2009 AFL draft

{{Short description|Draft for the Australian Football League}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}

{{Use Australian English|date=October 2016}}

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| date = 26 November 2009
15 December 2009

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| sponsor = National Australia Bank

| network = Fox Sports

| league = AFL

| first = Tom Scully ({{AFL Mel}})

| prev = 2008

| next = 2010

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The 2009 AFL draft consisted of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2009/10 Australian Football League off-season. These were the trade week (held between 5 October and 9 October), the national draft (held on 26 November), the pre-season draft (15 December) and the rookie draft (15 December).

Player movements

In the lead up to the trade week many high-profile players such as Brendan Fevola, Darren Jolly, Shaun Burgoyne, Luke Ball, Barry Hall, Andrew Lovett and Josh Gibson either requested to be traded or were suggested to be likely to be traded during the AFL's annual trading period.[http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/rfnews/trade-week--whats-in-the-wind/2009/10/05/1254590917892.html trade week - what's in the wind] (5 October 2009) Of these players, only Luke Ball was unable to secure a trade by the end of the week.

Trade week was significantly more active than the previous year. Four trades involving seven players, including a three-team, four-player trade, were completed on the first day of the trade week alone,Brodie, Will (5 October 2009)[http://www.theage.com.au/news/rfnews/trade-week-off-to-flyer/2009/10/05/1254700971893.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap2 trade week off to flyer] compared to only six players traded in the entire 2008 trade week.{{cite news|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24475256-23211,00.html |title=Prismall a Bomber, Warnock a Blue|work=Fox Sports|author=Adam Cooper and Sam Lienert|date=10 October 2008|access-date=4 November 2008}} Overall, twenty-three players changed clubs (the most since the 2003 trade week), and twenty-five draft picks were traded.{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/85938/default.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091011144948/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/85938/default.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 October 2009 |title=Plentiful trades put free agency on backburner|first=Jennifer|last=Witham|date=9 October 2009|access-date=9 October 2009|publisher=AFL.com.au}} Of the sixteen active clubs, only the Adelaide Crows did not make a trade.

This was the first season in which teams were permitted to trade rookie-listed players, with Geelong's Shane Mumford being the first player to be traded whilst still officially on the rookie list.Quayle, Emma (9 October 2009) [http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/rfnews/swans-generous-offer-for-young-cat/2009/10/08/1254701105359.html Swans' offer too generous for young Cat]

=Fevola trade=

The most widely anticipated trade during trade week was that of Carlton full forward and incumbent Coleman medallist Brendan Fevola. Carlton announced its intentions to trade the 28-year-old Fevola after his drunken behaviour at the 2009 Brownlow Medal Count, which served as the last straw in a long rap sheet of off-field indiscretions while at the club.

The Brisbane Lions emerged as the likely destination. Brisbane initially offered 31-year-old full-forward Daniel Bradshaw and 23-year-old midfielder Michael Rischitelli in the trade. Both players were flown to Melbourne to tour Carlton's facilities, but Rischitelli was not willing to relocate. On the final day of trade week, Brisbane agreed to give Carlton 19-year-old key position prospect Lachlan Henderson and a first round draft pick, in exchange for Fevola, a second-round draft pick,{{cite web|url=http://www.watoday.com.au/sport/done-deal-fevola-traded-to-lions-20091009-gpic.html|first1=Jake|first2=Michael|last1=Niall|last2=Gleeson|date=9 October 2009|access-date=24 December 2011|publisher=WA Today|title=Done deal: Fevola traded to Lions|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091012094246/http://www.watoday.com.au/sport/done-deal-fevola-traded-to-lions-20091009-gpic.html|archive-date=12 October 2009|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} and for Carlton to pay $100,000 of Fevola's salary for each of the two years remaining on his existing contract.{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/the-real-story-behind-why-brendan-fevola-wont-be-back-at-carlton/story-fn6cisdj-1226131808708|title=The real story behind why Brendan Fevola won't be back at Carlton|date=8 September 2011|access-date=8 September 2011|publisher=Herald Sun|first=Jon|last=Ralph}}

Although considered reasonable at the time, the trade is now widely viewed as a complete disaster for the Brisbane Lions,{{cite news|url=http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/rejects-give-clubs-the-boot-karl-langdorn/story-e6frg1wu-1225925961879|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120911063422/http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/rejects-give-clubs-the-boot-karl-langdorn/story-e6frg1wu-1225925961879|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 September 2012|first=Karl|last=Langdon|title='Rejects' give clubs the boot|newspaper=The Sunday Times|date=18 September 2010|access-date=24 December 2011}} because all players involved in the trade negotiations had left the club within eighteen months. Shortly after trade, Bradshaw walked out on the Lions, and was recruited to the Sydney Swans in the pre-season draft – either because his feelings were hurt by being offered to trade, or because Fevola's recruitment would have limited Bradshaw's own opportunities in the Lions' forward-line.{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/afl/afl-news/gossip-columnists-loss-is-sydneys-gain-as-bradshaw-gets-job-done-without-the-circus-fev-brings-20100429-twih.html|title=Gossip columnists' loss is Sydney's gain as Bradshaw gets job done without the circus Fev brings|first=Richard|last=Hinds|date=30 April 2010|access-date=24 December 2011|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald}} Rischitelli left the club at the end of 2010, after signing a contract with league newcomers Gold Coast; some in the media speculated that he was also disgruntled about being offered in the Fevola trade, but this has never been confirmed.{{cite news|title=A pot of gold lures Michael Rischitelli|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/michael-rischitelli-joins-gold-coast-suns/story-fn69a32t-1225915206772|date=7 September 2010|access-date=24 December 2011|newspaper=Herald Sun|first=Laine|last=Clarke}} Finally, prior to the 2011 season, Brisbane sacked Fevola after further off-field incidents during the 2010/11 offseason.{{cite web | title = Lions sack Fevola | date = 20 February 2011 | work = ABC News | url = http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/20/3143744.htm | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110223115502/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/20/3143744.htm | url-status = dead | archive-date = 23 February 2011 | access-date = 20 February 2011 }}

=Trades=

class="wikitable sortable"
style="background:#CCCCCC;"

