2010 AFL draft explained

2010 AFL draft
Date:	18 November 2010 7 December 2010
Sponsor:	National Australia Bank
Network:	Fox Sports
League:	AFL
First:	David Swallow
Prev:	2009
Next:	2011

The 2010 AFL draft consisted of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2010/11 Australian Football League off-season. These were the trade week; held between (5 October and 12 October), the national draft; held on the (18 November), the pre-season draft (7 December) and the rookie draft (also held on 7 December).

Gold Coast Suns concessions

The Gold Coast Football Club was to join the AFL in 2011, and was provided with several draft concessions, including additional draft selections, early access to recruit 17-year-old players, and access to uncontracted and previously listed players in this offseason. These concessions were similar to those provided to the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the following season.

Gold Coast was permitted to recruit the following players directly, without the need for any draft:

• At the end of 2009, up to twelve 17-year-old players (born 1 January – 30 April 1992), who were too young to enter the 2009 AFL draft. These players were not eligible to play senior AFL football in 2010, and would continue to undergo junior development, either in Sydney or their home state.
• At the end of 2010, up to ten players who were not on an AFL list but had previously nominated for a national draft. Gold Coast could immediately trade any players recruited in this manner.
• At the end of 2010, up to sixteen players who were on an AFL list, but were out of contract at the end of the season. No more than one player recruited from any other club. Clubs who lost players in this manner received compensatory selections in the national draft; the number and value of these selections was determined based on age, contract size, on-field performance and draft order, and may be used in any year between 2011 and 2015.
• At the end of each season between 2010 and 2012 seasons, up to five players recruited from the Queensland zone, and prior to the 2010 draft, up to three players from the Northern Territory zone.

Then, in the drafts, Gold Coast had the following selections:

• In the 2010 national draft, the first selection in each round, and picks No. 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 and 15 in the first round.
• In the 2009 rookie draft, the first five selections.

Gold Coast began with an expanded list size of up to forty-eight senior players and nine rookies, to be gradually reduced to a standard list size of thirty-eight senior players and nine rookies by 2015.^[1]

Throughout the 2010 AFL season, much interest surrounded which out-of-contract players would sign with the new Gold Coast Football Club. Nathan Bock was the first to be announced, followed by Nathan Krakouer and Michael Rischitelli.^[2] Campbell Brown and Jarrod Harbrow were the next two to be announced, ending many months of speculation about their move.^[3]

On 29 September, after a year of constant speculation and rumour,^[4] Geelong star Gary Ablett, Jr. announced that he had signed a five-year deal with the Suns, which will make him the highest paid player in the league.^{[5] [6]}

Then on 7 October, the Gold Coast also signed Collingwood's Josh Fraser and Brisbane's Jared Brennan.^[7] Brennan is the second player from the Brisbane Lions to be signed by the Gold Coast. As the Gold Coast were only able to sign one non-contracted player from each club, the Lions had to agree with the deal and work out a fair compensation.

Player movements

Trades

In the lead-up to trade week, Carlton's Sam Jacobs requested to be traded back to a South Australian club and Fremantle's Chris Tarrant returned to Melbourne. Shaun Grigg and Andrew Walker both requested to be traded from Carlton and Brisbane's Justin Sherman also wanted to leave Brisbane.^[8] Daniel Motlop, David Hale, Nathan Djerrkura and Will Thursfield were also mentioned as likely trade targets.^[9]

The timing of trade week was adjusted in 2010 to account for the un-contracted player announcements to be made by Gold Coast by Thursday 7 October. Whereas previous trade weeks had run from Monday to Friday, the 2010 trade week was originally scheduled to run from Monday 4 October to Monday 11 October.^[10] However, due to the 2010 Grand Final Replay, the start of trade week was delayed until Tuesday 5 October.^[11]

