2008 AFL draft

Draft for the Australian Football League October 2016 October 2016 2008 AFL draft 29 November 200816 December 2008 National Australia Bank Fox Sports AFL Jack Watts () 2007 2009 The 2008 AFL draft consisted of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2008/09 Australian Football League off-season. These were trade week (held between 6 October and 10 October), the national draft (held on 29 November), the pre-season draft (16 December) and the rookie draft (16 December).2008 Key Dates It was considered to be the last uncompromised draft before the draft concessions given to the and expansion teams restrict the existing AFL clubs' access to the best young players in the future years drafts.Gough, Paul; Lovett, O'Keefe the big prizes https://web.archive.org/web/20081009034753/http://sportal.com.au/afl-news-display/big-names-on-offer-58095 9 October 2008 ; Sportal; 6 October 2008 Player changes Trades Throughout the year there was much speculation about high-profile players such as Jonathan Brown, Alan Didak and Daniel Kerr being likely to be traded during the AFL's annual trading period, but each re-signed with their clubs before the trading period started.http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24449870-23211,00.html Clubs to tread carefully in trade week AAP 2008-10-05 Foxsports 2008-10-08 The main discussions during trade week were the surprise request by Ryan O'Keefe to be traded from Sydney, as well as the destination of young Fremantle ruckman Robert Warnock, both of whom wished to be traded back to their home city of Melbourne.http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24452136-23211,00.html O'Keefe keen to deal - at a price Gullan Scott 2008-10-06 Foxsports 2008-10-08 Other players to request trades include Andrew Lovett, Brent Prismall, Mark Seaby, Farren Ray, Josh Carr and Daniel Harris.August 2024 North Melbourne surprised many early in the week by naming Hamish McIntosh and Corey Jones as players available to trade, with McIntosh later being withdrawn from the offer after a backlash from his manager and club legend Glenn Archer.http://news.theage.com.au/sport/archer-baffled-by-mcintosh-trade-option-20081007-4vt0.html Archer baffled by McIntosh trade option AAP 2008-10-07 The Age 2008-10-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20081010171041/http://news.theage.com.au/sport/archer-baffled-by-mcintosh-trade-option-20081007-4vt0.html 10 October 2008 dead dmy-allhttp://news.smh.com.au/sport/mcintosh-off-afl-trade-table-20081008-4wnn.html McIntosh off AFL trade table AAP 2008-10-08 Sydney Morning Herald 2008-10-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20081009061651/http://news.smh.com.au/sport/mcintosh-off-afl-trade-table-20081008-4wnn.html 9 October 2008 dead dmy-all Like most years, no trades were completed during the first three days of the trade week and for the first time the AFL was requested to assist by providing a mediator to solve the stand-off between Fremantle and Carlton over the Warnock deal. Carlton had offered its second round selection, #24 overall, but Fremantle wanted its first round selection, the sixth overall.http://www.watoday.com.au/sport/mediation-to-settle-score-between-blueing-clubs-20081008-4w7d.html Prestipino David Mediation to Settle Score Between Blueing Clubs 2008-10-08 WA Today 2008-10-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20081008215011/http://www.watoday.com.au/sport/mediation-to-settle-score-between-blueing-clubs-20081008-4w7d.html 8 October 2008 dead dmy-allhttp://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/war-over-robbie-warnock/story-e6frf7jo-1111117701971 War over Robbie Warnock Stevens, Mark Ralph, Jon 2008-10-09 Herald Sun 2008-10-08 On the final day of trade week Warnock was traded. The deal included Fremantle's pick No. 69, in exchange for Carlton's picks 24, 56 and 72.http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/prismall-a-bomber-warnock-a-blue/story-e6frf33l-1111117717310 Prismall a Bomber, Warnock a Blue Fox Sports Adam Cooper Sam Lienert 10 October 2008 4 November 2008 In total only six trades were completed, with O'Keefe, Lovett, Seaby, Carr and Harris unable to