Following the disastrous 2022 season, West Coast farewelled a number of veterans including all-time leading goalscorer Josh Kennedy and classy midfielder Jack Redden , while Junior Rioli disappointed the club with a trade request. At the draft, the club held a strong hand after splitting pick 2, the highest pick the club had held in 14 years, for two later first-rounders which were used on local midfield pair Reuben Ginbey and Elijah Hewett . West Coast prioritised pace with its later picks, augmented by the free agent signing of running defender Jayden Hunt from Melbourne.
Player arrivals [ ] Rookie elevation: Jamaine Jones
Exchange period: Jayden Hunt (Melbourne, unrestricted free agent)
National draft: Harry Barnett (West Adelaide), Coby Burgiel (Gippsland Power), Reuben Ginbey (East Perth), Elijah Hewett (Swan Districts), Noah Long (Bendigo Pioneers)
Rookie draft: Zane Trew (West Coast, redrafted), Isiah Winder (West Coast, redrafted)
Academy selections: Jordyn Baker (East Perth), Tyrell Dewar (Subiaco)
Mid-season draft: Ryan Maric (Gippsland Power)
Player departures [ ] Retired: Josh Kennedy , Jack Redden , Brad Sheppard
Exchange period: Junior Rioli (Port Adelaide)
Delisted: Zac Langdon , Jackson Nelson , Isiah Winder , Hugh Dixon (rookie), Tom Joyce (rookie), Patrick Naish (rookie), Luke Strnadica (rookie), Zane Trew (rookie)
Exchange period [ ] Trades:
Traded
To
For
Notes
Junior Rioli Port Adelaide
Pick 8 (Reuben Ginbey )Harvey Johnston )
Four-way trade
Pick 2 (Harry Sheezel)
North Melbourne
Four-way trade
GWS Giants
Pick 12 (Elijah Hewett )
Four-way trade
Future pick trades from 2021
Traded
To
For
Notes
Pick 10 (Josh Sinn)
Port Adelaide
Pick 12 (Campbell Chesser )Coby Burgiel )
Live draft-day trade
2022 WCE fourth-round pick (Thomas Scully)
Port Adelaide
Pick 62 (Greg Clark )
Live draft-day trade
Drafts [ ] Other clubs [ ]
Adelaide
In
Rookie elevation
Jordon Butts, Kieran Strachan
Exchange period
Izak Rankine (Gold Coast)
Father-son selection
Max Michalanney (Norwood)
National draft
Hugh Bond (GWV Rebels), Billy Dowling (North Adelaide)
Rookie draft
Andrew McPherson (Adelaide, redrafted), Paul Seedsman (Adelaide, redrafted)
Supplementary signing
Tyler Brown (Collingwood), Mark Keane (Collingwood)
Out
Retired
Luke Brown
Exchange period
Billy Frampton (Collingwood)
Delisted
Andrew McPherson, James Rowe, Paul Seedsman, Ben Davis (rookie), Brett Turner (rookie)
Brisbane
In
Rookie elevation
James Madden
Exchange period
Josh Dunkley (Western Bulldogs), Jack Gunston (Hawthorn)
Father-son selection
Will Ashcroft (Sandringham Dragons), Jaspa Fletcher (Sherwood, Qld)
Rookie draft
Nakia Cockatoo (Brisbane, redrafted), Ryan Lester (Brisbane, redrafted)
Academy selection
Shadeau Brain (Noosa, Qld)
Alternative talent selection
Darryl McDowell-White (Red City NBL1 North)
Supplementary signing
Darragh Joyce (St Kilda), Conor McKenna (Tyrone, Ireland)
Out
Retired
Mitch Robinson, Cam Ellis-Yolmen (rookie)
Exchange period
Tom Berry (Gold Coast), Daniel McStay (Collingwood, unrestricted free agent)
Delisted
Nakia Cockatoo, Ryan Lester, Connor McFadyen, Ely Smith, Mitch Cox (rookie), Deveidis Uosis (rookie)
Carlton
In
Exchange period
Blake Acres (Fremantle)
National draft
Jaxon Binns (Dandenong Stingrays), Lachie Cowan (Devonport), Oliver Hollands (Murray Bushrangers), Harry Lemmey (West Adelaide)
Rookie draft
