2012 AFL draft explained

2012 AFL draft
Date:	22 November 2012 11 December 2012
Location:	Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast, Queensland
Sponsor:	National Australia Bank
Network:	Fox Footy
League:	AFL
First:	Lachie Whitfield
Prev:	2011
Next:	2013

The 2012 AFL draft consisted of five opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2012/13 Australian Football League off-season.

These were:

• 2012 trade period; which was held between 1 October and 26 October, and for the first time incorporated a free agency eligibility period.^[1]
• A mini-draft of 17-year-old players, as part of the recruitment concessions given to the newly established Greater Western Sydney Giants, held on 26 October^[2]
• The 2012 national draft; which was conducted on 22 November at the Gold Coast Convention Centre.^[2]
• The 2013 pre-season draft which was held on 11 December 2012^[2] and
• The 2013 rookie draft, also held on 11 December 2012.^[2]

Player movements

Of the players not yet eligible for free agency, Kurt Tippett from, Sharrod Wellingham and Chris Dawes from were the highest profile players who were linked to trade discussions. Geelong have reached an agreement with Gold Coast regarding Josh Caddy, which would involve Geelong's mid-first-round compensation pick, for losing Gary Ablett Jr. to the Suns and other picks to be confirmed, with paperwork for this trade to be lodged to the AFL at a later date.^[3]

Free agency

During the 2012 AFL season, in the leadup to the first ever free agency trade period, there was speculation about high-profile players who had contracts that expired at the end of the season, including Travis Cloke, Travis Boak, Brendon Goddard and Troy Chaplin.^[4] However, during the season, Cloke^[5] and Boak both re-signed with their current clubs. Brent Moloney from became the first player to announce that he would become a free agent^[6] He was followed by Carlton pair Bret Thornton and Jordan Russell, West Coast's Quinten Lynch and Port Adelaide's Steven Salopek to declare themselves as free agents.^[7]

The initial list of free agents, published in March 2012, consisted of 62 unrestricted free agents and 19 restricted free agents.^[8] A restricted free agent is a player who has served eight or more seasons of AFL football at one club, is one of the top 25 per cent highest-paid players at his club, and is now out of contract for the first time since reaching eight seasons of service. Unrestricted free agents are players who have been delisted by their club, played more than ten seasons at one AFL club or has played eight or more seasons at one club and is not one of the top 25 per cent highest-paid players at his club.^[9] Restricted free agents must allow their current club to match any offer from a rival club, whereas unrestricted free agents are free to sign with any other club.

The final free agents list issued on 27 September in the week before the trade period commenced consisted of 28 unrestricted free agents and six restricted free agents, reflecting the number of players that had either re-signed with their current club or retired from the AFL.^[10]

2012 AFL free agency period signings

Player	Date	Free agent type	Former club	New club	Compensation^[11]	Ref
		Restricted			2nd round	align=center	^[12]
		Restricted			1st round	align=center	^[13]
		Unrestricted			None	align=center	^[14]
		Restricted			2nd round	align=center	^[15]
		Unrestricted			3rd round	align=center	^[16]
		Unrestricted			None	align=center	^[17]
		Unrestricted			None	align=center	^[18]
		Restricted			3rd round	align=center	^[19]
		Unrestricted			3rd round	align=center	^[20]
		Unrestricted			3rd round	align=center	^[21]
		Delisted			None	align=center	^[22]
		Delisted			None	align=center	^[23]
		Delisted			None	align=center	^[24]
		Delisted			None	align=center	^[25]

