West Coast hit the draft, taking Campbell Chesser in the first round before stocking up on West Australian talent in the later rounds. Earlier, the club farewelled premiership players Nathan Vardy , Mark Hutchings and the desperately unlucky Daniel Venables .
Player arrivals [ ] Exchange period: Sam Petrevski-Seton (Carlton)
National draft: Rhett Bazzo (Swan Districts), Campbell Chesser (Sandringham Dragons), Greg Clark (Subiaco), Brady Hough (Peel Thunder), Jack Williams (East Fremantle)
Supplementary rookie signings: Hugh Dixon (East Fremantle), Tom Joyce (Brisbane), Patrick Naish (Richmond), Luke Strnadica (East Fremantle)
Mid-season rookie draft: Jai Culley (Dandenong Stingrays)
Player departures [ ] Retired: Nathan Vardy , Daniel Venables (rookie)
Delisted: Brayden Ainsworth , Jarrod Brander , Ben Johnson , Brendon Ah Chee (rookie), Will Collins (rookie), Mark Hutchings (rookie)
Exchange period [ ] Trades:
Traded
To
For
Notes
Pick 52
Carlton
Sam Petrevski-Seton Three-way trade with Bulldogs for Lewis Young
Pick 10 (Josh Sinn)
Port Adelaide
Pick 12 (Campbell Chesser )
Live draft-day trade
2022 WCE fourth-round pick
Port Adelaide
Pick 62 (Greg Clark )
Live draft-day trade
Future pick trades from 2020
Traded
To
For
Notes
Tom Hickey Sydney
2020 pick 58
2020 pick 58
Brisbane
Alex Witherden
Drafts [ ]
Pick
Player
From
National draft
14 (was 12).
Campbell Chesser Sandringham Dragons/Lavington JFC
31 (was 29).
Brady Hough Peel Thunder/Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault JFC
37 (was 36).
Rhett Bazzo Swan Districts/South Mandurah JFC
57 (was 67).
Jack Williams East Fremantle/Rossmoyne JFC
62 (was 73).
Greg Clark Subiaco/Sorrento-Duncraig JFC
Mid-season rookie draft
1.
Jai Culley Dandenong Stingrays/Langwarrin JFC
Other clubs [ ]
Adelaide
In
Rookie elevation
Ben Keays
Exchange period
Jordan Dawson (Sydney)
National draft
Josh Rachele (Murray Bushrangers), Jake Soligo (Eastern Ranges), Zac Taylor (Calder Cannons)
Pre-season draft
Luke Nankervis (Sandringham Dragons)
Rookie draft
Ben Davis (Adelaide, redrafted)
Mid-season draft
Brett Turner (Glenelg)
Out
Retired
Bryce Gibbs (rookie), David Mackay (rookie)
Exchange period
Jake Kelly (Essendon, unrestricted free agent)
Delisted
Tom T Lynch, Ronin O'Connor, Tyson Stengle, Daniel Talia, Ben Davis (rookie)
Brisbane
In
Exchange period
Darcy Fort (Geelong)
National draft
Kai Lohmann (GWV Rebels), James Tunstill (East Perth), Darcy Wilmot (Northern Knights)
Rookie draft
Cam Ellis-Yolmen (Brisbane, redrafted)
Supplementary rookie signing
Mitch Cox (Williamstown VFL)
Out
Retired
Grant Birchall (rookie), Archie Smith (rookie)
Delisted
Cameron Ellis-Yolmen, Tom Joyce , Brock Smith, Connor Ballenden (rookie)
Carlton
In
Rookie elevation
Josh Honey, Matthew Kennedy
Exchange period
Adam Cerra (Fremantle), George Hewett (Sydney, restricted free agent), Lewis Young (Western Bulldogs)
National draft
Jesse Motlop (South Fremantle)
Academy selection
Domanic Akuei (Northern Knights)
Rookie draft
Matthew Cottrell (Carlton, redrafted), Lochie O'Brien (Carlton, redrafted)
Mid-season draft
Sam Durdin (Glenelg), Will Hayes (Carlton VFL)
Out
Retired
Marc Murphy, Eddie Betts (rookie)
Exchange period
Sam Petrevski-Seton (West Coast)
Delisted
Levi Casboult, Michael Gibbons, Lochie O'Brien, Sam Ramsay, Matthew Cottrell (rookie)
Collingwood
In
Exchange period
Nathan Kreuger (Geelong), Patrick Lipinski (Western Bulldogs)
Father-son selection
Nick Daicos (Oakleigh Chargers)
National draft
