2006 AFL draft explained

2006 AFL draft
Date:24 November 2006
Sponsor:National Australia Bank
League:AFL
First:Bryce Gibbs
Prev:2005
Next:2007

The 2006 AFL draft is a recent national draft of the Australian Football League. The AFL draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.

The 2006 AFL draft is noted as being the second "superdraft" since the draft system's inception, due to the wealth and depth of talent.[1]

The AFL pre-season draft, rookie draft and trade week also occurred during the 2006/07 Australian Football League off-season.

Trades

Trade week was held from 9 to 13 October 2006.[2]

Trade!

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  • pick #59
[3]

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  • pick #29
  • pick #59
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  • pick #34
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  • pick #42
  • pick #47
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  • pick #8
  • pick #42
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  • pick #63
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  • pick #60

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  • pick #33
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  • pick #43

2006 national draft

The 2006 national draft was held on 25 November 2006. Carlton Football Club had the first selection, choosing Bryce Gibbs from the Glenelg Football Club.[8]

Table of national draft selections
RoundPickPlayerClubRecruited fromNotes
ClubLeague
1 1GlenelgSANFL
12Peel ThunderWAFL
13Gippsland PowerTAC Cup
14East PerthWAFL
15Geelong FalconsTAC Cup
16Tassie MarinersTAC Cup
17Bendigo PioneersTAC Cup
18Murray BushrangersTAC Cup
19MorningsideQAFL
110North Ballarat RebelsTAC Cup
111Dandenong StingraysTAC Cup
112North Ballarat RebelsTAC Cup
113Tassie MarinersTAC Cup
114GlenelgSANFL
115Geelong FalconsTAC Cup
116North Ballarat RebelsTAC Cup
Priority17Mount GravattQAFL
Priority18South FremantleWAFL
219North Ballarat RebelsTAC Cup
220Tassie MarinersTAC Cup
221MorningsideQAFL
222Mount GravattQAFL
223Woodville-West TorrensSANFL
224SouthportQAFL
225WanderersNTFL
226North AdelaideSANFL
227RedlandQAFL
228Sandringham DragonsTAC Cup
229ClaremontWAFL
230BroadbeachQAFL
231South FremantleWAFL
232SouthportQAFL
233ClaremontWAFL
234West AdelaideSANFL
335GlenelgSANFL
336South AdelaideSANFL
337Oakleigh ChargersTAC Cup
338Peel ThunderWAFL
339ClaremontWAFL
340Sandringham DragonsTAC CupFather–son rule
341Sandringham DragonsTAC CupFather–son rule
342Western JetsTAC Cup
343North Ballarat RebelsTAC Cup
344East FremantleWAFL
345PerthWAFL
346Tassie MarinersTAC Cup
347Peel ThunderWAFL
348Oakleigh ChargersTAC Cup
349Northern KnightsTAC Cup
350Geelong FalconsTAC Cup
451ClaremontWAFL
452Peel ThunderWAFL
453Port AdelaideSANFL
454North Ballarat RebelsTAC Cup
455Oakleigh ChargersTAC Cup
456East PerthWAFL
457Geelong FalconsTAC Cup
458Bendigo PioneersTAC Cup
459Calder CannonsTAC Cup
460ClaremontWAFL
461ClaremontWAFL
462Port AdelaideSANFL
463Gippsland PowerTAC Cup
464North AdelaideSANFL
465Calder CannonsTAC Cup
466NSW/ACT RamsTAC Cup
567DarwinNTFL
568——
569Zillmere EaglesQAFL
570Oakleigh ChargersTAC Cup
571Central DistrictSANFL
572——
573Bendigo PioneersTAC Cup
574AFLredrafted
575——
576RedlandQAFL
577East FremantleWAFL
578NorwoodSANFL
579SouthportQAFL
580ClaremontWAFL
681——
682FrankstonVFL
683Geelong FalconsTAC Cup
684——
685——
786AFL
787——
888——
889——