width=3%	Trade	Player	Original club	New club	Traded for
1	Patrick Veszpremi and draft pick #91			Andrejs Everitt
2^[12]	Richard Tambling			End of first round compensation pick & draft pick #51
3^[13]	Peter Faulks and pick #61			pick #55
4^[14]	Andrew Krakouer, John Ceglar, picks #55, #78 and #95			pick #25
5^[15]	Nathan Djerrkura			pick #57
6^[16]	David Hale and draft pick #52			End of first round compensation pick & draft pick #71
7	Rohan Bewick and Draft picks #5, #25 and #27			End of first round compensation pick & Draft picks #10 and #48
8^[17]				draft pick # 86
9^[18]				Shaun Grigg
10	Tendai Mzungu and draft pick #44			draft pick #38
11	Sam Jacobs			draft picks #34 and #67
12	Justin Sherman			End of first round compensation pick
13	Jonathon Griffin			draft pick #61
14	Jeremy Laidler and draft pick #41			Draft picks #36 and #53
15^[19]	Kyle Cheney and pick #66			draft pick #52
16	Chris Tarrant and pick #44			draft pick #43 and #55
17	Cameron Richardson			draft pick #35
18	draft pick #45			Third round compensation pick
19	Simon Philips and draft pick #35			Second round compensation pick
20	draft pick #15			Middle of first round compensation pick

Source:AFL trade trackerNote: the numbering of the draft picks in this trades table is based on the original order prior to draft day. The final numbering of many of these draft picks was adjusted on draft day due to either the insertion of compensation draft picks in the early rounds, or clubs passing in the later rounds.

Retirements and delistings

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			Retirement, failed to recover from a broken foot suffered in the 2008 Grand Final.^[20]
			Delisted.^[21]
			Retirement, ongoing knee problems.^[22]
			Retirement, effective at the end of the 2010 season.^[23]
			Retirement, effective at the end of the 2010 season.^[24]
			Retirement, effective after Round 11 match against Fremantle.^[25]
			Retirement, effective after Round 11 match against St Kilda.^[26]
			Retirement, effective at the end of the 2010 season.^[27]
			Retirement, due to injury.^[28]
			Retirement, effective after Round 17 match against Adelaide.^[29]
			Retirement, suffered a serious back injury in the round 14 match against .^[30]
			Retirement, due to homesickness.^[31]
			Sacked.^[32]
			Retirement, due to ankle injury.^[33]
			Retirement, effective at the end of the 2010 season.^[34]
			Retirement, effective at the end of the 2010 season.^[35]
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2010 national draft

The 2010 AFL national draft was held on 18 November at the Gold Coast Convention Centre, the first time in more than a decade that it has been held outside of Melbourne.^[10]

