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2011 AFL draft

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

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

{{Use Australian English|date=January 2012}}

{{Infobox sports draft

| name = 2011 AFL draft

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| date = 24 November 2011
13 December 2011

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| location = Sydney, New South Wales

| sponsor = National Australia Bank

| network = Fox Sports

| league = AFL

| first = Jonathon Patton ({{AFL GWS}})

| prev = 2010

| next = 2012

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The 2011 AFL draft consisted of five opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2011/12 Australian Football League off-season.

These were:

  • 2011 trade week; which was held between 10 October and 17 October[http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/stars-seek-perth-moves-in-afl-trade-week-20111009-1lfkv.html Stars seek Perth moves in AFL trade week]
  • A mini-draft of 17-year-old players, as part of the recruitment concessions given to the newly established Greater Western Sydney Giants, which was held on 13 October
  • The 2011 national draft; which was held on 24 November in Sydney.[http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/afl/afl-announces-national-draft-will-be-held-in-western-sydney-in-a-huge-boost-for-gws-giants/story-e6frey3r-1226084205361 AFL announces national draft will be held in western Sydney in a huge boost for GWS Giants]
  • The 2012 pre-season draft, held on 13 December 2011 and
  • The 2012 rookie draft, also on 13 December 2011.

It was the first national draft to feature the Greater Western Sydney Giants, who joined the league in 2012. It was the final draft period before the introduction of free agency in the 2012/13 offseason.{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/130820/default.aspx |title=Free agency rules |date=16 March 2012 |access-date=17 March 2012 |publisher=Australian Football League |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120317063524/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/130820/default.aspx |archive-date=17 March 2012 }}

Greater Western Sydney concessions

The Greater Western Sydney Giants were to join the AFL in 2012, and were provided with several draft concessions, including additional draft selections, early access to recruit 17-year-old players, and access to uncontracted and previously listed players in this offseason. These concessions were similar to those provided to the Gold Coast Football Club, which entered the league in the previous season.

Greater Western Sydney was permitted to recruit the following players directly, without the need for any draft:

  • At the end of 2010, up to twelve 17-year-old players (born between 1 January – 30 April 1993), who were too young to enter the 2010 AFL draft. These players were not eligible to play senior AFL football in 2011, and would continue to undergo junior development, either in Sydney or their home state.
  • Up to ten players who were not on an AFL list but had previously nominated for a national draft. These players could be recruited at the end of either 2011 or 2012, with no more than ten players recruited in this manner over the two years. Greater Western Sydney could immediately trade any players recruited in this manner.
  • Up to sixteen players who were on an AFL list, but were out of contract at the end of the season. Again, these players could be recruited at the end of either 2011 or 2012, with no more than sixteen players recruited in this manner over the two years, and no more than one player recruited from any other club. Clubs who lost players in this manner received compensatory selections in the national draft; the number and value of these selections was determined based on age, contract size, on-field performance and draft order, and were permitted to be used in any year between 2011 and 2015.
  • Up to sixteen players recruited from the New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory zone, recruited at any time between 2010 and 2013, and from the Northern Territory zone, recruited between 2011 and 2013.

Then, in the drafts, Greater Western Sydney had the following selections:

  • In the 2011 national draft, the first selection in each round, and picks No. 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 and 15 in the first round.
  • In the 2011 rookie draft, the first eight selections.
  • In the 2012 rookie draft, the first selection in each round.

Additionally, at the end of 2011, Greater Western Sydney had the ability to trade the only four selections in a once-off "mini-draft", which could be used to recruit 17-year-old players (born between 1 January – 30 April 1994). Greater Western Sydney could only use these draft picks as trade currency; the club was not permitted to use the picks for its own list development. Players recruited and traded in this manner were not eligible to play senior AFL football in 2012, and would continue to undergo junior development. This specific concession was unique to Greater Western Sydney; Gold Coast did not have the same concession the previous year.

Greater Western Sydney began with an expanded list size of up to fifty senior players and nine rookies, to be gradually reduced to a standard list size of thirty-eight senior players and nine rookies by 2019.{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/86738/default.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100225200649/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/86738/default.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 February 2010|date=2 August 2011|access-date=14 October 2011|title=Giants' draft rules explained|publisher=Australian Football League}}

During the 2011 AFL season there was speculation about several players who would be uncontracted at the end of the season, including Tom Scully, Rhys Palmer, Callan Ward and Taylor Walker.{{cite news|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sport/freo-confident-of-keeping-palmer/story-e6frg7mf-1226085154168 |title=Freo confident of keeping Palmer |first=Greg |last=Denham |work=The Australian |date=1 July 2011 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120912104109/http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sport/freo-confident-of-keeping-palmer/story-e6frg7mf-1226085154168 |archive-date=12 September 2012 |url-status=live}} In August 2011, Phil Davis from {{AFL Ade}} was the first player to announce a move to Greater Western Sydney as an uncontracted player signing.[http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/ipad/crows-lose-phil-davis/story-fn6bqphm-1226106510864 Adelaide Crows lose defender Phil Davis to Greater Western Sydney Giants] After the season had ended, Palmer, Scully and Ward also announced moves to the Giants. As compensation, Scully was rated as a top-level player, resulting in {{AFL Mel}} receiving both a first-round and a mid-first round draft pick as compensation. Davis and Ward were rated as second-level, earning {{AFL Ade}} and {{AFL WB}} a first round compensation selection, and Palmer was rated a third-level player, giving {{AFL Fre}} an end of first round selection.{{cite news|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-premiership/melbourne-offered-two-first-round-draft-picks-as-compensation-for-tom-scully-switch-to-gws/story-e6frf3e3-1226136163111 |title=Melbourne offered two first-round draft picks as compensation for Tom Scully switching to GWS|first=Greg |last=Buckle |date=14 September 2011 }}

Player movements

=Trades=

In the lead up to trade week, the requests of players to move back to their home states dominated most trade rumours. Mitch Clark, Leon Davis, Brad Ebert and Jack Gunston all requested to be traded back to teams in their states of origin.[http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/victorian-clubs-in-race-for-homesick-tall-jack-gunston/story-fn69a32t-1226143153527 Victorian clubs in race for homesick tall Jack Gunston]

Early in trade week, many trades involved unlisted players being recruited directly by Greater Western Sydney under the club's concessions, then immediately traded.[https://web.archive.org/web/20100225200649/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/86738/default.aspx Giants' draft rules explained] Where this has occurred, the club from which GWS recruited the player is shown in parentheses after his name.

class="wikitable sortable"
Trade

! Player

! Traded from

! Traded to

! Traded for

1{{cite web|last=Paton|first=Al|title=Richmond lands SA star Steven Morris in deal with GWS |url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/richmonds-deal-for-sa-star-steven-morris/story-fn69a32t-1226163182624|work=Herald Sun|publisher=News Corp|access-date=10 October 2011|date=10 October 2010}}

|Steven Morris (West Adelaide)
draft pick No. 15

|{{AFL GWS}}

|{{AFL Ric}}

|draft pick No. 14

2{{cite web|title=Irish star Martin Clarke returns to Collingwood |url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/collingwood-plots-to-get-back-irish-star-martin-clarke/story-fn69a32t-1226156483453|work=Herald Sun|publisher=News Corp|access-date=10 October 2011|date=10 October 2010}}

|Martin Clarke (Down GAA)
Jamie Elliott (Murray Bushrangers)
draft pick No. 67

|{{AFL GWS}}

|{{AFL Col}}

|draft pick No. 25

3{{cite web|title=Gunston heads to Hawks|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/124995/default.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111014201236/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/124995/default.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 October 2011|work=AFL.com.au|access-date=12 October 2011|date=12 October 2010}}

|Jack Gunston
draft pick No. 53 and 71

|{{AFL Ade}}

|{{AFL Haw}}

|draft picks No. 24, 46 and 64

4{{cite web|title=Suns secure prize pick|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/124988/default.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111014085854/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/124988/default.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 October 2011|work=AFL.com.au|access-date=12 October 2011|date=12 October 2010}}

|draft pick No. 4
compensation draft pick (first round)

|{{AFL GC}}

|{{AFL GWS}}

|Mini-draft pick No. 1
draft pick No. 31

5{{cite web|title=Saints land mature-age pair|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/125032/default.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111014184122/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/125032/default.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 October 2011|work=AFL.com.au|access-date=13 October 2011|date=13 October 2010}}

|Terry Milera (Port Adelaide Magpies)
Ahmed Saad (Northern Bullants)
draft pick No. 25

|{{AFL GWS}}

|{{AFL|StK}}

|draft pick No. 20

6{{cite tweet|number=124282731902418947|user=AFL|title=TRADE: GWS exchange on-traded Rd 1 pick (20) to Fremantle for its 2011 End Rd 1 compensation pick (for Rhys Palmer). #tradeweek |date=13 October 2011}}

|draft pick No. 20

|{{AFL GWS}}

|{{AFL Fre}}

|compensation draft pick (end of first round)

7{{Cite web |url=http://www.afc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/4417/newsid/125048/default.aspx |title = Brown, Crouch deal lodged - Official AFL Website of the Adelaide Football Club |access-date=13 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120614130013/http://www.afc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/4417/newsid/125048/default.aspx |archive-date=14 June 2012 |url-status=dead}}

|Luke Brown (Norwood)
Mini-draft pick No. 2

|{{AFL GWS}}

|{{AFL Ade}}

|draft pick No. 10
compensation draft pick (first round)

