1987 VFL Draft

[Wedgie]

Similar to my topic on the 86 Draft, some more interesting names to look back on:

1 Richard Lounder Richmond Central District 1987 NAT
2 Chris McDermott Brisbane Glenelg 1987 NAT
3 Graham Wright Collingwood East Devonport 1987 NAT
4 Andrew Brockhurst Fitzroy South Adelaide 1987 NAT
5 Michael Quirk Saint Kilda Myrtleford 1987 NAT
6 Andrew Rogers Essendon Woodville 1987 NAT
7 Darren Davies Western Bulldogs North Hobart 1987 NAT
8 Darren Jones Geelong Moe 1987 NAT
9 Michael Murphy Kangaroos Glenelg 1987 NAT
10 Michael Parsons Sydney North Adelaide 1987 NAT
11 Tim McNeil Melbourne Norwood 1987 NAT
12 Grant Williams Hawthorn Sandy Bay 1987 NAT
13 Peter Bubner Carlton Central District 1987 NAT
14 Wayne Peters Richmond Morwell 1987 NAT
15 Andrew Jarman Brisbane North Adelaide 1987 NAT
16 Chris Grumley Collingwood Sale 1987 NAT
17 Chris Waterson Fitzroy Cohuna 1987 NAT
18 Patrick Browne Saint Kilda North Albury 1987 NAT
19 Jamie Cox Essendon Wynyard 1987 NAT
20 Stuart Wigney Western Bulldogs Leongatha 1987 NAT
21 Shane Korth Geelong Natimuk 1987 NAT
22 Scott Christie Kangaroos Strathmerton 1987 NAT
23 Scott Salisbury Sydney Glenelg 1987 NAT
24 Mark Ducker Melbourne Norwood 1987 NAT
25 Damien Trezise Hawthorn Union 1987 NAT
26 Stephen Oliver Carlton Castlemaine 1987 NAT
27 Brendon Gale Richmond Burnie Hawks 1987 NAT
28 Andrew Bishop Brisbane Ainsle 1987 NAT
29 Andrew Pascoe Collingwood Norwood 1987 NAT
30 Ashley Byrne Fitzroy Boort 1987 NAT
31 Jamie Keane Saint Kilda Koroit 1987 NAT
32 John Cook Essendon Hamilton Imperials 1987 NAT
33 Rod Gunn Western Bulldogs Hamilton 1987 NAT
34 Stephen Hewitt Geelong Warracknabeal 1987 NAT
35 Craig Patrick Kangaroos Wangaratta Rovers 1987 NAT
36 Tony Virgona Sydney Jerilderie 1987 NAT
37 Andrew Obst Melbourne Port Magpies 1987 NAT
38 John Polkinghorne Hawthorn North Ballarat 1987 NAT
39 David Kernahan Carlton Geelong 1987 NAT
40 Bevan Cox Richmond Wodonga 1987 NAT
41 Michael Kennedy Brisbane Queanbeyan 1987 NAT
42 Tim Wilson Collingwood North Launceston 1987 NAT
43 Darren Wheildon Fitzroy Newborough 1987 NAT
44 Bob Jones Saint Kilda Devonport 1987 NAT
45 David Grenvold Essendon Glenelg 1987 NAT
46 Gary Gunn Western Bulldogs Hamilton 1987 NAT
47 Stephen McQueen Geelong North Hobart 1987 NAT
48 Liam Pickering Kangaroos Stawell 1987 NAT
49 Jim Silvestro Sydney Traralgon 1987 NAT
50 Stephen Tingay Melbourne Shepparton 1987 NAT
51 Anthony Dessent Hawthorn Maffra 1987 NAT
52 Stephen Gemmill Carlton Cobram 1987 NAT
53 Andrew Wisken Richmond Hastings 1987 NAT
54 Adam Ladbrook Brisbane Pakenham 1987 NAT
55 Brendan Tranter Collingwood Marybrough 1987 NAT
56 Keith Allan Fitzroy Central District 1987 NAT
57 Damien Kitschke Saint Kilda Sturt 1987 NAT
58 Peter Bennett Essendon North Adelaide 1987 NAT
59 Simon Tregenza Western Bulldogs Port Magpies 1987 NAT
60 Pat Gribble Geelong Traralgon 1987 NAT
61 Darren Read Kangaroos Leongatha 1987 NAT
62 David Querzoli Sydney West Torrens 1987 NAT
63 Jay Viney Melbourne Sturt 1987 NAT
64 Peter Nunn Hawthorn Koo Wee Rup 1987 NAT
65 Dean Adams Carlton Shepparton 1987 NAT

