Women's Footy AFLW Trade & Draft 2024

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AFLW Draft Order: Every club's picks ahead of trade period

With AFLW trade period set to kick off on Thursday, the pre-trade draft order has been revealed

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The AFLW Draft will be held on Monday, December 16.

Pre-trade period, GWS holds: 3, 21, 39, 57, 75, 93, 111, 129

Everything you need to know about AFLW trade period

AFLW trade period kicks off on Thursday, with plenty of players set to move clubs

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THE AFLW TRADE period for 2024 opens on Thursday and while it's not expected to match the intensity of last year, plenty of players are expected to change clubs. Trade period runs until Wednesday, December 11, with the AFLW draft scheduled for Monday, December 16.

KEY AFLW PLAYER MOVEMENT DATES

• Monday, November 4: First Rookie Signing period opens
• Saturday, November 30: 2024 NAB AFLW Grand Final
• Wednesday, December 4: Restricted Free Agency and first Delisted Free Agency Period opens
• Thursday, December 5: AFLW Trade Period opens
• Wednesday, December 11: AFLW Trade, Restricted Free Agency and first Delisted Free Agency periods close
• Thursday, December 12: First Rookie Signing period closes; second Delisted Free Agency period opens
• Friday, December 13: Second Delisted Free Agency period closes; 2024 Telstra AFLW Draft order finalised
• Monday, December 16: 2024 Telstra AFLW Draft
• Monday, February 3, 2025: Supplementary Signing Period opens
• Friday, February 28, 2025: Supplementary Signing Period closes

 

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Who's hanging up the boots? Your club's retiring players

Check out the latest retirees as they are announced

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ANNISE BRADFIELD (GWS)​

The 21-year-old has called a premature end to her AFLW career, citing a chronic knee injury.

A top-10 selection for Gold Coast in the 2020 Telstra AFLW Draft, serious injuries have stymied Bradfield's short journey, including a torn ACL and a Lisfranc issue which ruled the powerful midfielder out of her first season at the Giants, 2022 (season seven). She finally made her GWS debut in week five this year after 735 days on the sidelines, and retires with eight games to her name.

"Injuries are shit. The ongoing 'one step forward, two steps back', the long-term chronic effects and the burnout slowly take a toll. As elite athletes we make so many sacrifices. It consumes us," Bradfield wrote on her Instagram account. "Important conversations with important people made me realise my tunnel vision. When the future consequences of my injuries were revealed, it showed me what is most important. I’m so young and have a whole other life to live. My body has told me it is time to medically retire, and I have listened. Thank you to GWS and Gold Coast for giving me the opportunity to live out my childhood dream, and to the teammates that have become family."

 

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INS AND OUTS: Blues cut four more, Pies add Irish rookie

See all your club's list changes ahead of the 2025 AFLW season

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Ins: TBC
Outs: Jasmine Grierson (delisted), Annise Bradfield (retired), Caitlin Miller (delisted), Jemma Ramsdale (delisted)

The Giants have informed defender Jasmine Grierson that she will not be offered a contract for the 2025 season. A former Demon and Kangaroo, Grierson played 61 games across her career, her versatility, footy IQ and strong ball use key features of her game. "We'd like to thank Jas for her contribution over the past four seasons," Giants AFLW and footy operations manager Alison Zell said. "Jas has been a popular member of our playing group throughout her time with the Giants and we'd like to wish her all the best in her next chapter."

Small forward Caitlin Miller (six games, emergency in 10 games in 2024) and injury replacement player Jemma Ramsdale (three matches this year) have also been delisted, while Annise Bradfield has retired due to a chronic knee injury.

 

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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

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ST KILDA is set to boost its engine room in the upcoming AFLW Trade Period, with Hawthorn midfielder Charlotte Baskaran requesting a trade to the Saints and GWS utility Nic Barr also set to head to Moorabbin.

Barr is an inaugural AFLW player and noted leader, and can also provide plenty of bounce through the midfield. Quite versatile, she made her name as a half-back and can also play as a high half-forward. The 28-year-old badly injured her hamstring in round four and was ruled out of the remainder of this season.