The Sydney Swans will enter the National Draft with pick 9 for the first time since the inception of the draft in 1986.

Some of the more recent names to be taken at this selection include Dion Prestia, Jack Ziebell and Daid Armitage.

Premiership stars to have been selected at pick 9 include former Port Adelaide defender Chad Cornes and Brisbane Lions triple premiership defender Martin Pike.

The Swans have never previously held pick 9 at the National Draft.

See below the history of pick 9 since the National Draft started in 1986.

2015 – Sam Weideman (Melbourne)
2014 – Darcy Moore (Collingwood)
2013 – Christian Salem (Melbourne)
2012 – Nick Vlastuin (Richmond)
2011 – Adam Tomlinson (Greater Western Sydney)
2010 – Dion Prestia (Gold Coast)
2009 – Andrew Moore (Port Adelaide)
2008 – Jack Ziebell (North Melbourne)
2007 – Ben McEvoy (St Kilda)
2006 – David Armitage (St Kilda)
2005 – Mitch Clark (Brisbane)
2004 – Jordan Russel (Carlton)
2003 – David Trotter (North Melbourne)
2002 – Hamish McIntosh (North Melbourne)
2001 – Luke Molan (Melbourne)
2000 – Kayne Pettifer (Richmond)
1999 – Cayden Beetham (St Kilda)
1998 – Mark McVeigh (Essendon)
1997 – Chad Cornes (Port Adelaide)
1996 – Mark Harwood (Port Adelaide)
1995 – Allen Jackovich (Western Bulldogs)
1994 – Ben Wilson (Collingwood)
1993 – Rowan Warfe (Fitzroy)
1992 – Martin Pike (Melbourne)
1991 – Stephen O’Reilly (Geelong)
1990 – Matt Clape (West Coast)
1989 – Dale Kickett (Fitzroy)
1988 – Michael Werner (Essendon)
1987 – Michael Murphy (North Melbourne)
1986 – Andrew Payze (Essendon)