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 were 91 picks to be drafted between 16 teams in the national draft. The Brisbane Lions received the first pick in the national draft after finishing on the bottom of the ladder during the 1998 AFL season.

1998 national draft

The national draft was held on 1 November 1998.
RoundPickPlayerRecruited fromClub
11Des HeadlandSubiaco Football ClubBrisbane Lions
12Justin LongmuirWest Perth Football ClubFremantle
13Nic FosdikeNorwood Football ClubSydney Swans
14Ryan FitzgeraldSouth Adelaide Football ClubSydney Swans
15Michael StevensMurray BushrangersPort Adelaide
16Murray VanceMurray BushrangersCarlton
17Josh CarrEast Fremantle Football ClubPort Adelaide
18Jude BoltonCalder CannonsSydney Swans
19Mark McVeighNSW/ACT RamsEssendon
110Brandon HillPeel Thunder Football ClubWest Coast Eagles
111Lenny HayesNSW/ACT RamsSt Kilda
112Adam RamanauskasDandenong StingraysEssendon
113Chris LambMurray BushrangersMelbourne
114Luke PennyOakleigh ChargersWestern Bulldogs
115Brady RawlingsTassie MarinersNorth Melbourne
116Brett BurtonWoodville-West Torrens EaglesAdelaide
217Peter StreetTassie MarinersGeelong
218Daniel SchellCentral District Football ClubFremantle
219Nick DavisNSW/ACT RamsCollingwood
220Michael CollicaEast Fremantle Football ClubHawthorn
221David ClarkeGeelong FalconsGeelong
222James BegleySturt Football ClubSt Kilda
223Chris LadhamsNorth Adelaide Football ClubEssendon
224David WojcinskiGippsland PowerGeelong
225Aaron HennemanMurray BushrangersEssendon
226Michael O'BrienBendigo PioneersWest Coast Eagles
227Steven BakerGeelong FalconsSt Kilda
228Heath JamesPort Adelaide MagpiesSydney Swans
229Tyson StengleinSubiaco Football ClubAdelaide
230Nicky WinmarSt KildaWestern Bulldogs
231Gary DhurrkayNorth MelbourneFremantle
232David GallagherPrahran DragonsAdelaide
333Craig BoltonNSW/ACT RamsBrisbane Lions
334Bryan BeinkePort Adelaide MagpiesAdelaide
335Brad ObornePreston KnightsCollingwood
336Danny JacobsPrahran DragonsEssendon
337Adam MorganOakleigh ChargersPort Adelaide
338Brendan FevolaDandenong StingraysCarlton
339Toby ThurstansDandenong StingraysPort Adelaide
340James WhiteOakleigh ChargersRichmond
341Craig JacotineDandenong StingraysCollingwood
342Forfeit-West Coast Eagles
343Damien RyanRichmondSt Kilda
344Heath ScotlandWestern JetsCollingwood
345Aaron ShattockWoodville-West Torrens EaglesBrisbane Lions
346Jay SolomonGeelong FalconsWestern Bulldogs
347Nicolas LowtherPreston KnightsNorth Melbourne
348Lucas HerbertNorth Adelaide Football ClubAdelaide
449Garth TaylorSwan Districts Football ClubFremantle
450Damien AdkinsGippsland PowerCollingwood
451David LoatsGeelong FalconsHawthorn
452Ryan O'ConnorEssendonSydney Swans
453Troy SchwarzePrahran DragonsSt Kilda
454Derek MurrayMurray BushrangersPort Adelaide
455Marc DragicevicGeelong FalconsRichmond
456Ilija GrgicWest Coast EaglesEssendon
457Andrew EmbleySwan Districts Football ClubWest Coast Eagles
458Ian PrendergastOakleigh ChargersCarlton
459Dwayne SimpsonEast Fremantle Football ClubSydney Swans
460Luke SpeersTassie MarinersMelbourne
461Ricky SymesMurray BushrangersCarlton
462Tim van der KloosterGeelong FalconsNorth Melbourne
463Clint KireyEast Fremantle Football ClubAdelaide
564Andrew ShippSpringvale ScorpionsFremantle
565Lee WalkerCollingwoodCollingwood
566Steven RodeDandenong StingraysHawthorn
567Brett BackwellNorthern Eagles, QAFLCarlton
568Matthew GreigRichmond Supplementary ListRichmond
569Scott BennettEast Fremantle Football ClubWest Coast Eagles
570Kurt HeazlewoodTassie MarinersSt Kilda
571Simon FeastSturt Football ClubSydney Swans
572Luke TaylorPort Adelaide MagpiesMelbourne
573Christin MacriWestern Bulldogs Supplementary ListWestern Bulldogs
574Adam LangeSturt Football ClubNorth Melbourne
575Ken McGregorWoodville-West Torrens EaglesAdelaide
676Rupert BetherasCollingwood Supplementary ListCollingwood
677Adrian CoxGippsland PowerHawthorn
678PassCarlton
679Ray HallNSW/ACT RamsRichmond
680Brodie AtkinsonSturt Football ClubAdelaide
681Jacob AnsteyCarltonSt Kilda
682PassSydney Swans
683PassMelbourne
684PassWestern Bulldogs
685Shannon MotlopNorth Adelaide Football ClubNorth Melbourne
786Kris BarlowHawthorn Supplementary ListHawthorn
787PassCarlton
788PassRichmond
789Joel DuckworthEast Fremantle Football ClubWest Coast Eagles
790Shane ClaytonBrisbane LionsNorth Melbourne
891PassHawthorn

