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2016 AFL draft

{{Short description|Australian Football League draft}}

{{Distinguish|2016 AFL Women's draft}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2017}}

{{Use Australian English|date=December 2017}}

{{Infobox sports draft

| name = 2016 AFL draft

| image =

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| date = 25 November 2016
28 November 2016

| time = 7:00 pm AEDT (25 November)
4:00 pm AEDT (28 November)

| location = Hordern Pavilion,
Sydney, New South Wales

| sponsor = National Australia Bank

| network = Fox Footy

| league = AFL

| first = Andrew McGrath ({{AFL Ess}})

| prev = 2015

| next = 2017

}}

The 2016 AFL draft consisted of the various periods where the 18 clubs in the Australian Football League (AFL) could trade and recruit players following the completion of the 2016 AFL season. Additions to each club's playing list are not allowed at any other time during the year.

The key dates for the trading and drafting periods were:{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-06/when-is-the-2016-afl-trade-period|title=When is the 2016 AFL Trade Period? Indicative trade, free agency, draft dates|last=Twomey|first=Callum|date=6 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=18 October 2016}}

  • The free agency offer period; held between 7 October and 19 October. Three further free agency periods were held for delisted players, between 1 November and 8 November, 10 November to 18 November, and 26 November to 27 November,
  • The trade period; held between 10 October and 20 October,
  • The 2016 national draft; held on 25 November, at the Hordern Pavilion, which included live bidding for academy and father-son selections.
  • The 2017 pre-season draft; which was to be held on 28 November, but was cancelled when all clubs declined to take part, and
  • The 2017 rookie draft; which was held on 28 November.

Player movements

=Previous trades=

The 2015 AFL draft included a new initiative whereby clubs could trade future picks; through this scheme, fourteen picks in the 2016 draft were traded prior to the commencement of the 2016 trade period:

class="wikitable sortable"
Round

! Original club

! New club

! How acquired

! class=unsortable | Ref

1{{AFL Col}}{{AFL GWS}}Adam Treloar trade{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-10-21/pies-finally-land-treloar-for-multiple-draft-picks|title=Pies finally land Treloar for multiple draft picks|last=Bowen|first=Nick|date=21 October 2015|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=21 October 2015}}
1{{AFL Gee}}{{AFL GWS}}via {{AFL Car}} (Lachie Henderson trade)
on-traded to {{AFL GWS}} for Lamb, Phillips, Plowman, Sumner		{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-10-21/blues-send-menzel-to-crows|title=Menzel to Crows as Carlton nabs midfielder and a pick|last=Bowen|first=Nick|date=21 October 2015|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=21 October 2015}}
1{{AFL Mel}}{{AFL GC}}Pick swap{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-10-21/melbourne-to-take-two-top10-picks-into-this-years-draft-after-deal-with-gold-coast|title=Melbourne to take two top-10 picks into this year's draft after deal with Gold Coast|last=Ryan|first=Peter|date=21 October 2015|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=21 October 2015}}
2{{AFL Ade}}{{AFL GWS}}Curtly Hampton trade{{cite news|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/adelaide-hands-over-future-draft-pick-for-running-gws-defender-curtly-hampton/story-fnia3xzy-1227571471537?sv=2f8e4f93c8e10f1b7a6a378ab49265b7|title=Adelaide hands over future draft pick for running GWS defender Curtly Hampton|last=Rucci|first=Michelangelo|date=16 October 2015|work=The Advertiser|publisher=News Corp Australia|access-date=16 October 2015}}
2{{AFL Fre}}{{AFL GC}}Pick swap{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151022140320/http://www.afl.com.au/trade/trade-tracker|archive-date=22 October 2015|url=http://www.afl.com.au/trade/trade-tracker|title=Trade Tracker|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=23 October 2015}}
2{{AFL PA}}{{AFL GC}}Charlie Dixon trade{{cite news|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/port-adelaide-seals-trade-for-gold-coast-key-forward-charlie-dixon-in-three-club-deal/story-fnia6ojc-1227575912782|title=Port Adelaide seals trade for Gold Coast key forward Charlie Dixon in three-club deal|last=Rucci|first=Michelangelo|date=20 October 2015|work=The Advertiser|publisher=News Corp Australia|access-date=20 October 2015}}
2{{AFL Ric}}{{AFL GC}}Charlie Dixon trade
2{{AFL|StK}}{{AFL BL}}via {{AFL Col}} (Nathan Freeman trade)
on-traded to {{AFL BL}} for James Aish		{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-10-22/aish-a-pie-bastinac-a-lion-in-threeway-deal|title=Aish a Pie, Bastinac a Lion in three-way deal|last=Bowen|first=Nick|date=22 October 2015|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=22 October 2015}}
3{{AFL BL}}{{AFL Gee}}Jarrad Jansen and Josh Walker trade{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-10-19/cats-off-to-the-lions-for-future-pick|title=Cats head off to the Lions for future pick|last=Ryan|first=Peter|date=19 October 2015|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=19 October 2015}}
3{{AFL NM}}{{AFL BL}}Ryan Bastinac trade
3{{AFL WB}}{{AFL Car}}Pick swap
4{{AFL Car}}{{AFL WB}}Pick swap
4{{AFL Syd}}{{AFL WB}}Michael Talia trade{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-10-22/swans-land-key-defender-talia-from-western-bulldogs|title=Swans land key defender Talia from Western Bulldogs|last=Navaratnam|first=Dinny|date=22 October 2015|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=22 October 2015}}
5{{AFL GWS}}{{AFL Gee}}Steve Johnson trade{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-10-19/stevie-j-set-to-play-on-at-giants|title=Former Cats champ Stevie J to play on at Giants|last=Navaratnam|first=Dinny|date=19 October 2015|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=19 October 2015}}

=Trades=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"

|+ 2016 AFL trade period

No.

! Player(s)

! Traded from

! Traded to

! Traded for

! class="unsortable" | Ref

rowspan=4|1

|{{sortname|Cam|McCarthy}}

|rowspan=4|{{AFL GWS}}

|rowspan=4|{{AFL Fre}}

|rowspan=4|{{sort|003|Pick 3}}

|rowspan=4|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-11/megatrade-sees-giant-cam-mccarthy-go-to-fremantle|title=Mega-trade sees Giant McCarthy join Freo|last=Malcolm|first=Alex|date=11 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=11 October 2016}}

{{sort|007|Pick 7}}
{{sort|034|Pick 34}}
{{sort|072|Pick 72}}
2

|{{sortname|Bradley|Hill|dab=footballer}}

|{{AFL Haw}}

|{{AFL Fre}}

|{{sort|003|Pick 23}}

|{{cite web|url=https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/afl/a/32880822/bradley-hill-joins-fremantle-in-trade-from-hawthorn/#page1|title=Brothers reunite as Bradley Hill joins Fremantle|last=Hope|first=Shayne|date=13 October 2016|work=The West Australian|publisher=Seven West Media|access-date=13 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161013145011/https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/afl/a/32880822/bradley-hill-joins-fremantle-in-trade-from-hawthorn/#page1|archive-date=13 October 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

rowspan=4|3

|{{sort|002|Pick 2}}

|rowspan=4|{{AFL BL}}

|rowspan=4|{{AFL GWS}}

|rowspan=2|{{sort|003|Pick 3}}

|rowspan=4|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-13/swapfest-sees-giants-land-no2-pick|title=Swap-fest sees Giants land No.2 draft pick|last=Ryan|first=Peter|date=13 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=13 October 2016}}

{{sort|031|Pick 31}}
{{sort|051|Pick 51}}

|rowspan=2|{{sort|016|Pick 16}}

{{sort|060|Pick 60}}
4

|{{sortname|Jack|Steele|dab=footballer}}

|{{AFL GWS}}

|{{AFL|StK}}

|{{sort|201702|2017}} second round pick ({{AFL|StK}})

|{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-14/giant-becomes-a-saint-steele-deal-done|title=Giant becomes a Saint: Steele deal done|date=14 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=14 October 2016}}

rowspan=3|5

|{{sortname|Sam|Mitchell|dab=footballer}}

|rowspan=3|{{AFL Haw}}

|rowspan=3|{{AFL|WC}}

|{{sort|052|Pick 52}}

|rowspan=3|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-14/hawks-champion-sam-mitchell-officially-an-eagle|title=Hawks champion Sam Mitchell officially an Eagle|last=Malcolm|first=Alex|date=14 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=14 October 2016}}

{{sort|054|Pick 54}}

|{{sort|070|Pick 70}}

{{sort|072|Pick 72}}

|{{sort|088|Pick 88}}

rowspan=2|6

|{{sortname|Tom|Mitchell|dab=Australian footballer}}

|rowspan=2|{{AFL Syd}}

|rowspan=2|{{AFL Haw}}

|{{sort|014|Pick 14}}

|rowspan=2|{{cite news|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/hawthorn-acquires-sydney-swans-midfielder-tom-mitchell-for-first-round-pick-with-later-pick-swap/news-story/fbb941168d8b5544c644d8c88e6d7918|title=Hawthorn acquires Sydney Swans midfielder Tom Mitchell|last=Laughton|first=Max|date=14 October 2016|work=Fox Sports (Australia)|publisher=News Corp Australia|access-date=14 October 2016}}

{{sort|057|Pick 57}}

|{{sort|052|Pick 52}}

rowspan=3|7

|rowspan=2|{{sort|010|Pick 10}}

|rowspan=3|{{AFL|StK}}

|rowspan=3|{{AFL Haw}}

|{{sort|201701|2017}} first round pick ({{AFL Haw}})

|rowspan=3|{{cite news|url=http://www.3aw.com.au/news/hawthorn-lands-pick-10-in-swap-with-st-kilda-20161014-gs2ok8.html|title=Hawthorn lands pick 10 in swap with St Kilda|date=14 October 2016|work=3AW|access-date=14 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018184006/http://www.3aw.com.au/news/hawthorn-lands-pick-10-in-swap-with-st-kilda-20161014-gs2ok8.html|archive-date=18 October 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

{{sort|023|Pick 23}}
{{sort|068|Pick 68}}

|{{sort|036|Pick 36}}

8

| {{sortname|Paul|Ahern}}

| {{AFL GWS}}

| {{AFL NM}}

| {{sort|069|Pick 69}}

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-17/gws-midfielder-paul-ahern-traded-to-north-melbourne|title=Injured Giants midfielder Paul Ahern traded to North Melbourne|last=Navaratnam|first=Dinny|date=17 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=17 October 2016}}

rowspan=3|9

| {{sortname|Pearce|Hanley}}

| rowspan=2|{{AFL BL}}

| {{AFL GC}}

| {{sort|022|Pick 22}}

| rowspan=3|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-18/pearce-hanley-joins-gold-coast-after-complex-trade|title=Hanley joins Suns after complex three-way trade|last=Navaratnam|first=Dinny|date=18 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=18 October 2016}}

{{sort|019|Pick 19}}

| rowspan=2|{{AFL|PA}}

| {{sort|201701|2017}} first round pick ({{AFL PA}})

{{sort|030|Pick 30}}

| {{AFL GC}}

| {{sort|067|Pick 67}}

rowspan=3|10

| {{sortname|Jordan|Lewis}}

| rowspan=3|{{AFL Haw}}

| rowspan=3|{{AFL Mel}}

| rowspan=2|{{sort|048|Pick 48}}

| rowspan=3|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-18/hawthorn-star-jordan-lewis-becomes-a-demon-|title=Lewis becomes a Demon in second shock trade|last=Browne|first=Ashley|date=18 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=18 October 2016}}

{{sort|057|Pick 57}}
{{sort|068|Pick 68}}

| {{sort|066|Pick 66}}

rowspan=3|11

| {{sortname|Joel|Hamling}}

| rowspan=3|{{AFL WB}}

| rowspan=3|{{AFL Fre}}

| {{sort|035|Pick 35}}

| rowspan=3|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-18/dogs-premiership-hero-joel-hamling-becomes-a-docker|title=Dogs premiership hero Joel Hamling becomes a Docker|last=Ryan|first=Peter|date=18 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=18 October 2016}}

{{sort|040|Pick 40}}

| {{sort|043|Pick 43}}

{{sort|063|Pick 63}}

| {{sort|061|Pick 61}}

rowspan=2|12

| {{sortname|Michael|Hibberd}}

| rowspan=2|{{AFL Ess}}

| rowspan=2|{{AFL Mel}}

| {{sort|029|Pick 29}}

| rowspan=2|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-19/essendon-defender-michael-hibberd-traded-to-melbourne|title=Essendon defender Hibberd traded to Melbourne|last=Twomey|first=Callum|date=19 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=19 October 2016}}

{{sort|059|Pick 59}}

| {{sort|068|Pick 68}}

rowspan=2|13

| {{sortname|Dion|Prestia}}

| rowspan=2|{{AFL GC}}

| rowspan=2|{{AFL Ric}}

| {{sort|006|Pick 6}}

| rowspan=2|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-19/richmond-set-to-land-dion-prestia-from-gold-coast|title=Tigers snare Prestia as deal finally struck|last=Bowen|first=CNick|date=19 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=19 October 2016}}

{{sort|024|Pick 24}}

| {{sort|201702|2017}} second round pick ({{AFL Ric}})

14

| {{sortname|Toby|Nankervis}}

| {{AFL Syd}}

| {{AFL Ric}}

| {{sort|046|Pick 46}}

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-19/tigers-boost-ruck-stocks-with-big-swan-toby-nankervis|title=Tigers boost ruck stocks with big Swan Toby Nankervis|date=19 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=19 October 2016}}

rowspan=2| 15

| rowspan=2| {{sortname|Jarrod|Witts}}

| rowspan=2| {{AFL Col}}

| rowspan=2| {{AFL GC}}

| {{sort|044|Pick 44}}

| rowspan=2|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-20/big-pie-joins-suns-dogs-and-gold-coast-swap-picks|title=Big Pie joins Suns, Dogs and Gold Coast swap picks|date=20 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=20 October 2016}}

