1998 AFL draft reorder: Picks 11 to 20

Back in July I reordered the top ten of the 1998 AFL draft. Now I am reordering picks 11 to 20.

Top ten
Pick 1 – Lenny Hayes – Brisbane (Originally Des Headland)
Pick 2 – Brendan Fevola – Fremantle (Originally Justin Longmuir)
Pick 3 – Craig Bolton – Sydney (Originally Nic Fosdike)
Pick 4 – Brett Kirk – Sydney (Originally Ryan Fitzgerald)
Pick 5 – Brady Rawlings – Port Adelaide (Originally Michael Stevens)
Pick 6 – Jude Bolton – Carlton (Originally Murray Vance)
Pick 7 – Steven Baker – Port Adelaide (Originally Josh Carr)
Pick 8 – Andrew Embley – Sydney (Originally Jude Bolton)
Pick 9 – Josh Carr – Essendon (Originally Mark McVeigh)
Pick 10 – Brett Burton – West Coast (Originally Brandon Hill)

Pick 11 – Mark McVeigh – St Kilda (Originally Lenny Hayes)
McVeigh was a magnificent utility for the Bombers after being drafted with pick nine. He played 232 games and kicked 107 goals throughout his 14-year career. He is a one-time Archer-Hird medallist.

Pick 12 – David Wojcinski – Essendon (Originally Adam Ramanauskas)
Wojinski was a fantastic defender for the Cats. He was originally taken with pick 24, playing 203 games and kicking 66 goals. He is a three-time premiership player.

Pick 13 – Heath Scotland – Melbourne (Originally Chris Lamb)
Scotland, a rivalry midfielder who switched from Collingwood to Carlton early in his career, was a great player for both clubs. He was originally selected with pick 44, playing 268 games – 53 for Collingwood and 215 for Carlton – and kicking 81 goals, of which 12 were for Collingwood and 69 were for Carlton. He is a one-time Joseph Wren Memorial Trophy winner and one-time club best and fairest recipient.

Pick 14 – Nick Davis – Western Bulldogs (Originally Luke Penny)
Davis, a cult figure for the Swans, was an electrifying small forward across his career. He was originally drafted with pick 19 under the father-son rule, playing 168 games – 71 for Collingwood and 97 for Sydney – and kicking 235 goals, of which 85 were for Collingwood and 150 were for Sydney. He is a one-time premiership player.

Pick 15 – Des Headland – North Melbourne (Originally Brady Rawlings)
Four years of underperforming first draft picks continued in the 1998 draft with Des Headland. He played 166 games – 52 for Brisbane and 114 for Fremantle – and kicked 177 goals, of which 52 were for Brisbane and 125 were for Fremantle, throughout his 12-year career. He is a one-time premiership player

Pick 16 – Tyson Stenglein – Adelaide (Originally Brett Burton)
Stenglein was a fantastic midfielder for the Crows and Eagles over 11 seasons. He was originally taken with pick 29, playing 208 games – 106 for Adelaide and 102 for West Coast – and kicking 51 goals, of which 26 were for Adelaide and 25 were for West Coast. He is a one-time premiership player.

Pick 17 – Troy Simmonds – Geelong (Originally Peter Street)
Simmonds, a ruck-forward in a three-club career, almost always tried his heart out on the field. He was originally selected with pick nine in the pre-season draft, playing 197 games – 40 for Melbourne, 64 for Fremantle, and 93 for Richmond – and kicking 132 goals, of which seven for Melbourne, 59 were for Fremantle and 66 were for Richmond.

Pick 18 – Antoni Grover – Fremantle (Originally Daniel Schell)
Grover was a solid defender over 14 seasons in the AFL. He was originally drafted with pick 32 in the rookie draft, playing 202 games and kicking 27 goals. He is a two-time representative of the Indigenous All-Stars.

Pick 19 – Justin Longmuir – Collingwood (Originally Nick Davis)
Longmuir was a strong ruck-forward for the Dockers despite his career being cut short because of a knee injury. He was originally taken with pick two, playing 139 games and kicking 166 goals. He is currently an assistant coach at the West Coast Eagles.

Pick 20 – Nic Fosdike – Hawthorn (Originally Michael Collica)
Fosdike was a solid player across his ten-year career. He was originally selected with pick three playing 164 games and kicking 66 goals for the Swans.