List of AFL debuts in 2020

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 2020 AFL season.

Summary

Summary of debuts in 2020
Club AFL debuts Change of club
Adelaide 9 3
Brisbane Lions 6 3
Carlton 4 4
Collingwood 6 1
Essendon 3 4
Fremantle 6 2
Geelong 2 2
Gold Coast 7 2
Greater Western Sydney 6 1
Hawthorn 5 5
Melbourne 4 4
North Melbourne 4 2
Port Adelaide 2 1
Richmond 2 0
St Kilda 3 6
Sydney 7 3
West Coast 6 2
Western Bulldogs 5 2
Total 87 47

AFL debuts

Name Club Age at debut Debut
round
Notes
Ben CavarraWestern Bulldogs24 years, 91 days1[1]Pick 45, 2018 national draft
Tyler BrownCollingwood20 years, 102 days1[2]Pick 50, 2017 national draft, son of Gavin Brown
Sam SturtFremantle19 years, 314 days1[3]Pick 17, 2018 national draft
Fischer McAseyAdelaide19 years, 13 days1[4]Pick 6, 2019 national draft, son of Chris McAsey
Tom GreenGreater Western Sydney19 years, 58 days1[5]Pick 10, 2019 national draft, (Academy selection)
Noah AndersonGold Coast19 years, 33 days1[6]Pick 2, 2019 national draft, son of Dean Anderson
Connor BudarickGold Coast18 years, 350 days1[7]Pick 20, 2020 rookie draft, (Academy selection)
Matt RowellGold Coast18 years, 264 days1[8]Pick 1, 2019 national draft
Mitch GeorgiadesPort Adelaide18 years, 175 days1[9]Pick 18, 2019 national draft
Max KingSt Kilda19 years, 259 days1[10]Pick 4, 2018 national draft
Deven RobertsonBrisbane Lions18 years, 266 days1[11]Pick 22, 2019 national draft
Toby BedfordMelbourne19 years, 300 days1[12]Pick 75, 2018 national draft
Kysaiah PickettMelbourne18 years, 294 days1[13]Pick 19, 2019 national draft
Hayden YoungFremantle18 years, 63 days2[14]Pick 7, 2019 national draft
Tom BerryBrisbane Lions19 years, 43 days2[15]Pick 36, 2018 national draft
Trent RiversMelbourne18 years, 319 days2[16]Pick 32, 2019 national draft
Luke JacksonMelbourne18 years, 258 days2[17]Pick 3, 2019 national draft
Ned McHenryAdelaide19 years, 336 days2[18]Pick 16, 2018 national draft
Laitham VandermeerWestern Bulldogs21 years, 132 days2[19]Pick 37, 2018 national draft
Lachie AshGreater Western Sydney18 years, 365 days3[20]Pick 4, 2019 national draft
Will HamillAdelaide19 years, 217 days3[21]Pick 30, 2018 national draft
Louis ButlerWestern Bulldogs18 years, 304 days4[22]Pick 53, 2019 national draft
Sam PhilpCarlton18 years, 328 days4[23]Pick 20, 2019 national draft
Caleb SerongFremantle19 years, 139 days4[24]Pick 8, 2019 national draft
Shane McAdamAdelaide25 years, 31 days4[25]Trade, 2018 national draft
