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.
In 2000 there were 87 picks to be drafted between 16 teams in the national draft. The St Kilda Football Club received the first pick in the national draft after finishing on the bottom of the ladder during the 2000 AFL season.

Trades

In alphabetical order of new clubs
PlayerOriginal ClubNew clubTraded for
Matthew BodePort AdelaideAdelaide Crowsdraft pick #12
Evan HewittKangaroosAdelaide Crowsdraft pick #23
Mal MichaelCollingwoodBrisbane LionsJarrod Molloy and draft pick #44
Sam CranageSt KildaCarltonAaron Hamill
James ClementFremantleCollingwooddraft pick #8, #39
Brodie HollandFremantleCollingwooddraft pick #8, #39
Jarrod MolloyBrisbane LionsCollingwoodMal Michael and draft pick #22
Carl SteinfortGeelongCollingwooddraft pick #44
Peter BellKangaroosFremantleJess Sinclair, draft picks #6, #37
Matthew CarrSt KildaFremantleCraig Callaghan
Daniel MetropolisWest Coast EaglesFremantleGreg Harding
Dwayne SimpsonSydney SwansFremantledraft pick #52
Kent KingsleyKangaroosGeelongdraft pick #42
Justin MurphyCarltonGeelongdraft pick #11
Mitchell WhiteWest Coast EaglesGeelongdraft picks #27, #45, #57
Shaun RehnAdelaide CrowsHawthorndraft pick #12
Joe McLarenSt KildaKangaroosMatthew Capuano
Ricky OlarenshawCollingwoodKangaroosdraft pick #37
Jess SinclairFremantleKangaroosPeter Bell
Darryl WakelinSt KildaPort Adelaidedraft pick #4
Craig CallaghanFremantleSt KildaMatthew Carr
Matthew CapuanoKangaroosSt KildaJoe McLaren
Fraser GehrigWest Coast EaglesSt KildaDavid Sierakowski. draft pick #18
Aaron HamillCarltonSt KildaSam Cranage, draft pick #4
Steven LawrenceBrisbane LionsSt Kildadraft pick #33
Paul WilliamsCollingwoodSydney Swansdraft pick #8, #39
Michael CollicaHawthornWest Coast Eaglesdraft pick #21
Greg HardingFremantleWest Coast EaglesDaniel Metropolis, draft pick #51
Mark MerendaRichmondWest Coast Eaglesdraft pick #57
Michael PriorEssendonWest Coast Eaglesdraft pick #27
David SierakowskiSt KildaWest Coast EaglesFraser Gehrig
Richard TaylorHawthornWest Coast Eaglesdraft pick #21
Ben HarrisonRichmondWestern Bulldogsdraft pick #41

