2011 AFL draft explained

2011 AFL draft
Date:	24 November 2011 13 December 2011
Location:	Sydney, New South Wales
Sponsor:	National Australia Bank
Network:	Fox Sports
League:	AFL
First:	Jonathon Patton
Prev:	2010
Next:	2012

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

These were:

• 2011 trade week; which was held between 10 October and 17 October^[1]
• A mini-draft of 17-year-old players, as part of the recruitment concessions given to the newly established Greater Western Sydney Giants, which was held on 13 October
• The 2011 national draft; which was held on 24 November in Sydney.^[2]
• The 2012 pre-season draft, held on 13 December 2011 and
• The 2012 rookie draft, also on 13 December 2011.

It was the first national draft to feature the Greater Western Sydney Giants, who joined the league in 2012. It was the final draft period before the introduction of free agency in the 2012/13 offseason.^[3]

Greater Western Sydney concessions

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

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

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

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

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

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

Greater Western Sydney began with an expanded list size of up to fifty senior players and nine rookies, to be gradually reduced to a standard list size of thirty-eight senior players and nine rookies by 2019.^[4]

During the 2011 AFL season there was speculation about several players who would be uncontracted at the end of the season, including Tom Scully, Rhys Palmer, Callan Ward and Taylor Walker.^[5] In August 2011, Phil Davis from was the first player to announce a move to Greater Western Sydney as an uncontracted player signing.^[6] After the season had ended, Palmer, Scully and Ward also announced moves to the Giants. As compensation, Scully was rated as a top-level player, resulting in receiving both a first-round and a mid-first round draft pick as compensation. Davis and Ward were rated as second-level, earning and a first round compensation selection, and Palmer was rated a third-level player, giving an end of first round selection.^[7]

Player movements

Trades

In the lead up to trade week, the requests of players to move back to their home states dominated most trade rumours. Mitch Clark, Leon Davis, Brad Ebert and Jack Gunston all requested to be traded back to teams in their states of origin.^{[1] [8]}

Early in trade week, many trades involved unlisted players being recruited directly by Greater Western Sydney under the club's concessions, then immediately traded.^[9] Where this has occurred, the club from which GWS recruited the player is shown in parentheses after his name.

Trade	Player	Traded from	Traded to	Traded for
1^[10]	Steven Morris (West Adelaide) draft pick No. 15			draft pick No. 14
2^[11]	Martin Clarke (Down GAA) Jamie Elliott (Murray Bushrangers) draft pick No. 67			draft pick No. 25
3^[12]	Jack Gunston draft pick No. 53 and 71			draft picks No. 24, 46 and 64
4^[13]	draft pick No. 4 compensation draft pick (first round)			Mini-draft pick No. 1 draft pick No. 31
5^[14]	Terry Milera (Port Adelaide Magpies) Ahmed Saad (Northern Bullants) draft pick No. 25			draft pick No. 20
6^[15]	draft pick No. 20			compensation draft pick (end of first round)
7^[16]	Luke Brown (Norwood) Mini-draft pick No. 2			draft pick No. 10 compensation draft pick (first round)
8^[17]	Will Sierakowski			draft pick No. 58
9^[18]	Ivan Maric			draft pick No. 37
10	Tom Lynch			draft pick No. 37
11^[19]	Brent Renouf			draft pick No. 33
12^[20]	Mitch Clark			draft pick No. 12
13^[21]	Jordan Lisle			priority draft pick (No. 29)
14^[22]	draft picks No. 38 and 56			priority draft pick (No. 29) draft picks No. 58 and 71
15	Jarrad Boumann (Box Hill Hawks)			draft pick No. 56
16	Chad Cornes Dean Brogan draft pick No. 69			draft pick No. 49
17	Brad Ebert draft pick No. 45			priority draft pick (No. 28) draft pick No. 49
18	Peter Yagmoor (QLD zone selection) draft pick No. 50			draft pick No. 47
19	Mitch Morton			draft pick No. 79
20	Luke Power			draft pick No. 69
21	Josh Hill			draft pick No. 49
22^[23]	Dayne Zorko (QLD zone selection) draft pick No. 47			draft pick No. 34 (3-way trade)
23	draft pick No. 34			(3-way trade)
24	Matthew Warnock			(3-way trade)
25	Ben Hudson			draft pick No. 70
26	draft pick No. 26			draft picks No. 32 and 34
27	draft pick No. 24			draft picks No. 27, 31 and 68
28^[24]	Tony Armstrong draft pick No. 35 and 68			Lewis Johnston
29	Tommy Walsh			draft picks No. 35 and 68
30	Josh Jenkins draft pick No. 41			draft pick No. 31
31	compensation draft pick (end of first round)			draft pick No. 26 compensation draft pick (second round)