Jack MahonyNorth Melbourne18 years, 229 days4[26]Pick 34, 2019 national draft
Tristan XerriNorth Melbourne21 years, 105 days4[27]Pick 72, 2017 national draft
Jake AartsRichmond25 years, 210 days5[28]Pick 16, 2019 rookie draft
Harry JonesHawthorn21 years, 112 days5[29]Pick 7, 2018 rookie draft
Will KellyCollingwood19 years, 329 days6[30]Pick 29, 2018 national draft
Atu BosenavulagiCollingwood19 years, 297 days6[31]Pick 77, 2018 national draft
Will DayHawthorn19 years, 35 days6[32]Pick 13, 2019 national draft
Josh MorrisHawthorn18 years, 246 days6[33]Pick 57, 2019 national draft
Andrew McPhersonAdelaide21 years, 21 days6[34]Pick 40, 2017 national draft
Izak RankineGold Coast20 years, 79 days6[35]Pick 3, 2018 national draft
Dylan StephensSydney19 years, 155 days6[36]Pick 5, 2019 national draft
Chad WarnerSydney19 years, 54 days6[37]Pick 39, 2019 national draft
Ned CahillEssendon19 years, 188 days7[38]Pick 56, 2019 national draft
Cody WeightmanWestern Bulldogs19 years, 184 days7[39]Pick 15, 2019 national draft
Elijah TaylorSydney19 years, 78 days7[40]Pick 36, 2019 national draft
Michael FrederickFremantle20 years, 63 days7[41]Pick 61, 2019 national draft
Ryan ByrnesSt Kilda19 years, 78 days7[42]Pick 52, 2019 national draft
Callum PorterWestern Bulldogs21 years, 152 days8[43]Pick 74, 2017 national draft
Matthew LingSydney21 years, 95 days8[44]Pick 14, 2017 national draft
Tobe WatsonFremantle21 years, 237 days8[45]Pick 22, 2019 rookie draft
Brad CloseGeelong21 years, 363 days8[46]Pick 14, 2020 rookie draft
Sam DraperEssendon21 years, 307 days9[47]Pick 1, 2017 rookie draft
Connor BallendenBrisbane Lions21 years, 124 days9[48]Pick 43, 2017 national draft
Kieran StrachanAdelaide24 years, 301 days9[49]Pick 7, 2019 rookie draft
Harry EdwardsWest Coast19 years, 305 days9[50]Pick 18, 2019 rookie draft
Mark KeaneCollingwood20 years, 138 days9[51]2018 Category B rookie selection (Ireland)
Boyd WoodcockPort Adelaide20 years, 151 days10[52]Pick 32, 2020 rookie draft
Jack PayneBrisbane Lions20 years, 294 days10[53]Pick 54, 2017 national draft
Lachlan HosieNorth Melbourne23 years, 162 days10[54]Pick 5, 2019 mid-season draft
Harry SchoenbergAdelaide19 years, 166 days10[55]Pick 24, 2019 national draft
Lachlan ShollAdelaide20 years, 151 days10[56]Pick 64, 2018 national draft
Trey RuscoeCollingwood18 years, 277 days10[57]Pick 55, 2019 national draft
Sam WicksSydney20 years, 327 days10[58]2018 Category B rookie selections, Northern Academy Zones selection
