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| 1986 | |||
| Pick | Player | Recruited From | NM Games |
| 7 | Chris Lindsay | West Torrens, SA | 0 |
| 20 | Brenton Harris | South Adelaide, SA | 2 |
| 33 | Malcolm Shippen | Moulamein, NSW | 0 |
| 46 | Gary Brooker | Casterton, VIC | 0 |
| 59 | Wayne Morrisey | Northerton United | 0 |
| 1987 | |||
| Pick | Player | Recruited From | NM Games |
| 9 | Michael Murphy | Glenelg, SA | 3 |
| 22 | Scott Christie | Strathmerton, VIC | 0 |
| 35 | Craig Pattrick | Wangaratta, VIC | 0 |
| 48 | Liam Pickering | Stawell, VIC | 22 |
| 61 | Darren Read | Leongatha, VIC | 0 |
| 1988 | |||
| Pick | Player | Recruited From | NM Games |
| 4 | John McNamara | Port Fairy , VIC | 0 |
| 18 | Anthony Stevens | Shepparton, VIC | 292 |
| 32 | Brad Sholl | Horsham, VIC | 2 |
| 46 | Simon McCarthy | Rochester, VIC | 0 |
| 60 | Derek Kickett | Central District, SA | 12 |
| 74 | Steven Hamilton | North Adelaide, SA | 6 |
| 88 | Justin Staritski | Norwood, SA | 25 |
| 92 | Steven Vizy | Queanbeyan, NSW | 0 |
| 102 | Shaun Holloway | Ballarat YCW, VIC | 0 |
| 1989 | |||
| Pick | Player | Recruited From | NM Games |
| 6 | Mark Brayshaw | Claremont, WA | 32 |
| 20 | Brett Hawkey | Nathalia, VIC | 0 |
| 34 | Andrew Venner | Ballarat YCW, VIC | 4 |
| 52 | Rod Jameson | Glenelg, SA | 0 |
| 66 | Shannon Bergmann | Swan Hill, VIC | 0 |
| 80 | Damien Murray | West Adelaide, SA | 2 |
| 94 | John Bingham | Old Haileybury, VIC | 0 |
| 108 | Erich Lissenden | Neerim-Neerim, VIC | 2 |
| 1990 | |||
| Pick | Player | Recruited From | NM Games |
| 11 | Danny Sexton | Lemnos, VIC | 0 |
| 18 | Danny Millar | Morwell, VIC | 0 |
| 33 | Matthew Kelly | Wedderburn, VIC | 0 |
| 35 | Stuart Anderson | Sale, VIC | 61 |
| 45 | Craig Jennings | Traralgon, VIC | 0 |
| 50 | Craig Ellis | Stawell, VIC | 0 |
| 53 | Stephen Pears | Perth, WA | 0 |
| 61 | Michael Scoon | Monbulk, VIC | 0 |
| 89 | Simon Woods | St Arnaud, VIC | 0 |
| 1991 | |||
| Pick | Player | Recruited From | NMFC Games |
| 34 | Tim Leng | Kangaroos, VIC | 0 |
| 50 | Bruce Hando | St Arnaud, VIC | 0 |
| 69 | Brad Sholl | Kangaroos, VIC | 2 |
| 1992 | |||
| Pick | Player | Recruited From | NM Games |
| 6 | Robert Pyman | Woodville-West, SA | 16 |
| 23 | Warren Campbell | South Fremantle, WA | 19 |
| 38 | David Dighton | Westbrook, NSW | 0 |
| 53 | Matthew Moon | Central U18, VIC | 0 |
| 55 | Matthew Capuano | Geelong U18, VIC | 82 |
| 83 | Jeremy Silcock | East Perth, WA | 0 |
| 98 | Adrian McAdam | Alice Springs, NT | 36 |
| 110 | Jeff Chandler | Kangaroos, VIC | 50 |
| 113 | Damon Armstrong | Moama, NSW | 0 |
| 123 | Marty Christensen | Kangaroos, VIC | 2 |
| 1993 | |||
| Pick | Player | Recruited From | NM Games |