finalise deals during the week. The low number of completed trades prompted calls by the AFLPA for a form of free agency to be introduced, although it could be explained as a one-off event due to a combination of the high regard for the players available in year's draft and the impending concessions to be given to the expansion teams, and in the coming years.http://www.watoday.com.au/sport/players-union-renews-call-for-free-agency-20081010-4yan.html?page=-1 Players union renews call for free agency AAP WA Today 10 October 2008 4 November 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20090206223032/http://www.watoday.com.au/sport/players-union-renews-call-for-free-agency-20081010-4yan.html?page=-1 6 February 2009 dead dmy-all PlayerOriginal clubNew clubTraded forAdam ThomsonPA draft pick #42Rhyce Shaw and draft pick #61 draft pick #46 Anthony Corrie draft pick #93 Farren Ray and draft pick #48 draft pick #31 Brent Prismall draft pick #39 Robert Warnock and draft pick #69 draft pick #24, #56 and #72 Retirements and delistings Name Club Date Retired Reason Beau McDonald 14 February Retired due to ongoing injuryhttp://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,23209010-5003410,00.html https://web.archive.org/web/20080218031501/http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,23209010-5003410,00.html dead 18 February 2008 Injuries end it for Big Beau The Courier Mail 14 February 2008 14 February 2008 Andrew Hamilton Danny Jacobs 12 March Retired due to a hip injury.http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsid=56126 Danny Jacobs Announces Retirement AFL 12 March 2008 12 March 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080313233010/http://afl.com.au/tabid/208/default.aspx?newsid=56126 13 March 2008 dead Hugh Minson PA 9 April Retired due to knee problems.http://portadelaidefc.com.au/tabid/6038/default.aspx?newsid=57629 Hugh Minson retires Port Adelaide Football Club 9 April 2008 17 April 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080826072504/http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/tabid/6038/Default.aspx?newsid=57629 26 August 2008 deadDavid Neitz19 May Retired due to neck problems.http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsid=59840 Neitz announces immediate retirement AFL website 19 May 2008 19 May 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080520014207/http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsid=59840 20 May 2008 dead Matthew Carr 19 May Retired due to leg problems.http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsid=59858 https://web.archive.org/web/20080827163125/http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsid=59858 dead 27 August 2008 Matthew Carr pulls pin on Freo career AFL website 19 May 2008 19 May 2008 Michael Braun 7 July (finished season) Retiredhttp://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsid=62822 Eagle champ Braun announces retirement AFL website 7 July 2008 7 July 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080710113126/http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsid=62822 10 July 2008 dead Peter Bell 7 July Retiredhttp://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsid=62841 Bell calls an end to a glittering career AFL website 7 July 2008 7 July 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080710074513/http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsid=62841 10 July 2008 dead Andrew McDougall 17 July Retiredhttp://westernbulldogs.com.au/tabid/4112/Default.aspx?newsid=63540 Bulldog McDougall calls it quits WB website 17 July 2008 17 July 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20110706113611/http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/tabid/4112/Default.aspx?newsid=63540 6 July 2011 dead Shaun McManus 29 July Retiredhttp://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsid=64312 McManus to retire after Sunday's derby AFL website 29 July 2008 29 July 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080803020607/http://afl.com.au/tabid/208/default.aspx?newsid=64312 3 August 2008 dead Michael Wilson PA 5 August Retired due to ongoing injury.http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=64821 