2014 AFL draft explained
The 2014 AFL draft consists of the various periods where the 18 clubs in the Australian Football League (AFL) can trade and recruit players following the completion of the 2014 AFL season. Additions to each club's playing list are not allowed at any other time during the year. This was the last year in which any team passed on a selection in the national draft.
The key dates for the trading and drafting periods are:[1] [2]
- The free agency offer period between 3 October and 13 October. Three further free agency periods are held for delisted players, between 1 November and 12 November, 14 November to 19 November and 28 November to 1 December.
- Father–son and academy players were nominated by 3 October, with a bidding process held on 6 October.
- The trade period; which was held between 6 October and 16 October
- The 2014 national draft; which was conducted on 27 November 2014 at the Gold Coast Convention Centre.
- The 2015 pre-season draft which was held on 3 December 2014 and
- The 2015 rookie draft, also held on 3 December 2014.
Final club lists for the 2015 AFL season were lodged to the AFL on 5 December 2014.
The 2014 draft was the best draft from a NSW/ACT perspective in recent history, as there were as many as seven players recruited from the region. Isaac Heeney was taken at pick 18, followed by Jack Hiscox, Abe Davis, Jack Steele, Dougal Howard, Logan Austin and Jeremy Finlayson. This total of seven new recruits (Dan Robinson was a rookie upgrade) was just one player less than what was recruited from the traditional football state of Western Australia.[3]
Player movements
Free agency
The initial list of free agents, published in March 2014, consisted of 48 unrestricted free agents and nine restricted free agents. The mid-year revision in July listed 27 unrestricted free agents and only two restricted free agents, due to players re-signing with their existing clubs or announcing their retirement.[4] The final free agents list issued on 29 September, the week before the trade period commenced, consisted of 13 unrestricted free agents and only Shaun Higgins on the restricted free agent list, reflecting that most of the original list had either re-signed with their current club or retired from the AFL. James Frawley, Jarrad Waite, Dustin Fletcher, Brad Sewell, Luke McPharlin, Adam Goodes and Nick Malceski were the highest profile players remaining on the list.[5]
Trades
The AFL trade period will run from Monday 6 October until Thursday 16 October. The AFL announced that it was shortening the trade period by one day from the usual Friday deadline due to Etihad Stadium, which is used by the AFL clubs during the trade period, being booked on the Friday for the International Convention of Jehovah's Witnesses.[19]
On 9 October it was revealed that the AFL had banned the Sydney Swans from recruiting players, either by trading or through free agency signing, for the next two trading periods (until the end of the 2016 season), unless the club was prepared to give up its cost of living allowance (COLA), the allowance above the base salary cap which the club is permitted to pay its players to reflect the higher cost of living in Sydney compared with Melbourne. Sydney opted to abide by the restrictions in order to retain its COLA, and recruited no players. The club was not restricted from receiving draft picks in exchange for players leaving the club.[20]
Note: The numbering of the draft picks in this list may be different to the agreed draft picks at the time of the trade, due to adjustments from either the insertion of free agency compensation draft picks or clubs exiting the draft before later rounds.
Retirements and delistings
2014 national draft
The 2014 AFL national draft was held on 27 November 2014 at the Gold Coast Convention Centre.[1]
Final draft order[112]
- 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.
- Academy players are local zone selections available to the four NSW and Queensland clubs. Both academy and father–son selections are subject to a bidding process, where the club with the family or academy connection must match any opposition club's bid with their next available selection.
