1989 VFL Drafts and Trading: Essendon

Incoming Players, Outgoing Players, Trade Period Results

Incoming Players

National Draft

# Club Player Original Club Age Height Weight Games Goals Votes Honours
11 Essendon Darren Smith Port Adelaide (SANFL) 24yr 193cm 90kg 9 (0) 10 0
12 Essendon Gavin Wanganeen Port Adelaide (SANFL) 16yr 181cm 83kg 300 (127) 202 109 AA: 1992, 1993, 1995, 2001, 2003; Brownlow: 1993; B&F: 2003; Prem: 1993, 2004
19 Essendon Ashley Green Warragul 16yr 189cm 87kg 23 (0) 2 0
26 Essendon Alister Carr South Bendigo 16yr 189cm 90kg 4 (0) 1 0
39 Essendon Peter Cransberg East Perth 22yr 190cm 87kg 79 72 7
40 Essendon Travis St Clair South Bendigo 16yr 0 0 0
46 Essendon Shane Radbone Sturt 19yr 0 0 0
58 Essendon Jason Dullard Bairnsdale 15yr 0 0 0
65 Essendon Alan Schwartz West Torrens 21yr 191cm 80kg 0 0 0
72 Essendon Glenn Crawford Barooga 16yr 0 0 0
86 Essendon Gerrard Harrington Southport 16yr 0 0 0
99 Essendon Nick Tsiotinas Bulleen-Templestowe 22yr 0 0 0
100 Essendon David Pittman Prince Alfred College/​Norwood 20yr 201cm 103kg 131 (0) 34 24 Prem: 1997, 1998
114 Essendon Jason Walsgott West Gambier 17yr 0 0 0

Pre-Season Draft

# Club Player Original Club Age Height Weight Games Goals Votes Honours
18 Essendon Derek Kickett Central District 27yr 180cm 88kg 140 (77) 167 27
32 Essendon Ian McMullin Melbourne Grammar/​Old Melburnians 25yr 182cm 85kg 29 (24) 31 0
46 Essendon Neale Daniher St Patrick's College (NSW)/​Assumption College/​Ungarie 28yr 188cm 84kg 7 9 0
54 Essendon Rohan Welsh St Bernard's College 19yr 189cm 94kg 42 (0) 59 1

Mid-Season Draft

# Club Player Original Club Age Height Weight Games Goals Votes Honours
14 Essendon Paul Morrish Ouyen Rovers 21yr 188cm 79kg 27 (7) 1 0
27 Essendon David Robertson North Adelaide 27yr 178cm 78kg 3 1 0
37 Essendon Andrew Mills 19yr 0 0 0
43 Essendon Michael Thomson 27yr 187cm 86kg 2 (0) 0 0

Outgoing Players

Delistings

When Club Player Age Height Weight Original Club Games Honours
Aug 31 Essendon Brian Hinkley 21 0
May 31 Essendon Nick Tsiotinas 23 Bulleen-Templestowe 0

Trade Period

# Club Player Games Goals Votes Honours
Essendon Steven Clark 27 24 2
Essendon Gavin Keane 7 0 0
Essendon Trevor Spencer 14 1 0

Trade Period Results

Gave:Steven Clark + Gavin Keane + Trevor Spencer
Got:11 (Darren Smith) + 19 (Ashley Green) + 39 (Peter Cransberg) + 65 (Alan Schwartz) + 99 (Nick Tsiotinas)