! width=3%|Trade

! width=19%|Player traded{{ref|1|Note 1}}

! width=11%|Original club

! width=11%|New club

! width=25%|Traded for

1

|Josh Gibson and draft pick No. 69

|{{AFL NM}}

|{{AFL Haw}}

| Draft picks No. 25 and 41

2

|Andrew Raines

|{{AFL Ric}}

|{{AFL BL}}

| Draft pick No. 44

3

|Brock McLean

|{{AFL Mel}}

|{{AFL Car}}

| Draft pick No. 11

rowspan="3"|4

|Brent Staker and draft pick No. 39
Amon Buchanan

|{{AFL WC}}
{{AFL Syd}}

|{{AFL BL}}

| Bradd Dalziell
Draft pick No. 28

Mark Seaby and draft pick No. 55
Draft pick No. 28

|{{AFL WC}}
{{AFL BL}}

|{{AFL Syd}}

| Amon Buchanan
Draft picks No. 22 and 118

Bradd Dalziell
Draft picks No. 22 and 118

|{{AFL BL}}
{{AFL Syd}}

|{{AFL WC}}

| Brent Staker and draft pick No. 39
Mark Seaby and draft pick No. 55

5

|Barry Hall

|{{AFL Syd}}

|{{AFL WB}}

| Draft pick No. 47

6

|Andrew Lovett

|{{AFL Ess}}

|{{AFL|StK}}

| Draft pick No. 16

7{{ref|2|Note 2}}

| Draft pick No. 47

|{{AFL Syd}}

|{{AFL BL}}

| Draft pick No. 39

8

|Brett Peake

|{{AFL Fre}}

|{{AFL|StK}}

| Draft pick No. 48

9

|Jay Schulz

|{{AFL Ric}}

|{{AFL|PA}}

|Mitchell Farmer and draft pick No. 71

10

|Xavier Clarke

|{{AFL|StK}}

|{{AFL BL}}

| Draft pick No. 60

11

|Darren Jolly

|{{AFL Syd}}

|{{AFL Col}}

|Draft picks No. 14 and 46

12

|Shane Mumford

|{{AFL Gee}}

|{{AFL Syd}}

| Draft pick No. 28

13

|Ben McGlynn and Josh P. Kennedy

|{{AFL Haw}}

|{{AFL Syd}}

| Draft picks No. 39, 46 and 70

rowspan="4"|14

|Shaun Burgoyne

|{{AFL|PA}}

|{{AFL Haw}}

|Jay Nash and draft pick No. 9

Jay Nash and draft pick No. 16
Draft pick No. 9
Draft pick No. 97

|{{AFL Ess}}
{{AFL Haw}}
{{AFL Gee}}

|{{AFL|PA}}

|Shaun Burgoyne and draft picks No. 24, 40 and 56

Mark Williams
Draft pick No. 24
Draft pick No. 33

|{{AFL Haw}}
{{AFL|PA}}
{{AFL Gee}}

|{{AFL Ess}}

|Jay Nash, draft picks No. 16 and 42

Draft picks No. 40 and 56
Draft pick No. 42

|{{AFL|PA}}
{{AFL Ess}}

|{{AFL Gee}}

|Draft picks No. 33 and 97

15

|Marcus Drum

|{{AFL Fre}}

|{{AFL Gee}}

| Draft pick No. 49

16

|Brendan Fevola and draft pick No. 27

|{{AFL Car}}

|{{AFL BL}}

|Lachlan Henderson and draft pick No. 12

17{{ref|3|Note 3}}

|Draft pick No. 58

|{{AFL Ess}}

|{{AFL Haw}}

|Draft pick No. 89

Source:[https://web.archive.org/web/20091019110514/http://www.afl.com.au/trade%20tracker/tabid/10490/default.aspx AFL Trade Tracker]

:1.{{note|1}} The numbering of the draft picks in this trades table is based on the original order prior to draft day. The final numbering of many of these draft picks was adjusted on draft day due to clubs passing in the later rounds.

:2.{{note|2}} Although lodged as a separate trade, this exchange of draft picks is effectively part of the three-team trade amongst Sydney, Brisbane and West Coast (trade No. 4).

:3.{{note|3}} Although lodged as a separate trade, this exchange of draft picks is effectively part of the four-team trade amongst Hawthorn, Essendon, Port Adelaide and Geelong (trade No. 14).

=Retirements and delistings=

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! width=9%| Club

! width=9%| Date

! style="width:25%;"| Notes

{{Sort|Fosdike, Nic|Nic Fosdike}}

| {{AFL Syd}}

| {{Sort|2009-01-09|9 January 2009}}

| Retirement, persistent knee injury.{{cite web|title=Knee injury forces Swan Fosdike to retire |url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/71188/default.aspx |publisher=AFL BigPond Network |date=9 January 2009 |access-date=3 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090918090317/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/71188/default.aspx |archive-date=18 September 2009 |url-status=dead |df=dmy }}{{cite web|title=Injury pushes Fosdike into retirement|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/01/09/2462324.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121231193219/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/01/09/2462324.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=31 December 2012|work=ABC News|date=9 January 2009|access-date=3 August 2009}}

{{Sort|Kennelly, Tadhg|Tadhg Kennelly}}

| {{AFL Syd}}

| {{Sort|2009-01-29|29 January 2009}}

| Returned temporarily to Ireland.{{cite web|title=Kennelly quits|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/71550/default.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090918233138/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/71550/default.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 September 2009|publisher=AFL BigPond Network|date=29 January 2009|access-date=3 August 2009}}{{cite web|title=Kennelly quits Swans to return to Ireland|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/01/29/2477615.htm|work=ABC News|date=29 January 2009|access-date=3 August 2009| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090627140901/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/01/29/2477615.htm| archive-date= 27 June 2009 | url-status= dead}}

{{Sort|Johnson, Kane|Kane Johnson}}

| {{AFL Ric}}

| {{Sort|2009-06-09|9 June 2009}}

| Retirement, brought forward from the end-of-season due to ongoing knee injury.{{cite web|title=Knee injury forces Richmond's Johnson to retire|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/78533/default.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090610052840/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/78533/default.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 June 2009|publisher=AFL BigPond Network|date=9 June 2009|access-date=3 August 2009}}{{cite web|first=Stephen|last=Rielly|title=Kane Johnson retires to help save Tigers|url=http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25613622-2722,00.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121215181109/http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25613622-2722,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 December 2012|work=The Australian|date=10 June 2009|access-date=3 August 2009}}

{{Sort|O'Loughlin, Michael|Michael O'Loughlin}}

| {{AFL Syd}}

| {{Sort|2009-06-23|23 June 2009}}

| Retirement at end of season.{{cite web|first=Michael|last=Rogers|title=O'Loughlin's swan song|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/79185/default.aspx|publisher=AFL BigPond Network|date=23 June 2009|access-date=3 August 2009| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090626110226/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/79185/default.aspx| archive-date= 26 June 2009 | url-status= dead}}{{cite web|first=Christian |last=Nicolussi |title=Sydney Swan Michael O'Loughlin announces retirement |url=http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,25681392-19742,00.html |work=Herald Sun |location=Australia |date=24 June 2009 |access-date=3 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090625194435/http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0%2C26576%2C25681392-19742%2C00.html |archive-date=25 June 2009 |url-status=dead }}