Rookie elevations
Between 2009 and 2013, rookie listed players that were elevated to their club's senior list were listed in the national draft order at the end of the club's selections. In 2014 the AFL reverted to the system used in 2008 and earlier, where they are not included in the draft list. Club can retain a rookie for up to three years before they must be elevated to the senior list or delisted. The 22 players elevated in 2014 are provided below.[113]
2015 pre-season draft
The 2015 AFL pre-season draft was held on 3 December 2014.[1] Only five clubs could have taken part, with the other clubs completing their lists during the National Draft,[114] however Carlton made the only selection, with all other clubs passing.[115]
2015 rookie draft
The 2015 AFL rookie draft was held on 3 December 2014.[1] The official rookie draft order was released on 2 December and each club, with the exception of Greater Western Sydney who are still operating with an expanded list, can have between 4 and 6 players on their rookie list, as long as they have a maximum of 44 players on their combined primary and rookie lists.[116]
Round | Pick | Player | Drafted to | Recruited from | League | Notes |
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align=center | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
align=center | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
align=center | 1 | 3 | Passed | | — | — | |
align=center | 1 | 4 | | | Bendigo Pioneers | | |
align=center | 1 | 5 | | | | | |
align=center | 1 | 6 | | | Oakleigh Chargers | | |
align=center | 1 | 7 | | | | | |
align=center | 1 | 8 | | | Sandringham Dragons | | |
align=center | 1 | 9 | | | Calder Cannons | | |
align=center | 1 | 10 | | | | | |
align=center | 1 | 11 | | | | | |
align=center | 1 | 12 | | | | AFL | |
align=center | 1 | 13 | | | | | |
align=center | 1 | 14 | | | | | |
align=center | 1 | 15 | | | | | |
align=center | 1 | 16 | | | | | |
align=center | 1 | 17 | | | Sandringham Dragons | | |
align=center | 1 | 18 | | | | | |
align=center | 2 | 19 | | | | | |
align=center | 2 | 20 | | | | | |
align=center | 2 | 21 | Passed | | — | — | |
align=center | 2 | 22 | | | Oakleigh Chargers | | |
align=center | 2 | 23 | | | | | |
align=center | 2 | 24 | | | | | |
align=center | 2 | 25 | | | Coburg | | |
align=center | 2 | 26 | | | | | |
align=center | 2 | 27 | | | | | |
align=center | 2 | 28 | | | | San Diego | Class A Minor Leagues | 3-year non-registered player, via Class A minor league baseball |
align=center | 2 | 29 | | | | | |
align=center | 2 | 30 | | | | | |
align=center | 2 | 31 | | | | | |
align=center | 2 | 32 | | | | | |
align=center | 2 | 33 | | | | | |
align=center | 2 | 34 | | | | | |
align=center | 2 | 35 | | | Frankston | | |
align=center | 2 | 36 | | | | WAFL | |
align=center | 3 | 37 | | | | | |
align=center | 3 | 38 | Passed | | — | — | |
align=center | 3 | 39 | Passed | | — | — | |
align=center | 3 | 40 | | | | | |
align=center | 3 | 41 | | | | | |
align=center | 3 | 42 | | | | | |
align=center | 3 | 43 | | | | | |
align=center | 3 | 44 | | | | | |
align=center | 3 | 45 | | | | | International Player (Gaelic football) |
align=center | 3 | 46 | | | | | |
align=center | 3 | 47 | | | | NTFL | Father–son rule selection – son of Michael Long |
align=center | 3 | 48 | | | | | International Player (Gaelic football) |
align=center | 3 | 49 | | | | | International Player (Gaelic football) |
align=center | 3 | 50 | | | North Ballarat | | |
align=center | 3 | 51 | | | Tasman FC/ | | Winner of The Recruit |
align=center | 3 | 52 | | | | | |
align=center | 3 | 53 | | | | | |
align=center | 4 | 54 | | | | | |
align=center | 4 | 55 | Passed | | — | — | |
align=center | 4 | 56 | | | Mayo GAA | | International Player (Gaelic football) |
align=center | 4 | 57 | | | | | |
align=center | 4 | 58 | | | Deakin Athletics Club | Athletics Victoria | 3-year non-registered player, via athletics |
align=center | 4 | 59 | | | Bendigo Gold | | |
align=center | 4 | 60 | | | Oklahoma State | | International Player (basketball) |
align=center | 4 | 61 | | | | | |
align=center | 4 | 62 | | | | | International Player (Gaelic football) |
align=center | 4 | 63 | | | | | |
align=center | 4 | 64 | Passed | | — | — | |
align=center | 4 | 65 | | | | | |
align=center | 5 | 66 | Passed | | — | — | |
align=center | 5 | 67 | | | | | |
align=center | 5 | 68 | | | — | — | 3-year non-registered player, via basketball |
align=center | 5 | 69 | Passed | | — | — | |
align=center | 6 | 70 | Passed | | — | — | |
align=center | 6 | 71 | | | | | |
align=center | 6 | 72 | Passed | | — | — | |
align=center | 7 | 73 | Passed | | — | — | |
align=center | 8 | 74 | Passed | | — | — | |
align=center | 9 | 75 | | | Morningside | | Academy Selection |
align=center | 9 | 76 | | | | | Academy Selection |
Source | |
Selections by league
Notes and References
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- Web site: Father–Son/Academy Nominations Made. 3 October 2014. 7 October 2014. 11 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141011232312/http://www.triplem.com.au/melbourne/sport/afl/news/2014/10/eight-clubs-make-12-father-sonacademy-player-nominations-ahead-of-afl-national-draft/. dead.
