AFLW lifts father-daughter eligibility to 100 matches from 2028
The threshold for father-daughter eligibility will jump from one match to 100 senior games.
The AFL is raising the bar for daughters to follow their fathers to the same AFLW club, mirroring the men's father-son rule. Currently a parent needs just one game.
From 2028, they must have played 100 senior matches. Sophia Green, tied to Carlton because her father Peter played one solitary match in 1994, would lose that path under the new rule.
Miley Hynes, eligible for West Coast or Fremantle because her father played 73 games at the Eagles and 13 at the Dockers, would also be blocked. The change is part of sweeping draft reforms starting next year, including tighter bidding for Academy and father-daughter prospects.
- 1 match
- Current threshold
- 100 matches from 2028
- New threshold
- Peter Green, 1 match in 1994
- Sophia Green's father
Why it mattersCurrent top prospects lose a clear pathway to their family clubs, making the competition less predictable and rewarding depth over legacy.
AustraliaThis affects AFLW talent distribution in Australia, changing which players can follow their parents into the same Australian football league.
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