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Draft for the Victorian Football League
The 1988 VFL draft, held on 9 November 1988, was the third annual national draft held by the Victorian Football League (now known as the Australian Football
1988_VFL_draft
Draft for the Victorian Football League
The 1986 VFL draft was the third formal draft to provide recruitment opportunities to clubs participating in Australian rules football's elite Victorian
1986_VFL_draft
Australian rules footballer (born 1966)
the eventual winner Mark Watson. Georgiades was drafted by Footscray at number 35 at the 1988 VFL Draft. He is remembered for his debut in Round 1 of the
John_Georgiades
Australian rules footballer
Medal as best on ground. Smith's father Michael was drafted by Collingwood in the 1988 VFL Draft with pick 53, however he did not play a senior game for
Jagga_Smith
Importation of Gaelic footballers
Melbourne. Two weeks later, St Kilda drafted him with the 99th selection in the 1988 VFL draft. In the same draft, Melbourne recruited two more Irish players
Irish_experiment
92nd season of the Victorian Football League (VFL)
The 1988 VFL season was the 92nd season of the Victorian Football League (VFL), the highest level senior Australian rules football competition and administrative
1988_VFL_season
Australian rules footballer
Handley, was traded to St Kilda in exchange for the first choice in the 1988 VFL Draft. Russo spent three seasons with the Saints, although he did not play
Peter_Russo_(footballer)
Australian rules footballer
senior games for Perth in 1998 before he was drafted by Essendon with the 12th selection in the 1988 VFL Draft. He didn't make his debut for Essendon until
Brad_Fox
Grand final of the 1988 Victorian Football League season
The 1988 VFL grand final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Hawthorn Football Club and the Melbourne Football Club, held at the
1988_VFL_grand_final
Australian rules footballer, born 1968
Originally from SANFL club Woodville, Champion was a high draft pick by the Brisbane Bears in 1988 VFL Draft, but he did not move to Brisbane until the 1991 AFL
Richard_Champion_(footballer)
chronological listing of VFL/AFL premiers. The Australian Football League (AFL), known as the Victorian Football League (VFL) until 1989, is the elite
List_of_VFL/AFL_premiers
Australian rules footballer
31st selection in the 1988 VFL Draft. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (4th
Brenton_Klaebe
Australian rules footballer
plagued ruckman and key position player, recruited from Ballan in the 1988 VFL Draft. He debuted in the 1990 AFL season but would make a total of only 19
Matthew_Francis_(footballer)
Australian rules footballer
that year. He was picked up by West Coast with the 10th pick of the 1988 VFL draft and had 28 hit-outs on debut, against Collingwood. After just one season
Peter_Higgins_(footballer)
Australian rules footballer
(VFL) in 1989. He was recruited from the Clarence Football Club in the Tasmanian Football League (TFL) with the 22nd selection in the 1988 VFL Draft.
Paul_Holdsworth
Australian rules footballer
Victorian/Australian Football League (VFL/AFL). O'Sullivan, a Victorian, was selected by Brisbane with the 72nd pick of the 1988 VFL Draft. He played eight games in
Chris_O'Sullivan_(footballer)
Australian rules footballer
62nd selection in the 1988 VFL Draft. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (4th
David_Welsby
Australian rules footballer and lawyer
who grew up in Central Australia. Bowden was drafted by Richmond with pick 103 in the 1988 VFL draft and started the 1990 AFL season by becoming the
Sean_Bowden
Australian rules footballer (born 1969)
Carnival. Essendon then secured his services with pick nine in the 1988 VFL draft and he went on to spend the next four seasons as a key forward in the
Michael_Werner_(footballer)
Annual draft of unsigned players
was known as the Victorian Football League (VFL), the league introduced the first incarnation of a draft system in 1981, where teams had two selections
Australian Football League draft
Australian_Football_League_draft
Australian rules footballer
Territory, as a ruckman. He was selected by Melbourne with Pick 69 for the 1988 VFL Draft. He played four games in the 1990 AFL season. His other two appearances
Matthew_Mahoney_(footballer)
Australian rules football club season
