2007 AFL draft


The 2007 Australian Football League draft consisted of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2007/08 Australian Football League off-season. These were trade week, the national draft, which was held on 24 November 2007, the pre-season draft and the rookie draft.

Player movements

Trades

2007 was the first year that clubs were allowed to trade picks without the trade involving a player.
PlayerOriginal club:Category:Australian Football League clubs|New clubTraded for
Martin Mattnerdraft pick #28
John Meesendraft pick #37
Chris Judd and draft pick #46Josh Kennedy, draft picks #3 and #20
Josh Kennedy, draft picks #3 and #20Chris Judd and draft pick #46
Cameron Wooddraft pick #14
Travis Johnstonedraft pick #14
Brad Morandraft pick #37
Brad Symesdraft pick #28
Jordan McMahondraft pick #19
Henry Playfairdraft pick #44
Adam Schneiderdraft pick #26
Sean Dempsterdraft pick #26
Mitch Mortondraft pick #35
Steven Kingdraft pick #90
Charlie Gardinerdraft pick #90
Ben Hudson and draft pick #43draft picks #30 & #38
Tim Callan and draft pick #66draft pick #62
Ben Daviesdraft pick #96
Sam Powerdraft pick #48
Richard Hadleydraft pick #52
Draft pick #22draft picks #30 and #35

Retirements and delistings

The 2007 AFL season is notable for the unusually large number of players who retired, particularly senior and "champion" players.
NameClubDate RetiredReason
Jonathan Hay22 FebruaryContractual problems resulting from bi-polar issues.
Darren Gaspar4 MayTo help Richmond's younger players and go for a youth policy.
Brett Montgomery25 MayDisk bulge in neck.
Rhys Archard29 JulyReturn to family in rural Victoria.
Luke Darcy30 JulyFrustrated and angry at game due to knee injuries.
Anthony Koutoufides31 JulyHip injury; had already planned to retire at the end of the season.
Mark Ricciuto16 AugustBody could no longer cope with AFL football.
Matthew Robbins24 AugustStruggled throughout the year despite having a ripping 2006 season.
Josh Mahoney24 AugustUnable to hold down a regular position.
Troy Cook24 AugustIt seemed the right time for him to leave the game.
Shane Parker24 AugustWas always going to struggle to play the year out and there was no way he could continue.
Chris Scott25 AugustInjury.
Ray Hall28 AugustSerious hip injury that had sidelined him for the entire 2007 season.
Trent Knobel28 AugustPersistent ankle injury.
Kent Kingsley28 AugustInjury.
Darryl Wakelin29 AugustStruggled with injury.
Matthew Lappin29 AugustTo help his club focus on playing younger players.
Nathan Brown29 AugustReady to start the next chapter of his life.
Clint Bizzell29 AugustRight time to do so.
Byron Pickett31 AugustWaning passion for the game.
Chris Johnson31 AugustDecided to leave the game – he was the last ever Fitzroy player in the AFL.
Andrew Thompson1 SeptemberRight time to do so.
Matthew Clarke1 SeptemberOne year contract expired; he decided to leave the game.
James Hird1 SeptemberRight time to do so.
Josh Wooden5 SeptemberNagging hip injury.
Richie Vandenberg6 SeptemberDue to a troublesome back injury, his body could not cope any more.
Brett Voss18 SeptemberMade the most of his time as an AFL footballer.
Ben Dixon19 SeptemberInability of his body to prepare well enough for senior football.
Rowan Jones19 SeptemberRight time to do so.
Glenn Archer22 SeptemberRight time to do so.
James Clement23 SeptemberFamily health; right time to do so.
Joel Smith25 SeptemberThought the time was right, it was time to move on.
Kasey Green26 SeptemberWanted to move back to Perth.
Chris Heffernan2 OctoberHis opportunities to play senior football beyond 2007 were limited.
Scott Camporeale2 OctoberInjury.
Chris Grant2 OctoberInjury and right time to do so.
Aaron Hamill2 OctoberInjury and right time to do so; he felt it was in the best interest of the club moving forward.
Mark Bolton3 OctoberHad been struggling to make the starting 22 in 2007 and recognised the right time to do so.
Nathan Buckley5 OctoberChronic hamstring injuries had curtailed his ability to remain fit for selection.
Paul Licuria5 OctoberBattled injury and form problems this season.
Nathan Ablett5 OctoberEnding career after winning 2007 Premiership.
Justin Longmuir31 OctoberChronic knee injury.
Stephen Doyle31 OctoberSeries of knee injuries.
Lance Whitnall12 NovemberKnee injury.