[MightyEagles]

48 Liam Pickering Kangaroos. turned out to be a very good player, a fair % of the games he played were for Geelong.

[Magpiespower]

Worst number one pick ever?

[Rik E Boy]

Jamie Cox. Is that the cricketer Jamie Cox??

regards,

REB

[JK]

Would love to know what happened to Tim McNeil, appeared to have it all ... Very good hands, exceptional pace, dead-eye dick kick for goal, however for memory only played a few years of SANFL then wandered off into obscurity at a pretty young age ...

[ORDoubleBlues]

I asked "big Al" that Constance and he told me that he actually went to the Eagles briefly a couple of years after this. From memory he was also a player that had to have footy boots especially made because his feet were very wide.

[JK]

Cheers Ord, now that you mention I think I recall him having some foot issues ... Most likely followed Balmey & Bruce to the Eagles??

[TigerBoss]

Shouldn't 39 read D. Kernahan to Carlton from GLENELG?

[Coorong]

I think the list is right TB, wasnt Sticks picked up, along with Bradly and Motley just before the draft came into existance.

David turned out to be a very reliable vfl player for the Blues. Saw him play many games preominately at full back I think. Was much taller than I remembered from Glenelg and for Carlton, a highly regarded player. To most very underated!

[brent]

apologise if this is a stupid question but did players such as A Jarman, C McDermott & S Salisbury nominate for the draft and then choose not to go once selected? If so, was it because Brisbane and Sydney chose them?

[JK]

Good question Brent .. I thought for memory that players didn't nominate in the first few drafts, it was just open slather and clubs could select whomever they liked meaning the player was "tied" to them if they wished to play AFL??

[Punk Rooster]

apologise if this is a stupid question but did players such as A Jarman, C McDermott & S Salisbury nominate for the draft and then choose not to go once selected? If so, was it because Brisbane and Sydney chose them?

As is now, I don't believe players have to nominate- if they are registered & playing within the SANFL, automatic nomination. Back in that era, you had the player retention scheme, which players qualified for if drafted- ie they were entitled to a pension if they stayed in SA. Obviously, this was disbanded with the introduction of the Cows.

[brent]

thanks for that PR

[JK]

Pretty sure they have to nominate these days Punky

[Magpiespower]

Jamie Cox. Is that the cricketer Jamie Cox??

regards,

REB

Think so.

IICR, he played for Glenelg while at the cricket academy.

[Magpiespower]

I think the list is right TB, wasnt Sticks picked up, along with Bradly and Motley just before the draft came into existance.

There was the old 'form four' system where signing with a VFL club tied you to them for four years.

But surprise, surprise, there was all sorts of shenanigans going on.

Originally, Bradley was going to Essendon, Platten to Carlton, Anderson to Sydney and so on.

[Jimmy]

Stuart Wigney OMG

pulled on the boots for the Double Blues in the mid 90's... him and his bro sure cracked a few mirrors in their time!!!

[Coorong]

MP, you are right. Platts was interview onn the radio here recently and he told how, I think Carlton gave him a new car to sign on. He later went to the Hawks and Carlton came and wanted the car back. Didnt get it though.

Jimmy, you could add the Sidebottom brothers to the mirror breaking group!

[ORDoubleBlues]

Sheedy would have been upset from the outset that Bradley never made it to Essendon because he is supposed to have said to Carlton president at the time John Elliot, before he had even played a game, that Bradley would be one of the greatest players of all time.