Greater Western Sydney Giants draft history

The Greater Western Sydney Giants, also known as the GWS Giants, are an Australian rules football club based in the Greater Western Sydney region of New South Wales. The club joined the Australian Football League (AFL) as an expansion club, playing their first match during the first round of the 2012 AFL season.

In the AFL draft, clubs receive picks based on the position in which they finish on the ladder during the season. The draft is held each year at the end of November, to allow the draftees to finish their school examinations before being drafted.[1]

2011 Draft concessions

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The Greater Western Sydney Giants were to join the AFL in 2012, and were provided with several draft concessions, including additional draft selections, early access to recruit 17-year-old players, and access to uncontracted and previously listed players in this offseason. These concessions were similar to those provided to the Gold Coast Football Club, which entered the league in the previous season.

Greater Western Sydney was permitted to recruit the following players directly, without the need for any draft:

  • At the end of 2010, up to twelve 17-year-old players (born between 1 January – 30 April 1993), who were too young to enter the 2010 AFL draft. These players were not eligible to play senior AFL football in 2011, and would continue to undergo junior development, either in Sydney or their home state.
  • Up to ten players who were not on an AFL list but had previously nominated for a national draft. These players could be recruited at the end of either 2011 or 2012, with no more than ten players recruited in this manner over the two years. Greater Western Sydney could immediately trade any players recruited in this manner.
  • Up to sixteen players who were on an AFL list, but were out of contract at the end of the season. Again, these players could be recruited at the end of either 2011 or 2012, with no more than sixteen players recruited in this manner over the two years, and no more than one player recruited from any other club. Clubs who lost players in this manner received compensatory selections in the national draft; the number and value of these selections was determined based on age, contract size, on-field performance and draft order, and were permitted to be used in any year between 2011 and 2015.
  • Up to sixteen players recruited from the New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory zone, recruited at any time between 2010 and 2013, and from the Northern Territory zone, recruited between 2011 and 2013.

Then, in the drafts, Greater Western Sydney had the following selections:

  • In the 2011 national draft, the first selection in each round, and picks No. 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 and 15 in the first round.
  • In the 2011 rookie draft, the first eight selections.
  • In the 2012 rookie draft, the first selection in each round.

Additionally, at the end of 2011, Greater Western Sydney had the ability to trade the only four selections in a once-off "mini-draft", which could be used to recruit 17-year-old players (born between 1 January – 30 April 1994). Greater Western Sydney could only use these draft picks as trade currency; the club was not permitted to use the picks for its own list development. Players recruited and traded in this manner were not eligible to play senior AFL football in 2012, and would continue to undergo junior development. This specific concession was unique to Greater Western Sydney; Gold Coast did not have the same concession the previous year.

Greater Western Sydney began with an expanded list size of up to fifty senior players and nine rookies, to be gradually reduced to a standard list size of thirty-eight senior players and nine rookies by 2019.[2]

During the 2011 AFL season there was speculation about several players who would be uncontracted at the end of the season, including Tom Scully, Rhys Palmer, Callan Ward and Taylor Walker.[3] In August 2011, Phil Davis from Adelaide was the first player to announce a move to Greater Western Sydney as an uncontracted player signing.[4] After the season had ended, Palmer, Scully and Ward also announced moves to the Giants. As compensation, Scully was rated as a top-level player, resulting in Melbourne receiving both a first-round and a mid-first round draft pick as compensation. Davis and Ward were rated as second-level, earning Adelaide and Western Bulldogs a first round compensation selection, and Palmer was rated a third-level player, giving Fremantle an end of first round selection.[5]

