2016 AFL Women's draft

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.

2016 AFL Women's draft
General information
Date(s)12 October 2016
Time1.00 pm AEDT
LocationNAB Building, Docklands, Victoria
Network(s)afl.com.au
Sponsored byNAB
Overview
LeagueAFL Women's
First selectionNicola Barr (Greater Western Sydney)

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]

Club Marquee player Previous club Previous 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]

Club Priority Previous club Previous league Ref.
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
Club Rookie player Other/former sport Ref.
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
Emily Bates was selected second by the Brisbane Lions
Bianca Jakobsson was selected third by the Carlton Football Club
Hayley Miller was selected fourth by the Fremantle Football Club
Jaimee Lambert was selected fifth by the Western Bulldogs
Nicola Stevens was selected sixth by the Collingwood Football Club
Ebony Marinoff was selected seventh by the Adelaide Football Club
Elise O'Dea was selected eighth by the Melbourne Football Club
Round Pick Player Drafted to Recruited from League
1 1 Nicola Barr Greater Western Sydney Sydney University SWAFL
1 2 Emily Bates Brisbane Yeronga QAWFL
1 3 Bianca Jakobsson Carlton Cranbourne VFL Womens
1 4 Hayley Miller Fremantle Coastal Titans WAWFL
1 5 Jaimee Lambert Western Bulldogs Eastern Devils VFL Womens
1 6 Nicola Stevens Collingwood Melbourne University VFL Womens
1 7 Ebony Marinoff Adelaide Morphettville Park SAWFL
1 8 Elise O'Dea Melbourne Darebin Falcons VFL Womens
2 9 Deanna Berry Melbourne Melbourne University VFL Womens
2 10 Heather Anderson Adelaide Waratah NTFL
2 11 Steph Chiocci Collingwood Diamond Creek VFL Womens
2 12 Aasta O'Connor Western Bulldogs Darebin Falcons VFL Womens
2 13 Brianna Green Fremantle East Fremantle WAWFL
2 14 Kate Gillespie-Jones Carlton Seaford VFL Womens
2 15 Tahlia Randall Brisbane Wilston Grange QAWFL
2 16 Ashleigh Guest Greater Western Sydney VU Western Spurs VFL Womens
3 17 Aimee Schmidt Greater Western Sydney Coastal Titans WAWFL
3 18 Nicole Hildebrand Brisbane Melbourne University VFL Womens
3 19 Sarah Hosking Carlton Seaford VFL Womens
3 20 Ashley Sharp Fremantle Swan Districts WAWFL
3 21 Hannah Scott Western Bulldogs Eastern Devils VFL Womens
3 22 Sarah D'Arcy Collingwood Eastern Devils VFL Womens
3 23 Jenna McCormick Adelaide Coorparoo QAWFL
3 24 Richelle Cranston Melbourne Geelong VWFL
4 25 Lauren Pearce Melbourne Darebin Falcons VFL Womens
4 26 Deni Varnhagen Adelaide Morphettville Park SAWFL
4 27 Brittany Bonnici Collingwood St Kilda Sharks VFL Womens
4 28 Kirsten McLeod Western Bulldogs Cranbourne VFL Womens
4 29 Lara Filocamo Fremantle Coastal Titans WAWFL
4 30 Gabriella Pound Carlton Melbourne Uni VFL Womens
4 31 Leah Kaslar Brisbane Coolangatta QAWFL
4 32 Rebecca Beeson Greater Western Sydney University NSW SWAFL
5 33 Kate Stanton Greater Western Sydney Wollongong SWAFL
5 34 Jess Wuetschner Brisbane East Fremantle WAWFL
5 35 Danielle Hardiman Carlton Cranbourne VFL Womens
