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1997 AFL Drafts and Trading: Geelong

Incoming Players | Outgoing Players | Trade Period Results

Incoming Players

Trade Period

# Club Player Age Height Weight Games Goals Coaches
Votes
Brownlow
Votes
Honours
Geelong Brett Spinks 24yr 194cm 110kg 19 35 0 3

National Draft

# Club Player Original Club Age Height Weight Games Goals Coaches
Votes
Brownlow
Votes
Honours
15 Geelong Joel McKay Murray U18 18yr 184cm 78kg 4 0 0 0
FS 29 Geelong Marc Woolnough Southport 17yr 195cm 92kg 6 1 0 0
38 Geelong James Rahilly Geelong U18 18yr 187cm 84kg 90 11 0 2
FS 45 Geelong Matthew Scarlett St Joseph's/​St Joseph's College/​Geelong U18 18yr 192cm 94kg 284 17 155 31 AA: 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011; B&F: 2003; Prem: 2007, 2009, 2011
54 Geelong Justin Wood Glenorchy/​Tasmania U18 17yr 183cm 73kg 7 5 0 0
61 Geelong Tim Finocchiaro Warrandyte/​Eastern U18 18yr 177cm 84kg 10 1 0 0

Rookie Draft

# Club Player Original Club Age Height Weight Games Goals Coaches
Votes
Brownlow
Votes
Honours
12 Geelong Paul Lindsay East Fremantle 21yr 198cm 100kg 2 0 0 0
28 Geelong Chris Hemley Bell Post Hill/​Geelong U18 20yr 192cm 93kg 0 0 0 0
44 Geelong Shaun Baxter Bannockburn/​Geelong U18 20yr 188cm 90kg 0 0 0 0
60 Geelong
76 Geelong
92 Geelong

Outgoing Players

Retirements

When Club Player Age Height Weight Original Club Highest
Grade
Games Goals Coaches
Votes
Brownlow
Votes
Honours
Aug 30 Geelong Gary Ablett 35 185 97 Drouin A+ 248 1030 0 100 AA: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995; Coleman: 1993, 1994, 1995; MVP: 1993; B&F: 1984; Norm Smith: 1989
Aug 30 Geelong Bill Brownless 30 192 95 Jerilderie/​Assumption College A 198 441 0 24 AA: 1991
Aug 30 Geelong Paul Couch 33 180 82 Warrnambool FC A 259 203 0 99 AA: 1991, 1995; Brownlow: 1989; B&F: 1986, 1989, 1995

Delistings

When Club Player Age Height Weight Original Club Highest
Grade
Games Goals Coaches
Votes
Brownlow
Votes
Honours
Sep 30 Geelong Simon Fletcher 19 188 86 Grovedale/​Geelong U18 C+ 90 30 0 2
Sep 30 Geelong Steven Handley 27 194 93 Noranda/​Swan Districts C+ 73 28 0 4
Sep 30 Geelong Stuart Lamond 19 191 77 Woodville-West Torrens D 0 0 0 0

Trade Period

# Club Player Age Height Weight Games Goals Coaches
Votes
Brownlow
Votes
Honours
Geelong Matthew Robbins 20yr 179cm 87kg 139 135 14 10

Net Trade Period Results

Gave: 13 (Callum Chambers) + Matthew Robbins
Got: 15 (Joel McKay) + 38 (James Rahilly) + 54 (Justin Wood) + Brett Spinks