2016 AFL Women's draft

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2016 AFL Women's draft
General information
Date(s)12 October 2016
Time1.00 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)
2017  

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.

Contents

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]

ClubMarquee playerPrevious clubPrevious league
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]

ClubPriorityPrevious clubPrevious leagueRef.
Adelaide Courtney Cramey Morphettville Park SAWFL [4]
Ange 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

ClubRookie playerOther/former sportRef.
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]

Nicola Barr was selected first by Greater Western Sydney Nicola Barr 18.02.18.jpg
Nicola Barr was selected first by Greater Western Sydney
Emily Bates was selected second by the Brisbane Lions Emily Bates 19.03.17.jpg
Emily Bates was selected second by the Brisbane Lions
Bianca Jakobsson was selected third by the Carlton Football Club Bianca Jakobsson 03.02.2017.jpg
Bianca Jakobsson was selected third by the Carlton Football Club
Hayley Miller was selected fourth by the Fremantle Football Club Hayley Miller.3.jpg
Hayley Miller was selected fourth by the Fremantle Football Club
Jaimee Lambert was selected fifth by the Western Bulldogs Jaimee Lambert 18.02.17.jpg
Jaimee Lambert was selected fifth by the Western Bulldogs
Nicola Stevens was selected sixth by the Collingwood Football Club Nicola Stevens 03.02.2017.jpg
Nicola Stevens was selected sixth by the Collingwood Football Club
Ebony Marinoff was selected seventh by the Adelaide Football Club Ebony Marinoff.jpg
Ebony Marinoff was selected seventh by the Adelaide Football Club
Elise O'Dea was selected eighth by the Melbourne Football Club Elise O'Dea 18.02.17.jpg
Elise O'Dea was selected eighth by the Melbourne Football Club
RoundPickPlayerDrafted toRecruited fromLeague
11 Nicola Barr Greater Western Sydney Sydney University SWAFL
12 Emily Bates Brisbane Yeronga QAWFL
13 Bianca Jakobsson Carlton Cranbourne VFL Womens
14 Hayley Miller Fremantle Coastal Titans WAWFL
15 Jaimee Lambert Western Bulldogs Eastern Devils VFL Womens
16 Nicola Stevens Collingwood Melbourne University VFL Womens
17 Ebony Marinoff Adelaide Morphettville Park SAWFL
18 Elise O'Dea Melbourne Darebin Falcons VFL Womens
29 Deanna Berry Melbourne Melbourne University VFL Womens
210 Heather Anderson Adelaide Waratah NTFL
211 Steph Chiocci Collingwood Diamond Creek VFL Womens
212 Aasta O'Connor Western Bulldogs Darebin Falcons VFL Womens
213 Brianna Green Fremantle East Fremantle WAWFL
214 Kate Gillespie-Jones Carlton Seaford VFL Womens
215 Tahlia Randall Brisbane Wilston Grange QAWFL
216 Ashleigh Guest Greater Western Sydney VU Western Spurs VFL Womens
317 Aimee Schmidt Greater Western Sydney Coastal Titans WAWFL
318 Nicole Hildebrand Brisbane Melbourne University VFL Womens
319 Sarah Hosking Carlton Seaford VFL Womens
320 Ashley Sharp Fremantle Swan Districts WAWFL
321 Hannah Scott Western Bulldogs Eastern Devils VFL Womens
322 Sarah D'Arcy Collingwood Eastern Devils VFL Womens
323 Jenna McCormick Adelaide Coorparoo QAWFL
324 Richelle Cranston Melbourne Geelong VWFL
425 Lauren Pearce Melbourne Darebin Falcons VFL Womens
426 Deni Varnhagen Adelaide Morphettville Park SAWFL
427 Brittany Bonnici Collingwood St Kilda Sharks VFL Womens
428 Kirsten McLeod Western Bulldogs Cranbourne VFL Womens
429 Lara Filocamo Fremantle Coastal Titans WAWFL
430 Gabriella Pound Carlton Melbourne Uni VFL Womens
431 Leah Kaslar Brisbane Coolangatta QAWFL
432 Rebecca Beeson Greater Western Sydney University NSW SWAFL
533 Kate Stanton Greater Western Sydney Wollongong SWAFL
534 Jess Wuetschner Brisbane East Fremantle WAWFL
535 Danielle Hardiman Carlton Cranbourne VFL Womens
536 Tiah Haynes Fremantle Coastal Titans WAWFL
537 Kimberley Ebb Western Bulldogs Seaford VFL Womens
538 Bree White Collingwood VU Western Spurs VFL Womens
539 Sally Riley Adelaide Tracy Village NTFL
540 Alyssa Mifsud Melbourne VU Western Spurs VFL Womens
641 Shelley Scott Melbourne VU Western Spurs VFL Womens
642 Georgia Bevan Adelaide Morphettville Park SAWFL
643 Caitlyn Edwards Collingwood East Fremantle WAWFL
644 Hayley Wildes Western Bulldogs Cranbourne VFL Womens
645 Kira Phillips Fremantle Peel Thunder WAWFL
646 Shae Audley Carlton Diamond Creek VFL Womens
647 Ally Anderson Brisbane Zillmere QAWFL
648 Erin McKinnon Greater Western Sydney Mosman Swans SWAFL
749 Mai Nguyen Greater Western Sydney University NSW SWAFL
750 Breanna Koenen Brisbane University of Queensland QAWFL
751 Bella Ayre Carlton Bendigo VFL Womens
752 Tayla Bresland Fremantle Peel Thunder WAWFL
753 Brooke Lochland Western Bulldogs Melbourne University VFL Womens
754 Alicia Eva Collingwood Melbourne University VFL Womens
755 Sophie Armitstead Adelaide Wanderers NTFL