Power veteran Wilson calls it quits AFL website 5 August 2008 5 August 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080807042733/http://afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=64821 7 August 2008 dead Robert Harvey 6 August (finished season) Retiredhttp://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=64904 Robert Harvey retires AFL website 6 August 2008 6 August 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080826115112/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=64904 26 August 2008 dead Heath Black 6 August Retired due to ongoing injuryhttp://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=64943 https://web.archive.org/web/20110524180732/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=64943 dead 24 May 2011 Freo defender Black announces retirement AFL website 6 August 2008 6 August 2008 Mal Michael 15 August (finished season) Retiredhttp://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=65563 Mal Michael retires .. again AFL website 15 August 2008 15 August 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080817130423/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=65563 17 August 2008 dead Rhett Biglands 18 August Retired due to knee injuryhttp://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=65743 Knee injury forces Biglands to retire AFL website 18 August 2008 18 August 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080821234024/http://afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=65743 21 August 2008 dead Nigel Lappin 19 August Retired due to an achilles injury .http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=65815 Nigel Lappin calls it quits AFL website 19 August 2008 19 August 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080820100656/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=65815 20 August 2008 dead Mark Johnson 20 August (finished season) Retiredhttp://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=65923 Freo's Johnson will retire at end of season AFL website 20 August 2008 20 August 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080823013859/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=65923 23 August 2008 dead Jason Johnson 25 August Retiredhttp://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=66247 Johnson and Rama retire AFL website 25 August 2008 25 August 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080828030609/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=66247 28 August 2008 dead Adam Ramanauskas 25 August Retired Shannon Grant 26 August (finished season) Retiredhttp://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=66308 Shannon Grant calls it quits AFL website 26 August 2008 26 August 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080826095533/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=66308 26 August 2008 dead Luke Webster 27 August Retiredhttp://www.news.com.au/perthnow/sport/afl/story/0,26633,24250044-5016215,00.html https://web.archive.org/web/20130508154403/http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/afl/webster-latest-docker-to-quit/story-e6frg21l-1111117316676 dead 8 May 2013 Luke Webster latest Docker to quit PerthNow 27 August 2008 31 August 2008 Nathan Bassett 27 August (finished season) Retired due to health concerns.http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=66396 Veteran Crow calls it quits AFL website 27 August 2008 27 August 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080827163032/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=66396 27 August 2008 dead Ben Holland 30 August Retiredhttp://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=66634 Demon Holland announces retirement AFL website 30 August 2008 30 August 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080918052747/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=66634 18 September 2008 dead Jeff Farmer 2 September Retiredhttp://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=66909 Farmer, 'The Wizard' calls it quits AFL website 2 September 2008 2 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080903173925/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=66909 