2017 AFL Women's draft

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.

2017 AFL Women's draft
General information
Date(s)18 October 2017
Time12:00 pm AEDT
LocationNAB Building, Docklands, Victoria
Network(s)afl.com.au
Sponsored byNational Australia Bank
Overview
LeagueAFL Women's
First selectionIsabel Huntington (Western Bulldogs)

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 from Traded to Traded for Ref
1 Nicola Stevens Collingwood Carlton Pick 5 [4]
Pick 13
Pick 28 Pick 21
2 Alicia Eva Collingwood Greater Western Sydney Pick 1 [5]
Pick 5 Pick 9
Jaimee Lambert Western Bulldogs Collingwood Pick 1
Pick 4
Pick 3 Pick 12
3 Ashleigh Guest Greater Western Sydney Melbourne Pepa Randall [6]
4 Madeleine Boyd Melbourne Greater Western Sydney Pick 33 [7]
5 Deanna Berry Melbourne Western Bulldogs Pick 12 [8]
Bianca Jakobsson Carlton Melbourne Pick 12
Tayla Harris Brisbane Carlton Bella Ayre
Nat Exon

Retirements and delistings
List of 2017 AFLW player changes
Name Club Date Notes Ref.
Kendra Heil Collingwood 15 May 2017 Delisted [9]
Kate Sheahan Collingwood 15 May 2017 Delisted [9]
Heather Anderson Adelaide 25 May 2017 Delisted [10]
Jasmine Anderson Adelaide 25 May 2017 Delisted [10]
Sophie Armitstead Adelaide 25 May 2017 Delisted [10]
Lauren O'Shea Adelaide 25 May 2017 Delisted [10]
Helen Roden Collingwood 26 May 2017 Delisted [11]
Penny Cula-Reid Collingwood 26 May 2017 Delisted [11]
Georgia Walker Collingwood 26 May 2017 Delisted [11]
Lou Wotton Collingwood 26 May 2017 Delisted [11]
Alison Brown Carlton 26 May 2017 Delisted [11]
Kate Darby Carlton 26 May 2017 Delisted [11]
Jordan Ivey Carlton 26 May 2017 Delisted [11]
Jess Kennedy Carlton 26 May 2017 Delisted [11]
Tahni Nestor Carlton 26 May 2017 Delisted [11]
Rebecca Privitelli Carlton 26 May 2017 Delisted [11]
Hayley Trevean Carlton 26 May 2017 Delisted [11]
Kellie Gibson Adelaide 26 May 2017 Delisted [11]
Monique Hollick Adelaide 26 May 2017 Delisted [11]
Tayla Thorn Adelaide 26 May 2017 Delisted [11]
Caitlin Collins Brisbane 26 May 2017 Delisted [12]
Kate Deegan Brisbane 26 May 2017 Delisted [12]
Selina Goodman Brisbane 26 May 2017 Delisted [12]
Delissa Kimmince Brisbane 26 May 2017 Delisted [12]
Shaleise Law Brisbane 26 May 2017 Delisted [12]
Jordan Membrey Brisbane 26 May 2017 Delisted [12]
Jade Ransfield Brisbane 26 May 2017 Delisted [12]
Nikki Wallace Brisbane 26 May 2017 Delisted [12]
Taylah Angel Fremantle 26 May 2017 Delisted [11]
Emily Bonser Fremantle 26 May 2017 Delisted [11]
Stephanie Cain Fremantle 26 May 2017 Delisted [11]
Kelly Clinch Fremantle 26 May 2017 Delisted [11]
Beatrice Devlyn Fremantle 26 May 2017 Delisted [11]
Tarnica Golisano Fremantle 26 May 2017 Delisted [11]
Alicia Janz Fremantle 26 May 2017 Delisted [11]
Akec Makur Chuot Fremantle 26 May 2017 Delisted [11]
Kim Mickle Fremantle 26 May 2017 Retired [11]
Demi Okely Fremantle 26 May 2017 Delisted [11]
Kira Phillips Fremantle 26 May 2017 Delisted [11]
Taryn Priestly Fremantle 26 May 2017 Delisted [11]
Jess Bibby Greater Western Sydney 26 May 2017 Retired [11]
Codie Briggs Greater Western Sydney 26 May 2017 Delisted [11]
Kristy De Pellegrini Greater Western Sydney 26 May 2017 Delisted [11]
Hannah Dunn Greater Western Sydney 26 May 2017 Delisted [11]
Claire Lawton Greater Western Sydney 26 May 2017 Delisted [11]
Mai Nguyen Greater Western Sydney 26 May 2017 Delisted [11]
Ella Ross Greater Western Sydney 26 May 2017 Delisted [11]
Isabella Rudolph Greater Western Sydney 26 May 2017 Delisted [11]
Kate Stanton Greater Western Sydney 26 May 2017 Delisted [11]
Stephanie Walker Greater Western Sydney 26 May 2017 Delisted [11]
Hannah Wallett Greater Western Sydney 26 May 2017 Delisted [11]
Alex Williams Greater Western Sydney 26 May 2017 Delisted [11]
Jessica Anderson Melbourne 26 May 2017 Delisted [13]
Mia-Rae Clifford Melbourne 26 May 2017 Delisted [13]
Harriet Cordner Melbourne 26 May 2017 Delisted [13]
Stephanie De Bortoli Melbourne 26 May 2017 Delisted [13]
Sarah Jolly Melbourne 26 May 2017 Delisted [13]
Elise Strachan Melbourne 26 May 2017 Delisted [11]
Courtney Clarkson Western Bulldogs 26 May 2017 Delisted [11]
Jess Gardner Western Bulldogs 26 May 2017 Delisted [11]
Meg McDonald Western Bulldogs 26 May 2017 Delisted [11]
Lauren Moorecroft Western Bulldogs 26 May 2017 Delisted [11]
Rebecca Neaves Western Bulldogs 26 May 2017 Delisted [11]
Romy Timmins Western Bulldogs 26 May 2017 Delisted [11]
Kate Tyndall Western Bulldogs 26 May 2017 Delisted [11]
Lisa Williams Western Bulldogs 26 May 2017 Delisted [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
Player Date Free agent type Former club New club Ref
Kellie Gibson 29 May 2017 Delisted Adelaide Fremantle [14]
Jessica Anderson 29 May 2017 Delisted Melbourne Western Bulldogs [15]
Harriet Cordner 30 May 2017 Delisted Melbourne Melbourne [16]
Alex Williams 30 May 2017 Delisted Greater Western Sydney Fremantle [17]
Rebecca Privitelli 31 May 2017 Delisted Carlton 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
Rachel Ashley Western Bulldogs [20]
Sophie Armitstead Adelaide [21]
Melissa Freckleton 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 players Priority players Other players
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]

