The AFLW draft order has been confirmed, with the four expansion sides set to hold the final four picks in the first round.
A draft lottery was held by the AFL to determine the order of the expansion teams, with St Kilda having pick 11, Richmond 12, West Coast 13 and Gold Coast 14.
This means Collingwood will have the first pick in the draft and Brisbane pick two.
The AFLW sign and trade period gets underway on Monday, with the four expansion sides able to sign up to 12 players.
Last year, Geelong was given picks one and two in the draft, while North Melbourne had to settle for pick 12.
This was due to the difference in the club’s approaches to free agency and signing, with the Kangaroos bringing in stars from a number of clubs.
The AFL will confirm the draft order after the trade and sign period, likely meaning they’ll assign the expansion teams another draft pick based on who they sign.
The existing teams will lose up to four players, with the exceptions of Brisbane and Fremantle, who can lose eight.
This is to give the Eagles and Suns a leg-up in their respective markets.
Full first round:
Round 1
1 Collingwood
2 Brisbane Lions
3 GWS Giants
4 Western Bulldogs
5 Melbourne
6 North Melbourne
7 Geelong Cats
8 Fremantle
9 Carlton
10 Adelaide Crows
11 St Kilda
12 Richmond
13 West Coast Eagles
14 Gold Coast Suns
