Melbourne has used all three selections available to the Club in the 2008 Rookie Draft.

Pick 1 – Jordie McKenzie
Height: 186cm
Recruited From: Geelong Flacons
Player Type: Inside midfielder/tagger

“Inside midfielder with elite endurance, clean hands, good decision maker inside, 186cm. He will add an elite running midfielder who can win the football inside, and is a very good stoppage player. Good character, has fought back from a year out of the game with hip injuries in 2007.” - Barry Prendergast

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Pick 17 – Rhys Healey
Height: 186cm
Recruited From: Oakleigh Chargers
Player Type: Inside Midfielder

“Midfielder with elite endurance and pace, good ball winner and goal kicking midfielder. Wins the ball on the inside and out and adds to our midfield stoppage work. Bendigo Pioneers' chief ball winner.” Barry Prendergast

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Pick 33 - Daniel Hughes
Height:  186cm
Recruited From: Melbourne Rookie 2007
Player Type:  Forward/Back

“Daniel showed a lot of promise, and was developing nicely at our club until a hip injury curtailed his involvement halfway through 2007. Since then he has had corrective hip surgery and has worked really hard to rehabilitate himself - consequently we have seen fit to re rookie him.”

“He is a versatile player who can play forward or back and adds versatility on our list. He has a good  mark for his size, and has a bit of  X Factor in him. He also has good pace, and is a product of our alignment with Sandringham.” Barry Prendergast