de-listed at the end of the 1988 season, but was re-drafted by the Eagles with pick #10 in the 1988 VFL Draft. Bartsch was drafted by West Coast, but decided
1989_West_Coast_Eagles_season
Australian rules footballer
Burns came to Essendon from Dromana, as the 51st selection of the 1988 VFL Draft. He was a member of the Essendon side which won the 1990 Foster's Cup
Adrian_Burns
Australian rules footballer
Edwards was picked up by Fitzroy with their second selection in the 1988 VFL draft. He played six games in 1989 but had a limited impact and at the end
Brad Edwards (Australian footballer)
Brad_Edwards_(Australian_footballer)
Australian rules footballer & coach (born 1966)
played trail matches. In 1988 also trained with Richmond and Collingwood. However he was not selected in the 1988 VFL Draft. Hoping to be picked up by
Wayne_Weidemann
Australian rules football competition
Australian rules football. It was originally named the Victorian Football League (VFL) and was founded in 1896 as a breakaway competition from the Victorian Football
Australian_Football_League
Australian rules footballer and coach
Victorian/Australian Football League (VFL/AFL). Originally from Gippsland Football League club Moe, Sim came to Brisbane from the 1988 VFL draft and played six games in
Lachlan_Sim
Australian rules footballer
in the 1988 VFL Draft, but did not play a senior game for them. Fitzroy then selected him with the 9th selection in the 1991 Pre-season Draft, and he
Justin_McGrath_(footballer)
1993 AFL Draft pick 36 Craig Somerville 24 September 1968 1988 VFL Draft: Traded from Footscray for pick 86 Doug Smart 25 June 1969 1989 Pre-draft pick 8
List of Brisbane Bears players
List_of_Brisbane_Bears_players
West Coast Eagles have drafted players through the Australian Football League's draft system, beginning with the 1988 VFL draft. The West Coast Eagles
West Coast Eagles draft history
West_Coast_Eagles_draft_history
Australian rules footballer
Coast Eagles gave him another chance at VFL level when they selected him with the 108th pick of the 1988 VFL Draft. Melesso, a key position player, was diagnosed
Peter_Melesso
Australian rules football club
draft gun joins Devils as Tasmania finalise VFL squad". Zero Hangar. Archived from the original on 22 December 2025. "Fox Named Inaugural Devils VFL Captain"
Tasmania_Football_Club
Australian rules footballer and coach
College's football teams. Watters was selected as a pre-draft selection in the 1988 VFL Draft by West Coast Eagles after he won the fairest and best award
Scott_Watters
Australian rules footballer (born 1967)
West Coast with pick 24 in the 1988 VFL Draft. He chose to remain with Port Adelaide for a time, playing in their 1988, 1989 and 1990 SANFL Premiership
David_Hynes
Australian rules footballer (born 1970)
Australian Football League (AFL) during the 1990s. Selected in the 1988 VFL Draft, Allen was a key forward and spent most of his four seasons at St Kilda
Tim_Allen_(footballer)
Australian rules football club
Williams - Melbourne 1988 - Simon McCarty - North Melbourne. 1988 - VFL Draft, No. 46 1990 - Glyn Tomlinson - Geelong. 1990 - AFL draft, No. 43 1992 - Matthew
Rochester_Football_Club
Australian rules footballer
Kieran Sporn. By the time of the 1988 VFL draft, held in November, he had played nine SANFL games. Ahead of the draft, multiple clubs called Bartsch to
Darren_Bartsch
Australian rules footballer
Hawthorn and joined the senior list when they picked him up in the 1988 VFL draft. He only played reserves football for Hawthorn in 1989, unable to break
Jamie_Bond
Australian rules footballer
first pick, and third overall, in the 1988 VFL Draft. After appearing in the first seven rounds of the 1989 VFL season, he played just four more games
Carl_Dilena
Australian rules footballer (born 1997)
2018 before being immediately re-rookied in the 2019 rookie draft. In 2019, Chol won a VFL premiership while playing with the Richmond reserves side. In
Mabior_Chol
Australian rules footballer (born 1991)
junior football, Mirra joined the Box Hill in the Victorian Football League (VFL) in 2010. In his first season with the club, he played just one senior game
David_Mirra
Australian rules footballer
Country premiership teams in the 1988 and 1989 Teal Cup Carnivals. As a result, John was drafted by Sydney in the 1988 VFL Draft under the father–son rule.
