List of AFL debuts in 2026

West Coast's Willem Duursma made his debut in round one

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 2026 AFL season. Games and goals statistics are correct to round 24, 2026.[1][2]

Summary

Summary of debuts in 2026
Club AFL debuts Change of club
Adelaide 5 3
Brisbane Lions 3 2
Carlton 6 5
Collingwood 6 1
Essendon 6 1
Fremantle 2 2
Geelong 2 1
Gold Coast 4 2
Greater Western Sydney 5 2
Hawthorn 8 1
Melbourne 6 4
North Melbourne 3 1
Port Adelaide 6 3
Richmond 8 0
St Kilda 2 4
Sydney 4 3
West Coast 6 4
Western Bulldogs 7 1
Total 89 40

AFL debuts

List of AFL debuts, with player name, club, player age at time of debut, round of debut, 2026 games totals, 2026 goals totals, and notes shown
Name Club Age at debut Debut
round		 Games
(in 2026)		 Goals
(in 2026)		 Notes Ref.
Harry Dean Carlton 18 years, 112 days Opening201 Pick 3, 2025 national draft [3]
Jagga Smith Carlton 20 years, 36 days Opening238 Pick 3, 2024 national draft [4]
Zeke Uwland Gold Coast 18 years, 316 days Opening177 Pick 2, 2025 national draft [5]
Phoenix Gothard Greater Western Sydney 20 years, 181 days Opening1618 Pick 12, 2023 national draft [6]
Lachie Jaques Western Bulldogs 19 years, 279 days Opening100 Pick 29, 2024 national draft [7]
Michael Sellwood Western Bulldogs 22 years, 156 days Opening230 Pick 5, 2025 mid-season rookie draft [8]
Zane Zakostelsky Brisbane Lions 20 years, 83 days Opening31 Pick 51, 2023 national draft [9]
Sam Grlj Richmond 18 years, 229 days 1212 Pick 8, 2025 national draft [10]
Hussien El Achkar Essendon 18 years, 345 days 1910 Pick 53, 2025 national draft [11]
Max Kondogiannis Essendon 18 years, 119 days 1121 Pick 36, 2025 national draft [12]
Dyson Sharp Essendon 18 years, 294 days 1153 Pick 13, 2025 national draft [13]
Will Lewis Western Bulldogs 26 years, 313 days 11213 Pre-season supplemental selection in 2026 [14]
Mitchell Edwards Geelong 20 years, 285 days 1183 Pick 32, 2023 national draft [15]
Dan Annable Brisbane Lions 18 years, 343 days 131 Pick 6, 2025 national draft [16]
Toby Murray Adelaide 22 years, 132 days 1139 Pick 7, 2024 mid-season rookie draft [17]
Lachy Dovaston North Melbourne 18 years, 290 days 163 Pick 16, 2025 national draft [18]
Tom Blamires North Melbourne 23 years, 214 days 1173 Pre-season supplemental selection in 2026 [19]
Jack Watkins Port Adelaide 25 years, 87 days 113 Pick 4, 2026 rookie draft [20]
Latrelle Pickett Melbourne 20 years, 77 days 11610 Pick 12, 2025 national draft [21]
Cooper Duff-Tytler West Coast 18 years, 205 days 1164 Pick 4, 2025 national draft [22]
Willem Duursma West Coast 18 years, 267 days 12214 Pick 1, 2025 national draft [23]
Josh Lindsay West Coast 18 years, 342 days 1151 Pick 19, 2025 national draft [24]
Milan Murdock West Coast 25 years, 258 days 12019 Pre-season supplemental selection in 2026 [25]
Chris Scerri Fremantle 19 years, 258 days 291 Pre-season supplemental selection in 2026 [26]
