2018 AFL draft

2018 AFL draft
General information
Date(s)22 November - First Round
23 November - Second Round to completion, Pre-season Draft (if held), Rookie Draft
LocationMarvel Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria
Network(s)Fox Footy
Sponsored byNational Australia Bank
Overview
LeagueAFL
First selectionSam Walsh (Carlton)
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The 2018 AFL draft consisted of the various periods where the 18 clubs in the Australian Football League (AFL) traded and recruited players following the completion of the 2018 AFL season.

For the first time, the AFL draft featured live trading of picks and was held over two days, with the first round held on the evening of Thursday, 22 November and the remainder of the draft being held on Friday, 23 November [1] The draft was held in Victoria for the first time since 2009.[1]

  1. ^ a b Thompson, Matt (8 August 2018). "Two-day draft, trade deadline hits prime time". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 8 August 2018.