2022–23 AFL Women's player movement period explained

2022–23 AFL Women's player movement period
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The 2022–23 AFL Women's player movement period consisted of the various periods when the 18 clubs in the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition recruited players prior to the 2023 AFL Women's season.

Priority signing period

Following the expectation of a stagnant draft, the AFL announced the introduction of a new priority signing period (PSP) in which the four expansion clubs Essendon, Hawthorn, Port Adelaide, and Sydney will be able to poach players who have played three or more AFLW seasons.^[1] Port Adelaide were also able to sign one underaged player.^[2]

Table of pre-list signings^[3]

Date	Player	Club	Recruited from	Notes
					^[4] ^[5]
					^[6] ^[7]
					^[8] ^[9]
			(SANFLW)	Under-age signing	^[10]
					^[11] ^[12]
					^[13] ^[14]
					^[15] ^[16]

Signing and trading period

Retirements and delistings

Table of player retirements and delistings

Date	Name	Club	Status
			Retired	^[17]
			Retired	^[18]
			Retired	^[19]
			Delisted	^[20]
			Delisted	^[21]
			Delisted
			Delisted
			Retired	^[22]
			Retired	^[23]
			Delisted	^[24]
			Delisted
			Delisted
			Delisted
			Delisted	^[25]
			Delisted
			Delisted	^[26]
			Retired	^[27]
			Delisted	^[28]
			Delisted	^[29]
			Delisted
			Delisted	^[30]
			Delisted
			Delisted
			Retired	^[31]
			Retired	^[32]
			Delisted	^[33]
			Delisted
			Delisted
			Delisted	^[34]
			Delisted
			Retired	^[35]
			Retired	^[36]
			Retired	^[37]
			Retired	^[38]
			Delisted	^[39]
			Delisted
			Delisted	^[40]
			Delisted
			Delisted	^[41]
			Delisted
			Delisted	^[42]
			Delisted
			Delisted
			Delisted	^[43]
			Delisted
			Delisted
			Delisted	^[44]
			Delisted
			Delisted	^[45]
			Delisted
			Delisted
			Delisted	^[46]
			Delisted
			Delisted	^[47]
			Delisted
			Retired	^[48]
			Delisted	^[49]
			Delisted
			Delisted	^[50]
			Delisted
			Delisted	^[51]
			Retired	^[52]
			Delisted	^[53]
			Delisted	^[54]
			Delisted	^[55]
			Delisted
			Delisted
			Delisted
			Delisted
			Delisted	^[56]
			Retired	^[57]
			Retired	^[58]
			Retired	^[59]
			Retired	^[60]

Rookie signings

In the absence of a rookie draft, each club was permitted to sign players that had not played Australian rules football within the previous three years or been involved in an AFLW high-performance program.

Table of rookie signings

Club	Player	Recruited from	Other/former sport
		Cleveland State	Basketball	^[61]
		Dublin GAA	Ladies' Gaelic football	^[62]
	Long Beach State	Basketball	^[63]
		Mayo GAA	Ladies' Gaelic football	^[64]
	Laois GAA	Ladies' Gaelic football
		Tipperary GAA	Ladies' Gaelic football	^[65]
	Tipperary GAA	Ladies' Gaelic football
		Donegal GAA	Ladies' Gaelic football	^[66]
		Melbourne Victory	Soccer	^[67]
		Armagh GAA	Ladies' Gaelic football	^[68]
		Tipperary GAA	Ladies' Gaelic football	^[69]
		Roscommon GAA	Ladies' Gaelic football	^[70]
	East Tennessee State & Kerry GAA	Basketball & Ladies' Gaelic football
	Kerry GAA	Ladies' Gaelic football

Trades

Trade!

