List of AFL debuts in 2021

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 2021 AFL season.

Summary
Summary of debuts in 2021
Club AFL debuts Change of club
Adelaide 9 2
Brisbane Lions 3 2
Carlton 3 4
Collingwood 9 0
Essendon 7 3
Fremantle 5 0
Geelong 4 3
Gold Coast 3 3
Greater Western Sydney 6 1
Hawthorn 8 2
Melbourne 2 1
North Melbourne 6 5
Port Adelaide 5 2
Richmond 7 1
St Kilda 5 5
Sydney 3 1
West Coast 3 2
Western Bulldogs 6 3
Total 94 40

AFL debuts
Name Club Age at debut Debut
round		 Games
(in 2021)		 Goals
(in 2021)		 Notes
Oliver Henry Collingwood 18 years, 233 days 1[1]107 Pick 17, 2020 national draft
Lachlan McNeil Western Bulldogs 20 years, 38 days 1[2]137 Pick 11, 2021 rookie draft
Anthony Scott Western Bulldogs 26 years, 19 days 1[3]2110 2020 Pre-season supplemental selection
James Jordon Melbourne 20 years, 90 days 1[4]256 Pick 33, 2018 national draft
Lloyd Meek Fremantle 22 years, 332 days 1[5]91 Pick 69, 2017 national draft
Sam Berry Adelaide 19 years, 36 days 1[6]175 Pick 28, 2020 national draft
James Rowe Adelaide 21 years, 184 days 1[7]1915 Pick 38, 2020 national draft
Harrison Jones Essendon 20 years, 23 days 1[8]1620 Pick 30, 2019 national draft
Nikolas Cox Essendon 19 years, 64 days 1[9]229 Pick 8, 2020 national draft
Jacob Koschitzke Hawthorn 20 years, 252 days 1[10]2027 Pick 52, 2018 national draft
Tyler Brockman Hawthorn 18 years, 118 days 1[11]1110 Pick 46, 2020 national draft
Connor Downie Hawthorn 18 years, 293 days 1 (unused substitute)[12]20 Pick 35, 2020 national draft
Harry Sharp Brisbane Lions 18 years, 93 days 1[13]20 Pick 43, 2020 national draft
Logan McDonald Sydney 18 years, 350 days 1[14]79 Pick 4, 2020 national draft
Braeden Campbell Sydney 19 years, 44 days 1[15]81 Pick 5, 2020 national draft
Errol Gulden Sydney 18 years, 245 days 1[16]1814 Pick 32, 2020 national draft
Tom Powell North Melbourne 19 years, 19 days 1[17]134 Pick 13, 2020 national draft
Charlie Lazzaro North Melbourne 18 years, 361 days 1[18]123 Pick 36, 2020 national draft
Miles Bergman Port Adelaide 19 years, 154 days 1[19]237 Pick 14, 2019 national draft
Matt Flynn Greater Western Sydney 23 years, 189 days 1[20]125 Pick 41, 2015 national draft
Tanner Bruhn Greater Western Sydney 18 years, 298 days 1[21]134 Pick 12, 2020 national draft
Paul Hunter St Kilda 28 years, 40 days 1[22]72 2020 Pre-season supplemental selection
Tom Highmore St Kilda 23 years, 25 days 1[23]130 Pick 45, 2020 national draft
Francis Evans Geelong 19 years, 215 days 2[24]22 Pick 41, 2019 national draft
Jaxon Prior Brisbane Lions 19 years, 295 days 2[25]186 Pick 59, 2019 national draft
Nick Murray Adelaide 20 years, 99 days 2[26]131 2020 Pre-season supplemental selection
Heath Chapman Fremantle 19 years, 56 days 2[27]61 Pick 14, 2020 national draft
Beau McCreeryCollingwood19 years, 347 days3 (unused substitute)[28]1311Pick 44, 2020 national draft
Will PhillipsNorth Melbourne18 years, 315 days3[29]163Pick 3, 2020 national draft
Alec WatermanEssendon24 years, 227 days3[30]14172020 Pre-season supplemental selection
Archie PerkinsEssendon19 years, 8 days3[31]219Pick 9, 2020 national draft
Luke ParksCarlton19 years, 351 days3[32]60Pick 8, 2021 rookie draft
Max HolmesGeelong18 years, 219 days3[33]121Pick 20, 2020 national draft
Lachie JonesPort Adelaide19 years4[34]61Pick 16, 2020 national draft
Rhyan MansellRichmond20 years, 309 days4[35]1312020 Pre-season supplemental selection
Will MartynRichmond20 years, 11 days4[36]30Pick 44, 2019 national draft
Isiah WinderWest Coast18 years, 329 days4[37]11Pick 57, 2020 national draft
Conor StoneGreater Western Sydney18 years, 353 days4[38]53Pick 15, 2020 national draft
Josh TreacyFremantle18 years, 250 days4[39]1513Pick 7, 2021 rookie draft
Finlay MacraeCollingwood19 years, 34 days5[40]91Pick 19, 2020 national draft
Jordon SweetWestern Bulldogs23 years, 74 days5[41]51Pick 23, 2018 national draft
Zach ReidEssendon19 years, 46 days5[42]10Pick 10, 2020 national draft
Sam De KoningGeelong20 years, 51 days5[43]10Pick 19, 2019 national draft
Riley Thilthorpe Adelaide 18 years, 292 days 6[44]1418 Pick 2, 2020 national draft
Jay Rantall Collingwood 19 years, 319 days 6[45]50 Pick 40, 2019 national draft
Martin Frederick Port Adelaide 20 years, 343 days 6[46]81 2018 Category B rookie selection, Next Generation Academy selection (South Sudanese)
