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List of players drafted to the Australian Football League under the father–son rule

The father–son rule is a rule used for recruiting in the Australian Football League, along with an equivalent father-daughter rule in its women's competition, AFL Women's: both allow clubs first recruiting access to the son or daughter of a long-serving member of that club.

Dustin Fletcher, the son of Ken Fletcher has played the most games of any father-son selection, with 400 AFL matches played

The father-son rule has existed since 1949, while the father-daughter rule has existed since the AFLW's formation in 2017.

Criteria are also in place for equivalent mother–son and mother–daughter rules, from such time as the children of AFLW players reach draft eligible age (i.e. at least 18 years of age on 31 December in the year in which they are drafted).

The following is a complete list of father–son draftees since 1986, when an entry draft was first established in the league, and also a complete list of father–daughter draftees since the AFLW's formation in 2017.

AFL edit

^ Denotes current player
* Denotes current player, changed team
Year Drafted player Club Father Selection Games played Father's games played
1988 Sean Bowden Richmond Michael Bowden N/A 6 59
1988 Michael James Carlton John James N/A 12 195
1988 Chris Mulcair Carlton Barry Mulcair N/A 0 20
1988 Heath Shephard Collingwood Graeme Shephard N/A 11 46
1988 Tom Kavanagh Melbourne Brent Crosswell 111 2 48
1988 Gareth John Sydney Graeme John 106 21 77 (South Melbourne)
1989 Stuart Annand St Kilda Bud Annand 105 0 106
1989 Ernie Hug, Jr. Collingwood Ernie Hug, Sr. 106 0 59
1989 Ashley McIntosh West Coast John McIntosh 112 242 146 (Claremont)
1992 Dustin Fletcher Essendon Ken Fletcher N/A 400 264
1992 Luke Darcy Footscray David Darcy N/A 226 133
1992 Matthew Richardson Richmond Alan Richardson N/A 282 103
1992 Darren Walsh Carlton Brian Walsh N/A 0 64
1992 Glenn Molloy Melbourne Graham Molloy N/A 20 67
1992 Brad Campbell Melbourne Des Campbell N/A 1 50
1992 David Sierakowski St Kilda Brian Sierakowski N/A 93 75
1993 Jarrod Molloy Fitzroy Shane Molloy N/A 77 61
1994 David Bourke Richmond Francis Bourke N/A 85 300
1995 Joel Bowden Richmond Michael Bowden N/A 253 57
1995 Ben Cousins West Coast Bryan Cousins N/A 238 238 (Perth)
1995 Simon Fletcher Geelong Garry Fletcher N/A 0 N/A (Administrator)
1995 Nick Jewell Richmond Tony Jewell N/A 1 80
1995 David Round Footscray Barry Round N/A 2 135
1995 David Walls Carlton Robert Walls N/A 0 215
1996 Lance Whitnall Carlton Graeme Whitnall N/A 216 66
1997 Marc Woolnough Geelong Michael Woolnough 29 6 117
1997 Matthew Scarlett Geelong John Scarlett 45 284 183
1998 Brad Oborne Collingwood Rod Oborne 35 5 87
1998 Heath James Sydney Max James 28 18 54 (South Melbourne)
1998 David Clarke Geelong David Clarke 21 89 207
1998 Nick Davis Collingwood Craig Davis 19 71 102
1999 Jonathan Brown Brisbane Lions Brian Brown 30 230 51 (Fitzroy)
1999 Shane Morrison Brisbane Lions Peter Morrison 44 5 Unknown (W.G., Mayne)
1999 Rhyce Shaw Collingwood Ray Shaw 18 94 146
1999 Stephen Doyle Sydney Robert Doyle 26 47 77 (South Melbourne)
2000 Jason Cloke Collingwood David Cloke 19 76 114
2000 Steven Greene Hawthorn Russell Greene 28 42 184
2001 Gary Ablett, Jr. Geelong Gary Ablett, Sr. 40 247 242
2001 Jarrad Waite Carlton Vin Waite 46 184 153
2002 Sean Dempster Sydney Graham Dempster 34 54 64 (South Melbourne)
2002 Tim Callan Geelong Terry Callan 36 34 62
2002 Jobe Watson Essendon Tim Watson 40 220 307
2002 Brett Ebert Port Adelaide Russell Ebert 42 166 391 (Port Adelaide in SANFL)
2002 Cameron Cloke Collingwood David Cloke 43 21 114
2003 Brayden Shaw Collingwood Tony Shaw 32 0 313
2003 Chris Johnson Melbourne Alan Johnson 36 31 135
2003 Tom Roach Richmond Michael Roach 37 11 200
2003 Mark Blake Geelong Rod Blake 38 99 176
2003 Brett Peake Fremantle Brian Peake 43 75 305 (East Fremantle)
2003 Heath Shaw Collingwood Ray Shaw 48 173 146
