2016 NEAFL season
Teams10
PremiersWSU Giants
1st premiership
Minor premiersSydney Swans
2nd minor premiership
NEAFL MVPMatthew Payne
Sydney University (87 votes)
Leading goalkickerDarren Ewing
NT Thunder (58 goals)
Matches played94
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The 2016 NEAFL season was the sixth season of the North East Australian Football League (NEAFL). The season began on Saturday, 2 April and concluded on Sunday, 11 September with the NEAFL Grand Final.[1] The premiership was won by the WSU Giants.

Participating clubs

Two teams changed their names prior to the 2016 season. Eastlake's NEAFL side started to play as the Canberra Demons in an attempt to be seen as Canberra's representative team in the NEAFL competition. The club wishes to provide a clear AFL pathway for local talent and to get rid of the baggage between other clubs in the ACT. As part of this decision the team also adopted a blue and gold guernsey for home games, reflecting the territory's traditional colours. The team will still wear Eastlake's red and black colours in away matches.[2] The Greater Western Sydney reserves team became known as the Western Sydney University Giants to reflect the re-branding of the university from University of Western Sydney.[3]

2016 NEAFL participating clubs
Club Location Home ground
Aspley Brisbane, QLD Graham Road
Brisbane Lions Brisbane, QLD Giffin Park
Canberra Canberra, ACT StarTrack Oval
Gold Coast Gold Coast, QLD Metricon Stadium
NT Thunder Darwin, NT TIO Stadium
Redland Brisbane, QLD Tidbold Park
Southport Gold Coast, QLD Fankhauser Reserve
Sydney Swans Sydney, NSW Sydney Cricket Ground
Sydney University Sydney, NSW Henson Park
WSU Giants Sydney, NSW Spotless Stadium

Premiership season

All starting times are local.

Round 1

Round 1
Saturday, 2 April (11:00 am) Brisbane Lions 5.10 (40) def. by Sydney Swans 25.12 (162) Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex
Saturday, 2 April (12:00 pm) Canberra 11.8 (74) def. by Redland 11.18 (84) Gungahlin Town Centre Oval
Saturday, 2 April (1:30 pm) Aspley 14.11 (95) def. Southport 12.13 (85) Graham Road
Saturday, 2 April (6:30 pm) NT Thunder 11.10 (76) def. Gold Coast 8.10 (58) TIO Stadium
Sunday, 3 April (2:00 pm) Sydney University 13.13 (91) def. by WSU Giants 17.9 (111) Henson Park

Round 2

Round 2
Saturday, 9 April (12:00 pm) Southport 17.13 (115) def. Canberra 14.13 (97) Fankhauser Reserve
Saturday, 9 April (12:00 pm) Sydney Swans 19.16 (130) def. WSU Giants 12.7 (79) Henson Park
Saturday, 9 April (2:00 pm) Sydney University 16.16 (112) def. NT Thunder 6.6 (42) Blacktown International Sportspark
Saturday, 9 April (3:45 pm) Gold Coast 11.14 (80) def. by Aspley 14.8 (92) Metricon Stadium
Sunday, 10 April (1:30 pm) Redland 16.11 (107) def. Brisbane Lions 5.10 (40) Tidbold Park

Round 3

Round 3
Saturday, 16 April (10:00 am) Brisbane Lions 3.12 (30) def. by Gold Coast 21.12 (138) Leyshon Park
Saturday, 16 April (12:00 pm) Southport 12.12 (84) def. by Sydney University 18.6 (114) Fankhauser Reserve
Saturday, 16 April (1:00 pm) Redland 7.10 (52) def. by Sydney Swans 23.11 (149) Leyshon Park
Saturday, 16 April (6:30 pm) NT Thunder 19.12 (126) def. Aspley 12.11 (83) TIO Stadium
Sunday, 17 April (9:30 am) Canberra 11.10 (76) def. by WSU Giants 14.12 (96) StarTrack Oval

Round 4

Round 4
Saturday, 23 April (9:30 am) Sydney Swans 12.13 (85) def. Southport 6.9 (45) Drummoyne Oval
Saturday, 23 April (1:00 pm) Sydney University 13.16 (94) def. Canberra 6.12 (48) Drummoyne Oval
Saturday, 23 April (2:00 pm) Aspley 11.7 (73) def. Brisbane Lions 9.16 (70) Graham Road
Saturday, 23 April (6:00 pm) Gold Coast 11.15 (81) def. WSU Giants 8.9 (57) Tony Ireland Stadium
Saturday, 23 April (6:30 pm) NT Thunder 10.9 (69) def. Redland 5.15 (45) TIO Stadium

