2009 AFL draft
The 2009 AFL draft consisted of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2009/10 Australian Football League off-season. These were the trade week (held between 5 October and 9 October), the national draft (held on 26 November), the pre-season draft (15 December) and the rookie draft (15 December).[1]
| 2009 AFL draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date(s) | 26 November 2009 15 December 2009 |
| Network(s) | Fox Sports |
| Sponsored by | National Australia Bank |
| Overview | |
| League | AFL |
| First selection | Tom Scully (Melbourne) |
Player movements
In the lead up to the trade week many high-profile players such as Brendan Fevola, Darren Jolly, Shaun Burgoyne, Luke Ball, Barry Hall, Andrew Lovett and Josh Gibson either requested to be traded or were suggested to be likely to be traded during the AFL's annual trading period.[2] Of these players, only Luke Ball was unable to secure a trade by the end of the week.
Trade week was significantly more active than the previous year. Four trades involving seven players, including a three-team, four-player trade, were completed on the first day of the trade week alone,[3] compared to only six players traded in the entire 2008 trade week.[4] Overall, twenty-three players changed clubs (the most since the 2003 trade week), and twenty-five draft picks were traded.[5] Of the sixteen active clubs, only the Adelaide Crows did not make a trade.
This was the first season in which teams were permitted to trade rookie-listed players, with Geelong's Shane Mumford being the first player to be traded whilst still officially on the rookie list.[6]
Fevola trade
The most widely anticipated trade during trade week was that of Carlton full forward and incumbent Coleman medallist Brendan Fevola. Carlton announced its intentions to trade the 28-year-old Fevola after his drunken behaviour at the 2009 Brownlow Medal Count, which served as the last straw in a long rap sheet of off-field indiscretions while at the club.
The Brisbane Lions emerged as the likely destination. Brisbane initially offered 31-year-old full forward Daniel Bradshaw and 23-year-old midfielder Michael Rischitelli in the trade. Both players were flown to Melbourne to tour Carlton's facilities, but Rischitelli was not willing to relocate. On the final day of trade week, Brisbane agreed to give Carlton 19-year-old key position prospect Lachlan Henderson and a first round draft pick, in exchange for Fevola, a second-round draft pick,[7] and for Carlton to pay $100,000 of Fevola's salary for each of the two years remaining on his existing contract.[8]
Although considered reasonable at the time, the trade is now widely viewed as a complete disaster for the Brisbane Lions,[9] because all players involved in the trade negotiations had left the club within eighteen months. Shortly after trade, Bradshaw walked out on the Lions, and was recruited to the Sydney Swans in the pre-season draft – either because his feelings were hurt by being offered to trade, or because Fevola's recruitment would have limited Bradshaw's own opportunities in the Lions' forward-line.[10] Rischitelli left the club at the end of 2010, after signing a contract with league newcomers Gold Coast; some in the media speculated that he was also disgruntled about being offered in the Fevola trade, but this has never been confirmed.[11] Finally, prior to the 2011 season, Brisbane sacked Fevola after further off-field incidents during the 2010/11 offseason.[12]
Trades
| Trade | Player tradedNote 1 | Original club | New club | Traded for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Gibson and draft pick No. 69 | North Melbourne | Hawthorn | Draft picks No. 25 and 41 |