{{sort|062|Pick 62}}
rowspan=2| 16

| {{sort|026|Pick 26}}

| rowspan=2| {{AFL GC}}

| rowspan=2| {{AFL WB}}

| {{sort|035|Pick 35}}

| rowspan=2|

{{sort|080|Pick 80}}

| {{sort|043|Pick 43}}

rowspan=3| 17

| {{sortname|Nathan|Hrovat}}

| rowspan=3| {{AFL WB}}

| rowspan=3| {{AFL NM}}

| rowspan=2| {{sort|201703|2017}} third round pick ({{AFL NM}})

| rowspan=3|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-20/nathan-hrovat-departs-western-bulldogs-for-north-melbourne|title=Future-pick swap sees Hrovat join Roos|date=20 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=20 October 2016}}

{{sort|201703|2017}} third round pick ({{AFL WB}})
{{sort|201704|2017}} fourth round pick ({{AFL WB}})

| {{sort|201704|2017}} fourth round pick ({{AFL NM}})

18

| {{sortname|Shane|Kersten}}

| {{AFL Gee}}

| {{AFL Fre}}

| {{sort|063|Pick 63}}

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-20/tall-forward-shane-kersten-leaves-geelong-for-fremantle|title=Dockers grab Cats key forward for pick 63|date=20 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=20 October 2016}}

rowspan=3| 19

| {{sortname|Billie|Smedts}}

| rowspan=3| {{AFL Gee}}

| rowspan=3| {{AFL Car}}

| rowspan=2| {{sortname|Zach|Tuohy}}

| rowspan=3|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-20/zach-tuohy-and-billie-smedts-swap-clubs-as-complex-deal-concluded|title=Tuohy, Smedts swap clubs in complex deal|date=20 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=20 October 2016}}

{{sort|063|Pick 63}}
{{sort|201702|2017}} first round pick ({{AFL Gee}})

| {{sort|201701|2017}} second round pick ({{AFL Car}})

rowspan=2| 20

| {{sortname|Josh|Caddy}}

| rowspan=2| {{AFL Gee}}

| rowspan=2| {{AFL Ric}}

| {{sort|024|Pick 24}}

| rowspan=2|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-20/geelong-midfielder-josh-caddy-traded-to-richmond|title=Geelong midfielder Caddy traded to Tigers|date=20 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=20 October 2016}}

{{sort|056|Pick 56}}

| {{sort|064|Pick 64}}

rowspan=2| 21

| rowspan=2| {{sort|0031|Pick 31}}

| rowspan=2| {{AFL GWS}}

| rowspan=2| {{AFL Syd}}

| {{sort|039|Pick 39}}

| rowspan=2|{{cite news|url=http://www.triplem.com.au/melbourne/sport/afl/news/2016/10/sydney-swans-and-greater-western-sydney-trade-picks-with-each-other|title=Swans, Giants Swap Picks|date=20 October 2016|work=Triple M|access-date=20 October 2016|archive-date=20 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161020110217/http://www.triplem.com.au/melbourne/sport/afl/news/2016/10/sydney-swans-and-greater-western-sydney-trade-picks-with-each-other|url-status=dead}}

{{sort|052|Pick 52}}
rowspan=2| 22

| {{sortname|Jarryd|Lyons}}

| rowspan=2| {{AFL Ade}}

| rowspan=2| {{AFL GC}}

| {{sort|043|Pick 43}}

| rowspan=2|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-20/adelaide-midfielder-jarryd-lyons-joins-gold-coast|title=Crows midfielder Lyons flies north to the Suns|date=20 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=20 October 2016}}

{{sort|071|Pick 71}}

| {{sort|067|Pick 67}}

rowspan=3| 23

| {{sortname|Pat|McKenna|dab= Australian footballer}}

| rowspan=3| {{AFL GWS}}

| rowspan=3| {{AFL Mel}}

| rowspan=2| {{sort|057|Pick 57}}

| rowspan=3|{{cite news|url=http://www.triplem.com.au/melbourne/sport/afl/news/2016/10/demons-land-pat-mckenna/|title=Demons Trade In Former Australian Under-19 Cricket Captain|date=20 October 2016|work=Triple M|access-date=20 October 2016|archive-date=20 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161020110403/http://www.triplem.com.au/melbourne/sport/afl/news/2016/10/demons-land-pat-mckenna/|url-status=dead}}

{{sort|051|Pick 51}}
{{sort|069|Pick 69}}

| {{sort|059|Pick 59}}

24

| {{sortname|Nathan|Vardy}}

| {{AFL Gee}}

| {{AFL WC}}

| {{sort|072|Pick 72}}

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-20/nathan-vardy-departs-geelong-for-west-coast|title=Ruckman Vardy departs Geelong for West Coast|date=20 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=20 October 2016}}

25

| {{sortname|Travis|Cloke}}

| {{AFL Col}}

| {{AFL WB}}

| {{sort|076|Pick 76}}

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-20/collingwood-forward-travis-cloke-traded-to-western-bulldogs-for-pick-76|title=Travis Cloke traded to Western Bulldogs for pick 76|date=20 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=20 October 2016}}

26

| {{sortname|James|Stewart|dab=Australian footballer}}

| {{AFL GWS}}

| {{AFL Ess}}

| {{sort|077|Pick 77}}

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-20/bombers-land-key-forward-james-stewart-from-giants|title=Bombers land key forward James Stewart from Giants|date=20 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=20 October 2016}}

27

| {{sortname|Aaron|Black|dab=footballer, born 1990}}

| {{AFL NM}}

| {{AFL Gee}}

| {{sort|092|Pick 92}}

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-20/exkangaroo-aaron-black-joins-geelong-for-pick-92|title=Ex-Kangaroo Black joins Geelong for pick 92|date=20 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=20 October 2016}}

28

| {{sortname|Will|Hoskin-Elliott}}

| {{AFL GWS}}

| {{AFL Col}}

| {{sort|201702|2017}} second round pick ({{AFL Col}})

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-20/giants-midfielder-will-hoskinelliott-joins-collingwood|title=Giants midfielder Will Hoskin-Elliott joins Magpies|date=20 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=20 October 2016}}

rowspan=3| 29

| {{sortname|Jack|Frost|dab=footballer, born 1992}}

| rowspan=3| {{AFL Col}}

| rowspan=3| {{AFL BL}}

| rowspan=2| {{sort|201703|2017}} third round pick ({{AFL BL}})

| rowspan=3|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-20/jack-frost-heads-to-brisbane-lions-from-collingwood-in-complex-deal|title=Frost heads to Lions from Pies in complex deal|date=20 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=20 October 2016}}

{{sort|076|Pick 76}}
{{sort|201703|2017}} third round pick ({{AFL Col}})

| {{sort|201704|2017}} fourth round pick ({{AFL BL}})

rowspan=2| 30

| {{sortname|Lynden|Dunn}}

| rowspan=2| {{AFL Mel}}

| rowspan=2| {{AFL Col}}

| rowspan=2| {{sort|047|Pick 47}}

| rowspan=2|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-20/dunn-deal-pies-grab-key-defender-dees-move-up-draft-order|title=Dunn deal: Pies grab key defender, Dees move up draft order|date=20 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=20 October 2016}}

{{sort|051|Pick 51}}
31

| {{sortname|Marley|Williams}}

| {{AFL Col}}

| {{AFL NM}}

| {{sort|105|Pick 105}}

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-20/marley-williams-leaves-collingwood-for-north-melbourne-with-pick-105|title=Williams tops ton: Pie joins Roos for pick 105|date=20 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=20 October 2016}}

rowspan=3| 32

| {{sortname|Koby|Stevens}}

| rowspan=3| {{AFL WB}}

| rowspan=3| {{AFL|StK}}

| rowspan=2| {{sort|050|Pick 50}}

| rowspan=3|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-20/saints-secure-bulldog-hard-nut-for-thirdround-pick|title=Saints secure Bulldog tough nut for third-round pick|last=Malcolm|first=Alex|date=20 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=20 October 2016}}

{{sort|061|Pick 61}}
{{sort|201704|2017}} fourth round pick ({{AFL NM}})

| {{sort|201705|2017}} fifth round pick ({{AFL|StK}})

rowspan=2| 33

| rowspan=2| {{sortname|Brett|Deledio}}

| rowspan=2| {{AFL Ric}}

| rowspan=2| {{AFL GWS}}

| {{sort|201701|2017}} first round pick ({{AFL Gee}})

| rowspan=2|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-20/giants-grab-star-tiger-brett-deledio-in-final-hour|title=Giants grab star Tiger Brett Deledio in Trade Period's final hour|last=Curley|first=Adam|date=20 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=20 October 2016}}

{{sort|201703|2017}} third round pick ({{AFL GWS}})
rowspan=3| 34

| {{sortname|Caleb|Marchbank}}

| rowspan=3| {{AFL GWS}}

| rowspan=3| {{AFL Car}}

| {{sort|045|Pick 45}}

| rowspan=3|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-20/three-giants-caleb-marchbank-jarrod-pickett-rhys-palmer-head-to-carlton|title=Three Giants head to Carlton in last-ditch mega-trade|date=20 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=20 October 2016}}

{{sortname|Jarrod|Pickett}}

| {{sort|058|Pick 58}}

{{sort|201702|2017}} second round pick ({{AFL GWS}})

| {{sort|201701|2017}} first round pick ({{AFL Gee}})

35

| {{sortname|Rhys|Palmer}}

| {{AFL GWS}}

| {{AFL Car}}

| {{sort|135|Pick 135}}

|

rowspan=3| 36

| {{sort|035|Pick 35}}

| rowspan=3| {{AFL GC}}

| rowspan=3| {{AFL Fre}}

| rowspan=2| {{sort|073|Pick 73}}

| rowspan=3|{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161020080602/http://www.afl.com.au/trade/trade-tracker|archive-date=20 October 2016|url=http://www.afl.com.au/trade/trade-tracker|title=Trade Tracker|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=20 October 2016}}

{{sort|071|Pick 71}}
{{sort|201704|2017}} fourth round pick ({{AFL GC}})

| {{sort|201702|2017}} second round pick ({{AFL Fre}})

rowspan=2| 37

| rowspan=2| {{sortname|Jaeger|O'Meara}}

| rowspan=2| {{AFL GC}}

| rowspan=2| {{AFL Haw}}

| {{sort|010|Pick 10}}

| rowspan=2|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-20/finally-jaeger-omeara-makes-his-way-to-hawthorn|title=Hawks land star Sun Jaeger O'Meara in last-minute trade deal|last=Ryan|first=Peter|date=20 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=20 October 2016}}

{{sort|201702|2017}} second round pick ({{AFL Haw}})
rowspan=3| 38

| {{sort|009|Pick 9}}

| rowspan=3| {{AFL PA}}

| rowspan=3| {{AFL Syd}}

| {{sort|009|Pick 14}}

| rowspan=3|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-20/swans-land-top10-draft-selection-after-late-flurry-of-pick-swaps-with-power|title=Swans land top-10 selection after late pick swaps with Power|last=King|first=Travis|date=20 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=20 October 2016}}

{{sort|031|Pick 19}}

| {{sort|049|Pick 17}}

{{sort|017|Pick 49}}

| {{sort|019|Pick 31}}

rowspan=3| 39

| {{sort|048|Pick 48}}

| rowspan=3| {{AFL Haw}}

| rowspan=3| {{AFL Car}}

| rowspan=3| {{sort|201702|2017}} second round pick ({{AFL GWS}})

| rowspan=3|

{{sort|066|Pick 66}}
{{sort|070|Pick 70}}

;Note:

  • The numbering of the draft picks in this list may be different to the agreed draft picks at the time of the trade, due to adjustments from either the insertion of free agency compensation draft picks or clubs exiting the draft before later rounds.

=Free agency=

{{See also|Free agent#Australian Football League usage|l1=Free agent}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center;"

|+ 2016 AFL free agency period signings

scope="col" | Player

! scope="col" | Date

! scope="col" | Free agent type

! scope="col" | Former club

! scope="col" | New club

! scope="col" | Compensation

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Ref

{{sortname|Ty|Vickery}}

| 10 October 2016

| Restricted

| {{AFL Ric}}

| {{AFL Haw}}

| 2nd round

|{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/tyrone-vickery-officially-joins-hawthorn-richmond-dont-match-free-agency-offer/news-story/90a29ddf33720b4ad8575190f7dda937|title=Tyrone Vickery officially joins Hawthorn, Richmond don't match free agency offer|date=10 October 2016|work=Herald Sun|publisher=News Corp Australia|access-date=10 October 2016}}

{{sortname|Daniel|Wells|dab=footballer}}

| 11 October 2016

| Unrestricted

| {{AFL NM}}

| {{AFL Col}}

| 2nd round

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-11/daniel-wells-becomes-a-magpie-kanga-compo-revealed|title=Daniel Wells becomes a Magpie, Kanga compo revealed|date=11 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=11 October 2016}}

{{sortname|Chris|Mayne}}

| 12 October 2016

| Unrestricted

| {{AFL Fre}}

| {{AFL Col}}

| 2nd round

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-12/collingwood-adds-forward-chris-mayne-as-a-free-agent|title=Collingwood adds forward Chris Mayne as a free agent|last=Ryan|first=Peter|date=12 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=12 October 2016}}

{{sortname|Nathan|Brown|dab=Australian footballer born 1988}}

| 16 October 2016

| Restricted

| {{AFL Col}}

| {{AFL|StK}}

| None

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-16/collingwood-defender-nathan-brown-to-join-st-kilda-as-free-agent|title=Magpies defender joins Saints as free agent|last1=Bowen|first1=Nick|last2=Ryan|first2=Peter|date=16 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=16 October 2016}}

{{sortname|James|Kelly|dab=Australian footballer}}

| 4 November 2016

| Delisted

| {{AFL Ess}}

| {{AFL Ess}}

| {{n/a}}

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-11-04/dons-double-deal-topup-bombers-sign-on-for-2017|title=Dons' double deal: Top-up Bombers confirmed for 2017|last=Navaratnam|first=Dinny|date=4 November 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=4 November 2016}}

{{sortname|Matt|Dea}}

| 4 November 2016

| Delisted

| {{AFL Ess}}

| {{AFL Ess}}

| {{n/a}}

|

{{sortname|Michael|Barlow}}

| 8 November 2016

| Delisted

| {{AFL Fre}}

| {{AFL GC}}

| {{n/a}}

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-11-08/exdocker-michael-barlow-handed-suns-lifeline|title=Ex-Docker Barlow handed Suns lifeline|last=Navaratnam|first=Dinny|date=8 November 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=8 November 2016}}

{{sortname|Ricky|Henderson}}

| 8 November 2016

| Delisted

| {{AFL Ade}}

| {{AFL Haw}}

| {{n/a}}

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-11-08/hawthorn-signs-excrow-ricky-henderson-as-delisted-free-agent|title=Hawks signs ex-Crow as delisted free agent|last=Ryan|first=Peter|date=8 November 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=8 November 2016}}

{{sortname|Josh|Green|dab=footballer}}

| 15 November 2016

| Delisted

| {{AFL BL}}

| {{AFL Ess}}

| {{n/a}}

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-11-15/former-lion-josh-green-joins-essendon-as-delisted-free-agent|title=Greener pastures as ex-Lion joins Dons as free agent|last=Navaratnam|first=Dinny|date=15 November 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=15 November 2016}}

;Note:

  • Due to James Kelly and Matt Dea being signed as top up players because of the 2012 Essendon supplements saga, they had to be delisted and then re-signed in order to stay on Essendon's list.{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-05/topup-dons-kelly-and-dea-confirmed-for-2017|title=Top-up Dons Kelly and Dea confirmed for 2017|last=Navaratnam|first=Dinny|date=5 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=5 October 2016}}

=Retirements and delistings=

class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="border:none"
scope="col"|List of 2016 AFL player changes
style="padding:0;border:none"|

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left;"

style="background:#C1D8FF;"

! Name

! Club

! Date

! Notes

! class=unsortable| Ref.

