2024 AFLW Trade & Draft - key dates, rules etc.

[Callipygian]

I'm creating this thread, not because I have any particular knowledge but more because I want somewhere to ask questions.

I'll kick this thread off with some key dates:

* the trade period will be 5-11 December

* the draft itself will be on 16 December

* from 4-11 December there will be a Restricted Free Agency period (RFA) and a Delisted Free Agency period

* there will be a further DFA period from about 12-14 December; and

* then a Supplemental Signing Period (SSP) straight after the draft from 17-18 December. International rookies and the like can be signed at this time too.

Here's my source: https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1189913/aflw-trade-and-draft-dates-locked-in-for-2024-season.



Next some draft related information

* results from the National combine: https://www.afl.com.au/news/1241350/2024-telstra-aflw-draft-combine-testing-results (girls results after the boys)

* results from the State combines: https://www.afl.com.au/news/1245118/2024-telstra-aflw-state-draft-combine-testing-results (again, girls' results follow the boys' results)

but overall it looks like Pie 4 Life 's thread is the place to go for info about draftees: https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/2024-aflw-draft-player-profiles-including-highlights.1388985/

 

[Callipygian]

And having cleverly created this space to ask questions, now I want to light out with some questions:

* What are the draft rules or, if they are not yet known, how/when can we find out? NB The draft is on 16 December just over 6 weeks away.

* Will future pick trading be allowed?

* What are the rules for matching bids on Academy players and father-daughters?

 

[The Nostradamus]

Do we still not know the academy bidding rules ahead of next months draft?

 

[Callipygian]

Do we still not know the academy bidding rules ahead of next months draft?

I am not aware of any announcements.

If I'm not mistaken, RMC have also removed their rolling ranking list of draft talent. So, I think we can only reference their most recent list, which was August: https://central.rookieme.com/afl/power-rankings/aflw-draft-power-rankings-august-2024/

 

[Couch Coach]

Do we still not know the academy bidding rules ahead of next months draft?

Huge boost for Blues, Pies after gun prospects nominate as father-daughters

Sophie McKay, daughter of Carlton premiership player Andrew, and Violet Patterson, daughter of Collingwood's Stephen, nominate as father-daughter selections

www.afl.com.au

"Any club can place a bid on a father-daughter or northern academy player, with the "home" club required to match the bidding with their own pick, within 18 selections of the nomination, should they wish to retain the player."

 

[The Nostradamus]

Huge boost for Blues, Pies after gun prospects nominate as father-daughters

Sophie McKay, daughter of Carlton premiership player Andrew, and Violet Patterson, daughter of Collingwood's Stephen, nominate as father-daughter selections

www.afl.com.au

"Any club can place a bid on a father-daughter or northern academy player, with the "home" club required to match the bidding with their own pick, within 18 selections of the nomination, should they wish to retain the player."

Like this
The men’s rules should follow this instead of the points matching system

 

[Couch Coach]

Interestingly the AFLW havce released the news of players that have agreed to be father-daughter selections:

Huge boost for Blues, Pies after gun prospects nominate as father-daughters

Sophie McKay, daughter of Carlton premiership player Andrew, and Violet Patterson, daughter of Collingwood's Stephen, nominate as father-daughter selections

www.afl.com.au

However the AFLW have NOT published a list of Northern Academy aligned players (Havana Harris?)

AFLW - News, Fixtures, Scores & Results - AFL.com.au/aflw

The home of the NAB AFL Women's. Who are you supporting in the 2023 NAB AFLW S8 competition? Our Stories, GenW, Women of AFLW, The People

www.afl.com.au

"...an AFLW Club must submit a Father-Daughter nomination form to the AFL by Monday 18th November 2024"
"...an AFLW Club must submit a Northern Academy nomination form to the AFL by Monday 18th November 2024"

I wonder why they AFLW would only publish father-daughter players and not Northern Academy players dispite the timeframe being exactly the same?

 

[Callipygian]

Here are a couple of trade related NEWS articles:

https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/12...rom-north-melbourne-after-premiership-success

Suns plot shock move to land heart-and-soul Dee

Lily Mithen is shaping as a major trade target for Gold Coast, with Melbourne keen to move up the draft order

www.afl.com.au

Top-10 pick seeks trade to Saints, versatile Giant eyes move

Charlotte Baskaran wants to head to Moorabbin along with experienced Giant as Saints get busy in Trade Period

www.afl.com.au

Coach gone, captain next: Horror season sees major Suns changes

Coach gone, captain next: Horror season sees major Suns changes

www.foxsports.com.au

This one behind a paywall: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct...usg=AOvVaw0EX4nDeN1BseE1-iY2cC0E&opi=89978449

 

[The Nostradamus]

Interestingly the AFLW havce released the news of players that have agreed to be father-daughter selections:

Huge boost for Blues, Pies after gun prospects nominate as father-daughters

Sophie McKay, daughter of Carlton premiership player Andrew, and Violet Patterson, daughter of Collingwood's Stephen, nominate as father-daughter selections

www.afl.com.au

However the AFLW have NOT published a list of Northern Academy aligned players (Havana Harris?)

AFLW - News, Fixtures, Scores & Results - AFL.com.au/aflw

The home of the NAB AFL Women's. Who are you supporting in the 2023 NAB AFLW S8 competition? Our Stories, GenW, Women of AFLW, The People

www.afl.com.au

"...an AFLW Club must submit a Father-Daughter nomination form to the AFL by Monday 18th November 2024"
"...an AFLW Club must submit a Northern Academy nomination form to the AFL by Monday 18th November 2024"

I wonder why they AFLW would only publish father-daughter players and not Northern Academy players dispite the timeframe being exactly the same?

how have they still not released academy bids yet when the draft is monday

amateur hour

 

[swuzzlebubble]

What does each club need and who will they take? Your guide to the AFLW draft​

https://archive.md/16c9p

 

[swuzzlebubble]

What does each club need and who will they take? Your guide to the AFLW draft​

https://archive.md/16c9p

 

[Miller1971]

Lions only have 2 picks?