The following is the list of players in the Australian Football League (AFL) who have either made their AFL debut or played for a new club during the 2016 AFL season.

Summary

Summary of debuts in 2016
Club AFL debuts Change of club
Adelaide 3 1
Brisbane Lions 9 3
Carlton 3 7
Collingwood 6 3
Essendon 5 13
Fremantle 3 0
Geelong 2 4
Gold Coast 6 4
Greater Western Sydney 3 1
Hawthorn 6 1
Melbourne 5 2
North Melbourne 2 2
Port Adelaide 5 2
Richmond 7 2
St Kilda 3 0
Sydney 7 2
West Coast 2 3
Western Bulldogs 4 2
Total 81 52

AFL debuts

Name Club Age at debut Debut
round		 Notes
Daniel RioliRichmond18 years, 343 days1[1]Pick 15 (2015 national draft), round 22 2016 Rising Star nomination
Jacob WeiteringCarlton18 years, 122 days1[2]Pick 1 (2015 national draft), round 3 2016 Rising Star nomination
Clayton OliverMelbourne18 years, 248 days1[3]Pick 4 (2015 national draft), round 1 2016 Rising Star nomination
Callum Ah CheeGold Coast18 years, 169 days1[4]Pick 8 (2015 national draft)
Anthony McDonald-TipungwutiEssendon22 years, 339 days1[5]Pick 22 (2016 rookie draft)
Darcy ParishEssendon18 years, 245 days1[6]Pick 5 (2015 national draft), round 2 2016 Rising Star nomination
Mitch McGovernAdelaide21 years, 167 days1[7]Pick 43 (2014 national draft)
Wayne MileraAdelaide18 years, 194 days1[8]Pick 11 (2015 national draft)
George HewettSydney20 years, 88 days1[9]Pick 32 (2013 national draft)
Callum MillsSydney18 years, 359 days1[10]Pick 3 (2015 national draft), academy selection, round 16 2016 Rising Star nomination
Tom PapleySydney19 years, 257 days1[11]Pick 14 (2016 rookie draft), round 5 2016 Rising Star nomination
Marcus AdamsWestern Bulldogs22 years, 271 days1[12]Pick 35 (2015 national draft)
Josh DunkleyWestern Bulldogs19 years, 79 days1[13]Pick 25 (2015 national draft), round 20 2016 Rising Star nomination
Jade GreshamSt Kilda18 years, 216 days1[14]Pick 18 (2015 national draft)
Josh SchacheBrisbane Lions18 years, 219 days1[15]Pick 2 (2015 national draft)
Marc PittonetHawthorn19 years, 299 days1[16]Pick 50 (2014 national draft)
Jayden ShortRichmond20 years, 69 days2[17]Pick 11 (2015 rookie draft)
Dougal HowardPort Adelaide20 years, 9 days2[18]Pick 56 (2014 national draft)
Michael HartleyEssendon20 years, 300 days2[19]Pick 68 (2015 national draft), previously rookie listed by Collingwood
Charlie CurnowCarlton19 years, 61 days2[20]Pick 12 (2014 national draft)
Darcy Byrne-JonesPort Adelaide20 years, 201 days3[21]Pick 52 (2013 national draft)
Matthew GoodyearCollingwood19 years, 264 days3[22]Pick 48 (2014 national draft)
Josh WagnerMelbourne21 years, 291 days3[23]Pick 6 (2016 rookie draft)
Tom RugglesGeelong23 years, 351 days3[24]Pick 44 (2016 rookie draft))
Jayden HuntMelbourne21 years, 14 days4[25]Pick 57 (2013 national draft)
Darcy TuckerFremantle19 years, 93 days5[26]Pick 27 (2015 national draft)
Mason CoxCollingwood25 years, 44 days5[27]Pick 60 (2015 rookie draft), international selection
Josh SmithCollingwood22 years, 115 days5[28]Pick 25 (2016 rookie draft)
Christian PetraccaMelbourne20 years, 118 days6[29]Pick 2 (2014 national draft), round 9 2016 Rising Star nomination
Kieran LovellHawthorn18 years, 352 days6[30]Pick 22 (2015 national draft)
Jason CastagnaRichmond19 years, 293 days6[31]Pick 29 (2014 rookie draft)
Mackenzie WillisGold Coast20 years, 267 days6[32]Pick 52 (2015 national draft)
Aliir AliirSydney21 years, 239 days6[33]Pick 44 (2013 national draft)
Ben KeaysBrisbane Lions19 years, 69 days6[34]Pick 24 (2015 national draft), academy selection
Kaiden BrandHawthorn22 years, 030 days7[35]Pick 66 (2012 national draft)
Ben CrockerCollingwood19 years, 79 days7[36]Pick 65 (2015 national draft)
Mason RedmanEssendon18 years, 255 days7[37]Pick 30 (2015 national draft)
Darcy MacphersonGold Coast18 years, 191 days7[38]Pick 21 (2016 rookie draft)
Jacob HopperGreater Western Sydney19 years, 99 days8[39]Pick 7 (2015 national draft), academy selection, round 8 2016 Rising Star nomination
Jack HiscoxSydney21 years, 54 days8[40]Pick 38 (2014 national draft), academy selection
Bailey WilliamsWestern Bulldogs18 years, 218 days8[41]Pick 48 (2015 national draft)
Rhys MathiesonBrisbane Lions19 years, 134 days9[42]Pick 39 (2015 national draft)
Kieran CollinsWestern Bulldogs18 years, 160 days9[43]Pick 26 (2015 national draft)
Harrison MarshSydney22 years, 136 days10[44]Pick 44 (2012 national draft)
Sam CollinsFremantle21 years, 348 days10[45]Pick 55 (2015 national draft)
Tom ColeWest Coast19 years, 1 day10[46]Pick 36 (2015 national draft)
