The 2015 AFL women's draft was an opportunity for Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs to select players for the Hampson-Hardeman Cup. It consisted of a draft before the first match, held on 20 April[1] and including 34 picks, and a mini-draft before the second match, held on 22 July and including 10 picks.[2] Before the first match, teams were permitted to retain six players from their 2013 squads, and completed their lists through the draft.[3] Coastal Titans ruck Emma King was selected by the Bulldogs with the first pick.
| 2015 AFL women's draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date(s) | 20 April 2015 (main draft) 22 July 2015 (mini-draft) |
| Time | 7:00pm (main draft) 12:00pm (mini-draft) |
| Location | Docklands Stadium, Victoria (main draft) AFL House, Victoria (mini-draft) |
| Overview | |
| League | AFL Women's |
| First selection | Emma King (Western Bulldogs) |
Draft edit
Mini-draft edit
| Pick | Player[5] | Drafted to | Recruited from | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brianna Davey | Western Bulldogs | St Kilda | VWFL |
| 2 | Brittany Bonnici | Melbourne | St Kilda | VWFL |
| 3 | Tahlia Randall | Western Bulldogs | Nambour/Maroochydore | AFL Sunshine Coast Juniors Under-18 Girls |
| 4 | Sabrina Frederick-Traub | Melbourne | South Fremantle | WAWFL |
| 5 | Caitlyn Edwards | Western Bulldogs | East Fremantle | WAWFL |
| 6 | Tiarna Ernst | Melbourne | Diamond Creek | VWFL |
| 7 | Emma Humphries | Western Bulldogs | Burnie | TWL |
| 8 | Jenna Bruton | Melbourne | St Kilda | VWFL |
| 9 | Maddy Collier | Western Bulldogs | UNSW-Eastern Suburbs | AFL Sydney Women's |
| 10 | Jess Dal Pos | Melbourne | Darebin Falcons | VWFL |
Retained players edit
Before the first match, six players were selected to be retained by each team, barring unavailability.[4]
Melbourne edit
Western Bulldogs edit
References edit
- ^ Gailberger, Jade (21 April 2015). "Melbourne Football Club drafts SA's Danielle Goding and Courtney Cramey". The Advertiser. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ "AFL Women's Exhibition 'mini draft'". Victorian Women's Football League. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ "Review: 2015 AFL Women's Draft". AFL NSW/ACT. 23 April 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ a b Twomey, Callum (20 April 2015). "King crowned Dogs' No.1 in AFL women's draft". Australian Football League. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ Herbertson, Lisa (23 July 2015). "Aussie rules star Lael Kassem scores goal of the year but is shock omission in women's AFL mini-draft". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 29 March 2018.