Gareth_John
Australian rules footballer (born 1969)
Football League (TFL) club Glenorchy with the 20th selection in the 1988 VFL draft by the Geelong Football Club after winning the William Leitch Medal
Adrian_Fletcher
Australian rules footballer (born 1972)
field for Sandhurst. Footscray picked him up with the 86th pick of the 1988 VFL draft and he kicked five goals and three behinds on his league debut, against
Ben_Sexton
Australian rules footballer, born 1969
Essendon, which nominated him in the 1988 VFL draft. Despite being drafted to the Victorian Football League (VFL), South Australian National Football
Michael_Long_(footballer)
Australian rules footballer
Harding was traded to St. Kilda in exchange for the first choice in the 1988 VFL Draft. Harding would play 62 games for the Saints over three seasons. He continued
Paul Harding (Australian rules footballer)
Paul_Harding_(Australian_rules_footballer)
Australian rules footballer and American football player (born 1965)
Eagles, at the end of the 1988 season, he was drafted by the Melbourne Demons with the 13th selection in the 1988 VFL Draft. In both 1989 (34 goals) and
Darren Bennett (football player)
Darren_Bennett_(football_player)
Australian rules footballer, born 1968
Medal) in 1988, playing mainly as an attacking rover. Pyke was recruited by West Coast Eagles with a pre-draft selection in the 1988 VFL Draft. He was one
Don_Pyke
Australian rules footballer, born 1972
recruited by the Footscray Football Club (now Western Bulldogs) in the 1988 VFL Draft at pick number 105, and played his first AFL game in 1990 at the age
Chris_Grant_(footballer)
1919 until 1999. Prior to 1990, it was known as the VFL reserve grade competition, VFL reserves or VFL seconds. In its final season in 1999, the competition
AFL_reserves
Australian rules footballer, born 1973
Under-15s in 1988. He was drafted at sixteen to the VFL/AFL by the Richmond Football Club with the No. 103 selection in the 1989 VFL draft. By this time
Brett_Chalmers
Australian rules footballer
School during his schooling years. Picked with the 49th selection of the 1988 VFL draft, Corcoran spent six seasons at Footscray but could only manage 23 AFL
Shannon_Corcoran
91st season of the Victorian Football League (VFL)
VFL draft was held. The premiership was won by the Carlton Football Club for the 15th time, after it defeated Hawthorn by 33 points in the 1987 VFL Grand
1987_VFL_season
Affiliations of Australian rules football teams
club affiliations, while the VFL/AFL Reserves in 1925-1988 and the VSFL in 1993-1996 were contested by the traditional VFL clubs. At the end of 1996, Fitzroy's
Australian Football League reserves affiliations
Australian_Football_League_reserves_affiliations
of VFL/AFL Grand Final records, as they apply to the history of the VFL/AFL grand final between 1897 and the present day. AFL Grand Final List of VFL/AFL
List of VFL/AFL Grand Final records
List_of_VFL/AFL_Grand_Final_records
(2018–) AFL premierships (4) 1992 1994 2006 2018 VFL/AFL seasons (36) (club articles in bold) 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
List of West Coast Eagles captains
List_of_West_Coast_Eagles_captains
League (AFL) Draft since it was first established in 1986, when it was known as the Victorian Football League (VFL). A mid-season draft was held each
Geelong Football Club draft and trade history
Geelong_Football_Club_draft_and_trade_history
Australian rules footballer (born 1997)
then recruited to Richmond's VFL reserves team where he played with them from 2017 to 2019. While remaining on Richmond's VFL list, Mannagh returned to the
Shaun_Mannagh
Australian rules football club
the national Australian Football League. St Kilda has competed in seven VFL/AFL grand finals, winning only once, in 1966 against Collingwood by one point
St_Kilda_Football_Club
Australian rules footballer
on life". The Sunday Times. 13 July 2003. "1988 VFL draft: your club's selections". The Age. 10 November 1988. p. 32. Retrieved 16 May 2022. Butler, Steve
Mark_Bayliss
Australian rules footballer
Sydney Swans, Brisbane Bears and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the mid to late 1980s. Duursma, after stints with the Hawthorn reserves
Jamie_Duursma
Australian rules football player (born 2000)
injury he was still recovering from when drafted. King returned to the field for the Sandringham Zebras in the VFL in May 2019, playing 3 quarters and kicking