5 36 Tiah Haynes Fremantle Coastal Titans WAWFL
5 37 Kimberley Ebb Western Bulldogs Seaford VFL Womens
5 38 Bree White Collingwood VU Western Spurs VFL Womens
5 39 Sally Riley Adelaide Tracy Village NTFL
5 40 Alyssa Mifsud Melbourne VU Western Spurs VFL Womens
6 41 Shelley Scott Melbourne VU Western Spurs VFL Womens
6 42 Georgia Bevan Adelaide Morphettville Park SAWFL
6 43 Caitlyn Edwards Collingwood East Fremantle WAWFL
6 44 Hayley Wildes Western Bulldogs Cranbourne VFL Womens
6 45 Kira Phillips Fremantle Peel Thunder WAWFL
6 46 Shae Audley Carlton Diamond Creek VFL Womens
6 47 Ally Anderson Brisbane Zillmere QAWFL
6 48 Erin McKinnon Greater Western Sydney Mosman Swans SWAFL
7 49 Mai Nguyen Greater Western Sydney University NSW SWAFL
7 50 Breanna Koenen Brisbane University of Queensland QAWFL
7 51 Bella Ayre Carlton Bendigo VFL Womens
7 52 Tayla Bresland Fremantle Peel Thunder WAWFL
7 53 Brooke Lochland Western Bulldogs Melbourne University VFL Womens
7 54 Alicia Eva Collingwood Melbourne University VFL Womens
7 55 Sophie Armitstead Adelaide Wanderers NTFL
7 56 Katherine Smith Melbourne Eastern Devils VFL Womens
8 57 Emma Humphries Melbourne Burnie Dockers TFL
8 58 Talia Radan Adelaide Belconnen AFL Canberra
8 59 Amelia Barden Collingwood Diamond Creek VFL Womens
8 60 Bailey Hunt Western Bulldogs Melbourne University VFL Womens
8 61 Amy Lavell Fremantle Coastal Titans WAWFL
8 62 Lauren Brazzale Carlton Diamond Creek VFL Womens
8 63 Megan Hunt Brisbane University of Queensland QAWFL
8 64 Amanda Farrugia Greater Western Sydney Macquarie Uni SWAFL
9 65 Jacinda Barclay Greater Western Sydney University NSW SWAFL
9 66 Sam Virgo Brisbane University of Queensland QAWFL
9 67 Breann Moody Carlton Cranbourne VFL Womens
9 68 Stacey Barr Fremantle Swan Districts WAWFL
9 69 Ellyse Gamble Western Bulldogs Burnie Dockers TFL
9 70 Stacey Livingstone Collingwood Port Melbourne Colts VWFL
9 71 Rachael Killian Adelaide West Adelaide SAWFL
9 72 Stephanie De Bortoli Melbourne Diamond Creek VFL Womens
10 73 Lily Mithen Melbourne North Geelong GDFL
10 74 Rhiannon Metcalfe Adelaide Gungahlin AFL Canberra
10 75 Jess Cameron Collingwood Diamond Creek VFL Womens
10 76 Lauren Spark Western Bulldogs Melbourne University VFL Womens
10 77 Melissa Caulfield Fremantle East Fremantle WAWFL
10 78 Jess Hosking Carlton Seaford VFL Womens
10 79 Kate Lutkins Brisbane Wilston Grange QAWFL
10 80 Britt Tully Greater Western Sydney Gungahlin AFL Canberra
11 81 Kristy De Pellegrini Greater Western Sydney Southern Power SWAFL
11 82 Kate McCarthy Brisbane Yeronga QAWFL
11 83 Natalie Plane Carlton Seaford VFL Womens
11 84 Cassie Davidson Fremantle East Fremantle WAWFL
11 85 Nicole Callinan Western Bulldogs Darebin Falcons VFL Womens
11 86 Jasmine Garner Collingwood St Kilda Sharks VFL Womens
11 87 Anne Hatchard Adelaide Morphettville Park SAWFL
11 88 Ainslie Kemp Melbourne VU Western Spurs VFL Womens
12 89 Mia-Rae Clifford Melbourne St Kilda Sharks VFL Womens
12 90 Tayla Thorn Adelaide St Mary's NTFL
12 91 Emma Grant Collingwood Bendigo VWFL
12 92 Lisa Williams Western Bulldogs Diamond Creek VFL Womens
