1997 AFL Rookie Draft

The results for the 1997 AFL Rookie Draft, held in February 1997 prior to the 1997 AFL Season.

Draft Pick List

Pick Round Draftee Team Father-Son
1 unknown Jason Dylan Port Adelaide
2 unknown Adam Contessa Western Bulldogs
3 unknown Nathan Bassett Melbourne
4 unknown Cam Venables Fremantle
5 unknown Ben Marsh Adelaide
6 unknown Mal Michael Collingwood
7 unknown Justin Plapp Richmond
8 unknown Bradley Campbell Hawthorn
9 unknown Michael Brown Geelong
10 unknown Mark Porter Carlton
11 unknown Paul Blair West Coast
12 unknown Mark Johnson Essendon
13 unknown unused Brisbane Lions
14 unknown Nathan Tresize Sydney
15 unknown Julian Kirzner North Melbourne
16 unknown Luke Ottens Port Adelaide
17 unknown Jason Lappin Western Bulldogs
18 unknown Daniel Ward Melbourne
19 unknown Matthew Richter Fremantle
20 unknown Steven Coghill Adelaide
21 unknown Andrew Pugsley Collingwood
22 unknown Jason Ramsey Richmond
23 unknown unused Hawthorn
24 unknown Shawn Lewfatt Geelong
25 unknown unused Carlton
26 unknown Ryan Webb West Coast
27 unknown Gary Moorcroft Essendon
28 unknown unused Brisbane Lions
29 unknown unused Sydney
30 unknown Bryan Beinke North Melbourne
31 unknown unused Port Adelaide
32 unknown unused Western Bulldogs
33 unknown Matthew Bishop Melbourne
34 unknown Rupert Betheras Fremantle
35 unknown unused Adelaide
36 unknown Michael Polley Collingwood
37 unknown unused Richmond
38 unknown unused Hawthorn
39 unknown unused Geelong
40 unknown unused Carlton
41 unknown Trent Simpson West Coast
42 unknown Andrew Ramsden Essendon
43 unknown unused Brisbane Lions
44 unknown unused Sydney
45 unknown unused North Melbourne
46 unknown unused Port Adelaide
47 unknown unused Western Bulldogs
48 unknown Russell Robertson Melbourne
49 unknown Scott Gooch Fremantle
50 unknown unused Adelaide
51 unknown Brett Warburton Collingwood
52 unknown unused Richmond
53 unknown unused Hawthorn
54 unknown unused Geelong
55 unknown unused Carlton
56 unknown Todd Nener West Coast
57 unknown Luke Trew Essendon
58 unknown unused Brisbane Lions
59 unknown Steven Mahar Sydney
60 unknown unused North Melbourne
61 unknown unused Port Adelaide
62 unknown unused Western Bulldogs
63 unknown Duncan O'Toole Melbourne
64 unknown Gavin Milentis Fremantle
65 unknown unused Adelaide
66 unknown Peter O'Brien Collingwood
67 unknown unused Richmond
68 unknown unused Hawthorn
69 unknown unused Geelong
70 unknown unused Carlton
71 unknown unused West Coast
72 unknown Andrew Henderson Essendon
73 unknown unused Brisbane Lions
74 unknown Leigh Marshall Sydney
75 unknown unused North Melbourne
76 unknown unused Port Adelaide
77 unknown unused Western Bulldogs
78 unknown James McDonald Melbourne
79 unknown unused Fremantle
80 unknown unused Adelaide
81 unknown Mark Oxley Collingwood
82 unknown unused Richmond
83 unknown unused Hawthorn
84 unknown unused Geelong
85 unknown unused Carlton
86 unknown unused West Coast
87 unknown Damien Franken Essendon
88 unknown unused Brisbane Lions
89 unknown Adam Ryder Sydney
90 unknown unused North Melbourne