2013 AFL draft
| 2013 AFL draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Dates | 21 November 2013 27 November 2013 |
| Location | Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast, Queensland |
| Network | Fox Footy |
| Sponsored by | National Australia Bank |
| Overview | |
| League | AFL |
| First selection | Tom Boyd (Greater Western Sydney) |
The 2013 AFL draft consisted of six opportunities for player acquisitions throughout the 2013–14 Australian Football League (AFL) off-season. This included the 2013 free agency period (4–18 October), 2013 trade period (7–25 October), three separate delisted player free agency periods (1–25 November), the 2013 national draft held at the Gold Coast Convention Centre (21 November), as well as the 2014 pre-season and rookie drafts (27 November).[1]
Player movements
[edit]Free agency
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| Player | Date | Free agent type | Former club | New club | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew White | 4 October | Unrestricted | Richmond | Port Adelaide | [2] |
| Colin Sylvia | 4 October | Unrestricted | Melbourne | Fremantle | [3] |
| Eddie Betts | 4 October | Restricted | Carlton | Adelaide | [4] |
| Lance Franklin | 8 October | Restricted | Hawthorn | Sydney | [5] |
| Dale Thomas | 9 October | Restricted | Collingwood | Carlton | [6] |
| Xavier Ellis | 16 October | Unrestricted | Hawthorn | West Coast | [7] |
| Nick Dal Santo | 18 October | Restricted | St Kilda | North Melbourne | [8] |
| Daniel Cross | 1 November | Delisted | Western Bulldogs | Melbourne | [9] |
| Jeremy Laidler | 1 November | Delisted | Carlton | Sydney | [9] |
| Luke McGuane | 4 November | Delisted | Richmond | Brisbane Lions | [10] |
| Dylan Addison | 7 November | Delisted | Western Bulldogs | Greater Western Sydney | [11] |
| Tony Armstrong | 7 November | Delisted | Sydney | Collingwood | [11] |
| Robin Nahas | 8 November | Delisted | Richmond | North Melbourne | [11] |
| Aidan Riley | 11 November | Delisted | Adelaide | Melbourne | [12] |
| Tom Derickx | 18 November | Delisted | Richmond | Sydney | [13] |
- Compensation draft picks
The following compensation draft picks were dispensed to four clubs by the AFL based on all restricted and unrestricted free agency transfers during the initial transfer window:[14]
- Collingwood – First-round selection (pick 11)
- Hawthorn – First-round selection (pick 19)
- Melbourne – Second-round selection (pick 23)
- St Kilda – Second-round selection (pick 25)
Trades
[edit]Note: The numbering of the draft picks in this trades table is based on the original order at the time of the trade. The number of the pick may have changed due to the allocation of Free Agency compensation picks or clubs not using later picks.[40]
Retirements and delistings
[edit]| Name | Club | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Mattner | Sydney | 6 June 2013 | Retired due to chronic injury troubles[41] |
| Graham Johncock | Adelaide | 1 July 2013 | Retired, citing fatigue[42] |
| Chad Cornes | Greater Western Sydney | 3 July 2013 | Retired, due to ongoing knee injury[43] |
| Ben Johnson | Collingwood | 15 July 2013 | Retired, due to ongoing injuries[44] |
| Mitch Morton | Sydney | 2 August 2013 | Retired[45] |