On Monday the AFL announced the official selection order for the 2020 AFL Women's Draft.
2020 NAB AFL WOMEN’S DRAFT ORDER
FIRST ROUND
1 Richmond
2 West Coast Eagles
3 Western Bulldogs
4 Adelaide Crows
5 Geelong Cats
6 St Kilda
7 Gold Coast SUNS
8 Brisbane Lions
9 GWS GIANTS
10 Collingwood
11 Melbourne
12 Carlton
13 North Melbourne
14 Fremantle
15 Richmond
16 West Coast Eagles
SECOND ROUND
17 Richmond
18 West Coast Eagles
19 Western Bulldogs
20 Adelaide Crows
21 Geelong Cats
22 St Kilda
23 Gold Coast SUNS
24 Brisbane Lions
25 GWS GIANTS
26 Collingwood
27 Melbourne
28 Carlton
29 North Melbourne
30 Fremantle
THIRD ROUND
31 Richmond
32 West Coast Eagles
33 Western Bulldogs
34 Adelaide Crows
35 Geelong Cats
36 St Kilda
37 Gold Coast SUNS
38 Brisbane Lions
39 GWS GIANTS
40 Collingwood
41 Melbourne
42 Carlton
43 North Melbourne
44 Fremantle
Additional selections will be added through the list lodgment process.
2020 AFL WOMEN'S SIGN AND TRADE PERIOD
The AFL Women’s Sign and Trade Period is scheduled to commence on Monday August 3, 2020.
During this period, clubs will be permitted to sign up to 27 players, including rookie players. Rookie players in the AFL Women’s Competition are those that have not been listed with any Australian football team for the past three years.
Clubs have been informed they are not permitted to enter into any contracts or make any commitments to players until the commencement of the Sign and Trade Period.
The AFL continues to work on a range of matters relating to the off-season and preparation for the 2021 NAB AFL Women’s Competition that will involve all 14 AFLW teams.
Key dates for the 2020 AFLW Sign and Trade Period:
Monday August 3
AFLW Sign & Trade Period commences (12pm EST)
Wednesday August 12
Trade period closes (2pm EST)
AFLW List Lodgement # 1 (4pm EST)
Monday August 17
Re-signing and Restricted Free Agent period closes (2pm EST)
AFLW List Lodgement # 2 (4pm EST)
Friday August 21
Delisted Free Agent period closes (2pm EST)
AFLW List Lodgement # 3 (4pm EST)
AFLW Draft order confirmed
Please note: While the situation relating to COVID-19 remains a challenge for the entire football industry, the AFL advises these dates are subject to change.