| 2 | Andrew Raines | Richmond | Brisbane Lions | Draft pick No. 44 |
| 3 | Brock McLean | Melbourne | Carlton | Draft pick No. 11 |
| 4 | Brent Staker and draft pick No. 39 Amon Buchanan |
West Coast Sydney |
Brisbane Lions | Bradd Dalziell Draft pick No. 28 |
| Mark Seaby and draft pick No. 55 Draft pick No. 28 |
West Coast Brisbane Lions |
Sydney | Amon Buchanan Draft picks No. 22 and 118 | |
| Bradd Dalziell Draft picks No. 22 and 118 |
Brisbane Lions Sydney |
West Coast | Brent Staker and draft pick No. 39 Mark Seaby and draft pick No. 55 | |
| 5 | Barry Hall | Sydney | Western Bulldogs | Draft pick No. 47 |
| 6 | Andrew Lovett | Essendon | St Kilda | Draft pick No. 16 |
| 7Note 2 | Draft pick No. 47 | Sydney | Brisbane Lions | Draft pick No. 39 |
| 8 | Brett Peake | Fremantle | St Kilda | Draft pick No. 48 |
| 9 | Jay Schulz | Richmond | Port Adelaide | Mitchell Farmer and draft pick No. 71 |
| 10 | Xavier Clarke | St Kilda | Brisbane Lions | Draft pick No. 60 |
| 11 | Darren Jolly | Sydney | Collingwood | Draft picks No. 14 and 46 |
| 12 | Shane Mumford | Geelong | Sydney | Draft pick No. 28 |
| 13 | Ben McGlynn and Josh P. Kennedy | Hawthorn | Sydney | Draft picks No. 39, 46 and 70 |
| 14 | Shaun Burgoyne | Port Adelaide | Hawthorn | Jay Nash and draft pick No. 9 |
| Jay Nash and draft pick No. 16 Draft pick No. 9 Draft pick No. 97 |
Essendon Hawthorn Geelong |
Port Adelaide | Shaun Burgoyne and draft picks No. 24, 40 and 56 | |
| Mark Williams Draft pick No. 24 Draft pick No. 33 |
Hawthorn Port Adelaide Geelong |
Essendon | Jay Nash, draft picks No. 16 and 42 | |
| Draft picks No. 40 and 56 Draft pick No. 42 |
Port Adelaide Essendon |
Geelong | Draft picks No. 33 and 97 | |
| 15 | Marcus Drum | Fremantle | Geelong | Draft pick No. 49 |
| 16 | Brendan Fevola and draft pick No. 27 | Carlton | Brisbane Lions | Lachlan Henderson and draft pick No. 12 |
| 17Note 3 | Draft pick No. 58 | Essendon | Hawthorn | Draft pick No. 89 |
Source:AFL Trade Tracker
- 1.^ The numbering of the draft picks in this trades table is based on the original order prior to draft day. The final numbering of many of these draft picks was adjusted on draft day due to clubs passing in the later rounds.
- 2.^ Although lodged as a separate trade, this exchange of draft picks is effectively part of the three-team trade amongst Sydney, Brisbane and West Coast (trade No. 4).
- 3.^ Although lodged as a separate trade, this exchange of draft picks is effectively part of the four-team trade amongst Hawthorn, Essendon, Port Adelaide and Geelong (trade No. 14).
Retirements and delistings
| Name | Club | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nic Fosdike | Sydney | 9 January 2009 | Retirement, persistent knee injury.[13][14] |
| Tadhg Kennelly | Sydney | 29 January 2009 | Returned temporarily to Ireland.[15][16] |
| Kane Johnson | Richmond | 9 June 2009 | Retirement, brought forward from the end-of-season due to ongoing knee injury.[17][18] |
| Michael O'Loughlin | Sydney | 23 June 2009 | Retirement at end of season.[19][20] |
| Barry Hall | Sydney | 7 July 2009 | Quit the Swans, may play elsewhere in 2010.[21] |
| Adam Simpson | North Melbourne | 27 July 2009 | Retirement, effective immediately.[22] |
| Stuart Dew | Hawthorn | 11 August 2009 | Retirement, effective immediately.[23] |
| Joel Bowden | Richmond | 12 August 2009 | Retirement, effective after Round 20 match against Collingwood.[24] |
| Paul Wheatley | Melbourne | 14 August 2009 | Retirement, effective at the end of the season.[25] |
| Matthew Whelan | Melbourne | 14 August 2009 | Retirement, effective at the end of the season.[25] |
| Scott Lucas | Essendon | 18 August 2009 | Retirement, effective immediately[26] |
