1981 VFL draft

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The 1981 VFL draft was the first annual national draft held by the Victorian Football League, the leading Australian rules football league. [1]

Held on 8 October 1981, all twelve VFL clubs participated in the draft, each having two picks, with the team finishing last in the 1981 VFL season having first choice, followed by the other eleven clubs in reverse finishing position order. Wooden spooners Melbourne named Perth wingman Alan Johnson as the first pick of the draft.

RoundPickPlayerDrafted toRecruited fromLeagueGames with new team
11 Alan Johnson Melbourne Perth WAFL 135
12 Neil Craig Footscray Sturt SANFL 0
13Grant Campbell St Kilda East Perth WAFL 0
14 Mark Naley South Melbourne South Adelaide SANFL 0
15 Craig Holden North Melbourne Swan Districts WAFL 29
16Peter Hofner Richmond Port Adelaide SANFL 0
17 Ken Judge Hawthorn East Fremantle WAFL 72
18 Wayne Otway Essendon East Perth WAFL 36
19 Dean Turner Fitzroy East Perth WAFL 54
110 Tony McGuinness Geelong Glenelg SANFL 0
111Chris Carpenter Collingwood Launceston NTFA 0
112 Ross Ditchburn Carlton Claremont WAFL 28
213 Danny Hughes Melbourne Port Adelaide SANFL 124
214Trevor Clisby [2] Footscray North Adelaide SANFL 0
215 Geoff Linke St Kilda South Adelaide SANFL 2
216Phil Brooksby South Melbourne South Adelaide SANFL 0
217 Tom Warhurst North Melbourne Norwood SANFL 0
218 David Tiller Richmond North Adelaide SANFL 0
219 John Platten Hawthorn Central District SANFL 258
220 Stephen Copping Essendon Glenelg SANFL 42
221 Chris McDermott Fitzroy Glenelg SANFL 0
222 Greg McAdam Geelong North Adelaide SANFL 0
223 Scott Knight Collingwood Launceston NTFA 5
224Chris Velde Carlton Glenelg SANFL 0

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References

  1. "The forgotten drafts, 1981, 1982". Footy Stats.
  2. "TREVOR CLISBY". Australian Football. Retrieved 12 September 2017.