2017 AFL Women's draft | |
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General information | |
Date(s) | 18 October 2017 |
Time | 12:00 pm AEDT |
Location | NAB Building, Docklands, Victoria |
Network(s) | afl.com.au |
Sponsored by | National Australia Bank |
Overview | |
League | AFL Women's |
First selection | Isabel Huntington ( ‹See Tfd› Western Bulldogs) |
The 2017 AFL Women's draft consisted of the various periods when the eight clubs in the AFL Women's competition could recruit players prior to the competition's 2018 season.
As the previous season's player contracts were all capped at one-year deals, all existing AFLW players must be re-signed prior to the 2018 season. Entering the second season of the competition, clubs will have larger list sizes, with 27 senior listed players (up from 25), and three rookie listed players (up from two). [1]
Beginning 1 May, clubs were given an 18-day window to re-sign players on their lists from the previous season, with teams being required to retain between 15 and 22 players during that period. [2] There was also a window for teams to trade players and draft picks in a trade period that started on 15 May 2017, and continued for 12 days. [3]
Players were eligible to seek a trade should they receive a contract offer from a rival club at a pay scale level above their previous years' salary. Players could also reject any offer from their existing club lower rate than in 2017, and become restricted free agents permitted to sign with another club at or above their previous salary. [3]
Players who do not receive offers from their 2017 club were free to sign with any club during the four-day free agency period starting 29 May 2017 or to nominate for the 2017 draft. [3]
No. | Player(s) | Traded from | Traded to | Traded for | Ref |
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1 | Nicola Stevens | ‹See Tfd› Collingwood | ‹See Tfd› Carlton | Pick 5 | [4] |
Pick 13 | |||||
Pick 28 | Pick 21 | ||||
2 | Alicia Eva | ‹See Tfd› Collingwood | ‹See Tfd› Greater Western Sydney | Pick 1 | [5] |
Pick 5 | Pick 9 | ||||
Jaimee Lambert | ‹See Tfd› Western Bulldogs | ‹See Tfd› Collingwood | Pick 1 | ||
Pick 4 | |||||
Pick 3 | Pick 12 | ||||
3 | Ashleigh Guest | ‹See Tfd› Greater Western Sydney | ‹See Tfd› Melbourne | Pepa Randall | [6] |
4 | Maddie Boyd | ‹See Tfd› Melbourne | ‹See Tfd› Greater Western Sydney | Pick 33 | [7] |
5 | Deanna Berry | ‹See Tfd› Melbourne | ‹See Tfd› Western Bulldogs | Pick 12 | [8] |
Bianca Jakobsson | ‹See Tfd› Carlton | ‹See Tfd› Melbourne | Pick 12 | ||
Tayla Harris | Brisbane | ‹See Tfd› Carlton | Bella Ayre | ||
Nat Exon |
A four-day free agency period was held from 29 May for clubs to secure non-signed players from other clubs. [11]
Player | Date | Free agent type | Former club | New club | Ref |
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Kellie Gibson | 29 May 2017 | Delisted | ‹See Tfd› Adelaide | ‹See Tfd› Fremantle | [14] |
Jessica Anderson | 29 May 2017 | Delisted | ‹See Tfd› Melbourne | ‹See Tfd› Western Bulldogs | [15] |
Harriet Cordner | 30 May 2017 | Delisted | ‹See Tfd› Melbourne | ‹See Tfd› Melbourne | [16] |
Alex Williams | 30 May 2017 | Delisted | ‹See Tfd› Greater Western Sydney | ‹See Tfd› Fremantle | [17] |
Rebecca Privitelli | 31 May 2017 | Delisted | ‹See Tfd› Carlton | ‹See Tfd› Greater Western Sydney | [18] |
A second free agency period opened at the conclusion of the draft, allowing undrafted players to be signed. This period closed on 19 October, the day after the draft. [19]
Player | Signed with | Ref |
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Rachel Ashley | ‹See Tfd› Western Bulldogs | [20] |
Sophie Armitstead | ‹See Tfd› Adelaide | [21] |
Melissa Freckleton | ‹See Tfd› Greater Western Sydney | [22] |
