Game Day 2025 Trade and Draft

[joeykanga]

I've been trying to find information on the AFLW bid matching rules. Cant seem to find much. Is simply using a pick within 18 picks of the bid on your player to match and no point recalculations or extra picks given later on.
Is there any trading of future picks. Does that mean that with Gold Coast theyre limited to 2 of their 4 top 6 rated players tied to their academy and father son listed.

 

[Callipygian]

I've been trying to find information on the AFLW bid matching rules. Cant seem to find much. Is simply using a pick within 18 picks of the bid on your player to match and no point recalculations or extra picks given later on.
Is there any trading of future picks. Does that mean that with Gold Coast theyre limited to 2 of their 4 top 6 rated players tied to their academy and father son listed.

Without double checking, my understanding is that, yes, bids can be matched with any other pick within 18 selections of the bid. And, no, there is no trading of future picks.

However there is trading of this year's picks. So Gold Coast can match any bid for Ava Usher with their second rounder (pick 19) and trade back their pick 1 to amass a number of picks to match bids and draft other players and that's what I would expect them to do.

For the same reason, I think we should trade back our picks so that we can match bids on Neyland and Quinn and get some more besides (most likely extra picks to be used for trade purposes).

 

[joeykanga]

Without double checking, my understanding is that, yes, bids can be matched with any other pick within 18 selections of the bid. And, no, there is no trading of future picks.

However there is trading of this year's picks. So Gold Coast can match any bid for Ava Usher with their second rounder (pick 19) and trade back their pick 1 to amass a number of picks to match bids and draft other players and that's what I would expect them to do.

For the same reason, I think we should trade back our picks so that we can match bids on Neyland and Quinn and get some more besides (most likely extra picks to be used for trade purposes).

If the draft analysis is correct and their four top rated players go in the top 6 theyd have to somehow trade pick 1 for pick 19 and as many others in the 20 to 24 range as possible or earlier but not too unnecessarily high. Is trading trading of picks live. This will be one amazingly complicated trade to try to organise the most benefit. I wonder if we could somehow help and benefit.
Thanks for that

 

[Teen Wolf]

Trading picks one year in advance is allowed now, ftr. Conditions include:

Clubs may trade their future first round selection or their future second round AFLW Draft selection but not both.​

Clubs must hold a presence in the first-round of the AFLW Draft for at least two years over each five-year period.​

 

[Callipygian]

Trading picks one year in advance is allowed now, ftr. Conditions include:

Clubs may trade their future first round selection or their future second round AFLW Draft selection but not both.​

Clubs must hold a presence in the first-round of the AFLW Draft for at least two years over each five-year period.​

Well, I stand corrected! Thank you so much - that is very good to know. Do you have a source? And what are the chances of you dropping by at this timely juncture?

 

[Callipygian]

If the draft analysis is correct and their four top rated players go in the top 6 theyd have to somehow trade pick 1 for pick 19 and as many others in the 20 to 24 range as possible or earlier but not too unnecessarily high. Is trading trading of picks live. This will be one amazingly complicated trade to try to organise the most benefit. I wonder if we could somehow help and benefit.
Thanks for that

They have a big head start because they already have pick 19 (it's their 2nd rounder). So they just need to split pick 1 in to 3 early 2nd rounders, which doesn't sound impossible. They might even have some change left over.

 

[joeykanga]

They have a big head start because they already have pick 19 (it's their 2nd rounder). So they just need to split pick 1 in to 3 early 2nd rounders, which doesn't sound impossible. They might even have some change left over.

Getting those 3 early second rounders would require at least another couple of clubs to do a bit of the work. It doesnt sound too easy at all with just the one club. I think itll be quite complex and rather dynamic in the live drafting.

 

[joeykanga]

Trading picks one year in advance is allowed now, ftr. Conditions include:

Clubs may trade their future first round selection or their future second round AFLW Draft selection but not both.​

Clubs must hold a presence in the first-round of the AFLW Draft for at least two years​

Getting those 3 early second rounders would require at least another couple of clubs to do a bit of the work. It doesnt sound too easy at all with just the one club. I think itll be quite complex and rather dynamic in the live drafting.

Trading picks one year in advance is allowed now, ftr. Conditions include:

Clubs may trade their future first round selection or their future second round AFLW Draft selection but not both.​

Clubs must hold a presence in the first-round of the AFLW Draft for at least two years over each five-year period.​

Do you have any ideas on how you think itll pan out Teen Wolf . I see an opportunity for the Swans to be involved

 

[Teen Wolf]

I was only passing through on my daily rounds, so no strong view.

But, just using names that are floating around to illustrate, I guess this is one potential path forward for the Suns:

	give	receive
GC	pick 1	picks 9 & 15
Syd	Ally Morphett & pick 9	pick 1, Carl future 1st
Carl	pick 15, future 1st	Ally Morphett

then

	give	receive
GC	pick 9, future 2nd	picks 11 & 16
Melb	Eden Zanker & pick 16	pick 9, GC future 2nd
WCE	pick 11	Eden Zanker

Thereby leaving GC with picks 11, 15, 16 and 19.

