2019 AFL draft
The 2019 AFL draft consists of the various periods where the 18 clubs in the Australian Football League can trade and recruit players following the completion of the 2019 AFL season.
Key dates
Mid-season rookie draft
The first mid-season draft since 1993 was held after Round 10 of the 2019 AFL season on 27 May. The draft was only open to clubs with inactive players on their list and vacancies available, such as long term injuries or retirements. Players recruited during the mid-season draft earned a contract for the remainder of the season, though had the option of negotiating terms for an extension at any period throughout the season.Previous trades
Since 2015, clubs have been able to trade future picks in the next year's national draft during the trade period. As a result, a total of 34 selections for the 2019 draft were traded during the 2018 trade period, including at the 2018 National Draft, where 14 picks were traded. The selection order for each of these picks is tied to the original club's finishing position in the 2019 season.| New Club | Acquired via | |||
| 1 | Pick swap | |||
| 1 | Dylan Shiel trade | |||
| 1 | Dayne Beams trade | |||
| 1 | Pick swap at the 2018 National Draft | |||
| 1 | Pick swap at the 2018 National Draft | |||
| 2 | Dan Hannebery trade | |||
| 2 | via On-traded to | |||
| 2 | Pick swap | |||
| 2 | Dylan Shiel trade | |||
| 2 | Pick swap at the 2018 National Draft | |||
| 3 | Anthony Miles and Corey Ellis trade | |||
| 3 | Anthony Miles and Corey Ellis trade | |||
| 3 | Mitch McGovern and Shane McAdam trade | |||
| 3 | via On-traded to | |||
| 3 | via On traded to On-traded to | |||
| 3 | Chad Wingard and Ryan Burton trade | |||
| 3 | Pick swap at the 2018 National Draft | |||
| 3 | via North Melbourne On-traded to Western Bulldogs | |||
| 4 | Jared Polec and Jasper Pittard trade | |||
| 4 | Tom Hickey trade | |||
| 4 | Tom Hickey trade | |||
| 4 | via On-traded to On-traded to | |||
| 4 | via On-traded to | |||
| 4 | via On-traded to | |||
| 4 | Travis Colyer trade | |||
| 4 | Nic Newman trade | |||
| 4 | Pick swap at the 2018 National Draft | |||
| 4 | via St Kilda On-traded to Carlton | |||
| 4 | Pick swap at the 2018 National Draft | |||
| 4 | Pick swap at the 2018 National Draft | |||
| 5 | via Adelaide On-traded to Greater Western Sydney | |||
| 5 | Gold Coast | Pick swap at the 2018 National Draft | ||
| 5 | Carlton | Pick swap at the 2018 National Draft | ||
| 5 | Pick swap at the 2018 National Draft |
Free agency
| Player | Date | Free agent type | Former club | New club | Compensation | Ref |
| Restricted | 2nd round | |||||
| Unrestricted | 3rd round | |||||
| Unrestricted | End of 2nd round | |||||
| Unrestricted | - | |||||
| Delisted | - | |||||
| Delisted | - | |||||
| Delisted | - | |||||
| Delisted | - | |||||
| Delisted | - | |||||
| Delisted | - |
Trades
Retirements and delistings
| R | Rookie listed player |
| B | Category B Rookie listed player |
| Date | Name | Club | Status | |
| Retired R | ||||
| Retired B | ||||
| Retired | ||||
| Retired | ||||
| Retired | ||||
| Retired | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Retired | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Retired | ||||
| Retired | ||||
| Retired | ||||
| Retired | ||||
| Retired | ||||
| Retired | ||||
| Delisted R | ||||
| Retired | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Retired | ||||
| Retired | ||||
| 19 August | Retired | |||
| Retired | ||||
| Retired | ||||
| Retired R | ||||
| Retired | ||||
| Retired | ||||
| Retired | ||||
| 23 August | Retired | |||
| 23 August | Retired B | |||
| 27 August | Delisted | |||
| 27 August | Delisted | |||
| 27 August | Retired | |||
| 27 August | Delisted | |||
| 27 August | Delisted | |||
| 27 August | Delisted R | |||
| 27 August | Delisted R | |||
| 27 August | Delisted | |||
| 27 August | Retired | |||
| 28 August | Delisted | |||
| 28 August | Delisted | |||
| 28 August | Delisted | |||
| 29 August | Delisted | |||
| 29 August | Delisted | |||
| 29 August | Delisted | |||
| 29 August | Delisted | |||
| 29 August | Delisted R | |||
| Retired | ||||
| Retired R | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Delisted R | ||||
| Retired | ||||
| Retired R | ||||
| Retired B | ||||
| Retired | ||||
| Delisted R | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Delisted B | ||||
| Delisted B | ||||
| Delisted R | ||||
| Delisted B | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Retired R | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Delisted R | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Delisted R | ||||
| Delisted B | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Delisted R | ||||
| Retired | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Retired R | ||||
| Retired | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Delisted R | ||||
| Delisted R | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Delisted R | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Delisted R | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Delisted R | ||||
| Delisted R | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Delisted R | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Delisted B | ||||
| Delisted B | ||||
| Delisted R | ||||
| Delisted R | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Delisted R | ||||
| Delisted R | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Delisted R | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Delisted B | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Delisted | ||||
| Delisted |
Gold Coast concessions
Due to poor on-field results and issues with player retention, prior to the draft, the AFL announced a "rescue package" for which included:- The first pick of the first round of the 2019 National Draft.
- The first pick of the second round of the 2019 National Draft.
- A mid-first round pick in the 2020 AFL draft.
- The first pick of the second round of the 2021 AFL draft.
- Darwin was added to its Academy zone
- The ability to be able to pre-list Academy players to their rookie list.
- An expanded rookie list of up to ten players, with the club having a maximum roster of 50 players.
2019 national draft
- are carrying over a points deficit from the 2018 AFL draft, this deficit is offset by surplus points from the 2015 AFL draft, moving this pick from third round to fourth round.
Rookie elevations
| Player | Club | |
2020 pre-season draft
The 2020 pre-season draft was held on the morning of Friday, November 29, 2019 prior to the commencement of the rookie draft.2020 rookie draft
Category B rookie selections
Clubs were able to nominate category B rookies to join their club in 2020.| Name | Club | Origin | Note | |
| Sydney Kings | 3-year non-registered player | |||
| Armagh GAA | International selection | |||
| Meath GAA | International selection | |||
| Port Melbourne SC | 3-year non-registered player | |||
| Next Generation Academy selection | ||||
| Next Generation Academy selection | ||||
| Sligo GAA | International selection | |||
| Queensland Academy zone selection | ||||
| Gippsland Power | Next Generation Academy selection | |||
| Tasmania Devils | Next Generation Academy selection | |||
| Wexford GAA | International selection |