{{sortname|Damien|Cavka}}

| {{AFL WC}}

| {{sort|2016-01-25|25 January 2016}}

| Retired due to ongoing foot injury, effective immediately

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-01-25/young-eagle-forced-to-quit|title=Foot injury forces young Eagle into retirement|first=Alex|last=Malcom|date=25 January 2016|website=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=25 January 2016}}

{{sortname|Matthew|Jaensch}}

| {{AFL Ade}}

| {{sort|2016-02-26|26 February 2016}}

| Retired due to no longer having a passion for playing professionally

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-02-26/ive-lost-my-passion|title=I've lost my passion|first=Harry|last=Thring|date=26 February 2016|website=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=26 February 2016}}{{dead link|date=September 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

{{sortname|Shem-Kelvin|Tatupu}}

|{{AFL Haw}}

|{{sort|2016-03-15|15 March 2016}}

| Retired due to losing passion for the game

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-03-15/hawthorn-rookie-shem-tatupu-quits-afl|title=Hawthorn rookie Shem Tatupu quits AFL|first=Peter|last=Ryan|date=15 March 2016|website=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=15 March 2016}}

{{sortname|Justin|Clarke}}

|{{AFL BL}}

|{{sort|2016-03-31|31 March 2016}}

| Retired due to ongoing concussion, effective immediately

|{{cite news|url=http://www.lions.com.au/news/2016-03-31/clarkes-future|title=Justin Clarke Reveals Future|date=31 March 2016|website=Lions.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=31 March 2016}}

{{sortname|Reece|McKenzie}}

|{{AFL Ric}}

|{{sort|2016-06-30|30 June 2016}}

| Retired due to mental illness, effective immediately

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-06-30/young-tiger-reece-mckenzie-retires|title=Young Tiger retires after 18 months on club's list|last=King|first=Travis|date=30 June 2016|website=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=30 June 2016}}

{{sortname|Troy|Chaplin}}

|{{AFL Ric}}

|{{sort|2016-07-19|19 July 2016}}

| Retired, effective immediately

|{{cite news|url=http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2016-07-19/chaplin-announces-retirement|title=Chaplin announces retirement|date=19 July 2016|website=RichmondFC.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=19 July 2016}}

{{sortname|Luke|Goetz}}

|{{AFL WB}}

|{{sort|2016-07-20|20 July 2016}}

| Delisted

|{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/western-bulldogs/western-bulldogs-sack-rookie-luke-goetz/news-story/ea7075710d91308efd16dcbb1bda99cb|title=Western Bulldogs sack rookie Luke Goetz|last=Landsberger|first=Sam|date=20 July 2016|website=Herald Sun|publisher=News Corp Australia|access-date=20 July 2016}}

{{sortname|Matthew|Pavlich}}

|{{AFL Fre}}

|{{sort|2016-07-26|26 July 2016}}

| Retired, effective at the end of the season

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-07-26/freo-to-farewell-matthew-pavlich-against-bulldogs-in-round-23|title=Freo legend Matthew Pavlich to leave the game 'wrung dry'|last=Schmook|first=Nathan|date=26 July 2016|website=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=26 July 2016}}

{{sortname|Andrew|Walker|dab=footballer}}

|{{AFL Car}}

|{{sort|2016-08-02|2 August 2016}}

| Retired, effective after round 20

|{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/carlton-blues-andrew-walker-announces-retirement-will-play-last-game-against-st-kilda-20160802-gqiw78.html|title=Carlton Blues' Andrew Walker announces retirement, will play last game against St Kilda|last=Lerner|first=Ronny|date=2 August 2016|website=The Age|publisher=Fairfax Media|access-date=2 August 2016}}

{{sortname|Ted|Richards}}

|{{AFL Syd}}

|{{sort|2016-08-05|5 August 2016}}

| Retired, effective at the end of the season

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-08-05/ted-richards-calling-it-a-day|title=Ted's excellent adventure over at season's end|first=Adam|last=Curley|date=5 August 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=5 August 2016}}

{{sortname|Michael|Jamison}}

|{{AFL Car}}

|{{sort|2016-08-08|8 August 2016}}

| Retired, effective immediately

|{{cite news|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/carlton-defender-michael-jamison-has-announced-his-retirement-from-afl-football-effective-immediately/news-story/3dec29aa6e450d8360cd92e6509c3098|title=Carlton defender Michael Jamison has announced his retirement from AFL football, effective immediately|last=Waterworth|first=Ben|date=8 August 2016|website=Fox Sports (Australia)|publisher=News Corp Australia|access-date=8 August 2016}}

{{sortname|Xavier|Ellis}}

|{{AFL WC}}

|{{sort|2016-08-09|9 August 2016}}

| Retired, effective immediately

|{{cite news|url=http://www.triplem.com.au/melbourne/sport/afl/news/2016/8/west-coast-premiership-player-retires-over-instagram/|title=Premiership Player Retires Over Instagram|date=9 August 2016|work=Triple M|access-date=9 August 2016|archive-date=12 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812185656/http://www.triplem.com.au/melbourne/sport/afl/news/2016/8/west-coast-premiership-player-retires-over-instagram|url-status=dead}}

{{sortname|Trent|West}}

|{{AFL BL}}

|{{sort|2016-08-15|15 August 2016}}

| Retired, effective at the end of the season

|{{cite news|url=http://www.lions.com.au/news/2016-08-15/west-retires|title=Trent West announces his retirement|date=15 August 2016|work=Lions.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=15 August 2016}}

{{sortname|Adam|Cooney}}

|{{AFL Ess}}

|{{sort|2016-08-16|16 August 2016}}

| Retired, effective after round 22

|{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/essendon-bombers-veteran-adam-cooney-announces-his-retirement-20160816-gqtdli.html|title=Essendon Bombers veteran Adam Cooney announces his retirement|last=Lerner|first=Ronny|date=16 August 2016|work=The Age|publisher=Fairfax Media|access-date=16 August 2016}}{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-08-25/cooney-officially-done-number-of-others-set-to-play-their-final-games|title=Cooney officially done, number of others set to call it quits|last=Navaratnam|first=Dinny|date=25 August 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=25 August 2016}}

{{sortname|Daniel|Merrett}}

|{{AFL BL}}

|{{sort|2016-08-16|16 August 2016}}

| Retired, effective at the end of the season

|{{cite news|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/brisbane-lions-defender-daniel-merrett-set-to-announce-his-retirement-from-afl/news-story/b715531be8a98422d7bb0a70fe937a34|title=Brisbane Lions defender Daniel Merrett announces his retirement from AFL|last=Niall|first=Jake|date=16 August 2016|work=Fox Sports (Australia)|publisher=News Corp Australia|access-date=16 August 2016}}

{{sortname|Mathew|Stokes}}

|{{AFL Ess}}

|{{sort|2016-08-18|18 August 2016}}

| Retired, effective after round 22

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-08-18/200-and-out-for-bomber-mathew-stokes-to-retire-after-dogs-clash|title=Bomber out for 200: Mathew Stokes to retire after Dogs clash|last=Navaratnam|first=Dinny|date=18 August 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=18 August 2016}}

{{sortname|Brent|Macaffer}}

|{{AFL Col}}

|{{sort|2016-08-22|22 August 2016}}

| Retired, effective at the end of the season

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-08-22/pies-brent-macaffer-and-alan-toovey-call-it-a-day|title=Premiership Pies Macaffer and Toovey call it a day|first=Guthrie|last=Ben|date=22 August 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=22 August 2016}}

{{sortname|Alan|Toovey}}

|{{AFL Col}}

|{{sort|2016-08-22|22 August 2016}}

| Retired, effective at the end of the season

|

{{sortname|Dane|Swan}}

|{{AFL Col}}

|{{sort|2016-08-23|23 August 2016}}

|Retired, effective immediately

|{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/afl-collingwood-star-dane-swan-decides-to-retire/news-story/c82d6cfae1c6097103223d29860e508a|title=AFL: Collingwood star Dane Swan decides to retire|last1=McFarlane|first1=Glenn|last2=Salemme|first2=Kate|date=23 August 2016|work=Herald Sun|publisher=News Corp Australia|access-date=23 August 2016}}

{{sortname|Nick|Dal Santo}}

|{{AFL NM}}

|{{sort|2016-08-24|24 August 2016}}

|Retired

|{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/north-melbourne/north-melbourne-wont-offer-brent-harvey-drew-petrie-nick-dal-santo-michael-firrito-contracts-for-2017/news-story/c6b3998eab1cffc03b85233ecef2dd1a|title=North Melbourne won't offer Brent Harvey, Drew Petrie, Nick Dal Santo, Michael Firrito contracts for 2017|date=24 August 2016|work=Herald Sun|publisher=News Corp Australia|access-date=24 August 2016}}{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-11-08/nick-dal-santo-officially-hangs-up-the-boots|title=Nick Dal Santo officially hangs up the boots|first=Navaratnam|last=Dinny|date=8 November 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=8 November 2016}}

{{sortname|Michael|Firrito}}

|{{AFL NM}}

|{{sort|2016-08-24|24 August 2016}}

|Retired

|{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-09-13/roo-firrito-finishes-the-most-enjoyable-time|title=Roo Firrito finishes the 'most enjoyable time'|first=Michael|last=Whiting|publisher=Telstra Media|work=AFL.com.au|date=13 September 2016}}

{{sortname|Brent|Harvey}}

|{{AFL NM}}

|{{sort|2016-08-24|24 August 2016}}

|Retired

|{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-07/brent-harvey-calls-an-end-to-longestever-career|title=Boomer officially calls time on glittering career|first=Nick|last=Bowen|publisher=Telstra Media|work=AFL.com.au|date=7 October 2016}}

{{sortname|Drew|Petrie}}

|{{AFL NM}}

|{{sort|2016-08-24|24 August 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Jed|Adcock}}

|{{AFL WB}}

|{{sort|2016-08-24|24 August 2016}}

| Retired, effective at the end of the season

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-08-24/dogs-recruit-jed-adcock-calls-time-on-career|title=Dogs recruit calls time on career|first=Twomey|last=Callum|date=24 August 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=24 August 2016}}

{{sortname|Jay|Schulz}}

|{{AFL PA}}

|{{sort|2016-08-25|25 August 2016}}

|Delisted

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-08-25/schulz-power-part-ways-forward-to-seek-new-club|title=Schulz, Power to part ways: Forward keen to play on|last=Schmook|first=Nathan|date=25 August 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=25 August 2016}}

{{sortname|Ryan|Crowley}}

|{{AFL Ess}}

|{{sort|2016-08-27|27 August 2016}}

|Delisted

|{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/afl-trades-essendon-topup-players-james-kelly-and-matt-dea-to-stay-at-bombers-20161005-grvqds.html|title=AFL trades: Essendon top-up players James Kelly and Matt Dea to stay at Bombers|last=Chny|first=Daniel|date=5 October 2016|work=The Age|publisher=Fairfax Media|access-date=29 October 2016}}

{{sortname|Matt|Dea}}

|{{AFL Ess}}

|{{sort|2016-08-27|27 August 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Nathan|Grima}}

|{{AFL Ess}}

|{{sort|2016-08-27|27 August 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Sam|Grimley}}

|{{AFL Ess}}

|{{sort|2016-08-27|27 August 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Mark|Jamar}}

|{{AFL Ess}}

|{{sort|2016-08-27|27 August 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|James|Kelly|dab=Australian footballer}}

|{{AFL Ess}}

|{{sort|2016-08-27|27 August 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Sam|Michael|dab=footballer}}

|{{AFL Ess}}

|{{sort|2016-08-27|27 August 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|James|Polkinghorne|dab=footballer}}

|{{AFL Ess}}

|{{sort|2016-08-27|27 August 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Jonathan|Simpkin}}

|{{AFL Ess}}

|{{sort|2016-08-27|27 August 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Cameron|Wood}}

|{{AFL Car}}

|{{sort|2016-08-30|30 August 2016}}

|Retired

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-08-30/blues-cull-three-as-ruckman-retires|title=Blues cull three as ruckman retires|last=Bowen|first=Nick|date=30 August 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=30 August 2016}}