3 September 2008 dead Nathan Ablett 2 September Retiredhttp://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=66910 Nathan Ablett to stop playing football AFL website 2 September 2008 2 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080903173930/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=66910 3 September 2008 dead Ben Mathews 2 September Retiredhttp://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=67092 No more for Swan Mathews AFL website 4 September 2008 4 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080905215151/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=67092 5 September 2008 dead Jess Sinclair 10 September Retiredhttp://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=67442 Roo Sinclair to bound no more AFL website 10 September 2008 10 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080910200933/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=67442 10 September 2008 dead Peter Everitt 12 September Retiredhttp://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=67590 Sad swansong for spida AFL website 12 September 2008 12 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080914225437/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=67590 14 September 2008 dead Fraser Gehrig 13 September Retiredhttp://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=67621 End of the line for the G-Train AFL website 13 September 2008 13 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080915225813/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=67621 15 September 2008 dead Ryan Lonie 15 September Retired due to ongoing injuryhttp://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=67654 Lonie quits, Burns ponders future AFL website 15 September 2008 15 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080915102406/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=67654 15 September 2008 dead Shane Wakelin 15 September Retiredhttp://www.realfooty.com.au/news/news/wakelin-calls-it-a-day-as-pies-look-ahead/2008/09/14/1221330651747.html Wakelin calls it a day as Pies look ahead Realfooty website 15 September 2008 15 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080915122154/http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/news/wakelin-calls-it-a-day-as-pies-look-ahead/2008/09/14/1221330651747.html 15 September 2008 live Nathan Thompson 19 September Retiredhttp://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=67934 North's Thompson announces retirement AFL website 19 September 2008 19 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080922030353/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=67934 22 September 2008 dead Scott Burns 22 September Retiredhttp://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=68028 Burns calls an end to career AFL website 22 September 2008 22 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080923210643/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=68028 23 September 2008 dead Ken McGregor 30 September Retiredhttp://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=68463 McGregor calls end to AFL career AFL website 30 September 2008 30 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081002114328/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=68463 2 October 2008 dead Jason Saddington 13 October Retiredhttp://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=68961 Six and out for Blues AFL website 13 October 2008 13 October 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081015044400/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=68961 15 October 2008 dead Shane Crawford 8 November Retiredhttp://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=69611 Hawks shock: Veteran retires AFL website 8 November 2008 8 November 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081211201717/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=69611 11 December 2008 dead Courtney Johns 15 AugustDelistedhttp://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=65589 Johns axed AFL Website 15 August 2008 15 August 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080818062906/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=65589 