2004 AFL draft

The AFL draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.

Richmond received the first pick in the national draft after finishing on the bottom of the ladder during the 2004 AFL season.

Three teams were allocated priority draft picks for winning 5 or fewer games in the previous season, Richmond, Hawthorn and Western Bulldogs.

[1] Carlton's two-year ban from the first and second rounds of the AFL draft expired in 2004 and they returned to the early part of the draft, with selections 9 and 25.

They finished the 2004 season 11th with 10 wins and 12 losses, too high to be eligible for a priority draft pick.