Do you have a source?

Page 9 of the AFLW Competition Rules issued 11 June 2025, section 4.6 (iv).

 

[Callipygian]

I was going to ask: can picks be traded during the trade period or only trades involving players? But looking at the Competition rules that Teen Wolf has helpfully provided it seems clear that the answer is "yes" there can be pure pick trades, exactly as with the AFLM.

Interesting, looking at the rules, there actually is a "you can't have everyone" clause: 4.6(c)(iii) and (iv).

 

[joeykanga]

I was only passing through on my daily rounds, so no strong view.

But, just using names that are floating around to illustrate, I guess this is one potential path forward for the Suns:

	give	receive
GC	pick 1	picks 9 & 15
Syd	Ally Morphett & pick 9	pick 1, Carl future 1st
Carl	pick 15, future 1st	Ally Morphett

then

	give	receive
GC	pick 9, future 2nd	picks 11 & 16
Melb	Eden Zanker & pick 16	pick 9, GC future 2nd
WCE	pick 11	Eden Zanker

Thereby leaving GC with picks 11, 15, 16 and 19.


Page 9 of the AFLW Competition Rules issued 11 June 2025, section 4.6 (iv).

I was going to ask: can picks be traded during the trade period or only trades involving players? But looking at the Competition rules that Teen Wolf has helpfully provided it seems clear that the answer is "yes" there can be pure pick trades, exactly as with the AFLM.

Interesting, looking at the rules, there actually is a "you can't have everyone" clause: 4.6(c)(iii) and (iv).

How on earth do they apply those last clauses. Its so arbitrary. I can only imagine saying North Melbourne too strong no trades(Kristie-Lee
Weston-Turner) for you this year. Sorry Teen Wolf

 

[joeykanga]

I was only passing through on my daily rounds, so no strong view.

But, just using names that are floating around to illustrate, I guess this is one potential path forward for the Suns:

	give	receive
GC	pick 1	picks 9 & 15
Syd	Ally Morphett & pick 9	pick 1, Carl future 1st
Carl	pick 15, future 1st	Ally Morphett

then

	give	receive
GC	pick 9, future 2nd	picks 11 & 16
Melb	Eden Zanker & pick 16	pick 9, GC future 2nd
WCE	pick 11	Eden Zanker

Thereby leaving GC with picks 11, 15, 16 and 19.


Page 9 of the AFLW Competition Rules issued 11 June 2025, section 4.6 (iv).

Thanks Teen Wolf you're welcome on here any time

 

[joeykanga]

The big names who could be on the move in the 2025 AFLW Trade Period - https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1456821
Swans most favoured in Brisbane forward Taylor Smith if she chose to leave
However still contracted for next year.
I found a good follow up story about her journey.
'I wish he could be here': Heartbreaking loss driving Lion - https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1241669

 

[Aardvark]

Taylor Smith won't help us much. I hope we don't waste a good draft pick.

 

[joeykanga]

Taylor Smith won't help us much. I hope we don't waste a good draft pick.

Do you thing she received quality service? Its not like Dakota did well either. They were outnumbered and poor delivery. She has a solid physique. Id need to see her play a little more than that sample size.

 

[Aardvark]

Do you thing she received quality service? Its not like Dakota did well either. They were outnumbered and poor delivery. She has a solid physique. Id need to see her play a little more than that sample size.

I'm not judging her just on her ordinary GF performance, I've watched nearly every game she's played. She's struggles to get to contests and drops way to many easy marks. I'd rather use our picks on Academy kids.

 

[joeykanga]

2025 AFLW Draft Profiles

Our 2025 AFLW Draft Profiles page features all of the National and State Draft Combine invitees sorted by positional order.

central.rookieme.com

 

[Callipygian]

I'm not judging her just on her ordinary GF performance, I've watched nearly every game she's played. She's struggles to get to contests and drops way to many easy marks. I'd rather use our picks on Academy kids.

Appreciate your perspective. I haven't really seen any games Taylor Smith has played. I certainly wouldn't judge her on the GF this weekend in isolation. We are crying out for a quality KPF and Smith won the goalkicking award and finished AA in 2024, didn't she? To me that suggests she is something we desperately need. So long as we still get Neyland and Quinn I'd be delighted to trade for her and get her (and, yes, I think getting all three is eminently doable, especially with future pick trading now possible). She's also still young with plenty of improvement left in her one would think.

 

[Aardvark]

I'd be happy to see us list Quinn, Neyland, Yerbury and Parsons. Failing to list Maddie Hendrie was a big mistake.

 

[Callipygian]

DEADLINE DAY RECAP: Key players find new homes, big deal falls over

Keep up to date with all the latest news from the 2025 AFLW Trade Period

www.afl.com.au

Live updates about the trade period. Not much news yet except that Kristie-Lee Weston-Turner has officially nominated NMFC as the club she wants to play for. And a repetition that it is understood that Eden Zanker from the Demons wants to go to the Dockers.