Round	Pick	Player	Recruited from	League	Club
1	1	David Swallow	East Fremantle	WAFL
1	2	Harley Bennell	Peel Thunder	WAFL
1	3	Sam Day	Sturt	SANFL
1	4	Andrew Gaff	Oakleigh Chargers	TAC Cup
1	5	Jared Polec	Woodville-West Torrens	SANFL
1	6	Reece Conca	Perth	WAFL
1	7	Josh Caddy	Northern Knights	TAC Cup
1	8	Dyson Heppell	Gippsland Power	TAC Cup
1	9	Dion Prestia	Calder Cannons	TAC Cup
1	10	Daniel Gorringe	Norwood	SANFL
1	11	Thomas Lynch	Dandenong Stingrays	TAC Cup
1	12	Lucas Cook	North Ballarat Rebels	TAC Cup
1	13	Seb Tape	Glenelg	SANFL
1	14	Brodie Smith	Woodville-West Torrens	SANFL
1	15	Billie Smedts	Geelong Falcons	TAC Cup
1	16	Ben Jacobs		TAC Cup
1	17	Shaun Atley	Murray Bushrangers	TAC Cup
1	18	Matthew Watson	Calder Cannons	TAC Cup
1	19	Isaac Smith	North Ballarat	VFL
1	20	Jayden Pitt		TAC Cup
1	21	Jed Lamb	Gippsland Power	TAC Cup
1	22	Mitch Wallis (F/S)	Calder Cannons	TAC Cup
1	23	Cameron Guthrie	Calder Cannons	TAC Cup
1	24	Jamie Cripps	East Fremantle	WAFL
1	25	Patrick Karnezis	Oakleigh Chargers	TAC Cup
Priority	26	Jack Darling	West Perth	WAFL
Compensation	27	Kieran Harper		TAC Cup
2	28	Ryan Lester	Oakleigh Chargers	TAC Cup
2	29	Scott Lycett	Port Magpies	SANFL
2	30	Jake Batchelor	Dandenong Stingrays	TAC Cup
2	31	Ariel Steinberg	Bendigo Pioneers	TAC Cup
2	32	Josh Green	Clarence	TSL
2	33	Jeremy Howe	Hobart Football Club	TSL
2	34	Patrick McCarthy	Glenelg	SANFL
2	35	Ben Newton	South Fremantle	WAFL
2	36	Aaron Young	Eastern Ranges	TAC Cup
2	37	George Horlin-Smith	Sturt	SANFL
2	38	Mitchell Hallahan	Dandenong Stingrays	TAC Cup
2	39	Jeremy Taylor	Geelong Falcons	TAC Cup
2	40	Luke Parker	Dandenong Stingrays	TAC Cup
2	41	Tom Liberatore (F/S)	Calder Cannons	TAC Cup
2	42	Luke Mitchell	Calder Cannons	TAC Cup
2	43	Sam Crocker	Oakleigh Chargers	TAC Cup
2	44	Viv Michie	Oakleigh Chargers	TAC Cup
3	45	Alex Fasolo	East Fremantle	WAFL
3	46	Daniel Farmer	Sandringham Dragons	TAC Cup
3	47	Bradley Helbig	West Adelaide	SANFL
3	48	Alex Browne	Oakleigh Chargers	TAC Cup
3	49	Jacob Gillbee	Lauderdale	TSL
3	50	Troy Davis	Geelong Falcons	TAC Cup
3	51	Dean MacDonald	Gippsland Power	TAC Cup
3	52	Cam O'Shea	Eastern Ranges	TAC Cup
3	53	Tom McDonald	North Ballarat Rebels	TAC Cup
3	54	Jordan Schroder	Calder Cannons	TAC Cup
3	55	Angus Litherland	Claremont	WAFL
3	56	Josh Mellington	Murray Bushrangers	TAC Cup
3	57	Alex Johnson	Oakleigh Chargers	TAC Cup
3	58	James Podsiadly	(Promoted rookie)
3	59	Tom Ledger	Claremont	WAFL
3	60	Kirk Ugle	Swan Districts	WAFL
4	61	Jarryd Lyons	Sandringham Dragons	TAC Cup
4	62	Jacob Brennan (F/S)	East Fremantle	WAFL
4	63	Tom Derickx	Claremont	WAFL
4	64	Luke Davis	West Adelaide	SANFL
4	65	Claye Beams	(Promoted rookie)
4	66	Paul Puopolo	Norwood	SANFL
4	67	Andrew McInnes	Dandenong Stingrays	TAC Cup
4	68	Cameron Hitchcock	(Promoted rookie)
4	69	Cameron Delaney	Geelong Falcons	TAC Cup
4	70	Nicholas Duigan	Norwood	SANFL
4	71	Ben Mabon	North Ballarat Rebels	TAC Cup
4	72	Pass
4	73	Matthew Spangher		AFL
4	74	Jayden Schofield	East Fremantle	WAFL
4	75	Arryn Siposs	Dandenong Stingrays	TAC Cup
4	76	Paul Seedsman	Eastern Ranges	TAC Cup
5	77	Trent Stubbs	East Coast	Sydney AFL
5	78	Lewis Stevenson	(Promoted rookie)
5	79	Pass
5	80	Michael Ross	Gippsland Power	TAC Cup
5	81	Jordie McKenzie	(Promoted rookie)
5	82	Ricky Henderson	(Promoted rookie)
5	83	Danny Meyer	(Promoted rookie)
5	84	Callum Wilson	(Promoted rookie)
5	85	Jeff Garlett	(Promoted rookie)
5	86	Pass
5	87	Michael Barlow	(Promoted rookie)
5	88	Zephaniah Skinner	Nightcliff Tigers	NTFL
5	89	Tom Hill	Northern Knights	TAC Cup
5	90	Ryan Gamble		AFL
5	91	Jarryd Blair	(Promoted rookie)
6	92	Lachlan Keeffe	(Promoted rookie)
6	93	Andrew Strijk	(Promoted rookie)
6	94	David Gourdis	(Promoted rookie)
6	95	Pass
6	96	Jake Spencer	(Promoted rookie)
6	97	Matthew Jaensch	(Promoted rookie)
6	98	Ben Speight	(Promoted rookie)
6	99	David Ellard	(Promoted rookie)
6	100	Matt de Boer	(Promoted rookie)
6	101	Mike Pyke	(Promoted rookie)
6	102	Brodie Moles	(Promoted rookie)
6	103	Dean Polo		AFL
6	104	Tom Young	NSW AFL scholarship
7	105	Pass
7	106	Ben Howlett	(Promoted rookie)
7	107	Luke Thompson	(Promoted rookie)
7	108	Simon White	(Promoted rookie)
7	109	Alex Silvagni	(Promoted rookie)
7	110	Andrew Hooper	(Promoted rookie)
7	111	Tom Simpkin	(Promoted rookie)
8	112	Jay van Berlo	(Promoted rookie)