8{{cite web|title=Sierakowski becomes a Roo |url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/125098/default.aspx |work=AFL.com.au |access-date=14 October 2011 |date=14 October 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111016003233/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/125098/default.aspx |archive-date=16 October 2011 }}

|Will Sierakowski

|{{AFL Haw}}

|{{AFL NM}}

|draft pick No. 58

9{{cite web|title=Maric moves in three-way deal |url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/125086/default.aspx |work=AFL.com.au |access-date=14 October 2011 |date=14 October 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111014184153/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/125086/default.aspx |archive-date=14 October 2011 }}

|Ivan Maric

|{{AFL Ade}}

|{{AFL Ric}}

|draft pick No. 37

10

|Tom Lynch

|{{AFL|StK}}

|{{AFL Ade}}

|draft pick No. 37

11{{cite web|title=Renouf heads to Port|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/125120/default.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111016003238/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/125120/default.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 October 2011|work=AFL.com.au|access-date=14 October 2011|date=14 October 2010}}

|Brent Renouf

|{{AFL Haw}}

|{{AFL|PA}}

|draft pick No. 33

12{{cite web|title=Demons pull off trade coup|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/125149/default.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111017170521/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/125149/default.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 October 2011|work=AFL.com.au|access-date=16 October 2011|date=15 October 2010}}

|Mitch Clark

|{{AFL BL}}

|{{AFL Mel}}

|draft pick No. 12

13{{cite web|title=Lisle becomes a Lion |url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/125176/default.aspx |work=AFL.com.au |access-date=17 October 2011 |date=17 October 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111018171929/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/125176/default.aspx |archive-date=18 October 2011}}

|Jordan Lisle

|{{AFL Haw}}

|{{AFL BL}}

|priority draft pick (No. 29)

14{{cite web|title=Trades as they happen |url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/125176/default.aspx |work=AFL.com.au |access-date=17 October 2011 |date=17 October 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111018171929/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/125176/default.aspx |archive-date=18 October 2011}}

|draft picks No. 38 and 56

|{{AFL Fre}}

|{{AFL Haw}}

|priority draft pick (No. 29)
draft picks No. 58 and 71

15

|Jarrad Boumann (Box Hill Hawks)

|{{AFL GWS}}

|{{AFL Haw}}

|draft pick No. 56

16

|Chad Cornes
Dean Brogan
draft pick No. 69

|{{AFL|PA}}

|{{AFL GWS}}

|draft pick No. 49

17

|Brad Ebert
draft pick No. 45

|{{AFL WC}}

|{{AFL|PA}}

|priority draft pick (No. 28)
draft pick No. 49

18

|Peter Yagmoor (QLD zone selection)
draft pick No. 50

|{{AFL GC}}

|{{AFL Col}}

|draft pick No. 47

19

|Mitch Morton

|{{AFL Ric}}

|{{AFL Syd}}

|draft pick No. 79

20

|Luke Power

|{{AFL BL}}

|{{AFL GWS}}

|draft pick No. 69

21

|Josh Hill

|{{AFL WB}}

|{{AFL WC}}

|draft pick No. 49

22{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/trade%20tracker/tabid/10490/default.aspx |title=Trade Tracker |access-date=17 October 2011 |date=17 October 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101018183007/http://www.afl.com.au/trade%20tracker/tabid/10490/default.aspx |archive-date=18 October 2010}}

|bgcolor="#FBCEB1"|Dayne Zorko (QLD zone selection)
draft pick No. 47

|{{AFL GC}}

|{{AFL BL}}

|draft pick No. 34 (3-way trade)

23

|draft pick No. 34

|{{AFL BL}}

|{{AFL GC}}

|(3-way trade)

24

|Matthew Warnock

|{{AFL Mel}}

|{{AFL GC}}

|(3-way trade)

25

|Ben Hudson

|{{AFL WB}}

|{{AFL BL}}

|draft pick No. 70

26

|draft pick No. 26

|{{AFL Gee}}

|{{AFL GC}}

|draft picks No. 32 and 34

27

|draft pick No. 24

|{{AFL Ade}}

|{{AFL GC}}

|draft picks No. 27, 31 and 68

28{{cite web|title=Armstrong, Johnston swapped|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/125141/default.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111017160212/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/125141/default.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 October 2011|work=AFL.com.au|access-date=15 October 2011|date=15 October 2010}}

|Tony Armstrong
draft pick No. 35 and 68

|{{AFL Ade}}

|{{AFL Syd}}

|Lewis Johnston

29

|Tommy Walsh

|{{AFL|StK}}

|{{AFL Syd}}

|draft picks No. 35 and 68

30

|Josh Jenkins
draft pick No. 41

|{{AFL Ess}}

|{{AFL Ade}}

|draft pick No. 31

31

|compensation draft pick (end of first round)

|{{AFL Ric}}

|{{AFL GC}}

|draft pick No. 26
compensation draft pick (second round)

Note: 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 either the insertion of compensation draft picks in the early rounds, or clubs passing in the later rounds.

=Retirements and delistings=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left; width:100%;"
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! style="width:12%;"| Name

! width=9%| Club

! width=9%| Date

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

{{sort|Proud, Albert|Albert Proud}}

| {{AFL BL}}

| {{sort|2011-02-10|10 February 2011}}

| Sacked, continuous breaches of contract.{{cite news|last=Davis|first=Greg|title=Albert Proud out of the Brisbane Lions pride |url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/albert-proud-out-of-the-brisbane-lions-pride/story-e6frf9io-1226003248190|newspaper=Herald Sun|date=10 February 2011}}

{{sort|Fevola, Brendan|Brendan Fevola}}

| {{AFL BL}}

| {{sort|2011-02-20|20 February 2011}}

| Sacked, continuous breaches of contract.{{cite web|first=Cameron |last=Noakes |title=Lions sack Fevola |url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/108129/default.aspx |publisher=AFL BigPond Network |date=20 February 2011 |access-date=21 February 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110223103310/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/108129/default.aspx |archive-date=23 February 2011 }}

{{sort|Bolton, Craig|Craig Bolton}}

| {{AFL Syd}}

| {{sort|2011-03-24|24 March 2011}}

| Retirement, due to ankle injury.{{cite news|last=Australian Associated Press|title=Swan Bolton forced into retirement|url=http://www.smh.com.au/afl/afl-news/swan-bolton-forced-into-retirement-20110324-1c7eb.html|access-date=1 April 2011|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=24 March 2011}}

{{sort|Hunter, Tom|Tom Hunter}}

| {{AFL Col}}

| {{sort|2011-03-31|31 March 2011}}

| Retirement, due to neck injury.{{cite news|last=Paton|first=Al|title=Collingwood rookie Tom Hunter retires due to neck injury|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/collingwood-rookie-tom-hunter-retires-due-to-neck-injury/story-e6frf9jf-1226031875644|access-date=1 April 2011|newspaper=Herald Sun|date=1 April 2011}}

{{sort|Bradshaw, Daniel|Daniel Bradshaw}}

| {{AFL Syd}}

| {{sort|2011-06-17|17 June 2011}}

| Retirement, due to knee injury.

{{sort|Stevens, Scott|Scott Stevens}}

| {{AFL Ade}}

| {{sort|2011-06-21|21 June 2011}}

| Retirement, because of multiple head knocks.

{{sort|Brogan, Dean|Dean Brogan}}

| {{AFL|PA}}

| {{sort|2011-06-28|28 June 2011}}

| Retirement, at end of season.

{{sort|Hall, Barry|Barry Hall}}

| {{AFL WB}}

| {{sort|2011-07-19|19 July 2011}}

| Retirement, at end of season.

{{sort|Drum, Marcus|Marcus Drum}}

| {{AFL Gee}}

| {{sort|2011-07-21|21 July 2011}}

| Retirement, due to ongoing injury problems.

{{sort|Williams, Mark|Mark Williams}}

| {{AFL Ess}}

| {{sort|2011-07-25|25 July 2011}}

| Retirement, due to degenerative knee condition.

{{sort|Cornes, Chad|Chad Cornes}}

| {{AFL|PA}}

| {{sort|2011-08-03|3 August 2011}}

| Retirement, at end of season.

{{sort|Charman, Jamie|Jamie Charman}}

| {{AFL BL}}

| {{sort|2011-08-03|3 August 2011}}

| Retirement, effective immediately.{{cite news|title=Injury-cursed Lion Charman retires|url=http://www.smh.com.au/afl/afl-news/injurycursed-lion-charman-retires-20110803-1iaet.html|access-date=3 August 2011|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=3 August 2011}}

{{sort|Daniher, Darcy|Darcy Daniher}}

| {{AFL Ess}}

| {{sort|2011-08-13|13 August 2011}}

| Retirement, due to ongoing groin injuries.{{cite news|title=Injury forces Darcy Daniher out of game|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/injury-forces-darcy-daniher-out-of-game/story-e6frf9jf-1226114063208|access-date=13 August 2011|newspaper=Herald Sun|date=13 August 2011}}

{{sort|Harris, Daniel|Daniel Harris}}

| {{AFL GC}}

| {{sort|2011-08-17|17 August 2011}}

| Retirement, due to ongoing injury.{{cite news|title=Gold Coast midfielder Daniel Harris retires from AFL football|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/gold-coast-midfielder-daniel-harris-retires-from-afl-football/story-e6frf9jf-1226116646836|access-date=17 August 2011|newspaper=Herald Sun|date=17 August 2011}}

{{sort|Mooney, Cameron|Cameron Mooney}}

| {{AFL Gee}}

| {{sort|2011-08-23|23 August 2011}}

| Retirement, at end of season.{{cite news|title=Geelong forward Cameron Mooney aims for fairytale finish

|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/geelong-forward-cameron-mooney-aims-for-fairytale-finish/story-e6frf9jf-1226120316520|access-date=23 August 2011|newspaper=Herald Sun|date=23 August 2011}}

{{sort|Rawlings, Brady|Brady Rawlings}}

| {{AFL NM}}

| {{sort|2011-08-24|24 August 2011}}

| Retirement, at end of season.{{cite news|title=Brady Rawlings symbol of Shinboners

|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/brady-rawlings-symbol-of-shinboners/story-e6frf9jf-1226120808568s|access-date=24 August 2011|newspaper=Herald Sun|date=24 August 2011}}