Max_King_(footballer)
Australian rules footballer
side in Round 5, following a string of strong performances in the club's VFL team. Morris was lauded for his work ethic, with coach Hardwick labeling
Steven Morris (Australian footballer)
Steven_Morris_(Australian_footballer)
Australian rules footballer (born 1971)
League competition in 1997. However, he was initially drafted by Essendon during the 1988 VFL draft at selection 107: Mead, to turn 18 soon after for the
Darren_Mead
Australian rules footballer (born 1970)
played 41 West Australian Football League matches. In the 1988 VFL Draft, Jackson was a pre-draft selection by the West Coast Eagles After retiring, Jackson
Stevan_Jackson
Australian rules footballer
representative at the 1988 Adelaide Bicentennial Carnival. Drafted by Brisbane at the 1987 VFL draft, Kennedy made his senior VFL debut in 1988 against Collingwood
Michael Kennedy (footballer, born 1967)
Michael_Kennedy_(footballer,_born_1967)
Australian rules footballer
fairest award in 1986 and a premiership in 1988. At the VFL National Draft in 1986 Leslie was the number one draft choice, selected by Brisbane. Leslie deferred
Martin Leslie (Australian footballer)
Martin_Leslie_(Australian_footballer)
Grand final of the 1989 Victorian Football League season
The 1989 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Hawthorn Football Club and the Geelong Football Club, held at the
1989_VFL_grand_final
Australian rules footballer
Football League (VFL). Peters came to Richmond from Morwell, at pick 14 in the 1987 National Draft. He made his debut in round 21 of the 1988 VFL season, against
Wayne_Peters
Australian rules footballer (born 1981)
Rookie Draft with pick 58. After playing 19 games with Essendon's reserves team in the VFL, Podsiadly was de-listed but was once again drafted as Collingwood
James_Podsiadly
is a collection of VFL/AFL goalkicking records. The Australian Football League (AFL), known as the Victorian Football League (VFL) until 1990, is the
VFL/AFL_goalkicking_records
collection of VFL/AFL premiership and grand final statistics. The Australian Football League (AFL), known as the Victorian Football League (VFL) until 1990
VFL/AFL premiership and grand final statistics
VFL/AFL_premiership_and_grand_final_statistics
Australian rules footballer
Football League (VFL). Harris was selected with pick 20 in the 1986 VFL Draft, one of five players that North Melbourne secured in the draft and the only
Brenton_Harris
Australian rules footballer (born 1988)
before they were all drafted to Collingwood. He has two brothers who have both played football in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Older brother Kris
Scott_Pendlebury
Victorian Football League (VFL), who were born outside Australia. List of AFL Women's players born outside Australia VFL/AFL players with international
List of VFL/AFL players born outside Australia
List_of_VFL/AFL_players_born_outside_Australia
listing of all the commissioners and club presidents of the VFL/AFL. An independent VFL Commission was formed in 1985, being renamed the AFL Commission
List of VFL/AFL commissioners and club presidents
List_of_VFL/AFL_commissioners_and_club_presidents
Australian rules footballer & cricketer, born 1965
1987 and 1988, Breman was drafted in the 1988 VFL Draft to the West Coast Eagles. Debuting with the club in 1989, he played two seasons in the VFL/AFL before
Todd_Breman
Grand final of the 1919 Victorian Football League season
The 1919 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Collingwood Football Club and Richmond Football Club, held at the
1919_VFL_grand_final
Australian rules footballer (born 1968)
promise for Geelong to select him with pick 20 in the VFL pre-season draft at the end of 1988. However, during the summer training period, Malakellis
Spiro_Malakellis
Australian rules footballer and coach
Football Club and Collingwood Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Since retiring, he has worked as an assistant coach and recruitment officer
Tony_Elshaug
Since becoming a foundation club of the Victorian Football League (VFL)—which is now known as the Australian Football League (AFL)—in 1897, there have
List of Geelong Football Club coaches
List_of_Geelong_Football_Club_coaches
Playoff matches of Australian Rules Football
