AFL has handed out 63 free agency compensation picks since 2012
Many picks were traded on, and Sydney used two of them to help match a bid on Callum Mills.
Clubs receive a compensation pick when they lose a free agent to another club. Many compensation picks were traded on before clubs used them.
Sydney used picks 36 and 37 to help match a bid on Callum Mills. Brisbane used pick 37 to help match a bid on Eric Hipwood.
Pick 38 went from Hawthorn to North Melbourne, then on to Brisbane. Melbourne received pick 3 after losing a player to Hawthorn, and drafted Angus Brayshaw with it.
The full list shows where every pick ended up and the deals they helped unlock.
- 63
- Compensation picks since 2012
- 2012
- Free agency introduced
- St Kilda to Gold Coast
- Pick 13 deal
Why it mattersKnowing how these picks move helps fans make sense of trade-period headlines.
AustraliaAustralian AFL fans can use the list to follow each club's picks, trades and draft choices.
✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 4 h ago
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