 

[Adnico26Parker]

From Fox:

SWAN WATCH

The other key trade headline to follow over the next week is premiership Lions star Taylor Smith, who’s attracting big rival club interest.

Smith has been a mainstay of the successful Brisbane set-up since 2021, kicking the second-most number of goals in club history (67) to go with a premiership and an All-Australian blazer.

Despite being contracted to the Lions for another season, Smith is in the sights of clubs around the AFLW – especially the Sydney Swans, who are looking for a key forward to support star goalkicker Chloe Molloy. While Smith isn’t disgruntled at Brisbane, it’s understood she would sign a significantly more lucrative deal if she moved clubs.

It comes as the Swans keep track of how strong the lure is — and how realistic it is — for star ruck Ally Morphett to switch allegiances.

Whether the Swans land Smith and/or lose Morphett remains unclear, with both players still contracted to their respective clubs.

But keeping Morphett and acquiring Smith from Brisbane could leave the Swans in an exposed draft position when it comes to their academy prospects, for the Lions would undoubtedly drive a steep asking price at the trade table.

The Swans are tied to Alex Neyland – an athletic 178cm utility who’s soared up draft boards across the year. After impressing in the Coates Talent League for the Swans academy then the Allies at the national championships, Neyland produced top-five finishers in four of the five national combine tests.

Neyland is being discussed by some clubs as a top-10 prospect. Multiple sources spoken to by foxfooty.com.au suggested the Giants, who hold Pick 2 after finishing 17th in 2025, were considering bidding on the NSW product – a bid that could be hard for the Swans to match, depending on how a possible Smith trade worked out.

Neyland isn’t the only highly-rated Swans academy prospect in the 2025 draft pool, with midfielder Kiera Yerbury and 185cm ruck Madeleine Quinn also earning national combine invites after being selection in the All Stars team earlier this year.

The Giants, meanwhile, were one of three clubs last week to receive special assistance packages from the AFL. While Collingwood and Gold Coast were awarded additional list spots for the next two seasons, the Giants received two first-round selections: Pick 3 in this year’s draft and an end-of-first-round selection (Pick 19) in the 2026 draft.

Dual flag Lion requests move; winner of five-club race for star — Mega AFLW trade & draft state of play

Dual flag hero’s NSW move; winner of five-club race for star as blockbuster AFLW trades loom

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[Callipygian]

It's sad to think that Ally Morphett may leave. Presumably that would be for the same reason that Smith would consider switching i.e. $$$$. I do think we should be chasing Smith hard. We have some kind of cover for Ally if she left - Lexi & Reid (plus anyone else we trade in) in the short term, and Quinn (hopefully) going forward longer term.

It's also alarming to hear that the Giants being given pick 3 may rebound on us a bit if it gives them an extra chance to bid on Neyland. It's tough hearing we may have to be ready to match a bid from pick 2 but also I have to remind myself how lucky we will be to get such a highly rated player and that we can match her with a bid 18 picks back.

 

[joeykanga]

It's sad to think that Ally Morphett may leave. Presumably that would be for the same reason that Smith would consider switching i.e. $$$$. I do think we should be chasing Smith hard. We have some kind of cover for Ally if she left - Lexi & Reid (plus anyone else we trade in) in the short term, and Quinn (hopefully) going forward longer term.

It's also alarming to hear that the Giants being given pick 3 may rebound on us a bit if it gives them an extra chance to bid on Neyland. It's tough hearing we may have to be ready to match a bid from pick 2 but also I have to remind myself how lucky we will be to get such a highly rated player and that we can match her with a bid 18 picks back.

If Ally wants to go for her personal reasons then im fine with that. We start focusing on picking up our Academy girls and picking up valuable draft capital for the talent in national drafts. Theres a lot of talent out there. I think she takes quite a bit of time each season building up to her best which invariably happens in the second half of the season. She was probably in our best 3 when we were losing. Even with Ally out there we were losing the ball in the midfield. We need more talent through there. Kiara we should definitely draft. Ally was at her best as a marking target around the ground and at times on the defensive goal line. I think we could be better with more mobile tall players. Alex Neyland and Maddie Quinn seem to be adept at that

 

[Kbroome]

Surely we try and do something to get the Lions basically end of first pick to cover the first academy girl (Neyland) alongside getting Smith in. Then probably naturally with other trades we could get the picks to be able to match our other two academy girls, (forgotten their names as well.

 

[Callipygian]

The RMC AFLW Draft Guide has dropped. Neyland (7th in power rankings), Quinn (20th) and Yerbury (21st) are all rated top 30.

Grace Parsons (180 cm KPP) and Amaia Wain (179 cm ruck/KPP) are also profiled.

So looks like we could have a lot of taller players coming in the door. Just what we need!