Kade StewartHawthorn19 years, 141 days11[47]Pick 36 (2016 rookie draft)
Jarrad JansenBrisbane Lions21 years, 35 days11[48]Traded in (2016 trade period), previously listed by Geelong
Jesse JoyceGold Coast18 years, 292 days11[49]Pick 67 (2016 rookie draft)
Logan AustinPort Adelaide20 years, 333 days11[50]Pick 69 (2014 national draft)
Lewis PierceSt Kilda21 years, 209 days12[51]Pick 75 (2012 national draft)
Tom PhillipsCollingwood20 years, 38 days12[52]Pick 58 (2015 national draft)
Corey WagnerNorth Melbourne19 years, 88 days13[53]Pick 43 (2015 national draft)
Eric HipwoodBrisbane Lions18 years, 279 days13[54]Pick 14 (2015 national draft), academy selection
Matthew KennedyGreater Western Sydney19 years, 76 days13[55]Pick 13 (2015 national draft), academy selection
Nathan BroadRichmond23 years, 73 days14[56]Pick 67 (2015 national draft)
Matthew HammelmannBrisbane Lions20 years, 110 days14[57]Pick 75 (2015 rookie draft), academy selection
Jack SilvagniCarlton18 years, 198 days15[58]Pick 53 (2015 national draft), son of Stephen Silvagni
Reuben WilliamBrisbane Lions18 years, 191 days16[59]Pick 20 (2015 national draft)
Oleg MarkovRichmond20 years, 63 days16[60]Pick 50 (2015 national draft)
Ryan ClarkeNorth Melbourne19 years, 25 days16[61]Pick 31 (2015 national draft), round 18 2016 Rising Star nomination
Harrison HimmelbergGreater Western Sydney20 years, 71 days17[62]Pick 16 (2015 national draft)
Jordan FooteSydney20 years, 204 days18[63]Pick 76 (2014 national draft)
Josh SchoenfeldGold Coast19 years, 20 days18[64]Pick 34 (2015 national draft)
Shane YarranFremantle27 years, 53 days18[65]Pick 61 (2015 national draft)
Sam MenegolaGeelong24 years, 139 days18[66]Pick 66 (2015 national draft)
Aaron FrancisEssendon18 years, 349 days18[67]Pick 6 (2015 national draft)
Adam MarconRichmond24 years, 2 days19[68]Pick 47 (2016 rookie draft)
Blake HardwickHawthorn19 years, 177 days19[69]Pick 44 (2015 national draft)
Rupert WillsCollingwood23 years, 73 days19[70]Pick 63 (2015 national draft)
Malcolm KarpanyWest Coast21 years, 61 days19[71]Pick 31 (2013 national draft)
Archie SmithBrisbane Lions21 years, 11 days19[72]Pick 69 (2014 rookie draft)
Kurt HeatherleyHawthorn21 years, 219 days20[73]Pick 61 (2014 rookie draft)
Sam WeidemanMelbourne19 years, 43 days20[74]Pick 9 (2015 national draft), son of Mark Weideman, grandson of Murray Weideman
Reilly O'BrienAdelaide20 years, 352 days20[75]Pick 9 (2015 rookie draft)
David CuninghamCarlton19 years, 138 days21[76]Pick 23 (2015 national draft)
Ryan BurtonHawthorn19 years, 196 days21[77]Pick 19 (2015 national draft)
Jesse PalmerPort Adelaide19 years, 301 days21[78]Pick 78 (2014 national draft)
Jake LongEssendon20 years, 194 days21[79]Pick 47 (2015 rookie draft), son of Michael Long
Callum MooreRichmond19 years, 352 days22[80]Pick 12 (2016 rookie draft)
Brayden FioriniGold Coast18 years, 364 days22[81]Pick 20 (2015 national draft)
Josh ClaytonBrisbane Lions20 years, 218 days22[82]Pick 86 (2014 national draft), son of Scott Clayton
Riley BonnerPort Adelaide19 years, 175 days23[83]Pick 37 (2015 national draft)
Will SnellingPort Adelaide19 years, 21 days23[84]Pick 10 (2016 rookie draft)
Brandon WhiteSt Kilda19 years, 229 days23[85]Pick 40 (2015 national draft)

Change of AFL club

Name Club Age at debut Debut
round		 Former clubs Recruiting method
Jacob TownsendRichmond22 years, 278 days1[86]Greater Western Sydneytraded in 2015
Jed LambCarlton23 years, 157 days1[87]Sydney & Greater Western Sydneytraded in 2015
Sam KerridgeCarlton22 years, 333 days1[88]Adelaidetraded in 2015
Matthew WrightCarlton26 years, 101 days1[89]Adelaidesigned as a delisted free agent in 2015
Andrew PhillipsCarlton24 years, 265 days1[90]Greater Western Sydneytraded in 2015
Tomas BuggMelbourne22 years, 356 days1[91]Greater Western Sydneytraded in 2015
Ben KennedyMelbourne22 years, 23 days1[92]Collingwoodtraded in 2015
Steve JohnsonGreater Western Sydney32 years, 266 days1[93]Geelongtraded in 2015
Matt RosaGold Coast29 years, 124 days1[94]West Coasttraded in 2015
Ryan DavisGold Coast26 years, 293 days1[95]West Coastpick 38, (2016 rookie draft)
Matt DeaEssendon24 years, 165 days1[96]RichmondEssendon top-up signings in 2015
Mitch BrownEssendon25 years, 211 days1[97]Geelongpick 54, (2015 national draft)
Mathew StokesEssendon31 years, 125 days1[98]GeelongEssendon top-up signings in 2015
Jonathan SimpkinEssendon28 years, 150 days1[99]HawthornEssendon top-up signings in 2015
Matthew LeuenbergerEssendon27 years, 293 days1[100]Brisbane Lionssigned as a restricted free agent in 2015
