Keen to watch your club's selections in the 2023 AFL National Draft?
The Sporting News explains how you can watch all the action unfurl.
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How to watch the AFL National Draft on TV?
The first round of the National Draft will be on Monday, November 20 at 7:00pm (AEDT) and will be live on Fox Footy.
The second round of the draft, and until completion will commence at 7:00pm (AEDT) on Tuesday, November 21 and will also be live on Fox Footy.
How to live stream the AFL National Draft?
All rounds of the AFL National Draft will be on Kayo Sports, via the Fox Footy channel.
It's likely the draft will also be broadcast on AFL.com.au but this is yet to be confirmed.
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AFL National Draft schedule and key events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Mon Nov 20 | AFL National Draft - Round 1 |
| Tues Nov 21 | AFL National Draft - Round 2 and onwards |
| Rookie promotion to Primary List (after National Draft) | |
| AFL Delisted free agency period (after National Draft) | |
| Wed Nov 22 | AFL Pre-Season Draft |
| AFL Rookie Draft |
When can AFL draft picks be traded?
While the bulk of the AFL Trade Period has finished, clubs are still able to trade their current and future selections.
The Selections Only trade window opens on Monday, October 23 at 9am AEDT, and closes on Friday, November 10, at 5pm.
A brief window will also open prior to the second round of the National Draft (Tuesday, November 21) from 5:45pm to 6:30pm.
Keep a watch on a potential trade for the No.1 pick and Harley Reid, with several clubs interested in packaging their selections for the top choice.
AFL draft order 2023 (updated after first round)
AFL clubs are awarded picks based on ladder position, with the lowest-placed teams given priority in draft selection.
Teams are able to trade picks during the trade period and during draft night, which can see dramatic shifts in selection order.
Here's how the AFL National Draft order stands as of Thursday, November 20:
First Round
| Pick | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harley Reid | West Coast |
| 2 | Colby McKercher | North Melbourne |
| 3 | Jed Walter (academy) | Gold Coast match North Melbourne's bid |
| 4 | Zane Duursma | North Melbourne (free agency compensation for Ben McKay) |
| 5 | Nick Watson | Hawthorn |
| 6 | Ryley Sanders | Western Bulldogs (received from Gold Coast) |
| 7 | Caleb Windsor | Melbourne (tied to Fremantle) |
| 8 | Daniel Curtin | Adelaide (traded from GWS on draft night) |
| 9 | Ethan Read (academy) | Gold Coast match Geelong's bid |
| 10 | Nate Caddy | Essendon (traded by Geelong on draft night) |
| 11 | Connor O'Sullivan | Geelong (traded by Essendon on draft night) |
| 12 | Phoenix Gothard | GWS (traded from Adelaide on draft night) |
| 13 | Koltyn Tholstrup | Melbourne (received from Gold Coast) |
| 14 | Jake Rogers (academy) | Gold Coast match Sydney's bid |
| 15 | Jordan Croft (father-son) | Western Bulldogs match Sydney's bid |
| 16 | Will Green | Sydney |
| 17 | James Leake | GWS (traded from St Kilda on draft night) |
| 18 | Darcy Wilson | St Kilda (traded from GWS on draft night, originally at Adelaide) |
| 19 | Will McCabe (father-son) | Hawthorn match North Melbourne's bid |
| 20 | Taylor Goad | North Melbourne (tied to Port Adelaide) |
| 21 | Charlie Edwards | Adelaide (traded from GWS on draft night) |
| 22 | Will Dawson | North Melbourne (received from Carlton) |
| 23 | Riley Hardeman | North Melbourne (received from Gold Coast) |
| 24 | Caiden Cleary (academy) | Sydney match Collingwood's bid |
| 25 | Harry Demattia | Collingwood |
| 26 | Will Graham (academy) | Gold Coast match Adelaide's bid |
| 27 | Oscar Ryan | Adelaide (free agency compensation for Tom Doedee) |
| 28 | Lance Collard | St Kilda (free agency compensation for Jade Gresham) |
| 29 | Ashton Moir | Carlton (received from North Melbourne AFL assistance package) |
Round 2
| Pick | Club |
|---|---|
| 30 | West Coast |
| 31 | Brisbane |
| 32 | Geelong (received from Port Adelaide, NM compensation) |
| 33 | Gold Coast (received from Carlton for Hollands) |
| 34 | St Kilda |
| 35 | Carlton (received from Gold Coast in Hollands trade) |
| 36 | Richmond |
| 37 | Gold Coast |
| 38 | Geelong |
| 39 | Gold Coast (tied to Adelaide) |
| 40 | Collingwood (received from Hawthorn for Ginnivan) |
| 41 | Fremantle (received from Collingwood) |
| 42 | Essendon (received from St Kilda) |
| 43 | Gold Coast (received from Melbourne) |
| 44 | West Coast Eagles (tied to Port Adelaide) |
| 45 | Fremantle |
| 46 | Brisbane (received from Hawthorn for Gunston) |
| 47 | Gold Coast |
| 48 | Richmond (received from Port Adelaide, tied to Collingwood) |
| 49 | Gold Coast |
| 50 | GWS (free agency compensation for Matt Flynn) |
Round 3
| Pick | Club |
|---|---|
| 51 | Hawthorn (received from West Coast) |
| 52 | Sydney (received from North Melbourne) |
| 53 | Gold Coast |
| 54 | Hawthorn (received from Brisbane in Gunston deal) |
| 55 | Western Bulldogs (received from Gold Coast) |
| 56 | Hawthorn (received from Port Adelaide) |
| 57 | Western Bulldogs (received from Port Adelaide in Sweet deal) |
| 58 | Gold Coast |
| 59 | Western Bulldogs (received from Essendon) |
| 60 | Western Bulldogs (received from Gold Coast, tied to Adelaide) |
| 61 | Gold Coast |
| 62 | Sydney |
| 63 | Western Bulldogs (received from St Kilda) |
| 64 | North Melbourne (tied to Melbourne) |
| 65 | West Coast Eagles (tied to Port Adelaide) |
| 66 | GWS |
| 67 | Gold Coast |
| 68 | Hawthorn (received from Gold Coast) |
Round 4
| Pick | Club |
|---|---|
| 69 | Hawthorn (received from West Coast) |
| 70 | Gold Coast |
| 71 | Richmond (received from North Melbourne in Nyuon trade) |
| 72 | Gold Coast |
| 73 | Richmond |
| 74 | Western Bulldogs (tied to Geelong) |
| 75 | Carlton (tied to Essendon) |
| 76 | Port Adelaide (received from Essendon, tied to Sydney) |
| 77 | Geelong (received from Port Adelaide) |
| 78 | GWS |
| 79 | Collingwood |
Round 5
| Pick | Club |
|---|---|
| 80 | West Coast |
| 81 | Fremantle |
| 82 | Geelong |
| 83 | Sydney |
| 84 | St Kilda |
| 85 | Melbourne |
| 86 | Geelong |
| 87 | Collingwood |
Round 6
| Pick | Club |
|---|---|
| 88 | Geelong |
| 89 | St Kilda |
| 90 | Port Adelaide |
| 91 | Collingwood |
Round 7
| Pick | Club |
|---|---|
| 92 | Geelong |
| 93 | St Kilda |
| 94 | Port Adelaide |