2000 national draft

RoundPickPlayerRecruited fromRecruited to
Priority1Nick RiewoldtSouthport SharksSt Kilda
12Justin KoschitzkeMurray BushrangersSt Kilda
13Alan DidakPort Adelaide MagpiesCollingwood
14Luke LivingstonBendigo PioneersCarlton
15Andrew McDougallPerth Football ClubWest Coast
16Dylan SmithSandringham DragonsKangaroos
17Laurence AngwinDandenong StingraysAdelaide
18Daniel MotlopNorth Adelaide RoostersKangaroos
19Kayne PettiferMurray BushrangersRichmond
110Jordan McMahonGlenelgWestern Bulldogs
111Trent SpornNorth Adelaide RoostersCarlton
112Shaun BurgoynePort Adelaide MagpiesPort Adelaide
113Ashley McGrathSouth Fremantle Football ClubBrisbane Lions
114Daniel HarrisBendigo BombersKangaroos
115Simon WigginsTasmanian Devils Football Club/Glenorchy Football ClubCarlton
116Scott ThompsonPort Adelaide MagpiesMelbourne
117James DaviesXavier CollegeEssendon
218Daniel KerrEast Fremantle Football ClubWest Coast Eagles
2 19Jason ClokeEastern RangesCollingwood
220Kane CornesGlenelg Football ClubPort Adelaide
221Nick RiesSandringham DragonsHawthorn
222Richard HadleyEast Fremantle Football ClubBrisbane Lions
223Drew PetrieNorth Ballarat RebelsKangaroos
224Luke AblettGippsland PowerSydney Swans
225Mark CoughlanPerth Football ClubRichmond
226Shane BirssGippsland PowerWestern Bulldogs
227Ted RichardsSandringham DragonsEssendon
2 28Steven GreeneSandringham DragonsHawthorn
229Jamie CharmanNorthern EaglesBrisbane Lions
230Saverio RoccaCollingwoodKangaroos
231Blake CampbellMurray BushrangersCarlton
232Sam HuntGeelong FalconsEssendon
333Martin PikeKangaroosBrisbane Lions
334Ryan LonieDandenong StingraysCollingwood
335Allan MurrayMurray BushrangersPort Adelaide
336Jeremy HummNorth Ballarat RebelsWest Coast Eagles
337Guy RichardsEastern RangesCollingwood
338Michael HandbyDandenong StingraysAdelaide Crows
339Adam McPheeDandenong StingraysFremantle
340Chris HydeMurray BushrangersRichmond
341Andrew KrakouerSouth Fremantle Football ClubRichmond
342Daniel PrattNorthern EaglesKangaroos
343Mark WilliamsSouth Fremantle Football ClubHawthorn
344Josh HuntBendigo PioneersGeelong
345Trent CarrollClaremont Football ClubWest Coast Eagles
346Sean O'KeeffeMurray BushrangersCarlton
347Jordan BannisterCalder CannonsEssendon
348Matthew SmithOakleigh ChargersAdelaide Crows
449Shane WakelinSt KildaCollingwood
450Domenic CassisiEast FremantlePort Adelaide
451Dion WoodsPerthFremantle
452Amon BuchananGeelong FalconsSydney Swans
453Hayden SkipworthWoodville-West TorrensAdelaide Crows
454Jarrad SundqvistGlenelgSydney Swans
455Chris NewmanDandenong StingraysRichmond
456Daniel CrossMurray BushrangersWestern Bulldogs
457Steven SzillerSt KildaRichmond
458Nathan LonieDandenong StingraysHawthorn
459Luke HammondSandringham DragonsBrisbane Lions
460Corey JonesSturt Football ClubKangaroos
461Callan BeasyBendigo PioneersCarlton
462Daniel BreeseEastern RangesMelbourne
463Marc BullenMurray BushrangersEssendon
564Mark GaleFremantleSt Kilda
565PassCollingwood
566Scott ThorntonSandringham DragonsFremantle
567Graham JohncockPort Adelaide MagpiesAdelaide Crows
568PassSydney Swans
569PassRichmond
570Wayde SkipperWest PerthWestern Bulldogs
571Daniel LowtherGeelong Football ClubGeelong
572PassHawthorn
573Ross FunckeNorth BallaratMelbourne
574Michael DavisSandringham DragonsEssendon
675Robert PowellRichmondSt Kilda
676PassFremantle
677PassAdelaide Crows
678PassWestern Bulldogs
679Hamish SimpsonGeelong Football ClubGeelong
680Mitchell CraigEastern RangesMelbourne
681PassEssendon
782Daniel WulfSt KildaSt Kilda
783PassWestern Bulldogs
784PassMelbourne
885PassSt Kilda
986PassSt Kilda
1087PassSt Kilda

2001 pre-season draft

2001 rookie draft

Rookie elevation

In alphabetical order of professional clubs. This list details 2000-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 2000/01 off-season.
PlayerRecruited fromRecruited to
Stuart BownNorwood Football ClubAdelaide Crows
Michael DoughtySouth Adelaide Football ClubAdelaide Crows
Nathan ClarkeMaroochydore Football ClubBrisbane Lions
Shannon RuscaSouthern Districts Football ClubBrisbane Lions
Jordan DoeringEssendon ReservesCarlton
Cory McGrathSouth FremantleEssendon
Adam SwitalaCentral DistrictEssendon
Marcus BaldwinHawthorn ReservesGeelong
Danny O'BrienGippsland PowerGeelong
Ryan PaganKangaroos ReservesKangaroos Football Club
Troy BroadbridgePort Adelaide MagpiesMelbourne
Ben HaynesWestern JetsRichmond
Royce VardyDevon-Welshpool Football ClubRichmond
Brett MoyleSt Kilda ReservesSt Kilda
Dean CoxEast PerthWest Coast Eagles
Kasey GreenEast FremantleWest Coast Eagles