Trades

PlayerOriginal ClubNew Club
Matthew LappinSt KildaCarlton
Tyson LaneWestern BulldogsCollingwood
Paul LicuriaSydney SwansCollingwood
Kingsley HunterFremantleWestern Bulldogs
Tony ModraAdelaide CrowsFremantle
Brad WiraWestern BulldogsFremantle
Tom HarleyPort AdelaideGeelong
Jason MooneySydney SwansGeelong
Brett O'FarrellSydney SwansHawthorn
Ricky OlarenshawEssendonCollingwood
Che Cockatoo-CollinsEssendonPort Adelaide
Jarrad SchofieldWest Coast EaglesPort Adelaide
Craig BiddiscombeGeelongRichmond
Rory HiltonBrisbane LionsRichmond
Scott CummingsPort AdelaideWest Coast Eagles
Chad RintoulAdelaide CrowsWest Coast Eagles
Simon ArnottSydney SwansGeelong
Andrew BomfordEssendonSydney Swans
Scott ChisholmFremantleMelbourne
Adam HeuskesPort AdelaideBrisbane Lions
Tristan LynchBrisbane LionsGeelong
Josh MahoneyCollingwoodWestern Bulldogs
Martin McKinnonGeelongBrisbane Lions
Mark OrchardSydney SwansCollingwood
Scott BamfordBrisbane LionsGeelong
Nick CarterBrisbane LionsMelbourne

1999 pre-season draft

PickPlayerRecruited fromRecruited to
1David CalthorpeEssendonBrisbane Lions
2Ashley PrescottRichmondFremantle
3Glenn FreebornKangaroosCollingwood
4Anthony RockKangaroosHawthorn
5Jared PoultonPort Adelaide MagpiesPort Adelaide
6Clay SampsonAdelaide CrowsRichmond
7Tony FrancisCollingwoodSt Kilda
8Scott RussellCollingwoodSydney Swans
9Troy SimmondsBox Hill HawksMelbourne
10Cameron McKenzie-McHargOakleigh ChargersWestern Bulldogs
11John SpaullRosebudKangaroos
12Darryl WintleNorth AdelaideAdelaide Crows
13Cameron VenablesClaremontCollingwood
14PassHawthorn
15PassRichmond
16Daniel WulfDandenong U18Western Bulldogs

1999 rookie draft

Rookie elevation

This list details 1998-listed rookies who were elevated to the senior list; it does not list players taken as rookies in the rookie draft which occurred during the 1998/99 off-season.
PlayerRecruited fromRecruited to
Ben MarshWest Adelaide Football ClubAdelaide Crows
Scott FreebornWoodville-West Torrens EaglesCarlton
Tarkyn LockyerEast Fremantle Football ClubCollingwood
Mark JohnsonCalder CannonsEssendon
Brad DoddEast Fremantle Football ClubFremantle
Peter WalshWest Adelaide Football ClubMelbourne
Daniel WardFitzroy ReservesMelbourne
Barnaby FrenchSturt Football ClubPort Adelaide
Greg TivendaleRythdale-Officer-Cardinia Football ClubRichmond
Chad FletcherSubiaco Football ClubWest Coast Eagles
Laurie BellottiClaremont Football ClubWest Coast Eagles
Paul MaherPerth Football ClubFremantle
Matthew BishopBox Hill HawksMelbourne
Sudjai CookNorwood Football ClubAdelaide Crows
Tate DayGold Coast Football ClubBrisbane Lions
Damian LangLeeton Football ClubCarlton
Jason MacPhersonGanmain-Grong Grong-Matong Football ClubSydney Swans