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, which allows a club first recruiting access to the son of a long-serving member of that club.
The father–son rule has existed since the late 1940s. The following is a complete list of father–son draftees since 1986, when an entry draft was first established in the league.
Year | Drafted player | Club | Father | Selection | Games played | Father's games played |
1988 |
Sean Bowden |
Richmond |
Michael Bowden |
200 !N/A |
6 |
59 |
1988 |
Michael James |
Carlton |
John James |
200 !N/A |
12 |
195 |
1988 |
Chris Mulcair |
Carlton |
Barry Mulcair |
200 !N/A |
0 |
20 |
1988 |
Heath Shephard |
Collingwood |
Graeme Shephard |
200 !N/A |
11 |
46 |
1988 |
Tom Kavanagh |
Melbourne |
Brent Crosswell |
111 |
2 |
48 |
1988 |
Gareth John |
Sydney Swans |
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 |
200 !N/A |
400 |
264 |
1992 |
Luke Darcy |
Footscray |
David Darcy |
200 !N/A |
226 |
133 |
1992 |
Matthew Richardson |
Richmond |
Alan Richardson |
200 !N/A |
282 |
103 |
1992 |
Darren Walsh |
Carlton |
Brian Walsh |
200 !N/A |
0 |
64 |
1992 |
Glenn Molloy |
Melbourne |
Graham Molloy |
200 !N/A |
20 |
67 |
1992 |
Brad Campbell |
Melbourne |
Des Campbell |
200 !N/A |
1 |
50 |
1992 |
David Sierakowski |
St Kilda |
Brian Sierakowski |
200 !N/A |
93 |
75 |
1993 |
Jarrod Molloy |
Fitzroy |
Shane Molloy |
200 !N/A |
77 |
61 |
1994 |
David Bourke |
Richmond |
Francis Bourke |
200 !N/A |
85 |
300 |
1995 |
Joel Bowden |
Richmond |
Michael Bowden |
200 !N/A |
253 |
57 |
1995 |
Ben Cousins |
West Coast |
Bryan Cousins |
200 !N/A |
238 |
238 (Perth) |
1995 |
Simon Fletcher |
Geelong |
Garry Fletcher |
200 !N/A |
0 |
N/A (Administrator) |
1995 |
Nick Jewell |
Richmond |
Tony Jewell |
200 !N/A |
1 |
80 |
1995 |
David Round |
Footscray |
Barry Round |
200 !N/A |
2 |
135 |
1995 |
David Walls |
Carlton |
Robert Walls |
200 !N/A |
0 |
215 |
1996 |
Lance Whitnall |
Carlton |
Graeme Whitnall |
200 !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 Swans |
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 Swans |
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 |
192 |
242 |
2001 |
Jarrad Waite |
Carlton |
Vin Waite |
46 |
184 |
153 |
2002 |
Sean Dempster |
Sydney Swans |
Graham Dempster |
34 |
54 |
64 (South Melbourne) |
2002 |
Tim Callan |
Geelong |
Terry Callan |
36 |
34 |
62 |
2002 |
Jobe Watson |
Essendon |
Tim Watson |
40 |
200 |
307 |
2002 |
Brett Ebert |
Port Adelaide |
Russell Ebert |
42 |
166 |
391 (Port 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 Smith |
North Melbourne |
Ross Smith |
42 |
27 |
224 |
2004 |
Mitch Morton |
West Coast Eagles |
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 |
189 |
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 |
93 |
261 |
2010 |
Tom Liberatore |
Western Bulldogs |
Tony Liberatore |
41 |
97 |
283 |
2010 |
Jacob Brennan |
West Coast Eagles |
Michael Brennan |
62 |
28 |
179 |
2011 |
Tom Mitchell |
Sydney Swans |
Barry Mitchell |
21 |
65 |
170 |
2011 |
Dylan Buckley |
Carlton |
Jim Buckley |
62 |
38 |
164 |
2011 |
Jed Bews |
Geelong |
Andrew Bews |
86 |
31 |
164 |
2012 |
Joe Daniher |
Essendon |
Anthony Daniher |
10 |
70 |
118 |
2012 |
Jack Viney |
Melbourne |
Todd Viney |
26 |
70 |
233 |
2012 |
Lachie Hunter |
Western Bulldogs |
Mark Hunter |
49 |
62 |
130 |
2013 |
Luke McDonald |
North Melbourne |
Donald McDonald |
8 |
52 |
155 |
2014 |
Darcy Moore |
Collingwood |
Peter Moore |
9 |
26 |
172 |
2014 |
Billy Stretch |
Melbourne |
Steven Stretch |
42 |
27 |
164 |
2014 |
Zaine Cordy |
Western Bulldogs |
Brian Cordy |
62 |
11 |
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 |
1047 !47 (rookie) |
3 |
190 |
2015 |
Bailey Rice |
St Kilda |
Dean Rice |
49 |
8 |
116 |
2015 |
Jack Silvagni |
Carlton |
Stephen Silvagni |
53 |
0 |
312 |
2015 |
Tom Wallis |
Essendon |
Dean Wallis |
1054 !54 (rookie) |
0 |
127 |
2016 |
Callum Brown |
Collingwood |
Gavin Brown |
35 |
0 |
254 |
2016 |
Josh Daicos |
Collingwood |
Peter Daicos |
57 |
0 |
250 |
2016 |
Jake Waterman |
West Coast |
Chris Waterman |
77 |
0 |
177 |
Sources: 1986-2009,[1] 2010[2] & 2011[3] |
Statistics correct to the end of the 2016 season |
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. |
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