THE 2024 AFL Women’s Draft is finally here, with the event to kick off from 7pm tonight AEDT. Up to 63 players will realise their dream in tonight’s draft, with Collingwood holding pick one, and the likes of Gold Coast, Essendon, Hawthorn and Port Adelaide all boasting five selections.
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NEED TO KNOW
WHEN: Monday, December 16, 7:00pm AEDT
WHERE: Marvel Stadium, Melbourne
HOW TO WATCH: AFL website & app
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EVERY PICK: CLUB-BY-CLUB
NOTE: Allowing for list spots, so have removed additional picks from clubs, bumping up others such as Essendon, Port Adelaide, St Kilda and Sydney.
Adelaide: 12, 43
Brisbane: 15, 39
Carlton: 5, 23, 45
Collingwood: 1, 26, 53
Essendon: 8, 11, 29, 35, 61
Fremantle: 13, 34, 38, 50
Geelong: 9, 16, 37, 62
Gold Coast: 19, 27, 30, 41, 46
Greater Western Sydney: 3, 21
Hawthorn: 14, 22, 28, 44, 49
Melbourne: 2, 20, 63
North Melbourne: 36, 42
Port Adelaide: 17, 33, 40, 47, 51
Richmond: 10, 18, 31, 54
St Kilda: 32, 55, 58
Sydney: 4, 56, 59, 61
West Coast: 6, 24, 52, 57
Western Bulldogs: 7, 25, 48
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YOUTUBE CONTENT
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CLUB-BY-CLUB PREVIEWS
>> Adelaide
>> Brisbane
>> Carlton
>> Collingwood
>> Essendon
>> Fremantle
>> Geelong
>> Gold Coast
>> GWS
>> Hawthorn
>> Melbourne
>> North Melbourne
>> Port Adelaide
>> Richmond
>> St Kilda
>> Sydney
>> West Coast
>> Western Bulldogs
CLUB-TIED PLAYERS
FATHER-DAUGHTER:
Carlton: Sophie McKay
Collingwood: Violet Patterson
NORTHERN ACADEMIES:
Brisbane: Lilly Baker, Kaiya Hides, Isabella McDonough
Gold Coast: Tara Harrington, Havana Harris, Nyalli Milne, Mia Salisbury, Heidi Talbot
Greater Western Sydney: Ellie Hall, Ash Patton, Amelie Prosser-Shaw
Sydney: Emma Juneja, Amelia Martin, Ellie Veerhuis
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