List of AFL debuts in 2018

This is a list of players in the Australian Football League (AFL) who have either made their AFL debut or played for a new club during the 2018 AFL season.

Summary
Summary of debuts in 2018
Club AFL debuts Change of club
Adelaide 6 2
Brisbane Lions 5 2
Carlton 4 7
Collingwood 7 0
Essendon 4 3
Fremantle 8 2
Geelong 7 1
Gold Coast 5 3
Greater Western Sydney 6 2
Hawthorn 4 1
Melbourne 3 1
North Melbourne 5 1
Port Adelaide 3 7
Richmond 3 0
St Kilda 7 1
Sydney 5 0
West Coast 8 1
Western Bulldogs 5 3
Total 95 37

AFL debuts
Name Club Age at debut Debut
round		 Notes
Paddy DowCarlton18 years, 157 days1[1]Pick 3, 2017 national draft
Tom DoedeeAdelaide21 years, 22 days1[2]Pick 17, 2015 national draft
Darcy FogartyAdelaide18 years, 179 days1[3]Pick 12, 2017 national draft
Lachlan MurphyAdelaide19 years, 109 days1[4]Pick 38, 2018 rookie draft
Hunter ClarkSt Kilda18 years, 363 days1[5]Pick 7, 2017 national draft
Cameron RaynerBrisbane Lions18 years, 154 days1[6]Pick 1, 2017 national draft
Bailey BanfieldFremantle21 years, 27 days1[7]Pick 5, 2018 rookie draft
Andrew BrayshawFremantle18 years, 136 days1[8]Pick 2, 2017 national draft, son of Mark Brayshaw
Luke Davies-UniackeNorth Melbourne18 years, 289 days1[9]Pick 4, 2017 national draft
Jaidyn StephensonCollingwood19 years, 69 days1[10]Pick 6, 2017 national draft
Sam MurrayCollingwood20 years, 203 days1[11]Traded in 2017 from Sydney
Zac LangdonGreater Western Sydney22 years, 132 days1[12]Pick 56, 2017 national draft
Billy GowersWestern Bulldogs21 years, 288 days1[13]Pick 9, 2018 rookie draft, son of Andrew Gowers
Aaron NaughtonWestern Bulldogs18 years, 115 days1[14]Pick 9, 2017 national draft
Bayley FritschMelbourne21 years, 109 days1[15]Pick 31, 2017 national draft
Lachie FogartyGeelong18 years, 358 days1[16]Pick 22, 2017 national draft
Tim KellyGeelong23 years, 242 days1[17]Pick 24, 2017 national draft
Esava RatugoleaGeelong19 years, 244 days1[18]Pick 43, 2016 national draft
Liam RyanWest Coast21 years, 174 days1[19]Pick 26, 2017 national draft
Jake WatermanWest Coast19 years, 323 days1[20]Pick 77, 2016 national draft, son of Chris Waterman
Daniel VenablesWest Coast19 years, 126 days1[21]Pick 13, 2016 national draft
Adam CerraFremantle18 years, 175 days2[22]Pick 5, 2017 national draft
Mitch CrowdenFremantle18 years, 337 days2[23]Pick 59, 2017 national draft
Ed RichardsWestern Bulldogs18 years, 272 days2[24]Pick 16, 2017 national draft
Willie RioliWest Coast22 years, 301 days2[25]Pick 52, 2016 national draft, 5th member of the Rioli family to play in the VFL/AFL
Jack HenryGeelong19 years, 216 days2[26]Pick 16, 2017 rookie draft
Nick CoffieldSt Kilda18 years, 166 days3[27]Pick 8, 2017 national draft
Jack HigginsRichmond19 years, 21 days3[28]Pick 17, 2017 national draft
Zac BaileyBrisbane Lions19 years, 203 days4[29]Pick 15, 2017 national draft
Lochie O'BrienCarlton18 years, 208 days4[30]Pick 17, 2017 national draft
Matt GuelfiEssendon20 years, 244 days4[31]Pick 76, 2017 national draft
David MirraHawthorn27 years, 27 days4[32]Pick 23, 2018 rookie draft
Myles PoholkeAdelaide19 years, 284 days5[33]Pick 44, 2016 national draft
Taylin DumanFremantle20 years, 3 days5[34]Pick 3, 2017 rookie draft
Ben RonkeSydney20 years, 131 days6[35]Pick 17, 2017 rookie draft
Oscar McInerneyBrisbane Lions23 years, 292 days6[36]Pick 37, 2017 rookie draft
Nick ShipleyGreater Western Sydney18 years, 307 days6[37]Pick 64, 2017 national draft
James WorpelHawthorn19 years, 95 days6[38]Pick 45, 2017 national draft
Kobe MutchEssendon20 years, 43 days6[39]Pick 42, 2016 national draft
Charlie SpargoMelbourne18 years, 155 days6[40]Pick 29, 2017 national draft, son of Paul Spargo
Flynn ApplebyCollingwood19 years, 99 days6[41]Pick 6, 2018 rookie draft
Jack PetruccelleWest Coast19 years, 17 days6[42]Pick 38, 2017 national draft
Charlie BallardGold Coast18 years, 286 days7[43]Pick 42, 2017 national draft
Brayden CrossleyGold Coast18 years, 262 days7[44]Pick 52, 2017 national draft, Academy selection
Matt EaglesBrisbane Lions28 years, 87 days7[45]2016 Category B rookie selection, Winner of The Recruit
Tom McCartinSydney18 years, 132 days8[46]Pick 33, 2017 national draft, brother of Paddy McCartin
Brayden AinsworthWest Coast19 years, 166 days8[47]Pick 32, 2017 national draft
Isaac CummingGreater Western Sydney19 years, 274 days8[48]Pick 20, 2016 national draft
Ed PhillipsSt Kilda20 years, 45 days8[49]Pick 56, 2016 national draft, brother of Tom Phillips
Jacob HeronGold Coast18 years, 160 days9[50]2017 Queensland zone selection
Jordan RidleyEssendon19 years, 211 days9[51]Pick 22, 2016 national draft
Dylan ClarkeEssendon19 years, 255 days9[52]Pick 63, 2016 national draft
Bailey RiceSt Kilda21 years, 99 days9[53]Pick 49, 2015 national draft, son of Dean Rice
Pat KerrCarlton19 years, 293 days9[54]Pick 65, 2016 national draft, grandson of Laurie Kerr
Mitchell LewisHawthorn19 years, 218 days9[55]Pick 76, 2016 national draft
Ryley StoddartSydney18 years, 223 days10[56]Pick 53, 2017 national draft
Jamaine JonesGeelong19 years, 239 days10[57]Pick 48, 2017 rookie draft
Paul AhernNorth Melbourne21 years, 306 days11[58]Traded in 2016 from Greater Western Sydney
Tom MurphyNorth Melbourne20 years, 135 days11[59]Pick 4, 2018 rookie draft