- Web site: AFL NSW/ ACT. aflnswact.com.au. 20 December 2014. 18 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150318122821/http://www.aflnswact.com.au/index.php?id=5&tx_ttnews[pointer]=1&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=2811&tx_ttnews[backPid]=4&cHash=f37678741e. dead.
- News: Free agents: Who will go and who will stay? . Nick . Bowen . 28 July 2014.
- News: List of available free agents shortens . Alex . Malcolm . 29 September 2014.
- Web site: Waite to give Kangaroo forwards extra bounce. AFL.com.au. 3 October 2014.
- Web site: Kangaroos sign Higgins after Dogs decline to match offer. AFL.com.au. 3 October 2014.
- Web site: It's official: Frawley joins the Hawks. AFL.com.au. 6 October 2014.
- Web site: Malceski becomes a Sun. AFL.com.au. 6 October 2014.
- Web site: Essendon confirms signing of former Saint Gwilt. AFL.com.au. 11 October 2014.
- Web site: Tigers win the Hunt: delisted Cat speedster heads to Punt Road. AFL.com.au. 1 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141101071147/http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-11-01/tigers-win-the-hunt. 1 November 2014. dead. dmy-all.
- Web site: Tigers complete Hunt. 2 November 2014.
- Web site: Membrey to officially join Saints as a delisted free agent. AFL.com.au. 31 October 2014.
- Web site: Bulldogs snare ex-Cat as delisted free agent. AFL.com.au. 2 November 2014.
- Web site: Former Demon Blease gets a second chance with Geelong. AFL.com.au. 3 November 2014.
- Web site: Former Blue Robinson finds new home at the Lions. AFL.com.au. 3 November 2014.
- Web site: Newton's new start with the Demons. AFL.com.au. 5 November 2014.
- Web site: Blues boost defence with former Swan Matthew Dick. AFL.com.au. 5 November 2014.
- News: The Score: Jehovah's Witnesses curtail AFL trade period, Kangas' perfect timing and umpires under pressure. Scott . Gullan. 10 September 2014.
- http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/afl-trade-2014-afl-bans-sydney-swans-from-trading-players-in-20141009-113sba.html AFL trade 2014: AFL bans Sydney Swans from trading players in
- Web site: First trade off the rank: O'Rourke now a Hawk. AFL.com.au. 9 October 2014.
- Web site: Blue turns blue and red: Garlett moves to Demons. AFL.com.au. 9 October 2014.
- Web site: Lions defender Joel Patfull completes switch to GWS. AFL.com.au. 10 October 2014.
- Web site: Christensen officially a Lion. AFL.com.au. 13 October 2014.
- Web site: Clark a Cat, three-way deal sees Varcoe join Magpies. AFL.com.au. 15 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141021160558/http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-10-15/clark-joins-the-cats. 21 October 2014. dead.
- Web site: Dayne Beams finally joins Lions for two picks and Jack Crisp. AFL.com.au. 15 October 2014.
- Web site: Former Roo Greenwood joins Collingwood for pick 25. AFL.com.au. 15 October 2014.
- Web site: Speedster Stanley a Cat after Saints cut a deal. AFL.com.au. 15 October 2014.
- Web site: Giants Jaksch and Whiley now in the navy blue. AFL.com.au. 15 October 2014.