18 August 2008 dead Damien Peverill 25 AugustDelistedhttp://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=66268 https://web.archive.org/web/20110524185119/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=66268 dead 24 May 2011 Delisted Peverill hopes to play elsewhere AFL Website 25 August 2008 25 August 2008 Jeff White 26 AugustDelistedhttp://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=66326 Melbourne dumps Yze and White AFL Website 26 August 2008 26 August 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080829125600/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=66326 29 August 2008 dead Adem Yze 26 AugustDelisted Greg Tivendale 28 AugustDelistedhttp://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=66503 Tivendale's Tiger days over AFL Website 28 August 2008 28 August 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080830003658/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=66503 30 August 2008 dead Ryley Dunn 3 SeptemberDelistedhttp://fremantlefc.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/7009/Default.aspx?newsId=66998 Ryley Dunn Departs AFL Website 3 September 2008 3 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20110706104234/http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/7009/Default.aspx?newsId=66998 6 July 2011 dead Steven Armstrong 4 SeptemberDelistedhttp://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=67093 Eagles axe three AFL Website 4 September 2008 4 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080905215156/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=67093 5 September 2008 dead Chad Jones 4 SeptemberDelisted James Thomson 4 SeptemberDelisted Jace Bode 4 SeptemberDelistedhttp://www.melbournefc.com.au/tabid/7415/Default.aspx?newsid=67035 Bode and Weetra delisted Melbourne fc.com.au 4 September 2008 4 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20091013040726/http://www.melbournefc.com.au/tabid/7415/Default.aspx?newsid=67035 13 October 2009 dead Isaac Weetra 4 SeptemberDelisted Robert Copeland 19 SeptemberDelistedhttp://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=67930 Brisbane Lions discard premiership player Copeland AFL Website 19 September 2008 19 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080922012252/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=67930 22 September 2008 dead Chris Schmidt 19 SeptemberDelisted Wayde Mills 19 SeptemberDelisted Haydn Kiel 19 SeptemberDelisted Brodie Holland 23 SeptemberDelistedhttp://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=68129 Magpies cut Holland, Egan and Iles AFL Website 23 September 2008 23 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080924162503/http://afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=68129 24 September 2008 dead Chris Egan 23 SeptemberDelisted Sam Iles 23 SeptemberDelisted Scott West 23 SeptemberDelistedhttp://news.realfooty.com.au/sport/scott-west-to-part-ways-with-bulldogs-20080923-4mgr.html Scott West 'to part ways with Bulldogs' Real Footy Website 23 September 2008 23 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080924075414/http://news.realfooty.com.au/sport/scott-west-to-part-ways-with-bulldogs-20080923-4mgr.html 24 September 2008 live Peter Street 23 SeptemberDelisted Nick Davis 12 OctoberDelistedhttp://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,24482013-19742,00.html https://web.archive.org/web/20081014031106/http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,24482013-19742,00.html dead 14 October 2008 Sydney says Rhyce Shaw in, Nick Davis out Heraldsun Website 12 October 2008 12 October 2008 Jackie Epstein Liam Bedford 15 OctoberDelistedNathan Ablett cut as player culls continue http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,24499572-19766,00.html Herald Sun Australia 15 October 2008 27 September 2008October 2026 medicmedic Jason Davenport 15 OctoberDelisted Chris Kangars 15 OctoberDelisted Tim Clarke 16 OctoberDelistedhttp://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=69039 Hawthorn delists four Official AFL Website 16 October 2008 9 November 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081019031933/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=69039 