Trades

Trade #	Player and/or picks traded	Traded from	Traded to	Traded for
1^[26]	Draft picks No. 2 and 67 End of first-round (Brennan) compensation pick			GWS Mini-draft pick No. 1 End of first-round (Palmer) compensation pick
2	Angus Monfries			Draft pick No.51
3	Tom Lee (Claremont) Draft picks No. 24 and 45			Draft pick No. 12
4	Brian Lake Draft pick No. 27			Draft picks No. 21 and 43
5	GWS Mini-draft pick No.2 Dominic Barry (North Ballarat) Draft pick No. 20 (Davis compensation selection)			Draft picks No. 3 and 14 (Scully compensation selection)
6	Sharrod Wellingham			Draft pick No. 18
7	Chris Dawes Draft pick No. 61			Draft picks No. 20 (Davis compensation selection) and 47
8	Hamish McIntosh			Draft pick No. 38
9	Josh Caddy			First-round Compensation pick Draft pick No. 57
10	Angus Graham Draft pick No. 53 (relinquished)			Draft pick No. 42
11	Jack Hombsch Jake Neade (North Ballarat)			Draft pick No. 28
12	Tom Hickey Draft picks No. 25 and 46			Draft picks No. 13, 36 and 55
13	Koby Stevens			Draft pick No. 43
14	Greg Broughton Draft pick No. 58			Draft pick No. 36
15	Tom Young			Draft pick No. 69
16	David Rodan			Draft pick No. 88
17	Jordan Russell			Draft pick No. 69
18	Lewis Stevenson			Draft pick No. 88
19	Campbell Heath Draft pick No. 82			Draft pick No. 70
20	Cale Morton			Draft pick No. 88 (unused)
21	Aaron Edwards			Draft pick No. 72
22	Jordan Gysberts Draft pick No. 61			Cameron Pedersen Draft pick No. 72
23	Matthew Spangher Draft pick No. 70			Draft pick No. 64 (Young compensation selection)
24	Stephen Gilham Draft picks No. 27 and 63			Jed Anderson (NT zone selection) Draft picks No. 28 and 66
25	Stefan Martin			Draft picks No. 52 and 71
26	Draft picks No. 41 and 47			Draft pick No. 38
27	Trent Dennis-Lane			Draft pick No. 46
28	Jamie Cripps Draft pick No. 45			Draft picks No. 40 and 43

Note: the numbering of the draft picks in this trades table may be different to the draft picks known at the time of the trade due to adjustments due to either the insertion of compensation draft picks, Adelaide relinquishing their first two selections or clubs exiting the draft before the later rounds.

Retirements and delistings

Name	width=9%	Club	width=9%	Date	Notes
			Mutually agreed to part ways with club, failed to meet club expectations on multiple occasions^[27]
			Retirement, due to on-going back injury, effective immediately^[28]
			Retirement, effective end of season^[29]
			Retirement, effective immediately^[30]
			Retirement, effective immediately
	Western Bulldogs		Retirement, effective immediately^[31]
	Western Bulldogs		Retirement, effective immediately
			Retirement^[32]
			Retirement^[33]
			Retirement^[34]
	Gold Coast		Retirement^[35]
	Western Bulldogs		Delisted^[36]
	Western Bulldogs		Retirement
			Resignation^[37]
			Retirement^[38]
			Resignation^[39]
			Retirement^[40]
			Delisted
			Delisted
			Delisted^[41]
			Delisted
			Delisted
			Delisted
			Delisted^[42]
			Delisted
			Delisted
			Delisted
			Delisted
			Delisted
Rohan Kerr			Delisted^[43]
			Delisted
			Retirement^[44]
			Died^[45]
			Retirement^[46]
	Western Bulldogs		Retirement^[47]
			Retirement^[48]
			Retirement, effective following VFL Grand Final^[49]
			Delisted^[50]
	North Melbourne		Delisted^[51]
	North Melbourne		Delisted
			Retired^[52]
			Delisted^[53]
			Delisted
			Delisted
			Delisted
			Delisted
			Delisted
			Retired^[54]
			Delisted^[55]
			Retirement^[56]
			Delisted^[57]
			Delisted
			Delisted
			Delisted
			Delisted
			Delisted^[58]
			Delisted
			Delisted^[59]
			Delisted
			Delisted
			Delisted
	Melbourne		Delisted ^[60]
	Melbourne		Delisted
	Melbourne		Delisted
	Melbourne		Delisted
	North Melbourne		Delisted^[61]
	North Melbourne		Delisted
	North Melbourne		Delisted
	North Melbourne		Delisted
	North Melbourne		Delisted
			Delisted^[62]
			Delisted
			Delisted^[63]
			Delisted
			Delisted
			Delisted
			Delisted
			Delisted^[64]
			Delisted
			Delisted
			Delisted^[65]
			Delisted
			Delisted^[66]
			Delisted
			Delisted
			Retired
			Contract terminated^[67]
			Delisted^[68]
			Delisted