| 14 | Adam Simpson | Northern U18, VIC | 306 |
| 31 | Mark Stevens | Gippsland U18, VIC | 21 |
| 46 | David A. King | Port Melbourne, VIC | 241 |
| 60 | Troy Polak | Perth, WA | 0 |
| 63 | Gareth John | Sydney, NSW | 1 |
| 1994 | |||
| Pick | Player | Recruited From | NMFC Games |
| 52 | Danny Stevens | Northern U18, VIC | 15 |
| 55 | Matthew Belleville | Western U18, VIC | 0 |
| 80 | Ben Atkins | Glenorchy, TAS | 0 |
| 90 | Matthew Joy | Southern U18, VIC | 0 |
| 95 | Kym Eyers | Central District, SA | 0 |
| 1995 | |||
| Pick | Player | Recruited From | NM Games |
| 17 | Scott Welsh | West Adelaide, SA | 36 |
| 26 | Chris Groom | Fremantle, WA | 5 |
| 33 | Sam McFarlane | Subiaco, WA | 2 |
| 47 | Brent Harvey* | Northern U18, VIC | 323 |
| 65 | Erich Lissenden | Warragul, VIC | 2 |
| 1996 | |||
| Pick | Player | Recruited From | NM Games |
| 23 | Evan Hewitt | Subiaco, WA | 33 |
| 42 | Martin Pike | Fitzroy, VIC | 81 |
| 50 | Luke McCormick | NSW-ACT U18 | 0 |
| 56 | Cameron Mooney | NSW-ACT U18 | 11 |
| 67 | Byron Pickett | Port Adelaide, SA | 120 |
| 70 | Adam Hay | Perth, WA | 0 |
| 1997 | |||
| Pick | Player | Recruited From | NM Games |
| 14 | Shannon Watt | Nth Ballarat, VIC | 155 |
| 27 | Brad Stephens | Murray U18, VIC | 2 |
| 30 | Paul McMahon | Bendigo U18, VIC | 0 |
| 46 | Josh Robertson | Murray U18, VIC | 0 |
| 62 | Dion Miles | Kang Reserves | 2 |
| 1998 | |||
| Pick | Player | Recruited From | NM Games |
| 15 | Brady Rawlings | Tasmania U18 | 245 |
| 31 | Gary Dhurrkay | Fremantle, WA | 21 |
| 47 | Nick Lowther | Preston U18, VIC | 0 |
| 62 | Tim Van Der Klooster | Geelong U18, VIC | 0 |
| 74 | Adam Lange | Sturt, SA | 28 |
| 85 | Shannon Motlop | North Adelaide, SA | 47 |
| 90 | Shane Clayton | Brisbane, QLD | 99 |
| 1999 | |||
| Pick | Player | Recruited From | NM Games |
| 53 | Clayton Lasscock | West Perth, WA | 0 |
| 61 | Mark Ainley | Prahran U18, VIC | 0 |
| 74 | Matthew Burton | Fremantle, VIC | 77 |
| 77 | Lindsay Smith | Glenelg, SA | 1 |
| 81 | Troy Makepeace | Kang reserves | 139 |
| 87 | Christian Woodley | Subiaco, WA | 0 |
| 2000 | |||
| Pick | Player | Recruited From | NM Games |
| 6 | Dylan Smith | Sandringham U18 | 11 |
| 8 | Daniel Motlop | North Adelaide, SA | 47 |
| 14 | Daniel Harris | Bendigo U18, VIC | 149 |
| 23 | Drew Petrie* | Nth Ballarat, VIC | 199 |
| 30 | Saverio Rocca | Collingwood, VIC | 101 |
| 42 | Daniel Pratt | Northern Eagles | 119 |
| 60 | Corey Jones | Sturt, SA | 157 |
| 2001 | |||
| Pick | Player | Recruited From | NM Games |
| 7 | David Hale | Broadbeach, QLD | 129 |
| 14 | Ashley Watson | Bendigo U18, VIC | 7 |
| 30 | Rod Crowe | Sandringham U18 | 0 |
| 54 | Ben Robbins | Brisbane, QLD | 40 |