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

Retirements and delistings

Name	width=9%	Club	width=9%	Date	Notes
			Sacked, continuous breaches of contract.^[25]
			Sacked, continuous breaches of contract.^[26]
			Retirement, due to ankle injury.^[27]
			Retirement, due to neck injury.^[28]
			Retirement, due to knee injury.
			Retirement, because of multiple head knocks.
			Retirement, at end of season.
			Retirement, at end of season.
			Retirement, due to ongoing injury problems.
			Retirement, due to degenerative knee condition.
			Retirement, at end of season.
			Retirement, effective immediately.^[29]
			Retirement, due to ongoing groin injuries.^[30]
			Retirement, due to ongoing injury.^[31]
			Retirement, at end of season.^[32]
			Retirement, at end of season.^[33]
			Retirement, at end of season.^[34]
			Retirement, at end of season.^[35]
			Retirement, effective immediately.^[36]
			Retirement, at end of season.^[37]
			Retirement, effective immediately.^[38]
			Retirement, due to ongoing injury.^[39]
			Retirement, at end of season.^[40]
			Retirement, at end of season.^[41]
			Delisted.^[42]
			Delisted.
			Delisted.
			Delisted.
			Delisted.
			Delisted.
			Delisted.
			Delisted.
			Delisted.^[43]
			Delisted.
			Delisted.
			Delisted.
			Delisted.
			Retirement, effective immediately for AFL games, and at end of season for games.^[44]
			Delisted.^[45]
			Delisted.
			Delisted.
			Delisted.
			Delisted.
			Retired.^[46]
			Retired.
			Retired.
			Retired.
			Delisted.^[47]
			Delisted.
			Delisted.
			Delisted.
			Delisted.^[48]
			Delisted.
			Delisted.
			Delisted.^[49]
			Delisted.
			Delisted.
			Delisted.^[50]
			Delisted.
			Delisted.
			Retired.
			Retired.^[51]
			Delisted.^[52]
			Delisted.^[53]
			Delisted.
			Retired.^[54]
			Retirement, due to ongoing injury.^[55]
			Delisted.^[56]
			Delisted.
			Delisted.
			Delisted.^[57]
			Delisted.^[58]
			Delisted.
			Delisted.
			Retired.^[59]
			Delisted.^[60]
			Delisted.
			Delisted.^[61]
			Delisted.
			Delisted.^[62]
			Delisted.
			Delisted.
			Delisted.
			Delisted.
			Delisted.
			Retired will nominate in the pre-season draft.^[63]
			Delisted.
			Delisted.
			Delisted.^[64]
			Delisted.
			Delisted.
			Delisted.
			Delisted.
			Delisted.
			Delisted.^[65]
			Retired.
			Delisted.
			Delisted.
			Delisted.^[66]
			Delisted.
			Delisted.^[67]
			Delisted.
			Delisted.
			Delisted.
			Retired.^[68]
			Delisted.^[69]
			Delisted.^[70]
			Delisted.
			Delisted.
			Delisted.
			Delisted.
			Retired.^[71]
			Delisted.^[72]
			Retired.^[73]
			Delisted.^[74]
			Delisted.
			Delisted.
			Delisted.^[75]
			Delisted.^[76]
			Delisted.
			Delisted.
			Delisted.
			Delisted.
			Retired.^[77]
			Retired.^[78]
			Delisted.^[79]
			Delisted.^[80]
			Delisted.
			Delisted.
			Delisted.
			Delisted.^[81]
			Delisted.
			Delisted.
			Delisted.
			Delisted.
			Delisted.^[82]
			Delisted.^[83]
			Delisted.
			Delisted.^[84]
			Delisted.^[85]
			Delisted.^[86]
			Delisted.

