2017 AFL Women's draft

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2017 AFL Women's draft
General information
Date(s)18 October 2017
Time12:00 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)
  2016
2018  

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.

Contents

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]

Signing and trading period

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]

Trades

2017 AFLW trade period
No.Player(s)Traded fromTraded toTraded forRef
1 Nicola Stevens ‹See Tfd› Collingwood ‹See Tfd› Carlton Pick 5 [4]
Pick 13
Pick 28Pick 21
2 Alicia Eva ‹See Tfd› Collingwood ‹See Tfd› Greater Western Sydney Pick 1 [5]
Pick 5Pick 9
Jaimee Lambert ‹See Tfd› Western Bulldogs ‹See Tfd› Collingwood Pick 1
Pick 4
Pick 3Pick 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

Retirements and delistings

List of 2017 AFLW player changes
NameClubDateNotesRef.
Kendra Heil ‹See Tfd› Collingwood 15 May 2017Delisted [9]
Kate Sheahan ‹See Tfd› Collingwood 15 May 2017Delisted [9]
Heather Anderson ‹See Tfd› Adelaide 25 May 2017Delisted [10]
Jasmine Anderson ‹See Tfd› Adelaide 25 May 2017Delisted [10]
Sophie Armitstead ‹See Tfd› Adelaide 25 May 2017Delisted [10]
Lauren O'Shea ‹See Tfd› Adelaide 25 May 2017Delisted [10]
Helen Roden ‹See Tfd› Collingwood 26 May 2017Delisted [11]
Penny Cula-Reid ‹See Tfd› Collingwood 26 May 2017Delisted [11]
Georgia Walker ‹See Tfd› Collingwood 26 May 2017Delisted [11]
Lou Wotton ‹See Tfd› Collingwood 26 May 2017Delisted [11]
Alison Brown ‹See Tfd› Carlton 26 May 2017Delisted [11]
Kate Darby ‹See Tfd› Carlton 26 May 2017Delisted [11]
Jordan Ivey ‹See Tfd› Carlton 26 May 2017Delisted [11]
Jess Kennedy ‹See Tfd› Carlton 26 May 2017Delisted [11]
Tahni Nestor ‹See Tfd› Carlton 26 May 2017Delisted [11]
Rebecca Privitelli ‹See Tfd› Carlton 26 May 2017Delisted [11]
Hayley Trevean ‹See Tfd› Carlton 26 May 2017Delisted [11]
Kellie Gibson ‹See Tfd› Adelaide 26 May 2017Delisted [11]
Monique Hollick ‹See Tfd› Adelaide 26 May 2017Delisted [11]
Tayla Thorn ‹See Tfd› Adelaide 26 May 2017Delisted [11]
Caitlin Collins Brisbane 26 May 2017Delisted [12]
Kate Deegan Brisbane 26 May 2017Delisted [12]
Selina Goodman Brisbane 26 May 2017Delisted [12]
Delissa Kimmince Brisbane 26 May 2017Delisted [12]
Shaleise Law Brisbane 26 May 2017Delisted [12]
Jordan Membrey Brisbane 26 May 2017Delisted [12]
Jade Ransfield Brisbane 26 May 2017Delisted [12]
Nikki Wallace Brisbane 26 May 2017Delisted [12]
