A member of Claremont 's 1991 West Australian Football League premiership team , Kowal was selected by Melbourne with the third pick of the 1991 AFL Draft , behind fellow Western Australian players John Hutton and Marcus Seecamp . He made his AFL debut late in the 1992 season and was a regular fixture in the Melbourne midfield in 1993 . Kowal earned a 1993 AFL Rising Star nomination for his 21 disposals and two goals against St Kilda . He also kicked 21 goals for the season
1993 AFL Rising Star
1993 AFL Rising Star
Darren Kowal