During the 1995 Australian Football League (AFL) season 111 Australian rules footballers made their AFL debut with 55 others playing their first game for a new club.
This was the Fremantle Football Club's first season in the AFL, bringing the number of clubs participating to 16. 25 players made their AFL debut for Fremantle, more than double the number of debutantes in any other team during 1995.
Summary
+ Summary of debuts in 1995 Club AFL debuts Change of club 2 2 6 3 3 2 10 1 4 2 8 7 8 2 25 16 4 4 4 3 6 3 4 3 3 3 11 1 8 2 5 1 Total 111 55
AFL debuts
Name Club Age at debut Debut round Games (in 1995) Goals (in 1995) NotesBrisbane Bears21 years, 191 days2328 Essendon32Hawthorn22 years, 162 days10 Son of Barrie RobranFitzroy17 years, 352 days1 Fitzroy19 years, 264 days12 Fremantle22 years, 224 days198Fremantle21 years, 308 days154Fremantle26 years, 221 days62Fremantle21 years, 161 days1923Fremantle20 years, 184 days1223Fremantle22Round 17 nomination, 1996 AFL Rising StarFremantle24 years, 317 days176 Brother of Jay BurtonFremantle1421Fremantle23 years, 258 days101Fremantle22 years, 125 days112Geelong17 years, 271 days3 Hawthorn18 years, 234 days72Melbourne23 years, 106 days93Melbourne17 years, 281 days74Round 21 nomination, 1996 AFL Rising StarCarlton19 years, 234 days2411Collingwood20 years, 100 days212Collingwood23 years, 214 days21Collingwood1921Collingwood73Collingwood73Footscray18 years, 220 days97Round 1 nomination, 1995 AFL Rising StarFootscray6 Sydney17 years, 348 days109Round 6 nomination, 1996 AFL Rising StarSt Kilda20 years, 234 days21 Twin brother of Shane WakelinSt Kilda22 years, 108 days226St Kilda18 years, 186 days1910Round 9 nomination, 1995 AFL Rising StarWest Coast1621Round 18 nomination, 1995 AFL Rising StarFremantle1 Fremantle1110Fremantle20 years, 109 days11 Fremantle1615Richmond151Round 5 nomination, 1995 AFL Rising Star, son of Francis BourkeCollingwood63Collingwood20 years, 255 days102Fremantle11 Fremantle63 Number 1 draft selection in 1994 AFL draftBrisbane Bears18 years, 332 days131Round 6 nomination, 1995 AFL Rising StarSydney107Round 19 nomination, 1995 AFL Rising Star, brother of Shane CrawfordSt Kilda17 years, 348 days206Round 14 nomination, 1995 AFL Rising StarSt Kilda23 years, 269 days1 St Kilda20 years, 261 days117St Kilda19 years, 336 days31St Kilda22 years, 333 days8 Sydney23 years, 131 days1 Brisbane Bears1712Collingwood123Fitzroy125Fitzroy20 years, 276 days62Fremantle1813Round 10 nomination, 1995 AFL Rising StarFremantle26 years, 233 days72Geelong2 North Melbourne94Essendon1 Sydney1112Round 8 nomination, 1995 AFL Rising StarAdelaide18 years, 274 days1517Round 20 nomination, 1995 AFL Rising StarFitzroy18 years, 205 days41West Coast154St Kilda17 years, 343 days179Hawthorn19 years, 187 days102Fremantle26 years, 147 days4 Sydney17 years, 277 days128Footscray31Footscray20 years, 244 days33Fremantle104Round 16 nomination, 1995 AFL Rising Star, Round 22 nomination, 1996 AFL Rising StarMelbourne8 Geelong20 years, 250 days3 Fitzroy21 years, 199 days73Footscray19 years, 125 days14 Footscray18 years, 123 days22North Melbourne19 years, 220 days812Sydney19 years, 110 days52Carlton19 years, 173 days21Hawthorn135West Coast23 years, 104 days12St Kilda20 years, 298 days42Richmond18 years, 349 days1321Round 21 nomination, 1995 AFL Rising StarAdelaide18 years, 308 days122Brisbane Bears20 years, 160 days4 Footscray20 years, 205 days3 Fremantle23 years, 100 days1 Fremantle3 Round 14 nomination, 1996 AFL Rising StarMelbourne19 years, 122 days5 West Coast23 years, 164 days1 