List of AFL debuts in 2023

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 2023 AFL season.

Summary

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Summary of debuts in 2023
Club AFL debuts Change of club
Adelaide 3 3
Brisbane Lions 2 4
Carlton 3 1
Collingwood 2 5
Essendon 2 2
Fremantle 4 4
Geelong 5 3
Gold Coast 4 2
Greater Western Sydney 5 1
Hawthorn 7 3
Melbourne 4 3
North Melbourne 5 4
Port Adelaide 2 4
Richmond 6 2
St Kilda 3 2
Sydney 5 1
West Coast 6 1
Western Bulldogs 2 3
Total 70 48

AFL debuts

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Name Club Age at debut Debut
round
Games
(in 2023)
Goals
(in 2023)
Notes
Lachlan Cowan Carlton 18 years, 105 days 1[1] 7 Pick 30, 2022 national draft
Oliver Hollands Carlton 19 years, 59 days 1[2] 19 2 Pick 11, 2022 national draft
Harry Sheezel North Melbourne 18 years, 156 days 1[3] 23 3 Pick 3, 2022 national draft
Reuben Ginbey West Coast 18 years, 189 days 1[4] 17 1 Pick 9, 2022 national draft
Campbell Chesser West Coast 19 years, 325 days 1[5] 14 Pick 14, 2021 national draft
Noah Long West Coast 18 years, 207 days 1[6] 19 7 Pick 58, 2022 national draft
Will Ashcroft Brisbane Lions 18 years, 316 days 1[7] 18 8 Pick 2, 2022 national draft
Bailey Laurie Melbourne 20 years, 359 days 1[8] 5 Pick 22, 2020 national draft
Judd McVee Melbourne 19 years, 223 days 1[9] 25 pick 16, 2022 rookie draft
Bodhi Uwland Gold Coast 19 years, 236 days 1[10] 3 pick 26, 2022 rookie draft
Max Michalanney Adelaide 19 years, 21 days 1[11] 22 Pick 17, 2022 national draft
Alwyn Davey Essendon 19 years, 21 days 1[12] 10 4 Pick 45, 2022 national draft
Cam Mackenzie Hawthorn 19 years, 57 days 1[13] 14 3 Pick 7, 2022 national draft
Anthony Caminiti St Kilda 19 years, 100 days 1[14] 18 19 2023 Pre-season supplemental selection
Mattaes Phillipou St Kilda 18 years, 82 days 1[15] 24 13 Pick 10, 2022 national draft
Cooper Whyte Geelong 20 years, 27 days 2[16] 1 Pick 64, 2021 national draft
Tylar Young Richmond 24 years, 201 days 2[17] 19 Pick 26, 2022 Rookie draft
Harry Rowston Greater Western Sydney 18 years, 226 days 2[18] 7 1 Pick 16, 2022 national draft
Elijah Hewett West Coast 18 years, 303 days 2[19] 14 4 Pick 14, 2022 national draft
Arthur Jones Western Bulldogs 19 years, 255 days 3[20] 13 4 Pick 43, 2021 national draft
Matthew Johnson Fremantle 20 years, 17 days 3[21] 18 4 Pick 21, 2021 national draft
Jacob van Rooyen Melbourne 19 years, 346 days 3[22] 20 28 Pick 19, 2021 national draft
Bailey Humphrey Gold Coast 18 years, 209 days 4[23] 19 11 Pick 6, 2022 national draft
Ned Moyle Gold Coast 21 years, 52 days 4[24] 2 Pick 5, 2021 Mid-Season draft
Will Gould Sydney 22 years, 90 days 5[25] 4 Pick 26, 2019 national draft
Corey Warner Sydney 19 years, 189 days 5[26] 3 1 Pick 40, 2021 national draft
Seamus Mitchell Hawthorn 20 years, 287 days 5[27] 14 pick 6, 2023 rookie draft
Aaron Cadman Greater Western Sydney 19 years, 44 days 5[28] 12 6 Pick 1, 2022 national draft
Ollie Lord Port Adelaide 21 years, 110 days 6[29] 13 15 Pick 49, 2020 national draft
Alex Cincotta Carlton 26 years, 127 days 6[30] 19 3 2023 Pre-season supplemental selection
Marc Sheather Sydney 20 years, 322 days 7[31] 3 1 2020 Category B rookie selection
Josh Weddle Hawthorn 18 years, 339 days 7[32] 17 4 Pick 18, 2022 national draft
Max Ramsden Hawthorn 20 years, 10 days 7[33] 2 Pick 6, 2022 Mid-Season draft
Blake Drury North Melbourne 19 years, 116 days 8[34] 4 pick 1, 2023 rookie draft
Jhye Clark Geelong 18 years, 293 days 9[35] 1 Pick 8, 2022 national draft
James O'Donnell Western Bulldogs 20 years, 255 days 9[36] 12 1 2022 Category B rookie selection
Cameron Fleeton Greater Western Sydney 20 years, 331 days 9[37] 2 Pick 49, 2020 national draft
George Wardlaw North Melbourne 18 years, 343 days 10[38] 8 1 Pick 4, 2022 national draft
Lachlan McAndrew Sydney 22 years, 359 days 10[39] 2 Pick 12, 2020 Mid-Season draft
Oisin Mullin Geelong 23 years, 105 days 11[40] 6 2022 International selection
Josh Fahey Greater Western Sydney 19 years, 197 days 11[41] 7 4 Pick 42, 2021 national draft
