International Rookies

The International Rookie provisions allow AFL Clubs to recruit from 'outside the net' - players not brought up with the game can be placed on the Rookie List and given additional time. The Blues have picked up a few International Rookies from their day:

2024: Rob Monahan, (note; the Blues also were about to sign fellow Irish rooike Matt Duffy but he did his ACL playing Gaelic footy between seasons, therefore this did not eventuate).

2018: Cillian McDaid

2016: Ciaran Sheehan, Ciaran Byrne (Category B International Rookie), Matt Korcheck (Cat B)

2015: Ciaran Sheehan, Ciaran Byrne, Fraser Russell

2014: Ciaran Sheehan, Ciaran Byrne (Category B International Rookie)

2010: Zac Tuohy, Ireland; Peter Labi, PNG*

NB To be finalised.

NB * denotes the use of the International Scholarship provisions. Such provisions allow for players to be secured by the Club without filling a Rookie spot.

Links

The Rookies | Players Page | Lower Grades | The National Draft | Unofficial Drafts"