2011 pre-season draft

The 2011 AFL Pre-season Draft was held on 7 December 2010.^[83]

Round	Pick	Player	Recruited from	League	Club
1	1	Nathan Ablett		VFL
1	2	Blayne Wilson	Peel Thunder	WAFL
1	3	Bachar Houli		AFL
1	4	Michael Hibberd	Frankston	VFL
1	5	Cameron Bruce		AFL
1	6	Jack Anthony		AFL

2011 rookie draft

The 2011 AFL Rookie Draft was held immediately after the Pre-season Draft. will take part for the first time, having the first eight selections, with the Gold Coast Football Club having selection nine and then the first selection in each subsequent round.^[84]

Round	Pick	Player	Recruited from	League	Selection category	Club
1	1
1	2
1	3
1	4
1	5	Jimmi Savage
1	6	Isiah Stevens
1	7	Pass
1	8	Pass
1	9
1	10
1	11	Ben Jakobi
1	12
1	13	Brad Harvey
1	14
1	15	Timothy Milera
1	16
1	17
1	18
1	19
1	20
1	21
1	22
1	23
1	24
1	25	Thomas Gordon
2	26	Pass
2	27	Anton Hamp				West Coast
2	28
2	29
2	30
2	31
2	32	Jake von Bertouch
2	33	Callum Hay
2	34
2	35
2	36
2	37
2	38	Ben Haren
2	39
2	40
2	41	Warrick Andreoli
2	42	Declan Reilly
3	43	Pass
3	44
3	45
3	46
3	47
3	48
3	49	Lachlan Roach
3	50
3	51
3	52
3	53
3	54	Pass
3	55
3	56
3	57
3	58	Jack Perham
4	59	Pass
4	60	Pass
4	61	James Webster	Woy Woy Peninsula		NSW AFL scholarship elevation
4	62
4	63
4	64
4	65	Mitchell Curnow
4	66	Mitchell Carter				Carlton
4	67	Pass
4	68
4	69	Pass
4	70
4	71	Ryan Bathie			Basketball scholarship
4	72				NSW AFL scholarship elevation
4	73
5	74	Pass
5	75
5	76	Pass
5	77
5	78	Blake Bray			NSW AFL scholarship elevation
5	79	Pass
5	80	Pass
5	81	Paul Cribbin			International rookie
6	82	Jake Crawford
6	83
6	84	Sam Martyn			NSW AFL scholarship elevation
6	85				NSW AFL scholarship elevation
6	86	Pass
7	87				NSW AFL scholarship elevation
7	88

Selections by league

National and Pre-season draft selection totals by leagues:

League	Players selected	State
TAC Cup	44	VIC
WAFL	14	WA
SANFL	12	SA
VFL	3	VIC
TSL	3	TAS
NTFL	1	NT
Sydney AFL	1	NSW