{{sortname|Matthew|Dick}}

|{{AFL Car}}

|{{sort|2016-08-30|30 August 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Jayden|Foster}}

|{{AFL Car}}

|{{sort|2016-08-30|30 August 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|John|Butcher|dab=Australian footballer}}

|{{AFL PA}}

|{{sort|2016-08-30|30 August 2016}}

|Delisted

|{{cite news|url=http://www.triplem.com.au/melbourne/sport/afl/news/2016/8/port-adelaide-confirm-four-departures/|title=Port Adelaide Confirm Four Departures|date=30 August 2016|work=Triple M|access-date=30 August 2016|archive-date=11 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911140428/http://www.triplem.com.au/melbourne/sport/afl/news/2016/8/port-adelaide-confirm-four-departures/|url-status=dead}}

{{sortname|Sam|Colquhoun}}

|{{AFL PA}}

|{{sort|2016-08-30|30 August 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Kane|Mitchell}}

|{{AFL PA}}

|{{sort|2016-08-30|30 August 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Sean|Hurley|dab=footballer}}

|{{AFL Fre}}

|{{sort|2016-08-30|30 August 2016}}

|Delisted

|{{cite news|url=http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/2016-08-30/list-lodgement-update|title=List lodgement update|date=30 August 2016|work=FremantleFC.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date= 30 August 2016}}

{{sortname|Alipate|Carlile}}

|{{AFL PA}}

|{{sort|2016-08-31|31 August 2016}}

|Retired

|{{cite news|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/teams/port-adelaide/port-adelaide-defender-alipate-carlile-retires-from-afl-football/news-story/e48479e489c0764645765cca62252cc6|title=Port Adelaide defender Alipate Carlile retires from AFL football|last=Rucci|first=Michelangelo|date=31 August 2016|work=The Advertiser|publisher=News Corp Australia|access-date= 31 August 2016}}

{{sortname|Adam|Marcon}}

|{{AFL Ric}}

|{{sort|2016-08-31|31 August 2016}}

|Delisted

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-08-31/axe-falls-on-tiger-pair|title=Axe falls on Tigers key forward, rookie midfielder|last=King|first=Travis|date=31 August 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date= 31 August 2016}}

{{sortname|Liam|McBean}}

|{{AFL Ric}}

|{{sort|2016-08-31|31 August 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Tom|Curren|dab=footballer}}

|{{AFL|StK}}

|{{sort|2016-08-31|31 August 2016}}

|Delisted

|{{cite news|url=https://www.saints.com.au/news/316341/st-kilda-list-changes|title=St Kilda list changes|date=31 August 2016|work=Saints.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=31 August 2016}}

{{sortname|Luke|Delaney}}

|{{AFL|StK}}

|{{sort|2016-08-31|31 August 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Brenton|Payne}}

|{{AFL|StK}}

|{{sort|2016-08-31|31 August 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Josh|Saunders|dab=Australian footballer}}

|{{AFL|StK}}

|{{sort|2016-08-31|31 August 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Tom|Keough}}

|{{AFL GC}}

|{{sort|2016-09-01|1 September 2016}}

|Delisted

|{{cite news|url=http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/sport/afl/gold-coast-suns-delist-four-players-from-their-list/news-story/8bb719cf22c164c365a600fd917fce61|title=Gold Coast Suns delist four players from their list|last=Boswell|first=Tom|date=1 September 2016|work=Gold Coast Bulletin|publisher=News Corp Australia|access-date=1 September 2016}}

{{sortname|Luke|Russell}}

|{{AFL GC}}

|{{sort|2016-09-01|1 September 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Danny|Stanley}}

|{{AFL GC}}

|{{sort|2016-09-01|1 September 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Seb|Tape}}

|{{AFL GC}}

|{{sort|2016-09-01|1 September 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Tanner|Smith|dab=footballer}}

|{{AFL Fre}}

|{{sort|2016-09-02|2 September 2016}}

|Delisted

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-09-02/dockers-delist-key-position-rookie-tanner-smith|title=Dockers delist key position rookie Tanner Smith|last=Malcolm|first=Alex|date=2 September 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=2 September 2016}}

{{sortname|James|Gwilt}}

|{{AFL Ess}}

|{{sort|2016-09-02|2 September 2016}}

|Delisted

|{{cite news|url=http://www.triplem.com.au/melbourne/sport/afl/news/2016/9/essendon-bombers-delist-james-gwilt/|title=Gwilt Axed By Bombers|date=2 September 2016|work=Triple M|access-date=2 September 2016|archive-date=5 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160905232316/http://www.triplem.com.au/melbourne/sport/afl/news/2016/9/essendon-bombers-delist-james-gwilt|url-status=dead}}

{{sortname|Nathan|van Berlo}}

|{{AFL Ade}}

|{{sort|2016-09-05|5 September 2016}}

| Retired, effective immediately

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afc.com.au/news/2016-09-05/van-berlo-bows-out|title=van Berlo bows out|date=5 September 2016|work=AFC.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=5 September 2016}}

{{sortname|Hugh|Beasley}}

|{{AFL BL}}

|{{sort|2016-09-05|5 September 2016}}

|Delisted

|{{cite news|url=http://www.triplem.com.au/melbourne/sport/afl/news/2016/9/brisbane-lions-delist-jackson-paine-hugh-beasley-billy-evans-josh-watts-and-josh-mcguinness/|title=Brisbane Cut Five Players|date=5 September 2016|work=Triple M|access-date=5 September 2016|archive-date=15 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160915101851/http://www.triplem.com.au/melbourne/sport/afl/news/2016/9/brisbane-lions-delist-jackson-paine-hugh-beasley-billy-evans-josh-watts-and-josh-mcguinness/|url-status=dead}}

{{sortname|Billy|Evans|dab=Australian footballer}}

|{{AFL BL}}

|{{sort|2016-09-05|5 September 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Josh|McGuinness}}

|{{AFL BL}}

|{{sort|2016-09-05|5 September 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Jackson|Paine}}

|{{AFL BL}}

|{{sort|2016-09-05|5 September 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Josh|Watts}}

|{{AFL BL}}

|{{sort|2016-09-05|5 September 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Anthony|Morabito}}

|{{AFL Fre}}

|{{sort|2016-09-06|6 September 2016}}

|Delisted

|{{cite news|url=http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/2016-09-06/anthony-morabito-departing-fremantle|title=Departing Morabito thankful for AFL opportunity

|date=6 September 2016|work=fremantlefc.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=6 September 2016}}

{{sortname|Tayte|Pears}}

|{{AFL Ess}}

|{{sort|2016-09-06|9 September 2016}}

|Retired

|{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/essendon/tayte-pears-wont-return-to-essendon-in-2017-after-announcing-his-retirement-to-become-firefighter/news-story/a7fa87f92eecff8ca7f0a4af6a887fd4|title=Tayte Pears won't return to Essendon in 2017 after announcing his retirement to become firefighter|last=Salemme|first=Kate|date=8 September 2016|work=Herald Sun|publisher=News Corp Australia|access-date=14 September 2016}}

{{sortname|Clem|Smith|Clem Smith (footballer)}}

|{{AFL Car}}

|{{sort|2016-09-09|9 September 2016}}

|Delisted

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-09-09/running-forward-clem-smith-out-as-blues-chop-one-more-|title=Running forward out as Blues chop one more|date=9 September 2016|work=afl.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=13 September 2016}}

{{sortname|Patrick|McGinnity}}

|{{AFL WC}}

|{{sort|2016-09-12|12 September 2016}}

|Delisted

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-09-12/eagles-delist-six-after-early-finals-exit|title=Eagles delist six after early finals exit|last=Malcolm|first=Alex|date=12 September 2016|work=afl.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=13 September 2016}}

{{sortname|Jamie|Bennell}}

|{{AFL WC}}

|{{sort|2016-09-12|12 September 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Kane|Lucas}}

|{{AFL WC}}

|{{sort|2016-09-12|12 September 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Brant|Colledge}}

|{{AFL WC}}

|{{sort|2016-09-12|12 September 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Alec|Waterman}}

|{{AFL WC}}

|{{sort|2016-09-12|12 September 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Corey|Adamson}}

|{{AFL WC}}

|{{sort|2016-09-12|12 September 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Farren|Ray}}

|{{AFL NM}}

|{{sort|2016-09-14|14 September 2016}}

|Retired

|{{cite news|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/farren-ray-announces-his-retirement-after-209-games-with-western-bulldogs-st-kilda-and-north-melbourne/news-story/06a3a1215ed3d4077f63452d10ada0ec|title=Farren Ray announces his retirement after 209 games with Western Bulldogs, St Kilda and North Melbourne|last=Laughton|first=Max|date=14 September 2016|work=Fox Sports (Australia)|publisher=News Corp Australia|access-date=14 September 2016}}

{{sortname|Robin|Nahas}}

|{{AFL NM}}

|{{sort|2016-09-14|14 September 2016}}

|Delisted

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-09-14/roos-lose-more-experience-as-veteran-calls-it-quits|title=Roos lose more experience as veteran calls it quits|last=Malcolm|first=Alex|date=14 September 2016|work=afl.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=15 September 2016}}

{{sortname|Jason|Ashby}}

|{{AFL Ess}}

|{{sort|2016-09-16|16 September 2016}}

|Delisted

|{{cite news|url=http://www.triplem.com.au/melbourne/sport/afl/news/2016/9/essendon-bombers-delist-defender-jason-ashby/|title=Ashby Cut By Bombers|date=16 September 2016|work=Triple M|access-date=16 September 2016|archive-date=20 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160920060948/http://www.triplem.com.au/melbourne/sport/afl/news/2016/9/essendon-bombers-delist-defender-jason-ashby|url-status=dead}}

{{sortname|Shaun|Edwards|dab=Australian footballer}}

|{{AFL Ess}}

|{{sort|2016-09-19|19 September 2016}}

|Delisted

|{{cite news|url=http://www.triplem.com.au/melbourne/sport/afl/news/2016/9/essendon-bombers-delist-shaun-edwards/|title=Edwards Axed By Bombers|date=19 September 2016|work=Triple M|access-date=19 September 2016|archive-date=19 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919151359/http://www.triplem.com.au/melbourne/sport/afl/news/2016/9/essendon-bombers-delist-shaun-edwards/|url-status=dead}}

{{sortname|Tom|Wallis|dab=footballer, born 1997}}

|{{AFL Ess}}

|{{sort|2016-09-20|20 September 2016}}

|Delisted

|{{cite news |url= http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2016-09-20/list-changes-tom-wallis |title= List changes: Tom Wallis |date= 20 September 2016 |work= EssendonFC.com.au |publisher= Telstra Media |access-date= 20 September 2016}}

{{sortname|Tim|Golds}}

|{{AFL Col}}

|{{sort|2016-09-21|21 September 2016}}

|Delisted

|{{cite news |url= http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-09-21/pies-delist-three |title= Collingwood delists fringe trio including former Giant |last=Ryan |first=Peter |date=21 September 2016 |work= AFL.com.au |publisher= Telstra Media |access-date= 21 September 2016}}

{{sortname|Matthew|Goodyear}}

|{{AFL Col}}

|{{sort|2016-09-21|21 September 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Darrean|Wyatt}}

|{{AFL Col}}

|{{sort|2016-09-21|21 September 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Luke|Lowden}}

|{{AFL Ade}}

|{{sort|2016-09-23|23 September 2016}}

|Delisted

|{{cite news |url= http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-09-23/crows-delist-exhawk-luke-lowden-and-youngster-keenan-ramsey |title= Crows delist ex-Hawk and untried rookie |last=Gaskin |first=Lee |date=23 September 2016 |work= AFL.com.au |publisher= Telstra Media |access-date= 23 September 2016}}

{{sortname|Keenan|Ramsey}}

|{{AFL Ade}}

|{{sort|2016-09-23|23 September 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Zac|Bates}}

|{{AFL Gee}}

|{{sort|2016-09-27|27 September 2016}}

|Delisted

|{{cite news|url=http://www.geelongcats.com.au/news/2016-09-27/rookies-depart-cats|title=Rookies depart Cats|date=27 September 2016|work=GeelongCats.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=27 September 2016}}

{{sortname|Jock|Cornell}}

|{{AFL Gee}}

|{{sort|2016-09-27|27 September 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Cameron|Delaney|dab=footballer}}

|{{AFL Gee}}

|{{sort|2016-09-27|27 September 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Padraig|Lucey}}

|{{AFL Gee}}

|{{sort|2016-09-27|27 September 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Tom|Read|dab=footballer}}

|{{AFL Gee}}

|{{sort|2016-09-27|27 September 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Jack|Grimes|dab=footballer}}

|{{AFL Mel}}

|{{sort|2016-09-27|27 September 2016}}

|Delisted

|{{cite news|url=http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2016-09-27/melbourne-makes-first-list-changes|title=Melbourne makes first list changes|last=Burgan|first=Matt|date=27 September 2016|work=MelbourneFC.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=27 September 2016}}

{{sortname|Matt|Jones|dab=Australian footballer}}

|{{AFL Mel}}

|{{sort|2016-09-27|27 September 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Dean|Terlich}}

|{{AFL Mel}}

|{{sort|2016-09-27|27 September 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Matt|de Boer}}

|{{AFL Fre}}

|{{sort|2016-10-4|4 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|{{cite news|url=http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/afl/teams/fremantle/experienced-midfielder-matt-de-boer-delisted-after-138-games-with-fremantle/news-story/c15dc5fccbd2ee5724a9d6de6b3fec6f|title=Experienced midfielder Matt de Boer delisted after 138 games with Fremantle|date=4 October 2016|work=Perth Now|publisher=News Corp Australia|access-date=4 October 2016}}

{{sortname|Josh|Deluca}}

|{{AFL Fre}}

|{{sort|2016-10-4|4 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|{{cite news|url=http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/2016-10-04/fremantle-list-update|title=Fremantle list update|date=4 October 2016|work=FremantleFC.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=4 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005111343/http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/2016-10-04/fremantle-list-update|archive-date=5 October 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

