NMFC draft history
A look back at every North Melbourne selection at the National Draft since its inception in 1986.
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1986
National Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
7 | Chris Lindsay | West Torrens, SA | 0 |
20 | Brenton Harris | South Adelaide, SA | 2 |
33 | Malcolm Shippen | Moulamein, NSW | 0 |
46 | Gary Brooker | Casterton, VIC | 0 |
59 | Wayne Morrisey | Northerton United | 0 |
1987
National Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
9 | Michael Murphy | Glenelg, SA | 3 |
22 | Scott Christie | Strathmerton, VIC | 0 |
35 | Craig Patrick | Wangaratta, VIC | 0 |
48 | Liam Pickering | Stawell, VIC | 22 |
61 | Darren Read | Leongatha, VIC | 0 |
1988
National Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
4 | John McNamara | Port Fairy, VIC | 0 |
18 | Anthony Stevens | Shepparton, VIC | 292 |
32 | Brad Sholl | Horsham, VIC | 2 |
46 | Simon McCarthy | Rochester, VIC | 0 |
60 | Derek Kickett | Central District, SA | 12 |
74 | Steven Hamilton | North Adelaide, SA | 6 |
88 | Justin Staritski | Norwood, SA | 25 |
92 | Steven Vizy | Queanbeyan, NSW | 0 |
102 | Shaun Holloway | Ballarat, VIC | 0 |
1989
Pre-season Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
4 | Travis Martin-Beynon | Western Districts, QLD | 0 |
18 | Leigh Tudor | North Melbourne | 8 |
32 | Chris Lindsay | West Torrens, SA | 0 |
46 | Anthony Furey | North Melbourne | 41 |
National Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
6 | Mark Brayshaw | Claremont, WA | 32 |
20 | Brett Hawkey | Nathalia, VIC | 0 |
34 | Andrew Venner | Ballarat, VIC | 4 |
52 | Rod Jameson | Glenelg, SA | 0 |
66 | Shannon Bergmann | Swan Hill, VIC | 0 |
80 | Damien Murray | West Adelaide, SA | 2 |
94 | John Bingham | Old Haileybury, VIC | 0 |
108 | Erich Lissenden | Neerim-Neerim, VIC | 2 |
1990
Pre-season Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
6 | Michael Gallagher | Carlton, AFL | 38 |
12 | Gavin Lloyd | Darley, VIC | 0 |
26 | Darren Tarczon | North Melbourne | 0 |
40 | Ken Rainsford | Port Melbourne, VIC | 0 |
Mid-season Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
5 | Tim Williamson | Casterton, VIC | 0 |
19 | Anthony Pavey | Churchill, VIC | 0 |
National Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
11 | Danny Sexton | Lemnos, VIC | 0 |
18 | Danny Millar | Morwell, VIC | 0 |
33 | Matthew Kelly | Wedderburn, VIC | 0 |
35 | Stuart Anderson | Sale, VIC | 61 |
45 | Craig Jennings | Traralgon, VIC | 0 |
50 | Craig Ellis | Stawell, VIC | 0 |
53 | Stephen Pears | Perth, WA | 0 |
61 | Michael Scoon | Monbulk, VIC | 0 |
89 | Simon Woods | St Arnaud, VIC | 0 |
1991
Pre-season Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
15 | Carl Dilena | Fitzroy, AFL | 10 |
32 | Peter Baldwin | Geelong, AFL | 0 |
46 | Anthony Palmer | North Melbourne | 0 |
54 | Dean Barwick | North Melbourne | 0 |
Mid-season Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
10 | Stephen Zamykal | Williamstown, VFA | 0 |
National Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
34 | Tim Leng | Kangaroos, VIC | 0 |
50 | Bruce Hando | St Arnaud, VIC | 0 |
69 | Brad Sholl | Kangaroos, VIC | 2 |
1992
Pre-season Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
7 | Alex Ishchenko | Brisbane, AFL | 70 |
21 | Marty Christensen | Geelong, AFL | 2 |
35 | Leigh Tudor | North Melbourne | 8 |
47 | Glenn Page | Sydney, AFL | 5 |
55 | Michael Scoon | North Melbourne | 0 |
Mid-season Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