19 October 2008 dead Zac Dawson 16 OctoberDelisted Luke McEntee 16 OctoberDelisted Garry Moss 16 OctoberDelisted Jayden Attard 22 OctoberDelistedhttp://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,24531902-19742,00.html St Kilda boots seven ahead of AFL National Draft Heraldsun Website 22 October 2008 22 October 2008 Sam Edmund https://web.archive.org/web/20081024141540/http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0%2C26576%2C24531902-19742%2C00.html 24 October 2008 dead Matthew Ferguson 22 OctoberDelisted Michael Rix 22 OctoberDelisted Shane Birss 22 OctoberDelisted Charlie Gardiner 22 OctoberDelisted Glenn Chivers 22 OctoberDelisted Luke Van Rheenen 22 OctoberDelisted Aaron Fiora 31 OctoberDelistedhttp://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,24580238-19742,00.html Saints Axe Fiora Heraldsun Website 31 October 2008 31 October 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081102130633/http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0%2C26576%2C24580238-19742%2C00.html 2 November 2008 dead Chris Johnson 31 OctoberDelistedhttp://www.melbournefc.com.au/tabid/7415/Default.aspx?newsid=69495 Bailey speaks out at Johnson loss Melbournefc.com.au 31 October 2008 31 October 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20091011020739/http://www.melbournefc.com.au/tabid/7415/Default.aspx?newsid=69495 11 October 2009 dead 2008 national draft The 2008 national draft was held on 29 November. Melbourne finished the 2008 AFL season in last position and had the first selection in the draft. As both Melbourne and West Coast Eagles won less than 5 games during the season, they were eligible for a priority pick. As this was the first year in which they qualified, the priority pick was allocated between the first and second rounds of selections. Ayce Cordy was the first player selected in the draft as the only father–son selection. The Western Bulldogs had to use their 1st round selection, #14, to secure him after St Kilda bid their #1st round selection for him. His father, Brian, played 124 games for the Bulldogs in the 1980s.http://news.theage.com.au/sport/afl-bulldogs-have-ayce-up-their-sleeve-20081006-4um4.html AFL Bulldogs have Ayce up their sleeve AAP 2008-10-06 The Age 2008-10-08 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090206205641/http://news.theage.com.au/sport/afl-bulldogs-have-ayce-up-their-sleeve-20081006-4um4.html 6 February 2009 The top two selections were widely tipped to be Jack Watts and Nic Naitanui, with Daniel Rich, Ty Vickery, Stephen Hill, Chris Yarran and Hamish Hartlett to fill the next few selections.http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/news/the-four-tops/2008/10/01/1222651177545.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap2 The four tops 2008-10-01 Realfooty.com.au 2008-10-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20081005035845/http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/news/the-four-tops/2008/10/01/1222651177545.html?page=fullpage 5 October 2008 livehttp://www.afl.com.au/News/AFLBlogs/BlogArticle/tabid/8123/Default.aspx?newsId=70169 It's here! 2008 Phantom Draft Burgin Matt 26 November 2008 afl.com.au 2008-11-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20081207135013/http://www.afl.com.au/News/AFLBlogs/BlogArticle/tabid/8123/Default.aspx?newsId=70169 7 December 2008 deadhttp://www.realfooty.com.au/news/news/judgement-day/2008/11/23/1226770818997.html Judgement Day Quayle Emma 23 November 2008 Realfooty.com.au 2008-11-27 y y y y y Round Pick Player Recruited from League Club 1 1 Jack Watts Sandringham Dragons TAC Cup 1 2Nic Naitanui Swan Districts WAFL 1 3 Stephen Hill West Perth WAFL 1 4 Hamish Hartlett West Adelaide SANFL PA 1 5Michael Hurley Northern Knights TAC Cup 1 6 Chris Yarran Swan Districts WAFL 1 7Daniel Rich x Subiaco WAFL 1 8 Ty Vickery Sandringham Dragons TAC Cup 1 9 Jack Ziebell Murray Bushrangers TAC Cup 1 10 Phil Davis North Adelaide SANFL 1 11 Steele Sidebottom Murray Bushrangers TAC Cup 1 12 Lewis Johnston North Adelaide SANFL 1 13 Tom Lynch Sandringham Dragons TAC Cup 1 14 (F/S) Ayce Cordy Geelong Falcons TAC Cup 1 15 Mitchell Brown Sandringham