List of AFL debuts in 2018

This is a list of players in the Australian Football League (AFL) who have either made their AFL debut or played for a new club during the 2018 AFL season.

Summary + Summary of debuts in 2018 Club AFL debuts Change of club 6 2 5 2 4 7 7 0 4 3 8 2 7 1 5 3 6 2 4 1 3 1 5 1 3 7 3 0 7 1 5 0 8 1 5 3 Total 95 37

AFL debuts Name Club Age at debut Debutround Notes18 years, 157 days1Pick 3, 2017 national draft 1Pick 17, 2015 national draft18 years, 179 days1Pick 12, 2017 national draft 19 years, 109 days1Pick 38, 2018 rookie draft 18 years, 363 days1Pick 7, 2017 national draft18 years, 154 days 1Pick 1, 2017 national draft 1Pick 5, 2018 rookie draft18 years, 136 days 1Pick 2, 2017 national draft, son of Mark Brayshaw 18 years, 289 days1Pick 4, 2017 national draft 1Pick 6, 2017 national draft20 years, 203 days1Traded in 2017 from Sydney 22 years, 132 days1Pick 56, 2017 national draft 21 years, 288 days 1Pick 9, 2018 rookie draft, son of Andrew Gowers 18 years, 115 days1Pick 9, 2017 national draft21 years, 109 days 1Pick 31, 2017 national draft 18 years, 358 days1Pick 22, 2017 national draft 23 years, 242 days1Pick 24, 2017 national draft 19 years, 244 days1Pick 43, 2016 national draft 21 years, 174 days1Pick 26, 2017 national draft 19 years, 323 days1Pick 77, 2016 national draft, son of Chris Waterman 19 years, 126 days1Pick 13, 2016 national draft 18 years, 175 days2Pick 5, 2017 national draft 18 years, 337 days2Pick 59, 2017 national draft 18 years, 272 days2Pick 16, 2017 national draft 22 years, 301 days2Pick 52, 2016 national draft, 5th member of the Rioli family to play in the VFL/AFL19 years, 216 days 2Pick 16, 2017 rookie draft18 years, 166 days 3Pick 8, 2017 national draft 3Pick 17, 2017 national draft19 years, 203 days 4Pick 15, 2017 national draft18 years, 208 days 4Pick 17, 2017 national draft20 years, 244 days 4Pick 76, 2017 national draft 4Pick 23, 2018 rookie draft 19 years, 284 days 5Pick 44, 2016 national draft 5Pick 3, 2017 rookie draft20 years, 131 days6Pick 17, 2017 rookie draft23 years, 292 days 6Pick 37, 2017 rookie draft18 years, 307 days 6Pick 64, 2017 national draft 6Pick 45, 2017 national draft 6Pick 42, 2016 national draft18 years, 155 days 6Pick 29, 2017 national draft, son of Paul Spargo 6Pick 6, 2018 rookie draft 6Pick 38, 2017 national draft18 years, 286 days 7Pick 42, 2017 national draft 18 years, 262 days 7Pick 52, 2017 national draft, Academy selection 72016 Category B rookie selection, Winner of The Recruit18 years, 132 days 8Pick 33, 2017 national draft, brother of Paddy McCartin19 years, 166 days 8Pick 32, 2017 national draft19 years, 274 days 8Pick 20, 2016 national draft 8Pick 56, 2016 national draft, brother of Tom Phillips18 years, 160 days 92017 Queensland zone selection19 years, 211 days 9Pick 22, 2016 national draft19 years, 255 days 9Pick 63, 2016 national draft9Pick 49, 2015 national draft, son of Dean Rice19 years, 293 days 9Pick 65, 2016 national draft, grandson of Laurie Kerr19 years, 218 days 9Pick 76, 2016 national draft18 years, 223 days 10Pick 53, 2017 national draft19 years, 239 days 10Pick 48, 2017 rookie draft21 years, 306 days 11Traded in 2016 from Greater Western Sydney20 years, 135 days 11Pick 4, 2018 rookie draft25 years, 119 days 11Pick 28, 2018 rookie draft11Pick 75, 2017 national draft11Pick 21, 2018 rookie draft11Pick 28, 2017 national draft19 years, 124 days 13Pick 13, 2017 national draft23 years, 187 days 13Pick 17, 2018 rookie draft19 years, 352 days 13Pick 72, 2016 national draft18 years, 232 days 142017 Queensland zone selection20 years, 353 days 15Pick 11, 2016 rookie draft20 years, 208 days 15Pick 60, 2016 national draft20 years, 200 days 15Pick 32, 2015 national draft18 years, 308 days 15Pick 19, 2017 national draft18 years, 231 days 15Pick 37, 2017 national draft 152016 International selection (Kilkenny GAA)19 years, 111 days 16Pick 21, 2017 national draft19 years, 121 days 16Pick 27, 2017 national draft22 years, 168 days 17Delisted free agent in 201722 years, 276 days17Pick 69, 2016 rookie draft, International selection (Tipperary GAA) 18Pick 48, 2016 national draft23 years, 351 days 18Pick 42, 2017 rookie draft20 years, 181 days 19Pick 18, 2018 rookie draft19 years, 121 days 19Pick 23, 2017 national draft20 years, 221 days 19Pick 70, 2016 national draft19 years, 134 days 19Pick 51, 2017 national draft20Pick 69, 2016 national draft20Pick 18, 2017 national draft25 years, 101 days202017 category B pre-rookie draft selection20Traded in 2015 from Collingwood19 years, 150 days20Pick 11, 2017 national draft19 years, 295 days21Pick 46, 2017 national draft212016 International selection (Meath GAA)21 years, 265 days21Pick 73, 2017 national draft18 years, 246 days22Pick 39, 2017 national draft22Pick 30, 2017 national draft, son of Terry De Koning21 years, 277 days23Pick 84, 2014 national draft23Pick 51, 2016 national draft, brother of Harry Himmelberg

Change of AFL club Name Club Age at debut Debutround Former clubs Recruiting method 1 Delisted free agent in 201720 years, 350 days 1 Traded in 201721 years, 323 days 1 Pick 78, 2017 national draft 23 years, 243 days1 Traded in 2017 24 years, 307 days1 Traded in 2017 23 years, 332 days1 Traded in 2017 1 Traded in 2017 23 years, 262 days1 Traded in 2017 33 years, 282 days1 Traded in 2017 1 Pick 61, 2017 national draft27 years, 12 days 1 Restricted free agent in 2017 1 Restricted free agent in 201726 years, 363 days 1 Traded in 2017 1 Traded in 2017 1 Traded in 2017 22 years, 299 days1 Pick 19, 2018 rookie draft 1 Traded in 201725 years, 108 days 1 Traded in 20171 Pick 77, 2017 national draft22 years, 258 days 1 Traded in 2017 1 Traded in 201727 years, 143 days 1 Restricted free agent in 2017 1 Traded in 20172 Pick 1, 2018 pre-season draft4Delisted free agent in 20175Pick 12, 2018 rookie draft29 years, 267 days7, Pick 16, 2018 rookie draft7Delisted free agent in 20177Pick 15, 2018 rookie draft24 years, 142 days8 Traded in 201722 years, 172 days 8 Traded in 201731 years, 356 days 9 Traded in 201720 years, 277 days 10 Traded in 201722 years, 322 days 10 Traded in 201726 years, 301 days 15 Delisted free agent in 201726 years, 158 days 17 Pick 3, 2018 rookie draft29 years, 160 days 18 Traded in 2017

See also List of AFL Women's debuts in 2018

References Full listing of players who made their AFL or club debut in 2018