{{sort|Hahn, Mitch|Mitch Hahn}}

| {{AFL WB}}

| {{sort|2011-08-24|24 August 2011}}

| Retirement, at end of season.[https://web.archive.org/web/20111025072229/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/121743/default.aspx Dogs call it quits]

{{sort|Hudson, Ben|Ben Hudson}}

| {{AFL WB}}

| {{sort|2011-08-24|24 August 2011}}

| Retirement, at end of season.{{cite news|title=Veteran Western Bulldog Ben Hudson calls it quits

|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/veteran-western-bulldog-ben-hudson-calls-it-quits/story-e6frf9jf-1226121083110|access-date=24 August 2011|newspaper=Herald Sun|date=24 August 2011}}

{{sort|Power, Luke|Luke Power}}

| {{AFL BL}}

| {{sort|2011-08-27|27 August 2011}}

| Retirement, effective immediately.{{cite news|title=Brisbane Lion star Luke Power retires

|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/brisbane-lion-star-luke-power-retires/story-e6frf9jf-1226123575505|access-date=24 August 2011|newspaper=Herald Sun|date=27 August 2011}}

{{sort|Schammer, Byron|Byron Schammer}}

| {{AFL Fre}}

| {{sort|2011-08-29|29 August 2011}}

| Retirement, at end of season.{{Cite web |url=http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7009/newsid/122198/default.aspx |title=Byron Schammer to retire |access-date=9 November 2016 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120904024606/http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7009/newsid/122198/default.aspx |archive-date=4 September 2012 |url-status=dead}}

{{sort|Moran, Brad|Brad Moran}}

| {{AFL Ade}}

| {{sort|2011-08-31|31 August 2011}}

| Retirement, effective immediately.{{cite news|title=Adelaide ruckman Brad Moran quits to pursue online business|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/moran-announcement-likely-today/story-e6frf9jf-1226126421375|access-date=31 August 2011|newspaper=Herald Sun|date=31 August 2011}}

{{sort|Hayden, Roger|Roger Hayden}}

| {{AFL Fre}}

| {{sort|2011-08-31|31 August 2011}}

| Retirement, due to ongoing injury.{{Cite web |url=http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7009/newsid/122369/default.aspx |title=Roger Hayden retires |access-date=9 November 2016 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121230121532/http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7009/newsid/122369/default.aspx |archive-date=30 December 2012 |url-status=dead}}

{{sort|Kennelly, Tadhg|Tadhg Kennelly}}

| {{AFL Syd}}

| {{sort|2011-09-01|1 September 2011}}

| Retirement, at end of season.{{cite news|title=Sydney Swan Tadhg Kennelly retires from AFL|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/sydney-swan-tadhg-kennelly-retires-from-afl/story-e6frf9jf-1226127042132|access-date=1 September 2011|newspaper=Herald Sun|date=1 September 2011}}

{{sort|Brown, Leigh|Leigh Brown}}

| {{AFL Col}}

| {{sort|2011-09-01|1 September 2011}}

| Retirement, at end of season.{{cite news|title=AFL journey ends for Collingwood's Leigh Brown|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/afl-journey-ends-for-collingwoods-leigh-brown/story-e6frf9jf-1226127177214|access-date=1 September 2011|newspaper=Herald Sun|date=1 September 2011}}

{{sort|Ablett, Nathan|Nathan Ablett}}

| {{AFL GC}}

| {{sort|2011-09-05|5 September 2011}}

| Delisted.{{cite news|title=Suns cut Nathan Ablett|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/suns-cut-nathan-ablett/story-e6frf9jf-1226129841656|access-date=5 September 2011|newspaper=Herald Sun|date=5 September 2011}}

{{sort|Coad, Michael|Michael Coad}}

| {{AFL GC}}

| {{sort|2011-09-05|5 September 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Lock, Marc|Marc Lock}}

| {{AFL GC}}

| {{sort|2011-09-05|5 September 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Stanlake, Jack|Jack Stanlake}}

| {{AFL GC}}

| {{sort|2011-09-05|5 September 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Ah Chee, Roland|Roland Ah Chee}}

| {{AFL GC}}

| {{sort|2011-09-05|5 September 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Crawford, Jake|Jake Crawford}}

| {{AFL GC}}

| {{sort|2011-09-05|5 September 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Stanley, Jack|Jack Stanley}}

| {{AFL GC}}

| {{sort|2011-09-05|5 September 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Tippett, Joel|Joel Tippett}}

| {{AFL GC}}

| {{sort|2011-09-05|5 September 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Hinkley, Clayton|Clayton Hinkley}}

| {{AFL Fre}}

| {{sort|2011-09-07|7 September 2011}}

| Delisted.{{Cite web |url=http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7009/newsid/122945/default.aspx |title=Fremantle delists five players |access-date=9 November 2016 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121230163149/http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7009/newsid/122945/default.aspx |archive-date=30 December 2012 |url-status=dead}}

{{sort|Houghton, Joel|Joel Houghton}}

| {{AFL Fre}}

| {{sort|2011-09-07|7 September 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Ruffles, Tim|Tim Ruffles}}

| {{AFL Fre}}

| {{sort|2011-09-07|7 September 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Bucovaz, Ben|Ben Bucovaz}}

| {{AFL Fre}}

| {{sort|2011-09-07|7 September 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Shepheard, Hamish|Hamish Shepheard}}

| {{AFL Fre}}

| {{sort|2011-09-07|7 September 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Houlihan, Ryan|Ryan Houlihan}}

| {{AFL Car}}

| {{sort|2011-09-08|8 September 2011}}

| Retirement, effective immediately for AFL games, and at end of season for {{VFL-affiliate}} games.{{cite news|title=Carlton's Ryan Houlihan hangs up boots|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/carltons-ryan-houlihan-hangs-up-boots/story-e6frf9jf-1226132443647|access-date=8 September 2011|newspaper=Herald Sun|date=8 September 2011}}

{{sort|Lower, Ed|Ed Lower}}

| {{AFL NM}}

| {{sort|2011-09-08|8 September 2011}}

| Delisted.{{cite news|title=Kangaroos delist give players including Ed Lower |url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/kangaroos-delist-give-players-including-ed-lower/story-fn69a32t-1226132467835|access-date=8 September 2011|newspaper=Herald Sun|date=8 September 2011}}

{{sort|Ross, Ben|Ben Ross}}

| {{AFL NM}}

| {{sort|2011-09-08|8 September 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Norris, Brayden|Brayden Norris}}

| {{AFL NM}}

| {{sort|2011-09-08|8 September 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|White, Marcus|Marcus White}}

| {{AFL NM}}

| {{sort|2011-09-08|8 September 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Scott, Matthew|Matthew Scott}}

| {{AFL NM}}

| {{sort|2011-09-08|8 September 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Gardiner, Michael|Michael Gardiner}}

| {{AFL|StK}}

| {{sort|2011-09-10|10 September 2011}}

| Retired.{{cite news|title=Gardiner, Baker among Saints retirements|url=http://www.sportsnewsfirst.com.au/articles/2011/09/10/gardiner-baker-among-saints-retirements/|access-date=10 September 2011|newspaper=SportsNewsFirst.com|date=10 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327162814/http://www.sportsnewsfirst.com.au/articles/2011/09/10/gardiner-baker-among-saints-retirements/|archive-date=27 March 2012|url-status=dead}}

{{sort|Baker, Steven|Steven Baker}}

| {{AFL|StK}}

| {{sort|2011-09-10|10 September 2011}}

|Retired.

{{sort|Eddy, Robert|Robert Eddy}}

| {{AFL|StK}}

| {{sort|2011-09-10|10 September 2011}}

| Retired.

{{sort|McQualter, Andrew|Andrew McQualter}}

| {{AFL|StK}}

| {{sort|2011-09-10|10 September 2011}}

| Retired.

{{sortname|Matt|Austin|dab=footballer}}

| {{AFL BL}}

| {{sort|2011-09-11|11 September 2011}}

| Delisted.[http://www.lions.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/5085/newsid/123184/default.aspx Lions announce list changes]

{{sort|Clarke, Xavier|Xavier Clarke}}

| {{AFL BL}}

| {{sort|2011-09-11|11 September 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|McCauley, Broc|Broc McCauley}}

| {{AFL BL}}

| {{sort|2011-09-11|11 September 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|McCulloch, Bart|Bart McCulloch}}

| {{AFL BL}}

| {{sort|2011-09-11|11 September 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Hislop, Tom|Tom Hislop}}

| {{AFL Ric}}

| {{sort|2011-09-12|12 September 2011}}

| Delisted.{{Cite web |url=http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/123481/default.aspx |title=Richmond announces departures |access-date=9 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110923201727/http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/123481/default.aspx |archive-date=23 September 2011 |url-status=dead}}

{{sort|Hicks, Robert|Robert Hicks}}

| {{AFL Ric}}

| {{sort|2011-09-12|12 September 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Westhoff, Nick|Nick Westhoff}}

| {{AFL Ric}}

| {{sort|2011-09-12|12 September 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Slattery, Tyson|Tyson Slattery}}

| {{AFL Ess}}

| {{sort|2011-09-19|19 September 2011}}

| Delisted.[http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/a/Essendon-delist-three-rookies/8596 Essendon delist three rookies] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110925002206/http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/a/Essendon-delist-three-rookies/8596 |date=25 September 2011 }}

{{sort|Silverlock, Taite|Taite Silverlock}}

| {{AFL Ess}}

| {{sort|2011-09-19|19 September 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Webster, James|James Webster}}

| {{AFL Ess}}

| {{sort|2011-09-19|19 September 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Motlop, Marlon|Marlon Motlop}}

| {{AFL|PA}}

| {{sort|2011-09-22|22 September 2011}}

| Delisted.[http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6038/newsid/123916/default.aspx Power List Changes]

{{sort|Westhoff, Matthew|Matthew Westhoff}}

| {{AFL|PA}}

| {{sort|2011-09-22|22 September 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Hay, Callum|Callum Hay}}

| {{AFL|PA}}

| {{sort|2011-09-22|22 September 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Meyer, Danny|Danny Meyer}}

| {{AFL|PA}}

| {{sort|2011-09-22|22 September 2011}}

| Retired.