Mini-draft

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

Pick	Player	Recruited from	League	Club
1	Jaeger O'Meara		WAFL
2	Brad Crouch	North Ballarat Rebels	TAC Cup

2011 national draft

The 2011 AFL National Draft was held on 24 November in Sydney. It was the second time that the draft was held outside of Melbourne, after being held at the Gold Coast in 2010.^[87]

Prior to the draft, three players were selected under the Father–son rule. Dylan Buckley, son of Jim was selected by, Andrew Bews' son Jed was selected by and Tom Mitchell, son of Barry was selected by . Buckley and Bews were secured with no rival clubs submitting bids, allowing Carlton and Geelong to each use its final draft selection for the father–son pick. submitted a first round bid for Mitchell, which Sydney was able to match, so, Mitchell was drafted with the 21st selection in the draft.^[88]

2011 AFL National Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Recruited from	League	Drafted to
align=center	1	align=center	1		Eastern Ranges	TAC Cup
align=center	1	align=center	2		Swan Districts	WAFL
align=center	1	align=center	3		Oakleigh Chargers	TAC Cup
align=center	1	align=center	4		Western Jets	TAC Cup
align=center	1	align=center	5		Dandenong Stingrays	TAC Cup
align=center	1	align=center	6		Sturt	SANFL
align=center	1	align=center	7		Dandenong Stingrays	TAC Cup
align=center	1	align=center	8		Northern Knights	TAC Cup
align=center	1	align=center	9		Oakleigh Chargers	TAC Cup
align=center	1	align=center	10		Sandringham Dragons	TAC Cup
align=center	1	align=center	11		Oakleigh Chargers	TAC Cup
align=center	1	align=center	12		Gippsland Power	TAC Cup
align=center	1	align=center	13		Geelong Falcons	TAC Cup
align=center	1	align=center	14		Geelong Falcons	TAC Cup
align=center	1	align=center	15		Calder Cannons	TAC Cup
align=center	1	align=center	16		Calder Cannons	TAC Cup
align=center	1	align=center	17		Gippsland Power	TAC Cup
align=center	1	align=center	18		Sturt	SANFL
align=center	1	align=center	19		Western Jets	TAC Cup
align=center	1	align=center	20		Eastern Ranges	TAC Cup
align=center	1	align=center	21 (F/S)			WAFL
align=center	1	align=center	22		South Fremantle	WAFL
align=center	1	align=center	23		Swan Districts	WAFL
align=center	1	align=center	24		North Hobart Demons	TSL
align=center	1	align=center	25		North Ballarat Rebels	TAC Cup
align=center	1	align=center	26		Dandenong Stingrays	TAC Cup
align=center	Priority	align=center	27		Bendigo Pioneers	TAC Cup
align=center	Priority	align=center	28		Perth	WAFL
align=center	Priority	align=center	29		Norwood	SANFL
align=center	Compensation	align=center	30		East Fremantle	WAFL
align=center	2	align=center	31		Geelong Falcons	TAC Cup
align=center	2	align=center	32		Claremont	WAFL
align=center	2	align=center	33		West Perth	WAFL
align=center	2	align=center	34		South Fremantle	WAFL
align=center	2	align=center	35		Calder Cannons	TAC Cup
align=center	2	align=center	36		North Ballarat Rebels	TAC Cup
align=center	2	align=center	37		Northern Knights	TAC Cup