Riley Collier-Dawkins Richmond 21 years, 86 days 7[47]93 Pick 20, 2018 national draft
Caleb Poulter Collingwood 18 years, 201 days 7[48]112 Pick 30, 2020 national draft
Emerson Jeka Hawthorn 19 years, 225 days 7[49]42 Pick 9, 2020 rookie draft
James Madden Brisbane Lions 21 years, 167 days 7[50]91 2018 Category B rookie selection (Ireland)
Nick Bryan Essendon 19 years, 192 days 7[51]10 Pick 38, 2019 national draft
Buku Khamis Western Bulldogs 21 years, 46 days 8[52]10 2018 Category B rookie selection, Next Generation Academy selection (South Sudanese)
Tom Wilson Collingwood 23 years, 335 days 9[53]40 2019 Category B rookie selection (basketball)
Malcolm Rosas Gold Coast 19 years, 322 days 9[54]40 Pick 37, 2019 rookie draft
Hugo Ralphsmith Richmond 19 years, 187 days 9[55]63 Pick 46, 2019 national draft
Kieren Briggs Greater Western Sydney 21 years, 221 days 9[56]52 Pick 34, 2018 national draft
Ronin O'Connor Adelaide 20 years, 104 days 9[57]30 Pick 42, 2019 national draft
Ned Reeves Hawthorn 22 years, 203 days 10[58]51 2018 Pre-season supplemental selection
Riley Garcia Western Bulldogs 20 years, 118 days 11[59]94 Pick 62, 2019 national draft
Trent Bianco Collingwood 20 years, 129 days 11[60]127 Pick 45, 2019 national draft
Callum Brown Greater Western Sydney 20 years, 287 days 11 (unused substitute)[61]22 2018 Category B rookie selection (Ireland)
Oscar Clavarino St Kilda 22 years, 7 days 11[62]50 Pick 35, 2017 national draft
Luke Edwards West Coast 19 years, 114 days 12[63]80 Pick 52, 2020 national draft
Jai Newcombe Hawthorn 19 years, 313 days 13[64]71 Pick 2, 2021 mid-season rookie draft
Brandon Walker Fremantle 18 years, 238 days 13[65]100 Pick 50, 2020 national draft
Joel Western Fremantle 18 years, 243 days 13[66]40 Pick 54, 2020 national draft
Josh Worrell Adelaide 20 years, 62 days 13[67]10 Pick 28, 2019 national draft
Lachlan Bramble Hawthorn 23 years, 62 days 14[68]101 2020 Pre-season supplemental selection
Samson Ryan Richmond 20 years, 198 days 15[69]10 Pick 40, 2020 national draft
Leo Connolly St Kilda 19 years, 322 days 15[70]71 Pick 64, 2019 national draft
Dylan Williams Port Adelaide 19 years, 360 days 15[71]10 Pick 23, 2019 national draft
Denver Grainger-Barras Hawthorn 19 years, 71 days 15[72]50 Pick 6, 2020 national draft
Luke Pedlar Adelaide 19 years, 47 days 16[73]20 Pick 11, 2020 national draft
Eddie Ford North Melbourne 19 years, 13 days 16 (unused substitute)[74]53 Pick 56, 2020 national draft
Jamarra Ugle-Hagan Western Bulldogs 19 years, 98 days 17[75]57 Pick 1, 2020 national draft
Jed McEntee Port Adelaide 20 years, 152 days 18[76]19 Pick 13, 2021 mid-season rookie draft
Sam Durham Essendon 20 years, 9 days 18[77]71 Pick 9, 2021 mid-season rookie draft
Connor West West Coast 20 years, 72 days 18[78]51 Pick 21, 2021 mid-season rookie draft
Jack Ginnivan Collingwood 18 years, 216 days 19[79]56 Pick 13, 2020 national draft
Anton Tohill Collingwood 21 years, 221 days 19[80]10 2018 Category B rookie selection (Ireland)
Cooper Sharman St Kilda 20 years, 346 days 19 (unused substitute)[81]510 Pick 21, 2021 mid-season rookie draft
Nathan Kreuger Geelong 22 years, 36 days 20[82]20 Trade, 2018 AFL draft
Jake Bowey Melbourne 18 years, 323 days 20[83]70 Pick 21, 2020 national draft
Joel Jeffrey Gold Coast 19 years, 142 days 20[84]42 2020 Pre-draft selection
James Peatling Greater Western Sydney 20 years, 345 days 20[85]40 Pick 8, 2021 mid-season rookie draft
Maurice Rioli Jr Richmond 18 years, 340 days 21[86]22 Pick 51, 2020 national draft
Brayden Cook Adelaide 19 years, 20 days 21[87]30 Pick 25, 2020 national draft
Corey Durdin Carlton 19 years, 122 days 22[88]21 Pick 37, 2020 national draft
Brodie Kemp Carlton 20 years, 105 days 22[89]20 Pick 17, 2019 national draft
Charlie Comben North Melbourne 20 years, 25 days 22[90]11 Pick 31, 2019 national draft
Ben Miller Richmond 21 years, 355 days 23[91]10 Pick 63, 2017 national draft
Alex Davies Gold Coast 19 years, 156 days 23[92]10 2020 Pre-draft selection
Lachlan Gollant Adelaide 19 years, 344 days 23[93]11 Pick 48, 2019 national draft
Phoenix Spicer North Melbourne 19 years, 204 days 23[94]10 Pick 42, 2020 national draft

Change of AFL club
Name Club Age at debut Debut
round		 Former clubs Recruiting method
Lachie Fogarty Carlton 21 years, 351 days 1[95] Geelong 2020 trade
Adam Saad Carlton 28 years, 238 days 1[96] Gold Coast, Essendon 2020 trade
