List of AFL Women's debuts in 2021

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The following is the list of players in the AFL Women's (AFLW) who have either made their AFLW debut or played for a new club during the 2021 AFL Women's season.

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Summary of debuts in 2021
ClubDebutTotal
AFLWNew club
‹See Tfd› Adelaide 134
Brisbane 213
‹See Tfd› Carlton 426
‹See Tfd› Collingwood 515
‹See Tfd› Fremantle 202
‹See Tfd› Geelong 606
‹See Tfd› Gold Coast 7411
‹See Tfd› Greater Western Sydney 414
‹See Tfd› Melbourne 404
‹See Tfd› North Melbourne 414
‹See Tfd› Richmond 347
‹See Tfd› St Kilda 729
‹See Tfd› West Coast 7411
‹See Tfd› Western Bulldogs 414
Total612485

AFL Women's debuts

NameClubAge at debutDebut
round
Notes
Charlotte Hammans ‹See Tfd› Carlton 19 years, 316 days1 [1] Traded in 2020
Mimi Hill ‹See Tfd› Carlton 18 years, 116 days1 [2] Pick 12, 2020 AFL Women's draft
Tarni Brown ‹See Tfd› Collingwood 18 years, 308 days1 [3] Pick 19, 2020 AFL Women's draft
Bella Smith ‹See Tfd› Collingwood 19 years, 130 days1 [4] Free agency signing, 2020
Amelia Velardo ‹See Tfd› Collingwood 18 years, 245 days1 [5] Pick 25, 2020 AFL Women's draft
Alice Burke ‹See Tfd› St Kilda 18 years, 352 days1 [6] Pick 24, 2020 AFL Women's draft
Tahlia Meyer ‹See Tfd› St Kilda 25 years, 207 days1 [7] Free agency signing, 2020
Renee Saulitis ‹See Tfd› St Kilda 18 years, 168 days1 [8] Pick 34, 2020 AFL Women's draft
Tyanna Smith ‹See Tfd› St Kilda 18 years, 92 days1 [9] Pick 6, 2020 AFL Women's draft
Jacqui Vogt ‹See Tfd› St Kilda 26 years, 323 days1 [10] Pick 40, 2020 AFL Women's draft
Jess Fitzgerald ‹See Tfd› Western Bulldogs 18 years, 327 days1 [11] Pick 2, 2020 AFL Women's draft
Sarah Hartwig ‹See Tfd› Western Bulldogs 18 years, 292 days1 [12] Pick 11, 2020 AFL Women's draft
Annise Bradfield ‹See Tfd› Gold Coast 18 years, 59 days1 [13] Pick 7, 2020 AFL Women's draft
Daisy D'Arcy ‹See Tfd› Gold Coast 18 years, 49 days1 [14] Pick 60, 2020 AFL Women's draft
Elizabeth Keaney ‹See Tfd› Gold Coast 29 years, 39 days1 [15] Pick 58, 2020 AFL Women's draft
Maddison Levi ‹See Tfd› Gold Coast 18 years, 278 days1 [16] Pick 50, 2020 AFL Women's draft
Lucy Single ‹See Tfd› Gold Coast 18 years, 124 days1 [17] Pick 57, 2020 AFL Women's draft
Alyssa Bannan ‹See Tfd› Melbourne 18 years, 292 days1 [18] Pick 5, 2020 AFL Women's draft
Megan Fitzsimon ‹See Tfd› Melbourne 18 years, 173 days1 [19] Pick 35, 2020 AFL Women's draft
Eliza McNamara ‹See Tfd› Melbourne 18 years, 268 days1 [20] Pick 15, 2020 AFL Women's draft
Shanae Davison ‹See Tfd› West Coast 19 years, 165 days1 [21] Pick 18, 2020 AFL Women's draft
Andrea Gilmore ‹See Tfd› West Coast 32 years, 95 days1 [22] Pick 53, 2020 AFL Women's draft
Isabella Lewis ‹See Tfd› West Coast 18 years, 75 days1 [23] Pick 3, 2020 AFL Women's draft
Demi Liddle ‹See Tfd› West Coast 21 years, 237 days1 [24] Free agency signing, 2020
Amber Ward ‹See Tfd› West Coast 19 years, 110 days1 [25] Free agency signing, 2020
Teah Charlton ‹See Tfd› Adelaide 18 years, 280 days1 [26] Pick 4, 2020 AFL Women's draft