PlayerClubDate

2007 national draft

RoundPickPlayerRecruited fromLeague:Category:Australian Football League clubs|Club
Priority1Matthew KreuzerNorthern KnightsTAC Cup
12Trent CotchinNorthern KnightsTAC Cup
13Chris MastenEast FremantleWAFL
14Cale MortonClaremontWAFL
15Jarrad GrantDandenong StingraysTAC Cup
16David MyersPerthWAFL
17Rhys PalmerEast FremantleWAFL
18Lachlan HendersonGeelong FalconsTAC Cup
19Ben McEvoyMurray BushrangersTAC Cup
110Patrick DangerfieldGeelong FalconsTAC Cup
111Patrick VeszpremiNorthern KnightsTAC Cup
112Cyril RioliSt Mary'sNTFL
113Brad EbertPort Adelaide MagpiesSANFL
114Jack GrimesNorthern KnightsTAC Cup
115Robbie TarrantBendigo PioneersTAC Cup
116Matthew LobbeEastern RangesTAC Cup
117Harry TaylorEast FremantleWAFL
Priority18Alex RanceSwan DistrictsWAFL
219Callan WardWestern JetsTAC Cup
220Tony NotteSwan DistrictsWAFL
221Addam MaricCalder CannonsTAC Cup
222Scott SelwoodBendigo PioneersTAC Cup
223Tayte PearsEast PerthWAFL
224Clayton HinkleyNorth Ballarat RebelsTAC Cup
225Tom CollierTassie MarinersTAC Cup
226Brett MeredithNorthern KnightsTAC Cup
227Andy OttenOakleigh ChargersTAC Cup
228Marlon MotlopWanderersNTFL
229Brendan WhitecrossZillmereQAFL
230Jarrhan JackySubiacoWAFL
231John McCarthyDandenong StingraysTAC Cup
232Levi GreenwoodPort Adelaide MagpiesSANFL
233Matthew WesthoffCentral DistrictSANFL
234Dawson SimpsonMurray BushrangersTAC Cup
335Sam ReidZillmereQAFL
336Steven BrowneWest PerthWAFL
337Scott ThompsonGeelongVFL
338Myke CookSandringham DragonsTAC Cup
3 F/S39Darcy DaniherCalder CannonsTAC Cup
340Chris MaynePerthWAFL
341James PolkinghorneCalder CannonsTAC Cup
342Jack StevenGeelong FalconsTAC Cup
343Easton WoodCamperdown/Geelong Grammar SchoolHFNL
344Scott SimpsonDandenong StingraysTAC Cup
345Stuart DewAFL
346Dennis ArmfieldSwan DistrictsWAFL
347Toby ThoolenBendigo PioneersTAC Cup
348Jarrad BoumannDandenong StingraysTAC Cup
349Mitchell FarmerCalder CannonsTAC Cup
350Dan McKennaGippsland PowerTAC Cup
451Dean PuttCalder CannonsTAC Cup
452Bradd DalziellEast FremantleWAFL
453Kyle CheneyNorth Ballarat RebelsTAC Cup
454Cale HookerEast FremantleWAFL
455Mark JohnsonAFL
456Matt AustinNorth Ballarat RebelsTAC Cup
457Fraser GehrigAFL
458Tony ArmstrongNSW/ACT Rams/Calder CannonsTAC Cup
459Craig BirdNSW/ACT Rams/Nelson BayTAC Cup
4 F/S60Adam DonohueGeelong FalconsTAC Cup
4 F/S61Jaxson BarhamGeelong FalconsTAC Cup
462Josh SmithWest PerthWAFL
463Guy O'KeefeGeelong FalconsTAC Cup
564Pass
565Pass
566Tom McNamaraSouth AdelaideSANFL
567Pass
568Pass
569Kepler BradleyAFL
570Eljay ConnorsBendigo PioneersTAC Cup
571Aaron KiteCalder CannonsTAC Cup
572Blake GrimaAFL
673Pass
674Jason D'urso
6 75Taylor WalkerNSW/ACT Rams/North Broken HillTAC Cup

2008 pre-season draft

2008 rookie draft

RoundPickPlayerRecruited from:Category:Australian Football League clubs|Club
11Clayton Collard
12Aaron JosephTassie Mariners
13Trent ZomerEastern Ranges
14James MulliganSouthport
15Rhys MaginZillmere
16Brent ConnellyGippsland Power
17Phil SmithCalder Cannons
18Glenn ChiversOakleigh Chargers
19James MossCentral District
110Matthew O'Dwyer
111Hugh SandilandsOakleigh Chargers
112Lewis StevensonClaremont
113Luke Casey-LeighSandringham Dragons
114Nathan GrimaCentral District
115Nick SalterWoodville-West Torrens
116Brodie MolesTasmania
217Jarrod SilvesterCoburg Tigers
218Lachlan HillOakleigh Chargers
219Austin WonaeamirriSt Mary's Football Club
220Henry WhiteNorth Adelaide
221Jarrod AtkinsonBendigo Bombers
222Luke PrattSwan Districts
223Pat Garner
224Luke MilesSwan Districts
225Jared PetrenkoWoodville-West Torrens
226Brendan MurphyCounty Carlow
227Timothy WalshPort Adelaide Magpies
228Ashley ArrowsmithCalder Cannons
229Kevin DyasCounty Armagh
230Cruize GarlettPerth
231Daniel BoyleMurray Bushrangers
232Jeremy LaidlerCalder Cannons
333Tristan Cartledge
334David EllardSwan Districts
335Jake SpencerRedland Bombers
336John ShawSandringham Dragons
337Calib Mourish
338Pearce HanleyCounty Mayo
339Andrew McQualter
340Ed CurnowGeelong Falcons
341Jake OrrealUnregistered
342Alex GrimaTassie Mariners
343Will SullivanWestern Jets
344Alan Obst
345Ryan Willits
346Chris KangarsGeelong Falcons
447Cameron Howat
448Michael ShieldsCounty Cork
449Shane ValentiSandringham Zebras
450Ryley Dunn
451Khan HaretukuUNSW Eastern Suburbs
452Brodie MartinSturt
453Matthew BeckmansTurvey Park
454Cameron StokesDarwin
455Callum WilsonSouth Fremantle
456Michael WundkeNorth Adelaide
457Shane Mumford
558Aaron BruceEastlake
559Beau Wilkes
560James WilsenSt George
661Dean TerlichMurray Bushrangers
662Ryan DavisNorth Shore Bombers

Draft firsts

This draft has been the first ever draft where elevated NSW scholarship players were drafted to their respective clubs by the draft under the rule, clubs must give up their last selection in either rookie or senior draft in order to draft that elevated scholarship player.

Selections by league

National and Pre-season draft selection totals by leagues:
LeaguePlayers
selected
State
TAC Cup40VIC
WAFL18WA
SANFL4SA
QAFL3QLD
VFL2VIC
NTFL2NT
HFNL1VIC