Ed Curnow (Carlton, redrafted)
Supplementary signing
Alex Cincotta (Carlton VFL), Hudson O'Keefe (Oakleigh Chargers)
Out
Exchange period
Liam Jones (Western Bulldogs, unrestricted free agent), Will Setterfield (Essendon)
Delisted
Ed Curnow, Jack Newnes, Liam Stocker, Tom Williamson, Will Hayes (rookie), Oscar McDonald (rookie), Luke Parks (rookie)
Collingwood
In
Rookie elevation
Jack Ginnivan
Exchange period
Billy Frampton (Adelaide), Ian Hill (GWS Giants), Daniel McStay (Brisbane, unrestricted free agent), Tom Mitchell (Hawthorn)
National draft
Ed Allan (Claremont), Joe Richards (Wangaratta, Vic), Jakob Ryan (Glenelg)
Rookie draft
Cooper Murley (Collingwood, redrafted)
Supplementary signing
Oleg Markov (Gold Coast), Oscar Steene (West Adelaide)
Out
Retired
Jordan Roughead, Mark Keane (rookie)
Exchange period
Brodie Grundy (Melbourne), Oliver Henry (Geelong)
Delisted
Callum Brown, Tyler Brown, Jack Madgen, Liam McMahon, Cooper Murley, Caleb Poulter, Isaac Chugg (rookie)
Essendon
In
Rookie elevation
Sam Durham, Nic Martin
Exchange period
Will Setterfield (Essendon), Sam Weideman (Melbourne)
Father-son selection
Alwyn Davey jr (Oakleigh Chargers), Jayden Davey (Oakleigh Chargers)
National draft
Lewis Hayes (Eastern Ranges), Elijah Tsatas (Oakleigh Chargers)
Rookie draft
Rhett Montgomerie (Central District)
Academy selection
Anthony Munkara (Darwin, NT)
Mid-season draft
Jaiden Hunter (Perth)
Out
Retired
Michael Hurley, Devon Smith
Exchange period
Aaron Francis (Sydney)
Delisted
Cody Brand, Tom Cutler, Josh Eyre, Brayden Ham, Garrett McDonagh, Tom Hird (rookie), Alec Waterman (rookie)
Fremantle
In
Rookie elevation
Lachie Schultz
Exchange period
Josh Corbett (Gold Coast), Luke Jackson (Melbourne), Jaeger O'Meara (Hawthorn)
National draft
Hugh Davies (Claremont), Tom Emmett (Sturt), Max Knobel (Gippsland Power), Corey Wagner (Port Melbourne VFL)
Rookie draft
Liam Reidy (Frankston VFL)
Academy selection
Josh Draper (Peel Thunder), Conrad Williams (Claremont)
Mid-season draft
Ethan Stanley (Box Hill VFL)
Out
Retired
David Mundy, Luke Valente
Exchange period
Blake Acres (Carlton), Rory Lobb (Western Bulldogs), Griffin Logue (North Melbourne), Lloyd Meek (Hawthorn), Darcy Tucker (North Melbourne)
Delisted
Joel Western, Connor Blakely (rookie), Mitch Crowden (rookie)
Geelong
In
Rookie elevation
Tom Atkins, Brad Close
Exchange period
Jack Bowes (Gold Coast), Tanner Bruhn (GWS Giants), Oliver Henry (Collingwood)
National draft
Jhye Clark (Geelong Falcons), Phoenix Foster (Norwood)
Father-son rookie selection
Osca Riccardi (Geelong Falcons)
Rookie draft
Oscar Murdoch (Geelong Falcons)
International selection
Oisin Mullin (Mayo, Ireland)
Academy selection
Ted Clohesy (Geelong Falcons)
Out
Retired
Luke Dahlhaus, Shaun Higgins, Joel Selwood
Exchange period
Cooper Stephens (Hawthorn)
Delisted
Francis Evans, Quinton Narkle, Nick Stevens, Paul Tsapatolis (rookie), Zane Williams (rookie)
Gold Coast
In
Rookie elevation
Levi Casboult, Ned Moyle
Exchange period
Tom Berry (Brisbane), Ben Long (St Kilda)
National draft
Bailey Humphrey (Gippsland Power)
Zone selection
Lloyd Johnston (Wanderers, NT)
Rookie draft
Connor Blakely (Fremantle), Jake Stein (GWS Giants)
Supplementary signing
Jed Anderson (North Melbourne), Brodie McLaughlin (Frankston VFL)
Out
Retired
Rory Thompson
Exchange period