Round 5

Round 5
Saturday, 30 April (12:00 pm) Aspley 14.12 (96) def. Sydney University 7.11 (53) Graham Road
Saturday, 30 April (12:55 pm) WSU Giants 9.11 (65) def. by NT Thunder 11.12 (78) Spotless Stadium
Sunday, 1 May (9:30 am) Brisbane Lions 3.7 (25) def. by Sydney Swans 20.15 (135) Coorparoo
Bye
Canberra, Gold Coast, Redland, Southport

Round 6

Round 6
Saturday, 7 May (12:00 pm) Canberra 7.11 (53) def. by Aspley 14.14 (98) StarTrack Oval
Saturday, 7 May (12:00 pm) Sydney Swans 18.12 (120) def. Gold Coast 8.7 (55) Drummoyne Oval
Saturday, 7 May (1:30 pm) Redland 13.16 (94) def. Southport 14.5 (89) Tidbold Park
Bye
Brisbane Lions, NT Thunder, Sydney University, WSU Giants

Round 7

Round 7
Saturday, 14 May (11:00 am) Sydney University 17.12 (114) def. Brisbane Lions 17.2 (104) Henson Park
Saturday, 14 May (12:00 pm) Canberra 4.4 (28) def. by Sydney Swans 26.14 (170) StarTrack Oval
Saturday, 14 May (12:55 pm) WSU Giants 18.10 (118) def. Gold Coast 6.11 (47) Spotless Stadium
Saturday, 14 May (1:30 pm) Redland 8.6 (54) def. by Aspley 17.12 (114) Tidbold Park
Saturday, 14 May (6:30 pm) NT Thunder 15.9 (99) def. by Southport 18.8 (116) TIO Stadium

Round 8

Round 8
Saturday, 21 May (10:30 am) Gold Coast 10.4 (64) def. by Redland 20.13 (133) Metricon Stadium
Saturday, 21 May (12:00 pm) Southport 10.13 (73) def. by Sydney University 13.9 (87) Fankhauser Reserve
Saturday, 21 May (6:30 pm) NT Thunder 22.18 (150) def. Canberra 7.10 (52) TIO Stadium
Sunday, 22 May (11:40 am) WSU Giants 19.9 (123) def. Brisbane Lions 10.10 (70) Spotless Stadium
Bye
Aspley, Sydney Swans

Round 9

Round 9
Friday, 27 May (4:10 pm) Sydney University 6.8 (44) def. by Sydney Swans 15.13 (103) Sydney Cricket Ground
Saturday, 28 May (10:30 am) Canberra 12.11 (83) def. by Southport 18.15 (123) StarTrack Oval
Saturday, 28 May (12:00 pm) Aspley 16.12 (108) def. WSU Giants 11.12 (78) Graham Road
Saturday, 28 May (5:15 pm) Brisbane Lions 22.18 (150) def. Gold Coast 5.8 (38) The Gabba
Saturday, 28 May (5:30 pm) NT Thunder 7.10 (52) def. by Redland 11.13 (79) TIO Traeger Park

Round 10

Round 10
Saturday, 4 June (12:00 pm) Canberra 8.12 (60) def. Brisbane Lions 2.5 (17) StarTrack Oval
Saturday, 4 June (12:00 pm) Gold Coast 3.3 (21) def. by Sydney Swans 15.17 (107) Metricon Stadium
Saturday, 4 June (12:00 pm) Redland 11.2 (68) def. Sydney University 5.14 (44) Tidbold Park
Saturday, 4 June (1:30 pm) Southport 7.13 (55) def. Aspley 0.8 (8) Fankhauser Reserve
Saturday, 4 June (6:30 pm) NT Thunder 12.15 (87) def. WSU Giants 11.9 (75) TIO Stadium Report

Round 11

Round 11
Saturday, 11 June (12:00 pm) Southport 13.18 (96) def. Brisbane Lions 9.15 (69) Fankhauser Reserve
Saturday, 11 June (1:30 pm) Aspley 10.9 (69) def. by NT Thunder 18.6 (114) Graham Road Report
Sunday, 12 June (12:00 pm) Sydney University 16.16 (112) def. Gold Coast 15.9 (99) Henson Park
Sunday, 12 June (1:00 pm) WSU Giants 16.13 (109) def. Sydney Swans 16.12 (108) Spotless Stadium
Bye
Canberra, Redland