{{sort|Jones, Brett|Brett Jones}}

| {{AFL WC}}

| {{sort|2011-09-27|27 September 2011}}

| Retired.[http://www.westcoasteagles.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7155/newsid/124236/default.aspx Jones makes games count]

{{sort|Bass, Daniel|Daniel Bass}}

| {{AFL|PA}}

| {{sort|2011-09-29|29 September 2011}}

| Delisted.{{cite news|title=Power lower boom on Bass|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/power-lower-boom-on-bass/story-e6freco3-1226151598956?from=public_rss|access-date=29 September 2011|newspaper=Adelaide Now|date=29 September 2011}}

{{sort|Houlihan, Tim|Tim Houlihan}}

| {{AFL WC}}

| {{sort|2011-10-04|4 October 2011}}

| Delisted.{{Cite web |url=http://www.westcoasteagles.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7155/newsid/124613/default.aspx |title=Ebert leaves nest |access-date=9 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006191550/http://www.westcoasteagles.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7155/newsid/124613/default.aspx |archive-date=6 October 2011 |url-status=dead}}

{{sort|Oakley-Nicholls, Jarrad|Jarrad Oakley-Nicholls}}

| {{AFL WC}}

| {{sort|2011-10-04|4 October 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Ling, Cameron|Cameron Ling}}

| {{AFL Gee}}

| {{sort|2011-10-05|5 October 2011}}

| Retired.{{cite news|title=Geelong skipper Cameron Ling goes out on Grand Final high|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/geelong-skipper-cameron-ling-goes-out-on-grand-final-high/story-e6frf9jf-1226158536543|access-date=5 October 2011|newspaper=Herald Sun|date=5 October 2011}}

{{sort|Welsh, Andrew|Andrew Welsh}}

| {{AFL Ess}}

| {{sort|2011-10-07|7 October 2011}}

| Retirement, due to ongoing injury.[http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/a/Welsh-announces-retirement/8627 Welsh announces retirement] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111009020418/http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/a/Welsh-announces-retirement/8627 |date=9 October 2011 }}

{{sort|Schmidt, Chris|Chris Schmidt}}

| {{AFL Ade}}

| {{sort|2011-10-07|7 October 2011}}

| Delisted.{{Cite web |url=http://www.afc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/4417/newsid/124751/default.aspx |title=Three rookies cut by Crows |access-date=9 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111009210539/http://www.afc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/4417/newsid/124751/default.aspx |archive-date=9 October 2011 |url-status=dead}}

{{sort|von Bertouch, Jake|Jake von Bertouch}}

| {{AFL Ade}}

| {{sort|2011-10-07|7 October 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Roach, Lachlan|Lachlan Roach}}

| {{AFL Ade}}

| {{sort|2011-10-07|7 October 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Neagle, Jay|Jay Neagle}}

| {{AFL Ess}}

| {{sort|2011-10-08|8 October 2011}}

| Delisted.[http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/a/Essendon-delist-Jay-Neagle/8629 Essendon delist Jay Neagle] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111011174505/http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/a/Essendon-delist-Jay-Neagle/8629 |date=11 October 2011 }}

{{sort|Twomey, Wayde|Wayde Twomey}}

| {{AFL Car}}

| {{sort|2011-10-10|10 October 2011}}

| Delisted.{{Cite web |url=http://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/4311/newsid/124879/default.aspx |title=Changes to the Carlton list |access-date=9 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111119004456/http://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/4311/newsid/124879/default.aspx |archive-date=19 November 2011 |url-status=dead}}

{{sort|Dare, Joseph|Joseph Dare}}

| {{AFL Car}}

| {{sort|2011-10-10|10 October 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Cachia, Jaryd|Jaryd Cachia}}

| {{AFL Car}}

| {{sort|2011-10-10|10 October 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Milburn, Darren|Darren Milburn}}

| {{AFL Gee}}

| {{sort|2011-10-11|11 October 2011}}

| Retired.[http://www.gfc.com.au/geelongnews/newsarticle/tabid/3933/newsid/124927/default.aspx Milburn retires]

{{sort|Pratt, Daniel|Daniel Pratt}}

| {{AFL NM}}

| {{sort|2011-10-17|17 October 2011}}

| Delisted.[http://www.kangaroos.com.au/latestnews/newsarticle/tabid/4912/newsid/125229/default.aspx North Melbourne list changes]

{{sort|Urquhart, Gavin|Gavin Urquhart}}

| {{AFL NM}}

| {{sort|2011-10-17|17 October 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Austin, Mark|Mark Austin}}

| {{AFL Car}}

| {{sort|2011-10-18|18 October 2011}}

| Delisted.[http://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/4311/newsid/125258/default.aspx Changes to Carlton's list] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404103417/http://www.carltonfc.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/4311/newsid/125258/default.aspx |date=4 April 2012 }}

{{sort|Ó hAilpín, Setanta|Setanta Ó hAilpín}}

| {{AFL Car}}

| {{sort|2011-10-18|18 October 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Taylor, Troy|Troy Taylor}}

| {{AFL Ric}}

| {{sort|2011-10-18|18 October 2011}}

| Delisted.{{Cite web |url=http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/125262/default.aspx |title=Richmond list changes |access-date=9 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111020121521/http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/125262/default.aspx |archive-date=20 October 2011 |url-status=dead}}

{{sort|Contin, Pat|Pat Contin}}

| {{AFL Ric}}

| {{sort|2011-10-18|18 October 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|O'Reilly, Jamie|Jamie O'Reilly}}

| {{AFL Ric}}

| {{sort|2011-10-18|18 October 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Farmer, Mitch|Mitch Farmer}}

| {{AFL Ric}}

| {{sort|2011-10-18|18 October 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Nason, Ben|Ben Nason}}

| {{AFL Ric}}

| {{sort|2011-10-18|18 October 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Jakobi, Ben|Ben Jaokbi}}

| {{AFL Ric}}

| {{sort|2011-10-18|18 October 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Pettigrew, Michael|Michael Pettigrew}}

| {{AFL|PA}}

| {{sort|2011-10-18|18 October 2011}}

| Retired will nominate in the pre-season draft.[http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6038/newsid/125269/default.aspx Power List Changes]

{{sort|Davenport, Jason|Jason Davenport}}

| {{AFL|PA}}

| {{sort|2011-10-18|18 October 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Motlop, Daniel|Daniel Motlop}}

| {{AFL|PA}}

| {{sort|2011-10-18|18 October 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Bevan, Paul|Paul Bevan}}

| {{AFL Syd}}

| {{sort|2011-10-19|19 October 2011}}

| Delisted.{{Cite web |url=http://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7106/newsid/125317/default.aspx |title=Swans pay tribute to Bevan as list changes finalised |access-date=9 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111020203751/http://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7106/newsid/125317/default.aspx |archive-date=20 October 2011 |url-status=dead}}

{{sort|Otten, Max|Max Otten}}

| {{AFL Syd}}

| {{sort|2011-10-19|19 October 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|McKaigue, Chrissy|Chrissy McKaigue}}

| {{AFL Syd}}

| {{sort|2011-10-19|19 October 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Currie, Daniel|Daniel Currie}}

| {{AFL Syd}}

| {{sort|2011-10-19|19 October 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Sumner, Byron|Byron Sumner}}

| {{AFL Syd}}

| {{sort|2011-10-19|19 October 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Heath, Campbell|Campbell Heath}}

| {{AFL Syd}}

| {{sort|2011-10-19|19 October 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Maric, Addam|Addam Maric}}

| {{AFL Mel}}

| {{sort|2011-10-19|19 October 2011}}

| Delisted.{{Cite web |url=http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7415/newsid/125311/default.aspx |title=Dees make list changes |access-date=9 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120403001753/http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7415/newsid/125311/default.aspx |archive-date=3 April 2012 |url-status=dead}}

{{sort|Campbell, Robert|Robert Campbell}}

| {{AFL Mel}}

| {{sort|2011-10-19|19 October 2011}}

| Retired.