{{Sort|Hall, Barry|Barry Hall}}

| {{AFL Syd}}

| {{Sort|2009-07-07|7 July 2009}}

| Quit the Swans, may play elsewhere in 2010.{{cite web|first=Michael|last=Rogers|title=Hall quits Swans|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/80178/default.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090708011907/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/80178/default.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 July 2009|publisher=AFL BigPond Network|date=7 July 2009|access-date=3 August 2009}}

{{Sort|Simpson, Adam|Adam Simpson}}

| {{AFL NM}}

| {{Sort|2009-07-27|27 July 2009}}

| Retirement, effective immediately.{{cite web|first=Steve|last=Lavell|title=Adam Simpson retires|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/81420/default.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090728174423/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/81420/default.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 July 2009|publisher=AFL BigPond Network|date=27 July 2009|access-date=3 August 2009}}

{{Sort|Dew, Stuart|Stuart Dew}}

| {{AFL Haw}}

| {{Sort|2009-08-11|11 August 2009}}

| Retirement, effective immediately.{{cite web|first=Luke|last=Holmesby|title=Hawks indebted to Dew: Clarko|url=http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/4742/newsid/82502/default.aspx|publisher=AFL BigPond Network|date=11 August 2009|access-date=12 August 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091014050758/http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/4742/newsid/82502/default.aspx|archive-date=14 October 2009|url-status=dead}}

{{Sort|Bowden, Joel|Joel Bowden}}

| {{AFL Ric}}

| {{Sort|2009-08-12|12 August 2009}}

| Retirement, effective after Round 20 match against Collingwood.{{cite web|first=Mic |last=Cullen |title=Bowden pulls pin |url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/82578/default.aspx |publisher=AFL Bigpond Network |date=12 August 2009 |access-date=13 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090815124944/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/82578/default.aspx |archive-date=15 August 2009 |url-status=dead |df=dmy }}

{{Sort|Wheatley, Paul|Paul Wheatley}}

| {{AFL Mel}}

| {{Sort|2009-08-14|14 August 2009}}

| Retirement, effective at the end of the season.{{cite web|first=Matt |last=Burgan |title=Whelan, Wheatley to call it a day |url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/82754/default.aspx |publisher=AFL Bigpond Network |date=14 August 2009 |access-date=14 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090817222610/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/82754/default.aspx |archive-date=17 August 2009 |url-status=dead |df=dmy }}

{{Sort|Whelan, Matthew|Matthew Whelan}}

| {{AFL Mel}}

| {{Sort|2009-08-14|14 August 2009}}

| Retirement, effective at the end of the season.

{{Sort|Lucas, Scott|Scott Lucas}}

| {{AFL Ess}}

| {{Sort|2009-08-18|18 August 2009}}

| Retirement, effective immediately{{cite web|title=Lucas announces immediate retirement|url=http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/news.asp?nid=6948|publisher=Essendon Football Club|date=18 August 2009|access-date=18 August 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090918173945/http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/news.asp?nid=6948|archive-date=18 September 2009|url-status=dead}}

{{Sort|Barry, Leo|Leo Barry}}

| {{AFL Syd}}

| {{Sort|2009-08-18|18 August 2009}}

| Retirement, effective at the end of the season.{{cite web|first=Michael|last=Rogers|title=Swans defender Leo Barry to say farewell|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/82955/default.aspx|publisher=AFL Bigpond Network|date=18 August 2009|access-date=18 August 2009| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090922005555/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/82955/default.aspx| archive-date= 22 September 2009 | url-status= dead}}

{{Sort|Robertson, Russell|Russell Robertson}}

| {{AFL Mel}}

| {{Sort|2009-08-20|20 August 2009}}

| Delisted, contract not renewed, wants to continue playing at another club.{{cite web|title=Demons call time on a favourite son|date=20 August 2009|author1=Williams, R. |author2=Stevens, M.|url=http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,25954532-19742,00.html|publisher=Herald Sun|location=Melbourne|access-date=20 August 2009}}{{cite web|title=Robbo leaves Dees but wants to go on |url=http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/newsid/83090/default.aspx |publisher=AFL Bigpond Network |date=20 August 2009 |access-date=20 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120930095526/http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/newsid/83090/default.aspx |archive-date=30 September 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy }}

{{Sort|Watt, Shannon|Shannon Watt}}

| {{AFL NM}}

| {{Sort|2009-08-20|20 August 2009}}

| Retirement, effective after Round 21 match against St Kilda.{{cite web|first=Michael|last=Rogers|title=North's Watt to take final bow|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/83103/default.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091012191419/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/83103/default.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 October 2009|publisher=AFL Bigpond Network|date=20 August 2009|access-date=20 August 2009}}

{{Sort|Crouch, Jared|Jared Crouch}}

| {{AFL Syd}}

| {{Sort|2009-08-20|20 August 2009}}

| Retirement{{cite web|first=Michael|last=Rogers|title=Swan Crouch joins SCG exodus|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/83089/default.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090821221013/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/83089/default.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 August 2009|publisher=AFL Bigpond Network|date=20 August 2009|access-date=20 August 2009}}

{{Sort|Lade, Brendon|Brendon Lade}}

| {{AFL|PA}}

| {{Sort|2009-08-26|26 August 2009}}

| Retirement, effective at the end of the 2009 season.{{cite web|first=Ben |last=Broad |title=Lade, Burgoyne retire |url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/83499/default.aspx |publisher=AFL Bigpond Network |date=26 August 2009 |access-date=26 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090922004239/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/83499/default.aspx |archive-date=22 September 2009 |url-status=dead |df=dmy }}

{{Sort|Burgoyne, Peter|Peter Burgoyne}}

| {{AFL|PA}}

| {{Sort|2009-08-26|26 August 2009}}

| Retirement, effective at the end of the 2009 season.

{{Sort|Egan, Matthew|Matthew Egan}}

| {{AFL Gee}}

| {{Sort|2009-08-26|26 August 2009}}

| Delisted (voluntarily) following long-term injury.{{cite web|first=Ben |last=Casanelia |title=Egan out for 2010 but Geelong leaves door open |url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/83513/default.aspx |publisher=AFL Bigpond Network |date=26 August 2009 |access-date=10 September 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090922010905/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/83513/default.aspx |archive-date=22 September 2009 |url-status=dead |df=dmy }}

Jarryd Allen

| {{AFL|StK}}

| {{Sort|2009-08-26|26 August 2009}}

| Retirement, ongoing hip injury.{{cite web|title=Injury forces young Saint to retire |url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/83558/default.aspx |publisher=AFL Bigpond Network |date=26 August 2009 |access-date=11 September 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090922012026/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/83558/default.aspx |archive-date=22 September 2009 |df=dmy }}

{{Sort|Hunter, Adam|Adam Hunter}}

| {{AFL WC}}

| {{Sort|2009-08-28|28 August 2009}}

| Retirement, effective immediately, shoulder injury.{{cite web|first=Nathan |last=Schmook |title=Shoulder forces Hunter to retire |url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/83733/default.aspx |publisher=AFL Bigpond Network |date=28 August 2009 |access-date=28 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090831135347/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/83733/default.aspx |archive-date=31 August 2009 |url-status=dead |df=dmy }}