Bailey Macdonald Hawthorn 18 years, 303 days 12[42] 2 Pick 51, 2022 national draft
Harvey Harrison Collingwood 19 years, 205 days 12[43] 4 3 Pick 52, 2021 national draft
Ryan Maric West Coast 18 years, 277 days 13[44] 10 9 Pick 1, 2023 Mid-Season draft
Jack Buller Sydney 22 years, 31 days 14[45] 1 Pick 15, 2023 Mid-Season draft
Jaspa Fletcher Brisbane Lions 19 years, 112 days 14[46] 14 8 Pick 12, 2022 national draft
Dante Visentini Port Adelaide 20 years, 138 days 16[47] 3 Pick 56, 2021 national draft
Harry Barnett West Coast 19 years, 161 days 16[48] 1 Pick 23, 2022 national draft
Sam Banks Richmond 20 years, 95 days 17[49] 6 1 Pick 29, 2021 national draft
Jacob Bauer Richmond 21 years, 32 days 17[50] 4 4 Pick 10, 2022 Mid-Season draft
Taj Woewodin Melbourne 20 years, 104 days 17[51] 4 2 Pick 65, 2021 national draft
Cooper Harvey North Melbourne 18 years, 362 days 17[52] 3 1 Pick 56, 2022 national draft
Karl Worner Fremantle 21 years, 23 days 17[53] 4 pick 8, 2022 rookie draft
Jack Peris St Kilda 19 years, 210 days 18[54] 1 2021 Next Generation Academy selection
Matthew Coulthard Richmond 22 years, 72 days 19[55] 4 1 Pick 4, 2023 Mid-Season draft
Ethan Stanley Fremantle 19 years, 251 days 19[56] 2 Pick 8, 2023 Mid-Season draft
Luke Nankervis Adelaide 20 years, 59 days 19[57] 4 Pick 4, 2022 pre-season draft
Brandon Ryan Hawthorn 25 years, 265 days 20[58] 3 4 Pick 12, 2023 Mid-Season draft
Rob Hansen North Melbourne 19 years, 139 days 20[59] 2 Pick 2, 2023 Mid-Season draft
James Borlase Adelaide 21 years, 18 days 21[60] 4 2020 Next Generation Academy selection
Elijah Tsatas Essendon 18 years, 291 days 21[61] 4 1 Pick 5, 2022 national draft
Toby McMullin Greater Western Sydney 19 years, 7 days 22[62] 3 1 Pick 34, 2022 national draft
Jakob Ryan Collingwood 18 years, 332 days 23[63] 1 Pick 28, 2022 national draft
Lloyd Johnston Gold Coast 18 years, 332 days 23[64] 2 2022 NT zone selection
Tom Emmett Fremantle 21 years, 263 days 23[65] 2 4 Pick 41, 2022 national draft
Henry Hustwaite Hawthorn 19 years, 31 days 23[66] 2 2 Pick 37, 2022 national draft
Ted Clohesy Geelong 18 years, 354 days 24[67] 1 2022 Next Generation Academy selection
Toby Conway Geelong 20 years, 124 days 24[68] 1 Pick 24, 2021 national draft
James Trezise Richmond 21 years, 73 days 24[69] 1 Pick 13, 2023 Mid-Season draft
Tom Brown Richmond 20 years, 28 days 24[70] 1 Pick 17, 2021 national draft

Change of AFL club

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Name Club Age at debut Debut
round
Games
(in 2023)
Goals
(in 2023)
Former clubs Recruiting method
Blake Acres Carlton 27 years, 160 days 1[71] 25 10 St Kilda & Fremantle Traded in 2022
Jacob Hopper Richmond 26 years, 38 days 1[72] 16 7 Greater Western Sydney Traded in 2022
Tim Taranto Richmond 25 years, 47 days 1[73] 23 19 Greater Western Sydney Traded in 2022
Tom Mitchell Collingwood 29 years, 290 days 1[74] 26 7 Sydney & Hawthorn Traded in 2022
Daniel McStay Collingwood 27 years, 266 days 1[75] 14 20 Brisbane Lions Free agent in 2022
Bobby Hill Collingwood 23 years, 36 days 1[76] 24 33 Greater Western Sydney Traded in 2022
Oliver Henry Geelong 20 years, 231 days 1[77] 22 41 Collingwood Traded in 2022
Tanner Bruhn Geelong 20 years, 294 days 1[78] 19 8 Greater Western Sydney Traded in 2022
Liam Shiels North Melbourne 31 years, 323 days 1[79] 16 3 Hawthorn 2023 Pre-season supplemental selection
Griffin Logue North Melbourne 24 years, 339 days 1[80] 15 1 Fremantle Traded in 2022
Jayden Hunt West Coast 27 years, 349 days 1[81] 23 7 Melbourne Free agent in 2022
Jack Gunston Brisbane Lions 31 years, 153 days 1[82] 17 22 Hawthorn Traded in 2022
Conor McKenna Brisbane Lions 26 years, 355 days 1[83] 26 7 Essendon 2023 Pre-season supplemental selection
Josh Dunkley Brisbane Lions 26 years, 68 days 1[84] 24 2 Western Bulldogs Traded in 2022
Junior Rioli Port Adelaide 27 years, 287 days 1[85] 19 31 West Coast Traded in 2022
Francis Evans Port Adelaide 21 years, 207 days 1[86] 10 10 Geelong Delisted free agent in 2022