{{sort|Johnston, Cameron|Cameron Johnston}}

| {{AFL Mel}}

| {{sort|2011-10-19|19 October 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|McNamara, Tom|Tom McNamara}}

| {{AFL Mel}}

| {{sort|2011-10-19|19 October 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Jones, Jordan|Jordan Jones}}

| {{AFL WC}}

| {{sort|2011-10-19|19 October 2011}}

| Delisted.{{Cite web |url=http://www.westcoasteagles.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7155/newsid/125289/default.aspx |title=West Coast parts ways with Jones, Wilson |access-date=9 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111022010626/http://www.westcoasteagles.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7155/newsid/125289/default.aspx |archive-date=22 October 2011 |url-status=dead}}

{{sort|Wilson, Callum|Callum Wilson}}

| {{AFL WC}}

| {{sort|2011-10-19|19 October 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Sellar, James|James Sellar}}

| {{AFL Ade}}

| {{sort|2011-10-19|19 October 2011}}

| Delisted.{{Cite web |url=http://www.afc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/4417/newsid/125294/default.aspx |title=Crows delist four players |access-date=9 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111020173836/http://www.afc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/4417/newsid/125294/default.aspx |archive-date=20 October 2011 |url-status=dead}}

{{sort|Cook, Myke|Myke Cook}}

| {{AFL Ade}}

| {{sort|2011-10-19|19 October 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Young, Will|Will Young}}

| {{AFL Ade}}

| {{sort|2011-10-19|19 October 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Craig, James|James Craig}}

| {{AFL Ade}}

| {{sort|2011-10-19|19 October 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Blake, Mark|Mark Blake}}

| {{AFL Gee}}

| {{sort|2011-10-19|19 October 2011}}

| Retired.[http://www.gfc.com.au/geelongnews/newsarticle/tabid/3933/newsid/125309/default.aspx Blake to pass on draft]

{{sort|Quinn, Michael|Michael Quinn}}

| {{AFL Ess}}

| {{sort|2011-10-20|20 October 2011}}

| Delisted.[http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/a/Essendon-delist-Irish-recruit/8646 Essendon delist Irish recruit] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111024173607/http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/a/Essendon-delist-Irish-recruit/8646 |date=24 October 2011 }}

{{sort|Ladson, Rick|Rick Ladson}}

| {{AFL Haw}}

| {{sort|2011-10-20|20 October 2011}}

| Delisted.{{Cite web |url=http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/4742/newsid/125359/default.aspx |title=Hawthorn announces list changes |access-date=9 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405180638/http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/4742/newsid/125359/default.aspx |archive-date=5 April 2012 |url-status=dead}}

{{sort|Williams, Jordan|Jordan Williams}}

| {{AFL Haw}}

| {{sort|2011-10-20|20 October 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Mahony, Jack|Jack Mahony}}

| {{AFL Haw}}

| {{sort|2011-10-20|20 October 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Milne, Riley|Riley Milne}}

| {{AFL Haw}}

| {{sort|2011-10-20|20 October 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Menegola, Sam|Sam Menegola}}

| {{AFL Haw}}

| {{sort|2011-10-20|20 October 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Thursfield, Will|Will Thursfield}}

| {{AFL Ric}}

| {{sort|2011-10-24|24 October 2011}}

| Retired.{{Cite web |url=http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/125432/default.aspx |title=Thursfield retires |access-date=9 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111026180352/http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/125432/default.aspx |archive-date=26 October 2011 |url-status=dead}}

{{sort|Daye, Joseph|Joseph Daye}}

| {{AFL GC}}

| {{sort|2011-10-24|24 October 2011}}

| Delisted.[http://goldcoastfc.com.au/news-and-media/news/gc-suns-delist-daye/index.htm GC SUNS delist Daye] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401025214/http://goldcoastfc.com.au/news-and-media/news/gc-suns-delist-daye/index.htm |date=1 April 2012 }}

{{sort|Broome, Lewis|Lewis Broome}}

| {{AFL WC}}

| {{sort|2011-10-24|24 October 2011}}

| Retired.[http://www.westcoasteagles.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7155/newsid/125475/default.aspx Broome heads home]

{{sort|Pearce, Clancee|Clancee Pearce}}

| {{AFL Fre}}

| {{sort|2011-10-26|26 October 2011}}

| Delisted.{{Cite web |url=http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7009/newsid/125522/default.aspx |title=Fremantle delists three players |access-date=9 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404141034/http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7009/newsid/125522/default.aspx |archive-date=4 April 2012 |url-status=dead}}

{{sort|Sibosado, Casey|Casey Sibosado}}

| {{AFL Fre}}

| {{sort|2011-10-26|26 October 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Bollenhagen, Justin|Justin Bollenhagen}}

| {{AFL Fre}}

| {{sort|2011-10-26|26 October 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Collier, Tom|Tom Collier}}

| {{AFL BL}}

| {{sort|2011-10-28|28 October 2011}}

| Delisted.[http://www.lions.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/5085/newsid/125579/default.aspx Lions announce key re-signings]

{{sort|Johnson, Will|Will Johnson}}

| {{AFL|StK}}

| {{sort|2011-10-28|28 October 2011}}

| Delisted.[http://www.saints.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/5315/newsid/125634/default.aspx St Kilda confirms list changes]

{{sort|Gamble, Ryan|Ryan Gamble}}

| {{AFL|StK}}

| {{sort|2011-10-28|28 October 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Cahill, Paul|Paul Cahill}}

| {{AFL|StK}}

| {{sort|2011-10-28|28 October 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Heyne, Nicholas|Nicholas Heyne}}

| {{AFL|StK}}

| {{sort|2011-10-28|28 October 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Smith, Alistair|Alistair Smith}}

| {{AFL|StK}}

| {{sort|2011-10-28|28 October 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Ottens, Brad|Brad Ottens}}

| {{AFL Gee}}

| {{sort|2011-10-31|31 October 2011}}

| Retired.{{Cite web |url=http://www.gfc.com.au/geelongnews/newsarticle/tabid/3933/newsid/125665/default.aspx |title=Ottens bows out in style |access-date=9 November 2016 |archive-date=30 December 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121230160229/http://www.gfc.com.au/geelongnews/newsarticle/tabid/3933/newsid/125665/default.aspx |url-status=dead }}

{{sort|Davis, Leon|Leon Davis}}

| {{AFL Col}}

| {{sort|2011-10-31|31 October 2011}}

| Retired.{{Cite web |url=http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/newsfeatures/news/newsarticle/tabid/5586/newsid/125669/default.aspx |title=Davis retires from Collingwood |access-date=9 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111103003217/http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/newsfeatures/news/newsarticle/tabid/5586/newsid/125669/default.aspx |archive-date=3 November 2011 |url-status=dead}}

{{sort|Wonaeamirri, Austin|Austin Wonaeamirri}}

| {{AFL Mel}}

| {{sort|2011-10-31|31 October 2011}}

| Delisted.{{Cite web |url=http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7415/newsid/125674/default.aspx |title=Wonaeamirri delisted by Demons |access-date=9 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120403001802/http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7415/newsid/125674/default.aspx |archive-date=3 April 2012 |url-status=dead}}

{{sort|Dick, Brad|Brad Dick}}

| {{AFL Col}}

| {{sort|2011-10-31|31 October 2011}}

| Delisted.{{Cite web |url=http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/newsfeatures/news/newsarticle/tabid/5586/newsid/125675/default.aspx |title=Collingwood list changes |access-date=9 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111205191837/http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/newsfeatures/news/newsarticle/tabid/5586/newsid/125675/default.aspx |archive-date=5 December 2011 |url-status=dead}}

{{sort|McCarthy, John|John McCarthy}}

| {{AFL Col}}

| {{sort|2011-10-31|31 October 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Farmer, Daniel|Daniel Farmer}}

| {{AFL Col}}

| {{sort|2011-10-31|31 October 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Stubbs, Trent|Trent Stubbs}}

| {{AFL Col}}

| {{sort|2011-10-31|31 October 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Stack, Brennan|Brennan Stack}}

| {{AFL WB}}

| {{sort|2011-10-31|31 October 2011}}

| Delisted.[https://web.archive.org/web/20111101131118/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/125687/default.aspx List lodgements announced]

{{sort|Gordon, Tom|Tom Gordon}}

| {{AFL Col}}

| {{sort|2011-10-31|31 October 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Reilly, Declan|Declan Reilly}}

| {{AFL Col}}

| {{sort|2011-10-31|31 October 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Perham, Jack|Jack Perham}}

| {{AFL Col}}

| {{sort|2011-10-31|31 October 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Bolton, Jye|Jye Bolton}}

| {{AFL Col}}

| {{sort|2011-10-31|31 October 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Newton, Michael|Michael Newton}}

| {{AFL Mel}}

| {{sort|2011-10-31|31 October 2011}}

| Delisted.{{Cite web |url=http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7415/newsid/125693/default.aspx |title=Demons submit first list lodgement |access-date=9 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324090727/http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7415/newsid/125693/default.aspx |archive-date=24 March 2012 |url-status=dead}}

{{sort|Johnson, Ben|Ben Johnson}}

| {{AFL Gee}}

| {{sort|2011-11-4|4 November 2011}}

| Delisted.[http://www.geelongcats.com.au/geelongnews/newsarticle/tabid/3933/newsid/125714/default.aspx Rookies move on] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111103122048/http://www.geelongcats.com.au/geelongnews/newsarticle/tabid/3933/newsid/125714/default.aspx |date=3 November 2011 }}

{{sort|Weston, Jack|Jack Weston}}

| {{AFL Gee}}

| {{sort|2011-11-4|4 November 2011}}

| Delisted.

{{sort|Long, Anthony|Anthony Long}}

| {{AFL Ess}}

| {{sort|2011-11-16|16 November 2011}}

| Delisted.[http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/a/Essendon-delist-Anthony-Long/8680 Essendon delist Anthony Long] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111116183101/http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/a/Essendon-delist-Anthony-Long/8680 |date=16 November 2011 }}

{{sort|Schofield, Jayden|Jayden Schofield}}

| {{AFL WB}}

| {{sort|2011-11-30|30 November 2011}}

| Delisted.[http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/westernbulldogsnewsfeatures/newsarticle/tabid/4112/newsid/126708/default.aspx Schofield returns home]

{{sort|Gourdis, David|David Gourdis}}

| {{AFL Ric}}

| {{sort|2011-11-30|30 November 2011}}

| Delisted.[https://web.archive.org/web/20111201232238/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/126711/default.aspx Schofield cut by bulldogs]

{{sort|Liddy, Rex|Rex Liddy}}

| {{AFL GC}}

| {{sort|2011-11-30|30 November 2011}}

| Delisted.