| 61 | Mick Martyn | Kangaroos, VIC | 287 |
| 80 | Hugh Foott | Bendigo U18, VIC | 0 |
| 2002 | |||
| Pick | Player | Recruited From | NM Games |
| 2 | Daniel Wells* | Peel Thunder, WA | 170 |
| 9 | Hamish McIntosh* | Murray U18, VIC | 100 |
| 18 | Kris Shore | Eastern U18, VIC | 0 |
| 25 | Callum Urch | Western U18, VIC | 8 |
| 31 | Joel Perry | Eastern U18, VIC | 8 |
| 38 | Blake Grima | Eastern U18, VIC | 15 |
| 2003 | |||
| Pick | Player | Recruited From | NM Games |
| 9 | David Trotter | Calder U18, VIC | 7 |
| 24 | Chad Jones | Claremont, WA | 6 |
| 40 | Eddie Sansbury | Central District, SA | 40 |
| 56 | Brent LeCras | West Perth, WA | 6 |
| 2004 | |||
| Pick | Player | Recruited From | NM Games |
| 42 | Jesse W. Smith | Calder U18, VIC | 27 |
| 58 | Brad Moran | Southport, QLD | 3 |
| 68 | Ben Schwarze | Port Melbourne, VIC | 11 |
| 74 | Daniel Pratt | Brisbane rookie | 119 |
| 2005 | |||
| Pick | Player | Recruited From | NM Games |
| 28 | Matt Riggio | Peel Thunder, WA | 10 |
| 43 | Andrew Swallow* | East Fremantle, WA | 106 |
| 45 | Kasey Green | West Coast, WA | 39 |
| 69 | Tim Hutchison | Port Adel (SANFL) | 0 |
| 2006 | |||
| Pick | Player | Recruited From | NM Games |
| 3 | Lachlan Hansen* | Gippsland U18 | 67 |
| 21 | Gavin Urquhart | Morningside, QLD | 41 |
| 37 | Todd Goldstein* | Oakleigh U18, VIC | 58 |
| 53 | Lindsay Thomas* | Port Adel (SANFL) | 91 |
| 69 | Ben Warren* | Zillmere, QLD | 28 |
| 82 | Aaron Edwards* | Frankston, VIC | 73 |
| 2007 | |||
| Pick | Player | Recruited From | NM Games |
| 15 | Robbie Tarrant* | Bendigo U18, VIC | 9 |
| 32 | Levi Greenwood* | Port Adel (SANFL) | 41 |
| 37 | Scott D. Thompson* | Geelong VFL | 72 |
| 62 | Josh Smith | West Perth, WA | 11 |
| 72 | Blake Grima | Kangaroos, VIC | 15 |
| 2008 | |||
| Pick | Player | Recruited From | NM Games |
| 9 | Jack Ziebell* | Murray U18, VIC | 45 |
| 27 | Sam Wright* | Murray U18, VIC | 32 |
| 43 | Liam Anthony* | East Fremantle, WA | 30 |
| 59 | Nathan O'Keefe | Eastern U18, VIC | 2 |
| 71 | Warren Benjamin | Claremont, WA | 0 |
| 2009 | |||
| Pick | Player | Recruited From | NM Games |
| 5 | Ben Cunnington* | Geelong U18, VIC | 34 |
| 21 | Ryan Bastinac* | Dandenong U18, VIC | 34 |
| 25 | Aaron Black* | Peel Thunder, WA | 1 |
| 37 | Jamie MacMillan* | Oakleigh U18, VIC | 13 |
| 41 | Ayden Kennedy* | Eastern U18, VIC | 0 |
| 53 | Brayden Norris | Murray U18, VIC | 0 |
| 2010 | |||
| Pick | Player | Recruited From | NM Games |
| 17 | Shaun Atley* | Murray U18, VIC | 16 |
| 27 | Kieran Harper* | Eastern U18, VIC | 14 |
| 69 | Cameron Delaney* | Geelong U18, VIC | 0 |
| 71 | Ben Mabon* | North Ballarat, VIC | 0 |
* Player is currently on North Melbourne list
** Game tally current as at end of 2011
