Incoming Players
Trade Period
| # | Club | Player | Games | Goals | Votes | Honours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | Nick Carter | 3 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Melbourne | Scott Chisholm | 18 | 8 | 6 |
National Draft
| # | Club | Player | Original Club | Age | Height | Weight | Games | Goals | Votes | Honours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Melbourne | Chris Lamb | Murray U18 | 17yr | 192cm | 98kg | 21 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 60 | Melbourne | Luke Speers | Tasmania U18 | 18yr | 184cm | 87kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 72 | Melbourne | Luke Taylor | Port Adelaide (SANFL) | 18yr | 185cm | 86kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 83 | Melbourne |
Pre-Season Draft
| # | Club | Player | Original Club | Age | Height | Weight | Games | Goals | Votes | Honours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Melbourne | Troy Simmonds | Wandin/Eastern U18/Box Hill Mustangs | 20yr | 197cm | 99kg | 197 (40) | 132 | 22 |
Rookie Draft
| # | Club | Player | Original Club | Age | Height | Weight | Games | Goals | Votes | Honours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Melbourne | Troy Broadbridge | Mercedes College/Port Adelaide (SANFL) | 18yr | 191cm | 89kg | 40 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 27 | Melbourne | Cameron Ramsay | Doncaster/Oakleigh U18 | 18yr | 193cm | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Outgoing Players
Retirements
| When | Club | Player | Age | Height | Weight | Original Club | Games | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | Melbourne | Shaun Smith | 29 | 184 | 90 | Ainslie | 109 | |
| Aug 30 | Melbourne | Jim Stynes | 32 | 199 | 99 | County Dublin | 264 | AA: 1991, 1993; Brownlow: 1991; MVP: 1991; B&F: 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997 |
Delistings
| When | Club | Player | Age | Height | Weight | Original Club | Games | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | Melbourne | Matthew Blake | 19 | 186 | 76 | Sandhurst/Bendigo U18 | 0 | |
| Sep 30 | Melbourne | David Cockatoo-Collins | 20 | 180 | 71 | Wesley College/Port Adelaide (SANFL) | 2 | |
| Sep 30 | Melbourne | Damien Gaspar | 23 | 193 | 94 | South Fremantle | 29 | |
| Sep 30 | Melbourne | Hayden Lamaro | 20 | 185 | 76 | Euroa/Murray U18 | 2 | |
| Sep 30 | Melbourne | Craig Nettelbeck | 26 | 193 | 96 | Leeton | 78 | |
| Sep 30 | Melbourne | Brent Williams | 20 | 190 | 85 | Parkmore/Sandringham U18 | 7 |
Rookie Delistings
| When | Club | Player | Age | Height | Weight | Original Club | Games | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | Melbourne | Jamie Cann | 19 | 176 | Craigieburn/Assumption College/Calder U18 | 0 |
Elevations
Rookie Elevations
| # | Club | Player | Games | Goals | Votes | Honours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | Matthew Bishop | 140 (8) | 5 | 1 | Prem: 2004 | ||
| Melbourne | Peter Walsh | 139 (104) | 37 | 18 | |||
| Melbourne | Daniel Ward | 132 | 31 | 5 |
Trade Period Results
| Gave: | 29 (Tyson Stenglein) + 45 (Aaron Shattock) |
| Got: | Nick Carter + Scott Chisholm |