Jeremy SharpGold Coast18 years, 359 days10[59]Pick 27, 2019 national draft
Xavier O'HalloranGreater Western Sydney20 years, 27 days10[60]Pick 22, 2018 national draft
Matt CottrellCarlton20 years, 163 days11[61]2018 pre-season supplemental selection
Jack BytelSt Kilda20 years, 149 days11[62]Pick 41, 2019 national draft
Sam FlandersGold Coast19 years, 19 days11[63]Pick 11, 2019 national draft
Zac FootSydney19 years, 233 days12[64]Pick 51, 2018 national draft
Tom HutchessonGreater Western Sydney25 years, 131 days12[65]Pick 65, 2019 national draft
Josh HoneyCarlton18 years, 303 days12[66]Pick 3, 2020 rookie draft
Nic ReidWest Coast24 years, 347 days12[67]2019 Pre-season supplemental selection
Liam HenryFremantle18 years, 360 days13[68]Pick 9, 2019 national draft, (Academy selection)
Irving MosquitoEssendon19 years, 364 days13[69]Pick 38, 2018 national draft
Jordon ButtsAdelaide20 years, 236 days13[70]Pick 39, 2019 rookie draft
Tom FullartonBrisbane Lions21 years, 182 days13[71]2018 Category B rookie selection (basketball)
Xavier O'NeillWest Coast20 years, 20 days13[72]Pick 28, 2018 national draft
Jake RiccardiGreater Western Sydney20 years, 290 days13[73]Pick 51, 2019 national draft
Thomson DowRichmond18 years, 316 days14[74]Pick 21, 2019 national draft
Bailey WilliamsWest Coast20 years, 132 days14[75]Pick 35, 2018 national draft
Max LynchCollingwood21 years, 358 days15[76]Pick 51, 2017 rookie draft
Keidean ColemanBrisbane Lions20 years, 132 days15[77]Pick 37, 2019 national draft
Flynn PerezNorth Melbourne19 years, 11 days16[78]Pick 35, 2018 national draft
Damon GreavesHawthorn20 years, 134 days16[79]Pick 14, 2019 rookie draft
Matthew OwiesCarlton23 years, 173 days16[80]2018 Category B rookie selection (basketball)
Hamish BrayshawWest Coast22 years, 214 days17[81]Pick 68, 2017 national draft, son of Mark Brayshaw, brother of Angus Brayshaw & Andrew Brayshaw
Ben JarvisGeelong20 years, 46 days17[82]Pick 48, 2018 national draft
Jack BuckleyGreater Western Sydney22 years, 207 days17[83]2017 Category B rookie selections, Northern Academy Zones selection, son of Ben Buckley
Finn MaginnessHawthorn19 years, 203 days17[84]Pick 29, 2019 national draft, son of Scott Maginness
Joel AmarteySydney21 years, 11 days17[85]Pick 28, 2018 rookie draft
Luke FoleyWest Coast20 years, 345 days18[86]Pick 31, 2018 national draft
Jy FarrarGold Coast23 years, 288 days18[87]Pick 60, 2019 national draft