4 | Tim Perkins | North Adelaide, SA | 0 |
19 | Mark Attard | Eastern U18, VIC | 3 |
National Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited From | Games for North |
6 | Robert Pyman | Woodville-West, SA | 16 |
23 | Warren Campbell | South Fremantle, WA | 19 |
38 | David Dighton | Westbrook, NSW | 0 |
53 | Matthew Moon | Central U18, VIC | 0 |
55 | Matthew Capuano | Geelong U18, VIC | 82 |
83 | Jeremy Silcock | East Perth, WA | 0 |
98 | Adrian McAdam | Alice Springs, NT | 36 |
110 | Jeff Chandler | Kangaroos, VIC | 50 |
113 | Damon Armstrong | Moama, NSW | 0 |
123 | Marty Christensen | Kangaroos, VIC | 2 |
1993
Pre-season Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
8 | Greg Eppelstun | Footscray, AFL | 1 |
24 | Paul Geister | Central District, SA | 3 |
38 | Brendan Bower | Essendon, AFL | 2 |
52 | Rodney McKay | North Melbourne | 0 |
64 | Darren Tarczon | Carlton, AFL | 0 |
Mid-season Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
15 | Andrew Krakouer | Sandringham, VIC | 8 |
National Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
14 | Adam Simpson | Northern U18, VIC | 306 |
31 | Mark Stevens | Gippsland U18, VIC | 21 |
46 | David King | Port Melbourne, VIC | 241 |
60 | Troy Polak | Perth, WA | 0 |
63 | Gareth John | Sydney, NSW | 1 |
1994
Pre-season Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
15 | Trent Nichols | West Coast, AFL | 33 |
29 | David Muir | Claremont, WA | 0 |
National Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
52 | Danny Stevens | Northern U18, VIC | 15 |
55 | Matthew Belleville | Western U18, VIC | 0 |
80 | Ben Atkins | Glenorchy, TAS | 0 |
90 | Matthew Joy | Southern U18, VIC | 0 |
95 | Kym Eyers | Central District, SA | 0 |
1995
Pre-season Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
15 | Keenan Reynolds | Footscray, AFL | 12 |
29 | Glenn Gorman | Sydney, AFL | 2 |
Compensation pick | Stuart Cochrane | Central District, SA | 50 |
National Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
17 | Scott Welsh | West Adelaide, SA | 36 |
26 | Chris Groom | Fremantle, WA | 5 |
33 | Sam McFarlane | Subiaco, WA | 2 |
47 | Brent Harvey | Northern U18, VIC | 432 |
65 | Erich Lissenden | Warragul, VIC | 2 |
1997
Pre-season Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
15 | Peter Bell | Fremantle, AFL | 123 |
National Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
23 | Evan Hewitt | Subiaco, WA | 33 |
42 | Martin Pike | Fitzroy, VIC | 81 |
50 | Luke McCormick | NSW-ACT U18 | 0 |
56 | Cameron Mooney | NSW-ACT U18 | 11 |
67 | Byron Pickett | Port Adelaide, SA | 120 |
70 | Adam Hay | Perth, WA | 0 |
Rookie Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
15 | Julian Kirzner | Carlton, AFL | 3 |
30 | Bryan Beinke | Port Adelaide, SA | 0 |
1997
Pre-season Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
11 | Brett Chandler | Fitzroy, AFL | 44 |
17 | Anthony Mellington | Fitzroy, AFL | 20 |
National Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
14 | Shannon Watt | North Ballarat, VIC | 155 |
27 | Brad Stephens | Murray U18, VIC | 2 |
30 | Paul McMahon | Bendigo U18, VIC | 0 |
46 | Josh Robertson | Murray U18, VIC | 0 |
62 | Dion Miles | Kang Reserves | 2 |
Rookie Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
13 | David Round | Western Bulldogs, AFL | 0 |
30 | Craig Folino | Eastern U18, VIC | 0 |
45 | Julian Kirzner | North Melbourne | 3 |
61 | Wade Kingsley | North Melbourne | 0 |
1998
