The Western Bulldogs have secured one compensation pick at the start of the third round in this year’s NAB AFLW National Draft after the conclusion of the expansion signing period.
The Bulldogs have lost four players to expansion clubs North Melbourne and Geelong since the end of the 2018 season – Emma Kearney, Daria Bannister, Jenna Bruton (all to North) and Aasta O’Connor (Geelong).
The AFL has the right to alter the 2018 Draft selection order or take any other approach to maintain competitive balance throughout the expansion process.
As part of this process, AFLW lists were profiled when establishing the agreed four-tier payment model. The combined loss of players for each club then provided an indication of the total impact of the expansion signing period and foundation clubs were compensated relative to the total value of players they have lost.
As it stands, the Bulldogs have picks 10, 23, 26, 34, 45 and 56 in the National Draft, which is likely to be held in October this year.
Geelong has been handed the first two selections in the Draft and two extra picks in the second round, after it secured four fewer players in the expansion signing period than North Melbourne.
The NAB AFLW Trade Period opens today (Wednesday, May 23) and continues until Monday, June 4.
Selection order for the 2018 NAB AFL Women's Draft
ROUND ONE
1 Geelong Cats (compensation pick)
2 Geelong Cats (compensation pick)
3 Carlton
4 Fremantle
5 Collingwood
6 Adelaide
7 GWS Giants
8 Melbourne
9 Brisbane Lions
10 Western Bulldogs
11 Geelong Cats
12 North Melbourne
ROUND TWO
13 Collingwood (compensation pick)
14 Geelong Cats (compensation pick)
15 Geelong Cats (compensation pick)
16 Carlton
17 Fremantle
18 Collingwood
19 Adelaide
20 GWS Giants
21 Melbourne
22 Brisbane Lions
23 Western Bulldogs
24 Geelong Cats
25 North Melbourne
ROUND THREE
26 Western Bulldogs (compensation pick)
27 Carlton
28 Fremantle
29 Collingwood
30 Adelaide
31 GWS Giants
32 Melbourne
33 Brisbane Lions
34 Western Bulldogs
35 Geelong Cats
36 North Melbourne
ROUND FOUR
37 Melbourne (compensation pick)
38 Carlton
39 Fremantle
40 Collingwood
41 Adelaide
42 GWS Giants
43 Melbourne
44 Brisbane Lions
45 Western Bulldogs
46 Geelong Cats
47 North Melbourne
ROUND FIVE
48 Carlton (compensation pick)
49 Carlton
50 Fremantle
51 Collingwood
52 Adelaide
53 GWS Giants
54 Melbourne
55 Brisbane Lions
56 Western Bulldogs
57 Geelong Cats
58 North Melbourne