Jason Horne-Francis Port Adelaide 19 years, 270 days 1[87] 24 16 North Melbourne Traded in 2022
Lachie Hunter Melbourne 28 years, 95 days 1[88] 24 6 Western Bulldogs Traded in 2022
Brodie Grundy Melbourne 28 years, 337 days 1[89] 17 10 Collingwood Traded in 2022
Liam Jones Western Bulldogs 32 years, 22 days 1[90] 18 Western Bulldogs & Carlton Free agent in 2022
Rory Lobb Western Bulldogs 30 years, 37 days 1[91] 20 24 Greater Western Sydney & Fremantle Traded in 2022
Oskar Baker Western Bulldogs 24 years, 297 days 1[92] 18 6 Melbourne 2023 Pre-season supplemental selection
Ben Long Gold Coast 25 years, 209 days 1[93] 15 St Kilda Traded in 2022
Tyler Brown Adelaide 23 years, 100 days 1[94] 1 Collingwood 2023 Pre-season supplemental selection
Izak Rankine Adelaide 22 years, 330 days 1[95] 20 36 Gold Coast Traded in 2022
Karl Amon Hawthorn 27 years, 212 days 1[96] 21 9 Port Adelaide Free agent in 2022
Fergus Greene Hawthorn 25 years, 89 days 1[97] 11 15 Western Bulldogs Delisted free agent in 2022
Lloyd Meek Hawthorn 24 years, 331 days 1[98] 16 3 Fremantle Traded in 2022
Sam Weideman Essendon 25 years, 266 days 1[99] 16 15 Melbourne Traded in 2022
Will Setterfield Essendon 25 years, 42 days 1[100] 10 2 Greater Western Sydney & Carlton Traded in 2022
Zaine Cordy St Kilda 26 years, 143 days 1[101] 14 7 Western Bulldogs Free agent in 2022
Liam Stocker St Kilda 23 years, 55 days 1[102] 23 Carlton 2023 Pre-season supplemental selection
Jaeger O'Meara Fremantle 29 years, 24 days 1[103] 21 7 Gold Coast & Hawthorn Traded in 2022
Luke Jackson Fremantle 21 years, 171 days 1[104] 23 22 Melbourne Traded in 2022
Jack Bowes Geelong 25 years, 56 days 2[105] 17 4 Gold Coast Traded in 2022
Darragh Joyce Brisbane Lions 25 years, 335 days 2[106] 5 St Kilda 2023 Pre-season supplemental selection
Billy Frampton Collingwood 26 years, 125 days 2[107] 16 7 Port Adelaide & Adelaide Traded in 2022
Daniel Howe North Melbourne 27 years, 111 days 2[108] 11 2 Hawthorn pick 33, 2023 rookie draft
Darcy Tucker North Melbourne 26 years, 68 days 3[109] 18 6 Fremantle Traded in 2022
Oleg Markov Collingwood 26 years, 333 days 4[110] 23 1 Richmond & Gold Coast 2023 Pre-season supplemental selection
Corey Wagner Fremantle 26 years, 22 days 5[111] 9 North Melbourne & Melbourne Pick 57, 2022 National Draft
Josh Corbett Fremantle 26 years, 363 days 6[112] 5 3 Gold Coast Traded in 2022
Aaron Francis Sydney 25 years, 255 days 6[113] 15 1 Essendon Traded in 2022
Toby Bedford Greater Western Sydney 22 years, 337 days 7[114] 19 12 Melbourne Traded in 2022
Josh Schache Melbourne 25 years, 251 days 7[115] 3 1 Western Bulldogs Traded in 2022
Tom Berry Gold Coast 22 years, 5 days 8[116] 6 Brisbane Lions Traded in 2022
Quinton Narkle Port Adelaide 25 years, 194 days 14[117] 3 4 Geelong Pick 11, 2023 Mid-Season draft
Caleb Poulter Western Bulldogs 20 years, 262 days 16[118] 9 3 Collingwood Pick 10, 2023 Mid-Season draft
Mark Keane Adelaide 23 years, 134 days 20[119] 5 Collingwood 2023 Pre-season supplemental selection

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Lachlan Cowan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  2. ^ Oliver Hollands's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  3. ^ Harry Sheezel's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  4. ^ Reuben Ginbey's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  5. ^ Campbell Chesser's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  6. ^ Noah Long's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  7. ^ Will Ashcroft's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  8. ^ Bailey Laurie's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  9. ^ Judd McVee's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  10. ^ Bodhi Uwland's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  11. ^ Max Michalanney's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  12. ^ Alwyn Davey's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  13. ^ Cam