Oliver Hannaford Greater Western Sydney 19 years, 207 days 352 Pick 18, 2024 national draft [27]
Oscar Steene Collingwood 384 Pre-season supplemental selection in 2023 [28]
Jacob Farrow Essendon 18 years, 188 days 3214 Pick 10, 2025 national draft [29]
Josh Lai Port Adelaide 20 years, 179 days 3190 Pre-season supplemental selection in 2025 [30]
Talor Byrne Carlton 18 years, 135 days 31815 Pick 45, 2025 national draft [31]
Paddy Cross Melbourne 23 years, 43 days 3116 Pre-season supplemental selection in 2026 [32]
Wade Derksen Carlton 24 years, 289 days 4140 Pre-season supplemental selection in 2026; previously listed with Greater Western Sydney [33]
Mitch Zadow Port Adelaide 22 years, 24 days 498 Pre-season supplemental selection in 2026 [34]
Jack Dalton Hawthorn 19 years, 1 day 453 Pick 34, 2025 national draft [35]
Angus Anderson Collingwood 22 years, 320 days 51618 Pick 57, 2025 national draft [36]
Sullivan Robey Essendon 18 years, 189 days 5159 Pick 9, 2025 national draft [37]
Louis Emmett Western Bulldogs 19 years, 19 days 570 Pick 27, 2025 national draft [38]
Oliver Hayes-Brown Richmond 25 years, 349 days 571 Category B rookie selection in 2024 [39]
Will McCabe Hawthorn 19 years, 79 days 642 Pick 19, 2023 national draft [40]
Charlie Edwards Adelaide 20 years, 335 days 620 Pick 21, 2023 national draft [41]
Patrick Retschko Richmond 20 years, 50 days 6181 Traded in 2025; previously listed with Geelong [42]
Xavier Taylor Melbourne 20 years, 201 days 620 Pick 11, 2025 national draft [43]
Billy Cootee Sydney 23 years, 126 days 7912 Pick 42, 2025 national draft [44]
Will Edwards Sydney 23 years, 126 days 7140 Category B rookie selection in 2022 [45]
Lachlan Smith Western Bulldogs 20 years, 200 days 720 Pick 47, 2023 national draft [46]
Sam Cumming Richmond 18 years, 271 days 7148 Pick 7, 2025 national draft [47]
Tom Burton Richmond 18 years, 105 days 750 Pre-season supplemental selection in 2026 [48]
Cody Curtin Brisbane Lions 18 years, 347 days 842 Pick 43, 2025 national draft [49]
Bodie Ryan Hawthorn 21 years, 18 days 950 Pick 46, 2023 national draft [50]
Tom Anastasopolous Port Adelaide 20 years, 349 days 1052 Pick 48, 2023 national draft [51]
Jack Ison Carlton 19 years, 51 days 1083 Pick 47, 2025 national draft [52]
Charlie Banfield St Kilda 18 years, 303 days 1031 Pick 41, 2025 national draft [53]
Noah Roberts-Thomson Richmond 19 years, 49 days 1034 Pick 53, 2025 national draft [54]
Harrison Oliver Greater Western Sydney 19 years, 336 days 1051 Pick 19, 2024 national draft [55]
Cam Nairn Hawthorn 18 years, 218 days 1140 Pick 20, 2025 national draft [56]
Harry Kyle Sydney 18 years, 318 days 12101 Pick 14, 2025 national draft [57]
Hugo Hall-KahanAdelaide 22 years, 256 days 13111 Pick 10, 2026 mid-season rookie draft; previously listed with Sydney [58]
Jai Murray Gold Coast 19 years, 89 days 1390 Pick 17, 2025 national draft [59]
Campbell Lake St Kilda 21 years, 301 days 13105 Pick 7, 2026 mid-season rookie draft [60]