Change of AFL club

Name Club Age at debut Debut
round
Former clubs Recruiting method
Jack MartinCarlton25 years, 50 days1[88]Gold CoastPick 1, 2019 pre-season draft
Jack NewnesCarlton27 years, 24 days1[89]St Kilda2019 free agent
Josh BruceWestern Bulldogs27 years, 286 days1[90]Greater Western Sydney, St Kilda2019 trade
Alex KeathWestern Bulldogs28 years, 60 days1[91]Adelaide2019 trade
Tom CutlerEssendon25 years, 30 days1[92]Brisbane Lions2019 trade
Jacob TownsendEssendon26 years, 275 days1[93]Greater Western Sydney, Richmond2019 pre-season supplemental selection
James AishFremantle24 years, 134 days1[94]Brisbane Lions, Collingwood2019 trade
Billy FramptonAdelaide23 years, 122 days1[95]Port Adelaide2019 trade
Kaiden BrandSydney25 years, 348 days1[96]Hawthorn2019 free agent
Sam GraySydney28 years, 49 days1[97]Port Adelaide2019 free agent
Lewis TaylorSydney25 years, 33 days1[98]Brisbane Lions2019 trade
Sam JacobsGreater Western Sydney31 years, 346 days1[99]Carlton, Adelaide2019 trade
Hugh GreenwoodGold Coast28 years, 15 days1[100]Adelaide2019 trade
Brandon EllisGold Coast26 years, 231 days1[101]Richmond2019 free agent
Josh WalkerNorth Melbourne27 years, 131 days1[102]Geelong, Brisbane Lions2019 free agent
Dougal HowardSt Kilda23 years, 363 days1[103]Port Adelaide2019 trade
Zak JonesSt Kilda25 years, 7 days1[104]Sydney2019 trade
Bradley HillSt Kilda26 years, 257 days1[105]Hawthorn, Fremantle2019 trade
Paddy RyderSt Kilda32 years, 8 days1[106]Essendon, Port Adelaide2019 trade
Dan ButlerSt Kilda23 years, 293 days1[107]Richmond2019 trade
Sam FrostHawthorn26 years, 207 days1[108]Greater Western Sydney, Melbourne2019 trade
Jonathon PattonHawthorn26 years, 307 days1[109]Greater Western Sydney2019 trade
Tim KellyWest Coast25 years, 240 days1[110]Geelong2019 trade
Ed LangdonMelbourne24 years, 50 days1[111]Fremantle2019 trade
Adam TomlinsonMelbourne26 years, 225 days1[112]Greater Western Sydney2019 free agent
Mitch BrownMelbourne29 years, 227 days1[113]Geelong, Essendon2019 pre-season supplemental selection
Darcy CameronCollingwood24 years, 329 days2[114]Sydney2019 trade
Callum Ah CheeBrisbane Lions22 years, 248 days2[115]Gold Coast2019 trade
Grant BirchallBrisbane Lions32 years, 137 days2[116]Hawthorn2019 free agent
Harley BennellMelbourne27 years, 255 days2[117]Gold Coast, Fremantle2019 pre-season supplemental selection
Marc PittonetCarlton24 years, 10 days2[118]Hawthorn2019 trade
Ben KeaysAdelaide23 years, 111 days2[119]Brisbane LionsPick 7, 2020 rookie draft
Ben CrockerAdelaide23 years, 115 days2[120]CollingwoodPick 21, 2020 rookie draft
Aiden BonarNorth Melbourne21 years, 104 days3[121]Greater Western Sydney2019 trade
Jack StevenGeelong30 years, 84 days3[122]St Kilda2019 trade
Cam Ellis-YolmenBrisbane Lions27 years, 144 days3[123]Adelaide2019 free agent
Jamaine JonesWest Coast21 years, 272 days4[124]Geelong2019 pre-season supplemental selection
Andrew PhillipsEssendon29 years, 0 days5[125]Greater Western Sydney, Carlton2019 trade
Mitchell HibberdEssendon23 years, 284 days5[126]North MelbournePick 10, 2020 rookie draft
Blake AcresFremantle24 years, 278 days6[127]St Kilda2019 trade
Sam MayesPort Adelaide26 years, 60 days7[128]Brisbane Lions2018 trade
Darren MinchingtonHawthorn26 years, 223 days7[129]St Kilda2019 pre-season supplemental selection
Callum MooreCarlton23 years, 326 days8[130]Richmond2019 pre-season supplemental selection
Keegan BrooksbyHawthorn30 years, 89 days8[131]Gold Coast, West Coast2019 pre-season supplemental selection
Michael HartleyHawthorn27 years, 76 days13[132]EssendonPick 2, 2019 pre-season draft
Ryan AbbottSt Kilda29 years, 73 days16[133]Geelong2019 free agent
Josh JenkinsGeelong31 years, 211 days16[134]Adelaide2019 trade

