The 1998 AFL draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and a rookie elevation. The AFL draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.
In 1998 there were 91 picks to be drafted between 16 teams in the national draft. The Brisbane Lions received the first pick in the national draft after finishing on the bottom of the ladder during the 1998 AFL season.
1998 national draft
The national draft was held on 1 November 1998.
Trades
1999 pre-season draft
| Pick | Player | Recruited from | Recruited to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Calthorpe | Essendon | Brisbane Lions |
| 2 | Ashley Prescott | Richmond | Fremantle |
| 3 | Glenn Freeborn | Kangaroos | Collingwood |
| 4 | Anthony Rock | Kangaroos | Hawthorn |
| 5 | Jared Poulton | Port Adelaide Magpies | Port Adelaide |
| 6 | Clay Sampson | Adelaide Crows | Richmond |
| 7 | Tony Francis | Collingwood | St Kilda |
| 8 | Scott Russell | Collingwood | Sydney Swans |
| 9 | Troy Simmonds | Box Hill Hawks | Melbourne |
| 10 | Cameron McKenzie-McHarg | Oakleigh Chargers | Western Bulldogs |
| 11 | John Spaull | Rosebud | Kangaroos |
| 12 | Darryl Wintle | North Adelaide | Adelaide Crows |
| 13 | Cameron Venables | Claremont | Collingwood |
| 14 | Pass | Hawthorn | |
| 15 | Pass | Richmond | |
| 16 | Daniel Wulf | Dandenong U18 | Western Bulldogs |
1999 rookie draft
Rookie elevation
This list details 1998-listed rookies who were elevated to the senior list; it does not list players taken as rookies in the rookie draft which occurred during the 1998/99 off-season.
| Player | Recruited from | Recruited to |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Marsh | West Adelaide Football Club | Adelaide Crows |
| Scott Freeborn | Woodville-West Torrens Eagles | Carlton |
| Tarkyn Lockyer | East Fremantle Football Club | Collingwood |
| Mark Johnson | Calder Cannons | Essendon |
| Brad Dodd | East Fremantle Football Club | Fremantle |
| Peter Walsh | West Adelaide Football Club | Melbourne |
| Daniel Ward | Fitzroy Reserves | Melbourne |
| Barnaby French | Sturt Football Club | Port Adelaide |
| Greg Tivendale | Rythdale-Officer-Cardinia Football Club | Richmond |
| Chad Fletcher | Subiaco Football Club | West Coast Eagles |
| Laurie Bellotti | Claremont Football Club | West Coast Eagles |
| Paul Maher | Perth Football Club | Fremantle |
| Matthew Bishop | Box Hill Hawks | Melbourne |
| Sudjai Cook | Norwood Football Club | Adelaide Crows |
| Tate Day | Gold Coast Football Club | Brisbane Lions |
| Damian Lang | Leeton Football Club | Carlton |
| Jason MacPherson | Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong Football Club | Sydney Swans |
See also
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