Pre-season Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
5 | Damian Houlihan | Tatura, VIC | 0 |
10 | Brady Anderson | East Perth, WA | 27 |
National Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
15 | Brady Rawlings | Tasmania U18 | 245 |
31 | Gary Dhurrkay | Fremantle, WA | 21 |
47 | Nick Lowther | Preston U18, VIC | 0 |
62 | Tim Van Der Klooster | Geelong U18, VIC | 0 |
74 | Adam Lange | Sturt, SA | 28 |
85 | Shannon Motlop | North Adelaide, SA | 47 |
90 | Shane Clayton | Brisbane, QLD | 99 |
Rookie Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
14 | Winis Imbi | Essendon, AFL | 0 |
29 | Kent Kingsley | Woodville-West Torrens | 12 |
42 | Marcus Nalder | Bendigo, U18 | 0 |
52 | Ryan Pagan | North Melbourne | 3 |
1999
Pre-season Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
11 | John Spaull | Rosebud, VIC | 8 |
National Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
53 | Clayton Lasscock | West Perth, WA | 0 |
61 | Mark Ainley | Prahran U18, VIC | 0 |
74 | Matthew Burton | Fremantle, WA | 77 |
77 | Lindsay Smith | Glenelg, SA | 1 |
81 | Troy Makepeace | Gippsland U18, VIC | 139 |
87 | Christian Woodley | Subiaco, WA | 0 |
Rookie elevation | Kent Kingsley | | 12 |
Rookie Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
16 | Nick Lowther | North Melbourne | 0 |
32 | Michael Ablett | Dandenong U18, VIC | 0 |
48 | Mark Hilton | North Albury, NSW | 1 |
60 | Ryan Pagan | North Melbourne | 3 |
2000
National Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
6 | Dylan Smith | Sandringham U18 | 11 |
8 | Daniel Motlop | North Adelaide, SA | 47 |
14 | Daniel Harris | Bendigo U18, VIC | 149 |
23 | Drew Petrie | North Ballarat, VIC | 316 |
30 | Saverio Rocca | Collingwood, VIC | 101 |
42 | Daniel Pratt | Northern Eagles | 119 |
60 | Corey Jones | Sturt, SA | 157 |
Rookie elevation | Ryan Pagan | | 3 |
Rookie Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
13 | Leigh Harding | Geelong, VIC | 141 |
29 | Rod Tregenza | East Fremantle, WA | 0 |
44 | Digby Morrell | West Perth, WA | 40 |
57 | David Teague | Murray Kangaroos | 33 |
2001
National Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
7 | David Hale | Broadbeach, QLD | 129 |
14 | Ashley Watson | Bendigo U18, VIC | 7 |
30 | Rod Crowe | Sandringham U18, VIC | 0 |
54 | Ben Robbins | Brisbane, QLD | 40 |
61 | Mick Martyn | Kangaroos, VIC | 287 |
80 | Hugh Foott | Bendigo U18, VIC | 0 |
Rookie elevation | Leigh Harding | | 141 |
Rookie elevation | Mark Hilton | | 1 |
Rookie elevation | David Teague | | 33 |
Rookie Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
4 | John Baird | Box Hill, VIC | 46 |
20 | Stuart Cooper | Murray Kangaroos | 0 |
2002
National Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
2 | Daniel Wells | Peel Thunder, WA | 243 |
9 | Hamish McIntosh | Murray U18, VIC | 107 |
18 | Kris Shore | Eastern U18, VIC | 0 |
25 | Callum Urch | Western U18, VIC | 8 |
31 | Joel Perry | Eastern U18, VIC | 8 |
38 | Blake Grima | Eastern U18, VIC | 15 |
Rookie elevation | John Baird | | 46 |
Rookie elevation | Digby Morrell | | 40 |
Rookie Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
10 | Michael Firrito | Box Hill, VIC | 275 |
26 | Jeremy Clayton | North Ballarat, VIC | 8 |
42 | Clinton Alleway | Box Hill, VIC | 0 |
55 | Nick Gill | Port Melbourne, VIC | 0 |
2003
National Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
9 | David Trotter | Calder U18, VIC | 7 |
24 | Chad Jones | Claremont, WA | 6 |
40 | Eddie Sansbury | Central District, SA | 40 |
