2014 AFL women's draft explained

2014 AFL women's draft
Date:19 May 2014
Location:Docklands Stadium, Victoria
League:AFL Women's
First:Tiah Haynes
Prev:2013
Next:2015

The 2014 AFL women's draft was the second national women's draft organised by the Australian Football League, held to select Melbourne and Western Bulldogs players for the Hampson-Hardeman Cup, an exhibition match.[1] It was conducted on 19 May and consisted of 24 picks, with 12 players selected by each team.[2] Teams were permitted to retain 12 players from the 2013 match, and completed their lists through the draft. Coastal Titans player Tiah Haynes was selected by the Bulldogs with the first pick.[3] The Titans provided the most players in the draft, with five selected.

Draft

PickPlayer[4] Drafted toRecruited fromLeague
1Coastal TitansWAWFL
2Eastern DevilsVWFL
3Darebin FalconsVWFL
4East FremantleWAWFL
5Swan DistrictsWAWFL
6Swan DistrictsWAWFL
7CoorparooQWAFL
8Coastal TitansWAWFL
9Melbourne UniversityVWFL
10St KildaVWFL
11Coastal TitansWAWFL
12Melbourne UniversityVWFL
13St KildaVWFL
14Yeronga South BrisbaneQWAFL
15Coastal TitansWAWFL
16East FremantleWAWFL
17ZillmereQWAFL
18Darebin FalconsVWFL
19Coastal TitansWAWFL
20Diamond CreekVWFL
21Diamond CreekVWFL
22Pioneer E-GirlsCAWFL
23Melbourne UniversityVWFL
24Morphettville ParkSAWFL

Retained players

12 players were selected to be retained by each team, barring unavailability.[5]

Melbourne

  1. Kirby Bentley
  2. Ellie Blackburn
  3. Kiara Bowers
  4. Kara Donnellan
  5. Alicia Eva
  6. Courtney Gum
  7. Melissa Hickey
  8. Leah Kaslar
  9. Daisy Pearce
  10. Chelsea Randall
  11. Emma Swanson
  12. Bree White
  13. Lou Wotton

Western Bulldogs

  1. Lauren Arnell
  2. Katie Brennan
  3. Steph Chiocci
  4. Emma Kearney
  5. Elise O'Dea
  6. Aasta O'Connor
  7. Karen Paxman
  8. Kira Phillips
  9. Rebecca Privitelli
  10. Lauren Spark
  11. Nicola Stevens
  12. Louise Stephenson
  13. Natalie Wood

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Centralian Sissy Dunn creates history after Demons drafting. Northern Territory News. McArdle. Jordan. 20 May 2014. 26 March 2018.
  2. Web site: WA's Tiah Haynes picked at No.1 in 2014 AFL Women's Draft. Australian Football League. McNicol. Adam. 19 May 2014. 26 March 2018.
  3. Web site: Tiah Haynes claims number one in second women's draft. Girls Play Footy. 19 May 2014.
  4. Web site: 2014 AFL Women's Draft selections. Melbourne Football Club. Catto. Leesa. Burgan. Matt. 19 May 2014. 26 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180327023608/http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2014-05-19/2014-afl-womens-draft-selections. 27 March 2018. dead.
  5. Web site: 2014 AFL Women's Draft. AFL Community. 23 May 2014. 26 March 2018.