{{Sort|Brown, Nathan|Nathan Brown}}

| {{AFL Ric}}

| {{Sort|2009-08-29|28 August 2009}}

| Delisted{{cite web|title=News Tigers preparing for fresh start |url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/83746/default.aspx |publisher=AFL Bigpond Network |date=29 August 2009 |access-date=29 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090901042721/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/83746/default.aspx |archive-date=1 September 2009 |url-status=dead |df=dmy }}

{{Sort|Coughlan, Mark|Mark Coughlan}}

| {{AFL Ric}}

| {{Sort|2009-08-29|28 August 2009}}

| Delisted

{{Sort|Fletcher, Chad|Chad Fletcher}}

| {{AFL WC}}

| {{Sort|2009-08-29|28 August 2009}}

| Retirement{{cite web|title=News Fletcher tastes reward at the end |url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/83745/default.aspx |publisher=AFL Bigpond Network |date=29 August 2009 |access-date=29 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090903135210/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/83745/default.aspx |archive-date=3 September 2009 |url-status=dead |df=dmy }}

{{Sort|Wirrpanda, David|David Wirrpanda}}

| {{AFL WC}}

| {{Sort|2009-08-29|28 August 2009}}

| Retirement{{cite web|title=Wirrpanda calls it quits |url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/83987/default.aspx |publisher=AFL Bigpond Network |date=1 September 2009 |access-date=1 September 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090904200616/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/83987/default.aspx |archive-date=4 September 2009 |url-status=dead |df=dmy }}

{{Sort|Browne, Andrew|Andrew Browne}}

| {{AFL Fre}}

| {{Sort|2009-09-03|3 September 2009}}

| Delisted{{cite web|title=Browne, Gilmore among six delistings at Freo |url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/84165/default.aspx |publisher=AFL BigPond Network |date=3 September 2009 |access-date=4 September 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090922005002/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/84165/default.aspx |archive-date=22 September 2009 |url-status=dead }}

{{Sort|Campbell, Adam|Adam Campbell}}

| {{AFL Fre}}

| {{Sort|2009-09-03|3 September 2009}}

| Delisted

{{Sort|Gilmore, Daniel|Daniel Gilmore}}

| {{AFL Fre}}

| {{Sort|2009-09-03|3 September 2009}}

| Delisted

{{Sort|Head, Josh|Josh Head}}

| {{AFL Fre}}

| {{Sort|2009-09-03|3 September 2009}}

| Delisted

{{Sort|Thurstans, Toby|Toby Thurstans}}

| {{AFL|PA}}

| {{Sort|2009-09-03|3 September 2009}}

| Retirement{{cite web|title=Toby Thurstans retires |url=http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6038/newsid/84148/default.aspx |publisher=AFL Bigpond Network |date=3 September 2009 |access-date=20 September 2009 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091007212520/http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6038/newsid/84148/default.aspx |archive-date=7 October 2009 |df=dmy }}

{{Sort|Notting, Tim|Tim Notting}}

| {{AFL BL}}

| {{Sort|2009-09-07|7 September 2009}}

| Retirement.{{cite web|title=Lion Notting to hang up his boots|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/84360/default.aspx|publisher=AFL Bigpond Network|date=7 September 2009|access-date=25 November 2009|url-status=dead| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20091012192143/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/84360/default.aspx| archive-date= 12 October 2009 }}

{{Sort|Stenglein, Tyson|Tyson Stenglein}}

| {{AFL WC}}

| {{Sort|2009-09-11|11 September 2009}}

| Retirement{{cite news |title=Stenglein the latest Eagle to fly the nest |url=http://www.watoday.com.au/sport/stenglein-the-latest-eagle-to-fly-the-nest-20090911-fkxs.html |publisher=WA Today |date=11 September 2009 |last=Clarke |first=Tim |access-date=28 September 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090915180735/http://www.watoday.com.au/sport/stenglein-the-latest-eagle-to-fly-the-nest-20090911-fkxs.html |archive-date=15 September 2009 }}

{{Sort|Rocca, Anthony|Anthony Rocca}}

| {{AFL Col}}

| {{Sort|2009-09-22|22 September 2009}}

| Retirement{{cite news|title=Rocca grateful for his last outing in black and white|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/rfnews/rocca-grateful-for-his-last-outing-in-black-and-white/2009/09/21/1253384951569.html|work=The Age |location=Australia|last=Hogan|first=Jesse|date=22 September 2009|access-date=28 September 2009}}

{{Sort|Lloyd, Matthew|Matthew Lloyd}}

| {{AFL Ess}}

| {{Sort|2009-09-23|23 September 2009}}

| Retirement{{cite news|title=Matthew Lloyd's retirement was all class and masked the pain he felt |url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,26115956-5018851,00.html |last=Robinson |first=Mark |work=Fox Sports |date=23 September 2009 |access-date=28 September 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091003172441/http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0%2C8659%2C26115956-5018851%2C00.html |archive-date=3 October 2009 |url-status=dead }}

{{Sort|Welsh, Scott|Scott Welsh}}

| {{AFL WB}}

| {{Sort|2009-09-23|23 September 2009}}

| Retirement{{cite web|title=Bulldog Welsh retires |url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/85227/default.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090926075507/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/85227/default.aspx |archive-date=26 September 2009 |url-status=dead |access-date=27 September 2009 |df=dmy }}

{{Sort|Skipper, Wayde|Wayde Skipper}}

| {{AFL WB}}

| {{Sort|2009-09-23|23 September 2009}}

| Delisted

{{Sort|Wight, Cameron|Cameron Wight}}

| {{AFL WB}}

| {{Sort|2009-09-23|23 September 2009}}

| Delisted

{{Sort|O'Shea, Paul|Paul O'Shea}}

| {{AFL WB}}

| {{Sort|2009-09-23|23 September 2009}}

| Delisted.

{{Sort|Clarke, Marty|Martin Clarke}}

| {{AFL Col}}

| {{Sort|2009-09-24|24 September 2009}}

| Quit the AFL, returned to Ireland, Homesick{{cite web|title=Homesick Pie Clarke set to return to Ireland – AFL.com.au |url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/85276/default.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090927050938/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/85276/default.aspx |archive-date=27 September 2009 |url-status=dead |access-date=27 September 2009 |df=dmy }}

{{Sort|Hudghton, Max|Max Hudghton}}

| {{AFL|StK}}

| {{Sort|2009-09-27|27 September 2009}}

| Retirement{{cite web|title=Hudghton calls time – AFL.com.au |url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/85403/default.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090930083640/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/85403/default.aspx |archive-date=30 September 2009 |url-status=dead |access-date=27 September 2009 |df=dmy }}

{{Sort|Gallman, Greg|Greg Gallman}}

| {{AFL Ade}}

| {{Sort|2009-10-13|13 October 2009}}

| Delisted.{{cite web|first=Katrina|last=Gill|title=Crows cut Shirley and Gill|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/86042/default.aspx|publisher=AFL Bigpond Network|date=13 October 2009|access-date=13 November 2009|url-status=dead| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20091025102448/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/86042/default.aspx| archive-date= 25 October 2009 }}

{{Sort|Gill, Nick|Nick Gill}}

| {{AFL Ade}}

| {{Sort|2009-10-13|13 October 2009}}

| Delisted.