	valign=top	to (from Collingwood)---- Steph Chiocci Jaimee Lambert pick #31	valign=top	to (from St Kilda)---- Tarni White	align=center rowspan=2	^[71]
valign=top	to (from St Kilda)---- Kate Shierlaw	valign=top	to (from North Melbourne)---- Grace Campbell pick #15
	valign=top	to (from Richmond)---- Kodi Jacques	valign=top	to (from Essendon)---- pick #27	^[72]
	valign=top	to (from St Kilda)---- Caitlin Greiser	valign=top	to (from Carlton)---- Natalie Plane	align=center rowspan=2	^[73]
valign=top	to (from Richmond)---- Harriet Cordner	valign=top	to (from Richmond)---- pick #14
	valign=top	to (from Richmond)---- Maddy Brancatisano	valign=top	to (from Gold Coast)---- Courtney Jones	^[74]
	valign=top	to (from Fremantle)---- Tahlia Read	valign=top	to (from Carlton)---- Serena Gibbs	^[75]
	valign=top	to (from Port Adelaide)---- Kate Surman	valign=top	to (from Geelong)---- Maddy Keryk pick #12	^[76]
	valign=top	to (from Hawthorn)---- Eliza Shannon pick #40	valign=top	to (from North Melbourne)---- pick #33	^[77]
	valign=top	to (from Sydney)---- Molly Eastman	valign=top	to (from Richmond)---- pick #27	^[78]
	valign=top	to ---- Lulu Pullar (from Brisbane) pick #31 (from St Kilda) ----to ---- Jesse Wardlaw (from Brisbane) Serene Watson (from Gold Coast) ----to ---- pick #14 (from St Kilda)	valign=top	to ---- Jordan Membrey (from Collingwood) Clara Fitzpatrick (from St Kilda) Ella Maurer (from North Melbourne) pick #6 (from St Kilda) ----to ---- Ellie Hampson (from Gold Coast) pick #40 (from North Melbourne)	^[79]
	valign=top	to (from Carlton)---- Brooke Walker	valign=top	to (from Essendon)---- pick #9	^[80]
	valign=top	to (from Fremantle)---- Amy Franklin	valign=top	to (from West Coast)---- pick #3 pick #21	^[81]
	valign=top	to (from Geelong)---- Laura Gardiner	valign=top	to (from Sydney)---- pick #1	^[82]
	valign=top	to (from Port Adelaide)---- Sarah Goodwin	valign=top	to (from Adelaide)---- Jasmine Simmons pick #16 pick #34	^[83]
	valign=top	to (from Greater Western Sydney)---- Jessica Allan	valign=top	to (from Adelaide)---- pick #52	^[84]
	valign=top	to (from Western Bulldogs)---- Nell Morris-Dalton	valign=top	to (from Collingwood)---- pick #15	^[85]

Delisted free agency

Table of free agency signings

Date	Player	Former club	New club
				^[86]
				^[87]
				^[88]
				^[89]
				^[90]

Inactive players

Table of inactive players

Club	Player	Reason
		Knee	^[91]
	Knee	^[92]
		Pregnancy	^[93]
	Knee	^[94]
	Personal	^[95]
		Knee	^[96]
	Leg	^[97]
		Pregnancy	^[98]
		Knee	^[99]
		Foot
	Rugby	^[100]
	Rugby
	Personal	^[101]
		Knee	^[102]
	Knee	^[103]
		Knee	^[104]
	Rugby	^[105]
		Wellbeing	^[106]
		Foot	^[107]
	Personal
		Knee	^[108]
		Knee	^[109]
	Knee
		Ankle	^[110]

Supplementary draft

See main article: 2023 AFL Women's supplementary draft.