{{sortname|Brady|Grey}}

|{{AFL Fre}}

|{{sort|2016-10-4|4 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Jack|Hannath}}

|{{AFL Fre}}

|{{sort|2016-10-4|4 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Tendai|Mzungu}}

|{{AFL Fre}}

|{{sort|2016-10-4|4 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Clancee|Pearce}}

|{{AFL Fre}}

|{{sort|2016-10-4|4 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Corey|Enright}}

|{{AFL Gee}}

|{{sort|2016-10-5|5 October 2016}}

|Retired

|{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/geelong-cats-star-corey-enright-announces-his-afl-retirement-20161004-grv1sl.html|title=Geelong Cats star Corey Enright announces his AFL retirement|last=Cherny|first=Daniel|date=5 October 2016|work=The Age|publisher=Fairfax Media|access-date=5 October 2016}}

{{sortname|Ben|McGlynn}}

|{{AFL Syd}}

|{{sort|2016-10-6|6 October 2016}}

|Retired

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-06/veteran-swan-ben-mcglynn-announces-his-retirement|title=Veteran Swan McGlynn announces his retirement|last=Curley|first=Adam|date=6 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=6 October 2016}}

{{sortname|Tom|Derickx}}

|{{AFL Syd}}

|{{sort|2016-10-6|6 October 2016}}

|Retired

|{{cite news|url=http://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/2016-10-06/list-changes|title=List changes|date=6 October 2016|work=SydneySwans.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=6 October 2016}}

{{sortname|Kyle|Galloway}}

|{{AFL Syd}}

|{{sort|2016-10-6|6 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Joel|Patfull}}

|{{AFL GWS}}

|{{sort|2016-10-12|12 October 2016}}

|Retired

|{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-12/patfull-calls-time-set-to-sit-on-giants-rookie-list|title=Patfull calls time, set to sit on Giants' rookie list|publisher=AFL.com.au|first=Adam|last=Curley|date=12 October 2016|access-date=12 October 2016}}

{{sortname|Jimmy|Bartel}}

|{{AFL Gee}}

|{{sort|2016-10-19|19 October 2016}}

|Retired

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-19/cats-champion-jimmy-bartel-settles-on-retirement|title=Cats champion Jimmy Bartel settles on retirement|last=Guthrie|first=Ben|date=19 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=19 October 2016}}

{{sortname|Chris|Dawes|dab=Australian footballer}}

|{{AFL Mel}}

|{{sort|2016-10-21|21 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|{{cite news|url=http://www.triplem.com.au/melbourne/sport/afl/news/2016/10/melbourne-delists-four-more/|title=Melbourne Delists Four More|date=21 October 2016|work=Triple M|access-date=21 October 2016|archive-date=21 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161021131942/http://www.triplem.com.au/melbourne/sport/afl/news/2016/10/melbourne-delists-four-more/|url-status=dead}}

{{sortname|Max|King|dab=footballer}}

|{{AFL Mel}}

|{{sort|2016-10-21|21 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Viv|Michie}}

|{{AFL Mel}}

|{{sort|2016-10-21|21 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Ben|Newton|dab=footballer, born 1992}}

|{{AFL Mel}}

|{{sort|2016-10-21|21 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Michael|Barlow}}

|{{AFL Fre}}

|{{sort|2016-10-24|24 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-24/michael-barlows-docker-days-over-searching-for-new-club|title=Barlow's Docker days over, searching for new club|last=Schmook|first=Nathan|date=24 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=29 October 2016}}

{{sortname|Mitch|Clark|dab=Australian footballer}}

|{{AFL Gee}}

|{{sort|2016-10-24|24 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/mitch-clark-delisted-by-geelong-cats-afl-career-looks-finished-20161024-gs9kv2.html|title=Mitch Clark delisted by Geelong Cats, AFL career looks finished|last=Cherny|first=Daniel|date=24 October 2016|work=The Age|publisher=Fairfax Media|access-date=21 October 2016}}

{{sortname|Paul|Stewart|dab=Australian footballer}}

|{{AFL PA}}

|{{sort|2016-10-24|24 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-24/power-axe-utility-paul-stewart-after-10-years-at-the-club|title=Power axe utility after 10 years at the club|last=Gaskin|first=Lee|date=24 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=29 October 2016}}

{{sortname|Josh|Green|dab=footballer}}

|{{AFL BL}}

|{{sort|2016-10-25|25 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-25/lions-goalsneak-set-for-greener-pastures-after-delisting|title=Lions delist Tasmanian goalsneak after 81 games|last=Navaratnam|first=Dinny|date=25 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=29 October 2016}}

{{sortname|Andrejs|Everitt}}

|{{AFL Car}}

|{{sort|2016-10-25|25 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-25/carlton-delists-journeyman-utility-andrejs-everitt|title=Journeyman Everitt among six Blues delisted|last=Navaratnam|first=Dinny|date=25 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=29 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161029112803/http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-25/carlton-delists-journeyman-utility-andrejs-everitt|archive-date=29 October 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

{{sortname|Andrew|Gallucci}}

|{{AFL Car}}

|{{sort|2016-10-25|25 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Billy|Gowers}}

|{{AFL Car}}

|{{sort|2016-10-25|25 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Jason|Tutt}}

|{{AFL Car}}

|{{sort|2016-10-25|25 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|{{cite news|url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/afl/afl-news/carlton-delist-canberras-jason-tutt-20161025-gsadwz.html|title=Carlton delist Canberra's Jason Tutt|last=Polkinghorne|first=David|date=24 October 2016|work=Canberra Times|publisher=Fairfax Media|access-date=26 October 2016|archive-date=20 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220045043/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/afl/afl-news/carlton-delist-canberras-jason-tutt-20161025-gsadwz.html|url-status=dead}}

{{sortname|Dillon|Viojo-Rainbow}}

|{{AFL Car}}

|{{sort|2016-10-25|25 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Mark|Whiley}}

|{{AFL Car}}

|{{sort|2016-10-25|25 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Michael|Luxford}}

|{{AFL Gee}}

|{{sort|2016-10-26|26 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-26/geelong-delists-exbasketballer-michael-luxford-after-two-games|title=Hoop dreams over for Cats ex-basketballer|last=King|first=Travis|date=26 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=29 October 2016}}

{{sortname|Brad|McKenzie}}

|{{AFL NM}}

|{{sort|2016-10-26|26 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-26/kangaroos-cull-two-more-joel-tippett-brad-mckenzie-delisted|title=Kangaroos cull two more: McKenzie, Tippett delisted|last=Navaratnam|first=Dinny|date=26 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=29 October 2016}}

{{sortname|Joel|Tippett}}

|{{AFL NM}}

|{{sort|2016-10-26|26 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Yestin|Eades}}

|{{AFL Ess}}

|{{sort|2016-10-26|26 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-26/dons-cut-draftee-put-full-stop-on-kommer|title=Dons cut draftee, put full stop on Kommer|last=Twomey|first=Callum|date=26 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=29 October 2016}}

{{sortname|Nick|Kommer}}

|{{AFL Ess}}

|{{sort|2016-10-26|26 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Alex|Silvagni}}

|{{AFL Fre}}

|{{sort|2016-10-26|26 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-26/dockers-cut-key-defender-silvagni-after-seven-seasons|title=Another Docker down as Freo cuts veteran defender|last=Malcolm|first=Alex|date=26 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=29 October 2016}}

{{sortname|Xavier|Richards}}

|{{AFL Syd}}

|{{sort|2016-10-27|27 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-27/mobile-forward-xavier-richards-one-of-three-swans-delisted|title=Mobile forward Xavier Richards one of three Swans delisted|last=Collins|first=Ben|date=27 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=27 October 2016}}

{{sortname|Jack|Hiscox}}

|{{AFL Syd}}

|{{sort|2016-10-27|27 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Abe|Davis|dab=footballer}}

|{{AFL Syd}}

|{{sort|2016-10-27|27 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Nick|Malceski}}

|{{AFL GC}}

|{{sort|2016-10-27|27 October 2016}}

|Retired

|{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/nick-malceski-retires-from-afl-after-more-than-200-games-20161027-gscjh9.html|title=Nick Malceski retires from AFL after more than 200 games|date=27 October 2016|work=The Age|publisher=Fairfax Media|access-date=27 October 2016}}

{{sortname|Corey|Gault}}

|{{AFL Col}}

|{{sort|2016-10-28|28 October 2016}}

|Retired

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-28/young-magpie-forward-corey-gault-retires|title=Young Magpie forward hangs up boots at just 24|date=28 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=29 October 2016}}

{{sortname|Jack|Fitzpatrick|dab=footballer}}

|{{AFL Haw}}

|{{sort|2016-10-28|28 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-28/axe-falls-at-hawthorn-with-cult-hero-among-seven-cut|title=Axe falls at Hawthorn with cult hero among seven cut|last1=Browne|first1=Ashley|last2=Ryan|first2=Peter|date=28 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=29 October 2016}}

{{sortname|Lachlan|Langford}}

|{{AFL Haw}}

|{{sort|2016-10-28|28 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Angus|Litherland}}

|{{AFL Haw}}

|{{sort|2016-10-28|28 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Jermaine|Miller-Lewis}}

|{{AFL Haw}}

|{{sort|2016-10-28|28 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Matt|Spangher}}

|{{AFL Haw}}

|{{sort|2016-10-28|28 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Zac|Webster}}

|{{AFL Haw}}

|{{sort|2016-10-28|28 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Alex|Woodward}}

|{{AFL Haw}}

|{{sort|2016-10-28|28 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Keegan|Brooksby}}

|{{AFL GC}}

|{{sort|2016-10-28|28 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-28/suns-pull-the-pin-on-tall-timber-with-four-out-the-door|title=Suns pull the pin on tall timber with four delistings|last=Malcolm|first=Alex|date=28 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=29 October 2016}}

{{sortname|Clay|Cameron}}

|{{AFL GC}}

|{{sort|2016-10-28|28 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Cameron|Loersch}}

|{{AFL GC}}

|{{sort|2016-10-28|28 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Henry|Schade}}

|{{AFL GC}}

|{{sort|2016-10-28|28 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Courtenay|Dempsey}}

|{{AFL Ess}}

|{{sort|2016-10-28|28 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-28/dempsey-done-as-bombers-cut-three-more|title=Dempsey done as Bombers cut three more|last=Schmook|first=Nathan|date=28 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=29 October 2016}}

{{sortname|Will|Hams}}

|{{AFL Ess}}

|{{sort|2016-10-28|28 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Gach|Nyuon}}

|{{AFL Ess}}

|{{sort|2016-10-28|28 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Will|Minson}}

|{{AFL WB}}

|{{sort|2016-10-28|28 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-28/dogs-promise-rookie-spot-for-delisted-knee-victim-josh-prudden|title=Dogs promise rookie spot for delisted knee victim Josh Prudden|last=Schmook|first=Nathan|date=28 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=29 October 2016}}

{{sortname|Josh|Prudden}}

|{{AFL WB}}

|{{sort|2016-10-28|28 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Tom|Lee|dab=footballer, born 1991}}

|{{AFL|StK}}

|{{sort|2016-10-28|28 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-28/four-saints-go-marching-out-the-door|title=Four Saints go marching out the door|last=Edwards|first=Nat|date=28 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=29 October 2016}}

{{sortname|Brodie|Murdoch}}

|{{AFL|StK}}

|{{sort|2016-10-28|28 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Cameron|Shenton}}

|{{AFL|StK}}

|{{sort|2016-10-28|28 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Eli|Templeton}}

|{{AFL|StK}}

|{{sort|2016-10-28|28 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Andrew|Moore|dab=Australian footballer}}

|{{AFL Ric}}

|{{sort|2016-10-28|28 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-28/tiger-no-moore-richmond-cuts-midfield-recruit|title=Tiger no Moore: Richmond cuts midfield recruit|last=Schmook|first=Nathan|date=28 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=29 October 2016}}

{{sortname|Cam|O'Shea}}

|{{AFL PA}}

|{{sort|2016-10-30|30 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|{{cite news|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/teams/port-adelaide/cam-oshea-is-looking-for-a-new-club-after-announcing-his-time-at-port-adelaide-is-over/news-story/95400af3fb1509dc2648971af1856bd1|title=Cam O'Shea is looking for a new club after announcing his time at Port Adelaide is over|last=Rucci|first=Michelangelo|date=30 October 2016|work=The Advertiser|publisher=News Corp Australia|access-date=30 October 2016}}

{{sortname|Mitch|Grigg}}

|{{AFL Ade}}

|{{sort|2016-10-31|31 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-31/crows-chop-ricky-henderson-and-mitch-grigg-confirm-new-deals-for-trio|title=Crows chop another two, confirm new deals for trio|last=Gaskin|first=Lee|date=31 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=31 October 2016}}

{{sortname|Ricky|Henderson}}

|{{AFL Ade}}

|{{sort|2016-10-31|31 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Sam|Fisher|dab=Australian footballer}}

|{{AFL|StK}}

|{{sort|2016-10-31|31 October 2016}}

|Retired

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-31/st-kilda-defender-sam-fisher-hangs-up-the-boots-after-13-seasons|title=Saint Sam hangs up the boots after 13 seasons|last=Schmook|first=Nathan|date=31 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=31 October 2016}}

{{sortname|Mitch|Brown|dab=footballer, born 1988}}

|{{AFL WC}}

|{{sort|2016-10-31|31 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-31/mitch-brown-departs-eagles-fraser-mcinnes-set-for-rookie-lifeline|title=Brown departs Eagles, McInnes set for rookie lifeline|last=Gaskin|first=Lee|date=31 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=31 October 2016}}

{{sortname|Fraser|McInnes}}

|{{AFL WC}}

|{{sort|2016-10-31|31 October 2016}}

|Delisted

|

{{sortname|Jake|Barrett|dab=footballer}}

|{{AFL GWS}}

|{{sort|2016-11-2|2 November 2016}}

|Delisted

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-11-02/talented-giant-jake-barrett-on-the-table-as-a-free-agent|title=Talented Giant on the table as a free agent|last=Ryan|first=Peter|date=2 November 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=2 November 2016}}