Luker Kentfield Melbourne 27 years, 155 days 1331 Pick 11, 2024 mid-season rookie draft [61]
Mitch Podhajski Collingwood 20 years, 272 days 1321 Pick 18, 2026 mid-season rookie draft [62]
Luke Kennedy Western Bulldogs 19 years, 243 days 1462 Pick 62, 2024 national draft [63]
Lucas Cooke Melbourne 22 years, 261 days 1420 Pick 11, 2026 mid-season rookie draft [64]
Joel Fitzgerald Melbourne 22 years, 209 days 14102 Pick 16, 2026 mid-season rookie draft [65]
Taylor Goad North Melbourne 23 years, 305 days 1420 Pick 20, 2023 national draft [66]
Marcus Herbert West Coast 23 years, 305 days 14100 Pick 13, 2026 mid-season rookie draft [67]
Xavier Bamert Port Adelaide 19 years, 135 days 14106 Pick 5, 2026 mid-season rookie draft [68]
Kye Annand Richmond 22 years, 243 days 14110 Pick 2, 2026 mid-season rookie draft [69]
Beau Addinsall Gold Coast 19 years, 102 days 1592 Pick 18, 2025 national draft [70]
Sam Swadling Collingwood 19 years, 155 days 1586 Pick 37, 2025 national draft [71]
Oliver Francou West Coast 20 years, 126 days 1740 Pick 3, 2026 mid-season rookie draft [72]
Matt Hill Hawthorn 22 years, 185 days 1722 Category B rookie selection in 2024 [73]
Riley Hamilton Greater Western Sydney 19 years, 323 days 1785 Category B rookie selection in 2025 [74]
Jack Ough Greater Western Sydney 19 years, 202 days 1751 Pick 36, 2024 national draft [75]
Noah Mraz Hawthorn 20 years, 134 days 1741 Pick 35, 2024 national draft [76]
Dylan Patterson Gold Coast 18 years, 306 days 1753 Pick 5, 2025 national draft [77]
Liam Puncher Collingwood 22 years, 310 days 1780 Pick 15, 2026 mid-season rookie draft [78]
Ollie Greeves Hawthorn 19 years, 154 days 1841 Pick 12, 2026 rookie draft [79]
Flynn Riley Carlton 22 years, 97 days 1811 Pick 4, 2026 mid-season rookie draft [80]
Zane Peucker Richmond 18 years, 221 days 1821 Pick 31, 2025 national draft [81]
Jay Polkinghorne Geelong 20 years, 44 days 19613 Pick 44, 2024 national draft [82]
Balyn O'Brien Port Adelaide 19 years, 173 days 1960 Pre-season supplemental selection in 2026 [83]
Jaxon Artemis Essendon 19 years, 330 days 1960 Pick 1, 2026 mid-season rookie draft [84]
Aidan Schubert Hawthorn 18 years, 223 days 2110 Pick 23, 2025 national draft [85]
Archie Ludowyke Adelaide 18 years, 256 days 2121 Pick 50, 2025 national draft [86]
Oscar Ryan Adelaide 21 years, 79 days 2121 Pick 27, 2023 national draft [87]
Will Green Sydney 20 years, 334 days 2230 Pick 16, 2023 national draft [88]
Alex van Wyk Port Adelaide 22 years, 38 days 2230 Pick 14, 2026 mid-season rookie draft [89]
Noah Howes Collingwood 20 years, 285 days 2220 Pick 15, 2025 mid-season rookie draft [90]
Max Beattie Hawthorn 22 years, 270 days 2323 Pick 12, 2026 mid-season rookie draft [91]
Lachlan Carmichael Western Bulldogs 18 years, 354 days 2320 Pick 21, 2025 national draft [92]
Tobyn Murray Fremantle 21 years, 109 days 2411 Pick 40, 2025 national draft [93]

