2025 AFL Women's draft
| 2025 AFL Women's draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date | 15 December 2025 |
| Time | 7:00 pm AEDT |
| Location | Marvel Stadium |
| Network | Fox Footy |
| Sponsored by | Telstra |
| Overview | |
| League | AFL Women's |
| First selection | Olivia Wolmarans (Richmond) |
The 2025 AFL Women's draft was the annual draft that enabled the 18 clubs in the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition to recruit players following the 2025 AFL Women's season. It was held on 15 December 2025 during the 2025–26 AFL Women's player movement period.
Background
In April 2025, the Australian Football League (AFL) announced the dates of the AFL and AFLW player movement periods and drafts.[1] In August, the league announced the invite list for the draft and state combines; the main draft combine was held in Melbourne from 1 to 3 October,[2] with the top ten results for each test announced on 6 October.[3] In December, the AFL announced that a pre-season draft would take place for the first time early in 2026, with the mechanism intended to make up for majority of the inactive and replacement player signings that usually occur leading into an AFL Women's season.[4]
National draft
The national draft was held on 15 December,[5] with the draft order finalised at the conclusion of the trade period.[6]
| A | Academy selection |
| FD | Father–daughter selection |
Rookie signings
| Player | Club | Date | Other/former sport(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivia Lewis | Collingwood | 12 November 2025 | Netball | [40] |
| Maisie Nankivell | Collingwood | 12 November 2025 | Netball[l] | [40] |
| Ellie Brady | Collingwood | 8 December 2025 | Gaelic football | [41] |
| Aoife Horisk | Melbourne | 9 December 2025 | Gaelic football | [42] |
| Emma Murray | Geelong | 9 December 2025 | Gaelic football | [43] |
| Aoife Healy | Fremantle | 9 December 2025 | Gaelic football, camogie | [44] |
| Caitlin Kennedy | Brisbane | 17 December 2025 | Gaelic football | [45] |
See also
Notes
- ^ Matched a bid from Adelaide[9]
- ^ Matched a bid from Collingwood[9]
- ^ Matched a bid from Collingwood[9]
- ^ Matched a bid from Essendon[9]
- ^ Matched a bid from the Western Bulldogs[9]
- ^ Matched a bid from the Western Bulldogs[9]
- ^ Matched a bid from Melbourne[9]
- ^ Matched a bid from Brisbane[9]
- ^ Matched a bid from the Western Bulldogs[9]
- ^ Daughter of Paul[36]
- ^ Daughter of Nigel[38]
- ^ Nankivell played in the AFLW for Adelaide from 2019 to 2020.
References
- ^ "AFL confirms dates for 2025 trade and draft periods". afl.com.au. 3 April 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ "2025 Telstra AFLW draft combine invite list". afl.com.au. 19 August 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ "2025 Telstra AFL/W draft combine testing results". afl.com.au. 6 October 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ Black, Sarah (4 December 2025). "AFLW to introduce pre-season draft ahead of 2026". afl.com.au. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ^ Waterworth, Ben (22 October 2025). "'Huge decision': Top father-daughter draft star makes footy future call after three-club race". Fox Sports. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ "AFLW draft order". afl.com.au. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Richmond acquires number one pick". Richmond Football Club. 7 December 2025. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ^ "Giants receive AFLW draft and list assistance package". Greater Western Sydney Giants. 28 November 2025. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Bastiani, Gemma (15 December 2025). "Bolters, sliders, steals: how did your club go in the AFLW draft?". afl.com.au. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Suns farewell Bella & Whitfort". Gold Coast Suns. 7 December 2025. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ^ "AFLW trade news: Blues acquire additional 2025 first-round pick". Carlton Football Club. 5 December 2025. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ^ a b "AFLW: Hatchard traded to Gold Coast". Adelaide Football Club. 7 December 2025. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Suns execute pick swap with Tigers". Gold Coast Suns. 7 December 2025. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ^ a b c "Smith lands with the Sydney Swans". Sydney Swans. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ a b c "Anne Hatchard becomes a Sun". Gold Coast Suns. 7 December 2025. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ^ a b "AFLW: Crows bolster draft hand". Adelaide Football Club. 4 December 2025. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ^ "Suns execute pick swap". North Melbourne Football Club. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Suns exchange picks with Demons". Gold Coast Suns. 8 December 2025. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ a b "AFLW list update | Dees pair head west". Melbourne Football Club. 8 December 2025. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Hampson traded to Port". Brisbane Lions. 8 December 2025. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Smith heads to Sydney as Lions improve draft hand". Brisbane Lions. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ "AFLW: Prowse traded to Essendon". Adelaide Football Club. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ a b c d "AFLW trade tracker 2025". afl.com.au. 3 December 2025. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ^ "Trade update | Dees strengthen draft hand". Melbourne Football Club. 8 December 2025. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ a b c "Pies climb draft board in deal with Lions". Collingwood Football Club. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ "AFLW: Boileau traded to Carlton". Adelaide Football Club. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ "Lions land young midfielder on final day". Brisbane Lions. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Pies secure first round selection, farewell Cann". Collingwood Football Club. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ McHaffie, Ruby (10 December 2025). "Port Adelaide secures Lucy Boyd, boosts draft capital in trade with West Coast". Port Adelaide Football Club. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ "Fremantle sign Eden Zanker and Lily Johnson in trade". Fremantle Football Club. 8 December 2025. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "Eagles swoop on Lily Paterson in late trade". West Coast Eagles. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ McHaffie, Ruby (8 December 2025). "Port Adelaide welcomes premiership Lion Ellie Hampson". Port Adelaide Football Club. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "Richmond completes trade with Adelaide". Richmond Football Club. 8 December 2025. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "Fremantle farewell Dana East in trade with Richmond". Fremantle Football Club. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ "Slocombe traded west in deal with Eagles". North Melbourne Football Club. 8 December 2025. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "Dear legacy lives on through father-daughter selection". Hawthorn Football Club. 15 December 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Hawks farewell inaugural captain". Hawthorn Football Club. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ "New faces and a famous name join the Lions at 2025 AFLW draft". Brisbane Lions. 15 December 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Saint Sophie - key forward lands at St Kilda". St Kilda Football Club. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ a b Beveridge, Riley (12 November 2025). "'Brewing for a few years': why two Super Netball teammates are pursuing AFLW". Collingwood Football Club. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "Pies welcome Gaelic captain". Collingwood Football Club. 8 December 2025. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "AFLW | Welcome Aoife". Melbourne Football Club. 9 December 2025. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
- ^ "Cats sign exciting Irish talent for 2026 AFLW season". Geelong Football Club. 9 December 2025. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ^ "Fremantle sign Irish rookie Aoife Healy". Fremantle Football Club. 9 December 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ "Lions add more Irish talent". Brisbane Lions. 17 December 2025. Retrieved 20 December 2025.