Oscar McDonald Carlton 25 years 1[97] Melbourne 2020 Pre-season supplemental selection
Adam Treloar Western Bulldogs 28 years, 10 days 1[98] Greater Western Sydney, Collingwood 2020 trade
Stefan Martin Western Bulldogs 34 years, 122 days 1[99] Melbourne, Brisbane Lions 2020 trade
Mitch Hinge Adelaide 22 years, 267 days 1[100] Brisbane Lions 2020 free agent
Shaun Higgins Geelong 33 years, 16 days 1[101] Western Bulldogs, North Melbourne 2020 trade
Isaac Smith Geelong 32 years, 80 days 1[102] Hawthorn 2020 free agent
Nick Hind Essendon 26 years, 213 days 1[103] St Kilda 2020 trade
Peter Wright Essendon 24 years, 193 days 1[104] Gold Coast 2020 trade
Jye Caldwell Essendon 20 years, 173 days 1[105] Greater Western Sydney 2020 trade
Tom Phillips Hawthorn 24 years, 317 days 1[106] Collingwood 2020 trade
Kyle Hartigan Hawthorn 29 years, 133 days 1[107] Adelaide 2020 trade
Joe Daniher Brisbane Lions 27 years, 16 days 1[108] Essendon 2020 free agent
Tom Hickey Sydney 30 years, 14 days 1[109] Gold Coast, St Kilda, West Coast 2020 trade
Connor Menadue North Melbourne 24 years, 183 days 1[110] Richmond Pick 18, 2021 rookie draft
Lachie Young North Melbourne 21 years, 349 days 1[111] Western Bulldogs 2020 trade
Aidan Corr North Melbourne 26 years, 308 days 1[112] Greater Western Sydney 2020 free agent
Jaidyn Stephenson North Melbourne 22 years, 65 days 1[113] Collingwood 2020 trade
Aliir Aliir Port Adelaide 26 years, 197 days 1[114] Sydney 2020 trade
Orazio Fantasia Port Adelaide 25 years, 188 days 1[115] Essendon 2020 trade
Shaun McKernan St Kilda 30 years, 201 days 1[116] Adelaide, Essendon 2020 free agent
Mason Wood St Kilda 27 years, 189 days 1[117] North Melbourne 2020 Pre-season supplemental selection
Jack Higgins St Kilda 22 years, 2 days 1[118] Richmond 2020 trade
Zac Langdon West Coast 25 years, 128 days 1[119] Greater Western Sydney 2020 trade
Oleg Markov Gold Coast 24 years, 317 days 1[120] Richmond 2020 trade
Zac Williams Carlton 26 years, 186 days 2[121] Greater Western Sydney 2020 free agent
Brad CrouchSt Kilda27 years, 79 days3[122]Adelaide2020 free agent
Alex WitherdenWest Coast22 years, 218 days5[123]Brisbane Lions2020 trade
Atu BosenavulagiNorth Melbourne20 years, 213 days5[124]Collingwood2020 trade
Jeremy CameronGeelong28 years, 23 days6[125]Greater Western Sydney2020 trade
Jackson HatelyAdelaide20 years, 186 days6[126]Greater Western SydneyPick 1, 2021 pre-season draft
Mitch HannanWestern Bulldogs27 years, 52 days7[127]Melbourne2020 trade
Jesse HoganGreater Western Sydney26 years, 78 days7[128]Melbourne & Fremantle2020 trade
Ben BrownMelbourne28 years, 163 days7[129]North Melbourne2020 trade
James FrawleySt Kilda32 years, 236 days9[130]Melbourne & Hawthorn2020 free agent
Rory AtkinsGold Coast26 years, 307 days9[131]Adelaide2020 free agent
Matthew Parker Richmond 25 years, 172 days 18[132] St Kilda Pick 10, 2021 mid-season rookie draft
Nakia Cockatoo Brisbane Lions 24 years, 274 days 19[133] Geelong 2020 trade
Jacob Townsend Gold Coast 28 years, 48 days 21[134] Greater Western Sydney, Richmond & Essendon Pick 5, 2021 rookie draft

See also

References
  1. Oliver Henry's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  2. Lachlan McNeil's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  3. Anthony Scott's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  4. James Jordon's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  5. Lloyd Meek's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  6. Sam Berry's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  7. James Rowe's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  8. Harrison Jones's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  9. Nikol Cox's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  10. Jacob Koschitzke's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  11. Tyler Brockman's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  12. Connor Downie's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  13. Harry Sharp's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  14. Logan McDonald's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  15. Braeden Campbell's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  16. Errol Gulden's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  17. Tom Powell's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  