Notes and References

1. Web site: The HUGE trade twist set to reshape AFLW pecking order. Sarah. Black. Telstra. AFL Women's. 20 February 2023.
2. Web site: Worst kept secret confirmed as Port signs Scholz. Peter. Williams. Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central. 3 March 2023.
3. Web site: 2023 AFLW Priority Signing Period summary. Telstra. AFL Women's. 8 March 2023.
4. News: Collingwood ‘disappointed’ as AFL paves way for superstar Chloe Molloy’s monster deal with Sydney Swans. Sarah. Burt. Seven News. 22 February 2023.
5. Web site: Molloy signs on. Telstra. Sydney Swans. 1 March 2023.
6. Web site: AFLW: Woodland departs Crows. Telstra. Adelaide. 1 March 2023.
7. Web site: Star forward Woodland signs with Port Adelaide. Jamie. Anderson. Telstra. Port Adelaide. 1 March 2023.
8. Web site: Thank You Emily & Greta. Telstra. Brisbane Lions. 1 March 2023.
9. Web site: Premiership stars Bodey and Bates sign for Season 8. Telstra. Hawthorn. 2 March 2023.
10. Web site: Port Adelaide signs Glenelg ruck Matilda Scholz. Jamie. Anderson. Telstra. Port Adelaide. 3 March 2023.
11. Web site: Cuthbertson to depart Fremantle. Telstra. Fremantle. 28 February 2023.
12. Web site: Defender Cuthbertson signs with Port Adelaide. Jamie. Anderson. Telstra. Port Adelaide. 3 March 2023.
13. Web site: McEvoy departs through Priority Signing Period. Telstra. Carlton. 7 March 2023.
14. Web site: Lucy McEvoy lands in Sydney. Telstra. Sydney Swans. 7 March 2023.
15. Web site: Defender departs for expansion club. Telstra. North Melbourne. 7 March 2023.
16. Web site: AFLW: Brooke Brown arrives at the NEC Hangar. Telstra. Essendon. 7 March 2023.
17. Web site: Duffin calls it a day. Telstra. Hawthorn. 18 October 2022. 12 November 2022.
18. Web site: Antonio calls time on AFLW career. Inaugural Fremantle captain Kara Antonio has announced her retirement from football. Telstra. Fremantle. 25 October 2022. 12 November 2022.
19. Web site: Hetherington Announces Retirement. Defender Tanya Hetherington has retired.. Telstra. Gold Coast. 31 October 2022. 12 November 2022.
20. Web site: Port Adelaide farewells McGrath. Telstra. Port Adelaide. 4 November 2022. 12 November 2022.
21. Web site: Bombers Make AFLW List Changes. Telstra. Essendon. 4 November 2022. 12 November 2022.
22. Web site: Ashlee Atkins announces retirement. The Gold Coast SUNS would like to thank Ashlee Atkins for her contributions to the club as the 29-year-old announces her retirement.. Telstra. Gold Coast. 11 November 2022. 12 November 2022.
23. Web site: Wakefield announces AFLW retirement. Inaugural VFLW and AFLW Tiger, Courtney Wakefield has called time on her AFLW career after four excellent seasons in the yellow and black.. Telstra. Richmond. 13 November 2022. 14 November 2022.
24. Web site: Eagles make AFLW changes. Telstra. West Coast. 17 November 2022. 21 November 2022.
25. Web site: GIANTS Make AFLW List Changes. Telstra. Greater Western Sydney. 17 November 2022. 21 November 2022.
26. Web site: AFLW: Crows thank Considine. Telstra. Adelaide. 2 December 2022. 16 December 2022.
27. Web site: Sharp puts football on hold for family. Telstra. Fremantle. 6 December 2022. 16 December 2022.
28. Web site: Richmond AFLW list update. Telstra. Richmond. 6 December 2022. 16 December 2022.
29. Web site: Sydney makes two AFLW list changes. Telstra. Sydney Swans. 7 December 2022. 16 December 2022.
30. Web site: Dees make three changes to AFLW list. Caitlin. Nobes. Telstra. Melbourne. 7 December 2022. 16 December 2022.
31. Web site: Thank You Krystal Scott. Telstra. Gold Coast Suns. 16 December 2022. 16 December 2022.
32. News: Bríd Stack: My Aussie adventure is done, but boy, what an adventure. Irish Examiner. Bríd. Stack. Bríd Stack. 16 December 2022. 18 December 2022.
33. Web site: Blues make AFLW list changes. Telstra. Carlton. 20 December 2022.
34. Web site: Kangaroos confirm two list changes. Telstra. North Melbourne. 20 December 2022.
35. Web site: McCarthy hangs up the boots. Telstra. Hawthorn. 12 January 2023. 23 February 2023.
36. News: End of an era: AFLW trailblazer Daisy Pearce hangs up the boots. Telstra. AFL Women's. 18 January 2023. 23 February 2023.