Mackenzie's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  14. ^ Anthony Caminiti's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  15. ^ Mattaes Phillipou's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  16. ^ Cooper Whyte's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  17. ^ Tylar_Young's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  18. ^ Harry Rowston's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  19. ^ Elijah Hewett's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  20. ^ Arthur Jones's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  21. ^ Matthew Johnson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  22. ^ Jacob_van_Rooyen's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  23. ^ Bailey Humphrey's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  24. ^ Ned Moyle's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  25. ^ Will Gould's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  26. ^ Corey Warner's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  27. ^ Seamus Mitchell's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  28. ^ Aaron Cadman's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  29. ^ Ollie Lord's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  30. ^ Alex Cincotta's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  31. ^ Marc Sheather's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  32. ^ Josh Weddle's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  33. ^ Max Ramsden's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  34. ^ Blake Drury's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  35. ^ Jhye Clark's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  36. ^ James ODonnell's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  37. ^ Cameron Fleeton's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  38. ^ George Wardlaw's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  39. ^ Lachlan McAndrew's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  40. ^ Oisin Mullin's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  41. ^ Josh Fahey's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  42. ^ Bailey Macdonald's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  43. ^ Harvey Harrison's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  44. ^ Ryan Maric's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  45. ^ Jack Buller's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  46. ^ Jaspa Fletcher's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  47. ^ Dante Visentini's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  48. ^ Harry Barnett's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  49. ^ Sam Banks's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  50. ^ Jacob Bauer's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  51. ^ Taj Woewodin's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  52. ^ Cooper Harvey's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  53. ^ Karl Worner's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  54. ^ Jack Peris's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  55. ^ Matthew Coulthard's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  56. ^ Ethan Stanley's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  57. ^ Luke Nankervis's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  58. ^ Brandon Ryan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  59. ^ Robert Hansen's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  60. ^ James Borlase's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  61. ^ Elijah Tsatas's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  62. ^ Toby McMullin's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  63. ^ Jakob Ryan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  64. ^ Lloyd Johnston's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  65. ^ Tom Emmett's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  66. ^ Henry