- Web site: Griffen and Boyd swap places in blockbuster trade. AFL.com.au. 15 October 2014.
- Web site: Giles now a Bomber as Dons replace Ryder. AFL.com.au. 16 October 2014.
- Web site: Ryder to Port Adelaide as Dons agree to deal. AFL.com.au. 16 October 2014.
- Web site: Bombers snare Brownlow medallist Cooney. AFL.com.au. 16 October 2014.
- Web site: Hawk six-gamer takes up three-year offer from Suns. AFL.com.au. 16 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141018162015/http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-10-16/Mitch-Hallahan-now-a-Sun. 18 October 2014. dead.
- Web site: GWS defender Sam Frost becomes a Demon. AFL.com.au. 16 October 2014.
- Web site: Bulldogs pick up a bargain in Biggs. AFL.com.au. 16 October 2014.
- Web site: Another Dog gone as Liam Jones joins Carlton. AFL.com.au. 16 October 2014.
- Web site: Cheney, Lowden to Crows in complicated deal. AFL.com.au. 16 October 2014.
- Web site: Cats pounce on top-10 draft pick from Crows. AFL.com.au. 16 October 2014.
- News: Gold Coast Suns sack Campbell Brown. The Age. Emma. Quayle. 5 December 2013.
- News: Duigan retires as rookies eye senior spot. Nick. Bowen. 9 December 2013.
- Web site: Struggling Garlett and Hawks part ways. 25 March 2014.
- Web site: Ankle injury forces Carlton's Heath Scotland to retire. 20 May 2014.
- Web site: Carlton sacks Josh Bootsma. 3 June 2014.
- Web site: Eagle Glass retires after injuries strike. 12 June 2014.
- Web site: Third time unlucky: Lions legend Brown calls it quits. 23 June 2014.
- Web site: End of the road approaches for Truck. 1 July 2014.
- Web site: Bulldog Williams calls it quits. 9 July 2014.
- Web site: More tears for Harvs, Hayes. 15 July 2014.
- Web site: Injury sends Magpie Maxwell into retirement. 16 July 2014.
- Web site: Former captain Cassisi to retire following Sunday's game against Melbourne. 17 July 2014.
- Web site: Star Eagle Dean Cox to hang up his boots. 21 July 2014.
- Web site: Beau Maister announces immediate retirement. 22 July 2014.
- Web site: Push-up King pushing off: Jake retires. 28 July 2014.
- Web site: Bock retires from football. 29 July 2014.
- Web site: Injury forces Demon Byrnes to call it quits. 30 July 2014.
- Web site: Dons veteran Winderlich to retire at season's end. 6 August 2014.
- Web site: Moloney hangs up his boots. 11 August 2014.
- Web site: Tom Murphy calls time. 12 August 2014.
- Web site: Roberts-Thomson retires. 14 August 2014.
- Web site: McGrath's last hurrah. 21 August 2014.
- Web site: Kepler to bow out. 21 August 2014.
- Web site: Roos praises Westrupp's courage. melbournefc.com.au. 10 April 2023.
- Web site: Premiership Duo Retire. 26 August 2014. 13 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141013085807/http://www.triplem.com.au/melbourne/sport/afl/news/2014/8/premiership-defenders-josh-hunt-and-stephen-gilham-have-announced-they-will-retire-from-afl/. dead.
- Web site: Raines keen to play on after leaving Lions. 27 August 2014.
- Web site: Karmichael Hunt calls an end to AFL career. 28 August 2014.
- Web site: Coach Gia will be 'roaring success', says McCartney. 28 August 2014.
- Web site: Luke Ball retires. 28 August 2014.
- Web site: Saints to be aggressive in the draft after axing Gwilt, Jones. 31 August 2014.
- Web site: Lions dump seven. 1 September 2014.
- Web site: Gumbleton gives the game away. 1 September 2014.
- Web site: Playing List Changes - Season 2015. 2 September 2014.
- Web site: Four more Blues delisted. 2 September 2014.
- Web site: Nicholson, Clisby depart Demons. 2 September 2014. 3 September 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140903102348/http://www.melbournefc.com.au/melbourne/news/2014-09-02/nicholson-clisby-depart-demons. dead.
