1981 VFL Draft and Trade Period

National Draft
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Pick # Club Detail Player Age Height Weight Original Club Games Goals Votes Awards
1 Melbourne Alan Johnson 24yr 179cm 75kg 135 95 45 B&F: 1983, 1989
2 Western Bulldogs Neil Craig 25yr Sturt 0 0 0
3 St Kilda Grant Campbell 0 0 0
4 Sydney Mark Naley 20yr 177cm 80kg South Adelaide 65 (0) 74 23 AA: 1986, 1987; Magarey: 1991; Prem: 1987
5 North Melbourne Craig Holden 24yr 178cm 80kg Trinity College (WA)/​Swan Districts 109 (29) 24 2 AA: 1987
6 Richmond Peter Hofner Port Adelaide (SANFL) 0 0 0
7 Hawthorn Ken Judge 23yr 183cm 82kg 89 (72) 176 3 Prem: 1983
8 Essendon Wayne Otway 25yr 168cm 73kg 36 65 14
9 Fitzroy Dean Turner 22yr 178cm 80kg 110 (54) 47 6
10 Geelong Tony McGuinness 17yr 176cm 76kg Glenelg 222 (0) 187 93 AA: 1988, 1992, 1993; B&F: 1987, 1993; Magarey: 1982
11 Collingwood Chris Carpenter Launceston/​Glenorchy 0 0 0
12 Carlton Ross Ditchburn 24yr 192cm 92kg 28 91 3 Prem: 1982
13 Melbourne Danny Hughes 17yr 189cm 90kg Port Adelaide (SANFL) 135 (124) 24 6 AA: 1988; B&F: 1985
14 Western Bulldogs Trevor Clisby 20yr North Adelaide 0 0 0
15 St Kilda Geoff Linke 25yr 181cm 83kg South Adelaide 2 3 0
16 Sydney Phil Brooksby South Adelaide 0 0 0
17 North Melbourne Tom Warhurst 18yr 192cm 86kg St Ignatius (SA)/​Norwood 2 (0) 0 0
18 Richmond David Tiller North Adelaide 0 0 0
19 Hawthorn John Platten 18yr 170cm 70kg Central District 258 228 143 AA: 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1992; Brownlow: 1987; B&F: 1987, 1994; Magarey: 1984; Prem: 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991
20 Essendon Stephen Copping 25yr 180cm 80kg Lucindale/​Glenelg 42 88 7
21 Fitzroy Chris McDermott 18yr 182cm 92kg Glenelg 117 (0) 25 17 AA: 1986, 1987, 1992; B&F: 1992
22 Geelong Greg McAdam 20yr 179cm 81kg North Adelaide 10 (0) 13 0
23 Collingwood Scott Knight 22yr 189cm 85kg North Launceston 5 2 0
24 Carlton Chris Veide Glenelg 0 0 0