2016 AFL Women's draft
The 2016 AFL Women's draft consisted of the various periods when the eight clubs in the AFL Women's competition recruited players prior to the competition's inaugural season in 2017.
2016 AFL Women's draft | |
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General information | |
Date(s) | 12 October 2016 |
Time | 1.00 pm AEDT |
Location | NAB Building, Docklands, Victoria |
Network(s) | afl.com.au |
Sponsored by | NAB |
Overview | |
League | AFL Women's |
First selection | Nicola Barr (Greater Western Sydney) |
Draftees and signings over the period were required to have a minimum age qualification of 18. Prior to the draft itself each club was allowed to sign two marquee players from any state across the country at an increased salary. In addition, they were permitted to sign a number of priority players with existing connections to the club, and up to two rookie players who had not played competitive Australian rules football within the previous three years. All remaining players entered the draft and became eligible to be selected by any team based in their nominated state-based zone.[1][2]
Marquee signings
On 27 July 2016, each of the competition's eight teams announced their two marquee player signings allowed prior to the October draft.[3]
Club | Marquee player | Previous club | Previous league |
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Adelaide | Chelsea Randall | Swan Districts | WAWFL |
Kellie Gibson | Morphettville Park | SAWFL | |
Brisbane | Tayla Harris | Zillmere | QAWFL |
Sabrina Frederick-Traub | South Fremantle | WAWFL | |
Carlton | Brianna Davey | St Kilda Sharks | VFL Womens |
Darcy Vescio | Darebin Falcons | VFL Womens | |
Collingwood | Moana Hope | St Kilda Sharks | VFL Womens |
Emma King | Coastal Titans | WAWFL | |
Fremantle | Kara Donnellan | Swan Districts | WAWFL |
Kiara Bowers | Coastal Titans | WAWFL | |
Greater Western Sydney | Renee Forth | Coastal Titans | WAWFL |
Emma Swanson | East Fremantle | WAWFL | |
Melbourne | Daisy Pearce | Darebin Falcons | VFL Womens |
Melissa Hickey | Darebin Falcons | VFL Womens | |
Western Bulldogs | Katie Brennan | Darebin Falcons | VFL Womens |
Ellie Blackburn | Melbourne University | VFL Womens |
Priority players
Under the priority selection rules, Carlton, Collingwood, Melbourne, the Western Bulldogs and Fremantle were allowed one player, Adelaide and Brisbane were allowed two players, and Greater Western Sydney was allowed four. Due to injuries to their marquee players, Fremantle and Greater Western Sydney were permitted an additional priority pick, allowing for two and five in total, respectively.[2]
Club | Priority | Previous club | Previous league | Ref. |
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Adelaide | Courtney Cramey | Morphettville Park | SAWFL | [4] |
Angela Foley | Waratah | NTFL | [4] | |
Brisbane | Emma Zielke | Coorparoo | QAWFL | [5] |
Kaitlyn Ashmore | Melbourne University | VFL Womens | [6] | |
Carlton | Lauren Arnell | Darebin Falcons | VFL Womens | [7] |
Collingwood | Meg Hutchins | Eastern Devils | VFL Womens | [2] |
Fremantle | Kirby Bentley | Swan Districts | WAWFL | [8] |
Ebony Antonio | Swan Districts | WAWFL | [9] | |
Greater Western Sydney | Maddy Collier | UNSW-Eastern Suburbs Stingrays | SWAFL | [10] |
Alex Williams | East Fremantle | WAWFL | [11] | |
Louise Stephenson | Melbourne University | VFL Womens | [12] | |
Phoebe McWilliams | St Kilda Sharks | VFL Womens | [12] | |
Jessica Dal Pos | Darebin Falcons | VFL Womens | [12] | |
Melbourne | Karen Paxman | Darebin Falcons | VFL Womens | [13] |
Western Bulldogs | Emma Kearney | Melbourne University | VFL Womens | [14] |
Rookie players
Club | Rookie player | Other/former sport | Ref. |
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Adelaide | Erin Phillips | Basketball | [15] |
Jasmine Anderson | Soccer | [16] | |
Brisbane | Kate Deegan | Soccer | [17] |
Delissa Kimmince | Cricket | [18] | |
Carlton | Nat Exon | Soccer | [19] |
Kate Shierlaw | Basketball/javelin | [19] | |
Collingwood | Kate Sheahan | Tennis | [20] |
Helen Roden | Basketball | [21] | |
Fremantle | Gabby O'Sullivan | Basketball | [22] |
Kim Mickle | Javelin | [23] | |
Greater Western Sydney | Jessica Bibby | Basketball | [24] |
Ellie Brush | Soccer | [24] | |
Melbourne | Cat Phillips | Ultimate frisbee | [25] |
Harriet Cordner | Soccer | [26] | |
Western Bulldogs | Libby Birch | Netball | [27] |
Romy Timmins | Basketball | [28] |
Draft
A state based draft was held on 12 October 2016. The draft order was determined by random draw on 29 September. The draft operated in snake formation with the club holding the first selection of the first round also holding the last selection of the second round and so on and so forth.[29]
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Free agents
Each team had until 31 October 2016 to sign further undrafted/free-agent players to complete their list of 25 senior listed players.[30]
See also
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