Nearly 600 hopefuls enter Telstra AFL Draft with deadline set
The AFL received 595 draft nominations ahead of Wednesday's 3pm deadline, including delisted players Dan Butler and Mitch Knevitt.
Nearly 600 players have nominated for the Telstra AFL Draft as the final window closes Wednesday at 3pm AEDT. The AFL's first batch included delisted Saint Dan Butler, who is guaranteed to be re-selected by the Saints, and delisted Cats midfielder Mitch Knevitt seeking another chance.
Expected first-round pick Ethan Drever is also in the early group. About 90 nominations are still being processed.
The main draft runs November 19 and 20, followed by the Pre-Season and Rookie Drafts on November 23.
- 595 in first batch
- Total nominations
- 90 or so
- Nominations still processing
- Wednesday 3pm AEDT
- Nomination deadline
- November 19-20
- Main draft dates
Why it mattersFans tracking their club's likely recruits now have the full shortlist, and the deadline shows which players are ready to commit to the AFL.
AustraliaAFL clubs will finalise their recruitment strategies after Wednesday's close, shaping team lineups for the 2027 season.