align=center	2	align=center	38		Dandenong Stingrays	TAC Cup
align=center	2	align=center	39		Calder Cannons	TAC Cup
align=center	2	align=center	40		Oakleigh Chargers	TAC Cup
align=center	2	align=center	41		Norwood	SANFL
align=center	2	align=center	42		Glenorchy	TSL
align=center	2	align=center	43		West Perth	WAFL
align=center	2	align=center	44		Norwood	SANFL
align=center	2	align=center	45		South Fremantle	WAFL
align=center	2	align=center	46		Woodville-West Torrens	SANFL
align=center	2	align=center	47		Murray Bushrangers	TAC Cup
align=center	2	align=center	48		Glenelg	SANFL
align=center	2	align=center	49		Oakleigh Chargers	TAC Cup
align=center	3	align=center	50		Sandringham Dragons	TAC Cup
align=center	3	align=center	51		East Perth	WAFL
align=center	3	align=center	52		Gippsland Power	TAC Cup
align=center	3	align=center	53		Sandringham Dragons	TAC Cup
align=center	3	align=center	54		Adelaide	AFL
align=center	3	align=center	55		Oakleigh Chargers	TAC Cup
align=center	3	align=center	56		North Ballarat Rebels	TAC Cup
align=center	3	align=center	57		Bendigo Bombers	VFL
align=center	3	align=center	58		Glenelg	SANFL
align=center	3	align=center	59		North Ballarat Rebels	TAC Cup
align=center	3	align=center	60		Geelong Falcons	TAC Cup
align=center	3	align=center	61		Oakleigh Chargers	TAC Cup
align=center	3	align=center	62 (F/S)		Northern Knights	TAC Cup
align=center	3	align=center	63		(Rookie promotion)
align=center	3	align=center	64		Woodville-West Torrens	SANFL
align=center	3	align=center	65		Swan Districts	WAFL
align=center	3	align=center	66		Glenelg	SANFL
align=center	4	align=center	67		Sydney University (NSW Scholarship)	Sydney AFL
align=center	4	align=center	68	^[89]	Claremont	WAFL
align=center	4	align=center	69		(Rookie promotion)
align=center	4	align=center	70		(Rookie promotion)
align=center	4	align=center	71		Woodville-West Torrens	SANFL
align=center	4	align=center	72
align=center	4	align=center	73		(Rookie promotion)
align=center	4	align=center	74		(Rookie promotion)
align=center	4	align=center	75		(Rookie promotion)
align=center	4	align=center	76		(redrafted)	AFL
align=center	4	align=center	77		(Rookie promotion)
align=center	4	align=center	78		North Ballarat	VFL
align=center	5	align=center	79		Carlton	AFL
align=center	5	align=center	80		(Rookie promotion)
align=center	5	align=center	81
align=center	5	align=center	82		(Rookie promotion)
align=center	5	align=center	83		(Rookie promotion)
align=center	5	align=center	84		(Rookie promotion)
align=center	5	align=center	85		(Rookie promotion)
align=center	5	align=center	86 (F/S)		Geelong Falcons	TAC Cup
align=center	6	align=center	87		Old Xaverians	VAFA
align=center	6	align=center	88		Redland (Zone selection)	NEAFL
align=center	6	align=center	89		(Rookie promotion)
align=center	7	align=center	90
align=center	7	align=center	91		Morningside (Zone selection)	NEAFL
align=center	8	align=center	92
align=center	8	align=center	93
align=center	8	align=center	94
align=center	8	align=center	95
align=center	8	align=center	96