Mini-draft

As part of their entry concessions, Greater Western Sydney was allocated up to four selections in a mini-draft, which could be used to recruit seventeen-year-old players who otherwise would not be eligible for the 2011 National Draft, but who could not play senior AFL football until the 2013 season. Greater Western Sydney were not permitted to use these draft picks directly, but had to trade them to other clubs. In 2011, Gold Coast and Adelaide secured trades with GWS for selections in this draft, leaving two selections remaining for the 2012 AFL Draft.

class="wikitable sortable"
Pick

! Player

! Recruited from

! League

! Club

1

|bgcolor="#CCCCFF"|Jaeger O'Meara

|{{WAFL|Per}}

|WAFL

|{{AFL GC}}

2

|Brad Crouch

|North Ballarat Rebels

|TAC Cup

|{{AFL Ade}}

2011 national draft

The 2011 AFL National Draft was held on 24 November in Sydney. It was the second time that the draft was held outside of Melbourne, after being held at the Gold Coast in 2010.{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/gold-coast-to-host-afl-draft-20110826-1jdey.html|title=Gold Coast to host AFL draft|date=26 August 2011|access-date=11 October 2011|work=The Age}}

Prior to the draft, three players were selected under the Father–son rule. Dylan Buckley, son of Jim was selected by {{AFL Car}}, Andrew Bews' son Jed was selected by {{AFL Gee}} and Tom Mitchell, son of Barry was selected by {{AFL Syd}}. Buckley and Bews were secured with no rival clubs submitting bids, allowing Carlton and Geelong to each use its final draft selection for the father–son pick. {{AFL Fre}} submitted a first round bid for Mitchell, which Sydney was able to match, so, Mitchell was drafted with the 21st selection in the draft.{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/sydney-geelong-and-carlton-snare-father-son-picks/story-fn69a32t-1226162815891|title=Sydney, Geelong and Carlton snare father–son picks|first=Matt |last=Windley |work= Herald Sun |date=11 October 2011 |access-date=11 October 2011}}

{{AFL Draft legend|y|y|y|y|y|y|halloffame=}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"

|+ 2011 AFL National Draft

style="background:#ccc;"

! scope="col" | Round

! scope="col" | Pick

! scope="col" | Player

! scope="col" | Recruited from

! scope="col" | League

! scope="col" | Drafted to

align=center | 1

| align=center | 1

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Jonathon|Patton}}

| Eastern Ranges

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL GWS}}

align=center | 1

| align=center | 2

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Stephen|Coniglio}}

| Swan Districts

| WAFL

| {{AFL GWS}}

align=center | 1

| align=center | 3

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Dom|Tyson}}

| Oakleigh Chargers

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL GWS}}

align=center | 1

| align=center | 4

|bgcolor="#FFCC00"|

{{sortname|Will|Hoskin-Elliott}}

| Western Jets

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL GWS}}

align=center | 1

| align=center | 5

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Matt|Buntine}}

| Dandenong Stingrays

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL GWS}}

align=center | 1

| align=center | 6

|bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|{{sortname|Chad|Wingard}}

| Sturt

| SANFL

| {{AFL|PA}}

align=center | 1

| align=center | 7

|bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| {{sortname|Nick|Haynes}}

| Dandenong Stingrays

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL GWS}}

align=center | 1

| align=center | 8

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Billy|Longer}}

| Northern Knights

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL BL}}

align=center | 1

| align=center | 9

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Adam|Tomlinson}}

| Oakleigh Chargers

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL GWS}}

align=center | 1

| align=center | 10

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Liam|Sumner}}

| Sandringham Dragons

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL GWS}}

align=center | 1

| align=center | 11

|bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| {{sortname|Toby|Greene}}

| Oakleigh Chargers

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL GWS}}

align=center | 1

| align=center | 12

|bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| {{sortname|Sam|Docherty}}

| Gippsland Power

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL BL}}

align=center | 1

| align=center | 13

|bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| {{sortname|Taylor|Adams}}

| Geelong Falcons

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL GWS}}

align=center | 1

| align=center | 14

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Devon|Smith|Devon Smith (footballer)}}

| Geelong Falcons

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL GWS}}

align=center | 1

| align=center | 15

|bgcolor="#FFCC00"| {{sortname|Brandon|Ellis}}

| Calder Cannons

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL Ric}}

align=center | 1

| align=center | 16

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Tom|Sheridan|Tom Sheridan (footballer)}}

| Calder Cannons

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL Fre}}

align=center | 1

| align=center | 17

|bgcolor="#FFCC00"| {{sortname|Clay|Smith|Clay Smith (footballer)}}

| Gippsland Power

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL WB}}

align=center | 1

| align=center | 18

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Brad|McKenzie}}

| Sturt

| SANFL

| {{AFL NM}}

align=center | 1

| align=center | 19

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Elliott|Kavanagh}}

| Western Jets

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL Ess}}

align=center | 1

| align=center | 20

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Hayden|Crozier}}

| Eastern Ranges

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL Fre}}

align=center | 1

| align=center | 21 (F/S)

|bgcolor="#FBCEB1"| {{sortname|Tom|Mitchell|Tom Mitchell (Australian footballer)}}

| {{WAFL|Cla}}

| WAFL

| {{AFL Syd}}

align=center | 1

| align=center | 22

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Josh|Bootsma}}

| South Fremantle

| WAFL

| {{AFL Car}}

align=center | 1

| align=center | 23

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Murray|Newman}}

| Swan Districts

| WAFL

| {{AFL|WC}}

align=center | 1

| align=center | 24

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Henry|Schade}}

| North Hobart Demons

| TSL

| {{AFL GC}}

align=center | 1

| align=center | 25

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Sebastian|Ross}}

| North Ballarat Rebels

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL|StK}}

align=center | 1

| align=center | 26

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Todd|Elton}}

| Dandenong Stingrays

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL Ric}}

align=center | Priority

| align=center | 27

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Sam|Kerridge}}

| Bendigo Pioneers

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL Ade}}

align=center | Priority

| align=center | 28

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Fraser|McInnes}}

| Perth

| WAFL

| {{AFL|WC}}

align=center | Priority

| align=center | 29

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Alex|Forster}}

| Norwood

| SANFL

| {{AFL Fre}}

align=center | Compensation

| align=center | 30

|bgcolor="#FBCEB1"| {{sortname|Elliot|Yeo}}

| East Fremantle

| WAFL

| {{AFL BL}}

align=center | 2

| align=center | 31

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Jackson|Merrett}}

| Geelong Falcons

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL Ess}}

align=center | 2

| align=center | 32

|bgcolor="#FFCC00"| {{sortname|Joel|Hamling}}

| Claremont

| WAFL

| {{AFL Gee}}

align=center | 2

| align=center | 33

|bgcolor="#FFCC00"| {{sortname|Bradley|Hill|Bradley Hill (footballer)}}

| West Perth

| WAFL

| {{AFL Haw}}

align=center | 2

| align=center | 34

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Shane|Kersten}}

| South Fremantle

| WAFL

| {{AFL Gee}}

align=center | 2

| align=center | 35

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Daniel|Markworth}}

| Calder Cannons

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL|StK}}

align=center | 2

| align=center | 36

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Rory|Taggert}}

| North Ballarat Rebels

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL Mel}}

align=center | 2

| align=center | 37

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Jack|Newnes|Jack Newnes (Australian footballer)}}

| Northern Knights

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL|StK}}

align=center | 2

| align=center | 38

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Jordan|Kelly}}

| Dandenong Stingrays

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL Haw}}

align=center | 2

| align=center | 39

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Michael|Talia}}

| Calder Cannons

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL WB}}

align=center | 2

| align=center | 40

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Tom|Curran|Tom Curran (footballer)}}

| Oakleigh Chargers

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL NM}}

align=center | 2

| align=center | 41

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Mitchell|Grigg}}

| Norwood

| SANFL

| {{AFL Ade}}

align=center | 2

| align=center | 42

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Jimmy|Webster}}

| Glenorchy

| TSL

| {{AFL|StK}}

align=center | 2

| align=center | 43

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Jordan|Lockyer}}

| West Perth

| WAFL

| {{AFL Syd}}

align=center | 2

| align=center | 44

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Sam|Rowe}}

| Norwood

| SANFL

| {{AFL Car}}

align=center | 2

| align=center | 45

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Brendon|Ah Chee}}

| South Fremantle

| WAFL

| {{AFL|PA}}

align=center | 2

| align=center | 46

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Nicholas|Joyce|dab=footballer}}

| Woodville-West Torrens

| SANFL

| {{AFL Ade}}

align=center | 2

| align=center | 47

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Patrick|Wearden}}

| Murray Bushrangers

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL BL}}

align=center | 2

| align=center | 48

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Jordan|Murdoch}}

| Glenelg

| SANFL

| {{AFL Gee}}

align=center | 2

| align=center | 49

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Daniel|Pearce|Daniel Pearce (footballer)}}

| Oakleigh Chargers

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL WB}}

align=center | 3

| align=center | 50

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Jackson|Paine}}

| Sandringham Dragons

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL Col}}

align=center | 3

| align=center | 51

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Nathan|Blee}}

| East Perth

| WAFL

| {{AFL|PA}}

align=center | 3

| align=center | 52

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Josh|Tynan}}

| Gippsland Power

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL Mel}}

align=center | 3

| align=center | 53

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Alex|Woodward}}

| Sandringham Dragons

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL Haw}}

align=center | 3

| align=center | 54

! scope="row" | {{sortname|James|Sellar|dab=footballer}}

| Adelaide

| AFL

| {{AFL Mel}}

align=center | 3

| align=center | 55

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Matthew|Arnot}}

| Oakleigh Chargers

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL Ric}}

align=center | 3

| align=center | 56

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Tom|Downie}}

| North Ballarat Rebels

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL GWS}}

align=center | 3

| align=center | 57

|bgcolor="#FFCC00"| {{sortname|Tory|Dickson}}

| Bendigo Bombers

| VFL

| {{AFL WB}}

align=center | 3

| align=center | 58

|bgcolor="#FBCEB1"| {{sortname|Lachie|Neale}}

| Glenelg

| SANFL

| {{AFL Fre}}

align=center | 3

| align=center | 59

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Nick|O'Brien

Obrien, Nick}}

| North Ballarat Rebels

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL Ess}}

align=center | 3

| align=center | 60

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Jay|Lever}}

| Geelong Falcons

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL|StK}}

align=center | 3

| align=center | 61

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Alex|Brown|Alex Brown (Australian footballer)}}

| Oakleigh Chargers

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL Syd}}

align=center | 3

| align=center | 62 (F/S)

