2007 AFL draft explained

2007 AFL draft
Date:	24 November 2007
Sponsor:	National Australia Bank
Network:	Fox Sports
League:	AFL
First:	Matthew Kreuzer
Prev:	2006
Next:	2008

The 2007 Australian Football League draft consisted of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2007/08 Australian Football League off-season. These were trade week, the national draft, which was held on 24 November 2007,^[1] the pre-season draft and the rookie draft.

Player movements

Trades

2007 was the first year that clubs were allowed to trade picks without the trade involving a player.

Player	Original club	New club	Traded for
			draft pick #28
John Meesen			draft pick #37
Chris Judd and draft pick #46			Josh Kennedy, draft picks #3 and #20
Josh Kennedy, draft picks #3 and #20			Chris Judd and draft pick #46
			draft pick #14
			draft pick #14
Brad Moran			draft pick #37
Brad Symes			draft pick #28
Jordan McMahon			draft pick #19
Henry Playfair			draft pick #44
Adam Schneider			draft pick #26
Sean Dempster			draft pick #26
Mitch Morton			draft pick #35
Steven King			draft pick #90
Charlie Gardiner			draft pick #90
Ben Hudson and draft pick #43			draft picks #30 & #38
Tim Callan and draft pick #66			draft pick #62
Ben Davies			draft pick #96
Sam Power			draft pick #48
Richard Hadley			draft pick #52
Draft pick #22			draft picks #30 and #35

Retirements and delistings

The 2007 AFL season is notable for the unusually large number of players who retired, particularly senior and "champion" players.

width=9%	Name	width=9%	Club	width=6%	Date Retired	Reason
Jonathan Hay		22 February	Contractual problems resulting from bi-polar issues.^[2]
Darren Gaspar		4 May	To help Richmond's younger players and go for a youth policy.^[3]
Brett Montgomery		25 May	Disk bulge in neck.^[4]
Rhys Archard		29 July	Return to family in rural Victoria.^[5]
Luke Darcy		30 July	Frustrated and angry at game due to knee injuries.^[6]
Anthony Koutoufides		31 July	Hip injury; had already planned to retire at the end of the season.^[7]
Mark Ricciuto		16 August	Body could no longer cope with AFL football.^[8]
Matthew Robbins		24 August	Struggled throughout the year despite having a ripping 2006 season.^[9]
Josh Mahoney		24 August	Unable to hold down a regular position.^[10]
Troy Cook		24 August	It seemed the right time for him to leave the game.^[11]
Shane Parker		24 August	Was always going to struggle to play the year out and there was no way he could continue.
Chris Scott		25 August	Injury.^[12]
Ray Hall		28 August	Serious hip injury that had sidelined him for the entire 2007 season.^[13]
Trent Knobel		28 August	Persistent ankle injury.
Kent Kingsley		28 August	Injury.
Darryl Wakelin		29 August	Struggled with injury.^[14]
Matthew Lappin		29 August	To help his club focus on playing younger players.^[15]
Nathan Brown		29 August	Ready to start the next chapter of his life.^[16]
Clint Bizzell		29 August	Right time to do so.
Byron Pickett		31 August	Waning passion for the game.^[17]
Chris Johnson		31 August	Decided to leave the game – he was the last ever Fitzroy player in the AFL.^[18]
Andrew Thompson		1 September	Right time to do so.^[19]
Matthew Clarke		1 September	One year contract expired; he decided to leave the game.^[20]
James Hird		1 September	Right time to do so.
Josh Wooden		5 September	Nagging hip injury.^[21]
Richie Vandenberg		6 September	Due to a troublesome back injury, his body could not cope any more.^[22]
Brett Voss		18 September	Made the most of his time as an AFL footballer.^[23]
Ben Dixon		19 September	Inability of his body to prepare well enough for senior football.^[24]
Rowan Jones		19 September	Right time to do so.^[25]
Glenn Archer		22 September	Right time to do so.^[26]
James Clement		23 September	Family health; right time to do so.^[27]
Joel Smith		25 September	Thought the time was right, it was time to move on.^[28]
Kasey Green		26 September	Wanted to move back to Perth.^[29]
Chris Heffernan		2 October	His opportunities to play senior football beyond 2007 were limited.^[30]
Scott Camporeale		2 October	Injury.^[31]
Chris Grant		2 October	Injury and right time to do so.^[32]
Aaron Hamill		2 October	Injury and right time to do so; he felt it was in the best interest of the club moving forward.^[33]
Mark Bolton		3 October	Had been struggling to make the starting 22 in 2007 and recognised the right time to do so.^[34]
Nathan Buckley		5 October	Chronic hamstring injuries had curtailed his ability to remain fit for selection.^[35]
Paul Licuria		5 October	Battled injury and form problems this season.^[36]
Nathan Ablett		5 October	Ending career after winning 2007 Premiership.
Justin Longmuir		31 October	Chronic knee injury.^[37]
Stephen Doyle		31 October	Series of knee injuries.^[38]
Lance Whitnall		12 November	Knee injury.^[39]