Change of AFL club

Name Club Age at debut Debut
round		 Games
(in 2026)		 Goals
(in 2026)		 Former clubs Recruiting method
Ben AinsworthCarlton28 years, 23 daysOpening2326[94]Gold CoastTraded in 2025
Campbell ChesserCarlton22 years, 312 daysOpening30[95]West CoastTraded in 2025
Charlie CurnowSydney29 years, 31 daysOpening2269[96]CarltonTraded in 2025
Will HaywardCarlton27 years, 130 daysOpening2124[97]SydneyTraded in 2025
Ollie FlorentCarlton27 years, 226 daysOpening232[98]SydneyTraded in 2025
Liam ReidyCarlton25 years, 264 daysOpening40[99]FremantleTraded in 2025
Malcolm RosasSydney24 years, 252 daysOpening1716[100]Gold CoastTraded in 2025
Jai SerongSydney23 years, 18 daysOpening227[101]HawthornTraded in 2025
Christian PetraccaGold Coast30 years, 61 daysOpening2022[102]MelbourneTraded in 2025
James WorpelGeelong27 years, 41 daysOpening114[103]HawthornRestricted free agency in 2025
Jayden LaverdeGreater Western Sydney29 years, 329 daysOpening190[104]EssendonPre-season supplemental selection in 2026
Clayton OliverGreater Western Sydney28 years, 228 daysOpening234[105]MelbourneTraded in 2025
Oscar AllenBrisbane Lions26 years, 393 daysOpening1119[106]West CoastRestricted free agency in 2025
Connor BudarickWestern Bulldogs24 years, 335 daysOpening141[107]Gold CoastTraded in 2025
Jack BullerCollingwood24 years, 296 daysOpening107[108]SydneyTraded in 2025
Tom De KoningSt Kilda26 years, 235 daysOpening2011[109]CarltonRestricted free agency in 2025
Sam FlandersSt Kilda24 years, 227 daysOpening121[110]Gold CoastTraded in 2025
Liam RyanSt Kilda29 years, 157 daysOpening1733[111]West CoastTraded in 2025
Jack SilvagniSt Kilda28 years, 81 daysOpening235[112]CarltonUnrestricted free agency in 2025
Brayden FioriniEssendon28 years, 203 days132[113]Gold CoastTraded in 2025
Judd McVeeFremantle22 years, 219 days1211[114]MelbourneTraded in 2025
Sam DraperBrisbane Lions27 years, 167 days12215[115]EssendonUnrestricted free agency in 2025
Callum Ah CheeAdelaide28 years, 156 days178[116]Gold CoastPick 1, 2026 pre-season draft
Brisbane Lions
Lachlan McAndrewAdelaide25 years, 292 days1227[117]SydneyPre-season supplemental selection in 2025
Corey DurdinPort Adelaide23 years, 335 days12332[118]CarltonTraded in 2025
Jacob WehrPort Adelaide27 years, 253 days1171[119]Greater Western SydneyUnrestricted free agency in 2025
Changkuoth JiathMelbourne26 years, 275 days1150[120]HawthornTraded in 2025
Brody MihocekMelbourne33 years, 39 days11016[121]CollingwoodTraded in 2025
Jack SteeleMelbourne30 years, 92 days1234[122]Greater Western SydneyTraded in 2025
St Kilda
Deven RobertsonWest Coast24 years, 258 days140[123]Brisbane LionsPre-season supplemental selection in 2026
Tylar YoungWest Coast27 years, 191 days1230[124]RichmondTraded in 2025
Finnbar MaleyAdelaide22 years, 251 days364[125]North MelbourneTraded in 2025
Will BrodiePort Adelaide27 years, 218 days320[126]Gold CoastTraded in 2025
Fremantle
Harry SchoenbergWest Coast25 years, 36 days351[127]AdelaidePre-season supplemental selection in 2026
Flynn PerezHawthorn24 years, 223 days470[128]North MelbournePre-season supplemental selection in 2026
Charlie SpargoNorth Melbourne26 years, 137 days51912[129]MelbourneUnrestricted free agency in 2025
Max HeathMelbourne23 years, 177 days672[130]St KildaTraded in 2025
Mason CoxFremantle35 years, 36 days6165[131]CollingwoodPre-season supplemental selection in 2026
Jamarra Ugle-HaganGold Coast24 years, 21 days734[132]Western BulldogsTraded in 2025
Brandon StarcevichWest Coast26 years, 318 days13111[133]Brisbane LionsTraded in 2025