Round 12

Round 12
Saturday, 18 June (12:00 pm) Canberra 12.7 (79) def. by WSU Giants 20.12 (132) Robertson Oval
Saturday, 18 June (5:10 pm) Brisbane Lions 7.12 (54) def. Redland 7.11 (53) The Gabba
Sunday, 19 June (9:30 am) Sydney Swans 16.14 (110) def. Aspley 7.5 (47) Sydney Cricket Ground
Bye
Gold Coast, NT Thunder, Southport, Sydney University

Round 13

Round 13
Saturday, 25 June (10:30 am) Canberra 15.7 (97) def. by Gold Coast 16.13 (109) StarTrack Oval
Saturday, 25 June (12:55 pm) WSU Giants 13.15 (93) def. by Sydney University 11.10 (76) Spotless Stadium
Saturday, 25 June (1:30 pm) Southport 16.8 (104) def. Redland 6.8 (44) Fankhauser Reserve
Saturday, 25 June (6:30 pm) NT Thunder 20.15 (135) def. Brisbane Lions 7.5 (47) TIO Stadium Report
Bye
Aspley, Sydney Swans

Round 14

Round 14
Saturday, 2 July (10:00 am) Gold Coast 14.11 (95) def. Southport 9.8 (62) Metricon Stadium
Saturday, 2 July (12:00 pm) Sydney University 12.15 (87) def. Aspley 10.9 (69) Henson Park
Saturday, 2 July (12:55 pm) Sydney Swans 19.13 (127) def. NT Thunder 9.7 (61) Sydney Cricket Ground Report
Saturday, 2 July (1:30 pm) Redland 9.7 (61) def. by Canberra 9.15 (69) Tidbold Park
Bye
Brisbane Lions, WSU Giants

Round 15

Round 15
Saturday, 9 July (10:00 am) WSU Giants 14.21 (105) def. Southport 9.9 (63) Spotless Stadium
Saturday, 9 July (12:00 pm) Canberra 6.7 (43) def. by Sydney Swans 20.20 (140) StarTrack Oval
Saturday, 9 July (12:55 pm) Gold Coast 14.15 (99) def. Brisbane Lions 15.7 (97) Metricon Stadium
Saturday, 9 July (1:30 pm) Aspley 12.10 (82) def. Redland 9.4 (58) Graham Road
Saturday, 9 July (3:30 pm) NT Thunder 11.14 (80) def. by Sydney University 13.13 (91) TIO Stadium Report

Round 16

Round 16
Saturday, 16 July (12:00 pm) Sydney Swans 26.14 (170) def. Gold Coast 7.4 (46) Newcastle Oval
Saturday, 16 July (1:30 pm) Aspley 12.8 (80) def. Southport 9.10 (64) Graham Road
Saturday, 16 July (1:30 pm) Redland 9.9 (63) def. by NT Thunder 10.15 (75) Tidbold Park Report
Saturday, 16 July (2:00 pm) Sydney University 8.6 (54) def. Canberra 1.9 (15) Henson Park
Sunday, 17 July (1:00 pm) Brisbane Lions 9.14 (68) def. WSU Giants 7.13 (55) The Gabba
  • The match between Sydney University and Canberra was abandoned at half time, with the progress score taken as the final score, due to an unsafe playing surface, after a section of undermined earth near the centre of Henson Park gave way into a sinkhole.[4]

Round 17

Round 17
Saturday, 23 July (10:05 am) Sydney Swans 4.19 (43) def. by WSU Giants 10.8 (68) ANZ Stadium
Saturday, 23 July (12:00 pm) Sydney University 8.12 (60) def. Redland 7.9 (51) Henson Park
Saturday, 23 July (6:30 pm) NT Thunder 11.10 (76) def. by Aspley 13.17 (95) TIO Stadium Report
Sunday, 24 July (1:30 pm) Southport 17.8 (110) def. Brisbane Lions 4.11 (35) Fankhauser Reserve
Bye
Canberra, Gold Coast

Round 18

Round 18
Saturday, 30 July (3:45 pm) Brisbane Lions 11.8 (74) def. by Aspley 16.15 (111) The Gabba
Saturday, 30 July (6:00 pm) Canberra 15.14 (104) def. NT Thunder 15.7 (97) StarTrack Oval Report
Sunday, 31 July (1:30 pm) Redland 9.4 (58) def. by Gold Coast 26.15 (171) Leyshon Park
Bye
Southport, Sydney Swans, Sydney University, WSU Giants