Notes

2012 pre-season draft

The 2012 AFL pre-season draft was held on 13 December 2011.^[90] Zac Dawson, Leon Davis and John McCarthy were considered to be the delisted AFL players most likely to be selected. The changes to the list rules to allow mature age players to be rookie listed has also resulted in less preseason draft selections.^[91]

Round	Pick	Player	Recruited from	League	Drafted to
1	1
1	2
1	3
1	4
1	5
1	6
1	7	Aaron Hall	Hobart	TSL
1	8	John McCarthy		AFL
1	9	Brett O'Hanlon	Dandenong Stingrays	TAC Cup
1	10	Zac Dawson		AFL
1	11	Fletcher Roberts	Sandringham Dragons	TAC Cup

2012 rookie draft

Round	Pick	Player	Recruited from	League	Drafted to
1	1	Sam Frost	Sandringham Dragons	TAC Cup
1	2	Kyal Horsley	Subiaco	WAFL
1	3	Darren Pfeiffer	Norwood	SANFL
1	4	Justin Clarke	Booleroo Centre/Melrose/Wilmington	NAFA
1	5	Rory Laird	West Adelaide	SANFL
1	6	Jai Sheehan	Geelong Falcons	TAC Cup
1	7	Addam Maric		AFL
1	8	Lee Spurr	Central District	SANFL
1	9	Lin Jong	Oakleigh Chargers	TAC Cup
1	10	Max Warren	Eastern Ranges	TAC Cup
1	11	Lauchlan Dalgleish	North Ballarat Rebels	TAC Cup
1	12	Sam Dunell	Bendigo Bombers	VFL
1	13	Shane Biggs	Bendigo Bombers	VFL
1	14	Tom Bell	Morningside	NEAFL
1	15	Michael Mascoulis	Northern Knights	TAC Cup
1	16	Broc McCauley		AFL
1	17	Lachlan Smith	Murray Bushrangers	TAC Cup
1	18	Cam Eardley	East Fremantle	WAFL
2	19	Pass
2	20	Andrew McQualter		AFL
2	21	Danny Butcher	Gippsland Power	TAC Cup
2	22	Stephen Wrigley	Labrador	NEAFL
2	23	Dylan Orval	Oakleigh Chargers	TAC Cup
2	24	Tom Couch	Collingwood (VFL)	VFL
2	25	Ben Darrou	Sandringham Dragons	TAC Cup
2	26	Haiden Schloithe	South Fremantle	WAFL
2	27	Tom Campbell	Bendigo Bombers	VFL
2	28	Brad Mangan	Werribee	VFL
2	29	Cory Dell'Olio	South Fremantle	WAFL
2	30	Cameron Shenton	Norwood	SANFL
2	31	Campbell Heath		AFL
2	32	Nicholas Heyne		AFL
2	33	Callum Papertalk	East Fremantle	WAFL
2	34	Amos Frank	Woodville-West Torrens	SANFL
2	35	Marley Williams	Claremont	WAFL
2	36	Jackson Sheringham	Geelong (VFL)	VFL
3	37	Pass
3	38	Michael Coad		AFL
3	39	Pass
3	40	Jack Crisp	Murray Bushrangers	TAC Cup
3	41	Tim McIntyre	Sturt	SANFL
3	42	James Magner	Sandringham	VFL
3	43	Steven Verrier	South Fremantle	WAFL
3	44	Sam Menegola		AFL
3	45	Alex Greenwood	Eastern Ranges	TAC Cup
3	46	Malcolm Lynch	Port Melbourne	VFL
3	47	Mark Baguley	Frankston	VFL
3	48	Jordan Staley	Gippsland Power	TAC Cup
3	49	Pass
3	50	Frazer Dale	Calder Cannons	TAC Cup
3	51	Simon Tunbridge		NEAFL
3	52	Andrew Boseley	Geelong Falcons	TAC Cup
3	53	Trent Stubbs		AFL
3	54	Mark Blicavs	Unregistered player	(Athletics)
4	55	Pass
4	56	Pass
4	57	Richard Newell NSW Scholarship elevation	reserves	NEAFL
4	58	Will Young		AFL
4	59	Leigh Williams	Norwood	EFL
4	60	Gibson Turner	Glenelg	SANFL
4	61	Jordan Wilson-King	North Adelaide	SANFL
4	62	Jack Redpath	Kyneton	BFL
4	63	Sam Gibson	Box Hill Hawks	VFL
4	64	Hal Hunter	Calder Cannons	TAC Cup
4	65	Darren Minchington	Dandenong Stingrays	TAC Cup
4	66	Pass
4	67	Matthew Lodge NSW Scholarship elevation	Riverview^[92]	AFL Sydney
4	68	Brad Dick		AFL
4	69	Adam Pattison	Box Hill Hawks	VFL
4	70	Daniel Farmer		AFL
5	71	Pass
5	72	Pass
5	73	James Craig		AFL
5	74	Piva Wright	Dandenong Stingrays	TAC Cup
5	75	Clancee Pearce		AFL
5	76	Mark Austin		AFL
5	77	Gavin Urquhart		AFL
5	78	Brendan Lee	East Perth	WAFL
5	79	Pass
5	80	Pass
5	81	Caolan Mooney	Down	GAA
6	82	Pass
6	83	Pass
6	84	Pass
6	85	Anthony Long		AFL
6	86	Pass
6	87	Michael Hartley NSW Scholarship elevation	Sydney University	Sydney AFL
7	88	Pass
7	89	Ben Dowdell	Alternative talent	(Basketball)
7	90	John Heslin	Westmeath	GAA
7	91	Pass
8	92	Pass
8	93	Harry Cunningham	Turvey Park	RFNL
9	94	Josh Hall	reserves	NEAFL
9	95	Jack Lynch NSW Scholarship elevation	reserves	NEAFL
9	96	Sam Michael Queensland priority selection	Redland	NEAFL

Selections by league

Draft selection totals by leagues:

League	National draft	Pre-season draft	Rookie draft	Total	State/territory
	Players selected
TAC Cup	39	2	18	59	Victoria
WAFL	14	0	8	22	Western Australia
SANFL	11	0	8	19	South Australia
VFL	2	0	11	13	Victoria
NEAFL	3	0	7	10	ACT, NSW, NT, QLD
TSL	2	1	0	3	Tasmania
GAA	0	0	2	2	Ireland
AFL	3	2	16	21	Australia-wide
AFL rookie elevations	13	–	–	13	Australia-wide
Other leagues	1	0	6	7	Victoria, NSW & SA
Other sports (excluding Gaelic football)	0	0	2	2	N/A
Total	88	5	78	171

