1998 AFL draft
{{Short description|Draft for the Australian Football League}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2017}}
{{Use Australian English|date=December 2017}}
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.
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Recruited from | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1
| 1 | ||||
| 1
| 2 | ||||
| 1
| 3 | ||||
| 1
| 4 | ||||
| 1
| 5 | ||||
| 1
| 6 | Carlton | ||||
| 1
| 7 | ||||
| 1
| 8 | ||||
| 1
| 9 | ||||
| 1
| 10 | ||||
| 1
| 11 | ||||
| 1
| 12 | Essendon | ||||
| 1
| 13 | ||||
| 1
| 14 | ||||
| 1
| 15 | ||||
| 1
| 16 | Woodville-West Torrens Eagles | Adelaide | ||||
| 2
| 17 | Geelong | ||||
| 2
| 18 | ||||
| 2
| 19 | ||||
| 2
| 20 | East Fremantle Football Club | Hawthorn | ||||
| 2
| 21 | Geelong | ||||
| 2
| 22 | St Kilda | ||||
| 2
| 23 | North Adelaide Football Club | Essendon | ||||
| 2
| 24 | Geelong | ||||
| 2
| 25 | Essendon | ||||
| 2
| 26 | ||||
| 2
| 27 | ||||
| 2
| 28 | ||||
| 2
| 29 | ||||
| 2
| 30 | ||||
| 2
| 31 | ||||
| 2
| 32 | Adelaide | ||||
| 3
| 33 | ||||
| 3
| 34 | ||||
| 3
| 35 | ||||
| 3
| 36 | Essendon | ||||
| 3
| 37 | ||||
| 3
| 38 | Carlton | ||||
| 3
| 39 | ||||
| 3
| 40 | Richmond | ||||
| 3
| 41 | ||||
| 3
| 42 | Forfeit | - | ||||
| 3
| 43 | ||||
| 3
| 44 | ||||
| 3
| 45 | ||||
| 3
| 46 | Jay Solomon | ||||
| 3
| 47 | ||||
| 3
| 48 | North Adelaide Football Club | Adelaide | ||||
| 4
| 49 | ||||
| 4
| 50 | ||||
| 4
| 51 | Hawthorn | ||||
| 4
| 52 | ||||
| 4
| 53 | ||||
| 4
| 54 | ||||
| 4
| 55 | Richmond | ||||
| 4
| 56 | Essendon | ||||
| 4
| 57 | ||||
| 4
| 58 | Carlton | ||||
| 4
| 59 | ||||
| 4
| 60 | ||||
| 4
| 61 | Western Bulldogs | ||||
| 4
| 62 | ||||
| 4
| 63 | East Fremantle Football Club | Adelaide | ||||
| 5
| 64 | ||||
| 5
| 65 | ||||
| 5
| 66 | Hawthorn | ||||
| 5
| 67 | Carlton | ||||
| 5
| 68 | Richmond | ||||
| 5
| 69 | ||||
| 5
| 70 | St Kilda | ||||
| 5
| 71 | ||||
| 5
| 72 | ||||
| 5
| 73 | ||||
| 5
| 74 | ||||
| 5
| 75 | Woodville-West Torrens Eagles | Adelaide | ||||
| 6
| 76 | ||||
| 6
| 77 | Hawthorn | ||||
| 6
| 78 | Pass | | Carlton | ||||
| 6
| 79 | Ray Hall | Richmond | ||||
| 6
| 80 | Adelaide | ||||
| 6
| 81 | Carlton | St Kilda | ||||
| 6
| 82 | Pass | | ||||
| 6
| 83 | Pass | | ||||
| 6
| 84 | Pass | | ||||
| 6
| 85 | ||||
| 7
| 86 | Hawthorn | ||||
| 7
| 87 | Pass | | Carlton | ||||
| 7
| 88 | Pass | | Richmond | ||||
| 7
| 89 | ||||
| 7
| 90 | ||||
| 8
| 91 | Pass | | Hawthorn |
Trades
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Player!!Original Club!!New Club |
| Matthew Lappin
| St Kilda | Carlton |
| Tyson Lane |
| Paul Licuria |
| Kingsley Hunter |
| Tony Modra |
| Brad Wira |
| Tom Harley
| Geelong |
| Jason Mooney
| Geelong |
| Brett O'Farrell
| Hawthorn |
| Ricky Olarenshaw
| Essendon |
| Che Cockatoo-Collins
| Essendon |
| Jarrad Schofield |
| Craig Biddiscombe
| Geelong | Richmond |
| Rory Hilton
| Richmond |
| Scott Cummings |
| Chad Rintoul |
| Simon Arnott
| Geelong |
| Andrew Bomford
| Essendon |
| Scott Chisholm |
| Adam Heuskes |
| Tristan Lynch
| Geelong |
| Josh Mahoney |
| Martin McKinnon
| Geelong |
| Mark Orchard |
| Scott Bamford
| Geelong |
| Nick Carter |
1999 pre-season draft
1999 rookie draft
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Recruited from | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1
| 1 | {{AFL BL}} | ||||
| 1
| 2 | {{WAFL|PT}} | {{AFL Fre}} | ||||
| 1
| 3 | Jeremy Sharpen | {{AFL Col}} | ||||
| 1
| 4 | {{AFL Haw}} | ||||
| 1
| 5 | {{AFL BL}} | {{AFL Gee}} | ||||
| 1