Hustwaite's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  67. ^ Ted Clohesy's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  68. ^ Toby Conway's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  69. ^ James Trezise's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  70. ^ Tom Brown's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  71. ^ Blake Acres's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  72. ^ Jacob Hopper's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  73. ^ Tim Taranto's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  74. ^ Tom Mitchell's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  75. ^ Daniel McStay's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  76. ^ Bobby Hill's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  77. ^ Oliver Henry's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  78. ^ Tanner Bruhn's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  79. ^ Liam Shiels's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  80. ^ Griffin Logue's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  81. ^ Jayden Hunt's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  82. ^ Jack Gunston's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  83. ^ Conor McKenna's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  84. ^ Josh Dunkley's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  85. ^ Junior Rioli's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  86. ^ Francis Evans's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  87. ^ Jason Horne-Francis's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  88. ^ Lachie Hunter's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  89. ^ Brodie Grundy's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  90. ^ Liam Jones's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  91. ^ Rory Lobb's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  92. ^ Oskar Baker's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  93. ^ Ben Long's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  94. ^ Tyler Brown's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  95. ^ Izak Rankine's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  96. ^ Karl Amon's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  97. ^ Fergus Greene's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  98. ^ Lloyd Meek's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  99. ^ Sam Weideman's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  100. ^ Will Setterfield's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  101. ^ Zaine Cordy's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  102. ^ Liam Stocker's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  103. ^ Jaeger O'Meara's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  104. ^ Luke Jackson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  105. ^ Jack Bowes's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  106. ^ Darragh Joyce's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  107. ^ Billy Frampton's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  108. ^ Daniel Howe's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  109. ^ Darcy Tucker's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  110. ^ Oleg Markov's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  111. ^ Corey Wagner's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  112. ^ Josh Corbett's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  113. ^ Aaron Francis's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  114. ^ Toby Bedford's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  115. ^ Josh Schache's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  116. ^ Tom Berry's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  117. ^ Quinton Narkle's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  118. ^ Caleb Poulter's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  119. ^ Mark Keane's playing statistics from AFL Tables