2004 Travis Cloke Collingwood David Cloke 39 246 114
2004 Luke Blackwell Carlton Wayne Blackwell 41 23 110
2004 Jesse W. Smith North Melbourne Ross W. Smith 42 27 224
2004 Mitch Morton West Coast Noel Morton 44 12 171 (Claremont)
2004 Nathan Ablett Geelong Gary Ablett, Sr. 48 32 242
2005 Travis Tuck Hawthorn Michael Tuck 38 20 426
2005 Jay Neagle Essendon Merv Neagle 39 28 147
2006 Josh Kennedy Hawthorn John Kennedy Jr. 40 13 241
2006 Tom Hawkins Geelong Jack Hawkins 41 342 182
2007 Darcy Daniher Essendon Anthony Daniher 39 6 118
2007 Adam Donohue Geelong Larry Donohue 60 0 105
2007 Jaxson Barham Collingwood Ricky Barham 61 7 151
2008 Ayce Cordy Western Bulldogs Brian Cordy 14 27 124
2010 Mitch Wallis Western Bulldogs Stephen Wallis 22 162 261
2010 Tom Liberatore^ Western Bulldogs Tony Liberatore 41 209 283
2010 Jacob Brennan West Coast Michael Brennan 62 28 179
2011 Tom Mitchell* Sydney Barry Mitchell 21 65 170
2011 Dylan Buckley Carlton Jim Buckley 62 41 164
2011 Jed Bews^ Geelong Andrew Bews 86 164 164
2012 Joe Daniher* Essendon Anthony Daniher 10 108 118
2012 Jack Viney^ Melbourne Todd Viney 26 186 233
2012 Lachie Hunter* Western Bulldogs Mark Hunter 49 173 130
2013 Luke McDonald^ North Melbourne Donald McDonald 8 174 155
2014 Darcy Moore^ Collingwood Peter Moore 9 141 172
2014 Billy Stretch Melbourne Steven Stretch 42 47 164
2014 Zaine Cordy^ Western Bulldogs Brian Cordy 62 118 124
2014 Alec Waterman West Coast Chris Waterman 76 0 177
2014 Josh Clayton Brisbane Lions Scott Clayton 86 2 160 (Fitzroy)
2014 Jake Long Essendon Michael Long 47 (rookie) 5 190
2015 Bailey Rice St Kilda Dean Rice 49 11 116
2015 Jack Silvagni^ Carlton Stephen Silvagni 53 112 312
2015 Tom Wallis Essendon Dean Wallis 54 (rookie) 0 127
2016 Callum Brown Collingwood Gavin Brown 35 70 254
2016 Josh Daicos^ Collingwood Peter Daicos 57 92 250
2016 Jake Waterman^ West Coast Chris Waterman 77 84 177
2016 Ben Jarman Adelaide Darren Jarman 45 (rookie) 0 121
2016 Sam Simpson Geelong Sean Simpson 53 (rookie) 25 114
2017 Patrick Naish Richmond Chris Naish 34 9 143
2017 Tyler Brown Collingwood Gavin Brown 50 27 254
2017 Jackson Edwards Adelaide Tyson Edwards 41 (rookie) 0 321
2018 Rhylee West^ Western Bulldogs Scott West 26 29 324
2018 Will Kelly^ Collingwood Craig Kelly 29 5 122
2018 Bailey Scott^ North Melbourne Robert Scott 49 70 113
2018 Joel Crocker North Melbourne Darren Crocker 69 0 165
2018 Ben Silvagni Carlton Stephen Silvagni 70 0 312
2018 Oscar Brownless Geelong Billy Brownless 74 0 198
2019 Jackson Mead^ Port Adelaide Darren Mead 25 11 122
2019 Finn Maginness^ Hawthorn Scott Maginness 29 24 131
2019 Trent Burgoyne Port Adelaide Peter Burgoyne 22 (rookie) 0 240
2020 Maurice Rioli, Jr.^ Richmond Maurice Rioli, Snr. 51 23 118
2020 Taj Schofield Port Adelaide Jarrad Schofield 37 (rookie) 0 131
2021 Sam Darcy^ Western Bulldogs Luke Darcy 2 6 226
2021 Nick Daicos^ Collingwood Peter Daicos 4 40 250
2021 Jackson Archer^ North Melbourne Glenn Archer 59 3 311
2021 Jase Burgoyne^ Port Adelaide Peter Burgoyne 60 11 240
2021 Taj Woewodin^ Melbourne Shane Woewodin 65 0 138
2022 Will Ashcroft^ Brisbane Lions Marcus Ashcroft 2 15 318
2022 Jaspa Fletcher^ Brisbane Lions Adrian Fletcher 12 3 107
2022 Max Michalanney^ Adelaide Jim Michalanney 17 15 211 (Norwood)
2022 Alwyn Davey Jr.^ Essendon Alwyn Davey 45 8 100
2022 Jayden Davey^ Essendon Alwyn Davey 54 0 100
2022 Cooper Harvey^ North Melbourne Brent Harvey 56 0 432
2022 Osca Riccardi Geelong Peter Riccardi 32 (rookie) 0 288
2023 Jordan Croft^ Western Bulldogs Matthew Croft 15 0 186
2023 Will McCabe^ Hawthorn Luke McCabe 19 0 138
2023 Calsher Dear^ Hawthorn Paul Dear 56 0 123
2023 Kynan Brown^ Melbourne Nathan Brown 22 (rookie) 0 146
2023 Indhi Kirk^ Sydney Brett Kirk N/A 0 241
Sources: 1986–2009,[1] 2010[2] & 2011[3]
Games Played last updated 05/07/2023
Prior to 1997, father–son selections were taken prior to the draft and hence did not have a selection number. From 1997 to 2006, selections were made in the third round. Since 2007, selections have been subject to a bidding system.

