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

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

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

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

References

  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