Date 12 October 2016 Country Australia Broadcast afl.com.au | Time 1pm AEDT Sponsored by NAB | |
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Location NAB Building, Docklands, Victoria | ||
The 2016 AFL Women's draft consists of the various periods where the eight clubs in the AFL Women's competition can recruit players prior to the competition's inaugural season in 2017.
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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 who already have a connection to the club and up to two rookie players who have not played competitive Australian rules football in the three years prior. All remaining players entered the draft and became eligible to be selected by any team based in their nominated state-based zone.
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.
Priority players
Under the priority selection rules, Carlton, Collingwood, Melbourne, the Western Bulldogs and Fremantle are allowed one player, while Adelaide and the Brisbane Lions are allowed two players and Greater Western Sydney are 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.
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.
Free agents
Each team will have until 31 October 2016 to sign further undrafted/free-agent players to complete their list of 25 senior listed players.