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Dylan|Buckley}}

| Northern Knights

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL Car}}

align=center | 3

| align=center | 63

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Ashton|Hams}}

| (Rookie promotion)

|

| {{AFL|WC}}

align=center | 3

| align=center | 64

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Cam|Ellis-Yolmen}}

| Woodville-West Torrens

| SANFL

| {{AFL Ade}}

align=center | 3

| align=center | 65

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Corey|Gault}}

| Swan Districts

| WAFL

| {{AFL Col}}

align=center | 3

| align=center | 66

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Lincoln|McCarthy}}

| Glenelg

| SANFL

| {{AFL Gee}}

align=center | 4

| align=center | 67

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Jarrod|Witts}}

| Sydney University (NSW Scholarship)

| Sydney AFL

| {{AFL Col}}

align=center | 4

| align=center | 68

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Beau|Maister}}Maister was known as Beau Wilkes when drafted

| Claremont

| WAFL

| {{AFL|StK}}

align=center | 4

| align=center | 69

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Mitchell|Golby}}

| (Rookie promotion)

|

| {{AFL BL}}

align=center | 4

| align=center | 70

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Luke|Dahlhaus}}

| (Rookie promotion)

|

| {{AFL WB}}

align=center | 4

| align=center | 71

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Cameron|Sutcliffe}}

| Woodville-West Torrens

| SANFL

| {{AFL Fre}}

align=center | 4

| align=center | 72

| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"|{{sort|zzzz|Pass}}

| {{AFL Fre}}

align=center | 4

| align=center | 73

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Matthew|Panos}}

| (Rookie promotion)

|

| {{AFL WB}}

align=center | 4

| align=center | 74

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Luke|Delaney}}

| (Rookie promotion)

|

| {{AFL NM}}

align=center | 4

| align=center | 75

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Stewart|Crameri}}

| (Rookie promotion)

|

| {{AFL Ess}}

align=center | 4

| align=center | 76

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Jason|Blake|Jason Blake (footballer)}}

| {{AFL|StK}} (redrafted)

| AFL

| {{AFL|StK}}

align=center | 4

| align=center | 77

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Luke|Breust}}

| (Rookie promotion)

|

| {{AFL Haw}}

align=center | 4

| align=center | 78

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Orren|Stephenson}}

| North Ballarat

| VFL

| {{AFL Gee}}

align=center | 5

| align=center | 79

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Setanta|Ó hAilpín| |OhAilpin}}

| Carlton

| AFL

| {{AFL GWS}}

align=center | 5

| align=center | 80

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Alik|Magin}}

| (Rookie promotion)

|

| {{AFL GC}}

align=center | 5

| align=center | 81

| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"|{{sort|zzzz|Pass}}

| {{AFL|PA}}

align=center | 5

| align=center | 82

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Matthew|Wright|Matthew Wright (Australian footballer)}}

| (Rookie promotion)

|

| {{AFL Ade}}

align=center | 5

| align=center | 83

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Nick|Lower}}

| (Rookie promotion)

|

| {{AFL Fre}}

align=center | 5

| align=center | 84

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Cameron|Pedersen}}

| (Rookie promotion)

|

| {{AFL NM}}

align=center | 5

| align=center | 85

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Nathan|Gordon|Nathan Gordon (footballer)}}

| (Rookie promotion)

|

| {{AFL Syd}}

align=center | 5

| align=center | 86 (F/S)

|bgcolor="#FFCC00"| {{sortname|Jed|Bews}}

| Geelong Falcons

| TAC Cup

| {{AFL Gee}}

align=center | 6

| align=center | 87

! scope="row" | {{sortname|James|McDonald|James McDonald (Australian footballer)}}

| Old Xaverians

| VAFA

| {{AFL GWS}}

align=center | 6

| align=center | 88

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Alex|Sexton}}

| Redland (Zone selection)

| NEAFL

| {{AFL GC}}

align=center | 6

| align=center | 89

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Aidan|Riley}}

| (Rookie promotion)

|

| {{AFL Ade}}

align=center | 7

| align=center | 90

| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"|{{sort|zzzz|Pass}}

| {{AFL GWS}}

align=center | 7

| align=center | 91

! scope="row" | {{sortname|Jackson|Allen}}

| Morningside (Zone selection)

| NEAFL

| {{AFL GC}}

align=center | 8

| align=center | 92

| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"|{{sort|zzzz|Pass}}

| {{AFL GWS}}

align=center | 8

| align=center | 93

| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"|{{sort|zzzz|Pass}}

| {{AFL GWS}}

align=center | 8

| align=center | 94

| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"|{{sort|zzzz|Pass}}

| {{AFL GWS}}

align=center | 8

| align=center | 95

| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"|{{sort|zzzz|Pass}}

| {{AFL GWS}}

align=center | 8

| align=center | 96

| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"|{{sort|zzzz|Pass}}

| {{AFL GWS}}

=Notes=

{{reflist|group=nb}}

2012 pre-season draft

The 2012 AFL pre-season draft was held on 13 December 2011.[https://web.archive.org/web/20090914130509/http://www.afl.com.au/offseason/tabid/14954/default.aspx AFL Offseason] Zac Dawson, Leon Davis and John McCarthy were considered to be the delisted AFL players most likely to be selected. The changes to the list rules to allow mature age players to be rookie listed has also resulted in less preseason draft selections.[http://www.smh.com.au/afl/afl-news/bin-there-done-that-20111123-1nv51.html Bin there, done that]

class="wikitable sortable"
Round

! Pick

! Player

! Recruited from

! League

! Drafted to

1

| 1

| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"|{{sort|zzzz|Pass}}

|{{AFL GWS}}

1

| 2

| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"|{{sort|zzzz|Pass}}

|{{AFL GWS}}

1

| 3

| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"|{{sort|zzzz|Pass}}

|{{AFL GWS}}

1

| 4

| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"|{{sort|zzzz|Pass}}

|{{AFL GWS}}

1

| 5

| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"|{{sort|zzzz|Pass}}

|{{AFL GWS}}

1

| 6

| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"|{{sort|zzzz|Pass}}

|{{AFL GWS}}

1

| 7

| Aaron Hall

| Hobart

| TSL

|{{AFL GC}}

1

| 8

| John McCarthy

| {{AFL Col}}

| AFL

|{{AFL|PA}}

1

| 9

| Brett O'Hanlon

| Dandenong Stingrays

| TAC Cup

|{{AFL Ric}}

1

| 10

| Zac Dawson

| {{AFL|StK}}

| AFL

|{{AFL Fre}}

1

| 11

|bgcolor="#FFCC00"| Fletcher Roberts

| Sandringham Dragons

| TAC Cup

|{{AFL WB}}

2012 rookie draft

class="wikitable sortable"
Round

! Pick

! Player

! Recruited from

! League

! Drafted to

1

| 1

| Sam Frost

| Sandringham Dragons

| TAC Cup

|{{AFL GWS}}

1

| 2

| Kyal Horsley

| Subiaco

| WAFL

|{{AFL GC}}

1

| 3

| Darren Pfeiffer

| Norwood

| SANFL

|{{AFL|PA}}

1

| 4

| Justin Clarke

| Booleroo Centre/Melrose/Wilmington

| NAFA

|{{AFL BL}}

1

| 5

|bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| Rory Laird

| West Adelaide

| SANFL

|{{AFL Ade}}

1

| 6

| Jai Sheehan

| Geelong Falcons

| TAC Cup

|{{AFL Mel}}

1

| 7

| Addam Maric

| {{AFL Mel}}

| AFL

|{{AFL Ric}}

1

| 8

| Lee Spurr

| Central District

| SANFL

|{{AFL Fre}}

1

| 9

| Lin Jong

| Oakleigh Chargers

| TAC Cup

|{{AFL WB}}

1

| 10

| Max Warren

| Eastern Ranges

| TAC Cup

|{{AFL NM}}

1

| 11

| Lauchlan Dalgleish

| North Ballarat Rebels

| TAC Cup

|{{AFL Ess}}

1

| 12

| Sam Dunell

| Bendigo Bombers

| VFL

|{{AFL|StK}}

1

| 13

|bgcolor="#FFCC00"| Shane Biggs

| Bendigo Bombers

| VFL

|{{AFL Syd}}

1

| 14

| Tom Bell

| Morningside

| NEAFL

|{{AFL Car}}

1

| 15

| Michael Mascoulis

| Northern Knights

| TAC Cup

|{{AFL WC}}

1

| 16

| Broc McCauley

| {{AFL BL}}

| AFL

|{{AFL Haw}}

1

| 17

| Lachlan Smith

| Murray Bushrangers

| TAC Cup

|{{AFL Col}}

1

| 18

| Cam Eardley

| East Fremantle

| WAFL

|{{AFL Gee}}

2

| 19

| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"|Pass

|{{AFL GWS}}

2

| 20

| Andrew McQualter

| {{AFL|StK}}

| AFL

|{{AFL GC}}

2

| 21

| Danny Butcher

| Gippsland Power

| TAC Cup

|{{AFL|PA}}

2

| 22

| Stephen Wrigley

| Labrador

| NEAFL

|{{AFL BL}}

2

| 23

| Dylan Orval

| Oakleigh Chargers

| TAC Cup

|{{AFL Ade}}

2

| 24

| Tom Couch

| Collingwood (VFL)