Rookie elevations

2007 pre-season draft

Table of pre-season draft selections
PickPlayerClubRecruited fromNotes
ClubLeague
1AFL
2AFL
3Gippsland PowerTAC Cup
4NorwoodSANFL
5AFLredrafted
6AFL
7AFL
8AFL
9AFL

2007 rookie draft

Table of rookie draft selections
PickPlayerClubRecruited fromNotes
ClubLeague
1SANFL
2WAFL
3Eastern RangesTAC Cup
4AFLredrafted
5Dandenong StingraysTAC Cup
6St BedesVAFA
7AFL
8North Ballarat RebelsTAC Cup
9WAFL
10WAFL
11SANFL
12Eastern RangesTAC Cup
13Mount GravattQAFL
14SANFL
15Oakleigh ChargersTAC Cup
16WAFL
17North BallaratVFL
18WAFL
19Gippsland PowerTAC Cup
20MorningsideQAFL
21Mount GravattQAFL
22Wagga TigersRFNL
23WAFL
24CoburgVFL
25ScoresbyEFL
26Gippsland PowerTAC Cup
27Murray BushrangersTAC Cup
28WAFL
29SANFL
30Oakleigh ChargersTAC Cup
31WAFL
32Northern BullantsVFL
33AFLredrafted
34PioneersCAFL
35Suncoast LionsQAFL
36Oakleigh ChargersTAC Cup
37Oakleigh ChargersTAC Cup
38GeelongVFL
39Gippsland PowerTAC Cup
40International rookie—
41AFL
42WAFL
43SANFL
44AFL
45AFL
46——
47AFLredrafted
48SouthportQAFL
49Geelong FalconsTAC Cup
50GeelongAFLredrafted
51AFL
52AFLredrafted
53AFLredrafted
54SANFL
55AFLredrafted
56AFLredrafted
57SouthportQAFL
58Bendigo PioneersTAC Cup
59AFLredrafted
60AFLredrafted
61AFLredrafted
62AFL
63——
64AFLredrafted

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AFL draft hailed as strongest ever . 26 November 2006 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20160222081048/https://www.theage.com.au/news/Sport/AFL-draft-hailed-as-strongest-ever/2006/11/26/1164476063117.html . 22 February 2016 . live .
  2. News: . Everitt and Akermanis head trading frenzy . 21 October 2019 . . . . 9 October 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191021085023/https://www.smh.com.au/sport/afl/everitt-and-akermanis-head-trading-frenzy-20061009-gdok3w.html?js-chunk-not-found-refresh=true . 21 October 2019 . live . Melbourne.
  3. Web site: . St Kilda list & Football Department changes . saints.com.au . . 21 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180821110823/http://www.saints.com.au/news/2008-10-21/st-kilda-list-football-department-changes . 21 August 2018 . 21 October 2008 . live.
  4. News: Trade week factbox . 21 August 2018 . . Australian Associated Press. . 21 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180821111853/https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/trade-week-factbox-20061014-ge3bzk.html . 21 August 2018 . Melbourne.
  5. News: Brodie . Will . Jason Akermanis, a colourful life . 21 August 2018 . The Age . Fairfax Media . 1 June 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180821104708/https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/jason-akermanis-a-colourful-life-20100601-wt1d.html . 21 August 2018 . Melbourne . live.
  6. Web site: . Collingwood's trade history . collingwoodfc.com.au . . 21 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170818161010/http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/2014-10-13/collingwoods-trade-history . 18 August 2017 . 13 October 2014 . live.
  7. News: Hinds . Richard . Swans snare Spida . 21 August 2018 . The Age . AAP . Fairfax Media . 14 October 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180821105454/https://www.smh.com.au/sport/afl/swans-snare-spida-20061014-gdolct.html . 21 August 2018 . Melbourne . live.
  8. Web site: 2006 National Draft selections. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100331141136/http://www.afl.com.au/portals/0/afl_docs/development/draft/national_draft/national_draft_2006.pdf. 31 March 2010.

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