Notes and References

1. http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/stars-seek-perth-moves-in-afl-trade-week-20111009-1lfkv.html Stars seek Perth moves in AFL trade week
2. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/afl/afl-announces-national-draft-will-be-held-in-western-sydney-in-a-huge-boost-for-gws-giants/story-e6frey3r-1226084205361 AFL announces national draft will be held in western Sydney in a huge boost for GWS Giants
3. Web site: Free agency rules . 16 March 2012 . 17 March 2012 . Australian Football League . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120317063524/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/130820/default.aspx . 17 March 2012 .
4. Web site: Giants' draft rules explained. https://web.archive.org/web/20100225200649/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/86738/default.aspx. dead. 25 February 2010. 2 August 2011. 14 October 2011. Australian Football League.
5. News: Freo confident of keeping Palmer . Greg . Denham . . 1 July 2011 . https://archive.today/20120912104109/http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sport/freo-confident-of-keeping-palmer/story-e6frg7mf-1226085154168 . 12 September 2012 . live.
6. http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/ipad/crows-lose-phil-davis/story-fn6bqphm-1226106510864 Adelaide Crows lose defender Phil Davis to Greater Western Sydney Giants
7. News: Melbourne offered two first-round draft picks as compensation for Tom Scully switching to GWS. Greg . Buckle . 14 September 2011 .
8. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/victorian-clubs-in-race-for-homesick-tall-jack-gunston/story-fn69a32t-1226143153527 Victorian clubs in race for homesick tall Jack Gunston
9. https://web.archive.org/web/20100225200649/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/86738/default.aspx Giants' draft rules explained
10. Web site: Paton. Al. Richmond lands SA star Steven Morris in deal with GWS . Herald Sun. News Corp. 10 October 2011. 10 October 2010.
11. Web site: Irish star Martin Clarke returns to Collingwood . Herald Sun. News Corp. 10 October 2011. 10 October 2010.
12. Web site: Gunston heads to Hawks. https://web.archive.org/web/20111014201236/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/124995/default.aspx. dead. 14 October 2011. AFL.com.au. 12 October 2011. 12 October 2010.
13. Web site: Suns secure prize pick. https://web.archive.org/web/20111014085854/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/124988/default.aspx. dead. 14 October 2011. AFL.com.au. 12 October 2011. 12 October 2010.
14. Web site: Saints land mature-age pair. https://web.archive.org/web/20111014184122/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/125032/default.aspx. dead. 14 October 2011. AFL.com.au. 13 October 2011. 13 October 2010.
15. 124282731902418947. AFL. TRADE: GWS exchange on-traded Rd 1 pick (20) to Fremantle for its 2011 End Rd 1 compensation pick (for Rhys Palmer). #tradeweek . 13 October 2011.
16. Web site: Brown, Crouch deal lodged - Official AFL Website of the Adelaide Football Club . 13 October 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120614130013/http://www.afc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/4417/newsid/125048/default.aspx . 14 June 2012 . dead.
17. Web site: Sierakowski becomes a Roo . AFL.com.au . 14 October 2011 . 14 October 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111016003233/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/125098/default.aspx . 16 October 2011 .
18. Web site: Maric moves in three-way deal . AFL.com.au . 14 October 2011 . 14 October 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111014184153/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/125086/default.aspx . 14 October 2011 .
19. Web site: Renouf heads to Port. https://web.archive.org/web/20111016003238/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/125120/default.aspx. dead. 16 October 2011. AFL.com.au. 14 October 2011. 14 October 2010.
20. Web site: Demons pull off trade coup. https://web.archive.org/web/20111017170521/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/125149/default.aspx. dead. 17 October 2011. AFL.com.au. 16 October 2011. 15 October 2010.
21. Web site: Lisle becomes a Lion . AFL.com.au . 17 October 2011 . 17 October 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111018171929/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/125176/default.aspx . 18 October 2011.
22. Web site: Trades as they happen . AFL.com.au . 17 October 2011 . 17 October 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111018171929/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/125176/default.aspx . 18 October 2011.
23. Web site: Trade Tracker . 17 October 2011 . 17 October 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101018183007/http://www.afl.com.au/trade%20tracker/tabid/10490/default.aspx . 18 October 2010.
24. Web site: Armstrong, Johnston swapped. https://web.archive.org/web/20111017160212/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/125141/default.aspx. dead. 17 October 2011. AFL.com.au. 15 October 2011. 15 October 2010.
25. News: Davis. Greg. Albert Proud out of the Brisbane Lions pride . Herald Sun. 10 February 2011.