Mini-draft

As part of their entry concessions, was allocated up to four selections in a mini-draft, which could be used to recruit seventeen-year-olds who would not otherwise be eligible for that year's national draft. These players could not play senior AFL football until the 2014 season. GWS could not use these draft picks themselves, but could trade them to other clubs prior to either the 2011 or 2012 AFL Drafts. In 2011, and negotiated trades with GWS for selections in this draft and selected Jaeger O'Meara and Brad Crouch. The two remaining selections for the 2012 mini-draft were obtained by the Gold Coast (pick No. 1) and Melbourne (pick No. 2). Western Australian youngsters Jack Martin and Jesse Hogan were widely expected to be taken with the two Mini-draft picks.^[69]

Pick	Player	Recruited from	League	Club
1	Jack Martin	Claremont Football Club	WAFL
2	Jesse Hogan	Claremont Football Club	WAFL

2012 national draft

The 2012 AFL national draft was held on 22 November at the Gold Coast Convention Centre.^[2]

During the free agency and trade period, the Adelaide Football Club was investigated for draft tampering and breaches of the salary cap relating to the 2009 contract extension of Kurt Tippett, who was seeking a trade. Adelaide was likely to incur a loss of draft picks, among other penalties, if found guilty, but the AFL Commission was yet to complete its hearing into the matter when the National Draft was held, so the club was permitted to participate in this year's draft as normal. However, on the day before the draft, the club voluntarily relinquished its highest two remaining selections (No. 20 and 54) as a "gesture of goodwill" ahead of the hearing.^[70] When the final penalties were handed down on 30 November, Adelaide was also stripped of its first and second round draft picks in the 2013 National Draft, as well as receiving a fine; Tippett received an 11-match suspension, and a fine.^[71]

