born in 1987 tagged AFL players
| Name | Type | # | DOB | Age | Height | Weight | Gm | SOO | Recruited from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Baguley | Def-Med-Gen | 12 | 21 May, 1987 | 32 y 156 d | 178 cm | 81 kg | 134 | VIC | Frankston |
| Hayden Ballantyne | Fwd-Smal-Gen | 1 | 16 Jul, 1987 | 32 y 100 d | 173 cm | 79 kg | 170 | WA | Peel Thunder |
| Brett Deledio | Fwd-Med-Gen | 7 | 18 Apr, 1987 | 32 y 189 d | 188 cm | 86 kg | 274 | VIC | Murray Bushrangers |
| Tory Dickson | Fwd-Med-Gen | 29 | 26 Sep, 1987 | 32 y 28 d | 184 cm | 85 kg | 112 | VIC | Bendigo Bombers |
| Richard Douglas | Mid-Med | 26 | 6 Feb, 1987 | 32 y 260 d | 181 cm | 80 kg | 246 | VIC | Calder Cannons |
| Lynden Dunn | Def-Tall-Key | 15 | 14 May, 1987 | 32 y 163 d | 192 cm | 102 kg | 196 | VIC | Calder Cannons |
| Lance Franklin | Fwd-Tall-Key | 23 | 30 Jan, 1987 | 32 y 267 d | 199 cm | 106 kg | 299 | WA | Perth |
| Tyson Goldsack | Util-Tall | 6 | 22 May, 1987 | 32 y 155 d | 193 cm | 93 kg | 165 | VIC | Gippsland |
| Shannon Hurn | Def-Med-Gen | 25 | 4 Sep, 1987 | 32 y 50 d | 187 cm | 95 kg | 267 | SA | Central District |
| Kieren Jack | Mid-Smal | 15 | 28 Jun, 1987 | 32 y 118 d | 177 cm | 77 kg | 254 | NSW | NSW-ACT Rams |
| Josh J. Kennedy | Fwd-Tall-Key | 17 | 25 Aug, 1987 | 32 y 60 d | 196 cm | 103 kg | 241 | WA | East Fremantle |
| Marc Murphy | Mid-Med | 3 | 19 Jul, 1987 | 32 y 97 d | 180 cm | 80 kg | 268 | VIC | Oakleigh Chargers |
| Paul Puopolo | Fwd-Smal-Gen | 28 | 2 Dec, 1987 | 31 y 326 d | 173 cm | 78 kg | 189 | SA | Norwood |
| Jarryd Roughead | Fwd-Tall-Key | 2 | 23 Jan, 1987 | 32 y 274 d | 193 cm | 98 kg | 282 | VIC | Gippsland Power |
 Sam Rowe | Def-Tall-Key | 47 | 19 Nov, 1987 | 31 y 339 d | 199 cm | 98 kg | 100 | SA | Norwood |
| Dale Thomas | Mid-Med | 39 | 21 Jun, 1987 | 32 y 125 d | 185 cm | 84 kg | 257 | VIC | Gippsland Power |
 Kurt Tippett | Ruck-Tall | 8 May, 1987 | 32 y 169 d | 202 cm | 105 kg | 176 | QLD | Southport |