| Leo Barry | Sydney | 18 August 2009 | Retirement, effective at the end of the season.[27] |
| Russell Robertson | Melbourne | 20 August 2009 | Delisted, contract not renewed, wants to continue playing at another club.[28][29] |
| Shannon Watt | North Melbourne | 20 August 2009 | Retirement, effective after Round 21 match against St Kilda.[30] |
| Jared Crouch | Sydney | 20 August 2009 | Retirement[31] |
| Brendon Lade | Port Adelaide | 26 August 2009 | Retirement, effective at the end of the 2009 season.[32] |
| Peter Burgoyne | Port Adelaide | 26 August 2009 | Retirement, effective at the end of the 2009 season.[32] |
| Matthew Egan | Geelong | 26 August 2009 | Delisted (voluntarily) following long-term injury.[33] |
| Jarryd Allen | St Kilda | 26 August 2009 | Retirement, ongoing hip injury.[34] |
| Adam Hunter | West Coast | 28 August 2009 | Retirement, effective immediately, shoulder injury.[35] |
| Nathan Brown | Richmond | 28 August 2009 | Delisted[36] |
| Mark Coughlan | Richmond | 28 August 2009 | Delisted[36] |
| Chad Fletcher | West Coast | 28 August 2009 | Retirement[37] |
| David Wirrpanda | West Coast | 28 August 2009 | Retirement[38] |
| Andrew Browne | Fremantle | 3 September 2009 | Delisted[39] |
| Adam Campbell | Fremantle | 3 September 2009 | Delisted[39] |
| Daniel Gilmore | Fremantle | 3 September 2009 | Delisted[39] |
| Josh Head | Fremantle | 3 September 2009 | Delisted[39] |
| Toby Thurstans | Port Adelaide | 3 September 2009 | Retirement[40] |
| Tim Notting | Brisbane Lions | 7 September 2009 | Retirement.[41] |
| Tyson Stenglein | West Coast | 11 September 2009 | Retirement[42] |
| Anthony Rocca | Collingwood | 22 September 2009 | Retirement[43] |
| Matthew Lloyd | Essendon | 23 September 2009 | Retirement[44] |
| Scott Welsh | Western Bulldogs | 23 September 2009 | Retirement[45] |
| Wayde Skipper | Western Bulldogs | 23 September 2009 | Delisted[45] |
| Cameron Wight | Western Bulldogs | 23 September 2009 | Delisted[45] |
| Paul O'Shea | Western Bulldogs | 23 September 2009 | Delisted.[45] |
| Martin Clarke | Collingwood | 24 September 2009 | Quit the AFL, returned to Ireland, Homesick[46] |
| Max Hudghton | St Kilda | 27 September 2009 | Retirement[47] |
| Greg Gallman | Adelaide | 13 October 2009 | Delisted.[48] |
| Nick Gill | Adelaide | 13 October 2009 | Delisted.[48] |
| Aaron Kite | Adelaide | 13 October 2009 | Delisted.[48] |
| Tom Lee | Adelaide | 13 October 2009 | Delisted.[48] |
| James Moss (rookie) | Adelaide | 13 October 2009 | Delisted.[48] |
| Robert Shirley | Adelaide | 13 October 2009 | Delisted.[48] |
| Adam Donohue | Geelong | 13 October 2009 | Delisted.[49] |
| Dan McKenna | Geelong | 13 October 2009 | Delisted.[49] |
| Scott Simpson | Geelong | 13 October 2009 | Delisted.[49] |
| Kane Tenace | Geelong | 13 October 2009 | Delisted.[49] |
| Bryn Weadon (rookie) | Geelong | 13 October 2009 | Delisted.[49] |
| Scott Clouston | Brisbane Lions | 15 October 2009 | Delisted.[50] |
| Daniel Dzufer (rookie) | Brisbane Lions | 15 October 2009 | Delisted.[50] |
| Pat Garner (rookie) | Brisbane Lions | 15 October 2009 | Delisted.[50] |
| Scott Harding | Brisbane Lions | 15 October 2009 | Delisted.[50] |
| Rhan Hooper | Brisbane Lions | 15 October 2009 | Delisted.[50] |
| Kieran King | Brisbane Lions | 15 October 2009 | Delisted.[50] |
| Joel Macdonald | Brisbane Lions | 15 October 2009 | Delisted.[50] |
| Daniel Murray (rookie) | Brisbane Lions | 15 October 2009 | Delisted.[50] |
| Jason Roe | Brisbane Lions | 15 October 2009 | Delisted.[50] |
| Adam Spackman (rookie) | Brisbane Lions | 15 October 2009 | Delisted.[50] |
| Joel Tippett (rookie) | Brisbane Lions | 15 October 2009 | Delisted.[50] |