AFL Women's edit

 
Abbie McKay, the daughter of Andrew McKay, was the first player to be selected under the father-daughter rule
^ Denotes current player
* Denotes current player, changed team
Year Drafted player Club Father Selection Games played Father's games played
2018 Abbie McKay^ Carlton Andrew McKay 16 43 244
2019 Millie Brown^ Geelong Paul Brown 11 14 84
2019 Isabella Grant^ Western Bulldogs Chris Grant 47 33 341
2020 Tarni Brown* Collingwood Gavin Brown 19 34 254
2020 Alice Burke^ St Kilda Nathan Burke 32 32 323
2020 Amy Smith^ North Melbourne Shaun Smith 55 31 47[a]
2022 Caitlin Matthews^ St Kilda Dean Matthews 81 0 1
2023 Bryde O'Rourke^ Geelong Ray O'Rourke 23 0 2
2023 Jemma Rigoni^ Melbourne Guy Rigoni 29 0 107
2023 Meg Robertson^ Carlton Ben Robertson 31 0 3
2023 Charlotte Simpson^ St Kilda Sean Simpson 47 0 7[b]
Statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season
Selections are made with the eligible club's next available pick following a bid by another club.

Notes edit

  1. ^ Smith also played 62 games for Melbourne
  2. ^ Simpson also played 114 games for Geelong

References edit

  1. ^ Lovett, Michael, ed. (2010). AFL Record Season Guide 2010. G. Slattery. pp. 469–470. ISBN 978-0-9806274-5-9.
  2. ^ Wallis, Liberatore are Dogs, Brennan an Eagle
  3. ^ Mitchell, Buckley and Bews taken under father–son rule
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