Four AFL players have moved to new clubs via the 2017 AFL Rookie Draft, with Lindsay Thomas, Stewart Crameri, Matt Shaw and Dylan Buckley all finding new homes.
Shaw joined Carlton at pick 3, Thomas was drafted to Port Adelaide with Pick 12, Buckley to the GWS Giants with pick 15, and Crameri to the Geelong Cats with pick 16.
Another former AFL player also saw their career revived on Monday, as Cam O’Shea – a Port Adelaide defender delisted at the end of 2016 – was signed to Carlton via the pre-season draft.
The result means Carlton and Port Adelaide have brought in seven players each with experience at other AFL clubs this offseason.
Carlton in addition to Shaw and O’Shea have acquired Matthew Kennedy, Darcy Lang, Jarrod Garlett, Aaron Mullett and Matthew Lobbe.
The Power, in addition to Thomas, have picked up Tom Rockliff, Steven Motlop, Jack Watts, Trent McKenzie, Jack Trengove and Dom Barry this offseason.
The rookie draft also saw Claye Beams (Brisbane), Lewis Pierce (St Kilda), Roarke Smith (Western Bulldogs), Sam J Reid (GWS), Cam Ellis-Yolmen (Adelaide), Mackenzie Willis (Gold Coast), Adam Oxley (Collingwood), Dallas Willsmore (Hawthorn) and Alex Johnson (Sydney) retained by their current clubs, albeit on the rookie list, after being delisted from the senior list.
Jackson Edwards, son of Tyson, joined the Adelaide Crows as a father-son rookie with the last pick of the draft.
| Round | Pick | Club | Player | 1 | 1 | Brisbane Lions | Claye Beams |
| 1 | 2 | Gold Coast Suns | Josh Jaska |
| 1 | 3 | Carlton Blues | Matt Shaw |
| 1 | 4 | North Melbourne Kangaroos | Thomas Murphy |
| 1 | 5 | Fremantle Dockers | Bailey Banfield |
| 1 | 6 | Collingwood Magpies | Flynn Appleby |
| 1 | 7 | Hawthorn Hawks | Harrison Jones |
| 1 | 8 | St Kilda Saints | Doulton Langlands |
| 1 | 9 | Western Bulldogs | Billy Gowers |
| 1 | 10 | Melbourne Demons | PASS |
| 1 | 11 | Essendon Bombers | Trent Mynott |
| 1 | 12 | Port Adelaide Power | Lindsay Thomas |
| 1 | 13 | West Coast Eagles | Ryan Burrows |
| 1 | 14 | Sydney Swans | Angus Styles |
| 1 | 15 | GWS Giants | Dylan Buckley |
| 1 | 16 | Geelong Cats | Stewart Crameri |
| 1 | 17 | Adelaide Crows | Patrick Wilson |
| 1 | 18 | Richmond Tigers | Liam Baker |
| 2 | 19 | Gold Coast Suns | Nicholas Holman |
| 2 | 21 | North Melbourne Kangaroos | Gordon Narrier |
| 2 | 22 | Fremantle Dockers | Stefan Giro |
| 2 | 23 | Collingwood Magpies | Brodie Mihocek |
| 2 | 24 | Hawthorn Hawks | David Mirra |
| 2 | 25 | St Kilda Saints | Lewis Pierce |
| 2 | 26 | Western Bulldogs | Roarke Smith |
| 2 | 27 | Essendon Bombers | PASS |
| 2 | 28 | West Coast Eagles | Tony Olango |
| 2 | 29 | Sydney Swans | Joel Amartey |
| 2 | 30 | GWS Giants | Sam Reid |
| 2 | 31 | Geelong Cats | Matthew Hayball |
| 2 | 32 | Adelaide Crows | Cam Ellis-Yolmen |
| 3 | 33 | Gold Coast Suns | Mackenzie Willis |
| 3 | 34 | Collingwood Magpies | Adam Oxley |
| 3 | 35 | Hawthorn Hawks | Dallas Willsmore |
| 3 | 36 | West Coast Eagles | Callan England |
| 3 | 37 | Sydney Swans | Alex Johnson |
| 3 | 38 | GWS Giants | PASS |
| 3 | 39 | Adelaide Crows | Lachlan Murphy |
| 4 | 40 | Gold Coast Suns | PASS |
| 4 | 41 | GWS Giants | PASS |
| 4 | 42 | Adelaide Crows | Jackson Edwards |
| 5 | 43 | GWS Giants | PASS |
Sam Bunn
Roar Rookie
Fair point, no risk in taking a chance on him as a rookie, cheers for the info!
Macca
Guest
Sam - Buckley has plenty of speed, intensity and eagerness for the contest the knock on him has always been his decision making with ball in hand (something that doesn't suit Bolton's game plan). While the blues were playing Buckley off the half back line GWS are looking for him to play the pressure forward role which would suit his attributes and should simplify his decision making. Will he be a success at GWS? Maybe, maybe not, but I would think for the cost of a rookie spot he is worth the risk. I should also note he had injuries at bad times throughout his career, every time it looked like he was about to grab his spot he missed a couple of weeks with injury. This year he had a fantastic pre-season by all accounts and then rolled his ankle in the first minutes of his first JLT game.
Sam Bunn
Roar Rookie
Can anyone explain the Dylan Buckley signing from GWS? Never inspired me at the Blues, perhaps they see something I'm missing!
Peter the Scribe
Roar Guru
No Macca, not that he would have had multiple flags at all, just why it was the right decision to keep him.
Macca
Guest
I believe I will. I note you didn't deny my appraisal of its contents.
Peter the Scribe
Roar Guru
Come on Macca...you know you will have fun ripping into it...
Daniel Jeffrey
Editor
Peter that post of yours will be up tomorrow
Harsh Truth Harry
Roar Rookie
hey teacher! keep it on topic thanks...we are talking rookie drafting not your life
Macca
Guest
Gee how could the editors deprive us of that one! Let me guess Buckley is an absolute genius who despite taking Collingwood further down the ladder all 6 years of his coaching career has actually had enormous success and would have had multiple premierships if not for some bad luck.
Don Freo
Guest
And that's what it would have remained. A 6 comment thread of a guessing game. You have no business in that conversation unless it was pertinent. Nothing you have offered on this site is pleasant or adult. Here's a suggestion. Change your user name and try again with a different attitude. You'll be amazed how people engage differing opinions if they are not embittered by a childhood experience. If you have nothing to offer by way of footy conversation, you're on the wrong site.
Peter the Scribe
Guest
Cat,I submitted one on Buckley you would have had your claws all over but they ain’t published it....go figure...
Cat
Roar Guru
Some new articles to argue over would help. Damn this offseason nonsense.
Harsh Truth Harry
Roar Rookie
On topic thanks paul.....and bring an apple for the teacher next time
Daniel Jeffrey
Editor
Hey folks, this has got out of hand. We're all for on-topic, robust discussion around our articles, but these off-topic arguments don't help anyone. Please, get the discussion back on topic. Cheers
Hungry Jack
Guest
Soz!
Jon boy
Guest
yeah Paul pleasant change.
Jon boy
Guest
Poor AD he has been attacked,Sound"s like the kitchen is to Hot, you have Options .
Hungry Jack
Guest
Hilarious, Paul D. Fell out of my chair.
Liam Salter
Roar Guru
Perfection, Paul. F^&$ing perfection.
Macca
Guest
Oh Grimey we hardly you knew you!