Ryan CrowleyEssendon32 years, 21 days1[101]FremantleEssendon top-up signings in 2015
Craig BirdEssendon27 years, 66 days1[102]Sydneytraded in 2015
James KellyEssendon32 years, 88 days1[103]GeelongEssendon top-up signings in 2015
Jed AndersonNorth Melbourne22 years, 54 days1[104]Hawthorntraded in 2015
Paul SeedsmanAdelaide24 years, 66 days1[105]Collingwoodtraded in 2015
Michael TaliaSydney23 years, 45 days1[106]Western Bulldogstraded in 2015
Callum SinclairSydney26 years, 185 days1[107]West Coasttraded in 2015
Adam TreloarCollingwood23 years, 17 days1[108]Greater Western Sydneytraded in 2015
Matt SucklingWestern Bulldogs27 years, 246 days1[109]Hawthornsigned as an unrestricted free agent in 2015
Charlie DixonPort Adelaide25 years, 186 days1[110]Gold Coasttraded in 2015
Jack ReddenWest Coast25 years, 109 days1[111]Brisbane Lionstraded in 2015
Josh WalkerBrisbane Lions23 years, 136 days1[112]Geelongtraded in 2015
Ryan BastinacBrisbane Lions24 years, 279 days1[113]North Melbournetraded in 2015
Tom BellBrisbane Lions24 years, 288 days1[114]Carltontraded in 2015
Lachie HendersonGeelong26 years, 105 days1[115]Brisbane Lions & Carltontraded in 2015
Patrick DangerfieldGeelong25 years, 358 days1[116]Adelaidetraded in 2015
Zac SmithGeelong26 years, 36 days1[117]Gold Coasttraded in 2015
James AishCollingwood20 years, 145 days2[118]Brisbane Lionstraded in 2015
Jimmy ToumpasPort Adelaide22 years, 92 days2[119]Melbournetraded in 2015
Lewis JettaWest Coast26 years, 335 days2[120]Sydneytraded in 2015
Jeremy HoweCollingwood25 years, 285 days3[121]Melbournetraded in 2015
Andrew MooreRichmond24 years, 321 days4[122]Port Adelaidesigned as a delisted free agent in 2015
Liam SumnerCarlton22 years, 224 days4[123]Greater Western Sydneytraded in 2015
Lachie PlowmanCarlton21 years, 218 days4[124]Greater Western Sydneytraded in 2015
Jed AdcockWestern Bulldogs30 years, 153 days4[125]Brisbane Lionstraded in 2015
Jarrad GrantGold Coast26 years, 292 days5[126]Western Bulldogssigned as a delisted free agent in 2015
Daniel CurrieGold Coast27 years, 69 days5[127]North Melbournetraded in 2015
Sam GrimleyEssendon25 years, 114 days5[128]HawthornEssendon top-up signings in 2015
James PolkinghorneEssendon27 years, 102 days6[129]Brisbane LionsEssendon top-up signings in 2015
Nathan GrimaEssendon30 years, 267 days7[130]North MelbourneEssendon top-up signings in 2015
Daniel GorringeCarlton23 years, 354 days9[131]Gold Coastsigned as a delisted free agent in 2015
Farren RayNorth Melbourne30 years, 61 days9[132]Western Bulldogs & St Kildapick 15, (2016 rookie draft)
Mark JamarEssendon32 years, 293 days10[133]MelbourneEssendon top-up signings in 2015
Jonathan GilesWest Coast28 years, 163 days13[134]Greater Western Sydney & Essendontraded in 2015
Sam MichaelEssendon23 years, 5 days16[135]Brisbane LionsEssendon top-up signings in 2015
Scott SelwoodGeelong26 years, 135 days20[136]West Coastsigned as a restricted free agent in 2015
Jack FitzpatrickHawthorn25 years, 65 days23[137]Melbournetraded in 2015

References

  1. ↑ Daniel Rioli's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  2. ↑ Jacob Weitering's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  3. ↑ Clayton Oliver's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  4. ↑ Callum Ah Chee's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  5. ↑ Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  6. ↑ Darcy Parish's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  7. ↑ Mitch McGovern's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  8. ↑ Wayne Milera's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  9. ↑ George Hewett's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  10. ↑ Callum Mills's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  11. ↑ Tom Papley's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  12. ↑ Marcus Adams's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  13. ↑ Josh Dunkley's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  14. ↑ Jade Gresham's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  15. ↑ Josh Schache's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  16. ↑ Marc Pittonet's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  17. ↑ Jayden Short's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  18. ↑ Dougal Howard's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  19. ↑ Michael Hartley's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  20. ↑ Charlie