Round 19

Round 19
Saturday, 6 August (10:05 am) Sydney Swans 24.16 (160) def. Brisbane Lions 3.7 (25) Sydney Cricket Ground
Saturday, 6 August (12:55 pm) Gold Coast 8.11 (59) def. by WSU Giants 27.8 (170) Metricon Stadium
Saturday, 6 August (1:30 pm) Aspley 13.8 (96) def. Canberra 12.9 (81) Graham Road
Sunday, 7 August (11:30 am) Sydney University 16.10 (106) def. Southport 15.7 (97) Blacktown International Sportspark
Bye
NT Thunder, Redland

Round 20

Round 20
Saturday, 13 August (12:00 pm) Canberra 10.8 (68) def. by Sydney University 13.13 (91) StarTrack Oval
Saturday, 13 August (12:55 pm) WSU Giants 26.18 (174) def. Redland 3.6 (24) Spotless Stadium
Saturday, 13 August (6:30 pm) NT Thunder 14.8 (92) def. Sydney Swans 8.6 (54) TIO Stadium Report
Sunday, 14 August (1:30 pm) Southport 11.6 (72) def. by Gold Coast 13.7 (85) Fankhauser Reserve
Bye
Aspley, Brisbane Lions

Round 21

Round 21
Saturday, 20 August (12:00 pm) Southport 7.12 (54) def. by NT Thunder 16.14 (110) Fankhauser Reserve
Saturday, 20 August The greater western Sydney giants won the flag.(12:55 pm) WSU Giants 28.17 (185) def. Brisbane Lions 7.4 (46) Spotless Stadium
Saturday, 20 August (1:30 pm) Aspley 16.15 (111) def. by Gold Coast 18.7 (115) Graham Road
Saturday, 20 August (1:30 pm) Redland 21.15 (141) def. Canberra 12.16 (88) Tidbold Park
Saturday, 20 August (2:00 pm) Sydney University 5.13 (43) def. by Sydney Swans 10.8 (68) Henson Park

Win/Loss table

+ Win Qualified for finals
- Loss X Bye
Draw Eliminated

Bold – Home game
X – Bye
Opponent for round listed above margin
This table can be sorted by margin

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 F1 F2 GF Ladder
Aspley SP
10 		GC
12 		NT
43 		BL
3 		SydU
43 		Can
45 		Red
60 		X WSU
30 		SP
43 		NT
45 		SydS
63 		X SydU
15 		Red
24 		SP
16 		NT
19 		BL
37 		Can
15 		X GC
4 		NT
21 		Syd
82 		X 4
Brisbane Lions SydS
122 		Red
67 		GC
108 		Asp
3 		SydS
110 		X SydU
10 		WSU
53 		GC
112 		Can
43 		SP
27 		Red
1 		NT
88 		X GC
2 		WSU
13 		SP
75 		Asp
37 		SydS
135 		X WSU
139 		X X X 10
Canberra Red
10 		SP
51 		WSU
20 		SydU
46 		X Asp
45 		SydS
142 		NT
98 		SP
40 		BL
43 		X WSU
53 		GC
12 		Red
8 		SydS
97 		SydU
40 		X NT
7 		Asp
15 		SydU
23 		Red
53 		X X X 9
Gold Coast NT
18 		Asp
12 		BL
108 		WSU
24 		X SydS
65 		WSU
71 		Red
69 		BL
112 		SydS
86 		SydU
13 		X Can
12 		SP
33 		BL
2 		SydS
124 		X Red
113 		WSU
111 		SP
13 		Asp
4 		SydU
77 		X X 6
NT Thunder GC
18 		SydU
69 		Asp
43 		Red
24 		WSU
13 		X SP
17 		Can
98 		Red
27 		WSU
12 		Asp
45 		X BL
88 		SydS
66 		SydU
11 		Red
12 		Asp
19 		Can
7 		X SydS
38 		SP
56 		Asp
21 		X X 5
Redland Can
10 		BL
67 		SydS
97 		NT
24 		X SP
5 		Asp
60 		GC
69 		NT
27 		SydU
24 		X BL
1 		SP
60 		Can
8 		Asp
24 		NT
12 		SydU
9 		GC
113 		X WSU
150 		Can
53 		X X X 8
Southport Asp
10 		Can
51 		SydU
30 		SydS
40 		X Red
5 		NT
17 		SydU
14 		Can
40 		Asp
47 		BL
27 		X Red
60 		GC
33 		WSU
42 		Asp
16 		BL
75 		X SydU
9 		GC
13 		NT
56 		X X X 7
Sydney Swans BL
122 		WSU
18 		Red
97 		SP
40 		BL
110 		GC
65 		Can
142 		X SydU
59 		GC
86 		WSU
1 		Asp
63 		X NT
66 		Can
97 		GC
124 		WSU
25 		X BL
135 		NT
38 		SydU
25 		X Asp
82 		WSU
4 		2
Sydney University WSU
20 		NT
69 		SP
30 		Can
46 		Asp
43 		X BL
10 		SP
14 		SydS
59 		Red
24 		GC
13 		X WSU
17 		Asp
17 		NT
11 		Can
40 		Red
9 		X SP
9 		Can
23 		SydS
25 		GC
77 		WSU
87 		X 3
WSU Giants SydU
20 		SydS
18 		Can
20 		GC
24 		NT
13 		X GC
71 		BL
53 		Asp
30 		NT
12 		SydS
1 		Can
53 		SydU
17 		X SP
42 		BL
13 		SydS
25 		X GC
111 		Red
150 		BL
139 		X SydU
87 		SydS
4 		1
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 F1 F2 GF Ladder