| 6 | {{AFL Car}} | ||||
| 1
| 7 | {{AFL PA}} | {{AFL PA}} | ||||
| 1
| 8 | Robbie Taylor | {{AFL Ric}} (reserves) | {{AFL Ric}} | ||||
| 1
| 9 | {{WAFL|WP}} | {{AFL WC}} | ||||
| 1
| 10 | {{VFL Wer}} | {{AFL StK}} | ||||
| 1
| 11 | Gerard Bennett | {{AFL Syd}} | {{AFL Gee}} | ||||
| 1
| 12 | {{SANFL Por}} | {{AFL Mel}} | ||||
| 1
| 13 | Chris Dunne | {{AFL WB}} | ||||
| 1
| 14 | {{AFL Ess}} (reserves) | {{AFL Kan}} | ||||
| 1
| 15 | {{SANFL Nor}} | {{AFL Ade}} | ||||
| 2
| 16 | Passed | N/A | {{AFL BL}} | ||||
| 2
| 17 | {{WAFL|Sub}} | {{AFL Fre}} | ||||
| 2
| 18 | {{AFL Ric}} | {{AFL Col}} | ||||
| 2
| 19 | {{AFL Haw}} (reserves) | {{AFL Haw}} | ||||
| 2
| 20 | {{AFL Gee}} | ||||
| 2
| 21 | {{AFL Car}} | {{AFL Car}} | ||||
| 2
| 22 | Tim Masierowski | {{SANFL Cen}} | {{AFL PA}} | ||||
| 2
| 23 | Teghan Henderson | {{AFL Ric}} | ||||
| 2
| 24 | Mark Pearson | {{WAFL|WP}} | {{AFL WC}} | ||||
| 2
| 25 | {{VFL Wer}} | {{AFL StK}} | ||||
| 2
| 26 | Paul Allison | {{AFL Syd}} | ||||
| 2
| 27 | Cameron Ramsay | {{AFL Mel}} | ||||
| 2
| 28 | Matthew Pearce | {{AFL BL}} | ||||
| 2
| 29 | {{AFL Kan}} | {{AFL Kan}} | ||||
| 2
| 30 | {{SANFL WestA}} | {{AFL Ade}} | ||||
| 3
| 31 | Passed | N/A | {{AFL BL}} | ||||
| 3
| 32 | {{WAFL|Sub}} | {{AFL Fre}} | ||||
| 3
| 33 | Craig Anderson | {{VFL Ess}} (VFL) | {{AFL Col}} | ||||
| 3
| 34 | Passed | N/A | {{AFL Haw}} | ||||
| 3
| 35 | Kaine Marsh | {{AFL PA}} | ||||
| 3
| 36 | Don Webb | {{AFL PA}} | ||||
| 3
| 37 | Passed | N/A | {{AFL Ric}} | ||||
| 3
| 38 | Andrew Taylor | {{WAFL|WP}} | {{AFL WC}} | ||||
| 3
| 39 | Garth Pickford | {{VFL NBR}} | {{AFL StK}} | ||||
| 3
| 40 | {{AFL Syd}} | ||||
| 3
| 41 | {{AFL WB}} | {{AFL WB}} | ||||
| 3
| 42 | Marcus Nalder | {{AFL Kan}} | ||||
| 3
| 43 | {{SANFL Gle}} | {{AFL Ade}} | ||||
| 4
| 44 | Jeff Cooper | {{AFL BL}} | ||||
| 4
| 45 | Andrew Smith | {{WAFL|Sub}} | {{AFL Fre}} | ||||
| 4
| 46 | Troy Kirwen | {{AFL Col}} | {{AFL Col}} | ||||
| 4
| 47 | Passed | N/A | {{AFL Haw}} | ||||
| 4
| 48 | Passed | N/A | {{AFL PA}} | ||||
| 4
| 49 | {{AFL StK}} | ||||
| 4
| 50 | Jeremy Jacques | {{AFL Syd}} | ||||
| 4
| 51 | Passed | N/A | {{AFL WB}} | ||||
| 4
| 52 | {{AFL Kan}} (reserves) | {{AFL Kan}} | ||||
| 4
| 53 | Jarrod Twitt | {{SANFL Stu}} | {{AFL Ade}} | ||||
| 5
| 54 | {{NEAFL Bro}} | {{AFL BL}} | ||||
| 5
| 55 | Passed | N/A | {{AFL Haw}} | ||||
| 5
| 56 | Passed | N/A | {{AFL PA}} | ||||
| 5
| 57 | Passed | N/A | {{AFL StK}} | ||||
| 5
| 58 | {{AFL Ade}} | {{AFL Ade}} | ||||
| 6
| 59 | Scott Ralph | {{NEAFL Mor}} | {{AFL BL}} | ||||
| 6
| 60 | Passed | N/A | {{AFL Haw}} | ||||
| 6
| 61 | Passed | N/A | {{AFL StK}} | ||||
| 6
| 62 | Scott Matthews | {{AFL PA}} | {{AFL Ade}} |
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.
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Player!!Recruited from!! Recruited to |
| Ben Marsh |
| Scott Freeborn
| Woodville-West Torrens Eagles | Carlton |
| Tarkyn Lockyer |
| Mark Johnson
| Essendon |
| Brad Dodd |
| Peter Walsh |
| Daniel Ward |
| Barnaby French |
| Greg Tivendale
| Rythdale-Officer-Cardinia Football Club | Richmond |
| Chad Fletcher |
| Laurie Bellotti |
| Paul Maher |
| Matthew Bishop |
| Sudjai Cook |
| Tate Day |
| Damian Lang
| Carlton |
| Jason MacPherson |
See also
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060402222324/http://afl.com.au/default.asp?pg=draft Official AFL Draft page]
{{1998 AFL national draft}}
{{1999 AFL pre-season draft}}
{{1999 AFL rookie draft}}
{{1998 AFL season}}
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