Darcy Moloney ‹See Tfd› Geelong 18 years, 72 days1 [27] Pick 10, 2020 AFL Women's draft
Isabella Eddey ‹See Tfd› North Melbourne 18 years, 355 days1 [28] Pick 13, 2020 AFL Women's draft
Alice O'Loughlin ‹See Tfd› North Melbourne 18 years, 207 days1 [29] Pick 22, 2020 AFL Women's draft
Luka Lesosky-Hay ‹See Tfd› Richmond 18 years, 214 days1 [30] Pick 52, 2020 AFL Women's draft
Ellie McKenzie ‹See Tfd› Richmond 18 years, 106 days1 [31] Pick 1, 2020 AFL Women's draft
Courtney Hodder Brisbane 20 years, 207 days1 [32] Rookie signing, 2020
Mikayla Hyde ‹See Tfd› Fremantle 19 years, 19 days1 [33] Replacement player, 2021
Sarah Verrier ‹See Tfd› Fremantle 18 years, 182 days1 [34] Pick 14, 2020 AFL Women's draft
Tarni Evans ‹See Tfd› Greater Western Sydney 18 years, 365 days1 [35] Pick 9, 2020 AFL Women's draft
Erin Todd ‹See Tfd› Greater Western Sydney 34 years, 363 days1 [36] Free agency signing, 2020
Joanna Lin ‹See Tfd› Collingwood 18 years, 352 days2 [37] Pick 26, 2020 AFL Women's draft
Olivia Barber ‹See Tfd› Geelong 18 years, 207 days2 [38] Pick 21, 2020 AFL Women's draft
Stephanie Williams ‹See Tfd› Geelong 19 years, 10 days2 [39] Pick 27, 2020 AFL Women's draft
Katelyn Pope ‹See Tfd› West Coast 24 years, 315 days2 [40] Replacement player, 2021
Nicole Garner ‹See Tfd› Geelong 28 years, 239 days3 [41] Pick 50, 2019 AFL Women's draft
Isabella Grant ‹See Tfd› Western Bulldogs 19 years, 144 days3 [42] Pick 47, 2019 AFL Women's draft (Father–daughter selectionChris Grant)
Georgia Garnett ‹See Tfd› Greater Western Sydney 19 years, 161 days3 [43] Pick 90, 2019 AFL Women's draft
Janet Baird ‹See Tfd› Gold Coast 21 years, 32 days3 [44] Pick 54, 2020 AFL Women's draft
Jessica Matin ‹See Tfd› St Kilda 18 years, 230 days3 [45] Replacement player, 2020
Daisy Walker ‹See Tfd› Carlton 18 years, 252 days3 [46] Pick 28, 2020 AFL Women's draft
Tessa Lavey ‹See Tfd› Richmond 27 years, 322 days3 [47] Pick 43, 2020 AFL Women's draft
Rebecca Ott ‹See Tfd› St Kilda 26 years, 194 days4 [48] Replacement player, 2021
Laura Gardiner ‹See Tfd› Geelong 18 years, 90 days4 [49] Pick 20, 2020 AFL Women's draft
Brooke Brown ‹See Tfd› North Melbourne 23 years, 322 days4 [50] Pick 49, 2020 AFL Women's draft
Indy Tahau Brisbane 18 years, 122 days4 [51] Pick 37, 2020 AFL Women's draft
Lauren Magee ‹See Tfd› Melbourne 23 years, 232 days4 [52] 2020 Rookie signing (Gaelic football)
Lauren Gauci ‹See Tfd› West Coast 24 years, 319 days4 [53] Free agency signing, 2020
Serena Gibbs ‹See Tfd› Carlton 20 years, 269 days5 [54] Pick 44, 2019 AFL Women's draft
Wallis Randell ‹See Tfd› Gold Coast 19 years, 229 days5 [55] Pick 61, 2020 AFL Women's draft
Georgia Hammond ‹See Tfd› North Melbourne 28 years, 164 days6 [56] Pick 44, 2020 AFL Women's draft
Libby Graham ‹See Tfd› Greater Western Sydney 23 years, 175 days6 [57] Pick 42, 2020 AFL Women's draft
Abbi Moloney ‹See Tfd› Collingwood 18 years, 189 days6 [58] Pick 31, 2020 AFL Women's draft
Isabelle Pritchard ‹See Tfd› Western Bulldogs 18 years, 364 days6 [59] Pick 16, 2020 AFL Women's draft
Carly Remmos ‹See Tfd› Geelong 18 years, 216 days8 [60] Pick 39, 2020 AFL Women's draft