{{sortname|Jarrod|Garlett}}

|{{AFL GC}}

|{{sort|2016-11-8|8 November 2016}}

|Delisted

|{{cite news|url=https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/afl/a/33138018/jarrod-garlett-leaves-gold-coast-to-return-home-to-wa/#page1|title=Jarrod Garlett leaves Gold Coast to return home to WA|last=Miller|first=Dale|date=8 November 2016|work=The West Australian|publisher=Seven West Media|access-date=8 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161108140915/https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/afl/a/33138018/jarrod-garlett-leaves-gold-coast-to-return-home-to-wa/#page1|archive-date=8 November 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

{{sortname|Shaun|McKernan}}

|{{AFL Ess}}

|{{sort|2016-11-9|9 November 2016}}

|Delisted

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-11-09/essendon-delists-shaun-mckernan-but-commits-to-taking-him-as-rookie|title=Dons dump McKernan, but rookie list beckons|last=Navaratnam|first=Dinny|date=9 November 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=9 November 2016}}

{{sortname|Sam|Shaw|dab=footballer}}

|{{AFL Ade}}

|{{sort|2016-11-9|9 November 2016}}

|Retired due to ongoing concussion

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-11-09/concussion-takes-toll-as-crow-retires-at-just-25|title=Concussion takes toll as Crow retires at just 25|date=9 November 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=9 November 2016}}

{{sortname|Jaden|McGrath}}

|{{AFL BL}}

|{{sort|2016-11-9|9 November 2016}}

|Retired due to losing passion for the game

|{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-11-09/young-lion-jaden-mcgrath-quits-footy-after-losing-desire-to-play|title=Young Lion quits footy after losing desire to play|date=9 November 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=9 November 2016}}

{{sortname|Jonathon|Marsh}}

|{{AFL Col}}

|{{sort|2016-11-9|9 November 2016}}

|Retired

|{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/collingwood/collingwood-defender-jonathon-marsh-has-retired-from-afl-to-return-home-to-western-australia/news-story/1e517ed855dc8e537c1ec9ac668d3a2e|title=Collingwood defender Jonathon Marsh has retired from AFL to return home to Western Australia|date=9 November 2016|work=Herald Sun|publisher=News Corp Australia|access-date=9 November 2016}}

|}

2016 national draft

The {{AFL BL}} received a priority pick at the end of the first round (pick 19) after a request by the club to the AFL commission was accepted. It was the first time a priority pick was given to a club since the rules regarding priority selections were changed in 2012.{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-06/afl-grants-struggling-lions-priority-draft-pick|title=AFL grants struggling Lions a priority pick|last=Ryan|first=Peter|date=6 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=6 October 2016}} This pick was later on-traded to {{AFL PA}} as part of the Pearce Hanley trade to {{AFL GC}}, before the Sydney Swans ended up with it by the trade deadline.{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-20/swans-land-top10-draft-selection-after-late-flurry-of-pick-swaps-with-power|title=Swans land top-10 selection after late pick swaps with Power|publisher=AFL.com.au|first=Travis|last=King|date=20 October 2016|access-date=20 October 2016}}

A change was made to the rules concerning academy and father-son selections which allowed clubs to begin the draft with only as many draft picks as it had empty positions on its playing list. This was intended to end the practice which had taken place the previous year in which clubs with academies had traded down the draft order to accumulate a large number of mid- and low-range draft picks specifically to use on academy bids.{{cite news|newspaper=Herald Sun|publication-place=Melbourne, VIC|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/afl-abolishes-draft-loophole-that-allowed-clubs-to-gain-an-advantage-by-stockpiling-backend-picks/news-story/112f1b7e18eda1f3127038e1a48a1477|title=AFL abolishes draft loophole that allowed clubs to gain an advantage by stockpiling back-end picks|date=22 August 2016|access-date=14 October 2016|author=Jay Clark}}

:Final draft order{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-11-25/indicative-2016-afl-draft-order|title=Final draft order: Every club, every pick|date=25 November 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=25 November 2016}}

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

class="wikitable sortable"
scope="col" style="width:2em"|Round

!scope="col" style="width:2em"|Pick

!scope="col" style="width:10em"|Player

!scope="col" style="width:11em"|Drafted to

!scope="col" style="width:10em"|Recruited from

!scope="col" style="width:10em"|League

!scope="col" style="width:30em"|Notes

1

| 1

| bgcolor="#CCCCFF"|{{sortname|Andrew|McGrath}}

| {{AFL Ess}}

| Sandringham Dragons

| TAC Cup

|

1

| 2

| {{sortname|Tim|Taranto}}

| {{AFL GWS}}

| Sandringham Dragons

| TAC Cup

|Traded from {{AFL BL}}

1

| 3

| align="left" bgcolor="#FFCC00" | {{sortname|Hugh|McCluggage}}

| {{AFL BL}}

| North Ballarat Rebels

| TAC Cup

|Traded from {{AFL GWS}}; received from {{AFL Fre}}

1

| 4

| {{sortname|Ben|Ainsworth}}

| {{AFL GC}}

| Gippsland Power

| TAC Cup

|

1

| 5

| {{sortname|Will|Setterfield}}

| {{AFL GWS}}

| Sandringham Dragons

| TAC Cup

| Academy player, Carlton's bid matched with picks 15 and 37.

1

| 6

| {{sortname|Sam|Petrevski-Seton}}

| {{AFL Car}}

| {{WAFL|Cla}}

| WAFL

|

1

| 7

| {{sortname|Jack|Scrimshaw}}

| {{AFL GC}}

| Sandringham Dragons

| TAC Cup

| Traded from {{AFL Ric}}

1

| 8

| {{sortname|Griffin|Logue}}

| {{AFL Fre}}

| {{WAFL|SD}}

| WAFL

| Traded from {{AFL GWS}}; received from {{AFL Col}}

1

| 9

| {{sortname|Will|Brodie}}

| {{AFL GC}}

| Murray Bushrangers

| TAC Cup

| Traded from {{AFL Mel}}

1

| 10

| {{sortname|Jack|Bowes}}

| {{AFL GC}}

| Cairns

| AFL Cairns

| Academy player, Sydney's bid matched with pick 11.

1

| 11

| {{sortname|Oliver|Florent}}

| {{AFL Syd}}

| Sandringham Dragons

| TAC Cup

| Traded from {{AFL PA}}

1

| 12

| {{sortname|Jy|Simpkin}}

| {{AFL NM}}

| Murray Bushrangers

| TAC Cup

|

1

| 13

| bgcolor="#FFCC00"|{{sortname|Daniel|Venables}}

| {{AFL WC}}

| Western Jets

| TAC Cup

|

1

| 14

| {{sortname|Harry|Perryman}}

| {{AFL GWS}}

| Collingullie-Glenfield Park

| RFNL

| Academy player, Adelaide's bid matched with picks 38, 44 and 51.

1

| 15

| {{sortname|Jordan|Gallucci}}

| {{AFL Ade}}

| Eastern Ranges

| TAC Cup

|

1

| 16

| {{sortname|Todd|Marshall}}

| {{AFL PA}}

| Murray Bushrangers

| TAC Cup

| Traded from {{AFL Syd}}; received from {{AFL Haw}}

1

| 17

| align="left" bgcolor="#FFCC00" | {{sortname|Jarrod|Berry}}

| {{AFL BL}}

| North Ballarat Rebels

| TAC Cup

|Traded from {{AFL GWS}}; received from {{AFL Car}}; received from {{AFL Gee}}

1

| 18

| {{sortname|Sam|Powell-Pepper}}

| {{AFL PA}}

| {{WAFL|EP}}

| WAFL

| Traded from {{AFL Syd}}

1

| 19

| bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|{{sortname|Tim|English}}

| {{AFL WB}}

| {{WAFL|SF}}

| WAFL

|

1

| 20

| {{sortname|Isaac|Cumming}}

| {{AFL GWS}}

| North Broken Hill

| BHFL

| Academy player, Sydney's bid matched with picks 52, 54, 55 and 56.

Priority

| 21

| {{sortname|Will|Hayward}}

| {{AFL Syd}}

| {{SANFL NthA}}

| SANFL

| Traded from {{AFL PA}}; received from {{AFL BL}}

2

| 22

| {{sortname|Jordan|Ridley}}

| {{AFL Ess}}

| Oakleigh Chargers

| TAC Cup

|

2

| 23

| {{sortname|Alex|Witherden}}

| {{AFL BL}}

| Geelong Falcons

| TAC Cup

|

2

| 24

| {{sortname|Cedric|Cox|dab=footballer}}

| {{AFL BL}}

| North Ballarat Rebels

| TAC Cup

| Traded from {{AFL GC}}; received from {{AFL Fre}}

2

| 25

| {{sortname|Ben|Long|dab=footballer}}

| {{AFL|StK}}

| {{NEAFL NT}}

| NEAFL

| Traded from {{AFL Haw}}; received from {{AFL Fre}}; free agency compensation pick (Mayne)

2

| 26

| bgcolor="#FFCC00"|{{sortname|Brandan|Parfitt}}

| {{AFL Gee}}

| {{NEAFL NT}}

| NEAFL

| Traded from {{AFL Ric}}; received from {{AFL GC}}

2

| 27

| {{sortname|Zac|Fisher}}

| {{AFL Car}}

| {{WAFL|Per}}

| WAFL

|

2

| 28

| bgcolor="#FFCC00"|

{{sortname|Patrick|Lipinski}}

| {{AFL WB}}

| Northern Knights

| TAC Cup

| Traded from {{AFL GC}}; received from {{AFL Ric}}

2

| 29

| bgcolor="#FBCEB1"|{{sortname|Shai|Bolton}}

| {{AFL Ric}}

| {{WAFL|SF}}

| WAFL

| Free agency compensation pick (Vickery)

2

| 30

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0" | {{sortname|Sam|McLarty}}

| {{AFL Col}}

| Oakleigh Chargers

| TAC Cup

|

2

| 31

| {{sortname|Josh|Begley|dab=footballer}}

| {{AFL Ess}}

| Eastern Ranges

| TAC Cup

| Traded from {{AFL Mel}}

2

| 32

| {{sortname|Joe|Atley}}

| {{AFL PA}}

| Bendigo Pioneers

| TAC Cup

| Traded from {{AFL GC}}; received from {{AFL PA}}

2

| 33

| {{sortname|Willem|Drew}}

| {{AFL PA}}

| North Ballarat Rebels

| TAC Cup

| Traded from {{AFL Syd}}; received from {{AFL GWS}}; received from {{AFL BL}}; received from {{AFL Col}}; received from {{AFL|StK}}

2

| 34

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0" | {{sortname|Declan|Watson}}

| {{AFL NM}}

| {{NEAFL Asp}}

| NEAFL

|Academy eligible, but the {{AFL BL}} did not match the bid

2

| 35

| {{sortname|Callum|Brown|dab=footballer, born 1998}}

| {{AFL Col}}

| Eastern Ranges

| TAC Cup

| Father–son rule selection (son of Gavin Brown); North Melbourne's bid matched with pick 44.

2

| 36

| {{sortname|Josh|Williams|dab=Australian footballer}}

| {{AFL NM}}

| Surfers Paradise

| QAFL

| Free agency compensation pick (Wells)

2

| 37

| {{sortname|Josh|Rotham}}

| {{AFL WC}}

| {{WAFL|WP}}

| WAFL

|

2

| 38

| {{sortname|Sean|Darcy}}

| {{AFL Fre}}

| Geelong Falcons

| TAC Cup

| Traded from {{AFL GC}}, received from {{AFL WB}}; received from {{AFL Fre}}; received from {{AFL GWS}}; received from {{AFL Ade}}

2

| 39

| {{sortname|Josh|Battle}}

| {{AFL|StK}}

| Dandenong Stingrays

| TAC Cup

| Traded from {{AFL Haw}}

2

| 40

| bgcolor="#FBCEB1"|{{sortname|Tom|Stewart|dab=Australian footballer}}

| {{AFL Gee}}

| {{VFL Gee}}

| VFL

|

2

| 41

| {{sortname|Brennan|Cox}}

| {{AFL Fre}}

| {{SANFL WWT}}

| SANFL

| Traded from {{AFL WB}}

3

| 42

| {{sortname|Kobe|Mutch}}

| {{AFL Ess}}

| Bendigo Pioneers

| TAC Cup

|Academy eligible, but {{AFL GWS}} did not match the bid

3

| 43

| {{sortname|Esava|Ratugolea}}

| {{AFL Gee}}

| Murray Bushrangers

| TAC Cup

| Traded from {{AFL BL}}

3

| 44

| {{sortname|Myles|Poholke}}

| {{AFL Ade}}

| Dandenong Stingrays

| TAC Cup

| Traded from {{AFL GC}}; received from {{AFL WB}}; received from {{AFL Fre}}

3

| 45

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0" | {{sortname|Jack|Maibaum}}

| {{AFL Syd}}

| Eastern Ranges

| TAC Cup

| Traded from {{AFL Ric}}

3

| 46

| {{sortname|Mitch|Hannan}}

| {{AFL Mel}}

| {{VFL Foo}}

| VFL

| Traded from {{AFL Col}}

3

| 47

| {{sortname|Harrison|Macreadie}}

| {{AFL Car}}

| Henty

| HFL

| Academy eligible, but {{AFL GWS}} did not match the bid; traded from {{AFL Haw}}; received from {{AFL Mel}}

3

| 48

| bgcolor="#FFCC00"|

{{sortname|Darcy|Cameron}}

| {{AFL Syd}}

| {{WAFL|Cla}}

| WAFL

| Traded from {{AFL PA}}

3

| 49

| {{sortname|Lewis|Young|dab=Australian footballer}}

| {{AFL WB}}

| {{SANFL Stu}}

| SANFL

| Traded from {{AFL|StK}}

3

| 50

| {{sortname|Kayle|Kirby}}

| {{AFL Col}}

| Bendigo Pioneers

| TAC Cup

| Traded from {{AFL Mel}}; received from {{AFL GWS}}; received from {{AFL BL}}; received from {{AFL NM}}