756 Katherine Smith Melbourne Eastern Devils VFL Womens
857 Emma Humphries Melbourne Burnie Dockers TFL
858 Talia Radan Adelaide Belconnen AFL Canberra
859 Amelia Barden Collingwood Diamond Creek VFL Womens
860 Bailey Hunt Western Bulldogs Melbourne University VFL Womens
861 Amy Lavell Fremantle Coastal Titans WAWFL
862 Lauren Brazzale Carlton Diamond Creek VFL Womens
863 Megan Hunt Brisbane University of Queensland QAWFL
864 Amanda Farrugia Greater Western Sydney Macquarie Uni SWAFL
965 Jacinda Barclay Greater Western Sydney University NSW SWAFL
966 Sam Virgo Brisbane University of Queensland QAWFL
967 Breann Moody Carlton Cranbourne VFL Womens
968 Stacey Barr Fremantle Swan Districts WAWFL
969 Ellyse Gamble Western Bulldogs Burnie Dockers TFL
970 Stacey Livingstone Collingwood Port Melbourne Colts VWFL
971 Rachael Killian Adelaide West Adelaide SAWFL
972 Stephanie De Bortoli Melbourne Diamond Creek VFL Womens
1073 Lily Mithen Melbourne North Geelong GDFL
1074 Rhiannon Metcalfe Adelaide Gungahlin AFL Canberra
1075 Jess Cameron Collingwood Diamond Creek VFL Womens
1076 Lauren Spark Western Bulldogs Melbourne University VFL Womens
1077 Melissa Caulfield Fremantle East Fremantle WAWFL
1078 Jess Hosking Carlton Seaford VFL Womens
1079 Kate Lutkins Brisbane Wilston Grange QAWFL
1080 Britt Tully Greater Western Sydney Gungahlin AFL Canberra
1181 Kristy De Pellegrini Greater Western Sydney Southern Power SWAFL
1182 Kate McCarthy Brisbane Yeronga QAWFL
1183 Natalie Plane Carlton Seaford VFL Womens
1184 Cassie Davidson Fremantle East Fremantle WAWFL
1185 Nicole Callinan Western Bulldogs Darebin Falcons VFL Womens
1186 Jasmine Garner Collingwood St Kilda Sharks VFL Womens
1187 Anne Hatchard Adelaide Morphettville Park SAWFL
1188 Ainslie Kemp Melbourne VU Western Spurs VFL Womens
1289 Mia-Rae Clifford Melbourne St Kilda Sharks VFL Womens
1290 Tayla Thorn Adelaide St Mary's NTFL
1291 Emma Grant Collingwood Bendigo VWFL
1292 Lisa Williams Western Bulldogs Diamond Creek VFL Womens
1293 Taylah Angel Fremantle Swan Districts WAWFL
1294 Sarah Last Carlton Bendigo VWFL
1295 Shaleise Law Brisbane Zillmere QAWFL
1296 Renee Tomkins Greater Western Sydney University NSW SWAFL
1397 Clare Lawton Greater Western Sydney Army 3rd Brigade
1398 Selina Goodman Brisbane Coolangatta QAWFL
1399 Tilly Lucas-Rodd Carlton St Kilda Sharks VFL Womens
13100 Belinda Smith Fremantle East Fremantle WAWFL
13101 Lauren Morecroft Western Bulldogs Diamond Creek VFL Womens
13102 Penny Cula-Reid Collingwood St Kilda Sharks VFL Womens
13103 Abbey Holmes Adelaide Waratah NTFL
13104 Brooke Patterson Melbourne Darebin Falcons VFL Womens
14105 Jessica Anderson Melbourne Melbourne University VFL Womens
14106 Stevie-Lee Thompson Adelaide Wanderers NTFL
14107 Lauren Tesoriero Collingwood Eastern Devils VFL Womens
14108 Tiarna Ernst Western Bulldogs Diamond Creek VFL Womens
14109 Stephanie Cain Fremantle Swan Districts WAWFL
14110 Katie Loynes Carlton Diamond Creek VFL Womens
14111 Sharni Webb Brisbane University of Queensland QAWFL
14112 Ella Ross Greater Western Sydney Queanbeyan AFL Canberra
15113 Stephanie Walker Greater Western Sydney Sydney University SWAFL
15114 Nikki Wallace Brisbane Coolangatta QAWFL
15115 Madeline Keryk Carlton Melbourne University VFL Womens
15116 Kelly Clinch Fremantle Subiaco WAWFL
15117 Kate Tyndall Western Bulldogs Diamond Creek VFL Womens
15118 Melissa Kuys Collingwood Knox VFL Womens
15119 Jess Sedunary Adelaide Morphettville Park SAWFL
15120 Maddie Boyd Melbourne North Geelong GDFL
16121 Pepa Randall Melbourne Eastern Devils VFL Womens
16122 Sarah Allan Adelaide Salisbury SAWFL
16123 Cecilia McIntosh Collingwood Melbourne Uni VFL Womens
16124 Courtney Clarkson Western Bulldogs Cranbourne VFL Womens
16125 Demi Okely Fremantle Peel Thunder WAWFL
16126 Kate Darby Carlton Victoria
16127 Jamie Stanton Brisbane Coolangatta QAWFL
17128 Jade Ransfield Brisbane Yeronga QAWFL
17129 Alison Downie Carlton Diamond Creek VFL Womens
17130 Dana Hooker Fremantle Coastal Titans WAWFL
17131 Jess Gardner Western Bulldogs St Kilda Sharks VFL Womens
17132 Christina Bernardi Collingwood Diamond Creek VFL Womens
17133 Justine Mules Adelaide Morphettville Park SAWFL
17134 Sarah Lampard Melbourne VU Western Spurs VFL Womens
18135 Jasmine Grierson Melbourne Cranbourne VFL Womens
18136 Monique Hollick Adelaide University NSW SWAFL
18137 Ruby Schleicher Collingwood East Fremantle WAWFL
18138 Kirsty Lamb Western Bulldogs Diamond Creek VFL Womens
18139 Akec Makur Chuot Fremantle Swan Districts WAWFL
18140 Laura Attard Carlton Diamond Creek VFL Womens
18141 Brittany Gibson Brisbane Burnie Dockers TFL
19142 Rebecca Privitelli Carlton Eastern Devils VFL Womens
19143 Laura Bailey Western Bulldogs St Kilda Sharks VFL Womens
19144 Tara Morgan Collingwood South Fremantle WAWFL
19145 Sarah Jolly Melbourne Gippsland Galaxy VWFL

