The Port Adelaide Football Club have drafted players through the Australian Football League's draft system, beginning with the 1996 AFL draft. They have participated in every National Draft since then, and also participated in some Pre-season Drafts and each Rookie Draft (first held in 1997).
1996 AFL draft
#6 John Rombotis #7 Bowen Lockwood #9 Mark Harwood #37 Adam Kingsley
Trades
PlayerOriginal clubTraded forShane Bond Draft Pick #57Brayden Lyle Draft Pick #57Scott Cummings Draft Picks #2 & #28Shayne BreuerHamish Simpson, Cameron Roberts & Draft Picks #8 & #43David BrownNick LaidlawPaul GeisterKent Kingsley & Wade KingsleyBrent HeaverBen Nelson & Andrew BalkwillScott HodgesAaron Keating & Tim Cook
Uncontracted player selections Matthew Primus - Fitzroy Gavin Wanganeen - Essendon Adam Heuskes - Sydney Ian Downsborough - West Coast Eagles
Zone Selections Nathan Eagleton Tom Harley Peter Burgoyne Stuart Dew Fabian Francis Josh Francou Roger James Brendon Lade Darren Mead Nathan Steinberner Warren Tredrea Michael Wilson Stephen Daniels Donald Dickie Paul Evans Scott Bassett Rhett Biglands Tom Carr Stephen Carter Mark Conway Jarrod Cotton Nigel Fiegert Scott Freeborn Jake Lynch Scott Mathews Andrew Osborn Darryl Poole Damian Squire Jonathon Yerbury
1997 AFL draft
Pre-Season Draft
PlayerOriginal clubStephen PaxmanFitzroy Football Club
Draft picks
9 Chad Cornes 25 Nick Stevens 41 Danny Morton 57 Darren Fraser 72 Not Utilised
Trades
PlayerOriginal clubTraded forBrett ChalmersIan DownsboroughChris NaishJohn Rombotis
1998 AFL draft
Pre-Season Draft
PlayerOriginal clubMatthew BodeGlenelg Football Club
Draft picks
5 Michael Stevens 7 Josh Carr 37 Adam Morgan 39 Toby Thurstans 54 Derek Murray
Trades
PlayerOriginal clubTraded forChe Cockatoo-Collins Draft Pick #23Jarrad SchofieldScott Cummings
Rookie Elevation
Barnaby French
References
Draft history at Footywire