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2007 national draft

Round	Pick	Player	Recruited from	League	Club
Priority	1	Matthew Kreuzer	Northern Knights	TAC Cup
1	2	Trent Cotchin	Northern Knights	TAC Cup
1	3	Chris Masten	East Fremantle	WAFL
1	4	Cale Morton	Claremont	WAFL
1	5	Jarrad Grant	Dandenong Stingrays	TAC Cup
1	6	David Myers	Perth	WAFL
1	7	Rhys Palmer	East Fremantle	WAFL
1	8	Lachlan Henderson	Geelong Falcons	TAC Cup
1	9	Ben McEvoy	Murray Bushrangers	TAC Cup
1	10	Patrick Dangerfield	Geelong Falcons	TAC Cup
1	11	Patrick Veszpremi	Northern Knights	TAC Cup
1	12	Cyril Rioli	St Mary's	NTFL
1	13	Brad Ebert	Port Adelaide Magpies	SANFL
1	14	Jack Grimes	Northern Knights	TAC Cup
1	15	Robbie Tarrant	Bendigo Pioneers	TAC Cup
1	16	Matthew Lobbe	Eastern Ranges	TAC Cup
1	17	Harry Taylor	East Fremantle	WAFL
Priority	18	Alex Rance	Swan Districts	WAFL
2	19	Callan Ward	Western Jets	TAC Cup
2	20	Tony Notte	Swan Districts	WAFL
2	21	Addam Maric	Calder Cannons	TAC Cup
2	22	Scott Selwood	Bendigo Pioneers	TAC Cup
2	23	Tayte Pears	East Perth	WAFL
2	24	Clayton Hinkley	North Ballarat Rebels	TAC Cup
2	25	Tom Collier	Tassie Mariners	TAC Cup
2	26	Brett Meredith	Northern Knights	TAC Cup
2	27	Andy Otten	Oakleigh Chargers	TAC Cup
2	28	Marlon Motlop	Wanderers	NTFL
2	29	Brendan Whitecross	Zillmere	QAFL
2	30	Jarrhan Jacky	Subiaco	WAFL
2	31	John McCarthy	Dandenong Stingrays	TAC Cup
2	32	Levi Greenwood	Port Adelaide Magpies	SANFL
2	33	Matthew Westhoff	Central District	SANFL
2	34	Dawson Simpson	Murray Bushrangers	TAC Cup
3	35	Sam Reid	Zillmere	QAFL
3	36	Steven Browne	West Perth	WAFL
3	37	Scott Thompson	Geelong	VFL
3	38	Myke Cook	Sandringham Dragons	TAC Cup
3 F/S	39	Darcy Daniher	Calder Cannons	TAC Cup
3	40	Chris Mayne	Perth	WAFL
3	41	James Polkinghorne	Calder Cannons	TAC Cup
3	42	Jack Steven	Geelong Falcons	TAC Cup
3	43	Easton Wood	Camperdown/Geelong Grammar School	HFNL
3	44	Scott Simpson	Dandenong Stingrays	TAC Cup
3	45	Stuart Dew		AFL
3	46	Dennis Armfield	Swan Districts	WAFL
3	47	Toby Thoolen	Bendigo Pioneers	TAC Cup
3	48	Jarrad Boumann	Dandenong Stingrays	TAC Cup
3	49	Mitchell Farmer	Calder Cannons	TAC Cup
3	50	Dan McKenna	Gippsland Power	TAC Cup
4	51	Dean Putt	Calder Cannons	TAC Cup
4	52	Bradd Dalziell	East Fremantle	WAFL
4	53	Kyle Cheney	North Ballarat Rebels	TAC Cup
4	54	Cale Hooker	East Fremantle	WAFL
4	55	Mark Johnson		AFL
4	56	Matt Austin	North Ballarat Rebels	TAC Cup
4	57	Fraser Gehrig	(ret.)	AFL
4	58	Tony Armstrong	NSW/ACT Rams/Calder Cannons	TAC Cup
4	59	Craig Bird	NSW/ACT Rams/Nelson Bay	TAC Cup
4 F/S	60	Adam Donohue	Geelong Falcons	TAC Cup
4 F/S	61	Jaxson Barham	Geelong Falcons	TAC Cup
4	62	Josh Smith	West Perth	WAFL
4	63	Guy O'Keefe	Geelong Falcons	TAC Cup
5	64	Pass
5	65	Pass
5	66	Tom McNamara	South Adelaide	SANFL
5	67	Pass
5	68	Pass
5	69	Kepler Bradley		AFL
5	70	Eljay Connors	Bendigo Pioneers	TAC Cup
5	71	Aaron Kite	Calder Cannons	TAC Cup
5	72	Blake Grima		AFL
6	73	Pass
6	74	Jason D'urso
6 (NSW SP)	75	Taylor Walker	NSW/ACT Rams/North Broken Hill	TAC Cup