18. Charlie Lazzaro's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  19. Miles Bergman's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  20. Matt Flynn's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  21. Tanner Bruhn's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  22. Paul Hunter's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  23. Tom Highmore's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  24. Francis Evans's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  25. Jaxon Prior's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  26. Nick Murray's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  27. Heath Chapman's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  28. Beau McCreery's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  29. Will Phillips's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  30. Alec Waterman's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  31. Archie Perkins's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  32. Luke Parks's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  33. Max Holmes's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  34. Lachie Jones's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  35. Rhyan Mansell's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  36. Will Martyn's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  37. Isiah Winder's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  38. Conor Stone's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  39. Josh Treacy's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  40. Finlay Macrae's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  41. Jordon Sweet's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  42. Zach Reid's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  43. Sam De Koning's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  44. Riley Thilthorpe's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  45. Jay Rantall's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  46. Martin Frederick's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  47. Riley Collier-Dawkins's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  48. Caleb Poulter's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  49. Jeka.html Emerson Jeka's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  50. James Madden's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  51. Nick Bryan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  52. Buku Khamis's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  53. Tom Wilson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  54. Malcolm Rosas's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  55. Hugo Ralphsmith's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  56. Kieren Briggs's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  57. Ronin O'Connor's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  58. Ned Reeves's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  59. Riley Garcia's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  60. Trent Bianco's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  61. Callum Brown's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  62. Oscar Clavarino's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  63. Edwards.html Luke Edwards's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  64. Jai Newcombe's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  65. Brandon Walker's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  66. Joel Western's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  67. Josh Worrell's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  68. Lachlan Bramble's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  69. Samson Ryan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  70. Leo Connolly's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  71. Dylan Williams's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  72. Denver Grainger-Barras's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  73. Luke Pedlar's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  74. Eddie Ford's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  75. Jamarra Ugle-Hagan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  76. Jed McEntee's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  