Taylah Angel ‹See Tfd› Fremantle 26 May 2017Delisted [11]
Emily Bonser ‹See Tfd› Fremantle 26 May 2017Delisted [11]
Stephanie Cain ‹See Tfd› Fremantle 26 May 2017Delisted [11]
Kelly Clinch ‹See Tfd› Fremantle 26 May 2017Delisted [11]
Beatrice Devlyn ‹See Tfd› Fremantle 26 May 2017Delisted [11]
Tarnica Golisano ‹See Tfd› Fremantle 26 May 2017Delisted [11]
Alicia Janz ‹See Tfd› Fremantle 26 May 2017Delisted [11]
Akec Makur Chuot ‹See Tfd› Fremantle 26 May 2017Delisted [11]
Kim Mickle ‹See Tfd› Fremantle 26 May 2017Retired [11]
Demi Okely ‹See Tfd› Fremantle 26 May 2017Delisted [11]
Kira Phillips ‹See Tfd› Fremantle 26 May 2017Delisted [11]
Taryn Priestly ‹See Tfd› Fremantle 26 May 2017Delisted [11]
Jess Bibby ‹See Tfd› Greater Western Sydney 26 May 2017Retired [11]
Codie Briggs ‹See Tfd› Greater Western Sydney 26 May 2017Delisted [11]
Kristy De Pellegrini ‹See Tfd› Greater Western Sydney 26 May 2017Delisted [11]
Hannah Dunn ‹See Tfd› Greater Western Sydney 26 May 2017Delisted [11]
Clare Lawton ‹See Tfd› Greater Western Sydney 26 May 2017Delisted [11]
Mai Nguyen ‹See Tfd› Greater Western Sydney 26 May 2017Delisted [11]
Ella Ross ‹See Tfd› Greater Western Sydney 26 May 2017Delisted [11]
Isabella Rudolph ‹See Tfd› Greater Western Sydney 26 May 2017Delisted [11]
Kate Stanton ‹See Tfd› Greater Western Sydney 26 May 2017Delisted [11]
Stephanie Walker ‹See Tfd› Greater Western Sydney 26 May 2017Delisted [11]
Hannah Wallett ‹See Tfd› Greater Western Sydney 26 May 2017Delisted [11]
Alex Williams ‹See Tfd› Greater Western Sydney 26 May 2017Delisted [11]
Jessica Anderson ‹See Tfd› Melbourne 26 May 2017Delisted [13]
Mia-Rae Clifford ‹See Tfd› Melbourne 26 May 2017Delisted [13]
Harriet Cordner ‹See Tfd› Melbourne 26 May 2017Delisted [13]
Stephanie De Bortoli ‹See Tfd› Melbourne 26 May 2017Delisted [13]
Sarah Jolly ‹See Tfd› Melbourne 26 May 2017Delisted [13]
Elise Strachan ‹See Tfd› Melbourne 26 May 2017Delisted [11]
Courtney Clarkson ‹See Tfd› Western Bulldogs 26 May 2017Delisted [11]
Jess Gardner ‹See Tfd› Western Bulldogs 26 May 2017Delisted [11]
Meg McDonald ‹See Tfd› Western Bulldogs 26 May 2017Delisted [11]
Lauren Morecroft ‹See Tfd› Western Bulldogs 26 May 2017Delisted [11]
Rebecca Neaves ‹See Tfd› Western Bulldogs 26 May 2017Delisted [11]
Romy Timmins ‹See Tfd› Western Bulldogs 26 May 2017Delisted [11]
Kate Tyndall ‹See Tfd› Western Bulldogs 26 May 2017Delisted [11]
Lisa Williams ‹See Tfd› Western Bulldogs 26 May 2017Delisted [11]