56 | Brent LeCras | West Perth, SA | 6 |
Rookie elevation | Jeremy Clayton | | 8 |
Rookie elevation | Michael Firrito | | 275 |
Rookie Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
7 | Josh Gibson | Port Melbourne, VIC | 65 |
23 | Josh Thewlis | Sydney, AFL | 0 |
38 | Scott McMahon | Woodville-West Torrens, SA | 124 |
51 | Justin Perkins | Perth, WA | 4 |
2004
Pre-season Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
6 | Shane Harvey | Essendon, AFL | 3 |
National Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
42 (father-son) | Jesse Smith | Calder U18, VIC | 27 |
58 | Brad Moran | Southport, QLD | 3 |
68 | Ben Schwarze | Port Melbourne, VIC | 11 |
74 | Daniel Pratt | Brisbane, QLD | 119 |
2005
Pre-season Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
4 | Lance Picioane | Hawthorn, AFL | 15 |
National Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
28 | Matt Riggio | Peel Thunder, WA | 10 |
43 | Andrew Swallow* | East Fremantle, WA | 208* |
45 | Kasey Green | West Coast, WA | 39 |
69 | Tim Hutchison | Port Adelaide, SA | 0 |
Rookie elevation | Josh Gibson | | 65 |
Rookie Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
10 | Ed Lower | Norwood, SA | 42 |
26 | Djaran Whyman | North Ballarat, VIC | 3 |
2006
Pre-season Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
7 | Cameron Thurley | Geelong, AFL | 5 |
National Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
3 | Lachlan Hansen* | Gippsland U18 | 138* |
21 | Gavin Urquhart | Morningside, QLD | 41 |
37 | Todd Goldstein* | Oakleigh U18, VIC | 171* |
53 | Lindsay Thomas* | Port Adelaide, SA | 196* |
69 | Ben Warren | Zillmere, QLD | 29 |
82 | Aaron Edwards | Frankston, VIC | 78 |
Rookie elevation | Ed Lower | | 42 |
Rookie elevation | Scott McMahon | | 124 |
Rookie elevation | Djaran Whyman | | 3 |
Rookie Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
3 | Leigh Adams | Eastern U18, VIC | 104 |
19 | Ben Hughes | Gippsland U18, VIC | 0 |
34 | Matt Campbell | Pioneers, NT | 82 |
47 | Tim Hutchison | North Melbourne | 0 |
2007
Pre-season Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
3 | Ben Ross | Gippsland U18, VIC | 14 |
National Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
15 | Robbie Tarrant* | Bendigo U18, VIC | 84* |
32 | Levi Greenwood | Port Adelaide, SA | 74 |
37 | Scott Thompson* | Geelong VFL, VIC | 179* |
62 | Josh Smith | West Perth, WA | 11 |
72 | Blake Grima | Kangaroos, VIC | 15 |
Rookie elevation | Leigh Adams | | 104 |
Rookie elevation | Matt Campbell | | 82 |
Rookie Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
14 | Nathan Grima | Central District, SA | 86 |
30 | Cruize Garlett | Perth, WA | 32 |
44 | Alan Obst | Adelaide, SA | 5 |
56 | Michael Wundke | North Adelaide, SA | 0 |
60 | James Wilsen | St George, NSW | 0 |
2008
National Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
9 | Jack Ziebell* | Murray U18, VIC | 147* |
27 | Sam Wright* | Murray U18, VIC | 116* |
43 | Liam Anthony | East Fremantle, WA | 58 |
59 | Nathan O'Keefe | Eastern U18, VIC | 2 |
71 | Warren Benjamin | Claremont, WA | 0 |
Rookie elevation | Nathan Grima | | 86 |
Rookie elevation | Michael Wundke | | 0 |
Rookie Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
9 | Marcus White | Calder U18, VIC | 2 |
25 | Luke Delaney | Geelong U18, VIC | 26 |
40 | Ben Speight | Norwood, SA | 10 |
54 | Alan Obst | North Melbourne | 5 |
68 | Conor Meredith | Ireland | 0 |
2009
National Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