3

| 51

| {{sortname|Elliott|Himmelberg}}

| {{AFL Ade}}

| {{NEAFL Red}}

| NEAFL

|

3

| 52

| bgcolor="#FFCC00"|{{sortname|Willie|Rioli}}

| {{AFL WC}}

| {{SANFL Gle}}

| SANFL

| Traded from {{AFL Haw}}

3

| 53

| bgcolor="#FFCC00"|{{sortname|Jack|Graham|dab=Australian footballer, born 1998}}

| {{AFL Ric}}

| {{SANFL NthA}}

| SANFL

| Traded from {{AFL Gee}}

4

| 54

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0" | {{sortname|Lachlan|Tiziani}}

| {{AFL GWS}}

| Murray Bushrangers

| TAC Cup

| Academy player, traded from {{AFL Mel}}; received from {{AFL Ess}}

4

| 55

| {{sortname|Jacob|Allison}}

| {{AFL BL}}

| {{NEAFL Asp}}

| NEAFL

| Academy player

4

| 56

| {{sortname|Ed|Phillips|dab=footballer}}

| {{AFL|StK}}

| Oakleigh Chargers

| TAC Cup

| Traded from {{AFL WB}}, received from {{AFL Fre}}

4

| 57

| bgcolor="#FBCEB1"|

{{sortname|Josh|Daicos}}

| {{AFL Col}}

| Oakleigh Chargers

| TAC Cup

| Father–son rule selection (son of Peter Daicos); traded from {{AFL GC}}

4

| 58

| {{sortname|Matt|de Boer}}

| {{AFL GWS}}

| {{AFL Fre}}

| AFL

|

4

| 59

| {{sortname|Cameron|Polson}}

| {{AFL Car}}

| Sandringham Dragons

| TAC Cup

| Traded from {{AFL Gee}}; received from {{AFL Fre}}; received from {{AFL WB}}; received from {{AFL Car}}

4

| 60

| {{sortname|Quinton|Narkle}}

| {{AFL Gee}}

| {{WAFL|Per}}

| WAFL

| Traded from {{AFL Ric}}

4

| 61

| {{sortname|Tom|Williamson|dab=Australian footballer}}

| {{AFL Car}}

| North Ballarat Rebels

| TAC Cup

| Traded from {{AFL Haw}}; received from {{AFL Mel}}

4

| 62

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0" | {{sortname|Matthew|Signorello}}

| {{AFL Ade}}

| Northern Knights

| TAC Cup

| Traded from {{AFL GC}}; received from {{AFL PA}}

4

| 63

| {{sortname|Dylan|Clarke}}

| {{AFL Ess}}

| Eastern Ranges

| TAC Cup

| Traded from {{AFL Mel}}; received {{AFL Haw}}; received from {{AFL|StK}}

4

| 64

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0" | {{sortname|Dion|Johnstone}}

| {{AFL Mel}}

| Oakleigh Chargers

| TAC Cup

| Traded from {{AFL GWS}}; received from {{AFL NM}}

4

| 65

| {{sortname|Pat|Kerr}}

| {{AFL Car}}

| Oakleigh Chargers

| TAC Cup

| Traded from {{AFL Haw}}; received from {{AFL WC}}

4

| 66

| bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|{{sortname|Luke|Ryan}}

| {{AFL Fre}}

| {{VFL Cob}}

| VFL

| Traded from {{AFL GC}}, received from {{AFL Ade}}

4

| 67

| {{sortname|Brad|Scheer}}

| {{AFL GC}}

| Palm Beach Currumbin

| QAFL

| Academy player

4

| 68

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0" | {{sortname|Timm|House}}

| {{AFL Gee}}

| {{VFL Gee}}

| VFL

| Traded from {{AFL WC}}; received from {{AFL Haw}}

4

| 69

| {{sortname|Ryan|Abbott}}

| {{AFL Gee}}

| Grovedale

| GFL

|

4

| 70

| {{sortname|Fergus|Greene}}

| {{AFL WB}}

| Bendigo Pioneers

| TAC Cup

| Traded from {{AFL Syd}}

5

| 71

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0" |{{sortname|Corey|Lyons}}

| {{AFL BL}}

| Sandringham Dragons

| TAC Cup

| Traded from {{AFL Col}}, received from {{AFL WB}}

5

| 72

| {{sortname|Ryan|Garthwaite}}

| {{AFL Ric}}

| Murray Bushrangers

| TAC Cup

|Academy eligible, but {{AFL GWS}} did not match the bid

5

| 73

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

| {{AFL NM}}

| Oakleigh Chargers

| TAC Cup

|

5

| 74

| {{sortname|Harry|Morrison}}

| {{AFL Haw}}

| Murray Bushrangers

| TAC Cup

| Traded from {{AFL WC}}

5

| 75

| {{sortname|Ben|Davis|dab=Australian footballer}}

| {{AFL Ade}}

| UNSW

| Sydney AFL

|Academy eligible, but Sydney did not match the bid {{Cite web|title=Ben Davis {{!}} AFL|url=https://www.afc.com.au/players/1382/ben-davis|access-date=2021-08-11|website=afc.com.au|language=en}}

5

| 76

| {{sortname|Mitchell|Lewis|dab=footballer}}

| {{AFL Haw}}

| Calder Cannons

| TAC Cup

|

6

| 77

| bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|{{sortname|Jake|Waterman}}

| {{AFL WC}}

| {{WAFL|Cla}}

| WAFL

| Father–son rule selection (son of Chris Waterman)

; Notes

  • Free agency compensation picks are additional selections awarded to teams based on their net loss of players during the free agency trade period.
  • Academy players are local zone selections available to the four New South Wales and Queensland clubs. Both academy and father-son selections are subject to a bidding process, where the club with the family or academy connection must match any opposition club's bid with their next available selection.

=Rookie elevations=

Clubs were able to promote any player who was listed on their rookie list in 2016 to their 2017 primary playing list prior to the draft.

class="wikitable sortable"
Player

! Club

! class=unsortable| Ref.

{{sortname|Reilly|O'Brien}}{{AFL Ade}}{{cite news|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/teams/adelaide/adelaide-crows-delist-ricky-henderson-and-mitch-grigg/news-story/bdbcb3a2bfcbea0fe9e594f53b18aa1e|title=Adelaide Crows delist Ricky Henderson and Mitch Grigg|last=Rucci|first=Michelangelo|date=31 October 2016|work=The Advertiser|publisher=News Corp Australia|access-date=31 October 2016}}
{{sortname|Archie|Smith|dab=footballer, born 1995}}{{AFL BL}}{{cite news|url=http://www.lions.com.au/news/2016-10-19/extension-for-exciting-smith|title=Two-year deal for exciting Smith|last=de Haer|first=Katie|date=19 October 2016|work=Lions.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=31 October 2016}}
{{sortname|Ciaran|Byrne}}{{AFL Car}}{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-31/blues-promote-byrne-set-to-keep-fellow-irishman-sheehan|title=Blues promote Byrne, Walker returns to coach|last=Schmook|first=Nathan|date=31 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=31 October 2016}}
{{sortname|Lachlan|Keeffe}}{{AFL Col}}{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/crows-nominate-ben-jarman-as-possible-fatherson-pick-after-hawks-pass-20161031-gsemw0.html|title=Collingwood Magpies elevate Lachie Keeffe to senior list despite drugs ban|last1=Cherny|first1=Danie|last2=Quayle|first2=Emma|date=31 October 2016|work=The Age|publisher=Fairfax Media|access-date=31 October 2016}}
{{sortname|Josh|Smith|dab=footballer, born 1994}}{{AFL Col}}{{cite news|url=http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/2016-11-02/magpies-promote-keeffe|title=Magpies promote Keeffe|date=2 November 2016|work=collingwoodfc.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=7 November 2016}}
{{sortname|Anthony|McDonald-Tipungwuti}}{{AFL Ess}}{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/essendon/anthony-mcdonaldtipungwuti-earns-essendon-contract-extension-after-breaking-season/news-story/cdc65b782b776318a2f386ffa7ae3437|title=Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti earns Essendon contract extension after breaking season|last=Higgins|first=Ben|date=19 August 2016|work=Herald Sun|publisher=News Corp Australia|access-date=31 October 2016}}
{{sortname|Conor|McKenna}}{{AFL Ess}}{{cite news|url=http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2016-11-03/mckenna-is-part-of-our-comeback-story|title=McKenna is part of Our Comeback Story|date=3 November 2016|work=essendonfc.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=3 November 2016}}
{{sortname|Tom|Ruggles}}{{AFL Gee}}{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/geelong/tom-lonergan-has-resigned-with-geelong-for-2017/news-story/e371e9b3fe593e273175e1b8e4cea151|title=Tom Lonergan has re-signed with Geelong for 2017|last=Salemme|first=Kate|date=1 November 2016|work=Herald Sun|publisher=News Corp Australia|access-date=1 November 2016}}
{{sortname|Jesse|Joyce|dab=footballer}}{{AFL GC}}{{cite news|url=http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/sport/afl/jesse-joyce-signs-twoyear-deal-with-gold-coast-suns/news-story/9e0398298411464c273bc91cb0bdb89e|title=Jesse Joyce signs two-year deal with Gold Coast Suns|last=Boswell|first=Tom|date=1 September 2016|work=Gold Coast Bulletin|publisher=News Corp Australia|access-date=2 November 2016}}
{{sortname|Kade|Stewart}}{{AFL Haw}}{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-31/hawk-staying-put-kaiden-brand-inks-twoyear-extension|title=Hawk staying put: Kaiden Brand inks two-year extension|last=Schmook|first=Nathan|date=31 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=31 October 2016}}
{{sortname|Josh|Wagner|dab=footballer}}{{AFL Mel}}{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-31/promotion-and-new-deal-for-demons-defender-josh-wagner|title=Promotion and new deal for Demons defender Josh Wagner|last=Gaskin|first=Lee|date=31 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=31 October 2016}}
{{sortname|Majak|Daw}}{{AFL NM}}{{cite news|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/majak-daw-headlines-three-key-resignings-at-north-melbourne/news-story/b9b568b94a42af2e841b5ae35c5fc639|title=Majak Daw headlines three key re-signings at North Melbourne|last=Waterworth|first=Ben|date=21 September 2016|work=Fox Sports (Australia)|publisher=News Corp Australia|access-date=31 October 2016}}
{{sortname|Braydon|Preuss}}{{AFL NM}}{{cite news|url=http://www.nmfc.com.au/news/2016-09-21/2016-review-braydon-preuss|title=2016 Review: Braydon Preuss|date=21 September 2016|work=NMFC.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=31 October 2016}}
{{sortname|Nathan|Krakouer}}{{AFL|PA}}{{cite news|url=http://www.triplem.com.au/sydney/sport/afl/news/2016/10/port-adelaide-announce-new-contracts/|title=Port Adelaide Announce Multiple New Contracts|date=30 October 2016|work=Triple M|access-date=31 October 2016|archive-date=31 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161031152930/http://www.triplem.com.au/sydney/sport/afl/news/2016/10/port-adelaide-announce-new-contracts/|url-status=dead}}
{{sortname|Jayden|Short}}{{AFL Ric}}{{cite news|url=http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2016-10-31/jayden-short-promoted-to-senior-list|title=Jayden Short elevated to senior list|date=31 October 2016|work=richmondfc.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=1 November 2016}}
{{sortname|Jason|Holmes}}{{AFL|StK}}{{cite news|url=http://www.saints.com.au/news/2016-10-26/holmes-resigns|title=Holmes re-signs|date=31 October 2016|work=saints.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=1 November 2016}}
{{sortname|Tom|Papley}}{{AFL Syd}}{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/afl/sydney-swans/tom-papley-resigns-with-sydney-swans-until-2018-20160724-gqchup.html|title=Tom Papley re-signs with Sydney Swans until 2018|last=Decent|first=Tom|date=25 July 2016|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|publisher=Fairfax Media|access-date=31 October 2016}}
{{sortname|Nic|Newman}}{{AFL Syd}}{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-09-13/young-swan-to-get-wellearned-promotion|title=Young Swan to get well-earned promotion|last=Bowen|first=Nick|date=13 September 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=31 October 2016}}
{{sortname|Harrison|Marsh}}{{AFL Syd}}{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-30/new-deals-for-upgraded-sydney-rookies-harry-marsh-and-jordan-foote|title=New deals for two upgraded Swans rookies|last=Navaratnam|first=Dinny|date=30 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=31 October 2016}}
{{sortname|Jordan|Foote}}{{AFL Syd}}

2017 rookie draft

class="wikitable sortable"
scope="col" style="width:2em"|Round

!scope="col" style="width:2em"|Pick

!scope="col" style="width:10em"|Player

!scope="col" style="width:11em"|Drafted to

!scope="col" style="width:10em"|Recruited from

!scope="col" style="width:10em"|League

!scope="col" style="width:30em"|Notes

1

| 1

| {{sortname|Sam|Draper}}

| {{AFL Ess}}

| {{SANFL SthA}}

| SANFL

|

1

| 2

| {{sortname|Jake|Barrett|dab=footballer}}

| {{AFL BL}}

| {{AFL GWS}}

| AFL

|

1

| 3

| {{sortname|Taylin|Duman}}

| {{AFL Fre}}

| Oakleigh Chargers

| TAC Cup

|

1

| 4

| {{sortname|Keegan|Brooksby}}

| {{AFL GC}}

| {{AFL GC}}

| AFL

|

1

| 5

| {{sortname|Kym|LeBois}}

| {{AFL Car}}

| {{SANFL NthA}}

| SANFL

|

1

| 6

| bgcolor="#FBCEB1"|{{sortname|Tyson|Stengle}}

| {{AFL Ric}}

| {{SANFL WWT}}

| SANFL

|

1

| 7

| {{sortname|Mitch|McCarthy}}

| {{AFL Col}}

| Dandenong Stingrays

| TAC Cup

|

1

| 8

| {{sortname|Lachlan|Filipovic}}

| {{AFL Mel}}

| Sandringham Dragons

| TAC Cup

|

1

| 9

| {{sortname|Peter|Ladhams}}

| {{AFL PA}}

| {{SANFL Nor}}

| SANFL

|

1

| 10

| {{sortname|Rowan|Marshall}}

| {{AFL|StK}}

| {{VFL NBR}}

| VFL

|

1

| 11

| {{sortname|Cameron|Zurhaar}}

| {{AFL NM}}

| {{WAFL|EF}}

| WAFL

|

1

| 12

| {{sortname|Thomas|Gorter}}

| {{AFL WC}}

| {{WAFL|EP}}

| WAFL

|

1

| 13

| {{sortname|Sam|Shaw|dab=footballer}}

| {{AFL Ade}}

| {{AFL Ade}}

| AFL

| Shaw retired on 9 November 2016, but was retained on the club's 2017 list to help with medical costs for concussion treatment.{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-11-28/the-draftee-who-wont-play-why-crows-are-sacrificing-a-list-spot|title=The draftee who won't play: Why Crows are sacrificing a list spot|last=Gaskin|first=Lee|date=28 November 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra|access-date=4 April 2017}}