Curnow's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  21. ↑ Darcy_Byrne-Jones's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  22. ↑ Matthew Goodyear's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  23. ↑ Josh Wagner's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  24. ↑ Tom Ruggles's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  25. ↑ Jayden Hunt's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  26. ↑ Darcy Tucker's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  27. ↑ Mason Cox's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  28. ↑ Josh Smith's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  29. ↑ Christian Petracca's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  30. ↑ Kieran Lovell's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  31. ↑ Jason Castagna's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  32. ↑ Mackenzie Willis's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  33. ↑ Aliir Aliir's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  34. ↑ Ben Keays's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  35. ↑ Kaiden Brand's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  36. ↑ Ben Crocker's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  37. ↑ Mason Redman's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  38. ↑ Darcy Macpherson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  39. ↑ Jacob Hopper's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  40. ↑ Hiscox.html Jack Hiscox's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  41. ↑ Bailey Williams's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  42. ↑ Rhys Mathieson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  43. ↑ Kieran Collins's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  44. ↑ Harrison Marsh's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  45. ↑ Sam Collins's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  46. ↑ Tom Cole's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  47. ↑ Kade Stewart's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  48. ↑ Jarrad Jansen's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  49. ↑ Jesse Joyce's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  50. ↑ Logan Austin's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  51. ↑ Lewis Pierce's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  52. ↑ Tom Phillips's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  53. ↑ Corey Wagner's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  54. ↑ Eric Hipwood's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  55. ↑ Matthew Kennedy's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  56. ↑ Nathan Broad's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  57. ↑ Matthew Hammelmann's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  58. ↑ Jack Silvagni's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  59. ↑ Reuben William's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  60. ↑ Oleg Markov's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  61. ↑ Ryan Clarke's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  62. ↑ Harrison Himmelberg's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  63. ↑ Jordan Foote's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  64. ↑ Josh Schoenfeld's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  65. ↑ Shane Yarran's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  66. ↑ Sam Menegola's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  67. ↑ Aaron Francis's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  68. ↑ Adam Marcon's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  69. ↑ Blake Hardwick's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  70. ↑ Rupert Wills's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  71. ↑ Malcolm Karpany's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  72. ↑ Archie Smith's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  73. ↑ Kurt Heatherley's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  74. ↑ Sam Weideman's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  75. ↑ Reilly O'Brien's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  76. ↑ David Cuningham's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  77. ↑ Ryan Burton's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  78. ↑ Jesse Palmer's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  79. ↑ Jake