{{Sort|Kite, Aaron|Aaron Kite}}

| {{AFL Ade}}

| {{Sort|2009-10-13|13 October 2009}}

| Delisted.

{{Sort|Lee, Tom|Tom Lee}}

| {{AFL Ade}}

| {{Sort|2009-10-13|13 October 2009}}

| Delisted.

{{Sort|Moss, James|James Moss}} (rookie)

| {{AFL Ade}}

| {{Sort|2009-10-13|13 October 2009}}

| Delisted.

{{Sort|Shirley, Robert|Robert Shirley}}

| {{AFL Ade}}

| {{Sort|2009-10-13|13 October 2009}}

| Delisted.

{{Sort|Donohue, Adam|Adam Donohue}}

| {{AFL Gee}}

| {{Sort|2009-10-13|13 October 2009}}

| Delisted.{{cite web|first=Ben|last=Broad|title=Geelong promotes Laidler, delists five others|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/86028/default.aspx|publisher=AFL Bigpond Network|date=13 October 2009|access-date=13 October 2009|url-status=dead| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20091031094304/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/86028/default.aspx| archive-date= 31 October 2009 }}

{{Sort|McKenna, Dan|Dan McKenna}}

| {{AFL Gee}}

| {{Sort|2009-10-13|13 October 2009}}

| Delisted.

{{Sort|Simpson, Scott|Scott Simpson}}

| {{AFL Gee}}

| {{Sort|2009-10-13|13 October 2009}}

| Delisted.

{{Sort|Tenace, Kane|Kane Tenace}}

| {{AFL Gee}}

| {{Sort|2009-10-13|13 October 2009}}

| Delisted.

{{Sort|Weadon, Bryn|Bryn Weadon}} (rookie)

| {{AFL Gee}}

| {{Sort|2009-10-13|13 October 2009}}

| Delisted.

{{Sort|Clouston, Scott|Scott Clouston}}

| {{AFL BL}}

| {{Sort|2009-10-15|15 October 2009}}

| Delisted.{{cite web|first=Jennifer|last=Witham|title=A dozen Lions delisted in big Gabba shake up|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/86098/default.aspx|publisher=AFL Bigpond Network|date=15 October 2009|access-date=25 November 2009|url-status=dead| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20091208040626/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/86098/default.aspx| archive-date= 8 December 2009 }}

{{Sort|Dzufer, Daniel|Daniel Dzufer}} (rookie)

| {{AFL BL}}

| {{Sort|2009-10-15|15 October 2009}}

| Delisted.

{{Sort|Garner, Pat|Pat Garner}} (rookie)

| {{AFL BL}}

| {{Sort|2009-10-15|15 October 2009}}

| Delisted.

{{Sort|Harding, Scott|Scott Harding}}

| {{AFL BL}}

| {{Sort|2009-10-15|15 October 2009}}

| Delisted.

{{Sort|Hooper, Rhan|Rhan Hooper}}

| {{AFL BL}}

| {{Sort|2009-10-15|15 October 2009}}

| Delisted.

{{Sort|King, Kieran|Kieran King}}

| {{AFL BL}}

| {{Sort|2009-10-15|15 October 2009}}

| Delisted.

{{Sort|Macdonald, Joel|Joel Macdonald}}

| {{AFL BL}}

| {{Sort|2009-10-15|15 October 2009}}

| Delisted.

{{Sort|Murray, Daniel|Daniel Murray}} (rookie)

| {{AFL BL}}

| {{Sort|2009-10-15|15 October 2009}}

| Delisted.

{{Sort|Roe, Jason|Jason Roe}}

| {{AFL BL}}

| {{Sort|2009-10-15|15 October 2009}}

| Delisted.

{{Sort|Spackman, Adam|Adam Spackman}} (rookie)

| {{AFL BL}}

| {{Sort|2009-10-15|15 October 2009}}

| Delisted.

{{Sort|Tippett, Joel|Joel Tippett}} (rookie)

| {{AFL BL}}

| {{Sort|2009-10-15|15 October 2009}}

| Delisted.

{{Sort|Tyler, Matthew|Matthew Tyler}}

| {{AFL BL}}

| {{Sort|2009-10-15|15 October 2009}}

| Delisted.

{{Sort|Harley, Tom|Tom Harley}}

| {{AFL Gee}}

| {{Sort|2009-10-22|22 October 2009}}

| Retirement.{{cite web|first=Luke|last=Holmesby|title=Top Cat Harley calls time|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/86270/default.aspx|publisher=AFL Bigpond Network|date=22 October 2009|access-date=23 November 2009|url-status=dead| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20091208050026/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/86270/default.aspx| archive-date= 8 December 2009 }}

{{Sort|Johnson, David|David Johnson}}

| {{AFL Gee}}

| {{Sort|2009-10-29|29 October 2009}}

| Retirement.{{cite web|first=Jennifer|last=Witham|title=Geelong's David Johnson retires|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/86474/default.aspx|publisher=AFL Bigpond Network|date=29 October 2009|access-date=23 November 2009|url-status=dead| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20091208043933/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/86474/default.aspx| archive-date= 8 December 2009 }}

{{Sort|Bradshaw, Daniel|Daniel Bradshaw}}

| {{AFL BL}}

| {{Sort|2009-10-30|30 October 2009}}

| Delisted.{{cite web|title=Squad changes: first list lodgement|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/86554/default.aspx|publisher=AFL Bigpond Network|date=30 October 2009|access-date=25 November 2009|url-status=dead| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20091205013300/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/86554/default.aspx| archive-date= 5 December 2009 }}

{{Sort|Cox, Shannon|Shannon Cox}}

| {{AFL Col}}

| {{Sort|2009-11-12|12 November 2009}}

| Retirement.{{Cite web |url=http://sportal.com.au/AFL-news-display/magpie-cox-retires-from-afl-81187 |title=Magpie Cox retires from AFL |access-date=9 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091115092938/http://sportal.com.au/afl-news-display/magpie-cox-retires-from-afl-81187 |archive-date=15 November 2009 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}