Brody MihocekCollingwood25 years, 119 days11[60]Pick 28, 2018 rookie draft
Scott JonesFremantle23 years, 14 days11[61]Pick 75, 2017 national draft
Stefan GiroFremantle19 years, 85 days11[62]Pick 21, 2018 rookie draft
Sam TaylorGreater Western Sydney19 years, 29 days11[63]Pick 28, 2017 national draft
Jarrod BranderWest Coast19 years, 124 days13[64]Pick 13, 2017 national draft
Patrick WilsonAdelaide23 years, 187 days13[65]Pick 17, 2018 rookie draft
Ryan GarthwaiteRichmond19 years, 352 days13[66]Pick 72, 2016 national draft
Jacob DawsonGold Coast18 years, 232 days14[67]2017 Queensland zone selection
Brad LynchWestern Bulldogs20 years, 353 days15[68]Pick 11, 2016 rookie draft
Quinton NarkleGeelong20 years, 208 days15[69]Pick 60, 2016 national draft
Brayden SierCollingwood20 years, 200 days15[70]Pick 32, 2015 national draft
Wil PowellGold Coast18 years, 308 days15[71]Pick 19, 2017 national draft
Harrison PettyMelbourne18 years, 231 days15[72]Pick 37, 2017 national draft
Darragh JoyceSt Kilda21 years, 69 days15[73]2016 International selection (Kilkenny GAA)
Oscar AllenWest Coast19 years, 111 days16[74]Pick 21, 2017 national draft
Brent DanielsGreater Western Sydney19 years, 121 days16[75]Pick 27, 2017 national draft
Alex MorganNorth Melbourne22 years, 168 days17[76]Delisted free agent in 2017
Colin O'RiordanSydney22 years, 276 days17[77]Pick 69, 2016 rookie draft, International selection (Tipperary GAA)
Darcy CameronSydney23 years, 3 days18[78]Pick 48, 2016 national draft
Jarrod LienertPort Adelaide23 years, 351 days18[79]Pick 42, 2017 rookie draft
Liam BakerRichmond20 years, 181 days19[80]Pick 18, 2018 rookie draft
Will WalkerNorth Melbourne19 years, 121 days19[81]Pick 23, 2017 national draft
Fergus GreeneWestern Bulldogs20 years, 221 days19[82]Pick 70, 2016 national draft
Kane FarrellPort Adelaide19 years, 134 days19[83]Pick 51, 2017 national draft
Ryan AbbottGeelong27 years, 39 days20[84]Pick 69, 2016 national draft
Brandon StarcevichBrisbane Lions19 years, 11 days20[85]Pick 18, 2017 national draft
Jack MadgenCollingwood25 years, 101 days20[86]2017 category B pre-rookie draft selection
Nathan FreemanSt Kilda23 years, 49 days20[87]Traded in 2015 from Collingwood
Aiden BonarGreater Western Sydney19 years, 150 days20[88]Pick 11, 2017 national draft
Ben PatonSt Kilda19 years, 295 days21[89]Pick 46, 2017 national draft
Conor NashHawthorn20 years, 14 days21[90]2016 International selection (Meath GAA)
Sam SwitkowskiFremantle21 years, 265 days21[91]Pick 73, 2017 national draft
Nathan MurphyCollingwood18 years, 246 days22[92]Pick 39, 2017 national draft
Tom De KoningCarlton19 years, 34 days22[93]Pick 30, 2017 national draft, son of Terry De Koning
Billy FramptonPort Adelaide21 years, 277 days23[94]Pick 84, 2014 national draft
Elliott HimmelbergAdelaide20 years, 82 days23[95]Pick 51, 2016 national draft, brother of Harry Himmelberg

Change of AFL club
Name Club Age at debut Debut
round		 Former clubs Recruiting method
Aaron MullettCarlton26 years, 28 days1[96]North MelbourneDelisted free agent in 2017
Matthew KennedyCarlton20 years, 350 days1[97]Greater Western SydneyTraded in 2017
Jarrod GarlettCarlton21 years, 323 days1[98]Gold CoastPick 78, 2017 national draft
Adam SaadEssendon23 years, 243 days1[99]Gold CoastTraded in 2017
Devon SmithEssendon24 years, 307 days1[100]Greater Western SydneyTraded in 2017
Jake StringerEssendon23 years, 332 days1[101]Western BulldogsTraded in 2017
Bryce GibbsAdelaide29 years, 8 days1[102]CarltonTraded in 2017
Charlie CameronBrisbane Lions23 years, 262 days1[103]AdelaideTraded in 2017
Luke HodgeBrisbane Lions33 years, 282 days1[104]HawthornTraded in 2017
Dom BarryPort Adelaide24 years, 17 days1[105]MelbournePick 61, 2017 national draft
Steven MotlopPort Adelaide27 years, 12 days1[106]GeelongRestricted free agent in 2017
Tom RockliffPort Adelaide28 years, 31 days1[107]Brisbane LionsRestricted free agent in 2017
Jack WattsPort Adelaide26 years, 363 days1[108]MelbourneTraded in 2017
Brandon MateraFremantle26 years, 13 days1[109]Gold CoastTraded in 2017
Nathan WilsonFremantle25 years, 77 days1[110]Greater Western SydneyTraded in 2017
Nick HolmanGold Coast22 years, 299 days1[111]CarltonPick 19, 2018 rookie draft
Lachie WellerGold Coast22 years, 30 days1[112]FremantleTraded in 2017
Aaron YoungGold Coast25 years, 108 days1[113]Port AdelaideTraded in 2017
Billy HartungNorth Melbourne23 years, 60 days1[114]HawthornPick 77, 2017 national draft
Jarman ImpeyHawthorn22 years, 258 days1[115]Port AdelaideTraded in 2017
Hayden CrozierWestern Bulldogs24 years, 91 days1[116]FremantleTraded in 2017
Jackson TrengoveWestern Bulldogs27 years, 143 days1[117]Port AdelaideRestricted free agent in 2017
Jake LeverMelbourne22 years, 20 days1[118]AdelaideTraded in 2017
Cam O'SheaCarlton26 years, 18 days2[119]Port AdelaidePick 1, 2018 pre-season draft
Trent McKenziePort Adelaide26 years, 12 days4[120]Gold CoastDelisted free agent in 2017
Lindsay ThomasPort Adelaide30 years, 52 days5[121]North MelbournePick 12, 2018 rookie draft
Stewart CrameriGeelong29 years, 267 days7[122]Essendon, Western BulldogsPick 16, 2018 rookie draft
Lachlan KeeffeGreater Western Sydney28 years, 21 days7[123]CollingwoodDelisted free agent in 2017