1

| 14

| {{sortname|Oliver|Hanrahan}}

| {{AFL Haw}}

| St Kevin's College

| APS

|

1

| 15

| {{sortname|Tendai|Mzungu}}

| {{AFL GWS}}

| {{AFL Fre}}

| AFL

|

1

| 16

| bgcolor="#FFCC00"|{{sortname|Jack|Henry|dab=footballer, born 1998}}

| {{AFL Gee}}

| Geelong Falcons

| TAC Cup

|

1

| 17

| {{sortname|Ben|Ronke}}

| {{AFL Syd}}

| Calder Cannons

| TAC Cup

|

1

| 18

| {{sortname|Nathan|Mullenger-McHugh}}

| {{AFL WB}}

| Eastern Ranges

| TAC Cup

|

2

| 19

| {{sortname|Shaun|McKernan}}

| {{AFL Ess}}

| {{AFL Ess}}

| AFL

|

2

| 20

| {{sortname|Mitch|Hinge}}

| {{AFL BL}}

| {{SANFL Gle}}

| SANFL

|

2

| 21

| {{sortname|Luke|Strnadica}}

| {{AFL Fre}}

| {{WAFL|EF}}

| WAFL

|

2

| 22

| {{sortname|Cameron|Loersch}}

| {{AFL GC}}

| {{AFL GC}}

| AFL

|

2

| 23

| {{sortname|Alex|Silvagni}}

| {{AFL Car}}

| {{AFL Fre}}

| AFL

|

2

| 24

| {{sortname|Henry|Schade}}

| {{AFL Col}}

| {{AFL GC}}

| AFL

|

2

| 25

| {{sortname|Tim|Smith|dab=Australian footballer}}

| {{AFL Mel}}

| {{VFL Cas}}

| VFL

|

2

| 26

| {{sortname|Brett|Eddy}}

| {{AFL PA}}

| {{SANFL SthA}}

| SANFL

|

2

| 27

| Passed

| {{AFL|StK}}

|

|

|

2

| 28

| {{sortname|Oscar|Junker}}

| {{AFL NM}}

| Western Jets

| TAC Cup

|

2

| 29

| {{sortname|Drew|Petrie}}

| {{AFL WC}}

| {{AFL NM}}

| AFL

|

2

| 30

| Passed

| {{AFL Ade}}

|

|

|

2

| 31

| {{sortname|Jack|Fitzpatrick|dab=footballer}}

| {{AFL Haw}}

| {{AFL Haw}}

| AFL

|

2

| 32

| {{sortname|Joel|Patfull}}

| {{AFL GWS}}

| {{AFL GWS}}

| AFL

| Patfull retired on 12 October 2016, but was retained on GWS's 2017 list due to Total Player Payment obligations.{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-12/patfull-calls-time-set-to-sit-on-giants-rookie-list|title=Patfull calls time, set to sit on Giants' rookie list|last=Curley|first=Adam|date=12 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra|access-date=4 April 2017}}

2

| 33

| bgcolor="#FFCC00"|{{sortname|Zach|Guthrie}}

| {{AFL Gee}}

| Calder Cannons

| TAC Cup

|

2

| 34

| {{sortname|Robbie|Fox}}

| {{AFL Syd}}

| {{VFL Cob}}

| VFL

|

2

| 35

| {{sortname|Josh|Prudden}}

| {{AFL WB}}

| {{AFL WB}}

| AFL

|

3

| 36

| {{sortname|Yestin|Eades}}

| {{AFL Ess}}

| {{AFL Ess}}

| AFL

|

3

| 37

| {{sortname|Oscar|McInerney}}

| {{AFL BL}}

| {{VFL Cas}}

| VFL

|

3

| 38

| {{sortname|Brady|Grey}}

| {{AFL Fre}}

| {{AFL Fre}}

| AFL

|

3

| 39

| {{sortname|Andrew|Gallucci}}

| {{AFL Car}}

| {{AFL Car}}

| AFL

|

3

| 40

| {{sortname|Liam|Mackie}}

| {{AFL Col}}

| {{SANFL Gle}}

| SANFL

|

3

| 41

| {{sortname|Declan|Keilty}}

| {{AFL Mel}}

| {{VFL Cas}}

| VFL

|

3

| 42

| {{sortname|Jarrod|Lienert}}

| {{AFL PA}}

| {{SANFL Stu}}

| SANFL

|

3

| 43

| {{sortname|Matthew|Taylor|dab=Australian footballer}}

| {{AFL NM}}

| {{WAFL|Per}}

| WAFL

|

3

| 44

| {{sortname|Fraser|McInnes}}

| {{AFL WC}}

| {{AFL WC}}

| AFL

|

3

| 45

| {{sortname|Ben|Jarman}}

| {{AFL Ade}}

| {{SANFL NthA}}

| SANFL

| Father–son rule selection (son of Darren Jarman)

3

| 46

| {{sortname|James|Cousins|dab=footballer}}

| {{AFL Haw}}

| Murray Bushrangers

| TAC Cup

|

3

| 47

| Passed

| {{AFL GWS}}

|

|

|

3

| 48

| {{sortname|Jamaine|Jones}}

| {{AFL Gee}}

| North Ballarat Rebels

| TAC Cup

|

3

| 49

| {{sortname|Shaun|Edwards|dab=Australian footballer}}

| {{AFL Syd}}

| {{AFL Ess}}

| AFL

|

4

| 50

| {{sortname|Josh|Deluca}}

| {{AFL Fre}}

| {{AFL Fre}}

| AFL

|

4

| 51

| {{sortname|Max|Lynch}}

| {{AFL Col}}

| Murray Bushrangers

| TAC Cup

|

4

| 52

| Passed

| {{AFL GWS}}

|

|

|

4

| 53

| {{sortname|Sam|Simpson|dab=footballer}}

| {{AFL Gee}}

| Geelong Falcons

| TAC Cup

| Father–son rule selection (son of Sean Simpson)

4

| 54

| {{sortname|Toby|Pink}}

| {{AFL Syd}}

| {{SANFL Gle}}

| SANFL

|

5

| 55

| Passed

| {{AFL Syd}}

|

|

|

=Category B rookie selections=

During the trade period, clubs could nominate category B rookies to join their club.

class="wikitable sortable"
Player

! Club

! Origin

! Note

! class=unsortable| Ref.

{{sortname|Matt|Eagles}}{{AFL BL}}{{VFL NBR}}Winner of The Recruit{{cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/sport/sports-life/matt-eagles-signs-with-brisbane-lions-after-winning-the-recruit-season-2/news-story/c542ed2a520785642aef39488b848ad0|title=Matt Eagles signs with Brisbane Lions after winning The Recruit season 2|last=Laughton|first=Max|date=22 September 2016|work=News.com.au|publisher=News Corp Australia|access-date=29 November 2016}}
{{sortname|Blake|Grewar}}{{AFL BL}}{{NEAFL Red}}Queensland zone selection{{cite news|url=http://www.lions.com.au/news/2016-11-28/grewar-fulfills-afl-draft-dream|title=Blake Grewar fulfils AFL Draft dream|last=Webster|first=Jess|date=28 November 2016|work=Lions.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=29 November 2016}}
{{sortname|Ciarán|Sheehan|Ciarán Sheehan (dual player)}}{{AFL Car}}Cork GAA, {{AFL Car}}International selection (Ireland){{cite news|url=http://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/2016-11-28/2017-list-finalised|title=2017 List Finalised|date=28 November 2016|work=CarltonFC.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=29 November 2016}}
{{sortname|Ben|McNiece}}{{AFL Ess}}Essendon (VFL)Next Generation Academy zone selection (mother born in India){{cite news|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/afl/more-news/essendon-finalises-its-2017-list-signing-vfl-vicecaptain-ben-mcniece-as-a-category-b-rookie/news-story/9b7d8e5742bd172a09004660d1bfcb6b|title=Essendon finalises its 2017 list signing VFL vice-captain Ben McNiece as a category B rookie|last=Laughton|first=Max|date=30 November 2016|work=The Daily Telegraph|publisher=News Corp Australia|access-date=15 January 2017}}
bgcolor="#FFCC00"|{{sortname|Mark|O'Connor|dab=sportsman}}{{AFL Gee}}Kerry GAAInternational selection (Ireland){{cite news|url=http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/sport/afl/irish-football-star-mark-oconnor-joins-geelong-as-an-international-rookie/news-story/873c05495a13ddf19664b5df2473efe4|title=Irish football star Mark O'Connor joins Geelong as an international rookie|last=Wade|first=Nick|date=19 October 2016|work=Geelong Advertiser|publisher=News Corp Australia|access-date=29 November 2016}}
{{sortname|Max|Spencer}}{{AFL GC}}Palm Beach CurrumbinQueensland zone selection{{cite news|url=http://www.goldcoastfc.com.au/news/2016-11-28/suns-add-max-spencer-to-rookie-list|title=SUNS add Academy player Max Spencer to rookie list|date=28 November 2016|work=GoldCoastFC.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=29 November 2016}}
{{sortname|Jake|Stein}}{{AFL GWS}}Athletics3-year non-registered player (athletics){{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-11-18/gws-giants-sign-australian-commonwealth-games-decathlete-jake-s/8037050|title=GWS Giants sign Australian Commonwealth Games decathlete Jake Stein on rookie AFL contract|date=18 November 2016|work=ABC Online|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|access-date=29 November 2016}}
{{sortname|Zach|Sproule}}{{AFL GWS}}Murray BushrangersNSW zone selection{{cite news|url=http://www.gwsgiants.com.au/news/2016-11-28/duo-become-giants-at-rookie-draft|title=Duo Become GIANTS at Rookie Draft|date=28 November 2016|work=GWSgiants.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=29 November 2016}}
{{sortname|Conor|Nash}}{{AFL Haw}}Meath GAAInternational selection (Ireland){{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/hawthorn/hawthorn-signs-conor-nash-as-international-rookie-from-ireland-as-potential-key-defender/news-story/3916d76bd7d67a1112f91b1d5d8e1bb2|title= Hawthorn signs Conor Nash as international rookie from Ireland as potential key defender|last=Salemme|first=Kate|date=30 October 2016|work=Herald Sun|publisher=News Corp Australia|access-date=29 November 2016}}
{{sortname|Corey|Maynard}}{{AFL Mel}}Townsville Crocodiles (NBL)3-year non-registered player (basketball){{cite news|url=http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2016-08-17/maynard-joins-melbourne-as-rookie|title=Maynard joins Melbourne as rookie|last=Lewis|first=Georgina|date=17 August 2016|work=MelbourneFC.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=29 November 2016}}
{{sortname|Emmanuel|Irra}}{{AFL PA}}{{SANFL SthA}}Next Generation Academy zone selection (born in Uganda){{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-11-28/ugandan-emmanuel-irra-joins-power-as-clubs-confirm-category-b-rookies|title=First Ugandan in the AFL as clubs confirm Category B rookies|last=King|first=Travis|date=28 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=29 November 2016}}
{{sortname|Ray|Connellan}}{{AFL|StK}}Westmeath GAAInternational selection (Ireland){{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-2016-st-kilda-saints-punt-on-luck-of-the-irish-20160728-gqg5sr.html|title= St Kilda Saints punt on luck of the Irish|last=Wilson|first=Caroline|date=28 July 2016|work=The Age|publisher=Fairfax Media|access-date=29 November 2016}}
{{sortname|Darragh|Joyce}}{{AFL|StK}}Kilkenny GAAInternational selection (Ireland)
{{sortname|Sam|Fisher|dab=footballer, born 1998}}{{AFL Syd}}{{NEAFL Can}}NSW zone selection{{cite news|url=http://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/2016-11-28/swans-snare-fisher|title=Swans snare Fisher|date=28 November 2016|work=SydneySwans.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=29 November 2016}}
{{sortname|Tarir|Bayok}}{{AFL|WC}}{{WAFL|EP}}Next Generation Academy zone selection (born in Sudan)
{{sortname|Francis|Watson|dab=footballer}}{{AFL|WC}}{{WAFL|Cla}}Next Generation Academy zone selection (Indigenous){{cite news|url=http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/afl/west-coast-eagles-finalise-list-by-signing-kimberley-product-francis-watson/news-story/03c6ebe18516a784a39916c43695dba1|title=West Coast Eagles finalise list by signing Kimberley product Francis Watson|last=Lacy|first=Bridget|date=29 November 2016|work=Perth Now|publisher=News Corp Australia|access-date=23 January 2017}}
{{sortname|Tristan|Tweedie}}{{AFL WB}}Eastern RangesNext Generation Academy zone selection (Indigenous){{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/western-bulldogs/tristan-tweedie-signed-by-western-bulldogs-as-category-b-rookie-after-injuryplagued-year/news-story/5615eb6096fc4c1dc45c339d37d07278|title=Tristan Tweedie signed by Western Bulldogs as Category B rookie after injury-plagued year|last=Landsberger|first=Sam|date=6 December 2016|work=Herald Sun|publisher=News Corp Australia|access-date=15 January 2017}}

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