5 | Ben Cunnington* | Geelong U18, VIC | 145* |
21 | Ryan Bastinac | Dandenong U18, VIC | 121 |
25 | Aaron Black | Peel Thunder, WA | 50 |
37 | Jamie Macmillan* | Oakleigh U18, VIC | 104* |
41 | Ayden Kennedy | Eastern U18, VIC | 0 |
53 | Brayden Norris | Murray U18, VIC | 0 |
80, rookie elevation | Cruize Garlett | | 32 |
Rookie Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
9 | Majak Daw* | Western U18, VIC | 25* |
25 | Matthew Scott | Eastern U18, VIC | 0 |
2010
National Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
17 | Shaun Atley* | Murray U18, VIC | 132* |
27 | Kieran Harper | Eastern U18, VIC | 40 |
69 | Cameron Delaney | Geelong U18, VIC | 6 |
71 | Ben Mabon | North Ballarat, VIC | 0 |
98, rookie elevation | Ben Speight | | 10 |
Rookie Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
17 | Cameron Pedersen | Box Hill, VIC | 16 |
34 | Aaron Mullett* | Eastern U18, VIC | 67* |
2011
National Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
18 | Brad McKenzie | Sturt, SA | 37 |
40 | Tom Curran | Oakleigh U18, VIC | 0 |
74, rookie elevation | Luke Delaney | | 26 |
84, rookie elevation | Cameron Pedersen | | 16 |
Rookie Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
10 | Max Warren | Eastern U18, VIC | 1 |
28 | Brad Mangan | Werribee, VIC | 0 |
46 | Malcolm Lynch | Port Melbourne, VIC | 0 |
63 | Sam Gibson* | Box Hill, VIC | 108* |
77 | Gavin Urquhart | North Melbourne | 41 |
2012
National Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
15 | Taylor Garner* | Dandenong U18, VIC | 16* |
37 | Ben Jacobs* | Port Adelaide, SA | 51* |
41 | Mason Wood* | Geelong U18, VIC | 16* |
47 | Mitch Wilkins | Norwood, SA | 0 |
56 | Daniel Currie | North Adelaide, SA | 4 |
61 | Taylor Hine | Gold Coast, QLD | 14 |
76, rookie elevation | Sam Gibson* | | 108* |
91, rookie elevation | Aaron Mullett* | | 67* |
103, rookie elevation | Majak Daw* | | 25* |
Rookie Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
10 | Tim McGenniss | Dandenong U18, VIC | 0 |
24 | Ben Speight | North Melbourne | 10 |
34 | Cameron Richardson | North Melbourne | 8 |
41 | Eric Wallace | North Carolina | 0 |
2013
National Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
8 | Luke McDonald* | Werribee, VIC | 52* |
30 | Trent Dumont* | Norwood, SA | 20* |
47 | Ben Brown* | Werribee, VIC | 55* |
Rookie Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
8 | Joel Tippett | West Adelaide, SA | 7 |
25 | Kayne Turner* | Wodonga, VIC | 21* |
2014
National Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
16 | Sam Durdin* | West Adelaide, SA | 0* |
25 | Daniel Nielson* | Eastern Ranges, VIC | 0* |
36 | Ed Vickers-Willis* | Sandringham, VIC | 0* |
56 (rookie promotion) | Joel Tippett | | 7 |
72 (rookie promotion) | Kayne Turner* | | 21* |
Rookie Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
15 | Braydon Preuss* | Mt Gravatt | 0* |
33 | Will Fordham* | Sandringham | 0* |
50 | Max Warren | North Melbourne | 1 |
63 | Robin Nahas | North Melbourne | 34 |
2015
National Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
21 | Ben McKay* | Gippsland Power, VIC | 0* |
31 | Ryan Clarke* | Eastern Ranges, VIC | 6* |
33 | Mitchell Hibberd* | Clarence, TAS | 0* |
43 | Corey Wagner* | Aspley, QLD | 4* |
60 | Declan Mountford* | Claremont, WA | 0* |
Rookie Draft
Pick | Player | Recruited from | Games for North |
15 | Farren Ray | St Kilda | 4 |
33 | Majak Daw* | North Melbourne | 25* |
*Denotes player currently on North Melbourne list.
Games tally as at end of 2016.