Arlo Draper (South Adelaide), Harvey Harrison (North Adelaide), Cooper Murley (Norwood)
Rookie draft
Isaac Chugg (Collingwood, redrafted), Charlie Dean (Williamstown VFL)
Mid-season draft
Josh Carmichael (West Adelaide)
Out
Retired
Levi Greenwood, Chris Mayne, Josh Thomas, Anton Tohill (rookie)
Exchange period
Max Lynch (Hawthorn)
Delisted
Jay Rantall, Brayden Sier, Isaac Chugg (rookie)
Essendon
In
Rookie elevation
Will Snelling
Exchange period
Jake Kelly (Adelaide, unrestricted free agent)
National draft
Ben Hobbs (GWV Rebels), Alastair Lord (Norwood), Garrett McDonagh (Richmond VFL)
Rookie draft
Patrick Voss (Oakleigh Chargers)
Supplementary rookie signing
Nick Martin (Subiaco), Tex Wanganeen (Sturt)
Mid-season draft
Massimo D'Ambrosio (Richmond VFL), Jye Menzie (South Adelaide)
Out
Retired
Patrick Ambrose, Cale Hooker, Irving Mosquito, Ross McQuillan (rookie)
Delisted
Ned Cahill, Lachlan Johnson, David Zaharakis, Dylan Clarke (rookie), Martin Gleeson (rookie)
Fremantle
In
Rookie elevation
Ethan Hughes
Exchange period
Will Brodie (Gold Coast), Jordan Clark (Geelong)
Academy selection
Eric Benning (Claremont)
National draft
Jye Amiss (East Perth), Neil Erasmus (Subiaco), Matthew Johnson (Subiaco)
Rookie draft
Connor Blakely (Fremantle, redrafted), Mitch Crowden (Fremantle, redrafted), Karl Worner (Oakleigh Chargers)
Mid-season draft
Sebit Kuek (East Perth)
Out
Retired
Stephen Hill, Leno Thomas (rookie)
Exchange period
Adam Cerra (Carlton)
Delisted
Connor Blakely, Reece Conca, Mitch Crowden, Taylin Duman, Stefan Giro , Brett Bewley (rookie), Tobe Watson (rookie)
Geelong
In
Exchange period
Jonathon Ceglar (Hawthorn), Tyson Stengle (Adelaide, delisted free agent)
National draft
Tony Conway (Geelong Falcons), Mitch Knevitt (Geelong Falcons), Flynn Kroeger (Eastern Ranges), Cooper Whyte (Geelong Falcons), James Willis (North Adelaide)
International selection
Oisin Mullin (County Mayo, Ire)
Rookie draft
Ollie Dempsey (Old Carey VAFA)
Mid-season draft
Zane Williams (Woodville-West Torrens)
Out
Retired
Josh Jenkins, Lachie Henderson (rookie)
Exchange period
Jordan Clark (Fremantle), Darcy Fort (Brisbane), Nathan Kreuger (Collingwood)
Delisted
Charlie Constable, Ben Jarvis, Cameron Taheny, Oscar Brownless (rookie), Stefan Okunbor (rookie)
Gold Coast
In
Exchange period
Mabior Chol (Richmond, unrestricted free agent)
National draft
Mac Andrew (Dandenong Stingrays), Charlie Constable (Geelong)
Pre-season draft
Rory Thompson (Gold Coast, redrafted)
Zone selection
Sandy Brock (Peel Thunder), Bodhi Uwland (Broadbeach)
Rookie draft
Levi Casboult (Carlton), Jez McLennan (Gold Coast, redrafted)
Supplementary rookie signing
James Tsitas (Woodville-West Torrens)
Mid-season draft
Oskar Faulkhead (Geelong VFL)
Out
Retired
Jarrod Harbrow (rookie), Jack Hombsch (rookie), Jordan Murdoch (rookie), Zac Smith (rookie)
Exchange period
Will Brodie (Fremantle)
Delisted
Hugh Greenwood, Jez McLennan, Rory Thompson, Aiden Fyfe (rookie), Jacob Townsend (rookie), Luke Towey (rookie)
GWS Giants
In
Exchange period
Jarrod Brander (West Coast, delisted free agent)
Academy selection
Josh Fahey (Queanbeyan)
National draft
Leek Aleer (Central District), Finn Callaghan (Sandringham Dragons)
Rookie draft
Cooper Hamilton (Bendigo Pioneers), Jacob Wehr (GWS Giants, redrafted)
Mid-season draft
Wade Derksen (Peel Thunder)
Out
Retired
Shane Mumford (rookie)
Exchange period
Jeremy Finlayson (Port Adelaide)
Delisted