Dylan BuckleyGreater Western Sydney27 years, 50 days7[124]CarltonPick 15, 2018 rookie draft
Brendon Ah CheeWest Coast24 years, 142 days8[125]Port AdelaideTraded in 2017
Darcy LangCarlton22 years, 172 days8[126]GeelongTraded in 2017
Sam GibsonAdelaide31 years, 356 days9[127]North MelbourneTraded in 2017
Josh SchacheWestern Bulldogs20 years, 277 days10[128]Brisbane LionsTraded in 2017
Logan AustinSt Kilda22 years, 322 days10[129]Port AdelaideTraded in 2017
Jack TrengovePort Adelaide26 years, 301 days15[130]MelbourneDelisted free agent in 2017
Matt ShawCarlton26 years, 158 days17[131]Gold CoastPick 3, 2018 rookie draft
Matthew LobbeCarlton29 years, 160 days18[132]Port AdelaideTraded in 2017

See also

References
  1. Paddy Dow's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  2. Tom Doedee's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  3. Darcy Fogarty's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  4. Lachlan Murphy's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  5. Hunter Clark's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  6. Cameron Rayner's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  7. Bailey Banfield's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  8. Andrew Brayshaw's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  9. Luke Davies-Uniacke's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  10. Jaidyn Stephenson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  11. Sam Murray's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  12. Zac Langdon's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  13. Billy Gowers's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  14. Aaron Naughton's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  15. Bayley Fritsch's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  16. Lachie Fogarty's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  17. Tim Kelly's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  18. Esava Ratugolea's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  19. Liam Ryan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  20. Jake Waterman's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  21. Daniel Venables's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  22. Adam Cerra's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  23. Mitch Crowden's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  24. Ed Richards's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  25. Willie Rioli's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  26. Jack Henry's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  27. Nick Coffield's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  28. Jack Higgins's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  29. Zac Bailey's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  30. Lochie O'Brien's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  31. Matt Guelfi's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  32. David Mirra's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  33. Myles Poholke's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  34. Taylin Duman's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  35. Ben Ronke's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  36. Oscar McInerney's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  37. Nick Shipley's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  38. James Worpel's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  39. Kobe Mutch's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  40. Charlie Spargo's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  41. Flynn Appleby's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  42. Jack Petruccelle's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  43. Charlie Ballard's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  44. Brayden Crossley's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  45. Matt Eagles's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  46. Tom McCartin's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  47. Brayden Ainsworth's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  48. Isaac Cumming's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  49. Ed Phillips's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  50. Jacob Heron's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  51. Jordan Ridley's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  52. Dylan Clarke's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  53. Bailey Rice's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  54. Pat Kerr's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  55. Mitch Lewis's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  56. Ryley Stoddart's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  57. Jamaine Jones's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  58. Paul Ahern's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  59. Tom Murphy's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  60. Brody Mihocek's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  61. Scott Jones's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  62. Stefan Giro's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  