AFLW players salaries are managed and paid in full by the AFL on behalf of the clubs. A pay deal struck between the league and the AFLPA in November 2016 set the 2018 season payment structure as follows: [23]
Marquee players | Priority players | Other players | |
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Number | 2 | 4 | up to 24 |
Salary | $27,946 | $12,846 | $9,276 |
It is expected that these salaries will be renegotiated and increased, as the time commitment of players was found to be greater than expected during the 2017 season. [3] [24]
In addition, players are provided with playing boots and runners, an interstate travel allowance, income insurance, out-of-pocket medical expense coverage, and an allowance to pay for a carer for a child under 12 months of age when travelling interstate. [23]
A draft was held 18 October 2017. It operated with players nominating for a single state's draft pool and players only being eligible to be drafted by clubs operating in that state. [1] Clubs concluded the draft period with a total of 30 players, 27 of these being senior listed and three of these being rookie players. [1]
Round | Pick | Player | Drafted to | Recruited from | League | Notes |
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1 | 1 | Isabel Huntington | ‹See Tfd› Western Bulldogs | Melbourne Uni | VFL Women's | Traded from ‹See Tfd› Collingwood; received from ‹See Tfd› Greater Western Sydney |
1 | 2 | Stephanie Cain | ‹See Tfd› Fremantle | Swan Districts | WAWFL | |
1 | 3 | Chloe Molloy | ‹See Tfd› Collingwood | Diamond Creek | VFL Women's | Traded from ‹See Tfd› Western Bulldogs |
1 | 4 | Monique Conti | ‹See Tfd› Western Bulldogs | Melbourne Uni | VFL Women's | Traded from ‹See Tfd› Collingwood |
1 | 5 | Jodie Hicks | ‹See Tfd› Greater Western Sydney | Belconnen | AFL Canberra | Traded from ‹See Tfd› Collingwood; received from ‹See Tfd› Carlton |
1 | 6 | Eden Zanker | ‹See Tfd› Melbourne | Bendigo Pioneers | TAC Cup | |
1 | 7 | Jordan Zanchetta | Brisbane | Yeronga | QWAFL | |
1 | 8 | Jessica Allan | ‹See Tfd› Adelaide | Salisbury | Adelaide FL | |
2 | 9 | Darcy Guttridge | ‹See Tfd› Collingwood | Cranbourne | VFL Women's | Traded from ‹See Tfd› Greater Western Sydney |
2 | 10 | Evangeline Gooch | ‹See Tfd› Fremantle | East Fremantle | WAWFL | |
2 | 11 | Jenna Bruton | ‹See Tfd› Western Bulldogs | St Kilda Sharks | VFL Women's | |
2 | 12 | Georgia Gee | ‹See Tfd› Carlton | Dandenong Stingrays | TAC Cup | Traded from ‹See Tfd› Collingwood; received from ‹See Tfd› Melbourne; received from ‹See Tfd› Western Bulldogs |
2 | 13 | Iilish Ross | ‹See Tfd› Collingwood | Murray Bushrangers | TAC Cup | Traded from ‹See Tfd› Carlton |
2 | 14 | Maddy Guerin | ‹See Tfd› Melbourne | Northern Knights | TAC Cup | |
2 | 15 | Arianna Clarke | Brisbane | Coolangatta | QWAFL | |
2 | 16 | Jasmyn Hewett | ‹See Tfd› Adelaide | St Mary's | NTFL | |
3 | 17 | Tanya Hetherington | ‹See Tfd› Greater Western Sydney | Diamond Creek | VFL Women's | |
3 | 18 | Jodie White | ‹See Tfd› Fremantle | Coastal Titans | WAWFL | |
3 | 19 | Daria Bannister | ‹See Tfd› Western Bulldogs | Launceston | TWL | |
3 | 20 | Sarah Dargan | ‹See Tfd› Collingwood | Calder Cannons | TAC Cup | |
3 | 21 | Kristy Stratton | ‹See Tfd› Collingwood | Box Hill Hawks | VFL Women's | Traded from ‹See Tfd› Carlton |
3 | 22 | Tegan Cunningham | ‹See Tfd› Melbourne | – | – | |
3 | 23 | Renee Cowan | Brisbane | Yeronga | QWAFL | |
3 | 24 | Eloise Jones | ‹See Tfd› Adelaide | Morphettville Park | Adelaide FL | |
4 | 25 | Courtney Gum | ‹See Tfd› Greater Western Sydney | Adelaide University | Adelaide FL | |
4 | 26 | Ashlee Atkins | ‹See Tfd› Fremantle | East Fremantle | WAWFL | |
4 | 27 | Emma Mackie | ‹See Tfd› Western Bulldogs | Box Hill Hawks | VFL Women's | |
4 | 28 | Sophie Li | ‹See Tfd› Carlton | Adelaide University | Adelaide FL | Traded from ‹See Tfd› Collingwood |
4 | 29 | Reni Hicks | ‹See Tfd› Carlton | Diamond Creek | VFL Women's | |