Round	Pick	Player	Recruited from	League	Drafted to	Notes
1	1	Lachie Whitfield	Dandenong Stingrays	TAC Cup
1	2	Jonathan O'Rourke	Calder Cannons	TAC Cup		Traded from
1	3	Lachie Plowman	Calder Cannons	TAC Cup		Traded from
1	4	Jimmy Toumpas	Woodville-West Torrens	SANFL		uncontracted player compensation pick (Scully)
1	5	Jake Stringer	Bendigo Pioneers	TAC Cup
1	6	Jack Macrae	Oakleigh Chargers	TAC Cup		uncontracted player compensation pick (Ward)
1	7	Ollie Wines	Bendigo Pioneers	TAC Cup
1	8	Sam Mayes	North Adelaide	SANFL
1	9	Nick Vlastuin	Northern Knights	TAC Cup
1	10	Joe Daniher	Calder Cannons	TAC Cup		Father-son selection (son of Anthony Daniher. Matched Port Adelaide's bid at pick #7)
1	11	Troy Menzel	Central District	SANFL
1	12					Traded from
1	13	Jesse Lonergan	Launceston	TSL		Traded from, free agency compensation pick (Goddard)
1	14	Aidan Corr	Northern Knights	TAC Cup		Traded from, uncontracted player compensation pick (Scully)
1	15	Taylor Garner	Dandenong Stingrays	TAC Cup
1	16	Jackson Thurlow	Launceston	TSL
1	17	Josh Simpson	East Fremantle	WAFL
1	18	Brodie Grundy	Sturt	SANFL		Traded from
1	19	Ben Kennedy	Glenelg	SANFL
1	relinquished					voluntarily surrendered ahead of Kurt Tippett draft tampering hearing^[72]
1	20	Tim Broomhead	Port Adelaide Magpies	SANFL		Traded by, received from, uncontracted player compensation pick (Davis)
1	21	Nathan Hrovat	Northern Knights	TAC Cup		Traded from
1	22	Dean Towers	North Ballarat	VFL
1	23	Marco Paparone		WAFL		uncontracted player compensation pick (Rischitelli)
2	24	Nathan Wright	Dandenong Stingrays	TAC Cup		Traded from
2	25	Spencer White	Western Jets	TAC Cup		Traded from
2	26	Jack Viney	Oakleigh Chargers	TAC Cup		Father-son selection (son of Todd Viney. Matched Port Adelaide bid at pick #7 (as per Daniher))
2	27	James Stewart	Sandringham Dragons	TAC Cup		Traded by, received from
2	28	Tim O'Brien		SANFL		Traded by, received from
2	29	Tom Clurey	Murray Bushrangers	TAC Cup		Free agency compensation pick (Pearce)
2	30	Mason Shaw		WAFL		Free agency compensation pick (Chaplin)
2	31	Kamdyn McIntosh		WAFL		Traded from, uncontracted player compensation pick (Krakouer)
2	32	Michael Close	North Ballarat Rebels	TAC Cup
2	33	Liam McBean	Calder Cannons	TAC Cup
2	34	Jason Ashby	Oakleigh Chargers	TAC Cup
2	35	Tom Temay	Sandringham Dragons	TAC Cup
2	36	Tanner Smith	North Ballarat Rebels	TAC Cup		Traded by, received from
2	37	Ben Jacobs		AFL
2	38	Jackson Ramsay		WAFL		Traded by, received from
2	39	Max Duffy		WAFL
2	40	Brodie Murdoch		SANFL		Traded from
2	41	Mason Wood	Geelong Falcons	TAC Cup		Traded from
2	42	Matthew McDonough		SANFL		Traded from
