Incoming Players
National Draft
| # | Club | Player | Original Club | Age | Height | Weight | Games | Goals | Votes | Honours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | North Melbourne | Mark Brayshaw | Claremont | 23yr | 187cm | 85kg | 32 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 20 | North Melbourne | Brett Hawkey | Nathalia | 17yr | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 34 | North Melbourne | Andrew Venner | Ballarat YCW | 16yr | 194cm | 89kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 52 | North Melbourne | Rod Jameson | Morphett Vale/Glenelg | 19yr | 185cm | 87kg | 153 (0) | 113 | 14 | Prem: 1997 | |
| 66 | North Melbourne | Shannon Bergmann | Swan Hill | 16yr | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 80 | North Melbourne | Damien Murray | West Adelaide | 18yr | 199cm | 81kg | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 94 | North Melbourne | John Bingham | Old Haileybury | 21yr | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 108 | North Melbourne | Eric Lissenden | Warragul Industrials | 17yr | 193cm | 90kg | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Pre-Season Draft
| # | Club | Player | Original Club | Age | Height | Weight | Games | Goals | Votes | Honours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priority | 6 | North Melbourne | Michael Gallagher | 23yr | 196cm | 104kg | 38 | 6 | 5 | ||
| 12 | North Melbourne | Gavin Lloyd | 21yr | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 26 | North Melbourne | Darren Tarczon | North Melbourne U19s/Port Melbourne | 18yr | 183cm | 91kg | 11 (0) | 5 | 0 | ||
| 40 | North Melbourne | Ken Rainsford | 23yr | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mid-Season Draft
| # | Club | Player | Original Club | Age | Height | Weight | Games | Goals | Votes | Honours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | North Melbourne | Tim Williamson | Casterton | 22yr | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 19 | North Melbourne | Anthony Pavey | 21yr | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Outgoing Players
Delistings
| When | Club | Player | Age | Height | Weight | Original Club | Games | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15 | North Melbourne | Derek Kickett | 27 | 180 | 88 | Central District | 152 |