See also

References

  1. ↑ "AFL Tables". Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "AFL Team Lists". wheeloratings.com. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  3. ↑ Harry Dean's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  4. ↑ Jagga Smith's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  5. ↑ Zeke Uwland's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  6. ↑ Phoenix Gothard's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  7. ↑ Lachie Jacques's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  8. ↑ Michael Sellwood's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  9. ↑ Zane Zakostelsky's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  10. ↑ Sam Grlj's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  11. ↑ Hussien El Achkar's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  12. ↑ Max Kondogiannis's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  13. ↑ Dyson Sharp's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  14. ↑ Will Lewis's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  15. ↑ Mitchell Edwards's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  16. ↑ Daniel Annable's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  17. ↑ Toby Murray's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  18. ↑ Lachy Dovaston's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  19. ↑ Tom Blamires's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  20. ↑ Jack Watkins's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  21. ↑ Latrelle Pickett's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  22. ↑ Cooper Duff-Tytler's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  23. ↑ Willem Duursma's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  24. ↑ Josh Lindsay's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  25. ↑ Milan Murdock's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  26. ↑ Chris Scerri's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  27. ↑ Oliver Hannaford's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  28. ↑ Oscar Steene's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  29. ↑ Jacob Farrow's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  30. ↑ Josh Lai's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  31. ↑ Talor Byrne's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  32. ↑ Paddy Cross's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  33. ↑ Wade Derksen's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  34. ↑ Mitch Zadow's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  35. ↑ Jack Dalton's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  36. ↑ Angus Anderson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  37. ↑ Sullivan Robey's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  38. ↑ Louis Emmett's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  39. ↑ Oliver Hayes-Brown's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  40. ↑ Will McCabe's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  41. ↑ Charlie Edwards's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  42. ↑ Patrick Retschko's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  43. ↑ Xavier Taylor's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  44. ↑ Billy Cootee's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  45. ↑ Will Edwards's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  46. ↑ Lachlan Smith's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  47. ↑ Sam Cumming's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  48. ↑ Tom Burton's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  49. ↑ Cody Curtin's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  50. ↑ Bodie Ryan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  51. ↑ Tom Anastasopolous's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  52. ↑ Jack Ison's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  53. ↑ Charlie Banfield's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  54. ↑ Noah Roberts-Thomson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  55. ↑ Harrison Oliver's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  56. ↑ Cameron Nairn's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  57. ↑ Harry Kyle's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  58. ↑ Hugo Hall-Kahan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  59. ↑ Jai Murray's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  60. ↑ Campbell Lake's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  61. ↑ Luker Kentfield's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  62. ↑ Mitch Podhajski's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  63. ↑ Luke Kennedy's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  64. ↑ Lucas Cooke's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  65. ↑ Joel Fitzgerald's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  66. ↑ Taylor Goad's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  67. ↑ Marcus Herbert's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  68. ↑ Xavier Bamert's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  69. ↑ Kye Annand's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  70. ↑ Beau Addinsall's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  71. ↑ Sam Swadling's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  72. ↑ Oliver Francou's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  73. ↑ Matt Hill's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  74. ↑ Matt Hill's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  75. ↑ Jack Ough's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  76. ↑ Noah Mraz's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  77. ↑ Dylan Patterson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  78. ↑ Liam Puncher's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  79. ↑ Oliver Greeves's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  80. ↑ Flynn Riley's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  81. ↑ Zane Peucker's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  82. ↑ Jay Polkinghorne's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  83. ↑ Balyn O'Brien's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  84. ↑ Jaxon Artemis's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  85. ↑ Aidan Schubert's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  86. ↑ Archie Ludowyke's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  87. ↑ Oscar Ryan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  88. ↑ Will Green's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  89. ↑ Alex Van Wyk's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  90. ↑ Noah Howes's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  91. ↑ Max Beattie's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  92. ↑ Lachlan Carmichael's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  93. ↑ Tobyn Murray's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  94. ↑ Ben Ainsworth's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  95. ↑ Campbell Chesser's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  96. ↑ Charlie Curnow's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  97. ↑ Will Hayward's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  98. ↑ Ollie Florent's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  99. ↑ Liam Reidy's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  100. ↑ Malcolm Rosas's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  101. ↑ Jai Serong's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  102. ↑ Christian Petracca's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  103. ↑ James Worpel's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  104. ↑ Jayden Laverde's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  105. ↑ Clayton Oliver's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  106. ↑ Oscar Allen's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  107. ↑ Connor Budarick's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  108. ↑ Jack Buller's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  109. ↑ Tom De Koning's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  110. ↑ Sam Flanders's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  111. ↑ Liam Ryan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  112. ↑ Jack Silvagni's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  113. ↑ Brayden Fiorini's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  114. ↑ Judd McVee's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  115. ↑ Sam Draper's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  116. ↑ Callum Ah Chee's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  117. ↑ Lachlan McAndrew's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  118. ↑ Corey Durdin's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  119. ↑ Jacob Wehr's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  120. ↑ Changuoth Jiath's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  121. ↑ Brody Mihocek's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  122. ↑ Jack Steele's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  123. ↑ Deven Robertson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  124. ↑ Tylar Young's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  125. ↑ Finnbar Maley's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  126. ↑ Will Brodie's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  127. ↑ Harry Schoenberg's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  128. ↑ Flynn Perez's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  129. ↑ Charlie Spargo's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  130. ↑ Max Heath's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  131. ↑ Mason Cox's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  132. ↑ Jamarra Ugle-Hagan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  133. ↑ Brandon Starcevich's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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