2	43	Josh Saunders	Geelong Falcons	TAC Cup		Traded by, received from
2	44	Harrison Marsh		WAFL
3	45	Brant Colledge		WAFL		Traded by, received from
3	46	Tim Membrey	Gippsland Power	TAC Cup		Traded by, received from
3	47	Mitchell Wilkins	Norwood	SANFL		Traded by, received from
3	48	Dean Kent		WAFL		Free agency compensation pick
3	49	Lachie Hunter	Western Jets	TAC Cup		Father-son selection (son of Mark Hunter. Matched North Melbourne bid with pick #35.)
3	50	Josh Prudden	Murray Bushrangers	TAC Cup		uncontracted player compensation pick (Reid)
3	51	Dylan Van Unen	Frankston	VFL		Traded from
3	52	Matt Jones	Box Hill Hawks	VFL		Traded from
3	relinquished					Traded from, voluntarily surrendered ahead of Kurt Tippett draft tampering hearing,
3	53	Martin Gleeson	North Ballarat Rebels	TAC Cup
3	54	Nick Graham	Gippsland Power	TAC Cup
3	55	Tim Sumner	Woodville-West Torrens	SANFL		Traded from
3	56	Daniel Currie		SANFL
3	57	Kyal Horsley	(Rookie promotion)			Traded from
3	58	Clay Cameron	Mount Gravatt	NEAFL		Traded from
3	59	Adam Carter		WAFL
3	60	Mark Hutchings		WAFL		Free agency compensation pick (Lynch)
3	61	Taylor Hine		AFL		Traded by, received from
3	62	Sam Siggins	Lauderdale	TSL
3	63					Traded from
3	64	Matthew Dick	Calder Cannons	TAC Cup		Traded from, free agency compensation pick (Young)
3	65
4	66	Kaiden Brand	West Adelaide	SANFL		Traded from
4	67					Traded from
4	68	Dean Terlich	Norwood	SANFL
4	69					Traded by, received from
4	70	Michael Osborne		AFL		Traded by, received from
4	71	Daniel Nicholson	(Rookie promotion)			Traded from
4	72	Michael Evans	(Rookie promotion)			Traded by, received from
4	73	Nicholas Kommer		WAFL
4	74
4	75	Lewis Pierce	Dandenong Stingrays	TAC Cup
4	76	Sam Gibson	(Rookie promotion)
4	77	Brad Hartman	Sturt	SANFL
4	78	Clancee Pearce	(Rookie promotion)
4	79	Brad Dick	(Rookie promotion)
4	80
4	81	Rory Atkins	Calder Cannons	TAC Cup
4	82					Traded from
5	83	Sam Frost	(Rookie promotion)
5	84
5	85	Tom Jonas	(Rookie promotion)
5	86	Jack Crisp	(Rookie promotion)
5	87
5	88	Sean Gregory	Calder Cannons	TAC Cup
5	89	Levi Casboult	(Rookie promotion)
5	90	Sam Dunell	(Rookie promotion)
5	91	Aaron Mullett	(Rookie promotion)
5	92	Jesse Stringer	(Rookie promotion)
5	93	Lee Spurr	(Rookie promotion)
5	94	Marley Williams	(Rookie promotion)
5	95	Ian Callinan	(Rookie promotion)
5	96
6	97	Andrew Phillips	(Rookie promotion)
6	98	Tom Campbell	(Rookie promotion)
6	99	Niall McKeever	(Rookie promotion)
6	100
6	101
6	102	Zach Tuohy	(Rookie promotion)
6	103	Majak Daw	(Rookie promotion)
6	104
7	105	Jason Johannisen	(Rookie promotion)
7	106	Mark Baguley	(Rookie promotion)
7	107	Harry Cunningham	(Rookie promotion)