See also

References

  1. ↑ Ben Cavarra's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  2. ↑ Tyler Brown's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  3. ↑ Sam Sturt's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  4. ↑ Fischer McAsey's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  5. ↑ Tom Green's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  6. ↑ Noah Anderson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  7. ↑ Connor Budarick's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  8. ↑ Matthew Rowell's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  9. ↑ Mitch Georgiades's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  10. ↑ Max King's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  11. ↑ Deven Robertson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  12. ↑ Toby Bedford's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  13. ↑ Kysaiah Pickett's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  14. ↑ Hayden Young's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  15. ↑ Tom Berry's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  16. ↑ Trent Rivers's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  17. ↑ Luke Jackson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  18. ↑ Ned McHenry's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  19. ↑ Laitham Vandermeer's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  20. ↑ Lachie Ash's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  21. ↑ Will Hamill's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  22. ↑ Louis Butler's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  23. ↑ Sam Philp's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  24. ↑ Caleb Serong's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  25. ↑ Shane McAdam's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  26. ↑ Jack Mahony's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  27. ↑ Tristan Xerri's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  28. ↑ Jake Aarts's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  29. ↑ Harry Jones's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  30. ↑ Will Kelly's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  31. ↑ Atu Bosenavulagi's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  32. ↑ Will Day's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  33. ↑ Josh Morris's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  34. ↑ Andrew McPherson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  35. ↑ Izak Rankine's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  36. ↑ Dylan Stephens's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  37. ↑ Chad Warner's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  38. ↑ Ned Cahill's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  39. ↑ Cody Weightman's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  40. ↑ Elijah Taylor's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  41. ↑ Michael Frederick's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  42. ↑ Ryan Byrnes's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  43. ↑ Callum Porter's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  44. ↑ Matt Ling's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  45. ↑ Tobe Watson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  46. ↑ Brad Close's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  47. ↑ Sam Draper's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  48. ↑ Connor Ballenden's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  49. ↑ Kieran Strachan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  50. ↑ Harry Edwards's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  51. ↑ Mark Keane's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  52. ↑ Boyd Woodcock's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  53. ↑ Jack Payne's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  54. ↑ Lachlan Hosie's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  55. ↑ Harry Schoenberg's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  56. ↑ Lachlan Sholl's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  57. ↑ Trey Ruscoe's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  58. ↑ Sam Wicks's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  59. ↑ Jeremy Sharp's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  60. ↑ Xavier O'Halloran's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  61. ↑ Matthew Cottrell's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  62. ↑ Jack Bytel's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  63. ↑ Sam Flanders's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  64. ↑ Zac Foot's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  65. ↑ Tom Hutchesson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  66. ↑ Josh Honey's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  67. ↑ Nic Reid's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  68. ↑ Liam Henry's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  69. ↑ Irving Mosquito's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  70. ↑ Jordon Butts's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  71. ↑ Tom Fullarton's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  72. ↑ Xavier O'Neill's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  73. ↑ Jake Riccardi's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  74. ↑ Thomson Dow's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  75. ↑ Bailey Williams's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  76. ↑ Max Lynch's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  77. ↑ Keidean Coleman's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  78. ↑ Flynn Perez's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  79. ↑ Damon Greaves's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  80. ↑ Matthew Owies's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  81. ↑ Hamish Brayshaw's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  82. ↑ Ben Jarvis's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  83. ↑ Jack Buckley's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  84. ↑ Finn Maginness's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  85. ↑ Amartey.html Joel Amartey's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  86. ↑ Luke Foley's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  87. ↑ Jy Farrar's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  88. ↑ Jack Martin's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  89. ↑ Jack Newnes's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  90. ↑ Josh Bruce's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  91. ↑ Alex Keath's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  92. ↑ Tom Cutler's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  93. ↑ Jacob Townsend's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  94. ↑ James Aish's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  95. ↑ Billy Frampton's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  96. ↑ Kaiden Brand's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  97. ↑ Sam Gray's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  98. ↑ Lewis Taylor's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  99. ↑ Sam Jacobs's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  100. ↑ Hugh Greenwood's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  101. ↑ Brandon Ellis's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  102. ↑ Josh Walker's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  103. ↑ Dougal Howard's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  104. ↑ Zak Jones's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  105. ↑ Bradley Hill's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  106. ↑ Paddy Ryder's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  107. ↑ Dan Butler's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  108. ↑ Sam Frost's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  109. ↑ Jonathon Patton's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  110. ↑ Tim Kelly's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  111. ↑ Ed Langdon's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  112. ↑ Adam Tomlinson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  113. ↑ Mitch Brown's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  114. ↑ Darcy Cameron's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  115. ↑ Callum Ah Chee's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  116. ↑ Grant Birchall's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  117. ↑ Harley Bennell's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  118. ↑ Marc Pittonet's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  119. ↑ Ben Keays's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  120. ↑ Ben Crocker's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  121. ↑ Aiden Bonar's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  122. ↑ Jack Steven's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  123. ↑ Cam_Ellis-Yolmen's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  124. ↑ Jamaine Jones's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  125. ↑ Andrew Phillips's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  126. ↑ Mitchell Hibberd's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  127. ↑ Blake Acres's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  128. ↑ Sam Mayes's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  129. ↑ Darren Minchington's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  130. ↑ Callum Moore's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  131. ↑ Keegan Brooksby's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  132. ↑ Michael Hartley's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  133. ↑ Ryan Abbott's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  134. ↑ Josh Jenkins's playing statistics from AFL Tables