2019 AFL draft


The 2019 AFL draft consisted of the various periods where the 18 clubs in the Australian Football League can trade and recruit players following the completion of the 2019 AFL season.

Key dates

Mid-season rookie draft

The first mid-season draft since 1993 was held after Round 10 of the 2019 AFL season on 27 May. The draft was only open to clubs with inactive players on their list and vacancies available, such as long-term injuries or retirements. Players recruited during the mid-season draft earned a contract for the remainder of the season, though had the option of negotiating terms for an extension at any period throughout the season.

Previous trades

Since 2015, clubs have been able to trade future picks in the next year's national draft during the trade period. As a result, a total of 34 selections for the 2019 draft were traded during the 2018 trade period, including at the 2018 National Draft, where 14 picks were traded. The selection order for each of these picks is tied to the original club's finishing position in the 2019 season.
New ClubAcquired via
1Pick swap
1Dylan Shiel trade
1Dayne Beams trade
1Pick swap at the 2018 National Draft
1Pick swap at the 2018 National Draft
2Dan Hannebery trade
2via
On-traded to
2Pick swap
2Dylan Shiel trade
2Pick swap at the 2018 National Draft
3Anthony Miles and Corey Ellis trade
3Anthony Miles and Corey Ellis trade
3Mitch McGovern and Shane McAdam trade
3via
On-traded to
3via
On traded to
On-traded to
3Chad Wingard and Ryan Burton trade
3Pick swap at the 2018 National Draft
3via North Melbourne
On-traded to Western Bulldogs
4Jared Polec and Jasper Pittard trade
4Tom Hickey trade
4via St Kilda
On-traded to Carlton
4via
On-traded to
On-traded to
4
4via
On-traded to
4via
On-traded to
4Travis Colyer trade
4Nic Newman trade
4Pick swap at the 2018 National Draft
4Pick swap at the 2018 National Draft
4Pick swap at the 2018 National Draft
5via Adelaide
On-traded to Greater Western Sydney
5Gold CoastPick swap at the 2018 National Draft
5CarltonPick swap at the 2018 National Draft
5Pick swap at the 2018 National Draft

Free agency

PlayerDateFree agent typeFormer clubNew clubCompensationRef
Restricted2nd round
Unrestricted3rd round
UnrestrictedEnd of 2nd round
Unrestricted-
Delisted-
Delisted-
Delisted-
Delisted-
Delisted-
Delisted-

Trades

Retirements and delistings

RRookie listed player
BCategory B Rookie listed player

DateNameClubStatus
Retired R
Retired B
Retired
Retired
Retired
Retired
Delisted
Delisted
Retired
Delisted
Retired
Retired
Retired
Retired
Retired
Retired
Delisted R
Retired
Delisted
Retired
Retired
19 AugustRetired
Retired
Retired
Retired R
Retired
Retired
Retired
23 AugustRetired
23 AugustRetired B
27 AugustDelisted
27 AugustDelisted
27 AugustRetired
27 AugustDelisted
27 AugustDelisted
27 AugustDelisted R
27 AugustDelisted R
27 AugustDelisted
27 AugustRetired
28 AugustDelisted
28 AugustDelisted
28 AugustDelisted
29 AugustDelisted
29 AugustDelisted
29 AugustDelisted
29 AugustDelisted
29 AugustDelisted R
Retired
Retired R
Delisted
Delisted R
Retired
Retired R
Retired B
Retired
Delisted R
Delisted
Delisted
Delisted B
Delisted B
Delisted R
Delisted B
Delisted
Retired R
Delisted
Delisted R
Delisted
Delisted R
Delisted B
Delisted
Delisted
Delisted R
Retired
Delisted
Delisted
Delisted
Delisted
Delisted
Delisted
Delisted
Retired R
Retired
Delisted
Delisted
Delisted
Delisted
Delisted
Delisted
Delisted R
Delisted R
Delisted
Delisted
Delisted
Delisted
Delisted
Delisted
Delisted
Delisted R
Delisted
Delisted
Delisted R
Delisted
Delisted R
Delisted R
Delisted
Delisted R
Delisted
Delisted B
Delisted B
Delisted R
Delisted R
Delisted
Delisted
Delisted
Delisted
Delisted
Delisted
Delisted R
Delisted R
Delisted
Delisted
Delisted
Delisted
Delisted
Delisted
Delisted
Delisted R
Delisted
Delisted
Delisted
Delisted
Delisted
Delisted B
Delisted
Delisted
Delisted
Delisted
Delisted
Delisted