiki/Nick_Stone_(footballer,_born_1972)" title="Nick Stone (footballer, born 1972)">Nick Stone</a></li> <li>41. <a href="/wiki/Matthew_Manfield" title="Matthew Manfield">Matthew Manfield</a></li> <li>42. <a href="/wiki/Martin_Pike_(Australian_footballer)" title="Martin Pike (Australian footballer)">Martin Pike</a></li> <li>43. <a href="/wiki/Paul_Corrigan_(footballer)" title="Paul Corrigan (footballer)">Paul Corrigan</a></li> <li>44. Jacob Rhodes</li> <li>45. Clayton Gardiner</li> <li>46. <a href="/wiki/Matthew_Clucas" title="Matthew Clucas">Matthew Clucas</a></li> <li>47. <a href="/wiki/Brett_Montgomery" title="Brett Montgomery">Brett Montgomery</a></li> <li>48. <a href="/wiki/Marty_Warry" title="Marty Warry">Marty Warry</a></li> <li>49. <a href="/wiki/Jason_Heatley" title="Jason Heatley">Jason Heatley</a></li> <li>50. Luke McCormick</li> <li>51. <a href="/wiki/Robert_McMahon_(footballer)" title="Robert McMahon (footballer)">Robert McMahon</a></li> <li>52. <a href="/wiki/Damien_Lock" title="Damien Lock">Damien Lock</a></li> <li>53. <a href="/wiki/Michael_Braun_(footballer)" title="Michael Braun (footballer)">Michael Braun</a></li> <li>54. Mathew Watson</li> <li>55. <a href="/wiki/Steven_McKee" title="Steven McKee">Steven McKee</a></li> <li>56. <a href="/wiki/Cameron_Mooney" title="Cameron Mooney">Cameron Mooney</a></li> <li>57. <a href="/wiki/Trent_Cummings" title="Trent Cummings">Trent Cummings</a></li> <li>58. <a href="/wiki/Paul_Dooley_(footballer)" title="Paul Dooley (footballer)">Paul Dooley</a></li> <li>59. <a href="/wiki/Anthony_McDonald_(Australian_footballer)" title="Anthony McDonald (Australian footballer)">Anthony McDonald</a></li> <li>60. <a href="/wiki/Andrew_Eccles" title="Andrew Eccles">Andrew Eccles</a></li> <li>61. <a href="/wiki/Stephen_Powell" title="Stephen Powell">Stephen Powell</a></li> <li>62. <a href="/wiki/Andrew_Thompson_(footballer)" title="Andrew Thompson (footballer)">Andrew Thompson</a></li> <li>63. <a href="/wiki/Jason_Baldwin_(footballer)" title="Jason Baldwin (footballer)">Jason Baldwin</a></li> <li>64. Darren Collins</li> <li>65. <a href="/wiki/Brad_Cassidy" title="Brad Cassidy">Brad Cassidy</a></li> <li>66. <a href="/wiki/Paul_Hills" title="Paul Hills">Paul Hills</a></li> <li>67. <a href="/wiki/Byron_Pickett" title="Byron Pickett">Byron Pickett</a></li> <li>68. <a href="/wiki/Russell_Robertson" title="Russell Robertson">Russell Robertson</a></li> <li>69. <a href="/wiki/Chad_Rintoul" title="Chad Rintoul">Chad Rintoul</a></li> <li>70. Adam Hay</li> <li>71. <a href="/wiki/Brett_Knowles" title="Brett Knowles">Brett Knowles</a></li> <li>72. <a href="/wiki/Brent_Frewen" title="Brent Frewen">Brent Frewen</a></li> <li>73. Brett Howman</li> <li>74. Chris Jackson</li> <li>75. Mark Winterton</li> <li>76. Greg Dempsey</li> <li>77. Marcus Barham</li> <li>78. Lucas Fleming</li> <li>79. <a href="/wiki/Daniel_Donati" title="Daniel Donati">Daniel Donati</a></li> <li>80. Chris Holcombe</li> <li>81. <a href="/wiki/Anthony_Franchina" title="Anthony Franchina">Anthony Franchina</a></li> <li>82. Duncan O'Toole</li> <li>83. Ashley Gehling</li> <li>84. <a href="/wiki/Josh_Mahoney" title="Josh Mahoney">Josh Mahoney</a></li> <li>85. <a href="/wiki/Brad_Scott_(Australian_footballer)" title="Brad Scott (Australian footballer)">Brad Scott</a></li> <li>86. Ben Parker</li> <li>87. <a href="/wiki/Brad_Fuller_(footballer)" title="Brad Fuller (footballer)">Brad Fuller</a></li> <li>88. Phil Smith</li> <li>89. <a href="/wiki/Dwayne_Griffin" title="Dwayne Griffin">Dwayne Griffin</a></li> <li>90. 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