Notes and References

1. Web site: 14 October 2011 . 15 May 2009 . Gold Coast's draft rules explained . Australian Football League . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121001185652/http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/default.aspx?newsid=76855 . 1 October 2012.
2. News: Wilson. Caroline. Why clubs feel burnt by Suns. 20 October 2010. The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 September 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100911082245/http://www.smh.com.au/afl/afl-news/why-clubs-feel-burnt-by-suns-20100907-14zjf.html. 11 September 2010 . live.
3. News: Worst kept secret: Harbrow joins Gold Coast . 20 October 2010 . The Age . 20 September 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101024053404/http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/worst-kept-secret-harbrow-joins-gold-coast-20100920-15inw.html . 24 October 2010 . live .
4. News: Hamilton. Andrew. Gary Ablett deal a year in waiting. 20 October 2010. Herald Sun. 3 October 2010.
5. News: Gullan. Scott. Big bucks make sense to Gary Ablett. 20 October 2010. Herald Sun. 29 September 2010.
6. News: Hand. Guy. Geelong star Gary Ablett to sign five-year deal with Gold Coast Suns. 20 October 2010. Courier Mail. 29 September 2010.
7. Web site: Witham. Jennifer. Phelan. Jason. Brennan, Fraser join Suns. AFL BigPond Network. 20 October 2010. 7 October 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101010023227/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/103880/default.aspx. 10 October 2010 . dead.
8. News: Gleeson. Michael. Grigg walks out on Blues. 20 October 2010. The Age. 1 October 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101104073751/http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/grigg-walks-out-on-blues-20100930-15za1.html. 4 November 2010 . live.
9. News: Anderson. Jon. Department of trades' club-by-club guide. 20 October 2010. Herald Sun. 5 October 2010.
10. News: Quayle. Emma. Trade week is now longer. 20 October 2010. The Age. 30 May 2010.
11. Web site: Holmesby. Luke. Drawn GF reduces trade week. AFL BigPond Network. 20 October 2010. 27 September 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100930040048/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/103276/default.aspx. 30 September 2010 . dead.
12. Web site: Stevens. Mark. Crows to trade two prime draft picks for Richard Tambling. The Advertiser. Adelaide. News Corp. 6 October 2010. Robinson, Mark. 6 October 2010. The compensation selection can be used in this draft or any year up to 2014.. https://web.archive.org/web/20101006222829/http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/the-crows-have-traded-two-prime-draft-picks-for-richard-tambling/story-e6frecj3-1225935080454. 6 October 2010 . live.
13. Web site: Schmook. Nathan. Fremantle lands VFL defender via Gold Coast. AFL BigPond Network. 20 October 2010. 7 October 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101010023233/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/103887/default.aspx. 10 October 2010 . dead.
14. Web site: Broad. Ben. Krakouer, Ceglar join Pies. AFL BigPond Network. 20 October 2010. 7 October 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101010023238/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/103891/default.aspx. 10 October 2010 . dead.
15. Web site: Broad. Ben. Cat becomes a Dog: Djerrkura trade through. AFL BigPond Network. 20 October 2010. 8 October 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101011093306/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/103908/default.aspx. 11 October 2010 . dead.
16. Web site: Phelan. Jason. Ruckman Hale crosses to Hawthorn. AFL BigPond Network. 20 October 2010. 8 October 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101011093311/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/103910/default.aspx. 11 October 2010 . dead.
17. Web site: McNicol. Adam. Eagle McKinley heads to Roos. AFL BigPond Network. 20 October 2010. 8 October 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101011093329/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/103925/default.aspx. 11 October 2010 . dead.
18. Web site: Roman . Tim . Tigers, Blues swap Collins, Grigg . AFL BigPond Network . 20 October 2010 . 9 October 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101013054433/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/103976/default.aspx . 13 October 2010 . dead .
19. Web site: McNicol. Adam. Cheney stays in China despite Hawthorn move. AFL BigPond Network. 20 October 2010. 11 October 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101015025813/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/104018/default.aspx. 15 October 2010 . dead.
20. Web site: Steve. Lavell. Mic. Cullen. Injury forces Hawk Croad into retirement. AFL BigPond Network. 6 January 2010. 6 January 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100107202919/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/88514/default.aspx. 7 January 2010 .
21. News: Lane. Samantha. Lovett sacked by St Kilda. 18 October 2010. The Age. 16 February 2010.
22. Web site: Nathan . Schmook . Solomon's mind willing, body beat . AFL BigPond Network . 18 February 2010 . 19 February 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100221011005/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/89669/default.aspx . 21 February 2010 .