Ladder

2016 Ladder
Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts
1 Sydney Swans 18 15 3 0 2126 941 225.9 60
2 WSU Giants (P) 18 12 6 0 1911 1319 144.9 48
3 Sydney University 18 12 6 0 1471 1368 107.5 48
4 Aspley 18 12 6 0 1527 1432 106.6 48
5 NT Thunder 18 11 7 0 1619 1388 116.6 44
6 Gold Coast 18 8 10 0 1460 1832 79.7 32
7 Southport 18 7 11 0 1522 1473 103.3 28
8 Redland 18 7 11 0 1269 1572 80.7 28
9 Canberra 18 3 15 0 1196 1883 63.5 12
10 Brisbane Lions 18 3 15 0 1061 1954 54.3 12
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Ladder progression

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
1 Sydney Swans 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 28 32 36 36 40 40 44 48 52 52 52 56 56 60
2 WSU Giants 4 4 8 8 8 8 12 16 16 16 20 24 28 28 32 32 36 36 40 44 48
3 Sydney University 0 4 8 12 12 12 16 20 20 20 24 24 24 28 32 36 40 40 44 48 48
4 Aspley 4 8 8 12 16 20 24 24 28 28 28 28 28 28 32 36 40 44 48 48 48
5 NT Thunder 4 4 8 12 16 16 16 20 20 24 28 28 32 32 32 36 36 36 36 40 44
6 Gold Coast 0 0 4 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 12 16 20 20 20 24 24 28 32
7 Southport 4 4 4 4 4 4 8 8 12 16 20 20 24 24 24 24 28 28 28 28 28
8 Redland 4 8 8 8 8 12 12 16 20 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 28
9 Canberra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 12 12 12 12
10 Brisbane Lions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 12 12 12 12 12 12

Finals series

Elimination finals Preliminary finals Grand final
Sydney Swans 15.23 (113)
Aspley 16.14 (110) Aspley 4.7 (31)
NT Thunder 13.11 (89) Sydney Swans 11.12 (78)
WSU Giants 11.16 (82)
WSU Giants 17.15 (117)
Sydney University 19.15 (129) Sydney University 4.6 (30)
Gold Coast 7.10 (52)

Elimination finals

Elimination finals
Saturday, 27 August (11:45 am) Sydney University 19.15 (129) def. Gold Coast 7.10 (52) Blacktown International Sportspark
Saturday, 27 August (1:30 pm) Aspley 16.14 (110) def. NT Thunder 13.11 (89) Graham Road

Preliminary finals

Preliminary finals
Saturday, 3 September (11:25 am) Sydney Swans 15.23 (113) def. Aspley 4.7 (31) Blacktown International Sportspark
Saturday, 3 September (2:15 pm) WSU Giants 17.15 (117) def. Sydney University 4.6 (30) Blacktown International Sportspark

