1981 VFL draft

The 1981 VFL draft was the first annual national draft held by the Victorian Football League, the leading Australian rules football league.{{cite web|url=http://footystats.freeservers.com/Footystats/Draft%28forgotten%29.html|title=The forgotten drafts, 1981, 1982|publisher=Footy Stats}}

Held on 8 October 1981, all twelve VFL clubs participated in the draft, each having two picks, with the team finishing last in the 1981 VFL season having first choice, followed by the other eleven clubs in reverse finishing position order. Wooden spooners {{AFL Mel}} named Perth wingman Alan Johnson as the first pick of the draft.

Round	Pick	Player	Drafted to	Recruited from	League	Games with new team
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1	1	Alan Johnson	{{AFL Mel}}	Perth	WAFL	135
1	2	Neil Craig	{{AFL Foo}}	Sturt	SANFL	0
1	3	Grant Campbell	{{AFL StK}}	East Perth	WAFL	0
1	4	Mark Naley	{{AFL SM}}	South Adelaide	SANFL	0
1	5	Craig Holden	{{AFL NM}}	Swan Districts	WAFL	29
1	6	Peter Hofner	{{AFL Ric}}	Port Adelaide	SANFL	0
1	7	Ken Judge	{{AFL Haw}}	East Fremantle	WAFL	72
1	8	Wayne Otway	{{AFL Ess}}	East Perth	WAFL	36
1	9	Dean Turner	{{AFL Fit}}	East Perth	WAFL	54
1	10	Tony McGuinness	{{AFL Gee}}	Glenelg	SANFL	0
1	11	Chris Carpenter	{{AFL Col}}	Launceston	NTFA	0
1	12	Ross Ditchburn	{{AFL Car}}	Claremont	WAFL	28
2	13	Danny Hughes	{{AFL Mel}}	Port Adelaide	SANFL	124
2	14	Trevor Clisby{{Cite web\|url=http://australianfootball.com/players/player/Trevor%2BClisby/808\|title=TREVOR CLISBY\|publisher=Australian Football\|accessdate=12 September 2017}}	{{AFL Foo}}	North Adelaide	SANFL	0
2	15	Geoff Linke	{{AFL StK}}	South Adelaide	SANFL	2
2	16	Phil Brooksby	{{AFL SM}}	South Adelaide	SANFL	0
2	17	Tom Warhurst	{{AFL NM}}	Norwood	SANFL	0
2	18	David Tiller	{{AFL Ric}}	North Adelaide	SANFL	0
2	19	John Platten	{{AFL Haw}}	Central District	SANFL	258
2	20	Stephen Copping	{{AFL Ess}}	Glenelg	SANFL	42
2	21	Chris McDermott	{{AFL Fit}}	Glenelg	SANFL	0
2	22	Greg McAdam	{{AFL Gee}}	North Adelaide	SANFL	0
2	23	Scott Knight	{{AFL Col}}	Launceston	NTFA	5
2	24	Chris Velde	{{AFL Car}}	Glenelg	SANFL	0

References

Category:Australian Football League draft

VFL Draft, 1981

VFL Draft