National Draft Selections

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^ Denotes player who has been inducted to the Australian Football Hall of Fame
* Denotes player who has been a premiership player and been selected for at least one All-Australian team
+ Denotes player who has been a premiership player at least once
x Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Australian team
# Denotes player who has never played in a VFL/AFL home and away season or finals game
~ Denotes player who has been selected as Rising Star
Giants AFL National Draft Selections
Year Round Pick Player Recruited from League Draft Pick Notes
2011 1 1 Jonathon Patton Eastern Ranges TAC Cup -
2011 1 2 Stephen Coniglio Swan Districts WAFL -
2011 1 3 Dom Tyson Oakleigh Chargers TAC Cup -
2011 1 4 Will Hoskin-Elliott Western Jets TAC Cup -
2011 1 5 Matt Buntine Dandenong Stingrays TAC Cup -
2011 1 7 Nick Haynes Dandenong Stingrays TAC Cup -
2011 1 9 Adam Tomlinson Oakleigh Chargers TAC Cup -
2011 1 10 Liam Sumner Sandringham Dragons TAC Cup -
2011 1 11 Toby Greene Oakleigh Chargers TAC Cup -
2011 1 13 Taylor Adams Geelong Falcons TAC Cup -
2011 1 14 Devon Smith Geelong Falcons TAC Cup -
2011 3 56 Tom Downie North Ballarat Rebels TAC Cup -
2011 5 79 Setanta Ó hAilpín Carlton AFL -
2011 6 87 James McDonald Old Xaverians VAFA -
2012 1 1 Lachie Whitfield Dandenong Stingrays TAC Cup -
2012 1 2 Jonathan O'Rourke Calder Cannons TAC Cup Traded from Gold Coast
2012 1 3 Lachie Plowman Calder Cannons TAC Cup Traded from Melbourne
2012 1 12 Kristian Jaksch Oakleigh Chargers TAC Cup Traded from St Kilda
2012 1 14 Aidan Corr Northern Knights TAC Cup Traded from Melbourne, Greater Western Sydney uncontracted player compensation pick (Scully)
2012 2 27 James Stewart Sandringham Dragons TAC Cup Traded by Hawthorn, received from Western Bulldogs
2013 1 1 Tom Boyd Eastern Ranges TAC Cup -
2013 1 2 Josh Kelly Sandringham Dragons TAC Cup Traded from Melbourne
2013 1 14 Cam McCarthy South Fremantle WAFL Traded from Port Adelaide
2013 2 29 Rory Lobb Swan Districts WAFL Traded from Brisbane Lions
2013 9 97 Jake Barrett Temora Farrer FL NSW zone selection
2014 1 4 Jarrod Pickett South Fremantle WAFL -
2014 1 6 Caleb Marchbank Murray Bushrangers TAC Cup Traded from Western Bulldogs
2014 1 7 Paul Ahern Calder Cannons TAC Cup Traded from Carlton
2014 2 23 Pat McKenna Gisborne Bendigo Football League Traded from Melbourne
2014 2 24 Jack Steele Belconnen NEAFL Academy player
2014 7 85 Jeremy Finlayson Sydney Hills Eagles NEAFL Academy player
2015 1 7 Jacob Hopper North Ballarat Rebels TAC Cup Academy player; Gold Coast's bid matched with pick 11[citation needed]
2015 1 13 Matthew Kennedy Collingullie-Glenfield Park RFNL Academy player; Richmond's bid matched with picks 34 and 40[citation needed]
2015 1 16 Harrison Himmelberg Mangoplah-CUE RFNL Academy player; Adelaide's bid matched with picks 48, 50, 55 and 59[citation needed]
2015 3 41 Matt Flynn Narrandera RFNL Academy player; Melbourne's bid matched with GWS' next pick[citation needed]
2016 1 2 Tim Taranto Sandringham Dragons TAC Cup Traded from Brisbane Lions
2016 1 5 Will Setterfield Sandringham Dragons TAC Cup Academy player, Carlton's bid matched with picks 15 and 37.
2016 1 14 Harry Perryman Collingullie-Glenfield Park RFNL Academy player, Adelaide's bid matched with picks 38, 44 and 51.
2016 1 20 Isaac Cumming North Broken Hill BHFL Academy player, Sydney's bid matched with picks 52, 54, 55 and 56.
2016 4 54 Lachlan Tiziani Murray Bushrangers TAC Cup Academy player, traded from Melbourne; received from Essendon
2016 4 58 Matt de Boer Fremantle AFL -
2017 1 11 Aiden Bonar Dandenong Stingrays TAC Cup Traded from Essendon
2017 2 27 Brent Daniels Bendigo Pioneers TAC Cup Traded from St Kilda
2017 2 28 Sam Taylor Swan Districts WAFL Traded from Carlton; received from Western Bulldogs
2017 4 56 Zac Langdon Claremont WAFL Traded by Fremantle; received from Gold Coast
2017 4 64 Nick Shipley St George Sydney AFL Originally pick No.15, but slid down due to 1,000 point penalty following the Lachie Whitfield saga;[6] Academy Selection
2018 1 11 Jye Caldwell Bendigo Pioneers TAC Cup Traded from Essendon
2018 1 14 Jackson Hately Central District SANFL Traded from Freo; received from Port, N.M.
2018 1 22 Xavier O'Halloran Western Jets TAC Cup Traded from Freo; received from Bris, Suns, WCE
2018 2 24 Bobby Hill Perth WAFL Traded from Adelaide at the draft; received from Carlton
2018 2 34 Kieren Briggs Pennant Hills AFL Syd. Academy selection
2018 4 61 Connor Idun Geelong Falcons TAC Cup Traded from St Kilda at the draft; received from Port Adelaide
2019 1 4 Lachlan Ash Murray Bushrangers NAB League Traded from Adelaide; received from Carlton in 2018
2019 1 10 Tom Green Canberra Demons NEAFL Academy selection, matched bid by Carlton
2019 3 51 Jake Riccardi Werribee VFL Traded from Collingwood at the draft; received from Brisbane Lions; received from Sydney; received from Carlton (via Adelaide) in 2018
2019 5 65 Thomas Hutchesson Adelaide SANFL -
2020 1 12 Tanner Bruhn Geelong Falcons NAB League Free Agency compensation pick (Williams)
2020 1 15 Conor Stone Oakleigh Chargers NAB League Traded from Geelong; received from Gold Coast at the 2019 National Draft
2020 1 18 Ryan Angwin Gippsland Power NAB League Traded from Geelong; received from West Coast in 2019
2020 4 58 Cameron Fleeton Geelong Falcons NAB League -
2020 4 59 Jacob Wehr Woodville-West Torrens SANFL -
2021 1 3 Finn Callaghan Sandringham Dragons NAB League Collingwood (2020)
2021 1 15 Leek Aleer Central District SANFL -
2021 3 42 Josh Fahey Queanbeyan Tigers AFL Canberra Academy selection, matched bid by Western Bulldogs, used picks 47 and 89 [7]
2022 1 1 Aaron Cadman Greater Western Victoria Rebels NAB League North Melbourne
2022 1 16 Harry Rowston Calder Cannons NAB League Academy selection, matched bid by Sydney
2022 1 21 Darcy Jones Swan Districts WAFL Geelong
2022 2 22 Max Gruzewski Oakleigh Chargers NAB League RichmondNorth Melbourne (2021)
2022 2 34 Toby McMullin Sandringham Dragons NAB League Richmond
2023 1 12 Phoenix Gothard Murray Bushrangers Talent League Adelaide
2023 1 17 James Leake Tasmania Devils Talent League Richmond
2023 2 44 Joseph Fonti Claremont Football Club WAFL Free Agency Compensation pick (Flynn)
2023 4 59 Harvey Thomas Oakleigh Chargers Talent League Richmond