Grand final

2016 NEAFL Grand Final
Sunday, 11 September (1:30 pm) Sydney Swans def. by WSU Giants Blacktown International Sportspark Report
5.4 (34)
6.9 (45)
8.10 (58)
 11.12 (78) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final 		2.5 (17)
6.9 (45)
8.13 (61)
 11.16 (82) 		Andrew Ireland Medal: Nic Newman (Sydney Swans)
Newman 2, Rose 2, Cunningham, Hiscox, B. Jack, Leonardis, Murray, Reinhard, Robinson Goals Barrett 2, Flynn 2, Stewart 2, Byrne, Downie, McKenna, Palmer, Reid
Newman, Foote, Jones, Rose, Melican, B. Jack Best Barrett, Reid, A. Kennedy, Palmer, Simpson, McKenna

Awards

Team of the Year

2016 NEAFL Team of the Year[8]
B: Jackson Allen (Aspley) Matthew Sully (Southport) Will Sierakowski (Sydney University)
HB: Nic Newman (Sydney Swans) Harrison Himmelberg (WSU Giants) Raphael Clarke (NT Thunder)
C: Brandon Jack (Sydney Swans) Matthew Payne (Aspley) Jordan Foote (Sydney Swans)
HF: Cameron Ilett (NT Thunder) (C) Jacob Derickx (Sydney University) Andrew Boston (Southport)
F: James Nelis (Aspley) Darren Ewing (NT Thunder) Sam Reid (WSU Giants)
Foll: Fraser Thurlow (Southport) Jordan Harper (Canberra) Tom Young (Sydney University)
Int: Colin O'Riordan (Sydney Swans) Matt Rawlinson (Sydney University) Blake Grewar (Redland)
James Ives (Aspley) Toby Nankervis (Sydney Swans)  
Coach: Rhyce Shaw (Sydney Swans)

Best and fairest winners

Club Award name Player Ref.
Aspley Carl Herbert Medal Matt Payne [9]
Brisbane Lions Neville Fallon Medal Billy Evans [10]
Canberra Best and fairest Jordan Harper [11]
Gold Coast NEAFL Player of the Year Keegan Brooksby [12]
NT Thunder Club Champion Cameron Ilett [13]
Redland Dowling Medal Blake Grewar [14]
Southport Doc Mackenzie Medal Andrew Boston [15]
Sydney Swans
Sydney University Driscoll Medal Tom Young [16]
WSU Giants NEAFL Development Award Jeremy Finlayson [17]

Rising Star nominations

The NEAFL Rising Star is awarded to the most promising young talent in the NEAFL competition. Players are nominated each week and must be under the age of 21 and have played less than 20 NEAFL games.

Round Player Club Ref.
1 Hayden Bertoli-Simmonds Redland [18]
2 Michael Manteit Sydney University [19]
3 Ned Reinhard Sydney Swans [20]
4 Luke McKay Canberra [21]
5 Matt Wilson Sydney Swans [22]
6 Doug Lawrence Aspley [23]
7 Brayden Crossley Gold Coast [24]
8 Darcy Cameron-Reeves Redland [25]
9 Jack Goodall Redland [26]
10 Matt Vardanega Canberra [27]
11 Jack Rolls Brisbane Lions [28]
12 Connor Byrne WSU Giants [29]
13 Dyson Budarick Southport [30]
14 Tom Highmore Canberra [31]
15 Brad Scheer Gold Coast [32]
16 Jack Bowes Gold Coast [33]
17 Daniel Henderson Aspley [34]
18 Jack Clayton Brisbane Lions [35]

AFL draftees

Main article: 2016 AFL draft
[36][37]
Draft pick Player Club Drafted to
10N Jack Bowes Gold Coast Gold Coast
14N Harry Perryman WSU Giants Greater Western Sydney
20N Issac Cumming WSU Giants Greater Western Sydney
34N Declan Watson Aspley North Melbourne
36N Josh Williams Gold Coast North Melbourne
42N Kobe Mutch WSU Giants Essendon
47N Harrison Macreadie WSU Giants Carlton
51N Elliott Himmelberg Redland Adelaide
54N Lachlan Tiziani WSU Giants Greater Western Sydney
55N Jacob Allison Aspley Brisbane Lions
67N Brad Scheer Gold Coast Gold Coast
72N Ryan Garthwaite WSU Giants Richmond
75N Ben Davis Sydney Swans Adelaide
51R Max Lynch WSU Giants Collingwood
Academy pre-selection Max Spencer Gold Coast Gold Coast
Academy pre-selection Zach Sproule WSU Giants Greater Western Sydney
QLD zone selection Blake Grewar Brisbane Lions Brisbane Lions
NSW zone selection Sam Fisher Canberra Sydney

N – national draft
R – rookie draft

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