Jack Bowes (Geelong), Josh Corbett (Fremantle), Izak Rankine (Adelaide)
Delisted
Oleg Markov, Matt Conroy (rookie), Jez McLennan (rookie), Patrick Murtagh (rookie), Rhys Nicholls (rookie)
GWS Giants
In
Exchange period
Toby Bedford (Melbourne)
Academy selection
Harry Rowston (Calder Cannons)
National draft
Aaron Cadman (GWV Rebels), Max Gruzewski (Oakleigh Chargers), Darcy Jones (Swan Districts), Toby McMullin (Sandringham Dragons)
Rookie draft
Phil Davis (GWS Giants, redrafted)
Zone selection
Jason Gillbee (Bendigo Pioneers)
Academy rookie selection
Nick Madden (Osborne, NSW)
Out
Retired
Matt de Boer
Exchange period
Tanner Bruhn (Geelong), Ian Hill (Collingwood), Jacob Hopper (Richmond), Tim Taranto (Richmond)
Delisted
Jarrod Brander , Phil Davis, Zach Sproule (rookie), Jake Stein (rookie)
Hawthorn
In
Exchange period
Karl Amon (Port Adelaide, free agent), Lloyd Meek (Fremantle), Cooper Stephens (Geelong)
National draft
Rookie draft
Out
Retired
Ben McEvoy, Liam Shiels
Exchange period
Jack Gunston (Brisbane), Tom Mitchell (Hawthorn), Jaeger O'Meara (Fremantle)
Delisted
Connnor Downie, Kyle Hartigan, Daniel Howe, Tom Phillips, Jackson Callow (rookie), Jack Saunders (rookie)
Melbourne
In
Rookie elevation
Exchange period
Brodie Grundy (Collingwood), Lachie Hunter (Western Bulldogs), Josh Scache (Western Bulldogs)
National draft
Rookie draft
Out
Retired
Mitch W Brown (rookie), Majak Daw (rookie)
Exchange period
Toby Bedford (GWS Giants), Luke Jackson (Fremantle), Sam Weideman (Essendon)
Delisted
Oskar Baker, Fraser Rosman
North Melbourne
In
Exchange period
Griffin Logue (Fremantle), Darcy Tucker (Fremantle)
National draft
Rookie draft
Out
Retired
Tom T Lynch (rookie)
Exchange period
Jason Horne-Francis (Port Adelaide)
Delisted
Jed Anderson, Atu Bosenavulagi, Kayne Turner, Josh Walker, Kyron Hayden (rookie), Matthew McGuinness (rookie), Patrick Walker (rookie)
Port Adelaide
In
Rookie elevation
Exchange period
Jason Horne-Francis (North Melbourne), Junior Rioli (West Coast)
National draft
Rookie draft
Out
Retired
Robbie Gray, Steven Motlop
Exchange period
Karl Amon (Hawthorn, unrestricted free agent)
Delisted
Martin Frederick, Sam Skinner, Dylan Williams, Sam Mayes (rookie), Taj Schofield (rookie)
Richmond
In
Rookie elevation
Exchange period
Jacob Hopper (GWS Giants), Tim Taranto (GWS Giants)
National draft
Rookie draft
Out
Retired
Josh Caddy, Shane Edwards, Kane Lambert
Delisted
Riley Collier-Dawkins, Will Martyn, Jake Aarts (rookie), Matthew Parker (rookie), Sydney Stack (rookie)
St Kilda
In
Rookie elevation
Exchange period
Zaine Cordy (Western Bulldogs, unrestricted free agent)
National draft
Rookie draft
Out
Retired
Dan Hannebery, Dean Kent, Patrick Ryder
Exchange period
Ben Long (Gold Coast)
Delisted
Darragh Joyce (rookie), Jarrod Lienert (rookie)
Sydney
In
Rookie elevation
Exchange period
Aaron Francis (Essendon)
National draft
Rookie draft
Out
Retired
Josh P Kennedy, Colin O'Riordan, Callum Sinclair
Delisted
Barry O'Connor (rookie), Lewis Taylor (rookie)
Western Bulldogs
In
Rookie elevation
Exchange period
Liam Jones (Carlton, unrestricted free agent), Rory Lobb (Fremantle)
National draft
Rookie draft
Out
Retired
Stefan Martin
Exchange period
Zaine Cordy (St Kilda, unrestricted free agent), Josh Dunkley (Brisbane), Lachie Hunter (Melbourne), Josh Schache (Melbourne)
Delisted
Louis Butler, Mitch Wallis, Charlie Parker (rookie)