26. Web site: Cameron . Noakes . Lions sack Fevola . AFL BigPond Network . 20 February 2011 . 21 February 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110223103310/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/108129/default.aspx . 23 February 2011 .
27. News: Australian Associated Press. Swan Bolton forced into retirement. 1 April 2011. The Sydney Morning Herald. 24 March 2011.
28. News: Paton. Al. Collingwood rookie Tom Hunter retires due to neck injury. 1 April 2011. Herald Sun. 1 April 2011.
29. News: Injury-cursed Lion Charman retires. 3 August 2011. The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 August 2011.
30. News: Injury forces Darcy Daniher out of game. 13 August 2011. Herald Sun. 13 August 2011.
31. News: Gold Coast midfielder Daniel Harris retires from AFL football. 17 August 2011. Herald Sun. 17 August 2011.
32. News: Geelong forward Cameron Mooney aims for fairytale finish. 23 August 2011. Herald Sun. 23 August 2011.
33. News: Brady Rawlings symbol of Shinboners. 24 August 2011. Herald Sun. 24 August 2011.
34. https://web.archive.org/web/20111025072229/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/121743/default.aspx Dogs call it quits
35. News: Veteran Western Bulldog Ben Hudson calls it quits. 24 August 2011. Herald Sun. 24 August 2011.
36. News: Brisbane Lion star Luke Power retires. 24 August 2011. Herald Sun. 27 August 2011.
37. Web site: Byron Schammer to retire . 9 November 2016 . https://archive.today/20120904024606/http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7009/newsid/122198/default.aspx . 4 September 2012 . dead.
38. News: Adelaide ruckman Brad Moran quits to pursue online business. 31 August 2011. Herald Sun. 31 August 2011.
39. Web site: Roger Hayden retires . 9 November 2016 . https://archive.today/20121230121532/http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7009/newsid/122369/default.aspx . 30 December 2012 . dead.
40. News: Sydney Swan Tadhg Kennelly retires from AFL. 1 September 2011. Herald Sun. 1 September 2011.
41. News: AFL journey ends for Collingwood's Leigh Brown. 1 September 2011. Herald Sun. 1 September 2011.
42. News: Suns cut Nathan Ablett. 5 September 2011. Herald Sun. 5 September 2011.
43. Web site: Fremantle delists five players . 9 November 2016 . https://archive.today/20121230163149/http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7009/newsid/122945/default.aspx . 30 December 2012 . dead.
44. News: Carlton's Ryan Houlihan hangs up boots. 8 September 2011. Herald Sun. 8 September 2011.
45. News: Kangaroos delist give players including Ed Lower . 8 September 2011. Herald Sun. 8 September 2011.
46. News: Gardiner, Baker among Saints retirements. 10 September 2011. SportsNewsFirst.com. 10 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120327162814/http://www.sportsnewsfirst.com.au/articles/2011/09/10/gardiner-baker-among-saints-retirements/. 27 March 2012. dead.
47. http://www.lions.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/5085/newsid/123184/default.aspx Lions announce list changes
48. Web site: Richmond announces departures . 9 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110923201727/http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/123481/default.aspx . 23 September 2011 . dead.
49. http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/a/Essendon-delist-three-rookies/8596 Essendon delist three rookies
50. http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6038/newsid/123916/default.aspx Power List Changes
51. http://www.westcoasteagles.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7155/newsid/124236/default.aspx Jones makes games count
52. News: Power lower boom on Bass. 29 September 2011. Adelaide Now. 29 September 2011.
53. Web site: Ebert leaves nest . 9 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111006191550/http://www.westcoasteagles.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7155/newsid/124613/default.aspx . 6 October 2011 . dead.
54. News: Geelong skipper Cameron Ling goes out on Grand Final high. 5 October 2011. Herald Sun. 5 October 2011.
55. http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/a/Welsh-announces-retirement/8627 Welsh announces retirement
56. Web site: Three rookies cut by Crows . 9 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111009210539/http://www.afc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/4417/newsid/124751/default.aspx . 9 October 2011 . dead.
57. http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/a/Essendon-delist-Jay-Neagle/8629 Essendon delist Jay Neagle
58. Web site: Changes to the Carlton list . 9 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111119004456/http://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/4311/newsid/124879/default.aspx . 19 November 2011 . dead.
59. http://www.gfc.com.au/geelongnews/newsarticle/tabid/3933/newsid/124927/default.aspx Milburn retires
60. http://www.kangaroos.com.au/latestnews/newsarticle/tabid/4912/newsid/125229/default.aspx North Melbourne list changes
61. http://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/4311/newsid/125258/default.aspx Changes to Carlton's list