| VFL

|{{AFL Mel}}

2

| 25

| Ben Darrou

| Sandringham Dragons

| TAC Cup

|{{AFL Ric}}

2

| 26

| Haiden Schloithe

| South Fremantle

| WAFL

|{{AFL Fre}}

2

| 27

| Tom Campbell

| Bendigo Bombers

| VFL

|{{AFL WB}}

2

| 28

| Brad Mangan

| Werribee

| VFL

|{{AFL NM}}

2

| 29

| Cory Dell'Olio

| South Fremantle

| WAFL

|{{AFL Ess}}

2

| 30

| Cameron Shenton

| Norwood

| SANFL

|{{AFL|StK}}

2

| 31

| Campbell Heath

| {{AFL Syd}}

| AFL

|{{AFL Syd}}

2

| 32

| Nicholas Heyne

| {{AFL|StK}}

| AFL

|{{AFL Car}}

2

| 33

| Callum Papertalk

| East Fremantle

| WAFL

|{{AFL WC}}

2

| 34

| Amos Frank

| Woodville-West Torrens

| SANFL

|{{AFL Haw}}

2

| 35

| Marley Williams

| Claremont

| WAFL

|{{AFL Col}}

2

| 36

| Jackson Sheringham

| Geelong (VFL)

| VFL

|{{AFL Gee}}

3

|37

| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"|Pass

| {{AFL GWS}}

3

| 38

| Michael Coad

| {{AFL GC}}

| AFL

|{{AFL GC}}

3

| 39

| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"|Pass

|{{AFL|PA}}

3

| 40

| Jack Crisp

| Murray Bushrangers

| TAC Cup

|{{AFL BL}}

3

| 41

| Tim McIntyre

| Sturt

| SANFL

|{{AFL Ade}}

3

| 42

| James Magner

| Sandringham

| VFL

|{{AFL Mel}}

3

| 43

| Steven Verrier

| South Fremantle

| WAFL

|{{AFL Ric}}

3

| 44

| Sam Menegola

| {{AFL Haw}}

| AFL

|{{AFL Fre}}

3

| 45

| Alex Greenwood

| Eastern Ranges

| TAC Cup

|{{AFL WB}}

3

| 46

| Malcolm Lynch

| Port Melbourne

| VFL

|{{AFL NM}}

3

| 47

| Mark Baguley

| Frankston

| VFL

|{{AFL Ess}}

3

| 48

| Jordan Staley

| Gippsland Power

| TAC Cup

|{{AFL|StK}}

3

| 49

| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"|Pass

|{{AFL Syd}}

3

| 50

| Frazer Dale

| Calder Cannons

| TAC Cup

|{{AFL Car}}

3

| 51

| Simon Tunbridge

| {{AFL GWS}}

| NEAFL

|{{AFL WC}}

3

| 52

| Andrew Boseley

| Geelong Falcons

| TAC Cup

|{{AFL Haw}}

3

| 53

| Trent Stubbs

| {{AFL Col}}

| AFL

|{{AFL Col}}

3

| 54

| bgcolor="#FBCEB1"|Mark Blicavs

| Unregistered player

| (Athletics)

|{{AFL Gee}}

4

|55

| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"|Pass

| {{AFL GWS}}

4

| 56

| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"|Pass

|{{AFL GC}}

4

| 57

| Richard Newell
NSW Scholarship elevation

| {{AFL BL}} reserves

| NEAFL

|{{AFL BL}}

4

| 58

| Will Young

| {{AFL Ade}}

| AFL

|{{AFL Ade}}

4

| 59

| Leigh Williams

| Norwood

| EFL

|{{AFL Mel}}

4

| 60

| Gibson Turner

| Glenelg

| SANFL

|{{AFL Ric}}

4

| 61

| Jordan Wilson-King

| North Adelaide

| SANFL

|{{AFL Fre}}

4

| 62

| Jack Redpath

| Kyneton

| BFL

|{{AFL WB}}

4

| 63

| Sam Gibson

| Box Hill Hawks

| VFL

|{{AFL NM}}

4

| 64

| Hal Hunter

| Calder Cannons

| TAC Cup

|{{AFL Ess}}

4

| 65

| Darren Minchington

| Dandenong Stingrays

| TAC Cup

|{{AFL|StK}}

4

| 66

| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"|Pass

|{{AFL Syd}}

4

| 67

| Matthew Lodge
NSW Scholarship elevation

| Riverview{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/development/nabaflrisingstarsprogram/nabunder18s/u18snswactsquad/tabid/16242/default.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101207010331/http://www.afl.com.au/development/nabaflrisingstarsprogram/nabunder18s/u18snswactsquad/tabid/16242/default.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 December 2010|title=U18s NSW/ACT Squad 2011|year=2011|access-date=14 December 2011|publisher=Australian Football Club}}

| AFL Sydney

|{{AFL Car}}

4

| 68

| Brad Dick

| {{AFL Col}}

| AFL

|{{AFL WC}}

4

| 69

| Adam Pattison

| Box Hill Hawks

| VFL

|{{AFL Haw}}

4

| 70

| Daniel Farmer

| {{AFL Col}}

| AFL

|{{AFL Col}}

5

| 71

| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"|Pass

|{{AFL GWS}}

5

|72

| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"|Pass

| {{AFL GWS}}

5

| 73

| James Craig

| {{AFL Ade}}

| AFL

|{{AFL Ade}}

5

| 74

| Piva Wright

| Dandenong Stingrays

| TAC Cup

|{{AFL Ric}}

5

| 75

| Clancee Pearce

| {{AFL Fre}}

| AFL

|{{AFL Fre}}

5

| 76

| Mark Austin

| {{AFL Car}}

| AFL

|{{AFL WB}}

5

| 77

| Gavin Urquhart

| {{AFL NM}}

| AFL

|{{AFL NM}}

5

| 78

| Brendan Lee

| East Perth

| WAFL

|{{AFL Ess}}

5

| 79

| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"|Pass

|{{AFL|StK}}

5

| 80

| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"|Pass

|{{AFL Syd}}

5

| 81

| Caolan Mooney

| Down

| GAA

|{{AFL Col}}

6

| 82

| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"|Pass

|{{AFL GC}}

6

| 83

| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"|Pass

|{{AFL Ade}}

6

| 84

| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"|Pass

|{{AFL Ric}}

6

| 85

| Anthony Long

| {{AFL Ess}}

| AFL

|{{AFL Ess}}

6

| 86

| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"|Pass

|{{AFL Syd}}

6

| 87

| Michael Hartley
NSW Scholarship elevation

| Sydney University

| Sydney AFL

|{{AFL Col}}

7

| 88

| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"|Pass

|{{AFL GC}}

7

| 89

| Ben Dowdell

| Alternative talent

| (Basketball)

|{{AFL Ade}}

7

| 90

| John Heslin

| Westmeath

| GAA

|{{AFL Ric}}

7

| 91

| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"|Pass

|{{AFL Syd}}

8

| 92

| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"|Pass

|{{AFL GC}}

8

| 93

| Harry Cunningham

| Turvey Park

| RFNL

|{{AFL Syd}}

9

| 94

| Josh Hall

| {{AFL GC}} reserves

| NEAFL

|{{AFL GC}}

9

| 95

| Jack Lynch
NSW Scholarship elevation

| {{AFL Syd}} reserves

| NEAFL

|{{AFL Syd}}

9

| 96

| Sam Michael
Queensland priority selection

| Redland

| NEAFL

|{{AFL BL}}

Selections by league

Draft selection totals by leagues:

class="wikitable sortable"
rowspan="2"| League

!National draft

!Pre-season draft

!Rookie draft

!Total

!rowspan="2"| State/territory

colspan="4"| Players selected
TAC Cup

| style="text-align:center;"| 39

| style="text-align:center;"| 2

| style="text-align:center;"| 18

| style="text-align:center;"| 59

| Victoria

WAFL

| style="text-align:center;"| 14

| style="text-align:center;"| 0

| style="text-align:center;"| 8

| style="text-align:center;"| 22

| Western Australia

SANFL

| style="text-align:center;"| 11

| style="text-align:center;"| 0

| style="text-align:center;"| 8

| style="text-align:center;"| 19

| South Australia

VFL

| style="text-align:center;"| 2

| style="text-align:center;"| 0

| style="text-align:center;"| 11

| style="text-align:center;"| 13

| Victoria

NEAFL

| style="text-align:center;"| 3

| style="text-align:center;"| 0

| style="text-align:center;"| 7

| style="text-align:center;"| 10

| ACT, NSW, NT, QLD

TSL

| style="text-align:center;"| 2

| style="text-align:center;"| 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 0

| style="text-align:center;"| 3

| Tasmania

GAA

| style="text-align:center;"|0

| style="text-align:center;"|0

| style="text-align:center;"|2

| style="text-align:center;"|2

| Ireland

AFL

| style="text-align:center;"|3

| style="text-align:center;"|2

| style="text-align:center;"|16

| style="text-align:center;"|21

| Australia-wide

AFL rookie elevations

| style="text-align:center;"|13

| style="text-align:center;"| –

| style="text-align:center;"| –

| style="text-align:center;"|13

| Australia-wide

Other leagues

| style="text-align:center;"| 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 0

| style="text-align:center;"| 6

| style="text-align:center;"| 7

| Victoria, NSW & SA

Other sports
(excluding Gaelic football)

| style="text-align:center;"| 0

| style="text-align:center;"| 0

| style="text-align:center;"| 2

| style="text-align:center;"| 2

| N/A

Total

| style="text-align:center;"|88

| style="text-align:center;"|5

| style="text-align:center;"|78

| style="text-align:center;"|171

|

References

{{Reflist|30em}}

{{2011 AFL national draft}}

{{2011/12 AFL mini-draft}}

{{2012 AFL pre-season draft}}

{{2012 AFL rookie draft}}

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