When was the 2015 AFL Draft held?

When was the 2015 AFL Draft held?

The 2015 AFL national draft was held on 24 November 2015 at the Adelaide Convention Centre. For the first time, live bidding occurred during the draft for selections made under the father–son rule and from the northern state’s development academies, whereby each draft selection is allocated a points value.

Who was the first AFL club to trade a draft pick?

Geelong became the first AFL club to trade a future draft pick on 14 October 2015 when they traded their 2016 first round pick to Carlton for Lachie Henderson.

How many Alabama players have been drafted into the NFL?

Joe Namath was the first overall selection in the 1965 AFL draft. The University of Alabama Crimson Tide football team has had 375 players drafted into the National Football League (NFL) since the league began holding drafts in 1936.

What is the American Football League (AFL)?

The American Football League (AFL) was a major professional American football league that operated for ten seasons from 1960 until 1969, when it merged with the older National Football League (NFL), and became the American Football Conference.

When will the AFL Draft return to the Gold Coast?

The draft was brought to the Gold Coast for the 2010 event, then to Sydney for 2011, and then returned to Gold Coast for several years, before being moved to Adelaide in 2015 and to Sydney again in 2016. The draft has returned to Melbourne for 2018, however.

How is the draft order determined in the AFL?

It has since been expanded to include players from all locations, and is now the primary source of new talent for every AFL club. The draft order is determined each year by awarding the clubs their draft picks in reverse finishing order – the club that finished last receives the first pick, and so on.