2008 pre-season draft

Round	Pick	Player	Recruited from	League	Club
1	1	David Gourdis	Subiaco	WAFL
1	2	Darren Pfeiffer		AFL
1	3	Stefan Martin	Sandringham	VFL
1	4	Scott Welsh		AFL
1	5	John Williams		QAFL
1	6	Joshua Head	South Fremantle	WAFL
1	7	Patrick McGinnity	Claremont	WAFL
1	8	Tom Bellchambers	Launceston	NTFL (Tas)

2008 rookie draft

Round	Pick	Player	Recruited from	Club
1	1
1	2	Aaron Joseph	Tassie Mariners
1	3	Trent Zomer	Eastern Ranges
1	4	James Mulligan	Southport
1	5	Rhys Magin	Zillmere
1	6	Brent Connelly	Gippsland Power
1	7	Phil Smith	Calder Cannons
1	8	Glenn Chivers	Oakleigh Chargers
1	9	James Moss	Central District
1	10	Matthew O'Dwyer
1	11	Hugh Sandilands	Oakleigh Chargers
1	12	Lewis Stevenson	Claremont
1	13	Luke Casey-Leigh	Sandringham Dragons
1	14	Nathan Grima	Central District
1	15	Nick Salter	Woodville-West Torrens
1	16	Brodie Moles	Tasmania
2	17	Jarrod Silvester	Coburg Tigers
2	18	Lachlan Hill	Oakleigh Chargers
2	19	Austin Wonaeamirri	St Mary's Football Club
2	20	Henry White	North Adelaide
2	21	Jarrod Atkinson	Bendigo Bombers
2	22	Luke Pratt	Swan Districts
2	23	Pat Garner
2	24	Luke Miles	Swan Districts
2	25	Jared Petrenko	Woodville-West Torrens
2	26	Brendan Murphy	County Carlow (Gaelic football)
2	27	Timothy Walsh	Port Adelaide Magpies
2	28	Ashley Arrowsmith	Calder Cannons
2	29	Kevin Dyas	County Armagh (Gaelic football)
2	30	Cruize Garlett	Perth
2	31	Daniel Boyle	Murray Bushrangers
2	32	Jeremy Laidler	Calder Cannons
3	33	Tristan Cartledge
3	34	David Ellard	Swan Districts
3	35	Jake Spencer	Redland Bombers
3	36	John Shaw	Sandringham Dragons
3	37	Calib Mourish
3	38	Pearce Hanley	County Mayo (Gaelic football)
3	39	Andrew McQualter
3	40	Ed Curnow	Geelong Falcons
3	41	Jake Orreal	Unregistered
3	42	Alex Grima	Tassie Mariners
3	43	Will Sullivan	Western Jets
3	44	Alan Obst
3	45	Ryan Willits
3	46	Chris Kangars	Geelong Falcons
4	47	Cameron Howat
4	48	Michael Shields	County Cork (Gaelic football)
4	49	Shane Valenti	Sandringham Zebras
4	50	Ryley Dunn
4	51	Khan Haretuku	UNSW Eastern Suburbs
4	52	Brodie Martin	Sturt
4	53	Matthew Beckmans	Turvey Park
4	54	Cameron Stokes	Darwin
4	55	Callum Wilson	South Fremantle
4	56	Michael Wundke	North Adelaide
4	57	Shane Mumford	(VFL)
5	58	Aaron Bruce	Eastlake
5	59	Beau Maister
5	60	James Wilsen	St George
6	61	Dean Terlich	Murray Bushrangers
6	62	Ryan Davis	North Shore Bombers

