 At the end of the 1988 season, Victoria Football Association (VFA) club Prahran enticed Dermot McNicholl, who had starred in two previous International rules series, to move to Melbourne.Two weeks later, St Kilda drafted him with the 99th selection in the 1988 VFL draft.In the same draft, Melbourne recruited two more Irish players, Jim Stynes' brother Brian and Tom Grehan.