37. News: AFLW: Marijana Rajcic announces retirement. Telstra. Adelaide. 19 January 2023. 23 February 2023.
38. News: AFLW: Dayna Cox announces retirement. Telstra. Adelaide. 9 February 2023. 23 February 2023.
39. Web site: Hawthorn farewells AFLW duo. Telstra. Hawthorn. 16 February 2023.
40. Web site: Port Adelaide farewells Perry, Doumanis. Telstra. Port Adelaide. 2 March 2023.
41. Web site: SUNS make AFLW list changes. Telstra. Gold Coast Suns. 7 March 2023. The Gold Coast SUNS have informed defender Jade Pregelj and small forward Tori Groves-Little that they will not be offered contracts for the upcoming AFLW season..
42. Web site: Thank You Jesse & Lulu. Telstra. Brisbane Lions. 9 March 2023. The Brisbane Lions have also informed Gabby Collingwood, Ava Seton and Maggie Harmer that they will not be offered a playing contract for the upcoming season..
43. Web site: Sydney makes three AFLW list changes. Telstra. Sydney Swans. 10 March 2023.
44. Web site: AFLW List Update. Telstra. Fremantle. 10 March 2023.
45. Web site: Saints farewell trio. Telstra. St Kilda. 15 March 2023.
46. Web site: 27 Recommit to the Pies. Telstra. Collingwood. 16 March 2023. In other news, Collingwood has today informed El Chaston and Abbi Moloney that they would not be offered new contracts with the Club for the 2023 AFLW season..
47. Web site: Richmond AFLW List Update. Telstra. Richmond. 16 March 2023. Richmond Football Club has advised AFLW players Sophie Molan and Saraid Taylor that they will not receive playing contracts for the 2023 season..
48. Web site: Maddy McMahon to Retire from AFLW. Susie. Giese. Telstra. Geelong. 17 March 2023.
49. Web site: Cats Make Two Changes to AFLW List. Susie. Giese. Telstra. Geelong. 17 March 2023. Geelong has informed Georgia Clarke and Kalani Scoullar they will not be offered contracts for Season 8.
50. Web site: GC SUNS AFLW List Changes. Telstra. Gold Coast. 17 March 2023.
51. Web site: AFLW: List management changes. Telstra. Adelaide. 20 March 2023. Given the circumstances the Club has made the decision to delist Hewett.
52. Web site: Downie Calls Time. Telstra. Collingwood. 20 March 2023.
53. Web site: Kangaroos confirm AFLW list change. Telstra. North Melbourne. 20 March 2023.
54. Web site: Caris to depart. Telstra. Melbourne. 20 March 2023.
55. Web site: AFLW: 2023 list changes. Telstra. Essendon. 21 March 2023. We thank Eloise, Caitlin, Jorja, Megan and Federica for their time at the club..
56. Web site: GIANTS Thank Goodsir. Telstra. Greater Western Sydney. 21 March 2023.
57. Web site: O'Dea announces retirement. Telstra. Carlton. 21 March 2023.
58. News: Cora Staunton announces retirement from AFLW after 50 games. Irish Independent. 27 March 2023.
59. News: Veteran calls time on AFLW career. Telstra. North Melbourne. 19 April 2023.
60. News: Inaugural Lion calls time on career after injury setback. Telstra. womens.afl. 19 July 2023.
61. Web site: AFLW: Crows sign young midfielder. The 21-year-old played basketball at Cleveland State University in the US. Telstra. Adelaide Crows. 15 March 2023.
62. Web site: Jennifer Dunne Bound for Brisbane. Telstra. Brisbane Lions. 14 March 2023.
63. Web site: Lions Homecoming For Murphy. Telstra. Brisbane Lions. 29 March 2023.
64. Web site: Irish duo don the Navy Blue. Telstra. Carlton. 19 March 2023.
65. Web site: Cats Sign Irish Duo. Telstra. Geelong. 28 March 2023.
66. Web site: Irish product McLaughlin bound for Gold Coast. Telstra. Gold Coast. 21 March 2023.
67. Web site: Champion goalkeeper Dumont joins Hawks ranks. Telstra. Hawthorn. 28 April 2023.
68. Web site: Sister act Another Mackin joins the Dees. Telstra. . 31 March 2023.
69. Web site: North Melbourne secures Irish recruit. Telstra. . 28 March 2023.
70. Web site: Swans AFLW sign Irish trio. Telstra. Sydney Swans. 10 March 2023.
71. Web site: Thank You Steph Chiocci and Jaimee Lambert. Collingwood. Telstra. 10 March 2023.
72. Web site: AFLW: Jacques to don the sash. Telstra. Essendon. 11 March 2023.
73. Web site: Greiser arrives at Richmond. Richmond. Telstra. 14 March 2023.
74. Web site: Brancatisano joins the SUNS. Telstra. Gold Coast. 15 March 2023.