Draft firsts

This draft has been the first ever draft where elevated NSW scholarship players (Taylor Walker, Craig Bird, Ryan Davis, James Wilsen, Khan Haretuku) were drafted to their respective clubs by the draft under the rule, clubs must give up their last selection in either rookie or senior draft in order to draft that elevated scholarship player.

Selections by league

National and Pre-season draft selection totals by leagues:

League	Players selected	State
TAC Cup	40	VIC
WAFL	18	WA
SANFL	4	SA
QAFL	3	QLD
VFL	2	VIC
NTFL	2	NT
HFNL	1	VIC

External links

• News: 2007 AFL national draft. 25 November 2007. The Age.
• Web site: Club-by-club trade week analysis. 12 October 2007 . Matt . Burgan. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080114084719/http://www.afl.com.au/Default.aspx?tabid=208&newsId=52446. 14 January 2008.

Notes and References

1. News: 2007 National Draft - The Top 10. Emma . Quayle. 24 November 2007. The Age.
2. News: Give Hay some breathing space: Laidley. The Sydney Morning Herald. 23 February 2007. 23 August 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20070428151032/http://www.smh.com.au/news/Sport/Give-Hay-some-breathing-space-Laidley/2007/02/23/1171734013912.html. 28 April 2007. live.
3. News: Gaspar's career is over. foxsports.com.au. 4 May 2007. 3 June 2007.
4. News: Neck injury forces Monty out. https://web.archive.org/web/20070930050600/http://www.afl.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=43983. dead. 30 September 2007. AFL.com.au. 25 May 2007. 3 June 2007.
5. News: Perfect time to play Port. The Advertiser. Adelaide. 1 August 2007. 1 September 2007 . Michelangelo . Rucci.
6. News: Old Dog Out of Tricks. Herald Sun . Australia. 3 August 2007. 16 August 2007 . Scott . Gullan.
7. News: Kouta calls it a day. https://web.archive.org/web/20070929124357/http://www.afl.com.au/Default.aspx?tabid=208&newsId=48331. dead. 29 September 2007. AFL.com.au. 31 July 2007. 31 July 2007.
8. News: Ricciuto says enough is enough. The Age . 16 August 2007. 17 August 2007 . Melbourne.
9. News: Robbins draws curtain on career. 23 August 2007. The Advertiser. Adelaide. 11 September 2016.
10. News: Journeyman Mahoney hangs up boots. Sportal. 24 August 2007. 25 August 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070929092835/http://sportal.com.au/default.aspx/AFL-news-display/journeyman-mahoney-hangs-up-boots-34235. 29 September 2007. dead.
11. News: Fremantle lose two loyal servants. The West Australian. 24 August 2007. 25 August 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927192435/http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=12&ContentID=38319 . 27 September 2007.
12. News: Chris Scott finishes the Game. AFL.com.au. 28 August 2007. 28 August 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070929210637/http://www.afl.com.au/Default.aspx?tabid=208&newsId=49929. 29 September 2007 . dead.
13. News: The end for a Trio of Tigers . AFL.com.au . 28 August 2007 . 28 August 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070907072815/http://www.afl.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=49967 . 7 September 2007 . dead .
14. News: Wakelin's season sacrifice.. AFL.com.au. 28 August 2007. 28 August 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070923235325/http://afl.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=50013. 23 September 2007 . dead.
15. News: Matthew Lappin calls it a day.. The Australian Football League. 29 August 2007. 29 August 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070911080916/http://www.afl.com.au/Default.aspx?tabid=208&newsId=50064. 11 September 2007 . dead.
16. News: Demons defenders call it quits.. The Australian Football League. 29 August 2007. 29 August 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070911080916/http://www.afl.com.au/Default.aspx?tabid=208&newsId=50064. 11 September 2007 . dead.
17. News: Pickett adds to the exodus. The Australian Football League. 31 August 2007. 31 August 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070930030448/http://www.afl.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=50227. 30 September 2007 . dead.
18. News: Chris Johnson calls it quits.. The Australian Football League. 31 August 2007. 31 August 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070930062017/http://www.afl.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=50223. 30 September 2007 . dead.