Dragons TAC Cup 1 16Ryan Schoenmakers Norwood SANFL Priority 17 Sam Blease Eastern Ranges TAC Cup Priority 18Luke Shuey Oakleigh Chargers TAC Cup 2 19 James Strauss Oakleigh Chargers TAC Cup 2 20 Tom Swift Claremont WAFL 2 21Hayden Ballantyne Peel Thunder WAFL 2 22 Jackson Trengove Calder Cannons TAC Cup PA 2 23 David Zaharakis Northern Knights TAC Cup 2 24 Nick Suban North Ballarat Rebels TAC Cup 2 25Jack Redden Glenelg SANFL 2 26 Jayden Post Western Jets TAC Cup 2 27 Sam Wright Murray Bushrangers TAC Cup 2 28 Shaun McKernan Calder Cannons TAC Cup 2 29Dayne Beams Southport QAFL 2 30Dan Hannebery Oakleigh Chargers TAC Cup 2 31Jordan Roughead North Ballarat Rebels TAC Cup 2 32 Liam Jones North Hobart TFL 2 33 Tom Gillies Dandenong Stringrays TAC Cup 2 34Liam Shiels Eastern Ranges TAC Cup 3 35 Jamie Bennell Swan Districts WAFL 3 36 Ashley Smith Dandenong Stingrays TAC Cup 3 37 Zac Clarke Oakleigh Chargers TAC Cup 3 38 Matthew Broadbent Woodville-West Torrens SANFL PA 3 39 Steven Motlop Wanderers NTFL 3 40 Mitch Robinson Tasmanian Devils VFL 3 41 Todd Banfield Swan Districts WAFL 3 42 Mitch Banner Western Jets TAC Cup PA 3 43 Liam Anthony East Fremantle WAFL 3 44Rory Sloane Eastern Ranges TAC Cup 3 45 Jarrad Blight Swan Districts WAFL 3 46 Luke Rounds Geelong Falcons TAC Cup 3 47 Rhys Stanley West Adelaide SANFL 3 48 Nicholas Heyne Gippsland Power TAC Cup 3 49 Taylor Hunt Sandringham Dragons TAC Cup 3 50 Jordan Lisle Oakleigh Chargers TAC Cup 4 51 Neville Jetta Swan Districts WAFL 4 52 Jordan Jones Geelong Falcons TAC Cup 4 53Michael Walters Swan Districts WAFL 4 54 Jarrad Redden Woodville-West Torrens SANFL PA 4 55 Michael Still Northern Knights TAC Cup 4 56 Ben Bucovaz Geelong Falcons TAC Cup 4 57 Aaron Cornelius Tasmanian Devils VFL 4 58 Tom Hislop Essendon AFL 4 59 Nathan O'Keefe Eastern Ranges TAC Cup 4 60 Tom Lee Claremont WAFL 4 61 Campbell Heath Gippsland Power TAC Cup 4 62 Alistair Smith Perth WAFL 4 63 Luke Lowden Sandringham Dragons TAC Cup 5 64 Rohan Bail Mount Gravatt QAFL 5 65 Rhys O'Keeffe North Adelaide SANFL 5 66 Glenn Dawson Woodville-West Torrens SANFL PA 5 67 Tyson Slattery West Adelaide SANFL 5 68 Tim Ruffles North Ballarat Rebels TAC Cup 5 69 Bart McCulloch South Launceston TFL 5 70 Pass 5 71 Warren Benjamin Claremont WAFL 5 72 Will Young North Ballarat Rebels TAC Cup 5 73 Leigh Brown North Melbourne AFL 5 74 Paul Cahill Sturt SANFL 5 75 Shane Savage Dandenong Stingrays TAC Cup 6 76 Pass 6 77 Chris Hall Woodville-West Torrens SANFL 6 78 Jason Davenport Geelong AFL PA 6 79 Pass 6 80 Caleb Tiller Murray Bushrangers TAC Cup 6 81 Kieran King East Fremantle WAFL 6 82 Pass 6 83 Colm Begley Brisbane Lions AFL 7 84 Pass PA 7 85 Pass 2009 pre-season draft The pre-season draft was held on 16 December 2008 (but is referred to as the 2009 pre-season draft in continuation from the early years of the AFL draft when it was held in January or February) and most pre-draft interest was on whether or not former West Coast Eagles captain and Brownlow Medal winner Ben Cousins would be selected by the Richmond Football Club. Richmond, the only club to show interest in recruiting Cousins, had one selection in the pre-season draft (because it had only one space left on its senior list). In the week leading up to the pre-season draft, Richmond requested to have Graham Polak (who had been hit by a tram the previous season, with it not clear at this stage whether or not the resulting injuries would end his career) moved to the rookie list, to free up an additional list space and give them a second selection in the pre-season draft. The request was similar to one made by and granted to the Essendon Football Club a few years earlier with respect to Adam Ramanauskas, but there were key differences which led to Richmond's request being rejected by the AFL and a majority of rival clubs on 15 December.Ben Cousins denied AFL return; 15 December 2008 Although Richmond had maintained throughout the previous week that it would draft Cousins only if its request to put Polak on the rookie list was granted, they selected Cousins anyway with their only selection in the pre-season draft. Josh Carr's return to Port Adelaide was the other major player