Melbourne17 years, 283 days93Round 11 nomination, 1996 AFL Rising StarWest Coast20 years, 119 days3 Essendon20 years, 316 days82Brisbane Bears18 years, 224 days81Essendon57Round 19 nomination, 1996 AFL Rising StarFremantle1 Richmond62Carlton20 years, 180 days2 Collingwood17 years, 362 days31Fremantle22 years, 271 days2 Brother of Matthew BurtonNorth Melbourne19 years, 171 days2 Round 5 nomination, 1996 AFL Rising StarSt Kilda17 years, 331 days1 Sydney3 Collingwood18 years, 262 days31Round 7 nomination, 1996 AFL Rising StarFootscray20 years, 257 days2 Son of Frank DimattinaFitzroy21 years, 347 days51Fremantle19 years, 267 days36Round 2 nomination, 1996 AFL Rising StarFitzroy18 years, 221 days3 Geelong18 years, 332 days2 Round 13 nomination, 1996 AFL Rising StarBrisbane Bears19 years, 144 days1 Melbourne1 North Melbourne23 years, 217 days3 Sydney18 years, 108 days11
Change of AFL club Name Club Age at debut Debut round Games (in 1995) Goals (in 1995) NotesAdelaide2016Previously played for Adelaide22 years, 240 days216Previously played for North Melbourne2513Previously played for North Melbourne2517Previously played for North Melbourne92Previously played for Brisbane Bears28 years, 144 days2 Previously played for Fremantle22 years, 143 days203Previously played for Essendon145Previously played for Fitzroy22 years, 138 days1410Previously played for Fitzroy227Previously played for Fitzroy34 years, 331 days2111Previously played for Fitzroy22 years, 164 days1610Previously played for Hawthorn25 years, 340 days1931Previously played for and Fremantle172Previously played for Fremantle25 years, 137 days112Previously played for Fremantle26 years, 332 days20 Previously played for , , and Fremantle24 years, 206 days2233Previously played for Fremantle26 years, 168 days2215Previously played for Fremantle118Previously played for Fremantle21 years, 216 days718Previously played for Fremantle22 years, 281 days1 Previously played for Fremantle1815Previously played for Fremantle166Previously played for and Geelong22 years, 142 days251Previously played for Geelong132Previously played for and Melbourne25 years, 283 days2251Previously played for Melbourne22 years, 248 days223Previously played for Richmond25 years, 347 days121Previously played for , and Brisbane Bears25 years, 355 days181Previously played for Carlton25 years, 309 days2331Previously played for Footscray23 years, 244 days1710Previously played for Sydney31 years, 279 days217Previously played for Sydney19110Previously played for Fremantle1318Previously played for Fremantle171Previously played for Fremantle181Previously played for Fitzroy23 years, 154 days57Previously played for Collingwood30 years, 239 days1530Previously played for and Fremantle28 years, 324 days1327Previously played for and West Coast51Previously played for Richmond24 years, 200 days1710Previously played for St Kilda23 years, 159 days111Previously played for Essendon5 Previously played for Geelong24 years, 143 days126Previously played for Fitzroy24 years, 231 days142Previously played for Footscray2 Previously played for Melbourne20 years, 160 days2 Previously played for Fitzroy139Previously played for Richmond22 years, 264 days21Previously played for Hawthorn25 years, 302 days182Previously played for and Brisbane Bears3 Previously played for Fremantle62Previously played for and Hawthorn21 years, 203 days73Previously played for Carlton122Previously played for Geelong24 years, 325 days1 Previously played for
References Full listing of players who made their AFL or club debut in 1995