77. Sam Durham's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  78. Connor West's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  79. Jack Ginnivan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  80. Anton Tohill's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  81. Cooper Sharman's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  82. Nathan Kreuger's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  83. Jake Bowey's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  84. Joel Jeffrey's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  85. James Peatling's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  86. Maurice Rioli's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  87. Brayden Cook's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  88. Corey Durdin's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  89. Brodie Kemp's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  90. Charlie Comben's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  91. Ben Miller's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  92. Alex Davies's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  93. Lachlan Gollant's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  94. Phoenix Spicer's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  95. Lachie Fogarty's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  96. Adam Saad's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  97. Oscar McDonald's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  98. Adam Treloar's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  99. Stefan Martin's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  100. Mitch Hinge's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  101. Shaun Higgins's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  102. Isaac Smith's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  103. Nick Hind's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  104. Peter Wright's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  105. Jye Caldwell's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  106. Tom Phillips's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  107. Kyle Hartigan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  108. Joe Daniher's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  109. Tom Hickey's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  110. Connor Menadue's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  111. Lachie Young's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  112. Aidan Corr's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  113. Jaidyn Stephenson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  114. Aliir Aliir's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  115. Orazio Fantasia's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  116. Shaun McKernan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  117. Mason Wood's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  118. Jack Higgins's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  119. Zac Langdon's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  120. Oleg Markov's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  121. Zac Williams's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  122. Brad Crouch's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  123. Alex Witherden's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  124. Atu Bosenavulagi's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  125. Jeremy Cameron's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  126. Jackson Hately's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  127. Mitch Hannan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  128. Jesse Hogan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  129. Ben Brown's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  130. James Frawley's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  131. Rory Atkins's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  132. Matthew Parker's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  133. Nakia Cockatoo's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  134. Jacob Townsend's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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