Rookie Draft Selections

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^ Denotes player who has been inducted to the Australian Football Hall of Fame
* Denotes player who has been a premiership player and been selected for at least one All-Australian team
+ Denotes player who has been a premiership player at least once
x Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Australian team
# Denotes player who has never played in a VFL/AFL home and away season or finals game
~ Denotes player who has been selected as Rising Star
Giants AFL Rookie Draft Selections
Year Round Pick Player Recruited from League Notes
2012 1 1 Sam Frost Sandringham Dragons TAC Cup -
2013 7 51 Joseph Redfern Sydney Hills Eagles NEAFL -
2013 8 54 Zac Williams Narrandera Riverina Football League -
2014 1 1 Sam Schulz Greater Western Sydney AFL -
2016 1 8 Sam Reid UWS Giants NEAFL -
2016 2 26 Daniel Lloyd Killarney Vale BDAFL -
2017 1 2 Jake Barrett Brisbane Lions AFL -
2017 1 15 Tendai Mzungu Fremantle AFL -
2017 2 32 Joel Patfull Greater Western Sydney AFL Patfull retired on 12 October 2016, but was retained on GWS's 2017 list due to Total Player Payment obligations. [8]
2018 1 15 Dylan Buckley Carlton AFL -
2018 2 29 Sam Ried Greater Western Sydney AFL -
2020 1 15 Jake Stein Greater Western Sydney AFL -
2020 2 28 Tom Sheridan Greater Western Sydney AFL -
2020 3 36 Zach Sproule Greater Western Sydney AFL -
2021 1 9 Sam Ried Greater Western Sydney AFL -
2021 2 24 Zach Sproule Greater Western Sydney AFL -
2022 1 13 Cooper Hamilton Bendigo Pioneers NAB League -
2022 2 29 Jacob Wehr Greater Western Sydney AFL -
2023 1 3 Phil Davis Greater Western Sydney AFL -
2024 1 14 Adam Kennedy Greater Western Sydney AFL -