- Web site: St Kilda list changes. 2 September 2014.
- Web site: Irish Pies to make the move back home. 4 September 2014.
- Web site: Jackson retires. 5 September 2014.
- Web site: McKernan, Graham cut from Crows' list. 6 September 2014.
- Web site: Richmond list changes. 9 September 2014.
- Web site: Swans to pay tribute to departing O'Keefe. 28 August 2014.
- Web site: Swans premiership star O'Keefe calls it quits. 24 September 2014.
- Web site: Bulldogs announce list changes. 24 September 2014.
- Web site: Port List Changes. 24 September 2014.
- Web site: Cats Announce Changes. 25 September 2014.
- Web site: Eagles delist two. 30 September 2014.
- Web site: Fremantle cuts two rookies from its list. 1 October 2014.
- Web site: Walsh heads back to Ireland as Swans delist duo. 1 October 2014.
- Web site: Patrick Mitchell departs Swans. 3 October 2014.
- Web site: Sewell calls it a day after Hawks decline to offer new contract. 4 October 2014.
- Web site: Kyle Martin shocks Collingwood, quits AFL to resume local footy career with Noble Park. 4 October 2014.
- Web site: Hawks announce list changes. 9 October 2014. 14 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141014170611/http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/hawthorn/news/2014-10-09/hawks-announce-list-changes. dead.
- Web site: Crows forward Jason Porplyzia quits, two more delisted. 10 October 2014.
- Web site: Luke Thompson among three Crows delisted. 20 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20190410152737/https://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-10-17/crows-cut-three-more. 10 April 2019. dead.
- Web site: Taylor Hunt among three more Cats delisted. 21 October 2014.
- Web site: Carlton list changes. 21 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141021102958/http://www.carltonfc.com.au/carlton/news/2014-10-21/carlton-list-changes. 21 October 2014. dead.
- Web site: Dockers dump troubled young midfielder Josh Simpson. 21 October 2014.
- Web site: Jetta quits the Bombers to explore free agency. 7 September 2014.
- Web site: 2014 List Changes. 22 October 2014.
- Web site: Dons set to put Hardingham on the trade table. 9 September 2014.
- Web site: Speedy Blease exits Dees and hopes to find a new home. 17 September 2014.
- Web site: Blease, Strauss delisted by Demons. 22 October 2014. 22 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141022103442/http://www.melbournefc.com.au/melbourne/news/2014-10-22/blease-strauss-delisted-by-demons. dead.
- Web site: Rookie defender Georgiou the next Demon to go. 23 October 2014.
- Web site: West Coast delists two more. 24 October 2014.
- Web site: Ports delists trio as midfielder rejects new contract and quits club. 24 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20190410154008/https://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-10-24/ports-cuts-trio-from-list. 10 April 2019. dead.
- Web site: Dogs delist duo and upgrade rookie Redpath. 27 October 2014.
- Web site: Veteran Saint Adam Schneider to take on rookie role. 28 October 2014.
- Web site: List Changes 2014. 29 October 2014.
- Web site: Former Giant Aylett cut by Bombers after just one season. 30 October 2014.
- Web site: Liam Anthony, Robbie Nahas among eight Kangaroos cut . 31 October 2014.
- Web site: Pies cut Armstrong, but promise to re-draft him. 31 October 2014.
- Web site: Demons leave rookie door open for delisted first-round draft pick Luke Tapscott. 31 October 2014.
- News: AFL reveals the final draft order. 24 November 2014.
- Web site: Upgraded and retained rookies for 2015. 25 November 2014. 26 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20180918095953/http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-11-25/upgraded-and-retained-rookies-for-2015. 18 September 2018. dead.
- Web site: 2014 NAB AFL Pre-Season Draft selection order. 2 December 2014.
- Web site: Preseason and Rookie Draft Tracker. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150401020703/http://www.afl.com.au/draft/preseason-rookie-draft-tracker. 1 April 2015.
- Web site: 2014 NAB AFL Rookie Draft indicative selection order. 2 December 2014.