23. Web site: Michael. Rogers. Captain Kirk calls it quits. AFL BigPond Network. 19 May 2010. 19 May 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100522152851/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/94592/default.aspx. 22 May 2010 .
24. News: Michelangelo. Rucci. Goodwin announces retirement. Herald Sun. 25 May 2010. 25 May 2010.
25. Web site: Williamson. Andrea. Edwards to get a farewell game. ABC Adelaide. 18 October 2010. 28 May 2010.
26. News: Matthews. Bruce. Tigers weigh up Troy Simmonds' future. 18 October 2010. Herald Sun. 3 June 2010.
27. News: Larkin. Steve. Brett Burton to retire at season's end. 18 October 2010. The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 June 2010.
28. Web site: Schmook. Nathan. Leg injury ends Thornton's 88-game career. AFL BigPond Network. 31 October 2010. 28 June 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101207040455/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/97082/default.aspx. 7 December 2010. dead.
29. News: AAP. Josh Carr to retire, but only after one more Showdown. 18 October 2010. The Age. 19 July 2010.
30. Web site: Henry Playfair retires. AFL BigPond Network. 20 July 2010. 22 July 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100723110711/http://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7106/newsid/98586/default.aspx. 23 July 2010.
31. Web site: Donnelly says farewell. Official AFL Website of the Adelaide Football Club. 31 October 2010. 20 July 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101207043007/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/4417/newsid/98595/default.aspx. 7 December 2010 . dead.
32. News: Wilson. Caroline. Trust issues: Bulldogs sack Jason Akermanis. 17 September 2010. The Age. 21 July 2010. Samantha Lane. https://web.archive.org/web/20100918184329/http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/trust-issues-bulldogs-sack-jason-akermanis-20100721-10kqu.html. 18 September 2010 . live.
33. News: Capel. Andrew. Warren Tredrea retires from AFL and the Port Adelaide Football Club. 17 September 2010. The Advertiser. Adelaide. 26 July 2010.
34. News: Brodie. Will. Cousins quits: I can walk away in a positive light. 18 October 2010. The Age. 17 August 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101018045721/http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/cousins-quits-i-can-walk-away-in-a-positive-light-20100817-127ii.html?rand=1282009534144. 18 October 2010 . live.
35. Web site: Holmesby. Luke. Reluctant McDonald retires. https://web.archive.org/web/20100822125255/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/100688/default.aspx. dead. 22 August 2010. AFL BigPond Network. 18 October 2010. 19 August 2010.
36. Web site: Broad. Ben. Another Crow great gone as McLeod calls time. https://web.archive.org/web/20100827151755/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/100972/default.aspx. dead. 27 August 2010. AFL BigPond Network. 18 October 2010. 23 August 2010.
37. Web site: Schmook. Nathan. Fremantle to farewell Hasleby at season's end. AFL BigPond Network. 18 October 2010. 23 August 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100827121835/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/100977/default.aspx. 27 August 2010.
38. Web site: Luke. Holmesby. Melbourne axes Miller, Bell. AFL BigPond Network. 23 August 2010. 5 September 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100827121849/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/101003/default.aspx. 27 August 2010 .
39. Web site: Luke. Holmesby. Bailey 'takes hat off' to Miller. AFL BigPond Network. 27 August 2010. 5 September 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100830140924/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/101261/default.aspx. 30 August 2010 .
40. Web site: Katrina. Gill. Career over for 'lucky' Hentschel. AFL BigPond Network. 24 August 2010. 5 September 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100827121945/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/101054/default.aspx. 27 August 2010 .
41. Web site: Scott. Beveridge. Lions to delist Selwood. AFL BigPond Network. 24 August 2010. 5 September 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100827122001/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/101059/default.aspx. 27 August 2010 .
42. Web site: Steve. Lavell. Roo Jones calls it quits. AFL BigPond Network. 26 August 2010. 4 September 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100829074148/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/101181/default.aspx. 29 August 2010 .
43. Web site: Lavell. Steve. Polak calls it quits. https://web.archive.org/web/20100830140851/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/101259/default.aspx. dead. 30 August 2010. AFL BigPond Network. 18 October 2010. 27 August 2010.
44. Web site: Ben. Broad. Roos cull five players. AFL BigPond Network. 31 August 2010. 4 September 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100903074026/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/101605/default.aspx. 3 September 2010.