2009 national draft

The 2009 national draft was held on 26 November, a Thursday evening, rather than the Saturday morning timeslot that has been used in the past years.[http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-sport/afl-draft-date-made-tv-friendly-20090826-ezo1.html AFL Draft date made TV friendly] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091001043412/http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-sport/afl-draft-date-made-tv-friendly-20090826-ezo1.html |date=1 October 2009 }}; The Age For the first time, the top ten selections will be made prior to the telecast, and unveiled in a countdown manner from ten to one, rather than the usual counting up method.{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/afl/afl-news/afl-tries-to-spice-up-night-of-namecalling-as-draft-returns-to-live-tv-20091125-jrro.html|title=AFL tries to spice up night of name-calling as draft returns to live TV|last=Richard|first=Hinds|date=26 November 2009 |work=Sydney Morning Herald|publisher=Fairfax Media|access-date=25 November 2009| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20091129132047/http://www.smh.com.au/afl/afl-news/afl-tries-to-spice-up-night-of-namecalling-as-draft-returns-to-live-tv-20091125-jrro.html| archive-date= 29 November 2009 | url-status= live}}

Melbourne finished the 2009 AFL season in last position and as they had won fewer than 5 games during each previous two seasons, they have the first two selections in the draft. This proved controversial as it was later revealed that the club had deliberately lost matches towards the end of the season; after a thorough investigation, the club was fined $500,000 in 2013.{{citation|date=July 30, 2012|access-date= February 20, 2013|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-premiership/carlton-midfielder-brock-mclean-reveals-he-left-melbourne-demons-because-the-club-was-tanking/story-e6frf3e3-1226438977035#.USRRGpLh2F8|title=Carlton midfielder Brock McLean reveals he left Melbourne Demons because the club was tanking}}{{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/demons-tanked-mclean-20120730-23akv.html|title=Demons tanked: McLean|work=The Age|date=30 July 2012 |access-date=16 August 2015}}{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/afl-to-interview-brock-mclean-over-tanking-claims/story-e6frf9io-1226438966390|title=AFL to interview Brock McLean over tanking claims|date=31 July 2012|access-date=31 July 2012|newspaper=Herald Sun|first1=Mark|last1=Hayes|first2=Daryl|last2=Timms}} Despite much discussion concerning tanking during the season, no other club qualified for a priority pick.[https://web.archive.org/web/20090908101621/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/84331/default.aspx First 13 picks in draft decided]

In the lead up to the draft, it was widely tipped that Tom Scully and Jack Trengove would be Melbourne's first two selections.{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/jack-trengrove-and-tom-scully-in-dark-over-afl-draft-order/story-e6frf9ix-1225803935852|title=Jack Trengrove and Tom Scully in dark over AFL draft order|last= Capel |first=Andrew|date=26 November 2009|work=Herald Sun|publisher=News Corp|access-date=25 November 2009}} The destination of former St Kilda captain Luke Ball was also subject to much debate, with Collingwood being the likely club after failing to secure a trade for him during the October trade week.{{cite news|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sport/luke-ball-will-not-be-playing-for-st-kilda-next-year-but-tonight-his-future-will-become-clearer-at-the-afl-draft/story-e6frg7mf-1225803958933 |title=Luke Ball will not be playing for St Kilda next year, but tonight his future will become clearer at the AFL draft |last=Rielly |first=Stephen |date=26 November 2009 |work=The Australian |access-date=25 November 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008190815/http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sport/luke-ball-will-not-be-playing-for-st-kilda-next-year-but-tonight-his-future-will-become-clearer-at-the-afl-draft/story-e6frg7mf-1225803958933 |archive-date=8 October 2011 |url-status=live |df=dmy }}

{{AFL Draft legend|y|y|y|y|y|y}}

class="wikitable sortable"
style="background:#CCCCCC;"