12 93 Taylah Angel Fremantle Swan Districts WAWFL
12 94 Sarah Last Carlton Bendigo VWFL
12 95 Shaleise Law Brisbane Zillmere QAWFL
12 96 Renee Tomkins Greater Western Sydney University NSW SWAFL
13 97 Clare Lawton Greater Western Sydney Army 3rd Brigade
13 98 Selina Goodman Brisbane Coolangatta QAWFL
13 99 Tilly Lucas-Rodd Carlton St Kilda Sharks VFL Womens
13 100 Belinda Smith Fremantle East Fremantle WAWFL
13 101 Lauren Morecroft Western Bulldogs Diamond Creek VFL Womens
13 102 Penny Cula-Reid Collingwood St Kilda Sharks VFL Womens
13 103 Abbey Holmes Adelaide Waratah NTFL
13 104 Brooke Patterson Melbourne Darebin Falcons VFL Womens
14 105 Jessica Anderson Melbourne Melbourne University VFL Womens
14 106 Stevie-Lee Thompson Adelaide Wanderers NTFL
14 107 Lauren Tesoriero Collingwood Eastern Devils VFL Womens
14 108 Tiarna Ernst Western Bulldogs Diamond Creek VFL Womens
14 109 Stephanie Cain Fremantle Swan Districts WAWFL
14 110 Katie Loynes Carlton Diamond Creek VFL Womens
14 111 Sharni Webb Brisbane University of Queensland QAWFL
14 112 Ella Ross Greater Western Sydney Queanbeyan AFL Canberra
15 113 Stephanie Walker Greater Western Sydney Sydney University SWAFL
15 114 Nikki Wallace Brisbane Coolangatta QAWFL
15 115 Madeline Keryk Carlton Melbourne University VFL Womens
15 116 Kelly Clinch Fremantle Subiaco WAWFL
15 117 Kate Tyndall Western Bulldogs Diamond Creek VFL Womens
15 118 Melissa Kuys Collingwood Knox VFL Womens
15 119 Jess Sedunary Adelaide Morphettville Park SAWFL
15 120 Maddie Boyd Melbourne North Geelong GDFL
16 121 Pepa Randall Melbourne Eastern Devils VFL Womens
16 122 Sarah Allan Adelaide Salisbury SAWFL
16 123 Cecilia McIntosh Collingwood Melbourne Uni VFL Womens
16 124 Courtney Clarkson Western Bulldogs Cranbourne VFL Womens
16 125 Demi Okely Fremantle Peel Thunder WAWFL
16 126 Kate Darby Carlton Victoria
16 127 Jamie Stanton Brisbane Coolangatta QAWFL
17 128 Jade Ransfield Brisbane Yeronga QAWFL
17 129 Alison Downie Carlton Diamond Creek VFL Womens
17 130 Dana Hooker Fremantle Coastal Titans WAWFL
17 131 Jess Gardner Western Bulldogs St Kilda Sharks VFL Womens
17 132 Christina Bernardi Collingwood Diamond Creek VFL Womens
17 133 Justine Mules Adelaide Morphettville Park SAWFL
17 134 Sarah Lampard Melbourne VU Western Spurs VFL Womens
18 135 Jasmine Grierson Melbourne Cranbourne VFL Womens
18 136 Monique Hollick Adelaide University NSW SWAFL
18 137 Ruby Schleicher Collingwood East Fremantle WAWFL
18 138 Kirsty Lamb Western Bulldogs Diamond Creek VFL Womens
18 139 Akec Makur Chuot Fremantle Swan Districts WAWFL
18 140 Laura Attard Carlton Diamond Creek VFL Womens
18 141 Brittany Gibson Brisbane Burnie Dockers TFL
19 142 Rebecca Privitelli Carlton Eastern Devils VFL Womens
19 143 Laura Bailey Western Bulldogs St Kilda Sharks VFL Womens
19 144 Tara Morgan Collingwood South Fremantle WAWFL
19 145 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]

Club Player Previous club Previous league Ref.
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]

See also

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