Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the National, Pre-season and Rookie drafts were held as a "virtual event" on 9 and 10 December.
Further trades of future picks can be made before or during the 2019 national draft.
The selection order for each of these picks is tied to the original club's finishing position in the 2020 season.
As part of the revised AFL Collective Bargaining agreement, clubs could now move up to two players from their Senior List on to their Rookie List without having to redraft them through the rookie draft.
[153] As part of their 2019 draft concessions, Gold Coast were able to prelist players from their Academy zone.