Change of AFL Women's club

NameClubAge at debutDebut
round
Former club(s)Recruiting method
Maddy Guerin ‹See Tfd› Carlton 21 years, 95 days1 [61] ‹See Tfd› Melbourne Traded in 2020
Elise O'Dea ‹See Tfd› Carlton 29 years, 146 days1 [62] ‹See Tfd› Melbourne Traded in 2020
Aliesha Newman ‹See Tfd› Collingwood 25 years, 134 days1 [63] ‹See Tfd› Melbourne Traded in 2020
Jayde Van Dyk ‹See Tfd› St Kilda 24 years, 307 days1 [64] ‹See Tfd› Carlton Traded in 2020
Katie Lynch ‹See Tfd› Western Bulldogs 20 years, 298 days1 [65] ‹See Tfd› Collingwood Traded in 2020
Alison Drennan ‹See Tfd› Gold Coast 30 years, 0 days1 [66] ‹See Tfd› North Melbourne, ‹See Tfd› St Kilda Traded in 2020
Sarah Perkins ‹See Tfd› Gold Coast 27 years, 188 days1 [67] ‹See Tfd› Adelaide, ‹See Tfd› Melbourne Pick 23, 2020 AFL Women's draft
Tayla Bresland ‹See Tfd› West Coast 24 years, 361 days1 [68] ‹See Tfd› Fremantle Traded in 2020
Brianna Green ‹See Tfd› West Coast 24 years, 71 days1 [69] ‹See Tfd› Fremantle Expansion signing, 2019
Aisling McCarthy ‹See Tfd› West Coast 24 years, 341 days1 [70] ‹See Tfd› Western Bulldogs Traded in 2020
Lisa Whiteley ‹See Tfd› Adelaide 28 years, 52 days1 [71] ‹See Tfd› Greater Western Sydney Traded in 2020
Ashleigh Woodland ‹See Tfd› Adelaide 22 years, 143 days1 [72] ‹See Tfd› Melbourne Pick 47, 2020 AFL Women's draft
Harriet Cordner ‹See Tfd› Richmond 28 years, 193 days1 [73] ‹See Tfd› Melbourne Traded in 2020
Sarah D'Arcy ‹See Tfd› Richmond 29 years, 162 days1 [74] ‹See Tfd› Collingwood Traded in 2020
Sarah Dargan ‹See Tfd› Richmond 21 years, 363 days1 [75] ‹See Tfd› Collingwood Traded in 2020
Sarah Hosking ‹See Tfd› Richmond 25 years, 60 days1 [76] ‹See Tfd› Carlton Traded in 2020
Taylor Smith Brisbane 20 years, 353 days1 [77] ‹See Tfd› Gold Coast Traded in 2020
Bianca Jakobsson ‹See Tfd› St Kilda 27 years, 314 days2 [78] ‹See Tfd› Carlton, ‹See Tfd› Melbourne Traded in 2020
Georgia Bevan ‹See Tfd› Gold Coast 27 years, 241 days2 [79] ‹See Tfd› Adelaide Replacement player signing in 2020
Grace Campbell ‹See Tfd› North Melbourne 25 years, 70 days3 [80] ‹See Tfd› Richmond Traded in 2020
Hannah Munyard ‹See Tfd› Adelaide 19 years, 201 days4 [81] ‹See Tfd› Western Bulldogs Traded in 2020
Alicia Janz ‹See Tfd› West Coast 30 years, 272 days4 [82] ‹See Tfd› Fremantle Expansion signing, 2019
Katherine Smith ‹See Tfd› Greater Western Sydney 22 years, 152 days5 [83] ‹See Tfd› Melbourne Traded in 2020
Emma Pittman ‹See Tfd› Gold Coast 28 years, 80 days8 [84] Brisbane Traded in 2019

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