19. News: Saints farewell champs with tight win. ABC. 1 September 2007. 23 August 2012.
20. News: Evergeen Harvey rolls on. Damian . Barrett . Herald Sun. 20 September 2007. 23 August 2012.
21. News: Josh Wooden retires. West Coast Eagles FC Website. 5 September 2007. 5 September 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070910190627/http://www.westcoasteagles.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/7155/Default.aspx?newsId=50565. 10 September 2007. dead.
22. News: Hawks skipper Richie Vandenberg to retire after finals. The Australian Football League. 6 September 2007. 6 September 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070929135645/http://www.afl.com.au/Default.aspx?tabid=208&newsId=50649. 29 September 2007 . dead.
23. News: Saint Brett Voss retires. The Heraldsun newspaper. 18 September 2007. 18 September 2007.
24. News: Much admired Dixon retires from Hawks. https://web.archive.org/web/20110524154159/http://www.afl.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=51312. dead. 24 May 2011. The Australian Football League. 19 September 2007. 19 September 2007.
25. News: Rowan Jones retires. https://web.archive.org/web/20071011011848/http://afl.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=51370. dead. 11 October 2007. The Australian Football League. 20 September 2007. 20 September 2007.
26. News: Part of club has died with Archer retirement. The Australian Football League. 22 September 2007. 22 September 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071011013238/http://afl.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=51564. 11 October 2007. dead.
27. News: Clement announces retirement. The Australian Football League. 23 September 2007. 23 September 2007.
28. News: Hawks' Joel Smith retires. The Australian Football League. 25 September 2007. 25 September 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071011010912/http://afl.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=51720. 11 October 2007 . dead.
29. News: Green joins Archer in retirement. The Australian Football League. 26 September 2007. 26 September 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071011010917/http://afl.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=51781. 11 October 2007 . dead.
30. News: Chris Heffernan retires. Essendon FC website. 2 October 2007. 2 October 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071106152435/http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/news.asp?nid=5403. 6 November 2007. dead.
31. News: Scott Camporeale announces his retirement. Essendon FC website. 2 October 2007. 2 October 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071106152450/http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/news.asp?nid=5406. 6 November 2007. dead.
32. News: Chris Grant announces retirement. The Australian Football League. 2 October 2007. 2 October 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071011012555/http://afl.com.au/Default.aspx?tabid=208&newsId=52049. 11 October 2007 . dead.
33. News: Hamill Calls it Quits. The Australian Football League. 3 October 2007. 3 October 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071011013243/http://afl.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=52086. 11 October 2007. dead.
34. News: Mark Bolton announces his retirement . Essendon Football Club . 4 October 2007 . 4 October 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071106152650/http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/news.asp?nid=5417 . 6 November 2007 . dead.
35. News: Buckley calls it a day. The Australian Football League. 5 October 2007. 5 October 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071011012600/http://afl.com.au/Default.aspx?tabid=208&newsId=52179. 11 October 2007 . dead.
36. News: Licuria announces retirement . The Australian Football League . 5 October 2007 . 5 October 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120603160532/http://www.afl.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=52213 . 3 June 2012 . dead.
37. News: Longmuir calls it quits. Fox Sports Australia. 31 October 2007. 31 October 2007.