62. Web site: Richmond list changes . 9 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111020121521/http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/125262/default.aspx . 20 October 2011 . dead.
63. http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6038/newsid/125269/default.aspx Power List Changes
64. Web site: Swans pay tribute to Bevan as list changes finalised . 9 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111020203751/http://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7106/newsid/125317/default.aspx . 20 October 2011 . dead.
65. Web site: Dees make list changes . 9 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120403001753/http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7415/newsid/125311/default.aspx . 3 April 2012 . dead.
66. Web site: West Coast parts ways with Jones, Wilson . 9 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111022010626/http://www.westcoasteagles.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7155/newsid/125289/default.aspx . 22 October 2011 . dead.
67. Web site: Crows delist four players . 9 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111020173836/http://www.afc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/4417/newsid/125294/default.aspx . 20 October 2011 . dead.
68. http://www.gfc.com.au/geelongnews/newsarticle/tabid/3933/newsid/125309/default.aspx Blake to pass on draft
69. http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/a/Essendon-delist-Irish-recruit/8646 Essendon delist Irish recruit
70. Web site: Hawthorn announces list changes . 9 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120405180638/http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/4742/newsid/125359/default.aspx . 5 April 2012 . dead.
71. Web site: Thursfield retires . 9 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111026180352/http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/125432/default.aspx . 26 October 2011 . dead.
72. http://goldcoastfc.com.au/news-and-media/news/gc-suns-delist-daye/index.htm GC SUNS delist Daye
73. http://www.westcoasteagles.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7155/newsid/125475/default.aspx Broome heads home
74. Web site: Fremantle delists three players . 9 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120404141034/http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7009/newsid/125522/default.aspx . 4 April 2012 . dead.
75. http://www.lions.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/5085/newsid/125579/default.aspx Lions announce key re-signings
76. http://www.saints.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/5315/newsid/125634/default.aspx St Kilda confirms list changes
77. Web site: Ottens bows out in style . 9 November 2016 . 30 December 2012 . https://archive.today/20121230160229/http://www.gfc.com.au/geelongnews/newsarticle/tabid/3933/newsid/125665/default.aspx . dead .
78. Web site: Davis retires from Collingwood . 9 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111103003217/http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/newsfeatures/news/newsarticle/tabid/5586/newsid/125669/default.aspx . 3 November 2011 . dead.
79. Web site: Wonaeamirri delisted by Demons . 9 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120403001802/http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7415/newsid/125674/default.aspx . 3 April 2012 . dead.
80. Web site: Collingwood list changes . 9 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111205191837/http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/newsfeatures/news/newsarticle/tabid/5586/newsid/125675/default.aspx . 5 December 2011 . dead.
81. https://web.archive.org/web/20111101131118/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/125687/default.aspx List lodgements announced
82. Web site: Demons submit first list lodgement . 9 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120324090727/http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7415/newsid/125693/default.aspx . 24 March 2012 . dead.
83. http://www.geelongcats.com.au/geelongnews/newsarticle/tabid/3933/newsid/125714/default.aspx Rookies move on
84. http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/a/Essendon-delist-Anthony-Long/8680 Essendon delist Anthony Long
85. http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/westernbulldogsnewsfeatures/newsarticle/tabid/4112/newsid/126708/default.aspx Schofield returns home
86. https://web.archive.org/web/20111201232238/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/126711/default.aspx Schofield cut by bulldogs
87. News: Gold Coast to host AFL draft. 26 August 2011. 11 October 2011. The Age.
88. Web site: Sydney, Geelong and Carlton snare father–son picks. Matt . Windley . . 11 October 2011 . 11 October 2011.
89. Maister was known as Beau Wilkes when drafted
90. https://web.archive.org/web/20090914130509/http://www.afl.com.au/offseason/tabid/14954/default.aspx AFL Offseason
91. http://www.smh.com.au/afl/afl-news/bin-there-done-that-20111123-1nv51.html Bin there, done that
92. Web site: U18s NSW/ACT Squad 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20101207010331/http://www.afl.com.au/development/nabaflrisingstarsprogram/nabunder18s/u18snswactsquad/tabid/16242/default.aspx. dead. 7 December 2010. 2011. 14 December 2011. Australian Football Club.