known from 1897 until 1989 as the Victorian Football League finals series or VFL finals, is a playoff tournament held at the end of each AFL season to determine
AFL_finals_series
Grand final of the 1943 Victorian Football League season
The 1943 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Richmond Football Club and Essendon Football Club, held at the Princes
1943_VFL_grand_final
Grand final of the 1915 Victorian Football League season
The 1915 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Collingwood Football Club and Carlton Football Club, held at the
1915_VFL_grand_final
Australian rules footballer
Devonport, at pick 44 of the 1987 National Draft. Already 26 when he made his debut for St Kilda in the 1988 VFL season, Jones's 19 games that year were
Bob Jones (Australian footballer)
Bob_Jones_(Australian_footballer)
Australian rules footballer
the Victorian Football League (VFL). His son, Scott also played football for Hawthorn and was a member of their 1988 and 1989 premiership winning teams
Norm_Maginness
Australian rules footballer, born 1969
selected at pick 38 in the 1986 VFL Draft by Carlton Football Club. Minton-Connell eventually played for four different VFL/AFL clubs; Carlton, Sydney, Hawthorn
Simon_Minton-Connell
Australian rules footballer
two seasons with the club. He spent 2006 and 2007 playing with Carlton's VFL-affiliate, the Northern Bullants, although these years were also marred by
Jake Edwards (Australian footballer)
Jake_Edwards_(Australian_footballer)
Australian rules football club season
senior women's team in the AFL Women's and reserves women's team in the VFL Women's. Collingwood drew an average home attendance of 67,104, the highest
2025 Collingwood Football Club season
2025_Collingwood_Football_Club_season
Australian rules footballer (born 1988)
AFL level. He managed six appearances with the club's VFL side. He played in round 1 of the VFL season in 2018 but did not play another match after that
Shaun_Hampson
Australian rules football club season
in the Victorian Football League and women's teams in the AFL Women's and VFL Women's competitions. Players are listed by guernsey number, and 2026 statistics
2026 Collingwood Football Club season
2026_Collingwood_Football_Club_season
Irish former Gaelic footballer (born 1965)
weeks later, St Kilda drafted him with the 99th selection in the 1988 VFL draft, one of the first three Irish players to be drafted. He spent the 1989 season
Dermot_McNicholl
Process used to allocate certain players to sports teams
Football League (AFL), a draft was introduced in 1986 when the competition was then known as the Victorian Football League (VFL). This was in response to
Draft_(sports)
Grand final of the 1920 Victorian Football League season
The 1920 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Richmond Football Club and Collingwood Football Club, held at the
1920_VFL_grand_final
Australian rules footballer (born 1966)
rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the VFL/AFL. A redheaded lanky ruckman, O'Dwyer won the 1988 Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal for Melbourne's best
Steven_O'Dwyer
Grand final of the 1900 Victorian Football League season
The 1900 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Melbourne Football Club and Fitzroy Football Club, held at the East
1900_VFL_grand_final
Michael (17 December 2017). "Revealed: VFL's crazy plan to relocate a Melbourne team to Los Angeles in 1988". Herald Sun.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated
Expansion of the Australian Football League
Expansion_of_the_Australian_Football_League
Australian rules football club
Rovers, prior to playing senior football in the VFL/AFL, and / or drafted, with the year indicating their VFL/AFL debut. 1929 - Gil Patrick - Footscray 1950
Wangaratta Rovers Football Club
Wangaratta_Rovers_Football_Club
Grand final of the 1983 Victorian Football League season
The 1983 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Hawthorn Football Club and Essendon Football Club, held at the Melbourne
1983_VFL_grand_final
Australian rules footballer
Football League (VFL) before he was drafted by the Western Bulldogs with their first selection and ninth overall in the 2018 rookie draft. In his debut AFL
Billy_Gowers
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