• Source: AFL Draft Order

Notes:

• Compensation picks are selections in addition to the normal order of selection, allocated to clubs by the AFL as compensation for losing uncontracted players to the new expansion clubs, Gold Coast and Greater Western Sydney. The picks can be held for up to five years and clubs declare at the beginning of the season of their intent to utilise the pick at the end of the season. Picks could be traded to other clubs in return for players or other draft selections.
• free agency compensation picks are additional selections awarded to teams based on their net loss of players during the free agency trade period.
• Promoted rookies are players who are transferred from a club's rookie list to their primary list.
• Local talent selections are local zone selections available to the new expansion clubs.

2013 pre-season draft

The 2013 AFL pre-season draft was held on 11 December 2012.^[2]

Round	Pick	Player	Recruited from	League	Drafted to
1	1	Bret Thornton		AFL
1	2
1	3	Sam Colquhoun	Central District	SANFL
1	4
1	5
1	6	Will Hams	Gippsland Power	TAC Cup
1	7
1	8	Jack Hannath	Central District	SANFL
1	9
1	10	Nick Joyce		AFL
1	11	Kurt Tippett		AFL
2	12	Dean Brogan		AFL
2	13
2	14	Jesse Crichton		AFL
2	15
2	16
3	17

2013 rookie draft

The 2013 AFL rookie draft was held on 11 December 2012.^[2]

Round	Pick	Player	Recruited from	League	Drafted to
1	1
1	2	Leigh Osborne	Frankston	VFL
1	3	Nathan Stark	Glenelg	SANFL
1	4	Brett Goodes	Williamstown	VFL
1	5	Kane Mitchell	Claremont	WAFL
1	6	Nicholas Hayes	Woodville West Torrens	SANFL
1	7	Ricky Petterd		AFL
1	8	Ariel Steinberg		AFL
1	9		Norwood	SANFL
1	10	Tim McGenniss	Dandenong Stingrays	TAC Cup
1	11	Matt Taberner	Murray Bushrangers	TAC Cup
1	12	Callum Sinclair	Subiaco	WAFL
1	13	Kyle Martin	Frankston	VFL
1	14	Kyle Hartigan	Werribee	VFL
1	15			AFL
1	16	Jake Lloyd	North Ballarat Rebels	TAC Cup
2	17
2	18
2	19	Mitch Clisby	North Adelaide	SANFL
2	20	Justin Hoskin	Port Adelaide Magpies	SANFL
2	21	Callum Bartlett		AFL
2	22	Sam Lonergan		AFL
2	23	Andrew Collins		AFL
2	24			AFL
2	25	Alex Howson	East Fremantle	WAFL
2	26	Jamie Bennell		AFL
2	27	Sam Dwyer	Port Melbourne	VFL
2	28	Ciarán Kilkenny	Dublin GAA	GAA
2	29	Xavier Richards	Sandringham Dragons	TAC Cup
3	30
3	31
3	32
3	33	Orren Stephenson		AFL
3	34	Cameron Richardson		AFL
3	35	Adam Oxley	Redland	NEAFL
3	36	Jack Osborn	Alternative talent	(Basketball)
3	37	Dane Rampe	UNSW-Eastern Suburbs	AFL Sydney
4	38
4	39
4	40	Cadeyn Williams	Murray Bushrangers	TAC Cup
4	41	Jack Frost	Williamstown	VFL
4	42	Tim Klaosen	Alternative talent	(Basketball)
4	43
5	44
5	45
5	46	Craig Moller	Sydney Uni	NEAFL
5	47	Ben Hudson		AFL
6	48
6	49	Peter Yagmoor		AFL
6	50	Daniel Robinson	NSW/ACT Rams	TAC Cup
7	51	Joseph Redfern	Sydney Hills Eagles	NEAFL
7	52
7	53	Ben Richmond	Alternative Talent	(Basketball)
8	54	Zac Williams	Narrandera	Riverina Football League
8	55	Andrew Boston	Broadbeach	NEAFL
9	58	Brandon Jack	Pennant Hills	AFL Sydney
9	59	Sam Naismith	North Shore	AFL Sydney
10	63	Jordon Bourke	Morningside	NEAFL