Long's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  80. ↑ Callum Moore's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  81. ↑ Brayden Fiorini's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  82. ↑ Josh Clayton's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  83. ↑ Riley Bonner's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  84. ↑ Will Snelling's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  85. ↑ Brandon White's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  86. ↑ Jacob Townsend's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  87. ↑ Jed Lamb's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  88. ↑ Sam Kerridge's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  89. ↑ Matthew Wright's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  90. ↑ Andrew Phillips's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  91. ↑ Tomas Bugg's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  92. ↑ Ben Kennedy's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  93. ↑ Steve Johnson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  94. ↑ Matt Rosa's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  95. ↑ Ryan Davis's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  96. ↑ Matt Dea's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  97. ↑ Mitch Brown's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  98. ↑ Mathew Stokes's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  99. ↑ Jonathan Simpkin's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  100. ↑ Matthew Leuenberger's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  101. ↑ Ryan Crowley's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  102. ↑ Craig Bird's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  103. ↑ James Kelly's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  104. ↑ Jed Anderson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  105. ↑ Paul Seedsman's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  106. ↑ Michael Talia's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  107. ↑ Callum Sinclair's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  108. ↑ Adam Treloar's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  109. ↑ Matt Suckling's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  110. ↑ Charlie Dixon's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  111. ↑ Jack Redden's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  112. ↑ Josh Walker's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  113. ↑ Ryan Bastinac's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  114. ↑ Tom Bell's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  115. ↑ Lachie Henderson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  116. ↑ Patrick Dangerfield's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  117. ↑ Zac Smith's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  118. ↑ James Aish's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  119. ↑ Jimmy Toumpas's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  120. ↑ Lewis Jetta's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  121. ↑ Jeremy Howe's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  122. ↑ Andrew Moore's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  123. ↑ Liam Sumner's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  124. ↑ Lachie Plowman's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  125. ↑ Jed Adcock's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  126. ↑ Jarrad Grant's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  127. ↑ Daniel Currie's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  128. ↑ Sam Grimley's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  129. ↑ James Polkinghorne's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  130. ↑ Nathan Grima's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  131. ↑ Daniel Gorringe's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  132. ↑ Farren Ray's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  133. ↑ Mark Jamar's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  134. ↑ Jonathan Giles's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  135. ↑ Sam Michael's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  136. ↑ Scott Selwood's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  137. ↑ Jack Fitzpatrick's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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