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]
Round Pick Player Drafted to Recruited from League Notes
1 1 Isabel Huntington Western Bulldogs Melbourne Uni VFL Women's Traded from Collingwood; received from Greater Western Sydney
1 2 Stephanie Cain Fremantle Swan Districts WAWFL
1 3 Chloe Molloy Collingwood Diamond Creek VFL Women's Traded from Western Bulldogs
1 4 Monique Conti Western Bulldogs Melbourne Uni VFL Women's Traded from Collingwood
1 5 Jodie Hicks Greater Western Sydney Belconnen AFL Canberra Traded from Collingwood; received from Carlton
1 6 Eden Zanker Melbourne Bendigo Pioneers TAC Cup
1 7 Jordan Zanchetta Brisbane Yeronga QWAFL
1 8 Jessica Allan Adelaide Salisbury Adelaide FL
2 9 Darcy Guttridge Collingwood Cranbourne VFL Women's Traded from Greater Western Sydney
2 10 Evangeline Gooch Fremantle East Fremantle WAWFL
2 11 Jenna Bruton Western Bulldogs St Kilda Sharks VFL Women's
2 12 Georgia Gee Carlton Dandenong Stingrays TAC Cup Traded from Collingwood; received from Melbourne; received from Western Bulldogs
2 13 Iilish Ross Collingwood Murray Bushrangers TAC Cup Traded from Carlton
2 14 Maddy Guerin Melbourne Northern Knights TAC Cup
2 15 Arianna Clarke Brisbane Coolangatta QWAFL
2 16 Jasmyn Hewett Adelaide St Mary's NTFL
3 17 Tanya Hetherington Greater Western Sydney Diamond Creek VFL Women's
3 18 Jodie White Fremantle Coastal Titans WAWFL
3 19 Daria Bannister Western Bulldogs Launceston TWL
3 20 Sarah Dargan Collingwood Calder Cannons TAC Cup
3 21 Kristy Stratton Collingwood Box Hill Hawks VFL Women's Traded from Carlton
3 22 Tegan Cunningham Melbourne
–
–
3 23 Renee Cowan Brisbane Yeronga QWAFL
3 24 Eloise Jones Adelaide Morphettville Park Adelaide FL
4 25 Courtney Gum Greater Western Sydney Adelaide University Adelaide FL
4 26 Ashlee Atkins Fremantle East Fremantle WAWFL
4 27 Emma Mackie Western Bulldogs Box Hill Hawks VFL Women's
4 28 Sophie Li Carlton Adelaide University Adelaide FL Traded from Collingwood
4 29 Reni Hicks Carlton Diamond Creek VFL Women's
4 30 Claudia Whitfort Melbourne
–
–
4 31 Kalinda Howarth Brisbane Coolangatta QWAFL
4 32 Marijana Rajcic Adelaide Norwood Adelaide FL
5 33 Emily McGuire Fremantle Swan Districts WAWFL
5 34 Passed Western Bulldogs — —
5 35 Ashleigh Brazill Collingwood Collingwood Magpies Netball Suncorp Super Netball
5 36 Bridie Kennedy Carlton Cranbourne/Dandenong Stingrays VFL Women's/TAC Cup
5 37 Emma Pittman Brisbane University of Queensland QWAFL
5 38 Ruth Wallace Adelaide Adelaide University Adelaide FL
6 39 Phoebe Monahan Greater Western Sydney UNSW-Eastern Suburbs Stingrays SWAFL
6 40 Alicia Janz Fremantle Swan Districts WAWFL
6 41 Ruby Blair Brisbane Coolangatta QWAFL
6 42 Rheanne Lugg Adelaide Riverina Lions AFL Canberra
7 43 Philippa Smyth Greater Western Sydney Nelson Bay BDAFL
7 44 Leah Mascall Fremantle Coastal Titans WAWFL
7 45 Sophie Conway Brisbane Zillmere QWAFL
7 46 Passed Adelaide — —
8 47 Cora Staunton Greater Western Sydney
–
–
8 48 Jessy Keeffe Brisbane Yeronga QWAFL
9 49 Passed 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]