45. Web site: Steve. Lavell. Matthew. Clayton. Johnson calls time. AFL BigPond Network. 6 September 2010. 6 September 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100907165157/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/102038/default.aspx. 7 September 2010 .
46. Web site: Mic. Cullen. O'Bree and Rusling retire. AFL BigPond Network. 8 September 2010. 8 September 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100910003543/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/102248/default.aspx. 10 September 2010 .
47. Web site: Adelaide delists Jacky. AFL BigPond Network. 9 September 2010. 9 September 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100912150206/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/102320/default.aspx. 12 September 2010 .
48. Web site: Jason. Phelan. Swans cut three players. AFL BigPond Network. 15 September 2010. 18 September 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100918093202/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/102669/default.aspx. 18 September 2010 .
49. Web site: Luke. Holmesby. King retires and joins Saints coaching panel. AFL BigPond Network. 16 September 2010. 18 September 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100920082943/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/102741/default.aspx. 20 September 2010 .
50. Web site: Headland calls it quits. AFL BigPond Network. 17 September 2010. 18 September 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100920082948/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/102756/default.aspx. 20 September 2010 .
51. Web site: Cullen. Mic. Harbrow compensation announced. AFL BigPond Network. 31 October 2010. 21 September 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101207050851/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/102890/default.aspx. 7 December 2010 . dead.
52. Web site: Katrina. Gill. Port delists five players. AFL BigPond Network. 27 September 2010. 28 September 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100930040114/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/103293/default.aspx. 30 September 2010 .
53. Web site: Witham. Jennifer. Wiggins retires, Grigg asks for trade. AFL BigPond Network. 31 October 2010. 30 September 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101003064921/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/103516/default.aspx. 3 October 2010 . dead.
54. Web site: Witham. Jennifer. Griffen named top Dog. AFL BigPond Network. 31 October 2010. 1 October 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101004160458/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/103583/default.aspx. 4 October 2010 . dead.
55. Web site: Luke. Holmesby. Lockyer, Medhurst retire. AFL BigPond Network. 5 October 2010. 5 October 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101008055458/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/103748/default.aspx. 8 October 2010 .
56. Web site: Mic. Cullen. Laycock delisted; coaches leave. AFL BigPond Network. 6 October 2010. 6 October 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101009120138/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/103808/default.aspx. 9 October 2010 .
57. Web site: Luke. Holmesby. Saints cut players, boost coaching stocks. AFL BigPond Network. 11 October 2010. 11 October 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101012153939/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/104048/default.aspx. 12 October 2010 .
58. Web site: Gary. Walsh. Roos forward calls it quits. AFL BigPond Network. 13 October 2010. 13 October 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101015043510/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/104095/default.aspx. 15 October 2010 .
59. Web site: Broad . Ben . Rooke bows to injury . AFL BigPond Network . 14 October 2010 . 14 October 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101015030405/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/104105/default.aspx . 15 October 2010 . dead .
60. Web site: Schmook. Nathan. Dodd, Ruffles among axed Dockers. AFL BigPond Network. 31 October 2010. 13 October 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101016155320/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/104122/default.aspx. 16 October 2010 . dead.
61. Web site: Broad. Ben. Career ends for Blue Hadley. AFL BigPond Network. 31 October 2010. 14 October 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101017124946/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/104156/default.aspx. 17 October 2010 . dead.
62. Web site: Holmesby. Luke. Tigers cut six players. AFL BigPond Network. 31 October 2010. 14 October 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101017125001/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/104157/default.aspx. 17 October 2010 . dead.
63. Web site: Broad. Ben. Swans cut Barlow, O'Dwyer. AFL BigPond Network. 15 October 2010. 15 October 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101018044833/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/104186/default.aspx. 18 October 2010 . dead.
64. News: Australian Associated Press. Swans, Bombers announce changes. 31 October 2010. The Sydney Morning Herald. 15 October 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101018091331/http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/swans-bombers-announce-changes-20101015-16ne4.html. 18 October 2010 . live.