move.2009 NAB AFL Pre-Season and rookie drafts Round Pick Player Recruited from League Club 1 1 Liam Jurrah Yuendumu CAFL 1 2 Josh Carr AFL PA 1 3Hayden SkipworthBendigo Bombers VFL 1 4 Chris Johnson AFL 1 5Tom RockliffMurray Bushrangers TAC Cup 1 6 Ben Cousins West Coast Eagles AFL 2009 rookie draft Due to the expansion in the number of rookie places available for clubs to use - from the previous maximum of six players to the maximum of eight rookies and veteran listed players combined - the 2009 rookie draft featured more selections than usual. Round Pick Player Recruited from Club11Jordie McKenzieGeelong Falcons12Liam BedfordGeelong Football ClubWC13Casey SibosadoOakleigh Chargers14Wade ThompsonNorth AdelaidePA15Bryce CarrollWestern Jets16Jeff GarlettSwan Districts17Daniel MurrayEast Perth18Robin NahasOakleigh Chargers19Marcus WhiteCalder Cannons110Ricky HendersonTrentham111Tristan FrancisGippsland Power112Kristin ThorntonSydney Swans113Zac DawsonHawthorn114Jamason DanielsMurray Bushrangers115Adam VarcoeCentral District116Riley MilneMurray Bushrangers217Rhys HealeyBendigo Pioneers218Adam CockieSubiaco219Matt de BoerClaremont220Danny MeyerRichmondPA221Thomas GermanCalder Cannons222Luke StantonNorthern Knights223Pass224David GourdisRichmond225Luke DelaneyGeelong Falcons226Chris SchmidtBrisbane Lions227Jarryd BlairGippsland Power228Taylor GilchristSandringham Dragons229Tom SimpkinGeelong Falcons230Liam PickenWilliamstown231Bryn WeadonNorth Ballarat Rebels232Haydn KielBrisbane Lions333Daniel HughesMelbourne334Hamish ShepheardEast Perth335Daniel StewartLabradorPA336Christian BockWoodville-West Torrens337Greg BentleyPort Adelaide338Pass339Andrew BrowneMurray Bushrangers340Ben SpeightNorwood341Pass342Johnny BennellPeel Thunder343Kyle ConeyTyrone GAA (Ireland)344Brad HowardSt Kilda345Pass346Tom AllwrightNorth Hobart Demons347Luke BreustTemora448Clancee PearceSwan Districts449Matthew MartinWest AdelaidePA450Kade KlemkeMurray Bushrangers451Darren PfeifferCarlton452Pass453Alroy GilliganClaremont454Alan ObstNorth Melbourne455Brian DonnellyLouth GAA (Ireland)456Tobais ThoolenCollingwood457Mike PykeCanada (international rookie)458Steven GaertnerDandenong Stingrays459Pass460Ranga EdiriwickramaNSW AFL scholarship program461Carl PetersonRichmond562Jay van BerloWest Perth563Jesse LaurieClaremontPA564Michael QuinnLongford GAA (Ireland)565Lachie HillCarlton566Adam SpackmanMorningside567Pass568Conor MeredithLaois GAA (Ireland)569Lachlan Keeffe3-year non-registration570Pass571Ross TungatulumSt Mary's572Christopher OgleNSW AFL scholarship program573Garry MossHawthorn674Greg BroughtonSubiaco675PassPA676Sam JacobsCarlton677Daniel DzuferBrisbane Lions678Scott ReedNSW AFL scholarship program679Pass680Samuel McGarrySandringham Dragons681Matt SucklingSandringham Dragons782Joel TippettBrisbane Lions783Pass784Blake McGrathNSW AFL scholarship program785Will SierakowskiNSW AFL scholarship program Rookie elevation A total of 15 players were promoted from their respective clubs' rookie lists to the club's primary lists at the conclusion of the 2008 season.Michael Lovett AFL Record Season Guide 2009 2009 The Slattery Media Group 978-0-9805162-6-5 341, 458 The Draft Player Recruited from Club Jared Petrenko Jared Petrenko Woodville-West Torrens Scott Clouston Scott Clouston Morningside Michael Jamison Michael Jamison North Ballarat Brent Macaffer Brent Macaffer Gippsland Power Sharrod Wellingham Sharrod Wellingham Perth Jarrod Atkinson Jarrod Atkinson Bendigo Bombers Austin Wonaeamirri Austin Wonaeamirri Norwood Nathan Grima Nathan Grima Central District Michael Wundke Michael Wundke North Adelaide Nick Salter Nick Salter Woodville-West Torrens PA Robert Eddy Robert Eddy Gippsland Power Andrew McQualter Andrew McQualter Gippsland Power Matt O'Dwyer Matt O'Dwyer (Australian footballer) Calder Cannons Nick Smith Nick Smith (footballer born 1988) Oakleigh Chargers Beau Wilkes Beau Wilkes Claremont WC Selections by league National and pre-season draft selection totals by leagues: League Playersselected State TAC Cup 40 VIC WAFL 16 WA SANFL 13 SA VFL 3 VIC TFL 2 TAS QAFL 2 QLD NTFL 1 NT CAFL 1 NT References Category:Australian Football League draft Draft AFL draft AFL draft