Pick Player Drafted to Recruited from League Notes
1 Haneen Zreika Greater Western Sydney Auburn Giants SWAFL
2 Lisa Webb Fremantle Coastal Titans WAWFL
3 Naomi Ferres Western Bulldogs VU Western Spurs VFL Women's
4 Holly Whitford Collingwood Cranbourne VFL Women's
5 Tiahna Cochrane Carlton Bendigo Thunder VWFL
6 Anna Teague Melbourne Geelong Supercats SEABL
7 Gabby Collingwood Brisbane University of Queensland QWAFL
8 Calista Boyd Adelaide Wanderers NTFL
9 Tait Mackrill Greater Western Sydney Adelaide University Adelaide FL
10 Jade de Melo Fremantle East Fremantle WAWFL
11 Bonnie Toogood Western Bulldogs Mornington SEFNL
12 Katie-Jayne Grieve Carlton South Bunbury SWFL
13 Maddie Shevlin Melbourne Gungahlin ACTWAFL
14 Molly Ritson Brisbane Bond University QWAFL
15 Brianna Walling Adelaide Morphettville Park Adelaide FL
16 Beatrice Devlyn Fremantle South Fremantle WAWFL
17 Courtney Webb Carlton Launceston TFL
18 Krystal Scott Brisbane Bond University QWAFL
19 Tayla McAuliffe Fremantle Swan Districts WAWFL Promoted to senior list to replace Kirby Bentley who was put on the long-term injury list[27]

Rookie signings
Club Rookie player Other/former sport Ref.
Adelaide Becchara Palmer Beach volleyball [28]
Carlton Kerryn Harrington Basketball [29]
Maddison Gay Netball [29][30]
Collingwood Eliza Hynes Beach Volleyball [31]
Georgie Parker Field hockey [32]
Greater Western Sydney Elle Bennetts Netball [33]
Melbourne Kate Hore Basketball [34]
Erin Hoare Netball [35]
Western Bulldogs Kim Rennie Basketball [36]
Aisling Utri Field Hockey [37]
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See also

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