65. Web site: Broad. Ben. Cats set to delist Gamble. AFL BigPond Network. 19 October 2010. 19 October 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101022104929/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/104265/default.aspx. 22 October 2010 . dead.
66. Web site: Holmesby. Luke. Hawthorn slashes list. AFL BigPond Network. 19 October 2010. 19 October 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101021014837/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/104274/default.aspx. 21 October 2010 . dead.
67. Web site: Holmesby . Luke . Carlton axes Fisher, six more . AFL BigPond Network . 31 October 2010 . 20 October 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101022234541/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/104309/default.aspx . 22 October 2010 . dead .
68. Web site: Broad . Ben . Port cuts two more . AFL BigPond Network . 26 October 2010 . 26 October 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101029024623/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/104606/default.aspx . 29 October 2010 . dead .
69. Web site: Phelan. Jason. Lions axe Johnstone. AFL BigPond Network. 28 October 2010. 28 October 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101029235638/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/104694/default.aspx. 29 October 2010 . dead.
70. Web site: Cullen . Mic . Eagles delist Houlihan, Spangher . AFL BigPond Network . 28 October 2010 . 28 October 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101029235615/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/104684/default.aspx . 29 October 2010 . dead .
71. Web site: Broad. Ben. Magpies delist six and upgrade three rookies. AFL BigPond Network. 29 October 2010. 29 October 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101101050429/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/104747/default.aspx. 1 November 2010 . dead.
72. Web site: Rogers . Michael . Demons part with Johnson . AFL BigPond Network . 29 October 2010 . 29 October 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101101050434/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/104748/default.aspx . 1 November 2010 . dead .
73. Web site: Peeters. Tom. Geelong Cats list changes. Official AFL Website of the Geelong Football Club. 31 October 2010. 29 October 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101101103938/http://www.geelongcats.com.au/geelongnews/newsarticle/tabid/3933/newsid/104751/default.aspx. 1 November 2010. dead.
74. Web site: Western Bulldogs list changes. Marngrook Footy Show. 31 October 2010. 29 October 2010.
75. Web site: Broad. Ben. Kangaroos plan to use their compensation pick. AFL BigPond Network. 6 November 2010. 29 October 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101101050440/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/104754/default.aspx. 1 November 2010 . dead.
76. Web site: Bruce walks out on Dees. AFL BigPond Network. 11 November 2010. 7 November 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101111155249/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/104912/default.aspx. 11 November 2010 . dead.
77. Web site: Cullen. Mic. Dons part way with trio. AFL BigPond Network. 11 November 2010. 9 November 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101111135404/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/104955/default.aspx. 11 November 2010 . dead.
78. Web site: Holmesby. Luke. Saints cut two, Gardiner stays. AFL BigPond Network. 11 November 2010. 10 November 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101113054307/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/105040/default.aspx. 13 November 2010 . dead.
79. Web site: Broad. Ben. Presti calls time. AFL BigPond Network. 11 November 2010. 10 November 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101112031946/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/105008/default.aspx. 12 November 2010 . dead.
80. Web site: Broad. Ben. Anthony officially cut. AFL BigPond Network. 11 November 2010. 10 November 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101112142850/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/105052/default.aspx. 12 November 2010 . dead.
81. Web site: Witham. Jennifer. Bulldogs' tough call on Hahn. AFL BigPond Network. 11 November 2010. 10 November 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101113054249/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/105022/default.aspx. 13 November 2010 . dead.
82. Web site: Stocks. Gary. Hansen delisted. Official AFL Website of the West Coast Eagles. 19 November 2010. 19 November 2010.
83. Web site: The Learned One. 2011 AFL Pre-Season Draft. Triple M. 7 December 2010. 7 December 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110108153009/http://www.triplem.com.au/melbourne/sport/afl/news//blog/2011-afl-preseason-draft/20101207-au4p.html. 8 January 2011 . live.
84. Web site: 2010 NAB AFL Draft – Key Dates. AFL BigPond Network. 20 October 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101017011032/http://www.afl.com.au/draft%20key%20dates/tabid/16414/default.aspx. 17 October 2010 . dead.