38. News: Doyle retires after injury-hit career. Real Footy. 31 October 2007. 31 October 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071102045701/http://news.realfooty.com.au/doyle-retires-after-injuryhit-career/20075131-17cb.html. 2 November 2007 . live.
39. News: Whitnall confirms his retirement. AFL website. 12 November 2007. 12 November 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071113072918/http://www.afl.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=53185. 13 November 2007 . dead.
40. Web site: Changes to the Carlton Team for 2008 . carltonfc.com.au . 6 September 2007 . 3 August 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927010057/http://carltonfc.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/4311/Default.aspx?newsId=50691 . 27 September 2007 . dead.
41. Web site: Melbourne axes five players. https://web.archive.org/web/20110524154818/http://www.afl.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=50959. dead. 24 May 2011. AFL BigPond Network. 11 September 2007. 3 August 2009.
42. Web site: Bulldogs delist four players . foxsports.com.au . 12 September 2007 . 3 August 2009 . https://archive.today/20121230230247/http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,22405254-23210,00.html . 30 December 2012 . live.
43. Web site: Fremantle's Longmuir retires at 26 . realfooty.com.au . 31 October 2007 . 3 August 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080225172151/http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/news/fremantles-longmuir-retires-at-26/2007/10/31/1193618978235.html . 25 February 2008 . live.
44. News: Laidley close to signing new deal. Herald Sun . Australia. 26 September 2007. 3 August 2009.
45. Web site: Laidley close to signing new deal. realfooty.com.au. 4 October 2007. 3 August 2009. 9 January 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090109172951/http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/news/hamill-joins-the-long-list-of-retired-saints/2007/10/03/1191091193775.html. dead.
46. Web site: Watts, Brooks delisted by Saints . . 17 October 2007 . 3 August 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120426172132/http://www.thewest.com.au/aapstory.aspx?StoryName=428274 . 26 April 2012 . dead.
47. Web site: Crows delist five players . realfooty.com.au . 12 October 2007 . 3 August 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110710064704/http://news.realfooty.com.au/sport/crows-delist-five-players-20071012-13z8.html . 10 July 2011 . live.
48. Web site: Richard Cole delisted. essendonfc.com.au. 12 October 2007. 3 August 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20071116093630/http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/news.asp?nid=5428. 16 November 2007. dead.
49. News: Mark. Robinson. Morrissey, Tim. Whitnall devastated as Carlton makes tough call. Herald Sun . Australia. 13 October 2007. 3 August 2009.
50. Web site: Johnson delisted by Bombers. https://web.archive.org/web/20071017031943/http://www.afl.com.au/Default.aspx?tabid=208&newsId=52506. dead. 17 October 2007. AFL BigPond Network. 15 October 2007. 3 August 2009.
51. Web site: Matt . Burgan . Demons delist Ferguson . AFL BigPond Network . 15 October 2007 . 3 August 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080120105939/http://www.afl.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=52502 . 20 January 2008 . dead.
52. Web site: Hawks delist two. https://web.archive.org/web/20071016195102/http://afl.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=52521. dead. 16 October 2007. AFL BigPond Network. 16 October 2007. 3 August 2009.
53. Web site: Sydney delist five players . AFL BigPond Network . 17 October 2007 . 3 August 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071219192656/http://www.afl.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=52561 . 19 December 2007 . dead.
54. News: West Coast Eagles sack Cousins. Herald Sun . Australia. 17 October 2007. 4 August 2009.
55. News: Michael. Horan. Delisted Joel Reynolds upbeat. Herald Sun . Australia. 18 October 2007. 3 August 2009.
56. Web site: Krakouer punted. foxsports.com.au. 22 October 2007. 4 August 2009.
57. Web site: Gareth . Trickey . Krakouer keen to head west . foxsports.com.au . 23 October 2007 . 4 August 2009 . https://archive.today/20121230205104/http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,22633565-23211,00.html . 30 December 2012 . live.
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