! Round

! Pick

! Player

! Recruited from

! League

! Club

Priority

| 1

| Tom Scully

| Dandenong Stingrays

| TAC Cup

|{{AFL Mel}}

1

| 2

| Jack Trengove

| Sturt

| SANFL

| {{AFL Mel}}

1

| 3

| bgcolor="#FBCEB1"|Dustin Martin

| Bendigo Pioneers

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL Ric}}

1

| 4

| Anthony Morabito

| Peel

| WAFL

| {{AFL Fre}}

1

| 5

| Ben Cunnington

| Geelong Falcons

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL NM}}

1

| 6

| bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Gary Rohan

| Geelong Falcons

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL Syd}}

1

| 7

| bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|Brad Sheppard

| East Fremantle

| WAFL

| {{AFL|WC}}

1

| 8

| John Butcher

| Gippsland Power

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL|PA}}

1

| 9

| Andrew Moore

| Eastern Ranges

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL|PA}}

1

| 10

| Jake Melksham

| Calder Cannons

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL Ess}}

1

| 11

| Jordan Gysberts

| Eastern Ranges

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL Mel}}

1

| 12

| Kane Lucas

| East Fremantle

| WAFL

| {{AFL Car}}

1

| 13

| bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|Daniel Talia

| Calder Cannons

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL Ade}}

1

| 14

| bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Lewis Jetta

| Swan Districts

| WAFL

| {{AFL Syd}}

1

| 15

| Christian Howard

| Glenelg

| SANFL

| {{AFL WB}}

1

| 16

| Jasper McMillan-Pittard

| Geelong Falcons

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL|PA}}

1

| 17

| Daniel Menzel

| Central District

| SANFL

| {{AFL Gee}}

2

| 18

| Luke Tapscott

| North Adelaide

| SANFL

| {{AFL Mel}}

2

| 19

| Benjamin Griffiths

| Eastern Ranges

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL Ric}}

2

| 20

| bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|Nathan Fyfe

| Claremont

| WAFL

| {{AFL Fre}}

2

| 21

| Ryan Bastinac

| Dandenong Stingrays

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL NM}}

2

| 22

| Gerrick Weedon

| Claremont

| WAFL

| {{AFL WC}}

2

| 23

| Koby Stevens

| Gippsland Power

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL WC}}

2

| 24

| Jake Carlisle

| Calder Cannons

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL Ess}}

2

| 25

| Aaron Black

| Peel

| WAFL

| {{AFL NM}}

2

| 26

| Travis Colyer

| Claremont

| WAFL

| {{AFL Ess}}

2

| 27

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"|Callum Bartlett

| Geelong Falcons

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL BL}}

2

| 28

| bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Mitch Duncan

| East Perth

| WAFL

| {{AFL Gee}}

2

| 29

| bgcolor="#FBCEB1"|Jack Gunston

| Sandringham Dragons

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL Ade}}

2

| 30

| bgcolor="#FBCEB1"|Luke Ball

| St Kilda

| AFL

| {{AFL Col}}

2

| 31

| Jason Tutt

| Ainslie

| NEAFL

| {{AFL WB}}

2

| 32

| Nicholas Winmar

| Claremont

| WAFL

| {{AFL|StK}}

2

| 33

| Anthony Long

| Calder Cannons

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL Ess}}

3

| 34

| bgcolor="#FBCEB1"|Max Gawn

| Sandringham Dragons

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL Mel}}

3

| 35

| bgcolor="#FFCC00"|David Astbury

| North Ballarat Rebels

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL Ric}}

3

| 36

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"|Joel Houghton

| Perth

| WAFL

| {{AFL Fre}}

3

| 37

| Jamie Macmillan

| Oakleigh Chargers

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL NM}}

3

| 38

| bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Sam Reid

| Murray Bushrangers

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL Syd}}

3

| 39

| Sam Grimley

| Northern Knights

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL Haw}}

3

| 40

| bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Allen Christensen

| Geelong Falcons

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL Gee}}

3

| 41

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"|Ayden Kennedy

| Eastern Ranges

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL NM}}

3

| 42

| bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Nathan Vardy

| Gippsland Power

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL Gee}}

3

| 43

| Marcus Davies

| North Hobart

| TSL

| {{AFL Car}}

3

| 44

| Matthew Dea

| North Ballarat Rebels

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL Ric}}

3

| 45

| Sam Shaw

| Oakleigh Chargers

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL Ade}}

3

| 46

| bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Ben Stratton

| East Perth

| WAFL

| {{AFL Haw}}

3

| 47

| Ryan Harwood

| Glenorchy

| TSL

| {{AFL BL}}

3

| 48

| Jesse Crichton

| North Launceston

| TSL

| {{AFL Fre}}

3

| 49

| Dylan Roberton

| Dandenong Stingrays

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL Fre}}

4

| 50

| Jack Fitzpatrick

| Western Jets

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL Mel}}

4

| 51

| Troy Taylor

| South Alice Springs

| CAFL

| {{AFL Ric}}

4

| 52

| Justin Bollenhagen

| South Adelaide

| SANFL

| {{AFL Fre}}

4

| 53

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"|Brayden Norris

| Murray Bushrangers

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL NM}}

4

| 54

| Byron Sumner

| Woodville-West Torrens

| SANFL

| {{AFL Syd}}

4

| 55

| Trent Dennis-Lane

| Subiaco

| WAFL

| {{AFL Syd}}

4

| 56

| Josh Cowan

| North Ballarat Rebels

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL Gee}}

4

| 57

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"|Jordan Williams

| Bendigo Pioneers

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL Haw}}

4

| 58

| Rhan Hooper

| Brisbane Lions

| AFL

| {{AFL Haw}}

4

| 59

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"|Rohan Kerr

| Dandenong Stingrays

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL Car}}

4

| 60

| Jesse W. Smith

| North Melbourne

| AFL

| {{AFL|StK}}

4

| 61

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"|James Craig

| North Adelaide

| SANFL

| {{AFL Ade}}

4

| 62

| Ben Sinclair

| Oakleigh Chargers

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL Col}}

4

| 63

| Lukas Markovic

| Box Hill Hawks

| VFL

| {{AFL WB}}

4

| 64

| Adam Pattison

| Richmond

| AFL

| {{AFL|StK}}

4

| 65

| Jeremy Laidler

| (Promoted rookie)

|

| {{AFL Gee}}

5

| 66

| Pass

|

|

| {{AFL Mel}}

5

| 67

| Jeromey Webberley

| Clarence

| TSL

| {{AFL Ric}}

5

| 68

| Pass

|

|

| {{AFL Fre}}

5

| 69

| bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Taylor Duryea

| Murray Bushrangers

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL Haw}}

5

| 70

| bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Matt Suckling

| (Promoted rookie)

|

| {{AFL Haw}}

5

| 71

| Ben Nason

| Central District

| SANFL

| {{AFL Ric}}

5

| 72

| Sam Jacobs

| (Promoted rookie)

|

| {{AFL Car}}

5

| 73

| Jesse O'Brien

| North Adelaide

| SANFL

| {{AFL BL}}

5

| 74

| Brodie Martin

| (Promoted rookie)

|

| {{AFL Ade}}

5

| 75

| Josh Thomas

| Redland

| QAFL

| {{AFL Col}}

5

| 76

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"|Shane Thorne

| Wanderers

| NTFL

| {{AFL WB}}

5

| 77

| Will Johnson

| Sandringham

| VFL

| {{AFL|StK}}

6

| 78

| Pass

|

|

| {{AFL Ric}}

6

| 79

| Greg Broughton

| (Promoted rookie)

|

| {{AFL Fre}}

6

| 80

| Cruize Garlett

| (Promoted rookie)

|

| {{AFL NM}}

6

| 81

| Pass

|

|

| {{AFL Syd}}

6

| 82

| Daniel Stewart

| (Promoted rookie)

|

| {{AFL|PA}}

6

| 83

| Aaron Joseph

| (Promoted rookie)

|

| {{AFL Car}}

6

| 84

| Bryce Retzlaff

| Labrador

| QAFL

| {{AFL BL}}

6

| 85

| Simon Buckley

| Melbourne

| AFL

| {{AFL Col}}

6

| 86

| bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Liam Picken

| (Promoted rookie)

|

| {{AFL WB}}

6

| 87

| Zac Dawson

| (Promoted rookie)

|

| {{AFL|StK}}

6

| 88

| Wade Thompson

| (Promoted rookie)

|

| {{AFL|PA}}

7

| 89

| Robin Nahas

| (Promoted rookie)

|

| {{AFL Ric}}

7

| 90

| Kristin Thornton

| (Promoted rookie)

|

| {{AFL Syd}}

7

| 91

| Matt Maguire

| St Kilda

| AFL

| {{AFL BL}}

7

| 92

| James Mulligan

| (Promoted rookie)

|

| {{AFL WB}}

7

| 93

| Luke Miles

| (Promoted rookie)

|

| {{AFL|StK}}

8

| 94

| Andrew Browne

| (Promoted rookie)

|

| {{AFL Ric}}

8

| 95

| Pearce Hanley

| (Promoted rookie)

|

| {{AFL BL}}

2010 pre-season draft

The 2010 pre-season draft was held on Tuesday 15 December. Unlike the national draft, it is an online meeting using Microsoft Office Live Meeting software.[http://aflpa.com.au/node/756 AFL Draft Key Dates]

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style="background:#CCCCCC;"