63. Sam Taylor's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  64. Jarrod Brander's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  65. Patrick Wilson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  66. Ryan Garthwaite's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  67. Jacob Dawson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  68. Brad Lynch's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  69. Quinton Narkle's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  70. Brayden Sier's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  71. Wil Powell's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  72. Harry Petty's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  73. Darragh Joyce's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  74. Oscar Allen's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  75. Brent Daniels's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  76. Alex Morgan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  77. Colin O'Riordan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  78. Darcy Cameron's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  79. Jarrod Lienert's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  80. Liam Baker's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  81. Will Walker's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  82. Fergus Greene's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  83. Kane Farrell's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  84. Ryan Abbott's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  85. Brandon Starcevich's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  86. Jack Madgen's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  87. Nathan Freeman's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  88. Aiden Bonar's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  89. Ben Paton's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  90. Conor Nash's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  91. Sam Switkowski's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  92. Nathan Murphy's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  93. Tom De Koning's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  94. Billy Frampton's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  95. Elliott Himmelberg's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  96. Aaron Mullett's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  97. Matthew Kennedy's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  98. Jarrod Garlett's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  99. Adam Saad's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  100. Devon Smith's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  101. Jake Stringer's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  102. Bryce Gibbs's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  103. Charlie Cameron's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  104. Luke Hodge's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  105. Dom Barry's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  106. Steven Motlop's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  107. Tom Rockliff's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  108. Jack Watts's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  109. Brandon Matera's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  110. Nathan Wilson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  111. Nick Holman's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  112. Lachie Weller's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  113. Aaron Young's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  114. Billy Hartung's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  115. Jarman Impey's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  116. Hayden Crozier's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  117. Jackson Trengove's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  118. Jake Lever's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  119. Cameron O'Shea's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  120. Trent McKenzie's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  121. Lindsay Thomas's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  122. Stewart Crameri's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  123. Lachlan Keeffe's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  124. Dylan Buckley's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  125. Brendon Ah Chee's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  126. Darcy Lang's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  127. Sam Gibson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  128. Josh Schache's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  129. Logan Austin's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  130. Jack Trengove's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  131. Matt Shaw's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  132. Matthew Lobbe's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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