A total of 82 players made their debut in the Australian Football League's 1998 season, while another 39 players debuted for a new club having previously played for another club.
Debuts
Name Club Age at debut Round debuted Games Goals Notes 21025 2006 All-Australian. 116 129 2000 AFL Rising Star nominee (Round 12). 101 103 Previously played for North Melbourne. 48 17 44 21 Son of Tony Thiessen. Previously played for Richmond. 41 22 1998 AFL Rising Star nominee (Round 19). 12 6 Previously played for West Coast and Port Adelaide. 7 2 4 2 2 0 322 171 2002 Brownlow Medalist, 2003 Norm Smith Medallist, 2001, 2002, and 2006 Merrett–Murray Medallist, 2001, 2002 and 2004 All-Australian and Brisbane games record holder. 282 226 2004 All-Australian, 1998 AFL Rising Star (Round 2) and 1999 AFL Rising Star nominee (Round 19). 208 138 1999 AFL Rising Star nominee (Round 21) 146 39 Previously played for Hawthorn. 91 19 2000 AFL Rising Star nominee (Round 21) 25 9Son of Billy Picken and brother of Liam Picken. 19 3 1999 Rising Star nominee (Round 1) 9 3 1 2 43 12 1998 Rising Star nominee (Round 20) 18 0 4 0 4 2 3 1Previously played for Sydney. 1 0Previously played for Melbourne. 1 0 196 307 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 Collingwood Leading Goalkicker, 2003 All-Australian, 2003 AFL Mark of the Year. Brother of Robbie Tarrant. 50 11 23 3 22 9Previously played for Sydney. 19 1 19 8 16 1Previously played for Richmond. 7 1 5 2 3 0 Previously played for Hawthorn. 3 2 158 56 1999 Rising Star nominee (Round 11). 124 50 17 1 17 4 151 16 79 24 1999 Fremantle Best and Fairest. Previously played for Geelong, St Kilda, Brisbane Bears and Brisbane Lions. 50 24 43 11 Son of Stephen Michael. 41 5Previously played for Carlton and Richmond. 36 21 9 3Previously played for North Melbourne. 5 5 3 0 Previously played for Western Bulldogs. 3 0 284 17 2003 Best and Fairest, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011 All-Australian and 2000 Rising Star nominee (Round 18). 90 11 1998 Rising Star nominee (Round 12). 19 35 1998 Geelong Leading Goalkicker. Previously played for West Coast. 18 0 10 1 7 5 6 1 Son of Michael Woolnough. 4 0 2 1 184 129 2005 All-Australian team, 1998 Rising Star nominee. 145 64 Hawthorn captain 2005-2007. 119 92 2003 and 2004 Hawthorn Leading Goalkicker. 1999 Rising Star nominee (Round 14). 113 114 2001 Hawthorn Leading Goalkicker. Previously played for Fitzroy and Brisbane. 170 164 Previously played for Brisbane Bears and Brisbane Lions. 113 Brother of Matthew Lloyd. 10 1 10 0 50 236 95 All Australian 2004 and Melbourne Best and Fairest 2004. Previously played for Fremantle. 160 111 Grandson of Norm Johnstone. 146 36 136 31 107 35 37 0 Previously played for St Kilda. 29 5Previously played for Adelaide. 18 4 17 12 17 3 1999 Rising Star nominee (Round 4). Brother of Justin Longmuir. 4 3 2 0 243 323 1999 Norm Smith Medallist, 2001 North Melbourne Best and Fairest and 2005 All Australian. Previously played for Sydney. 155 9 107 15 Previously played for Adelaide and Collingwood. 72 104 1998 AFL Mark of the Year. Previously played for Fremantle. 50 11 27 2 1997 Sandover Medallist. 2 1 127 78 1998 Rising Star nominee (Round 9). 30 19 Previously played for West Coast. 29 25 1999 Rising Star nominee (Round 19). 25 12 Previously played for Adelaide. 20 17 Previously played for Fitzroy. 18 16 Previously played for Richmond. 6 5 1 1 188 125 172 30 2000 Jack Dyer Medallist and 2000 All-Australian. 129 152 2001 All-Australian. 30 19 Previously played for Collingwood. 20 4 20 1 18 22 1998 Rising Star nominee (Round 15). 14 7 Previously played for West Coast. 13 2 Previously played for Fitzroy and Port Adelaide. 52 64 Previously played for Fremantle. 47 10 43 8 11 2 8 1 223 51 1998 Rising Star nominee (Round 17). 142 41 1998 Rising Star nominee (Round 11). 98 57 1999 Sydney Best and Fairest and 1999 All-Australian. Previously played for North Melbourne. 42 46 Previously played for Collingwood. 8 9 7 8 Previously played for Brisbane Bears and Brisbane Lions. 158 70 1999 Rising Star nominee (Round 8). 84 42 1999 Rising star nominee (Round 11). 74 124 15 2 2005 Sandover Medallist. 7 0 137 114 Previously played for Sydney. 45 28 14 2
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