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1981 VFL Draft and Trade Period

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