Notes and References

1. News: Don't expect a free-for-all . https://web.archive.org/web/20121002054944/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/148887/default.aspx . dead . 2 October 2012 . Ashley . Browne . 30 September 2012.
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20120328175521/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/131572/default.aspx Key dates for draft and free agency
3. News: Goddard heads AFL free agency candidates . Sam . Lienert . 30 September 2012 . 30 September 2012 . https://archive.today/20121230210701/http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8540909 . 30 December 2012 . dead.
4. News: Crows forward Kurt Tippett leaves town to consider future . Michelangelo . Rucci . Adelaide Now. 27 September 2012.
5. News: Collingwood denies Travis Cloke's contract saga killed its premiership chances . Sam . Edmund . Herald Sun . 28 September 2012.
6. News: The much sought-after midfielder Travis Boak intends to stay with Port . Greg. Denham. The Australian. 5 September 2011.
7. News: FA explained. https://web.archive.org/web/20121002054926/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/148683/default.aspx. dead. 2 October 2012. Luke . Holmesby. 30 September 2012.
8. News: Free agents. https://web.archive.org/web/20120317040844/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/130821/default.aspx . dead . 17 March 2012 . Mark . Macgugan. 16 March 2012.
9. Web site: Free agency rules . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120317063524/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/130820/default.aspx . 17 March 2012 .
10. News: Goddard one of six key agents . https://web.archive.org/web/20121001004834/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/148704/default.aspx . dead . 1 October 2012 . Luke . Holmesby . 27 September 2012.
11. Web site: Phelan. Jason. Saints given pick 13 for BJ. https://web.archive.org/web/20121023213319/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/149968/default.aspx. dead. 23 October 2012. AFL.com.au. BigPond. 21 October 2012. 20 October 2012.
12. News: Freo tables Pearce offer . Nathan . Schmook . 1 October 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121002055020/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/148905/default.aspx . 2 October 2012 .
13. News: Goddard now a Bomber. https://web.archive.org/web/20121003231213/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/148950/default.aspx . dead . 3 October 2012 . Nick. Tedeschi. 1 October 2012.
14. News: Knights heads to Tigerland . https://web.archive.org/web/20121003231153/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/148924/default.aspx . dead . 3 October 2012 . Paul . Daffey . 1 October 2012.
15. News: Richmond tables offer for Chaplin . 1 October 2012 . 1 October 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121004014858/http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/148946/default.aspx . 4 October 2012 . dead . dmy-all .
16. News: Lynch joins Collingwood. https://web.archive.org/web/20121004221033/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/148982/default.aspx . dead . 4 October 2012 . Adam. McNichol. 2 October 2012.
17. News: Byrnes joins Melbourne. https://web.archive.org/web/20121006065250/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/149144/default.aspx . dead . 6 October 2012 . Luke. Holmesby. 4 October 2012.
18. News: Suns snare Murphy. https://web.archive.org/web/20121015000859/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/149610/default.aspx . dead . 15 October 2012 . Paul. Daffey. 12 October 2012.
19. News: Moloney a Lion. https://web.archive.org/web/20121015014639/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/149612/default.aspx . dead . 15 October 2012 . Callum. Twomey. 12 October 2012.
20. News: Rivers flows to Geelong. https://web.archive.org/web/20121020225206/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/149888/default.aspx . dead . 20 October 2012 . Peter. Ryan. 18 October 2012.
21. News: Pies' Young talent time . Jennifer . Witham . 19 October 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121020133236/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/149931/default.aspx . 20 October 2012 .
22. News: Hawks sign Simpkin. https://web.archive.org/web/20121102082440/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/150636/default.aspx . dead . 2 November 2012 . Mark. Macgugan. 1 November 2012.
23. News: Gillies joins Demons. https://web.archive.org/web/20121114235748/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/151007/default.aspx . dead . 14 November 2012 . Niall. Seewang. 13 November 2012.
24. News: Roberton joins Saints. https://web.archive.org/web/20121201090038/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/151917/default.aspx. dead. 1 December 2012. 29 November 2012.
25. News: Lower signs with Dogs. Adam. McNichol. 3 December 2012.
26. Web site: Seewang. Niall. Suns to snare Martin. https://web.archive.org/web/20121009055709/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/149332/default.aspx. dead. 9 October 2012. AFL.com.au. 8 October 2011. 8 October 2010.
27. Web site: Pills seal Connors' fate. AFL BigPond Network. 4 July 2012. 4 July 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120707031346/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/140364/default.aspx. 7 July 2012.
28. Web site: Bruce announces retirement. AFL BigPond Network. 16 July 2012. 16 July 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120819235723/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/141631/default.aspx. 19 August 2012.
29. Web site: Brad bows out. AFL BigPond Network. 8 August 2012. 8 August 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120811064824/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/143943/default.aspx. 11 August 2012.
30. Web site: Miller's time is up, Moore retires too. AFL BigPond Network. 16 August 2012. 16 August 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120819022209/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/144763/default.aspx. 19 August 2012.
31. Web site: Bulldog veterans to retire. AFL BigPond Network. 20 August 2012. 20 August 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120821043051/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/145079/default.aspx. 21 August 2012.
32. News: Taz for the memories. Tarrant to hang up the boots. The Age. 21 August 2012. 21 August 2012. Melbourne.
33. Web site: Grover and out. AFL BigPond Network. 28 August 2012. 28 August 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120830230453/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/145986/default.aspx. 30 August 2012.
34. Web site: Spike calls it a day. AFL BigPond Network. 29 August 2012. 29 August 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120830130515/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/146057/default.aspx. 30 August 2012.