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]

ClubPlayerPrevious clubPrevious leagueRef.
Adelaide Lauren O'Shea Waratah NTFL [31]
Sarah Perkins Eastern Devils VFL Womens [32]
Dayna Cox Morphettville Park SAWFL [33]
Brisbane Caitlin Collins Yeronga QAWFL [34]
Shannon Campbell Wilston Grange QAWFL [34]
Jordan Membrey Coolangatta QAWFL [34]
Carlton Jess Kennedy Bendigo VFL Womens [35]
Hayley Trevean Bendigo VFL Womens [35]
Alison Brown St Kilda Sharks VFL Womens [36]
Collingwood Kendra Heil Eastern Devils VFL Womens [37]
Lou Wotton Eastern Devils VWFL [38]
Sophie Casey Eastern Devils VFL Womens [38]
Georgia Walker Seaford VFL Womens [39]
Fremantle Tarnica Golisano Coastal Titans WAWFL [40]
Taryn Priestly Swan Districts WAWFL [41]
Gemma Houghton [41]
Emily Bonser Swan Districts WAWFL [41]
Greater Western Sydney Codie Briggs Sydney University SWAFL [42]
Isabella Rudolph Newtown Breakaways SWAFL [42]
Hannah Wallett Belconnen AFL Canberra [42]
Alex Saundry Melbourne University VFL Womens [42]
Melbourne Meg Downie St Kilda Sharks VFL Womens [43]
Laura Duryea Diamond Creek VFL Womens [43]
Aliesha Newman [44]
Western Bulldogs Rebecca Neaves St Kilda Sharks VFL Womens [45]
Meg McDonald Darebin Falcons VFL Womens [46]
Angelica Gogos Melbourne University VFL Womens [46]

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