Tom Hutchesson, Nick Shipley, Jacob Wehr, Matt Buntine (rookie), Sam Reid (rookie)
Hawthorn
In
Rookie elevation
Ned Reeves
Exchange period
Max Lynch (Collingwood)
National draft
Sam Butler (GWV Rebels), Connor MacDonald (Dandenong Stingrays), Jai Serong (Gippsland Power), Josh Ward (Northern Knights)
International selection
Fionn O'Hara (Westmeath, Ireland)
Rookie draft
Ned Long (Northern Knights)
Mid-season draft
James Blanck (Box Hill VFL), Max Ramsden (Sandringham Dragons)
Out
Retired
Shaun Burgoyne
Exchange period
Jonathon Ceglar (Geelong), Tim O'Brien (Western Bulldogs, unrestricted free agent)
Delisted
James Cousins, Oliver Hanrahan, Michael Hartley, Keegan Brooksby (rookie), Damon Greaves (rookie), Harrison Pepper (rookie)
Melbourne
In
Rookie elevation
James Jordon
Father-son selection
Taj Woewodin (East Fremantle)
Exchange period
Luke Dunstan (St Kilda, unrestricted free agent)
National draft
Blake Howes (Sandringham Dragons), Jacob van Rooyen (Claremont)
Rookie draft
Judd McVee (East Fremantle)
Academy selection
Andy Moniz-Wakefield (Nightcliff, NT)
Out
Retired
Neville Jetta, Nathan Jones
Delisted
Jay Lockhart, Adam Vandenberg, Austin Bradtke (rookie), Aaron Nietschke (rookie)
North Melbourne
In
Exchange period
Callum Coleman-Jones (Richmond)
Father-son selection
Jackson Archer (Northern Knights)
National draft
Miller Bergman (Dandenong Stingrays), Paul Curtis (Western Jets), Josh Goater (Calder Cannons), Jason Horne-Francis (South Adelaide)
Rookie draft
Jared Polec (North Melbourne, redrafted)
Supplementary rookie signing
Tom T Lynch (Adelaide)
Mid-season draft
Kallan Dawson (Williamstown VFL)
Out
Exchange period
Robbie Tarrant (Richmond)
Delisted
Taylor Garner, Dom Tyson, Connor Menadue (rookie), Will Walker (rookie)
Port Adelaide
In
Rookie elevation
Martin Frederick
Exchange period
Jeremy Finlayson (GWS Giants), Sam Skinner (South Adelaide, delisted free agent)
Father-son selection
Jase Burgoyone (Woodville-West Torrens)
National draft
Hugh Jackson (North Adelaide), Josh Sinn (Sandringham Dragons), Dante Visentini (Sandringham Dragons)
Rookie draft
Trent Dumont (North Melbourne, Sam Mayes (Port Adelaide, redrafted)
Mid-season draft
Brynn Teakle (East Fremantle)
Out
Retired
Tom Rockliff, Tyson Goldsack (rookie)
Delisted
Joel Garner, Hamish Hartlett
Richmond
In
Rookie elevation
Rhyann Mansell
Exchange period
Robbie Tarrant (North Melbourne)
National draft
Sam Banks (Clarence), Tom Brown (Murray Bushrangers), Judson Clarke (Dandenong Stingrays), Josh Gibcus (GWV Rebels), Tyler Sonsie (Eastern Ranges)
Rookie draft
Bigoa Nyuon (Richmond, redrafted)
Mid-season draft
Jacob Bauer (North Adelaide)
Out
Retired
David Astbury, Bachar Houli
Exchange period
Mabior Chol (Gold Coast, unrestricted free agent), Callum Coleman-Jones (North Melbourne)
Delisted
Patrick Naish
St Kilda
In
Rookie elevation
Exchange period
National draft
Rookie draft
Out
Retired
Jake Carlisle, James Frawley, Shaun McKernan, Dylan Roberton
Exchange period
Luke Dunstan (Melbourne, unrestricted free agent)
Delisted
Sam Alabakis (rookie), Oscar Clavarino (rookie)
Sydney
In
Rookie elevation
Exchange period
National draft
Rookie draft
Out
Retired
Exchange period
George Hewett (Carlton, restricted free agent)
Delisted
Kaiden Brand, Sam Gray, Matthew Ling, Malachy Carruthers (rookie)
Western Bulldogs
In
Rookie elevation
Exchange period
Tim O'Brien (Hawthorn, unrestricted free agent)
National draft
Rookie draft
Out
Retired
Lin Jong, Sam Lloyd
Exchange period
Lewis Young (Carlton)
Delisted