4 | 30 | Claudia Whitfort | ‹See Tfd› Melbourne | – | – | |
4 | 31 | Kalinda Howarth | Brisbane | Coolangatta | QWAFL | |
4 | 32 | Marijana Rajcic | ‹See Tfd› Adelaide | Norwood | Adelaide FL | |
5 | 33 | Emily McGuire | ‹See Tfd› Fremantle | Swan Districts | WAWFL | |
5 | 34 | Passed | ‹See Tfd› Western Bulldogs | — | — | |
5 | 35 | Ashleigh Brazill | ‹See Tfd› Collingwood | Collingwood Magpies Netball | Suncorp Super Netball | |
5 | 36 | Bridie Kennedy | ‹See Tfd› Carlton | Cranbourne/Dandenong Stingrays | VFL Women's/TAC Cup | |
5 | 37 | Emma Pittman | Brisbane | University of Queensland | QWAFL | |
5 | 38 | Ruth Wallace | ‹See Tfd› Adelaide | Adelaide University | Adelaide FL | |
6 | 39 | Phoebe Monahan | ‹See Tfd› Greater Western Sydney | UNSW-Eastern Suburbs Stingrays | SWAFL | |
6 | 40 | Alicia Janz | ‹See Tfd› Fremantle | Swan Districts | WAWFL | |
6 | 41 | Ruby Blair | Brisbane | Coolangatta | QWAFL | |
6 | 42 | Rheanne Lugg | ‹See Tfd› Adelaide | Riverina Lions | AFL Canberra | |
7 | 43 | Philippa Smyth | ‹See Tfd› Greater Western Sydney | Nelson Bay | BDAFL | |
7 | 44 | Leah Mascall | ‹See Tfd› Fremantle | Coastal Titans | WAWFL | |
7 | 45 | Sophie Conway | Brisbane | Zillmere | QWAFL | |
7 | 46 | Passed | ‹See Tfd› Adelaide | — | — | |
8 | 47 | Cora Staunton | ‹See Tfd› Greater Western Sydney | – | – | |
8 | 48 | Jessy Keeffe | Brisbane | Yeronga | QWAFL | |
9 | 49 | Passed | ‹See Tfd› Greater Western Sydney | — | — |
The rookie draft took place on 20 October 2017. Players qualify for the rookie draft if they are under the age of 21 or are crossing from another sport. [26]
Pick | Player | Drafted to | Recruited from | League | Notes |
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1 | Haneen Zreika | ‹See Tfd› Greater Western Sydney | Auburn Giants | SWAFL | |
2 | Lisa Webb | ‹See Tfd› Fremantle | Coastal Titans | WAWFL | |
3 | Naomi Ferres | ‹See Tfd› Western Bulldogs | VU Western Spurs | VFL Women's | |
4 | Holly Whitford | ‹See Tfd› Collingwood | Cranbourne | VFL Women's | |
5 | Tiahna Cochrane | ‹See Tfd› Carlton | Bendigo Thunder | VWFL | |
6 | Anna Teague | ‹See Tfd› Melbourne | Geelong Supercats | SEABL | |
7 | Gabby Collingwood | Brisbane | University of Queensland | QWAFL | |
8 | Calista Boyd | ‹See Tfd› Adelaide | Wanderers | NTFL | |
9 | Tait Mackrill | ‹See Tfd› Greater Western Sydney | Adelaide University | Adelaide FL | |
10 | Jade de Melo | ‹See Tfd› Fremantle | East Fremantle | WAWFL | |
11 | Bonnie Toogood | ‹See Tfd› Western Bulldogs | Mornington | SEFNL | |
12 | Katie-Jayne Grieve | ‹See Tfd› Carlton | South Bunbury | SWFL | |
13 | Maddie Shevlin | ‹See Tfd› Melbourne | Gungahlin | ACTWAFL | |
14 | Molly Ritson | Brisbane | Bond University | QWAFL | |
15 | Brianna Walling | ‹See Tfd› Adelaide | Morphettville Park | Adelaide FL | |
16 | Beatrice Devlyn | ‹See Tfd› Fremantle | South Fremantle | WAWFL | |
17 | Courtney Webb | ‹See Tfd› Carlton | Launceston | TFL | |
18 | Krystal Scott | Brisbane | Bond University | QWAFL | |
19 | Tayla McAuliffe | ‹See Tfd› Fremantle | Swan Districts | WAWFL | Promoted to senior list to replace Kirby Bentley who was put on the long-term injury list [27] |
Club | Rookie player | Other/former sport | Ref. |
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‹See Tfd› Adelaide | Becchara Palmer | Beach volleyball | [28] |
‹See Tfd› Carlton | Kerryn Harrington | Basketball | [29] |
Maddison Gay | Netball | [29] [30] | |
‹See Tfd› Collingwood | Eliza Hynes | Beach Volleyball | [31] |
Georgie Parker | Field hockey | [32] | |
‹See Tfd› Greater Western Sydney | Elle Bennetts | Netball | [33] |
‹See Tfd› Melbourne | Kate Hore | Basketball | [34] |
Erin Hoare | Netball | [35] | |
‹See Tfd› Western Bulldogs | Kim Rennie | Basketball | [36] |
Aisling Utri | Field Hockey | [37] |
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