Free agency

A four-day free agency period was held from 29 May for clubs to secure non-signed players from other clubs. [11]

2017 AFLW free agency period signings
PlayerDateFree agent typeFormer clubNew clubRef
Kellie Gibson 29 May 2017Delisted ‹See Tfd› Adelaide ‹See Tfd› Fremantle [14]
Jessica Anderson 29 May 2017Delisted ‹See Tfd› Melbourne ‹See Tfd› Western Bulldogs [15]
Harriet Cordner 30 May 2017Delisted ‹See Tfd› Melbourne ‹See Tfd› Melbourne [16]
Alex Williams 30 May 2017Delisted ‹See Tfd› Greater Western Sydney ‹See Tfd› Fremantle [17]
Rebecca Privitelli 31 May 2017Delisted ‹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]

PlayerSigned withRef
Rachel Ashley ‹See Tfd› Western Bulldogs [20]
Sophie Armitstead ‹See Tfd› Adelaide [21]
Melissa Freckleton ‹See Tfd› Greater Western Sydney [22]

Salary

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 playersPriority playersOther players
Number24up 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]

Draft

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]

Final draft order [25]
RoundPickPlayerDrafted toRecruited fromLeagueNotes
11 Isabel Huntington ‹See Tfd› Western Bulldogs Melbourne Uni VFL Women's Traded from ‹See Tfd› Collingwood; received from ‹See Tfd› Greater Western Sydney
12 Stephanie Cain ‹See Tfd› Fremantle Swan Districts WAWFL
13 Chloe Molloy ‹See Tfd› Collingwood Diamond Creek VFL Women's Traded from ‹See Tfd› Western Bulldogs
14 Monique Conti ‹See Tfd› Western Bulldogs Melbourne Uni VFL Women's Traded from ‹See Tfd› Collingwood
15 Jodie Hicks ‹See Tfd› Greater Western Sydney Belconnen AFL Canberra Traded from ‹See Tfd› Collingwood; received from ‹See Tfd› Carlton
16 Eden Zanker ‹See Tfd› Melbourne Bendigo Pioneers TAC Cup
17 Jordan Zanchetta Brisbane Yeronga QWAFL
18 Jessica Allan ‹See Tfd› Adelaide Salisbury Adelaide FL
29 Darcy Guttridge ‹See Tfd› Collingwood Cranbourne VFL Women's Traded from ‹See Tfd› Greater Western Sydney
210 Evangeline Gooch ‹See Tfd› Fremantle East Fremantle WAWFL
211 Jenna Bruton ‹See Tfd› Western Bulldogs St Kilda Sharks VFL Women's
212 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
213 Iilish Ross ‹See Tfd› Collingwood Murray Bushrangers TAC Cup Traded from ‹See Tfd› Carlton
214 Maddy Guerin ‹See Tfd› Melbourne Northern Knights TAC Cup
215 Arianna Clarke Brisbane Coolangatta QWAFL
216 Jasmyn Hewett ‹See Tfd› Adelaide St Mary's NTFL
317 Tanya Hetherington ‹See Tfd› Greater Western Sydney Diamond Creek VFL Women's
318 Jodie White ‹See Tfd› Fremantle Coastal Titans WAWFL
319 Daria Bannister ‹See Tfd› Western Bulldogs Launceston TWL
320 Sarah Dargan ‹See Tfd› Collingwood Calder Cannons TAC Cup
321 Kristy Stratton ‹See Tfd› Collingwood Box Hill Hawks VFL Women's Traded from ‹See Tfd› Carlton
322 Tegan Cunningham ‹See Tfd› Melbourne
323 Renee Cowan Brisbane Yeronga QWAFL
324 Eloise Jones ‹See Tfd› Adelaide Morphettville Park Adelaide FL
425 Courtney Gum ‹See Tfd› Greater Western Sydney Adelaide University Adelaide FL
426 Ashlee Atkins ‹See Tfd› Fremantle East Fremantle WAWFL
427 Emma Mackie ‹See Tfd› Western Bulldogs Box Hill Hawks VFL Women's
428 Sophie Li ‹See Tfd› Carlton Adelaide University Adelaide FL Traded from ‹See Tfd› Collingwood
429 Reni Hicks ‹See Tfd› Carlton Diamond Creek VFL Women's
430 Claudia Whitfort ‹See Tfd› Melbourne
431 Kalinda Howarth Brisbane Coolangatta QWAFL
432 Marijana Rajcic ‹See Tfd› Adelaide Norwood Adelaide FL
533 Emily McGuire ‹See Tfd› Fremantle Swan Districts WAWFL
534Passed ‹See Tfd› Western Bulldogs
535 Ashleigh Brazill ‹See Tfd› Collingwood Collingwood Magpies Netball Suncorp Super Netball
536 Bridie Kennedy ‹See Tfd› Carlton Cranbourne/Dandenong Stingrays VFL Women's/TAC Cup
537 Emma Pittman Brisbane University of Queensland QWAFL
538 Ruth Wallace ‹See Tfd› Adelaide Adelaide University Adelaide FL
639 Phoebe Monahan ‹See Tfd› Greater Western Sydney UNSW-Eastern Suburbs Stingrays SWAFL
640 Alicia Janz ‹See Tfd› Fremantle Swan Districts WAWFL
641 Ruby Blair Brisbane Coolangatta QWAFL
642 Rheanne Lugg ‹See Tfd› Adelaide Riverina Lions AFL Canberra
743 Philippa Smyth ‹See Tfd› Greater Western Sydney Nelson Bay BDAFL
744 Leah Mascall ‹See Tfd› Fremantle Coastal Titans WAWFL
745 Sophie Conway Brisbane Zillmere QWAFL
746Passed ‹See Tfd› Adelaide
847 Cora Staunton ‹See Tfd› Greater Western Sydney
848 Jessy Keeffe Brisbane Yeronga QWAFL
949Passed ‹See Tfd› Greater Western Sydney

Rookie draft

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]

PickPlayerDrafted toRecruited fromLeagueNotes
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]

Rookie signings

ClubRookie playerOther/former sportRef.
‹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]

See also

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