| Matthew Tyler | Brisbane Lions | 15 October 2009 | Delisted.[50] |
| Tom Harley | Geelong | 22 October 2009 | Retirement.[51] |
| David Johnson | Geelong | 29 October 2009 | Retirement.[52] |
| Daniel Bradshaw | Brisbane Lions | 30 October 2009 | Delisted.[53] |
| Shannon Cox | Collingwood | 12 November 2009 | Retirement.[54] |
2009 national draft
The 2009 national draft was held on 26 November, a Thursday evening, rather than the Saturday morning timeslot that has been used in the past years.[55] For the first time, the top ten selections will be made prior to the telecast, and unveiled in a countdown manner from ten to one, rather than the usual counting up method.[56]
Melbourne finished the 2009 AFL season in last position and as they had won fewer than 5 games during each previous two seasons, they have the first two selections in the draft. This proved controversial as it was later revealed that the club had deliberately lost matches towards the end of the season; after a thorough investigation, the club was fined $500,000 in 2013.[57][58][59] Despite much discussion concerning tanking during the season, no other club qualified for a priority pick.[60]
In the lead up to the draft, it was widely tipped that Tom Scully and Jack Trengove would be Melbourne's first two selections.[61] The destination of former St Kilda captain Luke Ball was also subject to much debate, with Collingwood being the likely club after failing to secure a trade for him during the October trade week.[62]
| ^ | Denotes player who has been inducted to the Australian Football Hall of Fame |
| * | Denotes player who has been a premiership player and been selected for at least one All-Australian team |
| + | Denotes player who has been a premiership player at least once |
| x | Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Australian team |
| # | Denotes player who has never played in a VFL/AFL home and away season or finals game |
| ~ | Denotes player who has been selected as Rising Star |
2010 pre-season draft
The 2010 pre-season draft was held on Tuesday 15 December. Unlike the national draft, it is an online meeting using Microsoft Office Live Meeting software.[1]
| Round | Pick | Player | Recruited from | League | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Joel Macdonald | Brisbane Lions | AFL | Melbourne |
| 1 | 2 | Dylan Grimes | Northern Knights | TAC Cup | Richmond |
| 1 | 3 | Adam McPhee | Essendon | AFL | Fremantle |
| 1 | 4 | Daniel Bradshaw | Brisbane Lions | AFL | Sydney |
| 1 | 5 | Ryan Neates | Claremont | WAFL | West Coast |
| 1 | 6 | Scott Harding | Brisbane Lions | AFL | Port Adelaide |
| 1 | 7 | Kyle Hardingham | East Fremantle | WAFL | Essendon |
2010 rookie draft
The 2010 rookie draft was held on Tuesday 15 December, immediately after the pre-season draft. Unlike the national draft, it is an online meeting using Microsoft Office Live Meeting software.[1] The rookie draft rules allow each club to have up to eight rookies, and for the first time allowed clubs to retain rookies for a third year[63] and be able to draft two mature age rookies, without the restriction that they must not have been previously listed by an AFL club. The Gold Coast Football Club was allocated the first five selections, despite the new club only competing in the Victorian Football League for the 2010 season, before entering the AFL for the 2011 season.[64]
Selections by league
National and pre-season draft selection totals by leagues:
| League | Players selected |
State |
|---|---|---|
| TAC Cup | 37 | VIC |
| WAFL | 15 | WA |
| SANFL | 9 | SA |
| TSL | 4 | TAS |
| VFL | 2 | VIC |
| QAFL | 2 | QLD |
| NTFL | 1 | NT |
| CAFL | 1 | NT |
| NEAFL | 1 |
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