35. Web site: Sun sets for Fraser. AFL BigPond Network. 29 August 2012. 29 August 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120831013054/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/146083/default.aspx. 31 August 2012.
36. Web site: Dogs delist history-making little man. AFL BigPond Network. 3 September 2012. 3 September 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120905045544/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/146617/default.aspx. 5 September 2012.
37. Web site: Jurrah quits Demons. 3 September 2012. Michael . Gleeson. Fairfax. 3 September 2012.
38. Web site: Lion veteran Buchanan calls it quits. https://web.archive.org/web/20121019053357/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/147133/default.aspx. 19 October 2012. AFL BigPond Network. 7 September 2012. dead.
39. Web site: Brent Moloney. Melbourne Football Club. 4 September 2012. 6 September 2012.
40. Web site: Old McDonald goes, Chad stays. AFL BigPond Network. 5 September 2012. 5 September 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121021124128/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/146813/default.aspx. 21 October 2012.
41. Web site: Saints cull quartet. AFL BigPond Network. 5 September 2012. 5 September 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121021115016/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/146914/default.aspx. 21 October 2012.
42. Web site: Tigers swing axe and cut six from list. AFL BigPond Network. 7 September 2012. 7 September 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121021115006/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/147082/default.aspx. 21 October 2012.
43. Web site: Changes to the Carlton List. Carlton Football Club. 7 September 2012. 7 September 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121004164913/http://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/4311/newsid/147102/default.aspx. 4 October 2012.
44. News: Cats crunched, Scarlett departs. Fairfax Media. 9 September 2012. 9 September 2012. Melbourne.
45. http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/afl-footballer-john-mccarthy-dies-in-las-vegas-20120910-25nmy.html AFL Footballer John McCarthy Dies In Las Vegas
46. Web site: No more, says Chance. AFL BigPond Network. 14 September 2012. 14 September 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121020160219/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/147635/default.aspx. 20 October 2012.
47. Web site: Bulldogs' surprise retirement. AFL BigPond Network. 15 September 2012. 15 September 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121020160210/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/147759/default.aspx . 20 October 2012.
48. Web site: Power pulls the plug. AFL BigPond Network. 18 September 2012. 18 September 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121020160103/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/147939/default.aspx . 20 October 2012.
49. Web site: Wojo calls it a day. Geelong Cats Official AFL Website. 18 September 2012. 18 September 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121022160456/http://www.geelongcats.com.au/geelongnews/newsarticle/tabid/3933/newsid/147874/default.aspx. 22 October 2012.
50. Web site: Van Berlo one of three delistings. 18 September 2012. 19 October 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121019053729/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/148005/default.aspx.
51. Web site: Kangaroos delist three. Fairfax Media. 19 September 2012. 19 September 2012.
52. News: Hogan bids Geelong goodbye on a high. 24 September 2012. 24 September 2012. Melbourne. The Age.
53. News: https://web.archive.org/web/20121019053717/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/148231/default.aspx. Lions cut six . 19 October 2012. AFL.com.au. Michael . Whiting. dead. 21 September 2012.
54. News: https://web.archive.org/web/20121029035104/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/148512/default.aspx. I can't go on: Drummond. 29 October 2012. Michael . Whiting. dead. 25 September 2012.
55. News: Crows chop Brad Symes off their list. Michelangelo . Rucci. 27 September 2012.
56. Web site: Young midfielder Tom Swift quits West Coast Eagles to study medicine. Herald Sun. 5 October 2012. 5 October 2012.
57. Web site: Swans delist five. Australian Football League. 8 October 2012. 9 October 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121022021748/https://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/149404/default.aspx. 22 October 2012.
58. Web site: McLean a Blue for at least one more. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121022102438/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/149474/default.aspx. 22 October 2012.
59. Web site: List Change. 12 October 2012. 19 June 2013. https://archive.today/20141021160036/http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2012-10-12/list-changes. 21 October 2014. dead.
60. Web site: Dees delist eight players. 27 October 2012. 19 June 2013.
61. News: Matt Campbell and Cruize Garlett delisted by North Melbourne . Sam . Landsberger. Herald Sun . 29 October 2012.
62. News: Eagles axe two more. https://web.archive.org/web/20121031005128/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/150461/default.aspx. 31 October 2012. Nathan . Schmook. dead. 29 October 2012.
63. News: Magpies delist five. https://web.archive.org/web/20121031005107/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/150445/default.aspx. 31 October 2012. Luke . Holmesby. dead. 29 October 2012.
64. News: Cats delist three. https://web.archive.org/web/20121031032736/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/150473/default.aspx. 31 October 2012. Adam . McNicol. dead. 30 October 2012.
65. News: Bombers axe two. https://web.archive.org/web/20121031133348/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/150478/default.aspx . 31 October 2012. Gary . Walsh . Callum . Twomey. dead. 30 October 2012.
66. Web site: Hawks announce list changes. 30 October 2012.
67. Web site: Jason Gram contract terminated. 30 October 2012 .
68. News: Saints pick up delisted Docker. Fairfax Media. 30 November 2012. 3 December 2012. Melbourne.
69. News: Final mini-draft explained. https://web.archive.org/web/20120803022312/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/143167/default.aspx . dead . 3 August 2012 . Jason . Phelan . 31 July 2012.
70. News: Adelaide's 'goodwill gesture' costs it draft picks 20 and 54. 22 November 2012 . Caroline Wilson . Michael Gleeson. The Age.
71. Web site: Adelaide Crows lose draft picks, fined $300,000 and Kurt Tippett receives 11-match suspension. Scott. Walsh. Jesper. Fjeldstad. The Advertiser. 30 November 2012. 2 December 2012.
72. News: Crows could face more pain despite shock draft surrender. https://web.archive.org/web/20121128043012/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/151451/default.aspx . dead . 28 November 2012 . Matt Thompson . Nick Bowen. 21 November 2012.