! Round

! Pick

! Player

! Recruited from

! League

! Club

1

| 1

| Joel Macdonald

| {{AFL BL}}

| AFL

| {{AFL Mel}}

1

| 2

| Dylan Grimes

| Northern Knights

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL Ric}}

1

| 3

| Adam McPhee

| {{AFL Ess}}

| AFL

| {{AFL Fre}}

1

| 4

| Daniel Bradshaw

| {{AFL BL}}

| AFL

| {{AFL Syd}}

1

| 5

| Ryan Neates

| Claremont

| WAFL

| {{AFL|WC}}

1

| 6

| Scott Harding

| {{AFL BL}}

| AFL

| {{AFL|PA}}

1

| 7

| Kyle Hardingham

| East Fremantle

| WAFL

| {{AFL Ess}}

2010 rookie draft

The 2010 rookie draft was held on Tuesday 15 December, immediately after the pre-season draft. Unlike the national draft, it is an online meeting using Microsoft Office Live Meeting software. The rookie draft rules allow each club to have up to eight rookies, and for the first time allowed clubs to retain rookies for a third year[https://web.archive.org/web/20091026180850/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/86302/default.aspx Rookie changes to help Eagles] and be able to draft two mature-age rookies, without the restriction that they must not have been previously listed by an AFL club. The Gold Coast Football Club was allocated the first five selections, despite the new club only competing in the Victorian Football League for the 2010 season, before entering the AFL for the 2011 season.[http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/-/afl/6586618/draft-to-throw-up-plenty-of-surprises/ Draft to throw up plenty of surprises]

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! Round

! Pick

! Player

! Recruited from

! League

! Selection category

! Club

11Daniel HarrisNorth MelbourneAFLMature-age rookieGold Coast
12Michael CoadSturtSANFLMature-age rookieGold Coast
13Sam IlesBox Hill HawksTAC CupGold Coast
14Roland Ah CheeNorwoodSANFLGold Coast
15Danny StanleyCollingwoodAFLGold Coast
16Michael NewtonMelbourneAFLMature-age rookieMelbourne
17Robert HicksCalder CannonsTAC CupRichmond
18Michael BarlowWerribeeVFLFremantle
19Majak DawWestern JetsTAC CupNorth Melbourne
110Henry PlayfairSydney SwansAFLMature-age rookieSydney Swans
111Lewis BroomeClaremontWAFLWest Coast
112Cameron HitchcockGlenelgSANFLPort Adelaide
113Wayde SkipperWestern BulldogsAFLMature-age rookieHawthorn
114Taite SilverlockWest AdelaideSANFLEssendon
115Jaryd CachiaNorthern KnightsTAC CupCarlton
116Mitchell GolbyGippsland PowerTAC CupBrisbane Lions
117Luke ThompsonGeelong FalconsTAC CupAdelaide
118Tom HunterCalder CannonsTAC CupCollingwood
119Brodie MolesGeelongAFLMature-age rookieWestern Bulldogs
120Mark HutchingsEast PerthWAFLSt Kilda
121Jack WestonGippsland PowerTAC CupGeelong
222John MeesenMelbourneAFLMature-age rookieMelbourne
223Pat ContinGlenelgSANFLRichmond
224Alex SilvagniCasey ScorpionsVFLMature-age rookieFremantle
225Matthew ScottEastern RangesTAC CupNorth Melbourne
226PassSydney Swans
227Andrew StrijkWest PerthWAFLWest Coast
228Daniel WebbWest AdelaideSANFLPort Adelaide
229Jarrod Kayler-ThomsonPerthWAFLMature-age rookieHawthorn
230Ben HowlettPeel ThunderWAFLEssendon
231Joe DareGeelong FalconsTAC CupCarlton
232Josh DysonEastern RangesTAC CupBrisbane Lions
233Matthew WrightNorth AdelaideSANFLAdelaide
234Jack CarterWest AdelaideSANFLCollingwood
235Andrew HooperNorth Ballarat RebelsTAC CupWestern Bulldogs
236Daniel ArcherClarenceTSLSt Kilda
237Ben JohnsonGeelongVFLGeelong
338Relton RobertsWanderersNTFLMature-age rookieRichmond
339PassSydney Swans
340Ashton HamsSouth FremantleWAFLWest Coast
341Cameron ClokeCarltonAFLMature-age rookiePort Adelaide
342Michael JohnstonEast Coast EaglesSydney AFLNSW AFL scholarship elevationHawthorn
343Stewart CrameriBendigo BombersVFLEssendon
344Levi CasboultDandenong StingraysTAC CupCarlton
345PassBrisbane Lions
346Matthew JaenschSturtSANFLAdelaide
347Seamus McNamaraMilwaukeeUSAInternational selectionCollingwood
348Matthew PanosNorwoodSANFLWestern Bulldogs
349Jarryd AllenSt KildaAFLSt Kilda
350bgcolor="#FFCC00"|James PodsiadlyGeelong VFLVFLMature-age rookieGeelong
451Nicholas WesthoffWest AdelaideSANFLRichmond
452PassSydney Swans
453Jarrad Oakley-NichollsRichmondAFLMature-age rookieWest Coast
454Glenn DawsonPort AdelaideAFLPort Adelaide
455Marcus MariglianiFrankstonVFLMature-age rookieEssendon
456Simon WhiteSubiacoWAFLCarlton
457PassBrisbane Lions
458Aidan RileyWollongong LionsSydney AFLNSW AFL scholarship elevationAdelaide
459Eddie PratoMaryboroughBFLWestern Bulldogs
460Leigh FisherSt KildaAFLSt Kilda
461Jesse StringerPort Adelaide MagpiesSANFLGeelong
562Graham PolakRichmondAFLMature-age rookieRichmond
563Chrissy McKaigueDerryGAAInternational selectionSydney Swans
564Daniel Bassnon-registered3-year non-registered selectionPort Adelaide
565John WilliamsEssendonAFLEssendon
566Joshua DonaldsonWest PerthWAFLCarlton
567Niall McKeeverAntrimGAAInternational selectionBrisbane Lions
568Patrick RoseWilliamstownVFLWestern Bulldogs
569Tommy WalshKerryGAAInternational selectionSt Kilda
670Jamie O'ReillyDownGAAInternational selectionRichmond
671Nathan GordonEast Coast EaglesSydney AFLNSW AFL scholarship elevationSydney Swans
672Jordon JohnsSouth Broken HillBHFLNSW AFL scholarship elevationPort Adelaide
673bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Zach TuohyLaoisGAAInternational selectionCarlton
674Sean YoshuiraMt GravattQAFLQLD pre-selectionBrisbane Lions
775Dylan McNeilMurray BushrangersTAC CupNSW pre-selectionSydney Swans
776Claye BeamsLabradorQAFLQLD pre-selectionBrisbane Lions
877PassNSW pre-selectionSydney Swans
878Broc McCauleySouthportQAFLQLD pre-selectionBrisbane Lions

Selections by league

National and pre-season draft selection totals by leagues:

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League

! Players
selected

! State

TAC Cup

| 37

| VIC

WAFL

| 15

| WA

SANFL

| 9

| SA

TSL

| 4

| TAS

VFL

| 2

| VIC

QAFL

| 2

| QLD

NTFL

| 1

| NT

CAFL

| 1

| NT

NEAFL

| 1

|

References

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