1997 AFL draft
The 1997
It is considered to have been one of the most successful drafts ever, with the top 11 selections each playing over 100 games of AFL football.[1] Other significant selections include Brownlow Medalists Simon Black at 31 and Adam Goodes at 43, as well as future Hawthorn captain Richie Vandenberg and Port Adelaide and Carlton star Nick Stevens. Black and Goodes played in seven Grand Finals between them from 2001 to 2012, Black winning three and Goodes winning two. Another notable player from this draft was Matthew Scarlett, who played a pivotal role in Geelong's 2007, 2009 and 2011 premierships.
The
In total, there were 86 picks to be drafted between the 16 competing teams.
1997 national draft
1998 pre-season draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Club |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Jamie Shanahan | St Kilda
|
Melbourne
|
2 | Joel Smith | St Kilda | Hawthorn |
3 | Matthew Bode | Glenelg Football Club | Port Adelaide |
4 | Adam Coughlan | Sandringham Zebras
|
Sydney Swans |
5 | Damian Houlihan | Tatura Football Club | North Melbourne |
6 | Scott Taylor | Western Bulldogs | Western Bulldogs |
7 | Matthew Carr | East Fremantle Football Club | St Kilda |
8 | Pass | Adelaide Crows
| |
9 | Jason Daniltchenko | North Melbourne | Hawthorn |
10 | Brady Anderson | East Perth Football Club | North Melbourne |
11 | Jamie Elliott
|
St Kilda | St Kilda |
12 | Haydon Kilmartin | East Fremantle Football Club | Hawthorn |
13 | Pass | St Kilda | |
14 | Pass | Hawthorn |
1998 rookie draft
References
- ^ "AFL News". Real Footy. Retrieved 27 June 2012.