Demons Drafted since 1986

[Redleg 40,242]

This list is from the MFC site. It is an interesting read.

Every Melbourne player selected in the NAB AFL Draft since 1986
(in draft number order)

1 – Travis Johnstone (1997), Jack Watts (2008), Tom Scully (2009)

2 – Jack Trengove (2009), TBC (2014)

3 – Steven Febey (1986), Darren Kowal (1991), Colin Sylvia (2003), TBC (2014)

4 – Cale Morton (2007), Jimmy Toumpas (2012)

5 – Jason Norrish (1991), Brock McLean (2003)

6 – Allen Jakovich (1990)

9 – Martin Pike (1992), Luke Molan (2001), Christian Salem (2013)

10 – Andrew Lamprill (1991), Trent Ormond-Allen (1993)

11 – Tim McNeil (1987), Donald Cockatoo-Collins (1995), Brent Grgic (1996), Jordan Gysberts (2009)

12 – Nathan Jones (2005), James Frawley (2006), Lucas Cook (2010)

13 – Darren Bennett (1989), Chris Lamb (1998), Matthew Bate (2004)

14 – Daniel Bell (2002), Jack Grimes (2007)

15 – Nicholas Smith (2002), Lynden Dunn (2004)

16 – Matthew Febey (1986), Adem Yze (1994), Scott Thompson (2000)

17 – Sam Blease (2008)

18 – Luke Tapscott (2009)

19 – Garry Merritt (1990), Phil Gilbert (1991), Brad Green (1999), James Strauss (2008)

20 – Paul Wheatley (1999)

21 – Addam Maric (2007)

22 – Alistair Nicholson (1996), Troy Longmuir (1997)

23 – Matthew MacKay (1991)

24 – Mark Ducker (1987), Brett Jeffrey (1992)

25 – Paul Rouvray (1989), Steven Armstrong (2001)

26 – Aaron Rogers (2001), Jared Rivers (2002), Jack Viney (father/son – 2012)

27 – Rod Keogh (1988), Brad Hall (1993)

29 – Craig Walker (1986)

30 – Hayden Lamaro (1996), Ricky Petterd (2006)

31 – Haydon Kilmartin (1991)

32 – Micah Berry (1991)

33 – Jeremy Howe (2010)

34 – Michael Polley (1994), Max Gawn (2009)

35 – Jamie Bennell (2008)

36 – Jason Dullard (1991), Chris Johnson (father/son – 2003), Rory Taggert (2011)

37 – Andrew Obst (1987)

39 – Matthew Kluzek (1992), Matthew Blake (1997), Gary Moorcroft (2002)

40 – Nick White (1991), Jay Kennedy-Harris (2013), TBC (2014)

41 – Michael Hobbes (1988)

42 – Andy Lovell (1986), Michael Prentice (1993), Michael Clark (1999), Billy Stretch (father/son – 2014)

43 – Michael Newton (2004)

45 – Clayton Gardiner (1996)

46 – Colin Garland (2006)

48 – Dean Kent (2012)

50 – Stephen Tingay (1987), Luke Ottens (1997), Matthew Whelan (1999), Jack Fitzpatrick (2009), Troy Davis (2010)

51 – Clay Sampson (1994), Neville Jetta (2008)

52 – Josh Tynan (2011), Matt Jones (2012)

53 – Simon Buckley (2005), Kyle Cheney (2007), Tom McDonald (2010), TBC (2014)

54 – Daniel Clarke (1992), Cameron Hunter (2002), James Sellar (2011)

55 – Darren Jarman (1986), Andrew Ford (1988), Mark Bradly (1995), Brad Miller (2001)

57 – Tim Moreland (1989), Jayden Hunt (2013)

59 – Anthony McDonald (1996)

60 – Darren O’Brien (1995), Luke Speers (1998), Clint Bartram (2005)

62 – Daniel Breese (2000), Isaac Weetra (2006)

63 – Jay Viney (1987), Fabian Francis (1990), Shannon O’Brien (1999)

64 – Cameron Bruce (1999), Rohan Bail (2008)

66 – Nathan Brown (1997), Ryan Ferguson (2002), Tom McNamara (2007)

68 – Luke Norman (1994), Russell Robertson (1996), Heath Neville (2005), Dean Terlich (2012)

69 – Matthew Mahoney (1988), Scott Simister (1992)

71 – Glenn Wilkins (1989), Daniel Nicholson (rookie elevation – 2012)

72 – Ashley Gehling (1995), Luke Taylor (1998), Michael Evans (rookie elevation – 2012)

73 – Ross Funcke (2000)

75 – Robert Panozzo (1990), Mark Winterton (1996)

76 – Todd McHardy (1994)

77 – Niall Buckley (1990), Guy Rigoni (1997)

80 – Mitchell Craig (2000)

81 – Jordie McKenzie (rookie elevation – 2010)

82 – Duncan O’Toole (1996), Mitch Clisby (rookie elevation – 2013)

83 – Brian Stynes (1988), Ashley Gehling (1996)

84 – Damien Gaspar (1992)

85 – Anthony Tohill (1989)

96 – Jake Spencer (rookie elevation – 2010)

97 – Tom Grehan (1988)

99 – Jeff Hilton (1992)

111 – Tom Kavanagh (father/son – 1988)

122 – Damon Munt (1992)

[The Song Formerly Known As 6,479]

1986; the year i was born.

I know only death.

[ben russell 764]

I hope to god we don't have pick 11 ever again.

[La Dee-vina Comedia 16,655]

Now I see the problem. We've never had a pick 7.

[Jesse Christ 2,884]

Pick 12 (with the exception of Cook) FTW

[whatwhat say what 22,237]

God I hated Moo Kowal. 1991 was a terrible cluster of players.

[jumbo returns 6,703]

Damon Munt??

[Earl Hood 6,063]

How did we get that group of interstate players in 1986 that got us to the 87 finals? I'm talking Stretch, Spalding, Warren Dean and Todd Viney. I don't see them in the draft

[Redleg 40,242]

How did we get that group of interstate players in 1986 that got us to the 87 finals? I'm talking Stretch, Spalding, Warren Dean and Todd Viney. I don't see them in the draft

Probably because they were already playing with us before 1986.

[IvanBartul13 2,564]

How did we get that group of interstate players in 1986 that got us to the 87 finals? I'm talking Stretch, Spalding, Warren Dean and Todd Viney. I don't see them in the draft

Understanding obviously that the 1986 draft is at the end of the 86 season, Stretch. And Viney were signed prior. Stretch came across in 86 and Viney waited a year before crossing over in 87. 1987 was the inception year of the Eagles so no West Australians were drafted in the 1986 draft. For whatever reason Spalding and Dean opted not to play with the Eagles and come to the Dees, possibly had signed earlier, possible more money on the table, maybe Eagles not keen on them.

[Lord Travis 10,493]

I miss watching TJ, Neitz, Whelan, Yze, Doggie Brown, Leoncelli, Rigoni, Bruce, Green, Wheatley and the rest of the Daniher group play. We were an exciting team to watch and won more often than not. It's been far too long since we were that good. Can't believe we haven't made finals since 2006 now!

[45HG 1,539]

Needs more pick 16 and 50s.

[dee-luded 2,959]

How did we get that group of interstate players in 1986 that got us to the 87 finals? I'm talking Stretch, Spalding, Warren Dean and Todd Viney. I don't see them in the draft

Schwabby recruited them

was it form fours back then?

[Bobby McKenzie 2,331]

Very interesting reading indeed. Cameron Bruce and Russell Robertson were great draft picks at #64 and #68. Let's hope our 2014 TBC's turn out to be just what we need!