2021 AFL draft

The 2021 AFL draft will consist of the various periods where the 18 clubs in the Australian Football League (AFL) can trade and recruit players following the completion of the 2021 AFL season.

2021 AFL draft
General information
Date(s)May 2021 - Mid-season Draft
November 2021 - National Draft, Rookie Draft
LocationTBA
Network(s)Fox Footy
Sponsored byNational Australia Bank
Overview
LeagueAFL


Player movements

Previous trades

Since 2015, clubs have been able to trade future picks in the next year's national draft during the trade period. As a result, a total of 30 selections for the 2021 draft were traded during the 2020 trade period. Further trades of future picks can be made before or during the 2020 national draft. The selection order for each of these picks is tied to the original club's finishing position in the 2021 season.


Table of previously traded selections
Rd Orig. Club New Club Acquired via Ref
1 Melbourne Brisbane Lions Pick swap [1]
Geelong Richmond Pick swap at the 2020 National Draft
Collingwood Greater Western Sydney Pick swap at the 2020 National Draft
2 Melbourne Adelaide Pick swap [2]
Port Adelaide West Coast via Sydney (Aliir Aliir trade)
on-traded to West Coast (Tom Hickey trade)		 [3]
[4]
St Kilda Richmond Jack Higgins trade [5]
Brisbane Lions Melbourne Pick swap [1]
Western Bulldogs Collingwood Adam Treloar trade [6]
Essendon Geelong via Greater Western Sydney (Jye Caldwell trade)
on-traded to Geelong (Jeremy Cameron trade)		 [7]
[8]
Greater Western Sydney Geelong Jeremy Cameron trade [8]
Collingwood Hawthorn Pick swap at the 2020 National Draft
3 Gold Coast Richmond Oleg Markov trade [9]
Melbourne Gold Coast via Brisbane Lions (pick swap)
on-traded to Geelong (Nakia Cockatoo trade)
on-traded to Gold Coast (pick swap)		 [10]
[11]
[12]
Western Bulldogs Melbourne Mitch Hannan trade [13]
Sydney West Coast Tom Hickey trade [4]
West Coast Brisbane Lions Alex Witherden trade [14]
Port Adelaide Essendon Orazio Fantasia trade [15]
Carlton Gold Coast via Sydney (pick swap)
on-traded to Gold Coast (pick swap)		 [16]
[17]
Adelaide Collingwood Pick swap at the 2020 National Draft
Fremantle Collingwood Pick swap at the 2020 National Draft
Hawthorn Melbourne Pick swap at the 2020 National Draft
4 Hawthorn Port Adelaide via Adelaide (Kyle Hartigan trade)
on-traded to Port Adelaide (Pick swap at the 2020 National Draft)		 [18]
Brisbane Lions North Melbourne via Melbourne (pick swap)
on-traded to North Melbourne (Ben Brown trade)		 [10]
[19]
Essendon Gold Coast Peter Wright trade [20]
Melbourne Brisbane Lions via Adelaide (pick swap)
on-traded to Brisbane Lions (pick swap)		 [2]
[21]
North Melbourne Hawthorn via Melbourne (Ben Brown trade)
on-traded to Hawthorn (Pick swap at the 2020 National Draft)		 [19]
Richmond Hawthorn via St Kilda (Jack Higgins trade)
on-traded to Hawthorn (Pick swap at the 2020 National Draft)		 [5]
Geelong Port Adelaide via Greater Western Sydney (Jeremy Cameron trade)
on-traded to Collingwood (Pick swap at the 2020 National Draft)
on-traded to Port Adelaide (Pick swap at the 2020 National Draft)		 [8]
Fremantle Adelaide Pick swap [22]
Collingwood Brisbane Lions Pick swap [23]

List changes

Retirements
Table key
R Rookie listed player
B Category B Rookie listed player
Table of player retirements
Date Name Club Ref
15 December Sam Lloyd Western Bulldogs [24]
3 January Ross McQuillan (B) Essendon [25]
2 February Tom Scully Hawthorn [26]

See also
  • 2021 AFL Women's draft

References
  1. Schmook, Nathan (12 November 2020). "Dees nab two first-round picks in blockbuster swap with Lions". Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  2. Cleary, Mitch (10 November 2020). "Dees swap picks with Crows in bid to unlock Big Ben trade". AFL Media. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  3. "Hoff replacement on: Power strike deal for versatile Swan". AFL Media. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  4. "Cats top up with another veteran midfielder in bid for premiership". AFL Media. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  5. "Destined to be a Saint: Jack joins club of childhood dreams". AFL Media. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  6. "Last-minute drama: Treloar becomes a Bulldog at the death". AFL Media. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  7. "Dons land another Giant: Young gun mid gets his Vic move". AFL Media. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  8. "Cats cave, Giants score historic draft bounty for Jezza". AFL Media. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  9. "Dashing Tigers defender joins Suns for future pick". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  10. Whiting, Michael (6 November 2020). "First pick swap done as Lions, Demons trade late and future selections". AFL Media. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  11. "Lions land former No.10 pick from Cats". AFL Media. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  12. @AFL_House (2 December 2020). "Trade paperwork lodged. The Gold Coast SUNS trade its Rd 2 (27) selection to the Geelong Cats for its Future Round Three Selection (currently tied to Melbourne)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  13. Schmook, Nathan (10 November 2020). "Crafty forward enters Kennel for future pick". AFL Media. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  14. Whiting, Michael (12 November 2020). "What a bargain: Eagles swoop on talented Lions defender". AFL Media. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  15. Whiting, Michael (12 November 2020). "Power deal: Electric Bomber off to Port". AFL Media. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  16. @AFL_House (24 November 2020). "Trade paperwork lodged. The Sydney Swans have traded its Rd 2 (31) Selection to Carlton for its Rd 3 (48) and Future Round Three Selection" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  17. @AFL_House (24 November 2020). "Trade paperwork lodged. The Sydney Swans have traded its Future Round Three Selection (tied to Carlton) to the Gold Coast SUNS for its Rd 2 (37) Selection" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  18. "Late future pick sees Crows defender become a Hawk". afl.com.au. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  19. Whiting, Michael (12 November 2020). "North to Melbourne: Big Ben clocks on at Demonland". Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  20. "The Wright move: Dons grab former No.8 pick for bargain". afl.com.au. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  21. @AFL_House (25 November 2020). "Trade paperwork lodged. The Adelaide Crows trade Rd 4 (66) and its Future Round Four Selection (tied to Melbourne) to the Brisbane Lions for its Rd 4 (63) Selection" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  22. @AFL_House (26 November 2020). "Trade paperwork lodged. The Adelaide Crows trade its Rd 3 (56) and Rd 4 (63) Selections to Fremantle for its Future Round Four Selection" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  23. @AFL_House (2 December 2020). "Trade paperwork lodged. The Brisbane Lions trade its Rd 4 (66) and Rd 4 (68) selections to Collingwood for its Rd 4 (70) and Future Round Four Selection" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  24. "Lloyd calls time". WesternBulldogs.com.au. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  25. "McQuillan calls time". EssendonFC.com.au. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  26. "Retirement bombshell: Former No.1 quits Hawks in shock call". AFL.com.au. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
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