Academy Draft Selections

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^ Denotes player who has been inducted to the Australian Football Hall of Fame
* Denotes player who has been a premiership player and been selected for at least one All-Australian team
+ Denotes player who has been a premiership player at least once
x Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Australian team
# Denotes player who has never played in a VFL/AFL home and away season or finals game
~ Denotes player who has been selected as Rising Star
Giants Academy Draft Selections
Year Round Pick Draft Player Recruited from League
2013 9 97 National Draft Jake Barrett Temora Farrer FL
2013 7 51 Rookie Draft Joseph Redfern Sydney Hills Eagles NEAFL
2013 8 54 Rookie Draft Zac Williams Narrandera Riverina Football League
2014 2 24 National Draft Jack Steele Belconnen NEAFL
2014 7 85 National Draft Jeremy Finlayson Sydney Hills Eagles NEAFL
2015 1 7 National Draft Jacob Hopper North Ballarat Rebels TAC Cup
2015 1 13 National Draft Matthew Kennedy Collingullie-Glenfield Park RFNL
2015 1 16 National Draft Harrison Himmelberg Mangoplah-CUE RFNL
2015 3 41 National Draft Matt Flynn Narrandera RFNL
2016 1 5 National Draft Will Setterfield Sandringham Dragons TAC Cup
2016 1 14 National Draft Harry Perryman Collingullie-Glenfield Park RFNL
2016 1 20 National Draft Isaac Cumming North Broken Hill BHFL
2016 4 54 National Draft Lachlan Tiziani Murray Bushrangers TAC Cup
2017 4 64 National Draft Nick Shipley St George Sydney AFL
2017 - - Category B rookie Zach Sproule Murray Bushrangers TAC Cup
2018 2 34 National Draft Kieren Briggs Pennant Hills AFL Syd.
2019 1 10 National Draft Tom Green Canberra Demons NEAFL
2021 1 8 Mid-season draft James Peatling Greater Western Sydney VFL
2021 3 42 National Draft Josh Fahey Queanbeyan Tigers AFL Canberra
2023 4 59 National Draft Harvey Thomas Oakleigh Chargers Talent League
2023 - - Category B rookie Nathan Wardius Rand Walbundrie Walla Giants FNC HFNL

References

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  1. ^ Foreman, Glen (25 November 2008). "Fremantle Dockers coach Mark Harvey raises concerns over draft". Retrieved 28 November 2008.
  2. ^ "Giants' draft rules explained". Australian Football League. 2 August 2011. Archived from the original on 25 February 2010. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
  3. ^ Denham, Greg (1 July 2011). "Freo confident of keeping Palmer". The Australian. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012.
  4. ^ Adelaide Crows lose defender Phil Davis to Greater Western Sydney Giants
  5. ^ Buckle, Greg (14 September 2011). "Melbourne offered two first-round draft picks as compensation for Tom Scully switching to GWS".
  6. ^ Warner, Michael (22 December 2016). "GWS Giants fined $100,000, docked 1000 draft points over role in Lachie Whitfield affair". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia.
  7. ^ "AFL Draft Tracker 2021: See every pick and every trade by your club". Fox Sports. 25 November 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  8. ^ Curley, Adam (12 October 2016). "Patfull calls time, set to sit on Giants' rookie list". AFL.com.au. Telstra. Retrieved 4 April 2017.