75. Web site: AFLW: Freo sign Gibbs in trade. Telstra. Fremantle. 16 March 2023.
76. Web site: Port Adelaide completes trade with Geelong. Port Adelaide has finalised a trade with Cats, seeing defender Maddy Keryk and pick 12 land at Alberton as Kate Surman departs.. Telstra. Port Adelaide. 16 March 2023.
77. Web site: Kangaroos welcome dashing defender. Telstra. North Melbourne. 16 March 2023.
78. Web site: Molly Eastman becomes an AFLW Tiger. Telstra. Richmond. 17 March 2023.
79. Web site: Seven players, five clubs: Biggest AFLW trade ever in motion. Sarah. Black. Telstra. AFL Women's. 17 March 2023.
80. Web site: AFLW: Brooke the Bomber. Telstra. Essendon. 17 March 2023.
81. Web site: AFLW: Eagles land talented tall Franklin. Telstra. West Coast. 17 March 2023.
82. Web site: Cats Receive Pick 1 in Gardiner Trade. Susie. Giese. Telstra. Geelong. 20 March 2023.
83. Web site: Port Adelaide finalises AFLW trade. Port Adelaide has finalised a trade with Adelaide that sees the club welcome Jasmine Simmons and receive picks 16 and 34 in exchange for Sarah Goodwin.. Telstra. Port Adelaide. 20 March 2023.
84. Web site: AFLW: Allan returns to West Lakes. Telstra. Adelaide. 20 March 2023.
85. Web site: Collingwood Welcomes Morris-Dalton. Telstra. Collingwood. 20 March 2023.
86. Web site: AFLW: Cat and Saint join Bombers as delisted free agents. Telstra. Essendon. 22 March 2023.
87. Web site: Bullas joins the Harbour City. Telstra. Sydney Swans. 22 March 2023.
88. Web site: Lions Sign Queensland Stalwart Jade Pregelj. Telstra. Brisbane Lions. 22 March 2023.
89. Web site: Ruck returns to Arden St. Telstra. North Melbourne. 22 March 2023.
90. Web site: Fowler makes Melbourne home. Telstra. North Melbourne. 22 March 2023.
91. Web site: AFLW: Injury Update Hannah Button. Telstra. Adelaide. 17 March 2023.
92. Web site: Tigers and Crows forwards placed on inactive lists, Vic prospect gets chance. Telstra. womens.afl. 21 July 2023.
93. Web site: 7 Loyal Lions Committed to the Cause. Telstra. Brisbane Lions. 20 March 2023. Premiership player and Club stalwart Kate Lutkins has also committed to the Club but will be placed on the inactive list for the 2023 season due to personal reasons..
94. Web site: Qscan Injury Update: Heartbreak for Two Lions. Telstra. Brisbane Lions. 10 May 2023.
95. Web site: Zimmie Farquharson Moved to Inactive List. Telstra. Brisbane Lions. 20 June 2023.
96. Web site: New addition bolsters the Blues' list. Blues add key defender ahead of Season 8.. Telstra. . 9 August 2023.
97. News: Rookie latest: Eagles sign rising young defender. AFL Women's. Black. Sarah. Bastiani. Gemma. 29 August 2023. 5 September 2023.
98. Web site: Rookie latest: Bombers sign West Australian ruck. Telstra. womens.afl. 22 May 2023.
99. News: AFLW: Mikayla Morrison update. Fremantle Football Club. 14 June 2023. 5 September 2023.
100. Web site: Trade latest: Suns sisters chase Olympic dreams, will sit out 2023 season. womens.afl. Telstra. 15 March 2023. 15 March 2023.
101. Web site: Suns add Academy tall after special AFL approval. 14 April 2022. 17 April 2022.
102. Web site: Germech Now a GIANT. Telstra. . 15 June 2023.
103. News: Young Giant placed on inactive list after tearing ACL. AFL Women's. Black. Sarah. Bastiani. Gemma. 8 August 2023. 5 September 2023.
104. Web site: Speedster to miss AFLW season after rupturing ACL. Telstra. . 29 March 2023.
105. Web site: Dual premiership Crow becomes a Kanga. Telstra. . 27 July 2023.
106. Web site: Yorston stepping away from football for 12 months. Telstra. Port Adelaide. 7 March 2023.
107. Web site: Yorston stepping away from football for 12 months. Telstra. . 27 June 2023.
108. Web site: Boyd becomes a Saint in whirlwind signing. Maddie Boyd has joined St Kilda as an injury replacement player for the upcoming AFLW season.. Telstra. St. Kilda. 30 June 2023.
109. Web site: 'A really big loss': Double ACL blow sidelines Swans co-captain, recruit. Telstra. Sydney Swans. 28 April 2023.
110. News: AFLW: West Coast forward Krstel Petrevski suffers season-ending ankle injury, placed on Eagles inactive list. The West Australian. Rogers. Samantha. 23 August 2023. 5 September 2023.